Chapter Seven: One Last Thing Before Home
Introduction: Before we jump into the extremely hot love scene next chapter to end it all. Again, I admit there might be some out-of-character moments, but I hope it's not to extreme or silly.
Somewhere in Gotham
Wonder Woman stood on one of the many tall buildings in the city she called home for almost a year now. She was completely enamored with how beautiful the city looked with all the lights shining as brightly as it did. It made the city look peaceful and homely then it actually looked. However, the city's true identity was hidden well by the massive skyscrapers and their bright lights and neon signs.
Wonder Woman knew that Gotham was a dark and, in some cases, a terrifying and foreboding place to live in. Though there were many parts of the city that were actually quite safe, they were few and far between. But the one thing that made Gotham's citizens feel safe and secure was that the Dark Knight was patrolling and protecting the city.
"Thoughts, Princess?" Batman asked standing to her left.
Wonder Woman turned at the man she loved and smirked. He appeared out of thin air, but she wasn't the least bit startled. She had grown accustomed to his sudden appearances and disappearances over the last several years. Though it would have been nice if he actually sent some sort of warning that he was appearing. But that wouldn't be him and she knew it.
"No," She told him, still smirking. "Just enjoying the city. How peaceful it looks."
Batman regarded her for a brief moment. "You know as well as I do." He replied in a neutral tone. "That looks can be deceiving."
She chuckled and shook her head. "You're one to know." She playfully punched him on the arm. He didn't react and only looked at her.
"That's true." Batman continued. "But you found out more about me than anyone outside of Alfred or Dick ever has." He grinned at her.
"How true it is." Wonder Woman said to him, gently running her hands behind his cowl. She silently cursed that he didn't have those white lenses over his eyes, but it was part of his cowl and what made him more intimidating to their enemies. She always found it quite enjoyable to see him in the dark and the only thing you could see from him were those white lenses.
"It's been quite a night hasn't it?" Wonder Woman as she turned and surveyed the city again, looking at the massive circle of lights that peppered the sky, their spotlights below them placed in many different parts of the city. Some were brighter than others, and it looked like Gotham had it's own stars besides the ones that littered the sky in all their glory. She noticed the full moon and how bright it shined, giving a glow to the gloominess of Gotham.
She turned and noticed Batman staring at her and silently waiting for her to continue. Sighing contentedly, she brushed a few locks of her hair. "We had this all planned out, but instead," She raised her hand and started counting off the events of the evening.
"First, the Steel Fang, for gods only knows, returned to cause trouble, then we challenged one another to see who could catch who…" She was about to lift another finger to go along with her index and middle ones.
"Which I succeeded in winning." Batman sounded quite pleased with himself as soon as he finished saying those words.
Wonder Woman scowled at the man across from her. "Really?" She asked slightly irritated. "As I recall, I managed to grab hold of you and take you down without much resistance."
Batman nodded, but smirked at her. "I let you grab hold of me, Princess."
She shook her head and crossed her arms, looking down on the gravel and pretending to kick something with her foot. "If you say so, but you did look very surprised when I took you down."
Batman just stood looking at her and continued with the same look on his face. "Hmm. Care to try again?"
Wonder Woman shook her head. "No, Bruce, as much fun as it was chasing you was, I liked the results that came after."
Throwing her hand back out, she counted down again. "Steel Fang, rooftop chase, Scarface interrupting everything with his bank heist, I'd say we had quite a night." She stopped and looked at him wondering if knew what it was she left out intentionally.
A beat between them passed before either spoke.
"One else did we not do yet?" Batman asked breaking the silence.
Wonder Woman smiled. "You never got me my ice cream dessert."
He gave her an incredulous look. "Diana, are you serious?"
She nodded. "Yes, I want my ice cream." For some reason Batman swore that she sounded like a small child upset that they didn't get the gift they wanted. "You said you would get me a brownie sundae."
Batman heaved loud and audible sigh. As much as he wanted to get ice cream for them, to do it dressed in the suit would be incredibly embarrassing. This wasn't like years ago, when he monitored Diana going into a Smallville diner dressed in her previous uniform. That was broad daylight, this was Gotham, dark and dangy, not bright and cheery like his best friend's hometown.
