A/N: All the characters belong to DC Comics. The characterization is based off JL animated movies/The New 52 series. No copyright infringement intended

I would like to dedicate this story to a very good friend of mine, NightSkyWonderer! And a big thanks to everyone who has read the previous one-shot and left a review!

Okay, peeps. On with the new story!

The Night Is Young

The mission to Xeutov in the Miriandynus Cloud galaxy was something Clark had been dreading for a very long time. If he were human, he knew he could have pretended to be sick. Even breaking his leg was impossible and the mission was a done deal. It wasn't like this was his the first mission with Bruce, and he knew this wouldn't be the last one either. At least last time they had Barry as a buffer between them. But this time Clark was all alone with the grumpy old fella, who was complaining about how slow he flew the Javelin.

Clark's bad luck didn't seem to end. The planet they were visiting was the Themysciran version of a planet. Women. Each and every single one of them. And for them, Clark and Bruce were just prizes. Clark wished again for the umpteenth time that either Wonder Woman or Black Canary had come along with them. The women were beautiful, almost ethereal in their alien beauty, but Clark had his eyes on someone back on Earth. There was no way he was being seduced. On the other hand, Bruce Wayne didn't seem to mind the attention at all. Behind the cowl and the brooding look was a Casanova, one who didn't care that these women were alien. The mission was pretty straightforward, Batman and Superman were to help the women of Xeutov sign a peace treaty with the men of Prubolea. Clark found it weird that the two neighboring planets with women on one and men on the other were always fighting. After 200 years of conflict, both the planets had finally agreed to negotiate ending the war.

Once they successfully finished winding up the negotiations between the two, frankly aggressive planet, Superman and Batman headed back to Earth. On the way back home, Bruce kept complaining that Clark snored in his sleep. Because it was a planet of women, the men had had to share a room for the time they were there. Clark knew that it wasn't just him that snored, Bruce snored just as loud. But seeing how his friend was already pissed off, he decided to stay quiet.

"Do you have some important work back in Gotham?" Clark asked once Bruce had calmed down.

"Unlike you, I lead a very busy life," the Caped Crusader replied.

"What the hell does it mean? You do realize I work as a reporter and also go around saving the planet?!"

"I'm talking about your non-existent love life, idiot." Bruce frowned and looked away.

Clark's face fell hearing that. Non-existent. That was one big lie he was living. Secret kisses, subtle flirting… He could count that as a part of his love life, right? It was true he was keeping the relationship secret from everyone. But it was to protect Diana. After all, she was a princess, and they had started going out only a few days ago. If it wasn't for that kiss they shared under the Mistletoe during Christmas, Clark knew he would have never made a move.

"I'm sorry," Bruce said, breaking Clark's train of thoughts. "I… I didn't mean what I said. I know it isn't easy for you. And I… Selina is waiting for me. I just… need to get back home soon."

"Oh, you should have said that!" Clark smiled, increasing the speed of the Javelin, Bruce just let out a chuckle. With the burst in speed, they managed to reach back almost an hour before schedule. Clark walked into the control room with a huge grin expecting Diana to be there. His smile faded when he saw J'onn on monitor duty. Greeting him, Clark and Bruce quickly finished their mission report and went their separate ways, both eager to go meet their lovers.

If there was one heartbeat Clark would never be able to forget, it had to be Diana's. Following the sound, he made his way towards the gallery to see Diana seated next to Hal, talking to Barry and Dinah. The minute Clark walked in, Diana turned towards him and her smile brightened. Clark gave her a charming smile as he made his way towards the others, greeting them all, not before stopping when he reached Diana.

Taking a seat next to her, he spoke in a soft tone, "Hi, Di."

"Hello, Kal. How was your mission?"

"Good! Except for the fact that the population of Xeutov is completely female. Bruce didn't seem to mind the attention one bit, but it wasn't easy for me."

Diana's face fell. "Oh, maybe I should have gone with the two of you."

"Yeah! Absolutely. You and me, next time. Bruce can stay here," Clark quickly said. "And you fly better than me. The Javelin, I mean."

Hal and Dinah were oblivious to their exchange. But Barry, who sat right in front of the two, could see the way they were looking at each other. He smiled when Clark's hand brushed over Diana's arm as he got up to make some Iced Mocha for her.

Barry sat quietly noticing how Diana reacted to the touch. A small blush formed as she smiled and got up as well. She made her way towards Clark, who stood making Iced Mochas for them. Diana placed her hand over his arm, and Clark looked up with a huge smile. Barry smiled and turned away, knowing they were in a small bubble of their own.

"Do you want to grab something to eat when we get back home?" Clark asked quietly. He looked at the others talking and turned around to see Diana nod.

Diana was about to finish her drink when she heard a voice on her com-link. Sighing, she looked up at Clark and said, "I need to get to the embassy. Dinner, tomorrow?"

Clark tried his best to hide his disappointment. Once Diana left, he solemnly made his way towards his room and changed into his civilian clothes. When Clark returned to the teleporter room, he was surprised to see Barry waiting there.

"Oh, hey, Clark! Going down?"

