Hellooooooo! I've put a picture up on my twitpic profile of Georgiana's dress for the benefit –the link is on my profile page if you want to take a peek.

I'm going to rate this chapter as 'M' as there will be a little bit of a sexual 'situation' that occurs. I think it will be quite tame compared to some other 'M' rated fics, but I just thought I should give you a heads up

Hope you enjoy! Please comment if you'd like to

Disclaimer: I own nothing Batman-shaped or DC related. Just original characters only.

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Chapter 9

"Oh Georgie, I'm so sorry!" Charlotte spun round to face Georgiana. They had decided to take a walk through the grounds, and down to Georgiana's design rather than fate, they had ended up in the Water Garden. The summer sun was beating down, so they had placed themselves on the edge of a Baroque style fountain. Georgiana's fingertips gently graced the water, and the dappled light shimmered up her arm.

"Please, Charlotte." She shook her head slowly, watching the water ripple. "There's nothing for you to apologise for." Georgiana looked up into the stone carved eyes of Trident as he stood masterfully in the centre of the fountain.

"I've completely failed you! I didn't keep you safe!" Charlotte cried at her friend. "You're my real family, you know that don't you?" She said softly.

Georgiana faced Charlotte, "And you're the sister I wished I had." Charlotte's smile lit up her face and it warmed Georgiana's heart. She flicked some water at Charlotte, and her friend squealed.

"Charlotte, are you going to be at the benefit too? "

"Yes, but I've had specific orders not to 'bother' you and Freddie the whole evening. But you know what I'm like..." Charlotte smiled wickedly "everything goes in one ear...and then out of the other."

Georgiana raised her eyebrows, "Oh really?"

"Yup...it's a gift!"

They both laughed, and Charlotte almost fell into the fountain. Georgiana snorted in a very un-ladylike manner and tried to steady her friend. Once Charlotte had stopped giggling, Georgiana looked up shyly and tried to speak, but couldn't quite find the words. Charlotte noticed this and asked her what was wrong.

"Well, there are two things really." Georgiana was nervous, she couldn't be sure if what she was going to say would completely shock Charlotte. "The first thing is...I'm not going to be pushed around anymore. My father, and Freddie, can..." Georgiana paused before she yelled: "fuck off!" To be truthful, Georgiana wasn't fond of cussing, but sometimes you did need to use words with a stronger...flavour. Charlotte whooped and cheered when she heard this.

"What are you going to do?" Charlotte leant in closer.

"With Freddie, I'm going to set him straight at the benefit. My father..." Georgiana lost a little confidence in her voice, "I've still got to figure that one out."

"Whatever you do, you can always count on me to help you out. Now, what's the second thing?"

Georgiana felt herself get a little warmer, and not because of the sun's rays, "I've kind of met someone..." before she could finish, Charlotte started screaming and flailing her arms.

"WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT! THAT'S AMAZING OH MY GOD! OH! MY! GOOOOOD!"

Hoping her eardrums weren't damaged, Georgiana patted her ears delicately. Wow...

"Who is he?"

"Um, he's not anyone you would know. It's really early though so don't get too excited, OK."

Charlotte was furiously nodding and shaking her head as Georgiana spoke. "Is he the one who gave you your necklace?" she pointed to the heart shaped pendant.

"Nothing gets past you huh?" Georgiana touched her necklace, "Yes, he gave it to me for my birthday."

"Am I allowed to...express my joy?"

Georgiana sighed, and nodded her consent. Charlotte released the biggest, girliest, squeal that had ever been heard.

"Are you done?"

"Yes, maybe? That's so amazing! Have you kissed him?" Georgiana nodded and Charlotte's eyes bugged out of her head.

"Was it good?" Georgiana nodded slowly with a filthy smile.

"Oh my God! Have you done...anything else...with him?" Charlotte raised her eyebrow in a dashing way.

"Noooooo!" Georgiana put out her hands like she was trying to stop a train coming straight towards her. Even though I do think about it. All. The. Time, she thought distantly.

"I bet you want to though! Ha! Wow, can I meet him? Is he hot? Is he in college?"

"Yes I'd love for you to meet him, but we have to do it secretly, OK? We'll arrange something."

Charlotte clapped her hands and gave Georgiana the dopiest smile. Georgiana rolled her eyes, but smiled back at her. "Come on Charlotte; let's go see if we can find a hideous dress for me to wear for tomorrow night." Georgiana stood up from the edge of the fountain.

"Something in a vomit green for the lady?" Charlotte said in a deep 'manly' voice.

"Oooh yes! And something with oodles and oodles of bows!" Georgiana replied in a high pitched, tremulous voice.