"You do realize how awkward it would be for me to…" Attempting to explain the slight lunacy of it all going into an ice cream parlor with her. He knew Clark Kent would never live it down if he found out and lord only knew what his wife Lois Lane would say.
Wonder Woman waved him off. "Don't worry, you'd be perched on the rooftop with your statue friends, watching as I walked into and picked our desserts."
Batman felt incredibly relived inside, his heartbeat returned to normal, as it had risen rapidly during the discussion.
"Since you clearly are relieved that I'll be the one picking up our sundaes." Wonder Woman then asked. "Do you know the best ice cream place around here?"
Batman smiled and lifted his left gauntlet and flipped open the small screen and control pad. A small map appeared and he quickly typed in a request. Wonder Woman approached with curiosity and peeked over to see what he was doing.
"Batman?" Wonder Woman asked interested in what he was doing, even if she already knew.
"I know a place." Batman said, he pulled out his grapple gun and primed it to fire a zipline. "It's the best in the city."
Wonder Woman's eyes lit up and she licked her lips in anticipation of what she would get. "The best?"
Batman nodded. "Just follow me."
And with that, she did.
Twenty minutes later…
Wonder Woman floated down onto the sidewalk as Batman watched from above and stayed in the shadows. She walked towards Gotham City's most famous and longest ice cream parlor: Gary and Jenny. While there were 6 other locations in the city and about 50 others scattered around the country, this one - as Bruce pointed out - upon landing on the adjacent building, was the flagship store and the original.
Diana didn't pay any mind to the people watching her as she walked on the sidewalk and entered her destination, she had long ago accepted and understood why it occurred. Approaching the store front, she noticed how colorful and vibrant it was, then again the part of the city they were in was one of safer places, grabbing the door handle, she pulled it open and smelled a delicious aroma. Closing her eyes for a second, she took it in and smiled at the various scents of vanilla, chocolate, numerous other flavors, hot fudge, warm caramel and the delightful scent of fruits.
Walking in, she noticed the place was jammed with patrons, all the tables and counters were filled up and she counted only two couples in front of her. It was loud and boisterous; people of various age groups sat and enjoyed themselves. Diana felt warm inside at the thought that she and Bruce should go to this place one day. She made a note to ask her husband if this was the place they were going to go.
Standing in line, she looked down and noticed all the different varieties in the case and felt her mouth water at the sight. As she was deciding her flavors and what toppings to get, she heard the noise taper off a bit. Looking up, she looked around her and noticed the crowd was looking at her in bewilderment. She could hear whispers of people and knew what the silence was about.
"Don't mind me." She replied with a smile. "I'm just grabbing some dessert."
The two couples in front of her had been staring in surprise as well as the girl at the counter. Wonder Woman smiled at them and asked if they were done ordering. The pairs opted to let her order first, with one girl saying they wanted to see what she would order. Nodding her head and squeezing past them to the front, she smiled at the girl manning the registrar, who didn't much older than 18, with blue eyes and her blonde hair tied back, while the person, a dark-haired boy with blue eyes stood behind her and stared wide-eyed holding a large ice cream scooper. Two other workers came out and were also bewilder at the sight of Wonder Woman in the shop.
"Hello." Wonder Woman spoke. "I hope I'm not causing any fuss."
"Uh…." The boy stammered out.
"Well…" The girl began, but was still in mild shock at who stood in front of her.
Wonder Woman knew right away what was wrong and reached out and took the girls' hand in her and gently squeezed. "It's okay, little one, just because I'm Wonder Woman doesn't mean you should be nervous."
The girl seemed to calm down and exhaled loudly before smiling back. Satisfied with the response, Diana looked up at the menu and began to place her order.
Several minutes and dozens of pictures taken and several autographs later, Wonder Woman said her goodbyes and walked out with a large bag, both had two bowls in them with spoons. She smiled brightly as she lifted herself off the ground and towards her destination.
Upon reaching the very top of the building across from where Gary and Jenny was; she saw Batman kneeling on a statue and watching the streets below. Landing she approached him still smiling.
"Took you long enough." Batman asked slightly irritated. He turned his head to look at her, as he stood straight up.
"Sorry." Wonder Woman replied as she sat down, placing the bag next to her and pulled out a spoon and handed it to him, she wished she had a camera recording this scene of Batman taking a pink spoon with his dark glove. "But I have lots of fans and everyone wanted pictures we me."
