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"Hold on, I still want you. Come back, I still need you. Let me take your hand, I'll make it right I swear to love you all my life.
Hold on, I still need you."
Ray laid down in the medical bay as Gideon scan his very minor wound though that still didn’t stop Len from making sure it was completely okay. Ray was trying to recount what just happened earlier tonight. How he just meet an old friend, Constantine who just told him that his dead fiancee Anna wanted to talk to him. So yeah today was more eventful than Ray thought it would be.
Len and Constantine waited at the waverider eating area. Len was just sitting down tapping his fingers on the table. Constantine on the other hand was moving tables and chairs around. He made Gideon replicate some weird sounding things he never heard of. It all sounded something for a spell Len was guessing. As she did that Constantine started to draw on the floor.
“That better wash off for your sake. Don’t think the Captain will be happy to see chicken scratch on the floor.” Constantine stopped what he was doing and looked at Len.
“Don’t worry mate it’ll wash off. It’s just chalk the little kiddies use.”
“Yeah well you better clean up after that because I am not cleaning it up.”
“Of course,” Constantine went back to gather the ingredients. As Constantine was putting things together all in one pot he kept glancing up at Len. When he noticed Constantine would look away. Len had enough he walked up to the counter that Constantine was at and sat down.
“Didn’t know you were the shy type.” Constantine looked at him.
“I am not. Just wondering if I should say something that’s all.”
“If you have something to say I prefer people say it.” Constantine was silent for a moment.
“There something wrong with you.” Len will admit he was mad at that only a little though but no way was he going to let this guy get to him.
“Well there are a lot things wrong with me you're gonna have to be more specific.”
“Did you through something I don’t know cosmic?” Len gave silence to this as as a single word came to mind the oculus. Constantine must of sensed he was right so he continued.
“Have you been eating right. Or been sleeping right. Are you not waking up in screams and covered in cold sweat?”
“What are you my mother?” Constantine began to mix things.
“I say this because something about your soul seems off. I don’t know it looks like it has a lot of scars, it feels torn.” With one hand Len squeezed his chest, his heart hurt it felt open. He felt exposed. “But it also seems like it is mending a little. Which I think has to do with the people you're surrounded by like Ray. You two seem close and he could be unwilling helping you recover. His soul, his presence is a rather warm one could be helping you. It might even be what drives you to him. However I don’t think he can help you to much. So if you want I can help fix if it a little.” Len let those words sink in. He hates to admit it but he was right, Len couldn’t really sleep or eat ever since he came back. He knew it was probably due the oculus but he didn’t think it shook him to his very soul. Hell he thought a person like him didn’t have a soul. However another thought came to his mind.
“Am I hurting him?”
“Hurting…”
“Raymond you said that his soul was helping mine am I hurting him. Taking something from him.” Constantine looked at Len who actually looked worried. Guess that could be a concern for anyone they care about helping them.
“No. None that I can see at the very least. You’re just kind basking in his presence. His is kind of like sunlight that warms you up that's all.” Len put his head down at the counter now. Yeah Raymond did feel like that, made him feel safe and warm. Not that he was going to admit to anyone.
“Is that why I want him then? Why you want him to? Why she does?” This time Len looked at Constantine for a response. He was quiet picking out his words carefully to say.
“People like me and I am guessing you have a hard time trusting others. We hurt, we get hurt and we hurt others in return. Sometimes we don’t mean to but we do. And when people like Ray come along. The ones that come all bright eyed wanting to genuinely help even if a person might not deserve it. They come and give us hope. Their souls tends to be just bright enough to help guide us. As for Anna I think that she just wants a chance to say goodbye. Especially today since it was the day she die. She wants a chance to help him heal. After all Ray’s soul isn’t exactly well as used to be .” Len gave Constantine a puzzling look, “Believe it or not Leonard people like him do get hurt. Not just physically he might look all happy but even he has scars that cut him deeply.”
With that they stopped talking. Len thought back towards all the time Ray said he was okay and now thinking about he probably wasn’t. Like today for example it with Anna’s death. He didn’t tell him about it, he told Mick. But he’s guessing the rest of the team didn’t know. Now that he was thinking about it he didn’t know much about Ray. In fact out of everyone in the team he knew about him the least.
When Anna died didn’t Ray have family or friends to help him over his grief. Was he alone? All these thoughts came to mind when he suddenly felt a hand on his shoulder, “Raymond?”
“Yeah you expecting someone else Len.” He smiled at him. Was that real or was that fake.
