Thursday night came around in a heartbeat. Bruce was going on his first mission. Adrienn wasn't as confident as she was last time. She really was scared for his health, but she still had faith in him. Plus, the three of them worked to damn hard to assemble everything. Batman was officially born. Adrienn sighed looking down at the small cuts on her hand. She decided to help Bruce with assembling the throwing weapons that were shaped as a bat. Not abright idea from her part…

It was fun though, helping out at least. Adrienn felt useless once Bruce was out of the mansion. She was sat up, with Alfred worrying about his well being and playing cards. That is what she was currently doing. She picked up another card and looked at Alfred. He was winning but Adrienn wasn't giving her full attention to the game.

"What has gotten you so happy Miss?" Alfred smiled, revealing his cards winning yet another round. Adrienn didn't hear his question as the phone vibrated on the couch. A smile was evident on her face as she went to reply to the message. Alfred frowned looking at Adrienn.

"Miss?"

"Oh sorry." Adrienn snapped up looking at Alfred. His expression demanded an answer. "It is just this guy I met…" Adrienn shrugged.

"Oh?"

"Yeah at first I thought it was just a sort of rebound thing? If you know what I mean, but this guy is actually really nice and he seems genuinely interested in a relationship." She gushed, going slightly pink. Alfred raised his eyebrows at her. He knew his plan would take its course sooner or later but not this quickly. It took him a bit of guard but he maintained his composure.

"What is the lucky man's name?" Alfred asked, forcing a smile on his face. He was planning to get the man's name and head down to Bruce's computers and do a background search on him. Then maybe accidentally he is going to leave the search window open for Bruce to see later on.

"Jake Crane." Adrienn said, sorting the cards into a deck and setting them onto the table. Alfred frowned, knowing the name.

"He was in your class wasn't he?" Alfred asked. Adrienn nodded, going back to her phone. She really was like a high school girl crushing on the school jock once again. Alfred smiled, deciding to put his plan into action. "Well I hope we'll get to meet him soon. I am happy you are moving on thought."

"Thank you Alfred." She smiled, not looking up from her phone. Alfred quickly said that he was going to turn in for the night and headed towards the study. He pressed the piano keys and entered the elevator. He steadied himself and took a deep breath. Maybe his plan wasn't that fool proof. What if Adrienn actually liked the new guy more than she liked Bruce?

"No … that is not possible." Alfred muttered, stepping out of the elevator and headed over to the multiple screens in the middle of the cave. He typed in the password and quickly began his search for the man. He came up with quite a few interesting details, but nothing too alarming.

Alfred spent long hours searching for anything alarming but decided to give up once it came to numbers and financial status. He knew that he would have to have a well rested mind to understand everything. He closed the windows and left the cave heading up to his room, all the way praying that he didn't mess anything up. He was worried and the whole situation did give him a migraine.

Adrienn awoke the next day quite late, since she was up all night texting Jake. Adrienn was feeling very giddy though. She was looking forward to her first official date with Jake. The tabloids haven't began to sabotage her personal life yet, but Adrienn was sure they will come. Until then, Adrienn has decided to keep everything under covers in front of Bruce. As far as she was concerned, Bruce didn't have to know about all her relationship shenanigans. Adrienn also wasn't forgetting that so far her relationship is nothing serious yet. So by keeping it from Bruce may save him from a headache.

Adrienn went downstairs to join Alfred in preparing dinner. He smiled at her warmly and handed her a mug of tea. She took it gratefully and sipped the warm beverage. They were both looking ahead to a very busy day, with getting ready for the party in the night.

"Would you mind taking this up to Master Wayne? I will get the newspaper." Alfred smiled handing her the tray. Adrienn placed her mug on it and took the tray from Alfred.

"Not at all Alfie." Adrienn smiled, her voice sounding overjoyed. She turned on her heel and made her way upstairs. Alfred stared after her in horror, as all the color drained from his already pale face. The situation that he has put himself in was beginning to frighten him. A lot. Until now he was the only one to see the obvious. Now that obvious fact was being destroyed. Alfred could feel himself becoming a desperate man a man that would do extreme things. Extreme things such as sending Adrienn up to wake Bruce, who was sleeping half naked, Alfred was becoming one of the most desperate men out there.

Adrienn walked into the room carefully, trying to not trip on anything Bruce would have lying around. She didn't want to wake him up in a too evil way. Adrienn placed the tray down quietly and walked up to the blinds and pulling them open slowly. A groan sounded from Bruce, but he was still sleeping. Adrienn turned and studied her friend. She bit her lip as she realized he didn't have a shirt on. Adrienn did her very best to not think about Bruce in any other way than a friend, but the amount of muscle that man had really made it hard for her.

She traced a hand over the bruises o his biceps, a frown on her face. They looked painful. Bruce didn't stir under her touch. Adrienn sighed, knowing that the both of them must get ready for the night and Bruce had to get up, she moved from in front of him and the light was shining down on his handsome face now. He frowned pulling the covers over his head,

"Bats are nocturnal!" He groaned from under the shade of the covers.

