Ch 3

I was looking at him while he was sleeping. We were in a Wayne enterprise private jet. Bruce was sleeping before me on his chair. I couldn't stop myself looking at him and felt my heartbeat sound became louder each time. I tried to sleep but couldn't felt exciting to live together with Bruce in his home and that Selina was already left. I did not know what will our future going to be but when I heard him yesterday told me that I can do researches and experimenting mechanical bio-chemistry weapons and equipment without limited fund and resources its all sounded wonderful. I liked to create and experiment long before I left my old life I guessed it's really on the genes like what people said because my parents also were crazy conducting numerous experiments and we usually did that together before they were gone. Suddenly I felt the sadness on my chest, the feeling of losing them was coming back again even when I tried so hard to suppress and forget it.

My eyes went back to look at Bruce startled when I found him already awake and looked at me in silent. I didn't even know that he already awake there he was looking at me intently and smiled short before excused himself to lavatory.

My heart beat so strong just because of his stare, a guy like him shouldn't be outside because of his charm effect toward woman.

When we finally arrived in Gotham an old man with a tall and charismatic figure waited on us standing in front of a black Rolls Royce car.

"Alfred!" Bruce called his name and hugged him before introducing us.

"Afred this is Anna Kroux, Anna this is Alfred." I felt being looked up and down not directly by Alfred before he smiled and addressed me. "Miss Kroux!"

I smiled then Alfred opened the back door of the Rolls Royce to let me in and Bruce touched my back gently to get me inside the car. I felt nervous but couldn't let him notice.

"How about the house Alfred?" Once the car was moving Bruce asked his butler and Alfred drove the car to the night view of Gotham streets passing big buildings way inside the city.

"The manor is in a perfect condition and we already prepared your and Miss Kroux's room.

"Alfred please call me Anna." I sounded nervous. Bruce turned and looked at me while I only looked at my front view.

"Alright Anna." I can feel Alfred's warm voice welcoming me in here.

"Nothing that you have to worry about Anna, you're going to be just fine here." Bruce's voice sounded assuring so I looked at him and smiled I felt that finally I could have someone to trust to even though I only met him in a short time. Usually I didn't trust people easily especially when I grew up in an orphanage whereas the kids grew far apart when we were growing up, when we realized the world is not so beautiful like the fairy tales described.

Alfred looked at us from front rear mirror and I catch the glimpse of his smile.

When we arrived in the manor which was the biggest house that I've ever been and seen in my life the servants brought mine and Bruce's luggage to the east wing of the house. Bruce and Alfred showed me my room, a big beautiful room with the classic bed set with its attached bathroom and changing room. So when they said goodnight to me I felt tiredness surrounded me so I changed my clothes from my luggage and lazy to fix anything tonight so I brushed my tooth and cleaned my face then directly walked to the bed. I slept as soon as my head touched the pillow felt peace.

When I woke up in the morning I arranged my clothes which was not many since I always assumed that I never stay long in one place so I did not need to buy more clothes. After shower and wore my bright blue short sleeves casual shirt and long blue jeans pant I walked out around before finding the dining room. I looked at the big clock just beside the dining room and adjusted the time as Gotham's. It's 8.10a so I walked to take a look around the house to find the kitchen. I seriously need water and I still could not find the kitchen, Alfred saw me and showed me the kitchen. He asked about breakfast then I said that usually I eat cereal with fresh milk for my breakfast he looked at me without saying anything then showed me the place of the cereal while the fresh milk was in the fridge. I took a bottle of mineral water poured it in a glass, gulped the water down in one go.

Alfred asked me to wait in the dining room while the servant will prepare my proper breakfast I refused it and I grabbed a bowl from the kitchen cabinet and had my breakfast there with cereal while he was looking at me in amusement. I smiled then he excused himself so here I was eating alone while my eyes roaming around the kitchen.

After I finished my breakfast the servant asked me to go to the dining room since Bruce already waiting for me there.

"Good morning Bruce." I smiled to him before took my seat just beside him.

He looked at me and smiled back. "Good morning Miss Kroux."

"Please Bruce you can call me Anna."

"Ok! So are you ready to go the office with me today?"

"You bet I am." I felt enthusiastic to start doing research and experimenting again.

He stood up and said. "Shall we go then?"

I stood up and followed him, before we leave he asked me to bring my purse.

"I don't have any purse, I have my money with me but I don't have a mobile phone or an id card." My answer surprised him.

"That can be arranged." He grinned then walked away from the dining room.

I followed him to the garage and I was almost drooling watching his cars this guy had around 10 expensive cars and 5 big motorcycles. He chose a silver Lamborghini and without being told I sat in the passenger seat just beside the driving seat. Bruce was sitting on the driving seat.

