Chapter 3: Coming Together
Barbara's POV
"What's wrong?" Bruce pulled away from the hug, but remained kneeling.
"Nothing now." I said just before I kissed him.
He pulled away after a couple of seconds. "I thought we agreed we didn't like each other? And besides, you have Dick, I have Selina." He looked confused.
Hearing Selina's name made me feel sick. "I don't know what I'm doing, but I love you."
Now he looked really confused.
"Bruce." Selina's voice sounded horrible to me even though I knew there was nothing wrong with it.
"Hi Selina." He smiled.
My heart sunk.
"Are you alright?" Alfred walked to me.
"Fine." I sniffled as I tried to roll away.
Bruce grabbed my wheelchair to stop me. "Selina, can you give us a second?"
"Okay." Selina looked bothered by something.
She walked away with Alfred.
"I like you Barbara. But not that way. Not for a long time." He kissed my forehead.
I started to cry. "I don't even know why I'm crying. Or why I like you again."
Dick walked in. "Hey, what's wrong?"
He walked over, knelt down, and kissed me. I suddenly stopped crying and wasn't bothered by the thought of Bruce and Selina anymore.
"What just happened? I'm sorry Bruce." I said.
"It's fine. But judging by your tone of voice, I'm guessing that you don't think this is coincidental?" Bruce said.
"What?" Dick was confused.
We suddenly heard a pair of feminine screams and rushed to see what was happening. Selina and Talia were in a cat fight. No pun intended.
"He's mine!" Selina argued.
"He is the father of my child!" Talia countered.
"You forgot about Helena, so you can't use that!" Selina exclaimed.
They started trying to choke each other and there were already scratches on their faces.
Bruce pulled them apart. "What the hell is wrong with you two?!"
"He's mine!" Talia and Selina screamed at each other.
"Is it bad if I always imagined this moment?" Dick asked.
"Is it bad if I picked who I thought would win, and fantasized about it for entertainment?" I smirked.
"I'm such a bad influence on you. I love you." Dick grinned.
"Really Talia? You pick now to try to win me back?" Bruce looked pained.
"It's not her worst idea." Wonder Woman was behind us.
"But I still don't like it." Black Canary looked annoyed.
"Hello Bruce." Zatanna stood in front of Bruce and put a hand on his chest.
"Why are there so many women here?" Bruce looked confused.
"The better question is, why are there so many past love interests of yours here?" Dick teased.
Zatanna kissed Bruce and it took him a second to pull away. All the women in the room except me jumped on her.
"Traitor!" Talia and Selina exclaimed.
"You're just jealous!" Zatanna laughed.
Bruce looked extremely confused.
"Sir, you'll want to take a look at this." Alfred said.
On the monitor that showed who was at Wayne Manor's front door, Poison Ivy was waiting. She looked extremely... vulnerable.
"Dick, pull them apart if they go too far." Bruce said.
"With pleasure." Dick chuckled.
I shot him a dirty look and he grinned. Bruce exited the Batcave and I followed him. He went to the door and opened it for Ivy.
"Hello Bruce." Ivy smiled shyly.
"Hi Ivy." Bruce looked nervous.
Ivy kissed him lightly. "Sorry, I don't want to poison you. Let me give you the antidote."
She kissed him again. Then a whole bunch of other women showed up behind her. I could spot Lois Lane, Vicki Vale, Rachel Caspian, Sasha Bordeaux, Natalia Knight, Julie Madison, Julia Pennyworth, Jillian Maxwell, Chase Meridian, Shondra Kinsolving, and Andrea Beaumont.
"Oh good God." Bruce turned pale.
He pulled Ivy inside and shut the door.
"Sir, why is my daughter outside with all your past girlfriend's and fiancees?" Alfred appeared.
Dick followed behind him holding Selina away from the other women. Damian looked uncomfortable as he held Talia back, Jason tried to calm Wonder Woman, and Tim stood between Black Canary and the other women, but she wasn't ketting him hold her back.
"Where's Zatanna?" I asked.
"Miss Kyle and Talia knocked her out, but she should be alright." Alfred answered. "Now about my daughter?"
"I've never acted on it, but I did like her. And it seems that Dick is right, my past love interests are the people showing up." Bruce said.
"You know Zatanna and Talia too?" Ivy was confused.
"Hard for a rich man not to meet villains in this town." He wasn't completely lying.
Ivy hugged him close.
"Since when do you like him?!" Talia and Selina shrieked.
Dick and Damian made sure to hold them back.
"Send the violent ones into different rooms in the Manor. We'll put the nonviolent ones in the living room." Bruce ordered.
He led Ivy to the living room as Talia, Selina, Wonder Woman, and Black Canary were led upstairs. Alfred let the rest of the women into the house.
"Isn't Rachel a nun now?" I snorted.
"Shut up." Bruce didn't seem amused.
"I hope she didn't leave the sisterhood." I was trying to hold back my laughter.
"Not the time Barbara." He frowned.
"There's never a time for humor with you." I smirked.
He twitched a smile. "Exactly."
We heard the front door open and turned. We saw something impossible. Orion's wife, Bekka, was standing in the doorway.
"Where is Batman?" She asked. "I tracked him here."
Bruce didn't mention that he was Batman. He walked closer to her and she seemed confused.
"B-" She started.
"Bruce." He finished her statement. "But I'm also Batman." He whispered. "How are you alive?"