Meeting You

Silver Lining (Part 2)

*Silver Lining* (Part 2)

Raven's eyes almost popped out of her head as they approached an unfamiliar black Toyota Camry that was parked in the roundabout. The windows were tinted and on the hood of the car were angled strands of blue and while ribbon that held on a fake bouquet of flowers. On the back of window 'Just Married' was written out in white liquid chalk. On the back two windows in liquid chalk were pictures of wedding bells and hearts.

"Here you are." Beast boy held open the passenger door and took his time to help Raven get seated.

When he was in the driver's seat, he turned on the headlights and backed the car up. Beast boy smiled at her before he peeled out the parking lot with the tires screeching. It had Raven clutching onto the leather seat of the car until he reduced his speed reasonably when they hit the road.

"What's all this about?" Raven gestured towards the inside of the car.

"Surprise? It's your wedding gift." Beast boy replied smoothly, "You know since your car was totaled."

Raven's eyes checked out the interior, "I...wow." She was momentarily at a loss for words. "Thank you so much, Garfield."

Raven was glad that she had been able to talk with her mother for a few minutes that night. But the minutes had seemed far too short for her liking as she wasn't sure when she would see Arella again. The drive to the Silver Carnival Hotel was long but it put them closer to the airport that was in the next city over. The hum of Beast boy's soft voice and the low music had helped her drift off after it was too much of a struggle to keep her eyes open. Her head rested against the window and her chin was cradled on the gray seatbelt. It was when Beast boy held the car door open and gently waked her.

"That wasn't too long of a drive was it?" He extended his hand to help her to her feet as she was still in her white dress.

Raven gladly accepted, "It's been a long day."

"I've got it." Beast boy brushed off her attempts to take her own belongings and set the alarm on the car.

Raven had held the bottom of her dress to make walking less of a chore as she tried to shake off the stupor. On the other hand, Beast boy didn't look the bit least exhausted. It might have had to do with the nocturnal creatures that thrived within him.

"How may I help you?" The receptionist greeted

Beast boy released the handles on both suitcases, "I have a reservation in the name of Logan."

"Let me look on the system." It was quiet except for the clicking of computer keys, "Yes, Logan. A single room for one night, right?"

"Yep." Beast boy nodded.

"Could I see some ID, please?" The tired man asked, "A passport or license are both fine."

Beast boy reached into the pockets of his slacks and withdrew a brown leather wallet. "Here you go."

"Nice. Could you please fill out this form with your details?" His tanned hand reached for something under the desk and presented a sheet of paper. "Your name and address etcetera."

It took Beast boy two minutes to complete the form, "And done."

His eyes scanned over the form, "That looks fine. Could you sign at the bottom of the form, here? Your signature please. And you'll have until 11:00am to check out, please enjoy your stay."

"Thank you." Beast boy exchanged the paper for the room key and he turned back to Raven who was struggling to keep her own eyes open. "C'mon, let's get you to bed." He nodded to her.