Chapter 2: Memories in the Cave and Manor
About 30 minutes later, the Batmobile pulled into the cave and came to a complete stop. Batman hopped out and walked off the platform and headed towards the main computer, slipping off his cowl. He couldn't help but smile at the sight of his wife, his Wonder Woman, sitting at the main computer listening to the various police dispatchers.
He slowly walked to her right and placed his gloved hand on her right shoulder.
Diana looked up and smiled. "Nothing serious tonight. It's quiet like you said."
Bruce smiled. "Good, it's time for bed. Right?"
Diana turned the chair towards him and got up. "I'd say so." Turning towards the armory where the various Batsuits and her Wonder Woman outfits were located. "I decided to wait until you came home to change."
Bruce smiled and followed her to the armory. As they walked in, he noted the various suits he worn over the years, including hers, from his first batsuit, to his armor, to his previous suit that he had worn before he was lost in time. He noted Diana's various suits, her suit with the skirt, the cape that she would wear on occasion, her shield and sword, to her own eagle armor and her original suit she wore before the Morrigan events. They had so many different variations, it even astounded him and it took quite a bit to do so.
Within minutes they had removed their costumes and walked out wearing more relaxing clothes. Bruce wearing a white t-shirt and black workout pants with white stripes on the sides. Diana beside him wore a black tanktop and navy blue workout shorts, the clothes she wore accentuated her perfect figure nicely.
As they walked towards the entrance to the cave, Bruce began to mull over the events of the last year and a half. After his return, he began his work of building Batman, Inc., it was taking time, but it was worth it to spread the symbol of the Bat worldwide. However, he had much work to do in other places as well, helping Karen Starr, known as Power Girl rebuild her Starrware company and helping to finance and promote her many projects that her company was working on.
Yet, that paled in comparison to the issues of Max Lord, who had wiped the memories of almost everyone on Earth of his existence. Yet, the few who did, including Power Girl, worked to find a way to stop Max Lord from his plans on ruling the world with the OMACs. He had forgotten Max Lord as well, but with the help of the White Lantern power ring he remembered everything, including Wonder Woman.
He remembered finding Wonder Woman, her world was altered because of the Morrigan, she did not know who she was and did not understand what was so special about her. Bruce felt heartbroken, but knew that she would find her answers without him. After their victory over Max Lord, Bruce had gone about continuing his worldwide duties, but remembered to tell Wonder Woman to come find him when she rediscovered herself.
Thankfully, she had.
"Bruce?"
He looked up, Diana was looking down at him from the top of the entryway to the Manor.
"What…?"
He never let himself get caught unaware. But when he was alone with Diana, he made it a very valid excuse.
Diana walked down the steps and took his hands into hers. "What's wrong?" She answered with concern in her voice.
He hesitated at first. Usually, he would give some sort of sarcastic reply or just remain stoic and grunt and growl his way out of a discussion, but things had changed between them over the years. She had opened his heart and made him feel happiness and hope. She was the only one who was able to see the real Bruce Wayne, outside of Alfred, Dick, Tim and anyone else he allowed to be a part of his inner circle. He looked into her eyes and took a deep breath.
"Just thinking about what we've been through these past few years."
Diana smiled and let go of his hands to hug him. They held each for what seemed liked a lifetime. She was so happy that he wasn't afraid to open up to her. She was glad that the last few years didn't escape his memories. It meant the world to her that he was one of the first Justice League members to remember her and that he told her he would wait for her.
Diana couldn't help but remember the week after Bruce had fully healed from Darkseid's beating. He left a note for her in her New York apartment to come to the Manor and to pack lightly, if she wanted to. She remembers packing a small suitcase of clothes to wear.
She remembered arriving at the Manor after the sun had set, wearing a simple outfit; blue jeans, white t-shirt, black cotton hoodie and expensive pink, light blue and white Nikes that Bruce had got her for her birthday one year. When she arrived, Alfred greeted her with that warm smile that he always showed when she arrived and took her bag to Bruce's bedroom. Diana was told to find Bruce in the main living room where he had his parent's portrait. As she walked in, she remembered seeing him looking up at his parents, she hesitated to approach, but Bruce turned to look at her and walked towards her.
She doesn't remember what they said to each other, he probably wouldn't remember either if asked.
All she remembers was the look on his face, of happiness, lust and most especially, love. She remembers kissing him passionately, after that she remembers being in his room, his bed and naked with him, making love deep into the night. It was her first time and it was as perfect as she thought it would be.
Afterwards, Bruce told her he loved her and was a fool for being a coward in dealing with their relationship. Diana felt relieved and from that night onward they spent time together trying to build a relationship. She couldn't help but remember her second night of lovemaking with him, even more blissful and intimate than the first.
Then, not to long afterwards, she broke Max Lord's neck, killing him and crossing a line that neither of them had ever crossed until that one moment; it ended quickly between them after that.
"Diana?"
She was quickly out of her trance and looking at Bruce, her arms around his strong neck and stared into his deep blue eyes. She had a small smile on her lips.
"I'm thinking the same thing too."
Bruce looked at her and smiled. He let go of her and took her hand and led her out of the cave and into the library. They headed towards the kitchen. The automatic lights turned on. Bruce leaned in the doorway and he watched Diana open the fridge and pull out a small pitcher of water filled with ice cubes. She went to the cabinet to grab two glasses. Placing all three on a tray, she turned towards Bruce, still standing in the doorway and smiled at him.
"I told Alfred to turn in early as well. I did make sure to ask him to have a pitcher of water ready for us. It is going to be a hot night."
"And you'd take care of the rest?" He couldn't help but finish his wife's sentence. He knew where this was headed. Though the results wouldn't be what they usually were with nights like this.
"Of course." She smiled seductively and walked out of the kitchen towards the main staircase that would lead them to their bedroom. "Sleeping in, how is it said in Man's World again?" She paused to remember how it was put. "Au naturale?" She smiled. "That isn't enough to keep us cool, water is very important."
Bruce smiled at his wife as she walked up the stairs and headed towards their room. Earlier in their relationship, she told him how she enjoyed the feeling of sleeping nude, it felt good for her and was natural. Bruce himself, usually wore boxer briefs, or pajama pants, but rarely slept nude himself. But Diana convinced him otherwise rather quickly and he too began sleeping 'au naturale', but only when they were together though.
They quickly made their way to their room. He opened the door for them and they walked in. The king size bed had the divut and the sheets folded on the bottom half of the bed. Diana walked towards Bruce's side of the bed where his side table was. Placing the tray on the table she turned and looked at Bruce.
"Do you want me to shower first?"
Bruce smiled. "No, Princess, I'll take the first shower."
Diana signed and then seductively said. "I was hoping you'd ask me to join you."
Bruce came up to her and gently gripped her shoulders. "We'll fall asleep and wake up naked. We'll be fine."
Diana's lips formed a small pout, but she knew that he knew she was fine with that.
"I'll wait, but don't make it too long, or I'll make you wait even longer." She teased and then smirked and goosed him.
"As always, your knight obeys princess." Bruce kissed her cheek lightly and turned and headed towards their bathroom and shut the door. Diana then sat on the bed and pressed her back onto the headboard and began to quietly think of the events that happened to them the last sixteen months.
