Author's Note: I own nothing. This will make a lot more sense if you have read The Dark Knight Meets Bright and Radiant. This is the sequel to it that was not planned but has happened anyway...thanks for all the support with the first one – enjoy and r+r!
Chapter 1: Not So Bright and Radiant:
**About six months after the end of The Dark Knight Meets Bright and Radiant.**
Niamh lay with her back to the window as the sunlight streamed through a gap in the curtain, she buried her head further into the pillow as she heard noises coming towards the bedroom, she was too comfortable to move. Suddenly the blankets were pulled away from her, disturbing her rest abruptly.
"Rise and shine! It's time to get up." Bruce sang throwing the covers onto the floor.
"Bruce! It's Sunday morning – do you know what that means?" Niamh grimaced as she tried to ignore the intrusion.
"It means nothing; you said you wanted me to teach you to defend yourself and the only way you'll learn is regular practice. Now get up and let's go"
"No it means I get a lie in, because it's my day off! I can train tomorrow morning"
"Come on – I haven't been to bed yet, so don't talk to me about lie ins. Has this got anything to do with the amount of alcohol you consumed last night?" Bruce grinned, knowing Niamh had been on the wrong side of merry the previous evening. A loud groan came from under the pillow Niamh had placed over her head.
"Ok I had one too many last night. I really can't face the training today – maybe this evening?" She tried to compromise.
"I would say more than one too many haha" Bruce laughed "You and Amy were all over the place!"
"Were you spying on me again?" Niamh frowned as Bruce gave up and collapsed onto the bed next to her.
"No, but Batman might have been keeping an eye out...Ouch" A pillow smashed into Bruce's face
"That line won't work with me I know the truth remember. Now pick up the duvet I'm getting cold!" Niamh scolded.
"Only if I get a kiss!" Bruce paused and waited for the small 'fine' that came from somewhere under the plush pillow before retrieving the duvet from the floor. He pried the pillow away from Niamh's face and kissed her lips, before she rolled into his arms and they fell asleep.
Two hours later the phone ringing shrilly disrupted the peace. Niamh groaned
"Phone calls shouldn't be allowed on Sundays!"
"What is it with you and Sundays? I have to keep pulling all nighters – I don't know what you're complaining about." Bruce began winding her up.
"Ahhh but you chose to resurrect the Batman – I on the other hand got dragged into your seedy little fancy dress world by accident! And you can stay in bed all day if you want tomorrow; I have to go into the office and keep your billionaire business afloat!" Niamh explained sitting up and stretching her back out. A knock at the door disrupted the play fight "Come in"
"Sorry to disturb you both, but its Mr Fox on the phone" Alfred explained smiling kindly.
"Thanks Alfred" Bruce began.
"Oh no Master Wayne, he doesn't want to speak to you, its Miss Niel he's after" Alfred corrected.
"oh right, well thanks anyway" He turned to Niamh "Must be important if he's calling on a Sunday"
"Now who's going on about it being Sunday?" Niamh grinned mischievously picking up the phone from the bedside table and selecting the right line to speak to Lucius. Bruce made for the shower, returning as Niamh put the phone back in its cradle.
"Everything ok?" He queried rubbing his dark hair dry with a towel
"Hopefully, looks like some paperwork has been missed so there's an unexplained order floating around for a fair bit of money – but you know Lucius he'll find out what's going on!"
"How are you feeling now?"
"Well my head isn't pounding anymore" Niamh laughed at herself
"You might want to give Amy a ring later she bashed her knee pretty hard when she fell over" Bruce suggested. Niamh thought for a moment, and then realisation crossed her face.
"Ooops I'd forgotten about that! I'm never drinking that many cocktails again"
"It could have been worse...one of the women who came out of the bar before you had her dress stuck in her knickers!" Bruce raised his eyebrows in disapproval.
"Ohhhh epic fail!" Niamh laughed
"Yeah bit like the two women who wandered down to a waiting Bentley singing 'Mamma Mia' and swaying all over the place. I've never seen Alfred shuffle anyone into a car so quickly; I didn't even know he could move so fast!" Bruce said straight faced. Niamh put her head in her hands and fell back onto the pillows.
"Oh God! Did we really do that?"
"Yes I'm afraid you did. And then apparently Amy told Alfred he was hot...Alfred's still got red cheeks! It's a good job I love you isn't it? Now get your backside out of that bed and move – you'll feel better for it" Bruce coaxed.
"No I won't and don't think I'm doing a five mile run to cleanse my body"
"Don't worry I won't" Bruce waited until she had disappeared into the bathroom before adding "Two miles should do for a warm up!"