Hey everybody! I'm sorry for making such a long author note but I feel like I need to recognize my reviewers and followers. Some people reviewed my story but it's not showing up on the review page so I would like to reply to them on the author's note!
I'mBACK: Bruce is finally realising that catwoman looks familiar,... FINALLY! I love that Selina's shy without her mask, let's see how long they can make it through the ball without confrontation.:)
If you enjoyed Ch. 6, I'm sure you'll REALLY enjoy Ch. 7. I also felt that the Selina from Gotham would be a little shy when flirting with other men without the mask.
Clue: Holy moly! Bruce's claws are tearing at the seams to come out. I hope he struggles a bit before he gets the happy ending.
I feel so bad for hurting Bruce in my story but it's necessary for his character development. Believe me, it's still quite awhile until Bruce get's the happy ending.
Sureaclue: Hmmm. Yea things are going to get complicated. Anyways, I enjoyed the chapter!
I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter! Things are getting complicated... Mwhahah!
Onlyone: Criticisms? Ummm... Ooh I got one you spelt scoff (scuff). But that could just be because we live in different areas... Like I spell colour, centre, or grey. I usually try to check online for the American version of a word but sometimes they slip through. Reason for me doing this is to avoid a certain situation I had a couple months ago / that still leaves me irritated/ so I find it easier to google variations of the words I write down. Anyways I love the story and I can't wait for the rest. It's a shame that there aren't more good Gotham writers out there like yourself.
Thank you so much for the constructive criticism! I think it does have to do a lot with our locations. Because Microsoft Word didn't say that, "Scuff" was a misspell. But I'll look more into it! It is such an honor that you consider me a good writer because sometimes I feel like I don't have any talent at all with writing or this story but your review proved me otherwise!
"Hey Barb, have you noticed anything different about Ivy?" Selina asked while she watched Barbra cook eggs with bacon.
Last night was just replaying in her head over and over again. I mean- Ivy has always been strange but this? She's taking strange to another level.
"Ivy doesn't come here as often anymore. You're probably the only girlfriend that visits me these days." Barbra stated while giving Selina a genuine smile.
Selina gave a small grin back. She didn't want to become too affectionate with anybody since love will only slow her down. But hold on… wasn't Selina thinking about having a love life when she was at the Charity Ball?
No, she takes that back.
What was she thinking? How come whenever she thought about Bruce, all the things she said about not having a love life disappears? Where did all these questions come from?
"Selina, I'm not sure what happened last night but… what in the world gave you the idea to fall asleep with your cat suit on?" Barbra asked while setting down two plates with eggs and bacon for her and Selina.
"I don't know." The catty woman began while sitting down on the dining table chair. "I was tired. Didn't feel good." Selina said while picking at her food with a fork.
Barbra stared at Selina before speaking up. "I know you have a problem and I'm not going to force you to tell me about it. But when you're ready, don't hesitate to come to me." The older woman said while cutting a piece of bacon and putting it in her mouth.
Selina gave Barbra another small grin and decided she wanted to have breakfast at the nearby café. Barbra was obviously upset that Selina was going to the café because she took some time out of her busy schedule to make the catty woman breakfast and she had the nerves to stand up and refuse it?
Whatever.
Selina entered the café and the first thing she noticed was that it was relatively empty. It wasn't much of a surprise since it was 9:45 and everybody was at work. She took a seat on an empty table against the wall and stared out the window.
She was exhausted.
She had stayed the whole night in her cat suit until Barbra woke her up at 8:50 and gave her a lecture about putting germs on the bed. Thanks to Selina's mistake, her whole body ached because of that freakin' leather-tight cat suit.
Sooner or later, a waitress came up to her and gave Selina the usually, "How May I Take Your Order?" act. The catty woman just asked for milk. Yeah, she knows having plain milk in the morning seems like a pretty gross thing to do but she wasn't picky today.
Selina laid her head down on the table and placed her arms on the table so that she wasn't laying her head on a cold hard table. The tired woman decided to close her eyes just to rest for a bit but it seemed like luck wasn't on her side today.
"I'm surprised to see you here, Selina." A familiar voice said while she heard him take a seat across from her.
The catty woman lifted her head and opened her eyes. When she wanted a break from Bruce, he had to come right back again. There was no escaping this billionaire.
"Hey Bruce." She tried to say casually but Bruce picked up on her tiredness.
"Are you feeling alright, Selina?" Bruce asked while Selina noticed a look of concern plastered on his face.
"I'm fine. I just didn't get much sleep last night. I was up late…" Selina said a condensed version of the truth. Bruce Wayne didn't need to know she was Catwoman.
"Same with me. I was up late dealing with a few business problems, I guess." Bruce said while not revealing too much information about his little secret.
"What were the problems?" Selina asked while taking a sip of her milk which arrived.
Bruce was at a loss of words. He can't just tell her, "Oh, I was out fighting your childhood friend, Ivy." He'll change the subject.
"O-oh, they're not really that important. Besides, you'll find them boring to talk about." Bruce said while subtly trying to change the topic.
The billionaire was left in an awkward silence as Selina just stared out the window. But then that's when Bruce noticed it…
Her eyes.
Selina had the exact same look of confusion and rage in her eyes. No way, she couldn't be… could she?
"Selina…" Bruce began seriously which caught the catty woman's attention. "Y-you haven't been doing anything different lately, have you?" Bruce asked while mentally questioning his choice of wording.
Selina gave the man a perplexed look while raising her eyebrows up in confusion. "Different? What are you trying to get at?" Selina asked confusingly.
"Anything different in your routine?" Bruce asked again.
"B, if you're trying to ask me out on a date, you could've just said that instead." The blond haired woman said while a catty grin formed on her face.
Bruce widened his eyes in shock of what Selina said. Wait, but could he really go on a date with Selina? I mean, he is with Vicki Vale… but what if Vicki didn't find out? It isn't like he's super serious with Vicki… he could date other women if he wanted to, right?
Right.
"Well, that was not what I meant. But why don't we have a date? My place at seven?" Bruce asked while a small smile forms on his face because of Selina's smile.
"I have Bruce Wayne asking me out on a date? Aren't I one lucky girl?" Selina said with a mischievous gleam in her eyes.
Bruce Wayne assumed that was a, "Yes."
After talking for a bit the billionaire got a call from Wayne Enterprises and had to leave. That was fine with Selina since she had a date to get ready for.
"Barbra, I need your help." Selina asked while going through her closet.
The older woman walked up to Selina and decided to ask her what was up with her strange attitude. "Where are you going tonight?" Barbra casually asked.
"On a date."
Barbra widened her eyes. She was not expecting that answer.
"With who?" She asked with a bit of shock.
"With Bruce Wayne." Selina replied while looking at Barbra with that same mischievous look on her face that she gave Bruce.
I hope you enjoyed the chapter! Selina sure is very forgiving of Bruce's behavior at the ball. Sorta like how a cat quickly forgives a person if they step on their tail. xDD