The girls hurried away giggling back to the house, devising the world's ugliest dress for Georgiana to wear at the benefit.

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Freddie had arrived and was waiting for Georgiana to come down from her room. He was suited up in black tie, and was patiently hovering at the bottom of the stairs with Hugo Quinn.

"She won't be long Freddie." Hugo smiled knowingly, "You know young ladies."

"Ha, yes they seem to take..." Freddie trailed off as he caught a glimpse of Georgiana emerging down the stairs.

She was dressed in a vintage Dior dress, which was made from light creamy bronze tulle for the skirt, with a silk bandeau bodice. Covering the entire bodice were pearl coloured flowers that were stitched delicately and gave the appearance of gently floating down her dress. Georgiana didn't look beautiful, she looked other-worldly.

Her hair was gently waved and tumbled over shoulders. She wore tiny pearl earrings, and her heart pendant that Jack gave her. Freddie didn't notice her odd choice of necklace; he was too busy staring at her like a small puppy. Hugo noticed and smiled slyly to himself.

Georgiana walked slowly down the stairs and stopped in front of them.

"Hello Freddie. Sorry to keep you waiting."

Freddie blinked, and then regained his composure, "You look absolutely stunning Georgie." He said warmly, and kissed her on the cheek. She shivered inside. "Thank you, you look nice too."

Her father shooed them to the black limo that was waiting outside, "Come on you two! You can whisper sweet nothings on your way to Arkham. You don't want to be late." They were outside and the driver opened the door for Georgiana. She quietly thanked him and stepped in the car as her father and Freddie exchanged firm handshakes. "Bring her home safe now Freddie!"

Yeah, like you care, Georgiana thought to herself.

Freddie climbed into the limo and looked over at Georgiana. "This is going to be a great night, I just know it."

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Georgiana felt Freddie's hand on the small of back as he ushered her through the main hall at Arkham towards the tower of champagne glasses.

"Isn't it rather dangerous to have a benefit in an asylum for the criminally insane?" She asked Freddie as he picked up two glasses of champagne, and handed one to her.

"Not if you make the necessary arrangements to make it safe." A bored voice behind Georgiana piped up. She turned round and came face to face with a young man. Freddie looked peeved and drily stated: "And you are...?"

"Jonathan Crane. I'm currently interning here at Arkham. I'm a psychology major at Gotham U." His eyes flickered over to Georgiana. "And you are?"

"Georgiana Quinn; and this is Freddie Lawrence." She said. His eyes are like blue fire, she reflected to herself. She was definitely a little unnerved by this, frankly, beautiful man. His face was almost feminine with its high cheekbones, and his black hair looked as soft as a raven's feathers. But his beauty was a cold one, and it sent shivers of dread up and down her spine as he looked at Georgiana with an icy, calculating stare.

"Ah, Quinn... your father is Hugo, I presume?" Georgiana nodded. "Miss Quinn, I'm sure my opinion does not matter much to you but I can assure you that you will be completely safe. The more...'unstable'... patients are locked up good and tight."

"Oh, that's good to know." She gave a shy smile and sipped her champagne. Freddie was bristling and wanted this interloper to find a short cliff, and take a long walk off of it. Freddie spoke: "Well, if you don't mind...we have a few people that we need to catch up with, so..." He looked behind him as if to show that he wanted to move on.

Jonathan smiled, but it did not reach his eyes. The eyes still remained glacial. "Of course, as do I. It was a pleasure meeting you Miss Quinn." His eyes left Georgiana and locked on Freddie, "Freddie." He nodded, and then walked off in the opposite direction.

Georgiana was concerned. She did not like that man at all, in fact she pitied any patient that would have him treating them. He was so...cold.

"Thank God we got rid of the quack." Freddie nudged her in the side gently. Georgiana turned to look at him, "Freddie I need to talk to you."

"This sounds very serious Georgie; shall we find somewhere a little more private?" He was leaning towards her. Anyone who couldn't hear the conversation would have thought that they were lovers.

He can't do anything here, there are too many people... "OK, just for a little chat...understand?"

"Of course, Georgie." He led them out of the main hall and on the opposite side were a few doctors' offices. Freddie tried two of the doors, but they were locked, but the third one wasn't. He opened the door for Georgiana and she walked in first.

She stood in front of the large desk as Freddie closed the door gently. "Freddie...you need to know something."

He stood very close to her and she moved back, and her rear touched the edge of the desk.

"What do I need to know Georgie?" He reached up and tried to touch her face, but she stopped him.

"Freddie, I don't like you like that. Nothing can or will ever happen between us. Nothing."

