Title: Never Did Run Smooth
Summary: As Shakespeare wrote, the course of true love never did run smooth, and while Batman and Catwoman fight crime and each other in Gotham, their tale is no different.
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Batman had been looking for this group of criminals for two nights now and finally tracked them down to the abandoned building on the corner of 29th St. and Washington Blvd. Batman lifted the angry man running towards him easily and threw him against the wall hard enough to knock him out. With a quick flick of his wrists, he held three batarangs between his fingers and threw them at the men aiming their guns at his cowl. Two others came from behind yelling and swinging baseball bats viciously. A few swings made painful contact and Batman fell to one knee.
Catwoman landed silently a few feet away and unleashed her whip. She ran towards the huddled group surrounding Batman. Her whip cracked through the air and against flesh. Her claws sliced across faces, arms, and legs. Her boots kicked two skulls and stomped on a third. Finally she made her way to his side.
Batman stood up and together they took on the rest of the thugs.
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The sun was beginning to rise when Bruce finally finished in the cave and headed up to his room. He found Selina already asleep on his bed. Her brow was furrowed and she was frowning. He took a step closer to her, but the frown disappeared and suddenly, she looked more peaceful than he'd ever seen her before.
He made his way around to his side of the bed. Carefully, he pulled back just enough of the covers to get in and lay down as quietly as he could, not wanting to wake her.
Bruce was staring up at the ceiling when she slid closer to him and placed her head on his chest. She mumbled something in her sleep, but he couldn't make it out. He pulled her in closer and ran his fingers along her spine. How her skin managed to be so smooth despite the many scars, he couldn't fathom. His arms enveloped her and his nose was buried in her hair. She felt warm against his body and his eyelids began to grow heavy.
That night, as most nights she slept at his side, his nightmares stayed away.