Cosmic Strings || Ray Palmer

Left Behind Part One (M)

Alex nodded at the assassin and stepped into the shotgun position, calling out to the two lovebirds, "Let's go."

Ten Days Later

"You think this will actually work?" Alex asked, handing Ray parts from her spot on the floor.

Ray nodded, "Of course it will," he spoke with such confidence, Alex wanted to believe him, "I mean, it's not going to be as advanced as something from the 2010s, but it should suffice."

She shook her head, a smile on her face as she crossed her legs, watching the crease in Ray's eyebrow form as he worked. She swore it was the only time he never smiled.

Alex's heart thumped against her chest, stomach bubbling as she stared at the scientist before her, watching as the slightest curl of dark hair fell in his eyes, but he still pushed on, undeterred.

The sound of the door opening pulled her out of her stupor and she turned to face Kendra and Sara back from the store.

"Oh, what did you do to our apartment?" Sara looked both disgusted and impressed with the mess Ray had made. Alex sighed, preparing herself for the same spiel Ray had given to her when they began the project.

Ray's eyes lit up, his smile wide, "I'm creating a time beacon--" He began, continuing when he saw the looks of confusion on the other women's faces, "a transponder which matches the Waverider's quantum signature, basically creating a radio wave firewall that only our team can see."

Silence passed between the four of them until finally, Alex decided to break the tension. "It's a good idea."

Kendra shook her head at her boyfriend, "It's cute that you think any of us understood a word of that."

Surprisingly, Alex found herself agreeing with the demigoddess.

"But I hope it works." Kendra tried to boost his self-esteem, Ray sending her a bright smile her way.

Sara sighed as she looked around the apartment, blowing a hair out of her face, "In the meantime, maybe we should invest in some real beds."

"You mean you don't like sleeping on the hardwood floor?" Ray questioned, grabbing the part for his time beacon from Alex's hands, "I never would've guessed."

Alex smirked at his joke, readying one of her own, "She's just upset she doesn't have a place to bring home her booty calls." Ray and Kendra chuckled at her response, "What was that nurse's name again? Linda? Lana?"

Sara launched a playful kick in her direction, which she swiftly dodged. "I'm coming for you after I put these down," She threatened. Ray turned to face Alex, a playful look in his eyes.

"I'd start running," He advised. Alex stood up, Sara setting down the groceries and chasing her down the empty apartment, catching up to the taller Amazon (she let her win) and tackling her to the ground, where laughter shook her chest, staring up at the league member, a wide smile crossing her face.

"I win this time," Sara laughed back, standing up and pulling the brunette to her feet. Alex chuckled the tension away, walking over to the kitchen to see what Kendra and Sara had brought home.

She didn't want to get too close to the former assassin. She had learned her lesson with Ray, she didn't need to ruin her relationship with Sara too.

***

That promise didn't last much longer once they got actual beds and started sharing rooms. Alex swore Sara was trying to get her to break.

The final instance was accidentally walking in on the Lance girl in the shower, cheeks blushing as Sara stood there, a smirk on her face as they interacted.