“Are you okay?”
“Yeah like I said just a little scratch that’s all.” That isn't what Len was referring to.
“Well if that’s the case let's get started shall we.” A couple minutes later Constantine, Ray and Len were in a circle sitting down.
“Why do I have to be here?” was all Len could say as he was really trying to figure out why he was in this ritual.
“Be nice Len.” Ray looked at him.
“Because you’re going to be Ray’s tether to the world.”
“His what?”
“Tether. The one that makes sure Ray here doesn’t get swept away. Or makes him come back in case he wants to stay in the spirit world. Len you will be sort of what grounds him to our world.” Ray knew there would be some dangers but he didn’t think that wanting to stay in the spirit world was one.
”I don’t think I would want to stay with the dead.” Constantine looked Ray he was serious.
“Don’t be so sure. Things can be very tempting especially for people like you.”
“Like me?”
“Anyway let’s get started everyone hold hands, shut their mouths and close your eyes.” Really this is how magic works was all Len could think.
“What's the safe word banana then.”
“Right thanks for the reminder. If you want it be the word. But preferably it should be a word that would have some meaning to the one that going to talk to the the dead. Do you have an idea for a word love,” Ray gave some thought then had one.
“How about cold atom?”
“Really Raymond cold atom is that? A special snowflake?” Len actually thought that sounded nice but he wasn't going to say it.
Ray grunted at Len squeezing his hand harder.
“Cold atom sounds lovely. Everyone focus now.”
“This is stupid..,” Len sang. Everyone closed their eyes and heard Constantine say some weird words that Len is pretty sure he made up.
Ray had his eyes closed but felt like nothing had happened.
“Constantine I think th-” Ray opened his eyes and was shocked. He was at his old apartment, the one he had shared with-
“Does it look like you remembered.” He turned around.
“Anna.” She looked just as he remembered young, healthy...alive. Tears threatened to spill out.
“Is that you? Is this really you?” She cupped his cheek,
“Yes its me. Did you expect someone else sunshine.” He gave a small chuckle.
“How? I am I know how. Constantine's magic and all but scientifically…”
“Sweetheart you're rambling again.”
“Right sorry.” She gave him a sad smile.
“Don’t be I miss the rambling. I miss talking to others. Most importantly I miss you.” He held her hand but she let go walking to a couch and sitting down. Ray followed her sitting next to her. “Ray there so much I wanna say to you but…”
“I know it won’t last will it.” She simply nodded her head. “It’s okay I am happy to see you like this even if it’s a little bit. Seeing you like this as my last memory of you is far better than the last time. Seeing you die, I am so sorry I couldn’t save you.”
“Don’t be. There was nothing you or anyone could do. You have nothing to be sorry for my death is not on your hands.”
“But-” She quickly placed a finger on his lips.
“No buts, no nuts or coconuts Ray. You hear me.” She gave him a look of seriousness but he knew it was fake. He couldn’t help laugh and she joined him.
“It feels like a long time since I laughed like that.” She stopped laughing and she regained herself.
“Ray in all honestly I want you to know it wasn’t your fault. But if it’s forgiveness that you want than I give it you. So will you accept it.” Ray let those word sink in, he was forgiven. Forgiven for his mistake of not saving her, she was right in front of him once again forgiving him. But…
”I have carried the guilt of not saving you for a long time. I have blamed myself for it but now you're saying that you forgive me. It does take some of the weight off. But I don’t think I can really get rid of the guilt right away or all of it even with your blessing.” She squeezed his hand. “Thank you though because your words do help me.”
“Good if they can help you heal. Cause Ray I want to ask you something of you and I hope that you do it.” She looked worried it must be something big,
“Sure what is it Anna?”
“I want...I want you to stop.” Ray was confused.
“Stop? Stop what?” She gave one big gulp looking eye to eye at him, “Stop being a hero.”
Len opened his eyes he was still in the same place. He looked seeing Constantine and Ray eyes closed.
“Don’t think your magic work magic Mike.” Constantine just shushed him but then he opened his eyes.
“Bullocks, doesn’t seem like it worked.” He started to look around, “Did I misspell or right something wrong.” He let go of Ray’s hands rubbing the back of his head. “Sorry there Ray let me try again.” He didn’t say anything, Len moved his hand.
“Hey pretty boy fall asleep on us.” Ray head just fell down, Len was about to let go of everyone's hands to check on him, “Ray-”
“Don’t move!” This startled Len and stopped.