After fastening my seat belt the car drove slowly then fast into the central of the city. I enjoyed riding fast car my adrenalin felt high and Bruce was an experienced driver with careful sight so I didn't worry for us to get into an accident. I remembered watching his memories when I touched him back then in Italy I saw him riding a weird shape black car which I assumed was a batman's car, the car was fast and steady. I looked at through the car window and liked the view of this big modern city. We stopped in front of a cozy boutique which surprised me Bruce looked at me playfully and said, "you don't think I will allow you wear that to the office don't you?" Then he turn off the engine and got me to follow him outside the car.

I followed him inside the boutique and the manager welcomed us. Bruce said something to the manager and that old lady ushered me inside, she took me to view their latest fashion dresses. I chose 5 working outfits while Bruce was watching me agreed with my choices. He took more outfits which he thought was suit me until 2 people had to hold the piles of the clothes for him, he chose not only working clothes including several gowns and casual clothes. He asked me to try suits with beige color and long trouser with matching color to wear it today, when I came out from fitting room shoes and handbag with same colors of the outfits that he chose already waited for me. I felt shock because this was the first time I received that many gifts from other person. My mouth opened until I realized that I have to close it yet Bruce saw it and chuckled a bit.

From the boutique we went directly to his car, and my shopping bag will be delivered to the manor directly this afternoon.

"Bruce how much was all of that?" I looked at him with curiosity.

Bruce turned to me for a while before turned his head back in front smiling. "Nothing that you need to know."

"Ok Mr. Wayne I'll pay you back once I get my salary." I still looked at him nervous of being so close to him.

He only smiled not uttering another word and continued driving to Wayne enterprise. We drove on comfortable silence on the way to his company.

Lucius already called the press the day after Bruce called him and notified the press and the board that Bruce Wayne is in fact not dead but wounded in a place where he needed a long rest to recover fully, he couldn't reveal Bruce's resting place and now he'll be back to Gotham and will resume his activity as the owner of the Wayne enterprise. The news was startling a lot of people, the press were highly anticipating his return and the board members didn't seem please about it but couldn't do anything about it.

Securities were all over Wayne enterprise building secured the parameter from the press and people who curious of Bruce Wayne who they all thought died a year ago miraculously survived from whatever disease he was having and back to his company.

I saw a lot of people gathering at the building, Bruce held his hands to the wheel and drove to his basement building while slowing down his car carefully not to bump to any reporter while they were starting getting out of control when they saw his car. I was glad the window of his car was dark so people who were outside the car couldn't see who is inside the car because this kind of attention was not something that I could handle of. A slight nervousness was in my chest while I followed Bruce to his private elevator while his securities open the doors for us.

"Anna this is just only the beginning." He said with rather worry voice while looked at my nervousness that probably showed very clear from my face.

"I know." I answered weak.

He squeezed my right shoulder with one hand and gave me a slight exciting feeling all of sudden, then his hand back inside his pocket of his trouser and I wanted his hand to stay longer on my shoulder.

When the elevator doors opened an old black white hair man welcomed us then shook his hand and introducing himself to me.

"Miss Kroux welcome to the Wayne enterprise, I am Lucius Fox the CEO of Wayne enterprise."

'A genius behind Wayne enterprise' I thought. "Call me Anna please Mr. Fox," and shook his hand back. Yup I saw Lucius's past and knew he was the one who helped Bruce with the batman's high technology equipment.

"I will if you called me Lucius." He smiled warmly to me then I nodded.

Lucius walked us to his office, his office was a simple yet big and elegant with catchy furnitures.

"So Lucius is everything ready?" Bruce asked after we sat on the chairs in front of the working table before Lucius's chair.

Lucius gave him a folder, Bruce took the content out checked it before gave it to me. I took it, I looked at it in surprise that was look exactly like my old id card, my social security number, my bank book, my driving license, my birth certificate, all my degrees certificates and my passport. I was impressed with this and looked at them confusedly.

"I give you your old identity back nothing is gone and you can do whatever you want now Anna, you don't have to hide anymore. Of course Lucius was very much helping and he got everything that you need here as you can see to start your life all over again." I looked at him felt shocked but can't be thankful enough.
As if he could read my thought he continued. "Everything has been taken care of, no one will harm you or take anything away from you again."

'Did he know?' I shot him a questioning look and looked at Lucius whom verified Bruce's statement that none organization or even the government will touch Wayne's employee as long as he and Bruce are here.

Lucius could see the young woman bewilderment and conflicted emotions running on her face, he excused himself to give her a private moment.

I didn't know what to say I felt surprise, shock, and happy after I thought I loss everything when I left this country someone retrieved everything back to me returning my loss identity. I couldn't live in America anymore after government forcing me to do some dangerous experiments to innocent people on their latest rudal weapon forced me to go into hiding and exiled myself for years. I felt joy then before I realize it I already hugged Bruce with the documents still on my both hands, I closed my eyes enjoying his warm body and his scent.

"Thank you Bruce!" I told him softly to his ear. He hugged me back and replied me, "your welcome!"

I could detect his sincerity. My dark knight guardian angel.