Even with Batgirl driving at Batmobile speeds, Metropolis was still hours away from Wayne Manor. Though he hardly wanted to admit it to himself, Terry couldn't help but notice how attracted he was to Batgirl. The red hair, trim figure, and bouncy attitude was a stark contrast to the Barbara Gordon he knew back in his time, and the way she had blushed when he originally pointed it out had stirred something within him.
This wasn't the first time he considered seeking out someone other than Dana after the two had split, but this wasn't like his dalliance with Melanie. Batgirl knew his secret identity, he knew hers, and both knew that the other knew. Moreover, he knew that she wasn't going to turn out to secretly be a villain.
"So I can't tell you about yourself in the future," Batman ventured "but I don't see why you can't tell me about yourself now. After all, there's no way for that to alter the timeline, and we've got a long drive ahead of us."
Barbara was reluctant to divulge anything about herself at first, but soon came to the same conclusion Terry had already reached; he knew enough already, and wasn't a threat, not to mention that Bruce had trusted him without a second's hesitation. Besides, once Terry was back in his own time, what did it matter what her knew about her?
"Well, for starters, I'm the police commissioner's daughter"
Batman couldn't help but laugh. "That explains a whole lot, actually. He must be very proud of you."
"You mean you've never met him yourself?"
"I'm from farther than that in the future. Commissioner Gordon was… Before my time."
"Oh…"
"But if he was here to see you now, or there to see you then, I'm sure he'd be proud of you. And though he'd never admit, Batman is, too. Both Batmans are."
Again, both a blush and a smile could be seen spreading across Batgirl's face just below her cowl.
"Thank you, Terry. That means a lot. Was there anything else you were curious about?"
"Well, there is one thing. I caught a little tension there with Nightwing. Are you and he… Is there something going on there?
"There was, once. But the Batsuits got in the way. We were in love out of costume, but once we discovered that we had been hiding the truth from each other, neither of us could handle those feelings of betrayal. And from your silence, I'm guessing that you've had that problem yourself."
"A couple times. My girlfriend and I ended things because I couldn't tell her about my night job. And then there was a blonde. She turned out to be a supervillain. Bruce said that situation reminded him of someone named Selina Kyle."
Now it was Batgirl's turn to laugh. "Well, sounds like you're certainly living up to the mantle of Batman, then." she said with a smirk. "You know, Terry, maybe you and I oughta consider finding people to be with where a double life isn't going to put a devastating end to the relationship."
"Maybe we should. You think Supergirl would be into me?" Terry replied jokingly, knowing full well the implication Barbara was making to him.
"Tch. Jerk!" Batgirl grinned, elbowing him in the side. "Are you sure you haven't spent time with Nightwing before today? You're almost as infuriating as he is."
"Hey, I'm a free man in a new time and place. I can't just settle down with the first beauty I lay eyes on, can I?" Batman shot back with a grin to equal hers.
"Who said anything about settling down, McGinnis? Maybe I'm just suggesting we put the Batmobile on autopilot and take off our masks in the backseat." came Batgirl's response, complete with her involuntarily blushing despite herself.
"Well, when you put it like that…" Batman said while pulling the mask up off his head.
"Mmf. Don't tell anyone I said this, but you're gorgeous, Terry."
"Don't tell the older you I said this, but you've had my heart beating a mile a minute ever since I saw you in that spandex."
"That'll be just between the two of us, then." she replied while taking his hand and pulling him into the backseat.