She swore that he rolled his eyes behind those white lenses.
"Here," Pulling out a bowl with a cover on top. "The owner suggested this particular one from the menu for first timers."
"I've been there before Princess." Batman responded as he took the bowl, again, Wonder Woman wish she had a camera. She could hold this over Bruce's head for a long time. "Well, this was my first time, husband dear."
She pulled out her spoon, a blue one and her bowl, which was also blue in color. Batman quickly looked down and didn't realize until the last second, that he had a pink spoon and a pink bowl. He glared at her upon this realization.
"Diana…" He began sounding slightly annoyed. Too late.
"Say cheese!" Wonder Woman cheerfully said as she took a picture with her iPhone.
Batman didn't know what to do, but watch as his wife laughed at the picture. While he still showed the same irritated face and scowl deep down, he was happy for her and actually found this more enjoyable than he thought it would be.
He watched her laugh for a few more minutes before finally calming down and eating.
Another few minutes pass….
Bruce didn't lie; this was some very delicious ice cream. Diana let out a squeal of delight as she pulled the spoon out of her mouth, making sure to savor the fudge and caramel mix. It was like ice cream heaven and she had no idea what could top this when it came to her favorite delicacy.
"Gods, Bruce." She turned around took another spoonful. The bowl was placed on her lap as she sat cross-legged with her back to the streets below, while Bruce was crouched on a statue. "You were so right."
"I told you." Bruce replied watching her eat. He hadn't taken very many spoonful's himself from his bowl, instead watching his wife lose her mind. It was quite a sight, seeing the Amazon Princess act like a small child getting rewarded for good grades at school or finishing the chores.
"Oh my…" Diana moaned loudly. "The mix is ssssssooooooooo perfect!"
Bruce held back a chuckle as he watched Diana gobble down more, her bowl was almost empty and she looked so happy. Though how their night would end would top everything they were doing.
"We need to go back again." Diana said as she dropped the spoon in her bowl and closed it, grabbing the bag, she placed it inside and pulled out some small papers. "The owner gave me these coupons."
Diana flashed them to Bruce, he looked at them and noted that it was for half off and couples only as well. Even with his money, it always paid to take advantage of discounts.
Diana looked down at Bruce's bowl, stunned at what she saw. "Bruce!" She stood up and approached him while placing the coupons in her pockets. "You're not even half way done!"
He looked down and shrugged. "It's delicious, but I decided to watch you, you looked so happy."
Diana shook her head and reached down and spooned a large amount. She then reached up and moved the spoon to his mouth. "Eat."
Bruce stared at her for a moment and wondered what would happen if anyone they knew saw them or if his enemies witnessed this. He stared at her and the glob of ice cream mixed with chocolate and caramel and some whip cream. He wasn't sure what to say or how to say it; he noticed Diana's focused expression and look of sheer determination in her eyes at the task she was working at.
Without thinking. "Diana…"
Before he could say anything the spoon went in his mouth and for whatever reason he bit down. The mix was delicious, a second later, the spoon went out of his mouth and Diana smiled triumphantly. Bruce looked down and noticed that the lasso was not on him and that it was still in its place on her belt. Obviously, he realized that opening his mouth was a subconscious thing.
"Well?" Diana asked as she picked up the bowl and scooped up another spoonful.
"It's delicious." Bruce told her as he decided not to resist. He realized it wasn't magic, or at least he hoped. Or maybe the ice cream was too hard to resist.
"That's what I like to hear." Diana said as she lifted the spoon and fed Bruce again. She then scooped up one for herself and gobbled it quickly, shutting her eyes and moaning with delight at the taste.
They continued this way for a few minutes until Batman decided to break the silence.
"Clark called the same day you spoke with Lois." Batman said after swallowing another spoonful of ice cream. "Was happy for us that we were trying to be a normal married couple for a change."
"I figured he would after I spoke with Lois." Wonder Woman replied as she worked on another spoonful from the sundae. "Though I'm certain they won't be surprised by us having to keep Gotham safe on our date night."
"No," Batman answered looking down at that the streets below. "Dick called."
Wonder Woman raised an eyebrow at this as she finished swallowing her portion. "Really?"
Batman nodded, "Tried to give me advice on how I should handle our date, but…"
"You gave him a hard time about his own love life." She cut him off sounding slightly disappointed at already knowing what her husband had done to his adoptive son and ward.
