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The oversized hammock swung slowly as it was caressed by the gentle Rocky Mountain breeze. It was still late morning and the usual afternoon rain shower was hours away. The nearby Aspen trees quaked; their gentle rustling sound in the light breeze was a soothing as a lullaby.

Garfield and Raven Logan were dozing in the canvas hammock, next to the pool in the house Bruce Wayne gave them as a wedding present exactly one year ago. Nightwing had told them to take two weeks off and they had spent that fortnight in their vacation in Starwood, just a few miles from Aspen, Colorado.

Today was their first wedding anniversary and they had invited their friends from both Towers to come celebrate with them. They would be arriving mid-afternoon and the Logan's were having dinner catered that night, which meant they could continue to relax until then.

Raven woke up from her nap, still snuggled with her green husband who was sound asleep. Raven smiled as she thought about the past two weeks. They had gone hiking, rafting, visited museums and art galleries and attended a blue grass festival. Raven had also borrowed a few books from the local library and Beast Boy had taken them to the alpine slide.

But the best part of the getaway was the peace and quiet. Raven had changed the day when Raphael came to visit, but a great many things remain unchanged. For one thing, Raven still enjoyed curling up with a good book and she had plenty of time to read while Beast Boy either read his stack of manga comic books or played video games (with his headphones on).

There were many things that had changed of course, starting with her appearance. She was no longer the grey skinned, violet haired half demoness she had been her entire life. She now had a nice Mediterranean complexion and her natural hair color was a dark brown, almost black. She had dyed it violet for a while, for old time's sake, but everyone on the team agreed that it didn't look quite right with her new skin color, and so she switched it back to its natural color and never looked back.

A lot had happened during the past year, some things humorous and some difficult. She recalled her first visit to Nevermore since her transformation, a visit that Beast Boy had accompanied her on.

One of Raphael's promises to Raven was that she would not have to worry anymore about her emotions wrecking havoc with her powers. In many ways her new powers, which were based on white energy, we similar to her old ones. She could levitate objects, teleport, heal, sense presences, create shields, etc. Were they differed was in intensity and finesse. And best of all her emotions had no effect of her powers, which now obeyed only her will.

It was for this reason that she and Beast Boy visited Nevermore together shortly after they returned to the tower.

"So do we still use your mirror to get into your mind Rae?"

Raven opened the top drawer on her bureau and removed a box.

"It's not necessary, but it will make it easier for you." She replied as she opened the box. She frowned as she removed the mirror from it.

"Well, scratch that." She said as she showed him the remnants of the mirror, which had been shattered. "I guess I should have known it would be destroyed."

"So, you didn't get like a new angelic mirror?"

She shook her head. "It's a meditation tool, and I don't need to meditate anymore, so the answer's no."

Beast Boy's ears drooped. "So I guess I won't be coming with you huh?"

Raven stroked her chin.

"I think we can manage. But you're going to have to meditate."

"Me?" He replied in a surprised tone. "Why?"

She smiled. "I need you to meditate so I can pull your soul out of your body and pull it into my mind."

"You're gonna yank my soul out?"

Raven giggled. "You make it sound like I'm gonna pull a tooth. Don't worry Gar, you'll be fine. Besides, what do you think the mirror did when it pulled you in that time? It didn't pull your physical body into my mind."

"I guess that makes sense." He said in a relieved tone.

Raven sat down on the foot of their bed and patted the spot next to her, inviting him to join her.

"So, are you ready?" She asked.

"Sure. So what do I do? Do I chant your old mantra?"

"Just relax. I'll help you get into a meditative trance. You can say my old mantra if you want. It's really just a tool for focusing."

Beast Boy pulled his legs up into the lotus position.

"Ok, let's do it."

Raven placed her hand on his forehead and Beast Boy immediately began to feel a calm and serene sensation, as if a river were running through his mind. He remembered the mantra and began to slowly repeat it.

Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos, Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos, Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos …

Beast Boy blinked and suddenly found himself in a familiar place, a location he once dubbed "where air fresheners come from."

"Raven?" He called out as he spun around on his feet, trying to find her. "Hey, where'd you go?"

"I'm right here BB!" Raven's voice called out from behind him. He quickly turned around.

"Oh, it's you." He said to the pink caped version of his wife who was giggling. "It's been a long time Happy."

