~.: "Into Ya" :.~
~.: Jesse McCartney :.~
~ De's POV ~
The excitement from everyone finding out about Acacia's new baby being a girl was infectious, and soon enough, everyone in the hideout had gathered in the main area to congratulate Acacia and Jared. I was ecstatic about the news, glad to hear something positive for once. The past few weeks had been stressful to such a degree that tensions had been super high amongst teammates. Maybe this celebration would lighten everyone's mood, specially after last night's dramatic fiasco. I winced, flashing back to how Aria hadn't even bothered to join the celebration today.
I miss her happy self... Blake completely ruined her confidence and now she won't even come out of her room to see her friends... poor Aria... I thought softly to myself, grabbing a bottle of lemonade from the refrigerator. A brief flash of anger pulsed in my veins as I unscrewed the top of the bottle and lifted it to my lips. How dare Blake treat Aria like that? And the nerve of him to say he hadn't done anything to be charged with sexual assault-
"You look lost in thought, babe," A familiar voice breaks my thoughts and I turn around as Nightwing approaches me, "Everything alright?" He asked gently, glancing curiously at me as I put the bottle of lemonade on the counter.
I nod, embracing him affectionately, "I'm.. I was just thinking about Aria and hoping she was okay," I admitted gently as Nightwing kissed my cheek gently and embraced me in return, "I figured she'd come to the party, but she wouldn't even talk to me or anyone else... when I knocked on her bedroom door, Wally was the one to answer.."
Dick frowned gently, wrapping an arm around my waist, "I... I think Aria is going to be okay.. though I haven't had any luck talking to her since the incident... I think she just needs time to herself," he murmured thoughtfully, though he didn't sound convinced. I forced a smile on my lips and turned to him as we walked past Jared and Acacia who were eagerly talking with Jason and Octavia.
"You're right. Aria's gonna be okay; after all, she's strong, just like her big handsome brother~" I giggled, snuggling closer to him and receiving a light chuckle, "For now, let's not talk about sad things. This is a party and there's no room for sad talk!"
My attempt to cheer up Dick is apparently successful because next thing I know, he's pulling me into a loving kiss. I sigh in pleasure, tilting my head to deepen the kiss and he pulls away with a mischievous smirk.
"You know, it's actually getting a little crowded," he remarked, raising an eyebrow as he glanced around at the team members gathered in the room currently. More of our teammates had arrived, some carrying gifts, and it was indeed starting to get a bit crowded, but it wasn't quite bothersome to me yet.
"Are you just trying to get me to slip away with you?~" I playfully accused him, turning back to face Dick only to catch a mischievous gleam in his dark blue eyes. He smirked, shrugging with a little chuckle.
"Maybe? That is, if you're feeling up to continuing last night's events before that thunderstorm that scared you half to death," he laughs amusedly. I felt my jaw drop at his response and I playfully shoved him, causing him to cackle even more.
"For your information, last night's thunderstorm was really loud okay? And I wasn't scared, so stop laughing at me like that!" I indignantly protested, pouting at his teasing. Dick smiled in amusement as he rolled his eyes at me, putting his hands on his hips. Damn, why does he have to be so sassy like that? He knows what that does to me, ughhhh.
"I'll take that look in your eyes as a yes," He murmured, moving so that one of his arms was around my waist once more. I giggled, feeling my heart jump into my throat as excitement swallowed my senses. I caught Acacia's gaze and paused, pulling away briefly.
"Hang on, let me just congratulate Acacia and Jared real quick and tell them we'll be right back~" I purred, kissing his cheek and dashing over to the growing crowd. I managed to make my way toward Acacia and Jared as they were placing the gifts they were receiving on the table that they were sitting at.
"Congratulations again on the baby girl, Cassia!" I chirped as I approached her, "You guys are gonna have a handful to deal with once she's born, I can just see it now," I lightly laughed, hugging Acacia and smiling politely at Jared. They shared an amused laugh and nodded.
"It'll be crazy, but I'd go through hell and back for Acacia," Jared chuckled, his hazel eyes meeting Acacia's ice blue gaze. They shared an affectionate kiss and I smiled happily for them.
"You guys are so cute," I giggled, then remembered that Dick was waiting on me and turned to leave only to discover him standing behind me.
"Congrats, Acacia, Jared. I'm glad you guys are doing so well in the cave," I smiled softly as Dick congratulated his ex and her boyfriend/fiancé. They smiled politely in return, holding each other affectionately.
"I'm excited to have my little girl, knowing Jared will keep us safe," Acacia sighs contentedly, her blue eyes shining with love for her boyfriend who returned her loving gaze with one of his own as well as an affectionate kiss on her forehead, before turning back to us once more.
"Are you guys staying or do you guys have to leave already?" Jared asked, "We're throwing an after party after we open all these presents from everyone."
I nodded, "We're gonna step out for a little while, but we'll definitely come to the after party!" I replied, slipping my left hand into Nightwing's right one.
