Chalant Kisses

Ocean Kiss

"Take a lover who looks at you like maybe you are magic."

-Frida Kahla

It was one of the hottest days in the year and in M'gann's mind, the perfect day to go to the beach. The heat was draining and no one wanted to move, but not wanting to disappoint the martian and Wally wanting to see Artemis in a swimsuit(though he wouldn't admit it) they all agreed.

There was a nice breeze blowing outside and the sand wasn't nearly as hot as the sun's rays. They had laid out blankets and towels for them to lie on in the sand and had brought out a grill with hot dogs and a cooler filled with drinks and everyone changed into their swimsuits.

It was fun. They played in the ocean, ate some food off the grill, and even had a volleyball tournament. The 'skinny dipping fiasco' was hilarious though ending with Wally's swim trunks going missing at sea and Wally showing a lot more skin than he intended to show.

After Wally had run home and got another pair of swim trunks and everyone had gotten their laugh out of it they went back to enjoying their day off.

The rest of the day went off without a hitch. The sun had set over the horizon when everyone had split into their pairs. Raquel and Kaldur hunted for sea creatures along the shore line, Wally and Artemis were sitting under the umbrella eating hot dogs, Superboy was helping M'gann build a sand castle, and Robin and Zatanna were sitting in the water and she would tell him the names of the few stars you could see because of the lights.

"How do you know so much about the stars?"

"My father used to teach me about the stars when we were traveling. He knew the names of some many. He would name them every time we would stop for the night."

"Do you miss it? Traveling I mean."

"Sometimes, but it wouldn't be the same."

Robin frowned. When he had asked the question he hadn't meant to make her upset. Just as he was about to apologize, Kaldur shouted over. "Robin! Zatanna! We're packing up and heading back to the Cave!"

"Okay! We're coming!" They were soaked from the waist down when they stood up from the tides but as Zatanna started to walk out of the tides Robin didn't want to leave, not just yet.

"Robin, what are you- ack!" Robin wrapped his arms around her waist and tipped them back into the waves. They were soaked to the bone when the waves sloshed over them. Robin rolled on top of her. Her eyes were blown wide b and there were specks of sand caught in her hair, but she was smiling.

"What was that for?"

"A beautiful smile," and he kissed her, surrounded by the sea and laying underneath the stars.