“What?!”
“Don’t let go of our hands.”
“Why not?” “Look at the time.” Len did and saw two hours have passed. Constantine knelled in front of Ray. He still held Len. With the hand that was holding Ray’s not that long ago he snapped his fingers in front of Ray. He gave no response, Constantine then examined Ray’s face, mouth and eyes. “Well I’ll be damned if I wasn't already.”
“What? Constantine if you don’t answer I swear I am going to let go of the hands and hit you.”
“Wouldn’t do that if I were you.”
“Give me one good reason why I shouldn’t.”
“Well if you do our resident pretty boy here will lose his soul.”
“His soul?”
“Yeah seems that he was pulled to talk. We weren’t.” Len was getting more angry.
“Why? Thought this spell was suppose to allow all of us to talk to her.”
“It was but looks like she didn’t want us. Guess she wanted to have a private chat.”
“What did you mean by his soul being lost.”
“Like I said earlier you well technically the both of us were his tether. The ones to bring him back if his soul would get lost coming back. But since I let go of his hands I am no longer part of his tether. Now, now it’s just you.” Len just put his head back.
“Great. Anything else beside his soul being lost you might want to add.”
“Actually there is another problem.”
“What is it?”
“His body is currently empty it's been empty for two hours now. His body has no soul it's just an empty vessel.” With a voice of clear annoyance Len looked back at Constantine.
“And?”
“And that means it currently up for grabs for any spirit, demon or anything in need of a body. So if Ray doesn’t come back soon we will really be in trouble.”
“Is there anything you can do.” Constantine pulled out some chalk from his pocket.
“I can put some warding up hopefully that will keep some things out. But a body and a soul shouldn’t stay away too long as may have major consequences.” Constantine started to once again write things down in their circle. Some places where hard to reach as he couldn’t get out of the circle and Len had to hold his hand. They waited for an hour and thirty minutes for Ray to come back he didn’t. Len felt Ray getting colder.
“How much longer it's almost going to four hours.”
“I don’t know but you’re right it’s been to long sorry mate if I am ruining you talk to her. Cold atom!” Ray didn’t answer this time Len shouted it.
“Cold atom! Cold atom!” He gave no response back.
“Bloody hell! His soul might be lost or..."
"Or what?"
"He might not want to come back."
"Why wouldn't he want to come back. He has a life here." Len was getting angry that Constantine was implying about Ray.
"Sometimes seeing a loved one from the dead can be tempting for one to stay." No, Len thought. Not Ray not someone like him. Still tonight did prove he might not know him all that well. But that doesn't mean Len was going to give Ray up to the dead. If he can escape death so can Ray.
"If he doesn’t come back in that case I might have to help send your soul to find his. I have to stay here to defend both of you from being taken over.” Len held Ray’s hand tighter,
“Fine do it! Even if he doesn't want to come back I'll drag his soul back myself. But you better do it right this time.” Constantine nodded and then placed a hand on Len’s forehead. He said some words and then Len saw a bright light.
“Wait what did you say?” Once again she looked him straight in the eyes so did he.
“I said that you should stop being a hero to stop being a superhero to be more exact.” Ray got away from her touch standing up.
“Why would you say that?” She just looked up at him.
“Ray the reason you started this. Being a superhero was because you blamed yourself for my death. You wanted to save others to make up the fact that you couldn’t save me. But you're forgiven for that, I forgive you for that. There is no need for you to risk your life anymore.” Ray was angry.
“Yes it's my life I get to choose what to do with it.” This time Anna got up from the couch.
“Your life wasn’t going to be this way Ray. We had a plan on what we were going to do. How we were going to live out our life together.”
“Yeah and then you died.” Those words cut them both.
“That doesn’t mean you can’t live on a normal life with someone else. Ray, I give you my blessing to love someone else if you need that too. If it gets you away from the life you have right now then you have it.” She tried to reach to touch him but he backed away from her.
“Thanks for that but I don’t want to give up being a hero Anna.”
“I am not asking that. You can be a hero in many other ways just don’t be a superhero that fights. Ray when I died it didn’t mean that I wanted you risk your life.” Ray looked sad at hearing her words.
“Anna what I do good in this world. More good than sitting behind a desk. Don’t you get that.” Now it looked like tears threatened to fall from her face.
