Before it ends (Hotwire)

Ray tossed and turned in her bed. Her hand reached out for a falling boyfriend. He was falling, but it felt like he was leaving her. It was a feeling that only a true departure could make. Deep in her gut she could feel it, like a string being cut.
Ray watched the familiar face disappear and left her alone, in the dark. She jolted up out of bed and took a deep breath. Her forehead was damp with sweat and her breaths her shallow. Something about that dream was too real for comfort, maybe it was a sign?
After Ray got up and put on a shirt, she scurried across the hall to a familiar room. She opened the door to a crack and peered in. "Hotwire?" Ray whispered int he dark room. It seemed childish, going to someone after a nightmare, but she needed him right now.

Hotwire had been in bed for the night. He was a rather light sleeper. One push and he stirs, another and he's wide awake. Being a titan... you get used to it. When the door cracked, he merely winced a little. When ray whispered for him, hotwire mumbled.

Hmmmn?" He lightly grumbled out.

Ray walked in the room, shut the door, and tip toed to Hotwire. "You don't plan to leave me soon, do you?" Ray asked in a whisper. She crawled in Hotwire's bed and lied next to him, pink eyes wide with fear of losing him.

As ray sat on his bed, hotwire sat up and listened to her.

"Leave you... dear god no! Why would I ever do that? I mean... the titans aren't going on any big missions soon... I have you with me... I wouldn't leave for anything." He said. As he looked in the dimness of the room, he saw fear in her pink eyes. It hurt.

Ray huffed. "Are you sure? Do you plan on doing any big solo missions or anything?" Ray asked again, scaring herself. She pulled the covers up so that they were up to her neck, she felt more secure like this, she was honestly scared.

"No. I mean, there was something on the scanner about a big drug bust. But I've been working overtime this week on patrol. I think I'll just bug eric to do it." Hotwire said.

Ray leaned her head on Hotwire's chest and sighed. "I don't want to lose you... ever." Ray told him plainly, biting her upper lip out of nervousness.

Hotwire could tell ray was really shaken by... something... some lingering doubt about him or something. He felt terrible that the girl he loved was like this, and so, trying to come up with something to make it easier for her, hotwire wrapped his arms around her.

"And don't worry... I'm not going anywhere... ever." He said, in the same way ray had said it, before leaning in and kissing her forehead.

Ray let off a weak smile to Hotwire after she yawned. He kissed her forehead and looked up at him. "I thought you were going to leave me, I thought you left, I didn't know what to do so I came to find you." She said tiredly, stretching on her legs then pulling them in.

"Well I didn't. In fact... do you want to go somewhere tomorrow? Anywhere you want. my treat." He said, before pulling her in for a quick kiss. He held her close, because now that he thought about it, he would be devastated if ray left. He felt the same.

Ray simply nodded, kissed him, laid her head on his chest, then fell asleep. This time, she didn't have a nightmare on him leaving her. She had a dream where he was coming back. But if he was coming back, where was he?

OOC: 900TH POST..

Hotwire held her close, as close as he comfortable could. He began to drift off. This was the girl he loved. This was where he wanted to be.