"A long time? A LONG TIME? What are you talking about BB? Ravie lets me out all time now!"

Beast Boy felt a pair of arms wrap around his waist and soft peck on his cheek.

"She lets us out all the time now." The second voice added.

Beast Boy turned around and saw another pink clad Raven, this one a deeper pink.

"Let me guess, you're Love." He asked.

"Affection." She corrected him.

"I'm Love." A third voice chimed in. "And this is our sister: Lust."

Lust was wearing a bright red cape and was sporting a sly smile.

"Life's been so much more fun since Raven turned us loose." Lust told the changeling as she wrapped her arms around him and pulled their pelvises together.

"Uh, should we be doing this? And where's Raven?"

Lust began to nibble one of his ears.

"We're right here sweetie." She whispered into his ear.

Beat Boy stiffened up.

"Relax lover, Ravie went to visit knowledge and she left you here with us. You know, to keep you safe."

Beast Boy saw that a whole platoon of emotions had gathered, most which he did not recognize. There were far more than when Raven had summoned them to help her subdue Rage all those years ago. Every single one was sporting a huge grin; even Timid in her gray cape had a stupid love struck smile on her face.

"Uh, ladies, is there something I should know?"

Brave stepped forward. "Yeah, we're going to make love to you handsome! I get first dibs."

"If you let me go first you can do whatever you want with me!" Rude added. "We can even do it doggie style if you want."

"RAVEN!!!" Beast Boy screamed. "WHERE ARE YOU!!"

Happy kissed Beast Boy on the lips.

"Don't be bashful BB. After all, every time you make love with Ravie you make love with all of us."

"She's right." Timid piped up. "And I don't mind going last, I really don't."

At this point the throng of Raven's emotions was beginning to crowd around the changeling, almost to the point of suffocating him. He felt a pair of hands reaching for where they shouldn't and pushed them away.

"Aw c'mon Gar!" Rude complained in a mocking voice. "You let Raven touch you there! Why not me?"

"RAAAVVEEENN!!" He shouted even louder. "THIS ISN'T FUNNY!!"

"Oh come on Gar!" Brave interjected. "Just let yourself go. You know you want to!"

Beast Boy was already sweating profusely and was beginning to hyperventilate.

"All right ladies, that'll be enough." Raven's voice commanded. "Let him go."

"Aww, no fair!" The crowd moaned in chorus. "We never get to have any fun!"

Beast Boy saw his wife, dressed in her white cape and leotard approach.

"Rae! Where were you?"

"I was just visiting Knowledge and Wisdom. I thought you might want to visit with my emotions while I was busy."

"More like they wanted to 'visit' with me." He said in a terrified voice.

Raven giggled. "What's the matter green bean, too much of a good thing?"

"You could say that. How would you like it if 40 copies of me were trying to seduce you?"

Raven made a fake thoughtful expression. "I guess I'd have to block off a few days on my daytimer."

Beast Boy gave her an indignant look and the next thing he knew they were back on the bed. Raven wrapped her arms around him.

"Oh come on Gar, they're all part of me. I thought it might be fun for you."

He returned her hug.

"Maybe. I guess I prefer the complete package."

She kissed him.

"You can be so sweet sometimes."

He then gave her a sly look and wiggled his eyebrows

"So is it true what Rude said, you know, about doing it …"

She covered his mouth with her fingers.

"Don't push your luck buster."

Raven chuckled as she recalled that day. Beast Boy had not returned with her to Nevermore since that excursion. He said that it 'was way scarier than before.' And 'maybe you should rein in your emotions, even if just a little bit.' Her reply had simply been 'who says I'm not reining them in?'

In many ways Raven hadn't changed much at all, and was surprised when she learned that her teammates were happy about that. For one thing she still dressed in her familiar cape and leotard, although it was now white. She still wore her hair in her signature A-line haircut, still had her deep gravelly voice and often used her deadpan delivery when speaking. And her eyes were still the same haunting amethyst color they had always been. She laughed, but not too often and still wasn't into public displays of affection.

Her performance as a Titan hadn't changed much either. She used her now white energy in a similar fashion to the way she used to use her old dark energy, except that it was now more powerful and focused.