“Ray I’ve have seen that but I’ve also seen you get hurt, tortured, kicked around and left for dead. Ray you almost died a couple of times and the one time when I thought you were. And part of me was relieved. Can you believe that? Relieved that you would no longer feel pain. You would no longer get more scars on you or be mentally hurt again. But you didn’t you got saved by a friend.” Ray started to walk away from her turning his back at her.
“Yes my friends! You can’t expect me to leave my friends, Anna there like my family.” She followed him as he walked the room.
“Ray you have a family.” Ray stopped walking and turned to her.
“Anna you know as well as I do that my family isn’t one to rely on.” She looked down looking ashamed she brought that topic up.
“You right I am sorry I brought up but-”
“No Anna is conversation is over.”
“I couldn't agree there boy scout. Nice digs by the way. Real homely feeling.” They both turned around to see.
“Len?”
“What expecting someone else.” He started to walk to the pair and Ray started to walk towards him. Then felt a hand on his arm stopping him.
“What are you doing here? You’re not suppose to be here!” Len stopped walking, Ray looked back at her she looked mad.
“Wow quite a girl you got there Raymond. Truth be told I thought she would be nicer.”
“Anna he’s my friend.” She looked back at Ray, her voice quivered.
“No he isn’t. He’s more than that to you.” Ray was surprised by her words, he looked at Len who just looked like he was in a awkward situation. She looked at Len this time, “You feel the same to don’t you.” Len clutched his hands, she smiled back at him, “You can mask it all you want but I saw, I heard your regrets as you died. What you wished to say but never did.” Len was getting annoyed this was the second time today he felt exposed.
“Listen lady-”
“If you deny it than you are wasting your second chance.” Len held his breath, Ray tried to make sense of Anna’s words. “But you are also wasting my and Ray’s time." With some spite in his Len responded to her,
"Hate to be the one to tell you but your out of time. You have been for sometime. So I am taking Raymond where he belongs." Anna laughed at this.
"How can I allow him to go back when he feels there no one for him. If you can't even confess to yourself in what you want. Then I can’t, won't let you have him.” Part of apartment started to blacken and Anna started to pull Ray towards it.
“Anna-”
“Ray if you won’t give up being a superhero than its best that you die here peacefully with me than in some battlefield. You won’t feel pain anymore.” The brought Len’s attention back as he tried to run to Ray’s side. However as he did he suddenly felt frozen in place.
“What the-”
”Len!” Ray tried to go to his side but Anna pull was stronger.
“Let him go Ray. He can return anytime he wants to you have to come with me.” Ray tried to shake her off.
“No! Anna I don’t want to go with you.”
“Yeah and I am not leaving without boy scout here!”
“If you don’t leave there your soul will be lost. You know how that feels already or don't you remember. I’m taking Ray somewhere better.”
“Really if it’s so much better why does it look dark and evil?” Ray looked at their surrounding. No if he stays then.
“Len go! You have to go.” Len was trying to move but it just felt like he was trying to move in heavy sand.
“What part of not leaving here without you don’t you understand!”
“Please Len! I can’t have you lose your life again for me again. Not again.” Len looked and saw Ray trembling tears falling. “Please Len! Please not again. Anna you don’t have to do this. Just let us go. Or at least let Len go.” Ray tried to plea to her.
“Don’t you understand I am doing this for us.” Len felt his anger boiling.
“Stop saying 'us' you're just doing it for yourself. Not for him.” Tears began to fall on her face.
“No this is right he’ll die peacefully here.”
Ray die those words hit Len hard. No more Ray, no more seeing his smile, hearing him laugh, no more feeling those touches of warmth he sometimes gave, no more. Len suddenly felt a surge of power. Blue light started in his hand. One word came to mind. Oculus. He looked at Anna and then Len heard a voice within himself.
Just point at her and let go. She can’t take him, she can’t take him from us. No one can take him from us. We can’t survive, we love him too much... I love him too much.
Len did as the voice said and pointed his hand in her direction. Then a blast came from his hand. She was knocked away from Ray and he looked back at Len. Some heat was coming from his hand but that wasn’t what surprised him. Len’s eyes glowed light blue and the Len faced him.
“Len are you-” “Please don’t be scared.” A tear fell from Len’s face,“Please don’t leave us. Please don’t leave me.” Ray didn’t recognize that voice but recognized it was scared. Len felt some fear like he wasn’t in control something else was. Len’s hand started to shake he wanted control back. Blood started to come out of his nose. Ray ran towards him and cupped his face.
“I am not going to leave you. I never planned on it.” Len heard Ray’s words, it gave him strength. He smiled with his eyes still glowing.
