Something borrowed, something blue.
Prelude:
Bad news travels fast. The Joker is dead! The bad news is Ivy and I are suspects in the murder investigation. Introduction to Chapter 1 Our hug ends abruptly to the sound of the door buzzer ringing . I run inside the elevator and slam the metal accordion door closed. I cross the warehouse floor and stop at the door. I peer through the fish-eye peep hole making out a black jacket.
"Yes?" I ask through the steel door.
"It's Bruce, Selina. I wish to speak to you."
"Yeah, I wish a lot of things." I yell back.
"Selina, please let me come in."
"Why? Is your secretary off today?" I spit like venom.
"Please let me see you."
My heart beats fast. I peek again and can see his handsome face. He knows I'm watching him. He stares into the peep hole. "Selina, "Let me in." "I can stand out here all day if that's what it will take for you to open that door."
"Yes. Why don't you just stand there all day Bruce." "Pretend your me on the other end of the door....the door to your office." I start to tremble.
I turn my back to the door. The girls are looking down from the catwalk.
"Who is it?" Ivy asks "It's Bruce Wayne." I hiss.
"What? What does he want?" Harley asks.
Realizing the girls don't know about Bruce being Batman I have to say something quick.
"Yes. I will talk to you about the Community Center." I yell turning the dead bolt.
I grip my hands tight making my palms bleed.
I bow me head and stomp my feet. I am mad. I take a deep breath.
The moment I see his face my heart skips a beat. He looks tired, he looks like shit. I wanna hug him, I want to hold him but realize I should not.
His dimples show as he flashes his million dollar smile. He pulls two dozen red roses from behind his back. I grab them and roll my eyes and quickly say "thanks."
"Look, I have company." I shout.
"I see." he says dryly.
"No, not like that." "My room-mates."
His face lighten "I see." he says.
"I just wanted to see you in person to apologize." he says fidgeting on his shiny polished black loafers.
"Alright." I say quickly looking at the roses.
"I told you I am not good at these kind of things." he implores.
I shut the door.
"Yes, these kind of things ." I mock He pauses and continues. " I am not used to relationships." "We never discussed the guidelines on our relationship." he argues.
"Yes, guidelines." I mutter plucking a loose petal and tossing it on the front stoop.
"I wondered if you would be willing to try this again." he whispers.
I laugh "try it again?" "Not under the same circumstances in a million years." I shout plucking another petal off the rose and tossing it on the ground.
"Look. Selina. I know I hurt you and I am sorry." he said.
"Are you?" I say "Yes." "I care deeply for you ."
"That was what I wanted to hear." I say plucking another petal and tossing it down.
"I care for you too." I whisper biting my lip.
Bruce wraps his arms around me squashing the roses.
I fight not to cry. I fight not to whimper. I love him so.
I pull back. "If this is going to work for me. I need a promise from you." "I cannot bear this again.: "If you cannot stay with just me then you need to go now." I warn plucking another petal.
"Selina, I want only you. I know that now."
"Bruce, I want to believe that, really I do but we need some time apart."
He nods.
"I want you to spend time alone to see if you want me ." "Not just because you want to have someone around ." "You may find anyone will fill the void easily." I toss another petal down.
He nods. "absence makes the heart fonder idea?"
"More like absence makes some absent minded." "You are used to seeing tons of women." I rip out another petal.
"You are used to a constant supply of the garden variety." "I can never give you that." "I am just me." I admit pucking another petal.
He nods.
"I like how you are Selina." "I screwed up."
I laugh. "Yeah you really SCREWED up!"
He chuckles.
"Ahh there's the Selina sarcasm I live for."
"Yes and almost died for?" I say then I cough tossing the final petal.