"Joker?" Sadie said as she opened her eyes.

As her vision came into focus she realized she was in a hospital bed. Donna was asleep in a chair, bedside. Sadie tried to sit up, but her head felt to heavy.

"Donna." She said.

Donna jumped from her sleep.

"Oh my god, Sadie. You're awake." She threw off the blanket and grabbed Sadie's hand. "I know it's just a concussion, but I was so worried!"

"What happened? Where is he?" She asked.

"He was gone before I could thank him, if you wouldn't have been unconscious I would've been jealous." Donna said.

"What? What are you taking about?" Sadie was confused.

"Batman. He brought you right to our doorstep and I know his face is covered but if that jawline is any indication…"

"Batman? What happened to Joker? Last thing I remember, he had me by the hair." Sadie said.

"The Joker did this to you? I thought you fell and hit your head." Donna said.

"I can't remember what happened. I might have fallen trying to get away from him." Sadie said.

"Sadie, I told you it's dangerous…you're getting too close. He could've killed you." She said, "Quite frankly I'm surprised he didn't. Batman must've gotten there just in time."

Sadie didn't recall seeing Batman at all and from what she could gather in her fragmented memory, the Joker didn't seem to have any intention of killing her. Why did he let her go?

"You're right Donna. I promise to take a break for a while." Sadie said.

"Good. Listen, I hate leaving you…but I couldn't get anyone to cover my shift tonight." Donna said.

"Go. I don't want you sleeping in that awful chair again. I'll see you in the morning…when I get out of here hopefully." Sadie said.

"Get some rest and please call me if you need anything." Donna said. "Oh, I and I forbid you to watch the news. Trashy soaps and primetime drama only." She smiled.

"Ok, I think I can do that." Sadie smiled back.

The smell of coffee woke Sadie from a deep sleep. She couldn't say how long she'd been out but it felt like days. The hospital room was dark, except for the dim light of the television. She sat up, and turned her head in the direction of the coffee smell. The chair where Donna had spent the night had a different body in it.

"Hello gorgeous." The Joker hissed on the ending of the word.

He leaned forward and offered the cup of coffee to her. She accepted it, but did not drink.

"The big bad bat swooped in and took you away before we cold have our playtime. Some people take a uh…bump on the head too seriously." He said.

His makeup seemed lighter, and for some reason sitting there in the dark he seemed more human.

"Well I am concussed. For all I know, you could be a hallucination." She said.

"You should be so lucky." He said.

Sadie sniffed the coffee and against her better judgment she took a sip. There was no funny taste and the warmth felt good. She was slightly alarmed by the turning up of the right corner of the Joker's mouth as she took another sip, but she felt fine.

"What do you want from me?" She asked.

"I think the better question here is…what do you want from me, Sadie." He emphasized her name.

Her hand tightened around the coffee cup and a shock ran through her body as her name left his twisted lips.

"How do you know my name?" she asked.

"Well now, you're not the only one capable of doing research. Which you have done a lot of." He stood up and started to pace. "If I were on better terms with law enforcement, I might file a restraining order against you."

"Were you in my apartment?" She asked nervously.

"Don't you worry your pretty little head about me leaving a mess, I put everything back in its place. But, I have to say I feel a little violated." He said.

"I'm a writer, it's what I do." Sadie said.

"And you're very good at it. You just have to get some of your facts straight." He said sitting in the bed.

Sadie's eyelids suddenly felt very heavy.

"Like what?" She asked, trying to fight off closing her eyes.

"Oh, we'll have plenty of time to discuss that later." He said.

His gloved hand was on her face and he leaned in real close. Sadie was half passed out when he kissed her square on the lips.

"We'll talk in the morning." He said.

Sadie wanted to scream for help, but instead she drifted off into a peaceful sleep.