“I knew we picked right. I think I-” Ray smiled back at Len trying to hide his concern. When suddenly Len gave him a kiss that demand Ray to be his. When Len pulled back with his eyes still glowing Ray was shocked, “I wanted to do that for such a long time I-” Len started to feel like he was crashing. He was falling but Ray held him steady.
“Len are you okay.” Ray tried to pick him up.
“Yeah my brain just feels a like scrambled eggs that’s all.” Len felt like his mind was ripping.
“So you picked him.” Right Anna, Ray turned back to her. “I don’t want this for you. So what you do as a superhero you don’t do it in my name.” Ray held Len closer.
“Anna your right at first I’ve built my life as a superhero to help me save others because I couldn’t save you but...now the reason over time has changed. You are still part of reason I want to be one but you're no longer all of it. I think your death sadly was a reminder of what I always wanted to be but never had the courage to do. Only when you died it came back to me. I want to help change things, I want to save others, and most importantly I want to keep the ones I love safe.” Len felt Ray’s grip him tighter and Len held him back. “They are family to me and I don’t want to abandon them like so many have abandoned me. Please forgive me for being selfish.” She smiled at him and the darkness was now light.
“No be selfish Ray. But just be careful to okay. Especially around him.” She pointed at Len and Ray looked at him.
“Thank you Anna I’ll try.” With that they both disappeared.
“Okay,” light began to surround Anna.
“I hope you found some closer there.” She turned around.
“Yes I did. Thank you for that Constantine.”
“Just helping a friend that’s all.”
“In that case I am afraid they’ll still need your help then. You saw didn’t you? Something not right with that guy.”
“I offered he didn’t take.”
“He might not want it. But I sure Ray will ask and I know you can’t say no to him.” She smiled at him like she knew and maybe she did. He just rolled his eyes.
“Fine I’ll offer but if he denies me to not much I can do.”
“Thank you. Now you better go or you’ll be swept by the light to.” Constantine chuckled at that.
“Doubt it would want me.”
“Bye Constantine take care of them and yourself.” He left and she felt warm light embrace her.
Len opened seeing the waverider ceiling fan. He blinked a couple times. His head felt like it was spitting. As he tried to move he felt his hand hurt. Dam it Ray pulling him to this...Ray! Len quickly got up which he immediately regretted. Ray still laid on the ground. Len crawled to him, he didn't look like he was breathing. With shaking hands he put his hand on top of Ray's chest. He tried to feel his heartbeat, he couldn't.
“Raymond...Ray!” No he isn't, he couldn't. Did he go with her did he waste his second chance. Len started to pound his chest and tears started to swell. You said you wouldn't leave us. Constantine woke up and heard someone screaming. He looked to the source of the sound. It was Len and he looked like he was hitting something. No someone, Ray! He got up walking to them.
“Ahh!” Ray quickly rose up scaring both Len and Constantine. “Ow that hurt,” Ray started to rub his chest. Len was relieved then mad he punched Ray shoulder.
“You never do that.” Ray looked at him then at Constantine.
”Yeah mate never do that.” Ray didn't know if he should rub his chest or shoulder,
“Okay just stop hitting me.” Gideon gave a scan to all three men. Other than having low blood sugar they appeared to be okay. Constantine looked at both of them they appeared okay. At least Len didn't look all blue power mode which he kept to himself.
“So we're okay then I mean physically and mentally. Spirtully?” Ray was making some coffee and pancakes. Len and Constantine just sat at the counter.
“It appears so. And my apologize love for what Anna did. It can happen to soul who been here too long they tend to get a little-”
“Crazy.” Len interrupted but then saw Ray reaction, “Sorry.” Ray served his pancakes. He didn't comment.
“So did she find peace. I mean after everything that was said and done.” Ray served Constantine pancakes, he grabbed Ray's hand.
“Yes I think she did. Even if you two sort of fought in the end it doesn't mean she wasn't happy in the end. She got to see and say what she wanted in the end. It gave her peace.” Constantine smiled at him he smiled back.
“Ahem, more pancakes please Raymond.”
“Sure Lenny.” Len grunted at this.
“So I am guessing with the asking Ray you don’t remember to much of what happened.” Ray was quite.
“Truth be told I only remember bits and pieces.” Constantine turned his attention to Len. He was chewing his pancake.
“Same.” Looks like neither really didn’t remember, that might be good, might.
