Thank you for all who have read and reviewed and are enjoying this story thus far. I had everything already written up to this point so I appologize for the delay in posting this chapter.
Chapter VIII
Diana returned to the Watchtower knowing Bruce would seek her out when he was able. She knew Gotham and its citizens were his passion, his vengeance what fueled him. She would never ask for more than he was willing to give because it was a sure and fast way to heartbreak and the last thing she wanted was to risk losing him. She had her duties as well and knew that he more than any body would understand and it felt strangely satisfying.
"You should have let Alfred make you something before you left." He said low in her ear from behind.
Diana nearly bobbled the iced mocha she'd been holding. "You have to stop sneaking up on people like that, Bruce. One day my heart is going to give out."
"If it didn't last night I doubt it ever will." He smirked with the devilish lop sided grin that belonged to Bruce Wayne.
She smiled coyly as she felt blush creep into her cheeks. Last night had been not only physical but demanding and often times pushed them to the extent of their strength, which in her case was saying a lot. "You seem to be none the worse for wear."
"Sport invigorates me." He agreed with an easy smile and she could tell even through the mask why dozens of women would fall at his feet.
"'Sport' is it?" She approached him and ran a hand down the chiseled sweep of his jaw when Flash came in. They pulled apart quickly, as though nothing had changed between them, even though they knew they'd nearly been caught in a compromising position.
"Are you two at it again?" Flash groaned as he sat and propped his feet up on the table.
"Pardon me?" Diana's eyes flew open in shock.
"Lately you two are always arguing about something or another. Honestly, why don't you do everybody a favor and fall into bed already. Maybe it would break the tension between you."
"How about it, Princess? A round of 'sport' for good measure?" He allowed the playboy persona to poke through for a moment and joked through serious tones as she raised a hand to slap him. "Is that a 'no'?" He asked somberly as he grabbed her wrist and stopped her from hitting him. He knew she'd held back but if he let her connect it was going to leave a hell of a mark and Bruce Wayne had an appearance to make at a fundraiser the next night.
"It was a 'go to Hades', Batman." And she stormed off feigning anger.
"You have a hell of a way with the ladies there, Bats." Bruce stood motionlessly glaring at the younger man from behind his cowl. "You're just lucky she held back or else you'd be nursing a broken jaw."
Luck had nothing to do with it; it had all been a rouse to throw Flash off. They'd both decided the night before, what everyone else didn't know wouldn't hurt them. In short, what was between them was between them and no one else.
He followed her trail through the Watchtower and found her standing in her room. She looked at him, their eyes locked as they waited for the door to close and she flew at him, attacking his mouth with her own as they fell against the door. His hands grabbed her waist and hitched her up as she wrapped her long perfect legs around him and he propelled them towards the bed as they landed in a tangle of limbs once again racing to pull off the other's uniform. Neither one of them spoke. There was no need for words. Bruce looked into Diana's liquid pools drowning in desire, desire for him and felt overwhelming passion take over him.
It was exciting, thrilling, exhilarating to know what there was more than friendship between them now and that nobody save for perhaps J'onn knew. Besides, there was more here at play than sex Bruce admitted to himself as looked down at a contented Diana curled up against him. She was so beautiful, a siren luring him to annihilation with a simple breath, movement, whisper. So strong was his Diana. 'His Diana' he smiled smugly to himself as he watched her slink from his side and maneuver herself above him.
"Maybe you are right. 'Sport' is invigorating. In fact, I feel up to it again." She looked down at him and smiled unabashedly.
"The Wonder Woman is insatiable."
"Are you not up to the challenge, Batman?" She purred in his ear.
"I'm up for anything you throw my way, Princess." He reverse their positions and rolled on top of her and went to kiss her but she was busy shifting from underneath him and changing back into her uniform. "Good. I'll see you in the training room in ten minutes." She leaned down and captured his lips with her own until they were both breathless. Diana knew he meant to take control but he would find she was not an easy one to relinquish power.
"Make it five." He said sitting up and carrying her with him. Her feet reached the floor and she smiled as she watched him pick up his scattered uniform pieces.
"In five." She agreed. "Oh and bring all your bat toys, you're going to need them." She winked saucily over her shoulder as she left the room.
