20. Honey

It was the sunlight seeping through the slit of her curtains that woke her up but it was the weight of him on her stomach that kept her awake.

She slowly came to, a small sigh escaping her lips as the last dregs of sleep melted away. She reluctantly opened her eyes, her muscles tired from the exertion of the night before. Glancing down past her chest was a sight of beautiful green. She thread her fingers through his hair and the steady purring that was already constant before deepened.

"Morning," he said with a yawn, voice hoarse from sleep.

"How long were you up?" she asked, stretching her arms above her head and letting out a satisfied sigh.

"Not that long," he replied, his head jostling against her as she shifted a bit to get comfortable. "Stop moving so much," he mumbled, moving the green hand that was splayed against her stomach to wrap around her waist as he rubbed his cheek against her.

Raven stilled, her fingers returning to his hair. A few moments passed and he loosened his grip on her, bringing his hand back to the flat expanse of her stomach. She felt him trace figures against her skin, careful not to prick her with his sharpened nails.

"What're you doing?" she asked, gently massaging the point of his ear.

He growled softly, stopping his movements. "Nothing," he grumbled. "You don't wanna do that unless you want to repeat last night."

"I wouldn't be exactly opposed," she teased, glad he wasn't facing her because she couldn't stop the small smirk that appeared on her face.

Beast Boy chuckled, pressing his nose to her abdomen. He inhaled deeply before sighing dramatically. Raven could feel his affection envelop her like a warm blanket and she allowed herself to be immersed in the feeling for a few moments longer. She woke up later than she normally would and knew the day had to get started. If Beast Boy had his way they would laze around in bed for many more hours.

"We should get up soon," she spoke after several minutes of silence.

Beast Boy groaned. "Not yet," his voice was muffled and she shifted as his lips tickled her skin.

"What are you doing, Gar?" she asked again, gazing down at his messy green hair.

"Taking in her scent," he stated. "Memorizing her scent."

Raven paused. "Her?"

Finally Beast Boy angled himself up, balancing on his elbows as he turned to look at her, a slanted smile on his face. "Yup, her."

"And how would you know that?"

Beast Boy shrugged, "I just feel like it's a girl."

"And you're already scenting the baby? Gar, it has to be too early for that," she said.

"Maybe. The scent's going to change but she's there and you smell different…like sweeter. It's hard to explain," he explained, rubbing her stomach tenderly. Warmth bloomed from him again and she leaned in for a morning kiss. "Like honey," he murmured against her lips.

"I like honey," she replied softly, fingers moving coyly towards his ears once more.

Author's Note:

If you guys don't know I've started a multi chapter BBRae fic (rated M for future chapters). Got a request on there to update this story as well so here it is! In the other story, Remnants of Love, Raven basically lost her memories. So technically, this story could sort of fill in that memory gap. But they aren't directly related. I just like to consider it sometimes lol. I'd love it if you guys could support that story too!

Also, if anyone remembers- Gar said, "Like honey," in the chapter South. It was a reference to this chapter that I had actually written up earlier.

Please review! (And check out Remnants of Love!)

Until the next one,

Magma