A/N: I made this story following 'the button' and Batman rebirth #24 in which Batman proposes to Catwoman, so it has mentions of both stories including dialogue from these stories that do not belong to me. All characters belong to Dc comics.
The proposal
The words of my father resonated in my mind as I looked at the ring in my hand. "find happiness" , he said and I could see how it hurt him to see me in the cowl. He wanted for me, what any man would want for their child and that was for them to stop hurting; I did hurt ever since I lost him and my mother, I was a sad man, I had moments of happiness but I was still a sad man. Then I met her and sure she was beautiful, but it was something else about her that made me obsess over her, I connected with her in that first encountered that I bought the diamond she tried to steal as something told me she was special not just any girl but the girl that would make my heart skip a beat every time I saw her since then. Perhaps I noticed behind that beautiful smiled she was hurting too, she was better at hiding it then I could but I saw it.
When I was with Selina, I got a glimpse of that happiness my father spoke of and the past weeks have put a lot in perspective, I had taught I lost her but when I didn't, I took it as sign along with my father's words and what Claire had said, that I should do what I always imagine I'd do if I ever got the privileged to retire and that was marry the woman I loved.
I went to her apartment but she wasn't there. I went looking for her knowing she usually stayed in the east end and lucky for me because I spotted her about five minutes after searching. She saw me following her and smiled widely back towards me, I couldn't help but to smile back; I landed on the roof she just had, then I proceeded to tell her the story behind the ring. I got close to her as I took my cowl off, I wanted to do this right so I also took off her cowl and goggles so I could look her in the eyes as I did this. "I'm so scared" I said out loud, I was, I was scared that she would say 'no' or worse that she would say 'yes' and I would have to navigate uncharted waters. It was easy being miserable but trying to be happy, trying finally to make her and I work towards a future where we would be together like my father and mother was, like Clark and Lois were that was terrifying to me, that I would fail her, that it wouldn't work out, and I would have nobody to blame but myself.
"Bruce…" she whispered, comfort in her voice. I brush my thumb across her bottom lip.
"Selina…" I knelt before her taking her hands in my grasp.
"I love you." I reached in my belt and pulled the ring out, I could feel my heart pounding hard in my chest, "Marry me." relief washed over me after getting those words out, the relief the I had made the effort to change my life for the better just like my father wanted but also how I always dreamed; a dream where I could be a good father and husband to my equal, Selina Kyle, my soul mate.
A/N: Hope you liked it, cheesy ending I know but I'm a sucker for them.