Freddie's face hardened, and Georgiana became nervous. "I don't mean to be cruel but I don't want to give you any false hope."

Freddie exhaled a brunt laugh, and stuck his tongue in his cheek. "Is it because you've been whoring it up on the sly?" He sneered and looked her up and down. Georgiana was taken aback, "Excuse me?"

"I saw you, Georgie. With your low-rent, scuzzy little boyfriend. In the narrows." Georgiana's chest tightened, "Were you...spying on me?"

Freddie scoffed, "Don't flatter yourself. I was out on the town with my friends and we decided to see if we could go find something fast and cheap." The implication to his meaning wasn't lost on Georgiana. She narrowed her eyes, "You are repulsive."

He was livid. Freddie grabbed her shoulders and brutally pinned her down to the desk. She started to yell but Freddie clasped her hand over her mouth. "You little bitch. I bet you gave it to him, didn't you?" Georgiana struggled but couldn't move as he had her in a tight hold, his legs were up against hers and restraining them.

"The funny thing is, I wouldn't have had to look too far for something cheap, huh Georgie?" He spotted some sello tape on the desk. Grabbing it quickly, Georgiana tried to strike him as he did, but he gave her an almighty thwack across her cheek. She was completely dazed as he wrapped the sello tape around and around her dainty wrists. He wasn't thinking clearly, he was just so...frustrated with her. He wanted her so much, but she wasn't responding the way she should be. Well, he was going to show her who was boss. He was going to make her his.

He swiftly undid his bow tie and shoved it in her mouth and she gagged. Slowly she started to come round, and panicked as she felt him reach under her skirt. The squirming and wriggling was pissing him off, so Freddie slapped her face again, and she whimpered. He raised his hand, "Do you want me to hit you again? " He whispered dangerously. She just looked up at him with teary eyes and mumbled for him to stop. He didn't care.

His hand felt the soft skin of her thigh, and made his way up to her intimate parts. He cupped her on the outside of her panties and started to rub where her clitoris was. Georgiana's skin crawled and she tried to kick her legs, but it was no use. Her tears were coming thick and fast but Freddie was taking his time and savouring the moment. He slowly went inside her panties and started to touch her. She jolted when she felt the unwelcome advance, but he ignored it and kept on going. Georgiana could tell from his eyes, that he was too taken with his desire now to care about how he was hurting her.

His hand moved lower to her entrance and he softly circled it with his middle finger. Georgiana was completely bone dry down there, so he retracted his finger and sucked it. He could taste her faint feminine aroma and it turned him on even more. He put his finger back to where it was and slowly entered her. Georgiana tensed up immediately and shook her head. He began to move his finger in and out of her with a rapid motion. His other hand was currently gripping her waist, but he moved it to trace the contour of her breasts that were held in by her bodice. She put her bound hands up against his chest, but he slapped them down. He removed his finger from within her, and used both of his hands to peel down the top of the bodice. Georgiana had worn a nude coloured strapless bra underneath her dress. He just pulled down that too, and released her breasts for him to see. He was already very hard, but touching her breasts had tipped him over the edge. He fondled them and rubbed the pretty pink rosebud nipples between his thumb and forefinger. He was breathing very heavily, and said to no one in particular, "Why would you waste this on some 'nobody' from the Narrows?" Georgiana just wanted to crawl into herself but she found another surge of bravery as she knocked his chin with her hands. "For fuck's sake Georgie!" He hissed. He grabbed her by the waist and flipped her on her stomach. She kicked him as hard she could, and magically got him in the thigh. He groaned, and then smacked her head on the desk. Her vision became fuzzy, but she could feel him lift her skirt up and rip her panties down to her ankles.

Georgiana was gasping for breath, when she heard the first shot. Freddie stopped and looked towards the door. He walked away from Georgie, and she took the opportunity to scramble up and hide under the desk.

She heard him open the door and walk out. There was another gunshot and then she heard the screaming. Georgiana looked up at the bookcase and saw a little statuette that held a sharp-ish looking spear. She got up and knocked it to the floor, and started to rub her sellotaped hands on the spear. In no time, the sello tape broke, and she tore the rest of it off. She hastily rearranged herself, and kept trying not to burst into tears even though she felt like dying.

Suddenly, the door burst open. Georgiana turned and saw a thick set man, wearing a clown mask who was carrying a sawn off shotgun. She screamed and threw the statuette at him but he ducked out of the way. He lunged at her and threw her over his shoulder. He walked out and she heard him say in a thick baritone voice to someone in front of him: "Found one."

Georgiana was so traumatised, she felt herself fade to black as the clown carried her back to the hall.