"Hey, Barry! Yeah! What about you?" Clark asked, stepping into the tube.

"Me too. Bruce okayed the New Year party, but he doesn't want it here at the Watchtower, so Hal suggest we check out a nightclub or something."

Barry had asked J'onn to teleport both him and Clark to Metropolis, which made Clark raise his brow in confusion.

"We're having the party in Metropolis?" he asked in surprise.

"It's better than Gotham." Barry grinned. "So, how's everything going between you and the princess?"

"Good—wait… what?"

"You aren't that good at keeping secrets, Boy Scout!" Barry patted his friend's shoulder. "I'm happy for you. But if you are really planning on keeping this a secret, always know the consequences that come along with it."

"This is fairly new, so we want it to be private for a while."

"Are you going out as Superman and Wonder Woman or Clark Kent and Princess Diana?" Barry asked, confused.

"Neither." Clark smiled. "She's going by the name of Diana Prince now. Bruce is helping out with a few documents. He doesn't know yet. I don't know how to tell him."

"Well, he's the ex. But he's dated too many women so it doesn't matter anymore. He won't terribly mind or feel bad when you break the news."

"He's my friend, Barry. It just feels weird."

"Clark, if you want this relationship to go anywhere, stop thinking about the past and all these exes, they are insignificant. If you really want this to work, do it the right way," Barry explained. "Take her on a date. Keep it low-key for the time being. You can think of so many things, Mr. Writer. Go wild with your imagination. BUT! No skinny-dipping on your first few dates."

Clark burst out laughing. Barry chuckled as well; checking his wristwatch, he let out a groan. "Clark, I need to get going. I have to meet Cisco in 10 minutes. I'm going to be late."

"Run, Barry. Run." Clark mock-saluted. "And thanks for the advice."

"Yeah! See ya! No skinny-dipping!" Barry zoomed away leaving Clark alone with his own thoughts. Something simple yet special. For a princess, no less. Yes, a writer did have an imagination. Only he had to make his work for him now.

Later that night

Diana was at her office at the embassy working on a letter related to the latest charity event she was organizing. Sighing at the fact that she had been working on the same letter for the last hour, she had to concede that thoughts of Clark were completely distracting her. Cancelling their plans so suddenly because her mother wanted to have a word with her, Diana knew it wasn't fair to just leave like that and not call him after. This was all so new – their relationship, but she knew she had to give him some time, too. It didn't work one way. Clark was the kind of man who would give his 100% to their relationship, but could she? What would her mother think if she were to ever find out? Diana groaned and pushed the keyboard away and leaned back on her chair.

She had absolutely no experience when it came to courting someone. What she had with Bruce had been a big disaster. The fact that she had barely flinched when she walked in on him with another woman had made Diana wonder if she would always be okay with such things. But things were different with Clark. When he had introduced her to Lana Lang during Christmas, Diana did feel a pang of jealousy when Lana hugged Clark. Was that normal? She had no clue.

Diana was about to close the computer and head over to her room to retire for the night when she heard a knock on the window. Looking up, she saw Clark hovering right outside the window. Smiling, Diana stood up to open it.

"Kal, what a surprise!"

Clark flashed his trademark charming smile before saying, "Hi, I hope this isn't a bad time. I was wondering if you would like to go out with me!"

"Now? Kal, it's late." Diana turned around to see the time on the clock. "It's already 11:20 PM, you should be sleeping. And I'm sorry for cancelling our plans earlier, but I already had my dinner."

"I know. It's too late for dinner, but… just a date. Look, I even brought you flowers!" He moved the small bouquet towards her. The colorful bouquet was a mix of fresh white, purple, red, and yellow wildflowers.

"You picked these, didn't you?" she asked before smelling them.

"Yeah! I didn't really know what you liked. Oh, I also have chocolates!" Pulling out small box of Ferrero Rocher from his pocket, he handed it over to her.

Diana chuckled before pulling his head down for a chaste kiss. She could feel Clark's smile over her lips. When Clark gently broke the kiss, Diana moaned. Pulling away, he asked her to step back. Flying in, Clark landed on the floor and looked around.

"Do you have a warm jacket and a pair of gloves?"

Diana looked at him in surprise. Surely he would know the cold didn't affect her. "I don't need them, Kal. I could wear a tank top and your shorts and not get cold at all!"

"I know, Di. But where we're going is more of a public place. Humans don't really go around wearing shorts and tanks at -2°. Wear something warm, I'll wait for you."

Intrigued, Diana nodded before making her way out of the office and to her room. When she returned wearing a winter coat along with a pair of warm gloves, Clark smiled as he pulled a knitted hat from his pocket and put it over her head. Pecking her lips quickly, he pulled away and held his hand out for her.

"Where are we going, Kal?"

"Somewhere you'll probably enjoy," he said, not giving away anything.

Together, they flew out of the embassy, Diana following him quietly. She smiled a small smile when she saw that he was descending over Central Park. Clark lowered himself behind the trees and waited for Diana to join him. When she did, wordlessly, he held his hand out for her.

"Why are we at Central Park at this time of night, Kal?" Diana asked, looking around to see if she could spot other people. Making their way around the trees, Clark took her to the opening where the Ice Rink was.