"He shouldn't have called." He told her flatly.
"True, but you shouldn't been teasing or giving him a hard time about Catwoman, Power Girl or even Zatanna. What goes on with him and those three is not something to take lightly." Wodner Woman explained to him in a serious tone.
Batman watched her and patiently waited for her to finish.
"Besides, he's a young man in his mid-twenties who has enough problems trying to figure what type of women he really wants to love and be with forever." She paused from her ice cream and looked into the white lenses of Batman's cowl. "He doesn't need you to tell him who he should be with, what their flaws or faults are, who to spend his free time with or make love and sleep with for that matter."
She took a deep breathe before finishing her point. "Or who to fall in love with."
They started back at one another for a long minute before Wonder Woman went back to eating. Batman blinked for a moment and understood her point, maybe he was prodding too much; he wanted to see Dick happy with whatever choices he made in his life. The last thing he needed was someone to tease and tell him all the flaws and faults of the women he was chasing after.
His wife had a point, it was time leave the issue to his adoptive son and worry about his own troubles.
Batman knew he had a lot to think about when it came to Nightwing, but he'd worry about that later.
Wonder Woman had just returned after tossing the bag into a dumpster. She landed gracefully next Batman and watched the bright lights of the city. A beautiful sight and something she wished she could enjoy more of. Peeking over to Batman, she watched his always determined and focused look when it came to protecting his city.
"I hope you remember to ease off on Richard." Wonder Woman brought up the subject of Dick's love life issues one last time.
"I'll take it under advisment." Batman replied in a neutral tone as he continued to listen for anymore chatter on the lines.
"Anything on the feed?" She asked changing the subject and considering the matter settled for now. She began hoping that their night was done and they could get to more important and intimate matters.
Batman looked at her. "No." He told with a hint of relief in his voice. "Why? Is there something left for us to do?" He knew the answer, but as always with her, he asked anyway.
She licked her red lips quickly and slowly backed away, giving him a seductive look. Wonder Woman gently ran her hands over his Bat symbol, but made sure it was slow and deliberate. "Well, there is something we just have to do before the night is over."
"As long as it doesn't involve taking pictures of criminals in awkward poses or me holding a pink spoon and bowl." He replied, half-joking, half-serious. "Then I believe we're good for tonight."
She laughed and playfully smacked him on the chest. "No more pictures of your enemies or pink stuff." She wiped a few tears from her eyes. "No.' She leaned forward a little, pressing her chest to his.
"It's something very, very personal." She whispered huskily.
He grinned at her again and felt a small amount of perspiration under his cowl at the thoughts of what they would do when they returned to the Manor. He knew what she was implying and they both had looked forward to their date night for several days even longer when it came to a certain activity. Though crime in Gotham never took a break and neither could he. Of course, having her alongside him made it quicker and in some cases, easier.
He raised a gloved hand and gently and teasingly ran his fingers over her bare collarbone, he watched as she tried everything she could to stifle a moan. They both enjoyed teasing one another like this, but when it came to their most intimate moments, teasing was off limits.
"Well, Princess." He said with a hint of predatory lust. "The penthouse is ready for us."
Wonder Woman looked at him with a raised eyebrow, but kept her seductive look. "The penthouse? Did you want to sleep there for the night?"
"Tonight, yes. Perhaps spend most of tomorrow there." He replied.
Wonder Woman licked her lips again, this was slower and seductive then the last. "I like that, we can pleasure each other while watching over the city."
Taking a step back, she lifted herself off the roof and smiled. "I'll be waiting in the bedroom…" She gave him her own predatory look. "Don't make me hunt you again."
Batman nodded his head and took out his grapple. "Don't worry. You won't have to wait very long."
She smiled seductively one more time and flew off. Batman fired his grapple and stared to move through the rooftops and towards his car, where he would send it back to the Batcave. He'd move through the city faster than he usually did.
Tonight was going to end the way they wanted it to. And nothing was going to come between that.
Next: Passion. Lust. Release. Love.
Note: You might notice I extended the scene. I'm attempting to set-up a possible Nightwing story where he has a relationships with three different women. It's happening around the same time or perhaps it's halfway through to the conclusion. I'm curious about the reactions and might actually go all the way with it.