"Bats may be, but even for billionaire playboys, three o'clock is pushing it." Adrienn smiled, taking the tray to his bedside table. Bruce ran a hand over his face and Adrienn pulled down his covers, sitting down on the bed beside him. He couldn't help a smile seeing his best friend. "The price for leading a double life I fear." Adrienn smiled as well looking down at her best friend.

Bruce ran his hand down his face and yawned loudly just as Alfred was walking in.

"Your theatrics made an impression." Alfred handed Adrienn the newspaper, which leaned closer to Bruce allowing him to see as well. Bruce blinked a few times, before sitting up in the bed with Adrienn.

"Theatricality and deception… are powerful weapons Alfred, this is a good start." Bruce smiled as Alfred sat down opposite them. Adrienn looked at Bruce's injured arm again and sighed, knowing that Bruce wouldn't be able to wear any short sleeved shirts for a while. It was the winter though, so it wouldn't be such a big problem.

"If those are to be the first of many injuries to come, it would be wise to find a suitable excuse." Alfred suggested. Bruce didn't look up from the newspaper that he was reading, so Adrienn poked the bruise on his arm. He didn't wince but he did turn his head to look at the two.

"Like polo?" Adrienn shrugged. Bruce looked up at her with horror and disgust in his eyes. He really did not seem too happy about all this.

"I am not learning polo." Bruce stated, his voice coated with disgust. He quickly turned back to the newspaper article. Adrienn raised her eyebrows and looked at Alfred, who seemed to be thinking the same thing.

"Strange injuries?" Adrienn began standing up and taking a piece of toast from the tray,

"A still nonexistent social life?" Alfred continued Adrienn's speech. "These things beg to question as to what exactly does Bruce Wayne do with his time and his money." Bruce was still not paying much attention to what his friends were saying. His attention was now taken by the green goo he was drinking. Adrienn watched him gulp down the healthy beverage in disgust.

"What does someone like me do?" Bruce asked for the hundredth time now. Adrienn sighed, getting tired of setting up the game plan. Also, she wasn't as pleased to spend time with Bruce on social events. Now that she knows her feelings towards him were more than just…. friendship. Alfred must've sensed her inability to answer and decided to speak up,

"Drive sports cars, date movie stars. Buy things that are not for sale." Alfred said calmly, watching Bruce drop to the floor doing pushups at a rapid pace. "Who knows, Master Wayne, you start pretending to have fun you might even have a little by accident."

"Adri?" Bruce asked during his pushup training. She knew that this was her cue to sit on his back for a more challenging workout. Adrienn sat in the middle of his broad shoulders cross legged and looked at Alfred. "Are you free tonight?" Bruce asked Adrienn.

Alfred swallowed hard and realized that Jake was going to come into talk. He stood up and quickly excused himself leaving the room. Bruce ignored his sunder departure and waited for Adrienn's answer as he kept doing pushups.

Adrienn wasn't sure how to put this to Bruce. She was not going to lie to him. Her original plan was to not tell him about things on her own, but she never thought about lying to him when he asked. Taking a deep breath and bracing herself for the worst she swallowed her last piece of toast.

"I am actually busy Bruce." She began. Bruce stopped his pushups for a split second but continued as if it didn't faze him. Adrienn knew that Bruce wouldn't just leave it at that. She knew that the questions were about to come.

"What are you going to be up to?" He asked, his voice not sounding fatigued at all. Adrienn was actually quite surprised by it. She wasn't heavy but she wasn't a light weight either.

"I actually have a date…" Adrienn said quietly, hope Bruce wouldn't hear here. He did though. He turned under her, causing her to straddle his hips as he had his hands on the side of her thighs. His eyes locked with hers as the news clearly came to him in shock.

"A date?" Bruce asked, looking at Adrienn with wide eyes. Adrienn felt her temple flaring up. The way he asked the question pissed her off. It was like a shock that someone would wish to go on a date with her. Counting to ten in her head she decided to stay calm instead of flip out on him.

"Bruce, just because you look at me like a sister, doesn't mean others do as well." Adrienn said trying to calm herself as much as she could.

"Who is the guy?"

"What does it matter?" Adrienn asked, trying to get up. Bruce had vice like grip on her though.

"It matters because if the guy hurts you there will be hell to pay." Bruce said through clenched teeth. Adrienn stood up and made way to the door.

"Bruce. You need to acknowledge that I am grown up." She muttered looking back over her shoulder at the shocked Bruce. "I can take care of myself. Don't think I am a damsel in distress like … you know what never mind." Adrienn decided to keep Rachel out of it. She left the room, ignoring Bruce's calls.

Alfred heard the front door slam. Leaning on the counter, a quiet streak of curse words left his lips. This was his fault and soon he would have to face the consequences.

"ALFRED!" Bruce's voice was heard coming nearer. Alfred turned around calmly. "Who is he?!" He demanded, anger evident in his voice. Alfred knew that Bruce only wanted Adrienn's benefit. He would do a full background search, which would hurt no one.

"Jake Crane, sir. I think you will meet him tonight at the hotel." Alfred mumbled, looking into Bruce's angry eyes.

"I think it is time to find a date to that dinner event."

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