"Have you ever skated before?" Clark asked, leading the way towards the rink. Diana shook her head. "We didn't have all these back in Themyscira."

"Figured. It's okay. I'll teach you. It'll be fun!" Clark avowed. "Take a seat. I'll be back in five minutes." He pointed at the benches nearby and walked off to rent skates for them. Diana had to wait for just few minutes to see Clark return with the skates. He bent down and said, "Let me help you with these."

Placing her hand over his shoulder, she let him gently slide her boots off and put on the skates.

"Have you ever done this before?" she asked.

Clark looked up at her, a bit confused. "Done what? Ice skating?"

"No, take a girl out and help her put on the skates."

"You're the first. Like always!" He grinned, standing up. Taking a seat next to her, Clark slid off his own sneakers and put on the skates. Once both their shoes were put away in a locker, he helped her stand up. The minute Diana stepped on the ice, she stumbled, but Clark stopped her fall by grabbing her waist and pulling her towards him. Diana held onto his arms as she steadied herself.

"It's all about balance," Clark spoke as he steadied her but still held her in his arms. "Whenever you feel you're about to fall, don't bend backwards, try to keep your blades straight and grab onto my arms. This is easy. I'll move one step backwards, you move one step forward."

"You'll be skating backwards then. Won't you fall?" Diana's eyes widened as she tried to steady herself in his arms.

"Nope. I won't fall. At least I try not to or else I'll break the whole ice!" Clark chuckled, making Diana smile. "Let's do this. Here, hold my hands."

Diana held his hands tightly and saw him move his right leg backwards, slowly she lifted her left leg and moved forward. Five minutes into her training, Diana started getting the hang of it. She loved how her legs glided over the ice. There were so many couples skating together. They were one of the many there, but it just felt so very special.

"There, slowly. See, you're doing it. Now I'm going to let go of your hands," Clark spoke, moving backwards.

"NO! What if I fall?" Diana panicked. Clark grinned moving closer. He placed his arms around her waist and bent down to give her a chaste kiss.

"I've seen you fight monsters," he whispered. "You've done wonders. I'm sure you'll do fine. Just try not to fall. We are so strong, we can break the ice easily."

Diana caressed his cheek before asking, "Have you ever fallen down?"

"Yeah! Once." Clark smiled remembering the incident. "I loved watching people skate on TV, and I really wanted to give it a try. When Pa bought me a pair of ice skates, I was thirteen and so very curious. The lake had frozen at Smallville that winter, so I decided to give it a try. But I guess I was strong even then, I broke the whole ice sheet and went down into the ice cold lake." Clark chuckled loudly. "I swam back up and lied to Ma that I had tripped instead of falling into the lake."

"Oh wow! That's a nice memory. You'll always remember the fall." Diana grinned. "Okay, I think I'm ready. Let go off my hands."

Nodding, Clark stepped back. Diana felt like she was about to lose her balance but she managed to steady herself. Slowly with a lot of encouragement from Clark, Diana skated towards him. And before she knew it, she was skating with him. Side by side, they were skating faster, holding hands. Diana loved the wind over her face as she glided over the ice. When she felt Clark slow down, she followed suit and saw him skate towards her. Diana threw her arms around his shoulders as he bent down to capture his lips with hers. He deepened the kiss when she gently opened her mouth and let his tongue slide in and massage hers.

When Clark finally pulled away, he rested his forehead against hers and asked, "Can I take a picture of us? It could be one of our memories."

"Of course, do send it to me," she said, smiling encouragingly. Clark pecked her lips once before pulling out his phone. Wrapping his arm around her waist, he rested his head against hers. Switching it to the front camera, he clicked a picture of her in his arms. Diana smiled and planted a kiss on his cheek just as he took another picture. Moving away a little, Clark took a picture of their skates.

Diana looked confused, but decided not to ask why he did that. They stepped off the ice and handed over their skates and put on their shoes again. When Diana was busy putting on her boots. Clark texted the picture of the skates he took to Barry and left him a message.

Guess where?

- C

When Diana stood up and looked at Clark, he gestured towards the trees where they could take off.

"Let me fly you home," he said, making his way towards the trees.

"Thank you for the wonderful night, Kal," Diana said sincerely. "I've never had so much fun on a date before. I hope we can do this again."

"Sure we can. Whenever you want." Clark replied. When she grabbed his hand and gave him a gentle smile, he couldn't help but grin. Just before they were about to take off, Diana pulled him down for another kiss.

Clark's phone buzzed just then, so he broke the kiss and gave her an apologetic smile. It was a text message from Barry.

Glad you didn't go skinny-dipping, Blue! I'm sure we would have had to fish a frozen you out of a lake if you did. One last thing, hot chocolate. ;)

- B

Diana took to the sky, and Clark followed suit. He flew next to her and asked, "Hey, Di, if you don't have to get back home soon, want to have some hot chocolate with me? I know a great place!"

"I don't want this night to end so soon." Diana smiled, holding her hand out for his. "Come on, Superman, take me wherever you want."

"Honestly, this is the best date ever!"

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