My Only Love

Fear

Raven awoke the next morning on top of Damian. She was still getting used to waking up with him but it was comforting to know he was there. She had always hoped she wouldn't end up on her own and it was amazing for her knowing that she could wake up every morning with someone who loves her. Someone who makes her happy and understands her. She thought that would never happen until she met Damian and she hoped for a while that they would never part from each other. Waking up with him sound asleep with his arms wrapped around her brought a comfort that nothing else could.

As Damian began to stir awake, Raven began to strike Damian's cheek lovingly, bringing a smile to the young man's face. He rested his hands on the small of her back and pulled her closer to him, careful not to aggravate the broken ribs she still had. He spoke up and Raven couldn't help but be mesmerised by his voice. She was so in love with him and it made her happy to know that he was equally in love with her.

"How do you feel Habibti?" Damian asked while slightly opening his eyes.

"What did you call me?" Raven responded.

"It's Arabic. It means my love." Damian said

"Oh. I like it." She answered kissing his cheek. "I feel ok. A few nightmares but nothing I can't handle."

"You don't need to suffer through your nightmares like that, you can tell me anything and you know that. I think if you tell me what happens in them it might help. That's up to you though." Damian explained. He could see that Raven had slightly red eyes which meant she had been crying in her sleep. He hated the fact that he didn't notice but more the fact that she had to suffer like this. She didn't deserve it at all. She is the only person he's ever truly loved and he'll be dammed if he lets her suffer like this.

"I know... ok. If you really wanna know. I'll tell you." Raven said

"Only if you're comfortable." Damian said.

"I am... because I trust you. I know you love me and I love you and I feel free and safe with you, so I'm ready." Raven explained. She did feel comfortable with Damian. She felt loved with him and she knew she could always trust him. "My nightmares have to do with my past. As you know my mother left me, abandoned me, run away without saying goodbye. This was what lead to me getting my apartment by myself but before I had it I was on the streets, I was begging for money and saving up to get that place. After a while someone said he would pay me a load of money if I slept with them, if I had sex with them. I was 13 years old and I was not gonna sleep with a stranger for money so I said no. But he didn't take no for an answer and he tried to rape me." Raven began to cry and weakly sobbed into Damian's chest. He felt guilty that he had brought this up and placed a hand on the back of her head and rubbed it. He held on tight not wanting to let go. "I managed to fight him off but that didn't stop him from hurting me and leaving me with nearly no clothes... When I was with Joker and he tortured me I thought it would happen again, only this time I wouldn't be able to escape. I-I don't want to do that with anyone... but you." Damian's eyes widened in shock but also relief. Sure he wanted to do that with her too but this wasn't a conversation they brought up yet. Their relationship had only been going for 2 and a half weeks and they were still learning, but they definitely wanted to do that with each other. "You're the only one I would ever trust with me... that's what my nightmares were. Me not being so lucky in the past." Raven confessed as she quietly sobbed to Damian.

"You're the only one I want, Raven. I feel the same in that I only want you and trust you with me. I'm so sorry for what happened to you. I really am and I want to help." Damian explained. Raven was undeserving of all of those problems and Damian couldn't understand why fate had chosen to give her all of these challenges. He quietly promised himself that he'd rather die than let Raven suffer like that anymore. "I love you, Raven. I'm never not going to love you and I will help you as much as possible." Damian said.

Raven looked up at him with even more red eyes. She smiled weakly at him but then it widened, she knew he was telling the truth and she didn't have to fear that again. She didn't have to be afraid of her past anymore, Damian wasn't her past he was her future. A future she was more than happy to have. She knew it was the same for Damian, they both had rough pasts and had brighter futures with each other.

"I love you too, Damian. I'm so happy I'm with you and I can really be with someone I trust, someone I love who loves me." Raven admitted.

"Me too. We can build our futures together, Raven. No more of the past coming back to haunt us. No more fear." Damian said.

The two shared a long, passionate kiss and sealed their promise. The promise that would shape their relationship and each other as individuals. They didn't feel separate anymore. Now they felt like one. They had created a bond that would last as long as their love and trust was there.

Ok so that was all thought up on the spot and believe me it would've been released a lot quicker if my brother hadn't come over. Hope you enjoyed this. It was mainly fluff and comfort but we shall see more story in the next one.