“Well that can be a side effect. It’s perfectly normal. The memories might come back later. If they do and you have any questions don’t hesitate to call. Well I should be going.” Constantine got up. He took hold of his pancakes and coffee.
“Don’t you want more.”
“No I really must be going. But if you ever need me check your left pocket love.” Ray did and found his card.
“Nice trick magic boy.” Constantine reached out his towards Len. Len looked at Ray, he motioned for him to get up. Ray turned to pay attention to the pancakes. Reluctantly Len got up to shake his hand. As they came to grip each other Constantine pulled him closer.
“What the-” Constantine lowered his voice for Ray not to hear.
“Listen I am not talking to you. But to the one that resides here to. I’ll let you be because you helped us this time. However make no mistake if you become a danger to the one you reside in or others, like our sunshine there I will not hesitate to stop you in any means possible.” Ray flipped a pancake and Constantine was seeing it fall. But it was falling very slowly then he felt Len give him a tight grip bringing his attention back to him.
“Careful there Constantine you don’t want to get to cocky there.” Len’s eyes closed but when he opened them they glowed light blue, “Don’t want a repeat of what happened last time you got to cocky do you?” Constantine tried to pull back but Len held him tight.
“What do you want power, control? What?” Clearly Constantine realized he wasn’t talking to Len anymore.
“ Nothing. We just want to be left alone. That’s all.”
“We?”
“Yes we. Me and my host. He doesn’t remember but we agreed to this. We just want the same thing. To be free from our prison. We desire the same thing. Peace to be free and…” Constantine saw Len turn back to Ray who appeared to be going in slow motion. “A second chance to be happy. I won’t hurt my host or his friends. So I ask of you to let me go and be in peace.” Constantine weighed his options it don’t look like this being was putting one in danger still.
”Fine but the moment you bring harm to anyone-”
“I know. I’ve seen your work.” Len let go of Constantine and time appeared to be going back to normal.
“My pancake.” Len grabbed his head these headaches were getting to be too much. Constantine looked at him.
“What?”
“Nothing.” A door suddenly appeared behind Constantine, “Well them by mates.” He walked through the door as the door closed and saw Ray waving bye. Len just stared at him, one thought came to Constantine I hope I don’t regret this.
Len went back to his seat at the counter rubbing his head.
“You okay?” Ray was to worried for him. Really after what happened with Anna and all that mess he was worried about him.
“Peachy.” Ray just tilted his head, he looks like a lost puppy came to Len’s mind. It made him smile.
“Glad to see you’re okay,” Ray began to fiddle with his hands. “After what you did for me I wanted to th-”
“No need to get mushy there boy scout.”
“But I made you-”
“No one makes me do anything Raymond. Thought you knew that by now.” Len grabbed his coffee taking a sip. It had the right amount of sugar that Ray knew he liked.
“That’s true. Still I want you to hear me out, please?” He was pleading at Len and he couldn’t say no.
“Fine. But I get to say somethings after got it.” Ray nodded, Len put his cup down.
“Leonard Snart,”
“What is this a proposal.” Ray let out a sigh,
“Len thank you for helping me. I know you probably didn’t want to spend your free time almost dying again.” Ray took a hold of Len’s hands. They felt warm so Len didn’t pull back,” Thank you for being there for me once again. I always find myself for thanking you from saving me. I hope I can pay you back for all the times you save me.” Ray began to let go but Len grabbed his hands this time.
“You’re welcome but I reject that thank you.” Ray looked a little hurt and Len smiled back, “Because you save me just as many times as I save you. Raymond Palmer whether you realize it or not you always seem to find ways to save me. And don’t ask how cause I don’t even know how you just do. You save me and I save you we’ll save each other deal. And it will go on and on to all eternity okay.” Ray squeezed his hand back.
“Okay to eternity then.”
“Are you making vows or something?” They turned to see Mick in the doorway, he had lipstick all around him. “Cause if you are does this make me the witness.” Len let go of Ray putting them on his hands on his knees.
“No wedding here Mick. Just some talking.
“And pancakes want any?” Ray should Mick the pancakes he made.
“How many is that.”
“Uh five I think.”
“Okay make four more.”
“Right away.” Ray went to make more and Mick went to the fridge to look if there was anything to drink. Looking at Ray he thought Len thought this is his life. Ray looked back at him. Len looked down at his reflection in his coffee.
Eternity.
Len closed his eyes, he must be seeing things he thought he just saw his eyes glow blue. He opened his eyes, his nose was bleeding.