Chapter Three – Lover's Quarrel

Oh, I'd like to write one of those very romantic scenes right away, but I'll have to wait a little bit.

This chapter I created because I thought I was leaving the Green Lantern half-way, but he's also part of that triangle, right? That's why he appears here.

Things will be different from the next chapter, I promise.

"You look beautiful." John said and hugged her that morning.

It was very early, and he was drowsy. Shayera accepted the hug, cuddling against her husband. He was good, warm, trustworthy. Everything she ever wanted in a man.

"I didn't want to wake you. I like to see the sun rise and it looks more beautiful from here."

"Right."

He kissed her neck. Shayera shuddered, melting with affection. John continued the task, tracing wet kisses on her skin. The contact was what was necessary to forget the night awake thinking about Wally. A very feminine sigh escaped her throat.

"John ..."

"If we continue ..." he said, between kisses. "We won't leave the room ..."

"I don't see any problems with that ..."

He stepped away for a second, taking Shayera and turning with her. She laughed as she was taken to bed.

"You're the boss, Mrs. Stewart."

When John kissed her, she felt like heaven. Oh, he was so good ...

Flash saw Shayera and John arrive together. They talked and they looked happy. Shayera showed no sign of being upset by the kiss the other night. This confirmed the suspicions of Flash. Only he cared. Only he spent the night feeling guilty. What he felt was one-sided.

Later, John entered the cafeteria. He was alone, for Shayera was busy resolving some task. Sitting in a far corner, he saw Flash. It was strange, because the speedster never sat alone. Worst. He was not eating.

Flash looked up and saw John approaching. He looked away, embarrassed. But he could not help it, right? It would attract the attention of the friend.

"Hi, Lantern."

"Any problem, Flash?" John sat down next to him. "I see food on your plate, and I don't hear you being the usual Flash."

"The usual Flash? He decided to take a few days off, and left me in place."

It was definitely very strange. Flash was the most cheerful and positive person John or any other leaguer knew. Always good about life.

"Problems with girl?"

"You may say yes."

"Really, Wally? Come on, I'm your friend. It can open."

Flash stared at his friend. John was so happy. How would you tell him that the girl of his problems was the wife of his friend? He could not, unless he wanted to ruin their marriage. And that would only keep him away from her.

So he stood up. He did not feel hungry anyway. He usually ate a lot, but today, his appetite was already. His mood was not good that day.

"Look, John, I appreciate it, but you really don't have to. We can't be together anyway. But thanks for the support."

The next second John was alone. Who would be the mysterious girl? And how important was it to leave Flash, a guy always so happy, on the floor? Curiosity hit hard. He would find out who she was. Maybe Shayera herself could help him, after all, his wife was very close to the speedster. They were almost like siblings.

Diana and Shayera fixed a machine. The redhead hummed low, which caught the amazon's attention.

"You're very happy, Shayera. The marriage has done you good."

Shayera stopped her task to face her friend.

"I love him very much, you know." The speed with which she spoke sounded too false to her. She added. "I've waited too long for John and I to be together. It was all I wanted."

Again, it seemed false to her. It was true that she loved John and the two of them together were incredible, but the more she spoke, the more it seemed to justify her recalling that she was married. She did not want to think about Flash, and when asked about married life, she would give one of her answers ready. The same answers she gave to the doubts of her heart.

Diana raised an eyebrow. Did she notice the tone of doubt in Shayera's voice?

"Sorry, but you look nervous. Your answers seem empty, I don't know. Is there any problem?"

Shayera stared at the Amazon warrior. Her guilty gaze giving signs of existence. She bit her lower lip and went back to work.

"Shayera, there's something wrong." It was not a question, it was an observation.

"Maybe I'm in doubt." She said. She would not say what the reason for her doubts was, but it was a start. She got rid of a weight only with those simple words.

"You married less than six months of dating. It is normal for you to have any questions."

"I wanted to get married. The problems came later."

"Can you be clearer?"

The redhead stared at the floor, looking for a place to hide. There were none. She stared at Diana again. She was friendly and welcoming. Maybe that's why the defenses began to fall.

"Do you think it's possible to love two people at the same time?"

The wonder woman opened her mouth to speak, but then closed it. Perplexed. Shayera said what she thought?

"Don't tell me-"

"No." She shouted. And lower. "No, I just ..."

She stopped talking. What would she say? To tell her that she and Flash had kissed twice would not improve her life. On the contrary.

"Shayera." John's voice brought her back.

Shayera smiled at her husband, happy with the interruption. John laid a quick kiss on her lips.

"Can we talk?"

"Of course."

She turned to Diana.

"You can leave, I finish here."

She nodded and followed John. When they were alone in a remote place, she asked,

"What you want to talk about?"

"I don't know if you noticed, but Flash has been different. I've never seen him so down. Do you know what's wrong with him?"

John's tone had nothing accusatory, but Shayera seemed to have seen a ghost. She was pale, her heart racing. Shit.

"I don't know, John." Her voice altered. She had to cough to clear her throat. "Why do you want to know?"

"We're friends and I'm worried. I've never seen him without hunger before."

"It must be a phase. He surpasses it."

"Still ... Well, I thought and you could talk to him. Trying to cheer him up."

John's words did not sound good to her. Shayera would never tell John that she was to blame for the broken heart of her good friend. And try to cheer him up? She could think of only one way to do it. She coughed violently, as if she could banish dirty thoughts with the gesture.

"Are you all right?"

"Yes, yes." She recovered. "I'm fine."

She smiled so fake that it hurt to try to keep it. Even unbelieving, Shayera asked a superior force to free her from the embarrassing moment. Perhaps the human deities were generous, for she heard the loudspeakers announce.

"The next members appear in the main conference room. Shayera ..."

Thanks a mission!

"Sorry, John, but I have to go."

More quickly, she left.

"We'll finish the conversation when you get back." He screamed, but she was too far away to hear. John was gone as well, wondering how much her behavior was strange.

In the conference room, the sense of relief felt by Shayera was over. She thought of getting rid of a problem when a bigger problem came in front of her. In the group of half a dozen heroes, a figure dressed in his red suit got her attention. Oh no, she'd be on a mission with Flash!

Ok,that's it!

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