"We'll see you guys later then! Have fun," Acacia smiled happily at me, Eskimo kissing Jared before they went back to stacking gifts. Dick turns to me and smirks, pulling me close and leading me out of the room towards our shared bedroom.
"I wonder how Bella's gonna take to the new baby when she's born," I giggled as he kisses my cheek and opens the door for me, letting me into the room first.
"Knowing Bella?" Dick began, walking in after me and closing the door gently, "Bella's not gonna like it at all, she loves being the only baby around. Once she's no longer the baby, she's bound to be more than a little jealous." He chuckled amusedly, locking the bedroom door as he watched me lay down on our shared mattress. I laughed as he slipped off his blue and white jacket and placed it on the chair beside our bedside table.
"Hopefully Bella wont mind all that much when she realizes she's got a sister to play with," I murmured, smiling at him as he stripped off his short sleeve white shirt and draped it over the chair with his jacket. I chewed my bottom lip, watching him getting undressed. I was shaking in excitement and butterflies were fluttering around in my stomach as Dick approached the edge of the bed, dark eyes bright and watchful as I blush at him.
We're finally doing this...oh god, I'm so nervous. I could feel my entire body trembling as Nightwing trails his hands along my clothes body slowly.
"You're a little over dressed, adorableness," he chuckled softly, kissing my lips gently. I smirked at him.
"I was thinking you'd do that for me~" I Shot back at him, earning a hearty chuckle from him as he pulled away and got up, helping me off of the mattress so he could undress me. His touches were feather-light as he helped me out of my clothes. Soon enough, his lips were flittering from my lips, to my jaw, to my neck down to my collarbone, soft moans escaping his lips, when suddenly he plunges us onto the mattress once more.
"Let me know if I hurt you or if you need us to stop," He breathlessly murmurs against my earlobe before playfully nibbling at it. I nod, feeling my body already heating up as my thoughts become completely incoherent. The combination of his hands caressing my skin and his mouth trailing along my neck and chest throws overwhelms me and I yelp in pain as I feel him guiding himself past my lips. He instantly stops, his dark blue gaze meeting mine instantaneously.
"Are you okay, babe?" He asks, raising his head and kissing the bridge of my nose gently. I blush profusely, breathlessly huffing as I relax underneath him once more.
"Ye-yeah, I'm fine," I softly moan, before pulling him closer, "Keep going," my body trembles as I tell him to continue. He holds my gaze for a moment longer then smiles gently and we continue once more.
***
The blankets and pillows are a mess by the time we're finished and we're both slightly winded from all the fun. As we're getting our breath back, Dick grins brightly as me, kissing my lips and hugging me into his side lovingly.
"Asterous," He chuckles softly, Eskimo kissing me, causing me to burst into a fit of giggles. He's about to say something else when suddenly my cellphone chirps with a new notification. I kiss his cheek and flip over, retrieving my cellphone from the bedside table, revealing to him that I've got a 'Nightwing' lockscreen.
"Pft, that's really flattering," Dick snorted amusedly as I playfully shove him in the chest before unlocking my phone to read a forwarded text message from one of Aria's friends. 'Chelsea' the ID bar reads as I open the notification. The message was sent to Aria and me, apparently as part of a group chat.
"Isn't that the girl that invited Aria to that party where she almost got raped...?" Dick murmurs softly, looking over my shoulder. I don't answer as I open the link that Chelsea sent me. The link leads me to the latest news bulletin and my eyes are greeted with a photograph of Blake in a courtroom, a broad grin on his face. But what really gets my blood boiling are the headlines.
"'Teenaged male released and dismissed of false charges for sexual assault'?! FALSE CHARGES?!" Dick nearly shouts as my cellphone falls from my hands. I jump out of the bed, throwing on my clothes, and running to Aria's bedroom. I was just about to knock when suddenly the door is thrown open and Wally greets me, his emerald eyes wide and smoldering with anger.
Oh, shit- was all I could think when suddenly I feel Nightwing's presence at my side.
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~.: Jared's POV :.~
We'd just finished unwrapping and putting away the presents we'd received from the baby shower when suddenly Acacia's phone goes off with a notification. It takes her only a quick second to unlock her cell and check the notification, but as soon as she's read whatever message she received, I see her face go pale and she starts to shake, her phone falling from her hands and clattering to the tile floor. I immediately abandon the presents I'd been putting away, striding to her side and enveloping her in a protective embrace.
She holds me close, like she's afraid that I'm going to disappear. "He's out, they let him go," she whimpers, shaking in my arms as I pick up her phone and read the message that had scared my girl.
"Oh, fuck no," I snarled, glaring at the photo of the teenager that had caused so much in less than a few hours.
"Yo, would somebody explain why this motherfucker is free from his charges when he practically raped Grayson's sister?" Jason bewilderingly stated, at the exact same moment as Nightwing, Wally, and De walk into the room.
~TBC~
