So how is the patient? Selina asked. She had come over to visit Bruce and they were sitting in one of the large sitting rooms a roaring fire blazing in the fireplace.

"Fine but it's been brutal. Alfred has been making me sleep every 24 hours. I can't get any work done!

"So basically what you are telling me is that you are on the same schedule as all other normal people in the world?

"Yes! It's horrible!" He said and they both laughed.

"Actually I'm glad you came over."

"You are?" Selina was suddenly nervous

"Yes I had been meaning to ask you something"

Selina raised an eyebrow, she was intrigued

"There is this gala thing that I have to go to this weekend and I didn't know if you would want to go with me as my date." He hesitated a little on the word date he didn't want to send the wrong message.

"It's just because it would be so much nicer if I had someone I actually liked and could talk to there with me. It would make it actually bearable."

Selina smiled "I would love to be your date Bruce."

"Great!" Bruce said a little too enthusiastically. "I should mention that it is black tie formal. Do you have a dress? Or do u need one? I would be happy to buy one for you."

"That won't be necessary Bruce I have a dress but thank you for offering."

"Ok then" he said then added "You're not going to steal one are you?"

Selina laughed so hard she nearly fell out of her chair. "No I'm not don't worry."

"Ok I can't have my date wearing a stolen dress to a charity ball."

Selina laughed again to her surprise Bruce did too.

"You have nothing to worry about."

"Ok good"

There was silence for a moment before Selina said: "So how have you been feeling?"

"Fine, I haven't been having any problems at all. Alfred has been keeping me on a very regimented schedule which has been annoying as hell."

"He is just worried about you."

"I know but I can't get any work done like this!"

"I'm sure he will lighten up as time goes on."

"I'm not so sure."

Just then Alfred came in

"Miss Kyle will you be staying for dinner?"

Selina glanced at Bruce she didn't' want to herself to dinner if Bruce didn't want her there.

"If I'm welcome"

"You are always welcome" Bruce said

"Alright then I would love to stay."

"Very good miss I believe it will just be the two of you tonight as Master Dick and Master Tim both have plans."

"Oh how romantic" Selina joked. Bruce chuckled

The evening passed pleasantly and soon it was time for Selina to go home.

The next few days Bruce was so busy with work that before he knew it, it was the weekend and he was going to pick Selina up for the gala.

When the door first opened and Bruce saw her, his mouth almost dropped to the floor.

She was wearing a black dress with black sequins that sparkled here and there; but all Bruce could focus on was the neckline. It was so low it almost reached her belly button and yet it didn't show anything. It left everything to the imagination and right now Bruce's imagination was running wild. On others he would have thought it looked slutty but on her it looked tasteful. Selina smiled at him obviously amused.

"That's the reaction I was hoping for." She chuckled Bruce smiled sheepishly he could barely speak finally he managed: "It's just wow, you look so wow."

"Thank you" she said

"Shall we go?" he said regaining his composure as he held out his arm. That is until he saw that the back of the dress was as low as the front. He wanted so badly to touch her to kiss her but he knew not to. She didn't feel that way about him he would have to just accept that and move on. When he got to the gala all of the upper class glitterati were there.

"God I hate these things" Bruce said

"Me too" Selina said

"We have to try not to get separated that is the only way we will survive this."

"Ok" Selina chuckled

Before they were even in the door a man approached Bruce and started shaking his hand.

"Bruce! How are you?"

"Good good how are you?"

"Good good"

"Glad to hear it."

"Oh and you must tell me who this beautiful woman is that you have on your arm?"

"This is my date Selina Kyle"

"Selina this is Zach Tyler the CEO of Z tech."

"Oh of course how nice to meet you"

"Charmed I'm sure Miss Kyle" he said as he kissed her hand. That made Bruce bristle a little bit he didn't' want anyone kissing her hand but him!

They made their way around the party and talked with all the important people. After they had made their way around the room they found their table and sat down. Then came the speeches from all the important people thanking everyone for coming and giving money to the charity. After the dinner they struck up the music and everyone began to dance. Bruce had never been much a fan of dancing actually he hated it but with Selina he found he didn't mind in fact he actually wanted to dance with her.

"Would you care to dance?" he asked

"I would love to?" she said and smiled

They danced for what seemed like an eternity. All too soon the band announced the final dance.

"I guess we better go or they are going to kick us out." Bruce said

"Yes I guess so."

"I kinda don't want this night to end"

"Me either"

"I thought I was going to hate it tonight but you have made it quite enjoyable."

"Would you like to come back to my place?"

Bruce smiled but was kind of shocked that she had suggested such a thing

"I would love to"

"Ok then"

The whole time they had been dancing Selina had been staring into Bruce's eyes and thinking. Ever since they had started talking again she had had these feelings that she couldn't quite identify but now she knew. All she kept thinking was maybe this was the guy for her maybe they could be happy together. Maybe they could make it work. I mean after all he was everything she was looking for in a man. Everything. She was nervous. Hell her stomach was doing flip flops in the limo on the way back to her place. However she would never know if she didn't try right? She didn't' know if Bruce still felt the same way. Heck she didn't even know if he would want to be with her at all after what happened last time but she figured she had to try right?