I plop down on the bed and let out a long breath; careful not to blow a hole into the ceiling. Today was the first meeting between Bialya and Qurac. It started at 8:00 am and ended at 6:30 pm, and I know they are only going to get longer. Most of the meeting consisted of Wonder Woman speaking on recovering from the damage caused by Queen Bee and bringing the two nations together. Though the idea is simple and beautiful, to do such a physical and economical feat would take years. Prime Minister Zegried Arbaya and President Boran spoke often on how they could bring the two countries together. There is no doubt anger and distrust boils between the two of them, even with both leaders putting up a friendly façade.
Arbaya had dealt with Queen Bee on many occasions and knows to be cautious about anyone. The only people he does trust are his daughter and a few members of the League; Wonder Woman and Supergirl included. I look up from the bed when I hear the hotel room's door open and close. Diana leans against the door after she shuts it and closes her eyes while letting out a sigh.
"Tired?" Diana smiles and pushes off of the door. I scoot over to the right to let her lie down next to me. "I could order some food."
"Make it fruit. I'm too tired to eat anything cooked." I get up and dial the number for room service.
Before speaking I clear my throat and shift my jaw. "Hello, this is Yeoman Diana Prince. I need an assortment of fruit delivered up to room three-hundred and forty-five. Thank you." I hang up and catch Diana watching me with a smile on her face.
"I love it when you do that. Change your voice."
"Precise muscle control," I say using Batman's voice. Diana laughs then stands up and walks to the bathroom.
"I'm going to take a shower. Call me when the food arrives." I divert my eyes when Diana starts undressing. When I walk into the adjoining room Diana and I share as our alter-egos, I undress and change into a pair of jeans and a simple white t-shirt.
Sitting on the bed barefoot, I type on my laptop and go over the information from today. I need to filter what I know for the Daily Planet since Linda Lee-Danvers is supposed to know less than Supergirl does. I'm almost done when a knock sounds at the door. I pad across the carpet and open it. The bellboy pushes a cart carrying covered dishes past me and stops in the middle of the room.
"Here you go ma'am, the best fruit the hotel has to offer." I push my glasses up my nose and give the bellboy a bright smile.
"Thank you, I'll tell Yeoman Prince you stopped by." I give the bellboy three dollars, apologize that I don't have more on me, and close the door behind him just as Diana walks in the room with nothing but a towel on.
"What do we have here?" Diana drops the smaller towel she was using for her hair on the bed and lifts up the covered dishes. An assortment of pineapples, pears, apples, and melons are sliced and arranged in several beautiful arrangements. Diana grabs a pear slice and pops it in her mouth. She moans in appreciation and goes to the closet to get dressed. Tonight, Steve is taking her out on a date. I pick up a piece of pineapple and take a bite out of it when Diana's towel drops to the floor exposing her bare backside.
"Geez woman, I'm eating here." Diana gives me a dirty look over her right shoulder then sifts through her closet for something to wear. I pull the cart with me as lie down on the bed and proofread my unfinished article. Suddenly, Diana leans over me, thankfully wearing a bra and panties, and grabs more fruit.
Growing up on Themyscira, Diana was used to being naked around other women. When we first shared a hotel room, she found out very quickly I was not. Let's just say, I'm not too keen having a naked person strutting around my hotel room. But I'm so used to her walking around in her underwear that it has become the norm for us. Of course, this is when Diana is being her princess self. Diana Prince, member of the US Navy, is much more conservative.
I let out a growl to warn Diana she is blocking my view of the laptop. She pulls back, gives me a wink, and heads back to the closet to finally get dressed. I add a few final touches to the article when my phone goes off.
"Hello?"
"Hey girl!"
"Barbara?"
"Who else?" I pull the phone away from my ear and look at the screen.
"Why is this number blocked?"
"Complications."
"Babs…" I say with suspicion, "what are you up to?" There's a chuckle on the other line that's clearly not Barbara. "Barbara who's there with you?" I hear a smack and someone yelling ouch.
"Just Dick being a dick." There's a little bit of scuffling on the other end and the sound of the phone being dropped before someone comes back on the line.
"Hey Linda, this is Richard Grayson. Sorry about Barbara, she been kind of moody lately." There's another smack from the other line and Richard yells ouch again. I laugh and grab a piece of apple. Richard starts talking again but I ignore him because Diana is standing at the foot of the bed dressed for her date. She's wearing the black dress I got for her birthday and the specially designed bracelets Hephaestus made for her when she's not Wonder Woman. Except for a small amount of eyeliner, Diana has no makeup on and she's letting her hair down in its natural waves.
"I'll be back around eleven. Don't wait up for me." I give her a nod. She walks around the bed and kisses the top of my head. "Try to take a break from writing and go out tonight." Diana grabs her goofy glasses and slips them on her face. When Diana leaves the room, I remember Richard is still talking.
"…so, how about it? Do you want to come out with us tonight and have some fun?"
"What? Oh, sure. Yeah, I'll be there."
"Great! See you in Gotham at nine. And don't forget to wear something nice. Club Royal is a really high-class place." Richard hangs up before I can say anything. I let out a sigh and look down at my unfinished article and the clock. It's 8:23 pm and I have to meet Barbara and Dick in Gotham at 9:00 pm.
It's going to be a long night.
Gotham City, 9:12 pm
Batwoman stands on the roof of a building across from Club Royal. Oracle told her she was taking the night off to spend some time with Nightwing. This means the only people patrolling Gotham tonight are Batwoman and Robin since Batman is in Washington D.C, and Batgirl and Red Robin are with the Teen Titans. From her spot on the roof, Kate can see Dick Grayson standing outside waiting for someone. It isn't Barbara. Some last minute mission involving the Birds of Prey canceled her fun for the night.
"Batwoman, you busy?" asks Robin through the intercom. Kate looks down at the street to see a taxi pull up in front of Dick.
"No, what is it?"
"The drug deal here at the docks is not about heroine, it's Venom." A tall brunette in a navy-blue dress gets out of the taxi and kisses Dick on the cheek. From her angle, Kate can't see her face.
"Thanks for telling me." As the two walk to the door, Dick whispers something in her ear that makes the brunette giggle. As far as Kate is concerned, the girl is another Gotham City slut trying to get money from Bruce Wayne's ex-ward.
"One more thing Batwoman. One of the users just injected the Venom and is going Bane on everyone." Kate sighs and steps back from the ledge she's perched on.
"I'll be there." She watches as Dick and his girl walk in the club ready to have a good time and party all night. Kate doesn't waste time wishing she was out partying too and takes off across the rooftops towards the dock.
It's going to be a very long night.
