sorry for the nothingness known as this chapter. i have a plot figured out but none of it is in this chapter. also sorry for taking awhile to write. (this chapter is basically like a filler episode on tv sorry)

L.L.A.P

~Laces

Chpt.6

"There needs to snow on the ground." Livy grumbled.

"What?" Damian questioned, looking over at her. The two were on a stakeout, waiting for a robbery at a jewelry store.

Livy told Damian about a tip she got about the possible robbery, and he agreed to come with her. She didn't tell Damian about where she got the tip, and he didn't ask. He didn't want to know.

"There needs to be snow on the ground." Livy repeated.

"Why do you say that? Snow is wet, cold, and frivolous." Damian stated.

"It needs to snow, because when it is twenty degrees or below it is terrible! Snow is the only good thing about it being cold, and when there's no snow, there's no point for it to be below twenty degrees." Livy explained and Damian rolled his eyes.

"You are being over dramatic and insane."

"How aren't you freezing?" Livy questioned, raising an eyebrow.

"Superior genetics."

"No way in hell can your "superior genetics" keep you warm in this weather." Livy stated, crossing her arms. "Your suit's insulated, isn't it?"

"Isn't yours?" Damian questioned, but was answered by Livy's silence. "What possessed you to believe that you would be warm in an un-insulated suit!?"

"I can't run and move as fast with insulation. I rely on my speed a lot." Livy shrugged, but then shivered as she wrapped her cape tighter around herself.

"You are ridiculous. You shouldn't even be out here, you could get yourself sick." Damian stated.

"I'm not going anywhere. I'm staying right here until this robbery goes down." Livy stated firmly.

"You're impossibly stubborn." Damian grumbled.

"Thanks." Livy smirked. It was quiet between the two. Damian crossed his arms in frustration as he fumed about Livy's stupidity while Livy had her arms crossed to keep some warmth.

It was twenty-two degrees Fahrenheit, but with the wind chill it felt more like two degrees.

Damian let out an aggravated sigh, then walked up behind Livy, wrapping his arms around her, and letting his large body surround her.

"What are you doing?" Livy questioned in a stiff voice.

"Sharing some body heat with you since you were so stupid as to not insulate your suit." Damian retorted.

Livy was silent, and Damian could feel that her body was stiff under his touch. However, as they continued to stand together, Damian felt Livy relaxing in his arms, and he felt an odd feeling of ride swirl in his stomach.

However, the moment was short lived when Livy noticed the robbers and ran out of Damian's hands to pursue them.

Damian stood for a moment, then followed after.

~*~*~*~*~The Next Day~*~*~*~*~

"Wear a damn jacket!" Damian exclaimed when Livy met up with him and Colin to grab some lunch.

"I am wearing a jacket." Livy stated as she tugged on her leather jacket.

"There is no way that that jacket could provide warmth."

"What's it to ya?" Livy snapped as she glared at the boy.

"Livy, are you sure you'll be alright?" Colin questioned with concern. Livy's face softened when she looked at the red-head.

"I'll be fine, Colin." She said with a small smile.

The three walked to the diner and Livy's smiled once they entered the warm restaurant, smelling the fresh food cooking.

They took a seat where a girl with dirty blonde hair in a high pony tail was there to take their order.

She kept eyeing Colin as she jotted down their order, and Livy smiled. She departed, and Livy looked over at Colin.

"I think that girl likes you." Livy grinned as she elbowed Colin. Colin looked up at the girl and shrugged.

"She's… uh… not really my type." He mumbled.

"Not your type?" Livy questioned. "I dunno. She looks kinda cute and she seems pretty down to earth."

Colin fiddled with the fork on the table.

"I dunno. She's just not my type." Before Livy could say anything else a teen with tan skin and smooth short cut black hair walked into the diner with another woman. Colin's eyes were quickly on him and Livy realized what he was talking about.

"Have you gotten your suit insulated?" Damian questioned quickly.

Livy knew that he was trying to draw the attention away from Colin. She respected that he was trying to be a good friend. So, she went along with him.

"Nope." She informed with a shrug.

"Isn't that bad since it's cold outside?" Colin inquired.

"It's fine, Colin. I'm a tough girl." Livy smiled, but Damian shook his head.

"You are stupid for not fortifying your suit." Damian stated.

"I told you, insulation slows me down."

"Then you should learn how to still be fast in a better suit."

"My suit is fine."

"It is pathetic and you know it."

"Do you two fight over everything?" Colin inquired with a chuckle.

"It's not my fault that she's so disagreeable." Damian stated in a haughty tone as he crossed his arms.

"Yeah." Livy shrugged. "And it's not my fault that he's an ass." She smirked, and Damian shot her a glare.

"There's no need for you to be rude." Damian grumbled.

"You started it." Livy stated, and Damian rolled his eyes.

"You are truly juvenile."

The waitress came back with their beverages. Coffee for Damian, hot tea for Colin, and hot chocolate with whipped cream.

"I rest my case." Damian sighed as he glanced at Livy's beverage.

"You're just jealous that I can still eat whipped cream and be cool." Livy smiled and she took a swig of the hot chocolate getting some whipped cream on her nose.

Colin laughed at her causing Livy to laugh while Damian just stared at the girl.

How can she be so childish when she does what she does? How can she seem so innocent? How?

"Damian, you okay?" Colin inquire, noticing his friend's spaced out look.

"Fine." Damian snapped.

~*~*~*~*~Two Days Later~*~*~*~*~

"I found this on the doorstep." Jason stated as he walked into Livy's room. She was on her bed, reading a book.

"I didn't order anything." Livy informed and Jason sat next to her.

"It was addressed to you."

Livy slowly opened the package and to her surprise, there was a cape that looked identical to the one she already had, except it was a bit heavier. It would definitely prove warmer at night, and it was still fairly light.

There was no note on it, but Livy figured that the cape was from Damian.

"It bothered him that much." She chuckled.

"And who is that from?" Jason questioned skeptically.

"I think it's from Damian. He was having this whole hissy fit about me having an un-insulated suit. I guess he figured that he'd take it into his own hands." Livy shrugged.

Jason nodded, eyeing the cape, then looking at his daughter. He didn't like Damian very much. This action didn't make his feelings any better.