A few months after their return from Gotham Nightwing and Starfire tied their own knot. The Titans had been able to borrow a starship from the Justice League for the voyage to Tamaran, a ship of Kryptonian design that had an impressive faster than light drive that made the trip to Tamaran very quick, just a few short hours from Earth.

The wedding ceremony had been grand, even by Tamaranian standards. Unlike during her earlier arranged, and thankfully cancelled, wedding to the disgusting alien with the unpronounceable name Starfire wore a bizarre and warlike wedding ensemble that consisted of heavy armor decorated with some very strange feather like objects that appeared to move on their own. Starfire explained that the wedding "gown" represented strength and fertility as she and her groom were expected to produce an heir to the throne within 3 years, preferably earlier. Since at the time Starfire was already pregnant this wasn't an issue.

Nightwing also dressed in Tamaranian battle armor and was not allowed to wear his mask. In addition to the Titans and Titan East the ceremony was also attended by Batman, Superman and the Green Lantern. Surprisingly, Blackfire also attended the ceremony.

Unlike when Blackfire had tried to get rid of her sister by marrying her off in exchange for a rare gem, the ceremony this time was long. Very long. It lasted over 7 hours while Starfire and Richard recited together the Royal Vows of Marriage, all 826 verses. Normally guests were expected to stand during the entire ceremony, but a dispensation was given to the "feeble" humans, who of course declined the special exemption. They knew they would regret it later, but there was no way they would sit when even the small Tamaranian children present would stand during the entire ceremony.

After the vows were recited Galfore crowned Starfire Empress of Tamaran and Richard was crowned as her Prince Consort. And that was the end of the ceremony.

Of course this did not mean that the worst was over. Not by a long shot. There was a wedding banquet to deal with, a Tamaranian wedding banquet. And Starfire had explained to them that if they did not partake of the delicacies that would be served that it would be considered an affront to the crown and that Galfore would no doubt declare war on Earth as he retained the title of Regent and Prime Minister. Fortunately Raven had done some research ahead of time and had actually identified a few dishes that were not toxic for humans and that would not make them vomit. Unfortunately none were vegetarian and Beast Boy found himself in the uncomfortable position of having to eat "meat", or at least alien meat.

Not that the others fared any better. The only non-toxic dishes served at the banquet consisted of either slimy worms or some of the most hideous looking bugs they had ever laid their eyes on. Raven recalled how Beast Boy mentioned that he now understood why Starfire drenched everything she ate in mustard.

Nevertheless the human guests put their best foot forward, recalling how Starfire had never complained, not even once, about Earth food, which she had always consumed cheerfully and without complaint since the day she first arrived on Earth.

A few months later the Grayson's daughter was born in the Tower's infirmary. They named her Mary, in honor of Richard's mother.

Raven leaned over a draped her arm over her still sleeping husband. The trip to Tamaran had been an adventure, of that there was no doubt, but if Blackfire ever got married she would find an excuse to not attend.

Raven was wearing the same two piece swimsuit that she had purchased on the cruise ship while Beast Boy was wearing his purple trunks. They were planning on hopping into the pool side spa but somehow wound up cuddling in the hammock instead. She still couldn't believe how opulent the house that Bruce gave them actually was. Being that it was in Aspen she expected it to be nice, but it was beyond "nice". During one of her excursions to the Aspen library on an earlier visit to the house she learned from a local realtor she met there that the "Wayne place" was worth at least $20,000,000 even in the currently depressed market, which didn't surprise her at all. Of course they shared the vacation home with any Titan who wished to use it and it did get used a lot. Nightwing and Starfire had honeymooned there, and the house was used when Titans East and West would meet for their monthly confabs. Raven estimated that the place was vacant only about half the time.

The empath, yes she was still an empath, looked at her watch and saw that the others still wouldn't be arriving for three more hours. She snuggled up more tightly with her husband.

"Is it time yet?" He asked in a sleepy voice.

"Not yet, three more hours." She whispered back.

He rolled over and wrapped his arms around her.

"Good, cuz I'm not ready to get up yet. So when do you want to tell them the news?" He replied, still sounding half asleep.

"I was thinking after dinner, when we're having dessert."

"Works for me …" He said as he dozed back off to sleep. Within minutes Raven was asleep as well.

And we're back! With a mini cliffhanger to boot.

I'm going to keep the chapters shorter now, around 3,000 words. I hope to update at least twice a week.

I'll do mail bag next time.