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PS - I'm going to answer some of the questions that a lot of people have been asking me. Kayla is twenty-one years old. Also Rachael is not in my story... well, at least not yet. If you do want her in the story, tell me and I'll add her to it. And don't worry about the Kayla/Harvey paring, it'll turn out somewhat good at the end.

Four month later

Kayla has been working for Harvey for the past few months with no complains or problems. She hasn't heard from the Joker since his last note in the hospital, but that didn't mean that she didn't hear him terrorizing Gotham either. She still couldn't get him out of her mind, the way he had treated her, but she was trying to cope and resume her life before she met him thanks to her psychiatrist.

Working as a secretary wasn't very difficult; she caught up with the work and it was a breeze from there on. Maybe it was because of her boss. Harvey turned out to be a wonderful friend for Kayla and kept his word to protect her.

Kayla was trying to pay Harvey back for everything that he has done little by little. He'd reject it, but Kayla insisted in taking the money.

"Fine, fine, I'll take the money, if you decided to do something for me," he said eating his lunch. They usually have lunch together.

"Sure, what do you want me to do?" she said taking a bit of her salad.

"Go on a date with me," he said. Kayla almost choked on her salad when he said that. "Are you OK?" he asked patting her back gently.

Kayla nodded as she took a drink of her juice. "Yes," she choked out. "You just caught me by surprise."

"I know, but I have to confess I really like you and it's been a while since, well you know, and I think it's time for you to move on," he said.

"Harvey, I have moved on thanks to you," she said softly.

"But not in your personal life," he said caressing her cheek. Kayla smiled as she leaned into his hand. "Tell you what? How about I flip on it? Heads you go out with me, tails you stay at home and waste a Saturday evening."

Kayla laughed. "You want to determine a date with me by flipping a coin?" Harvey shrugged, laughing and took out his coin, tossing it in the air. Kayla shook her head when she saw that it was heads. "Do you always win Harvey?"

"Silly question to ask," he chuckled.

"Alright, fine. Pick me up at seven?" she suggested.

"I'll be there," he said. "I want to make you forget Kayla," he said touching her hand. Kayla looked at their locked hands and then his eyes. The sincerity and compassion was written all over him.

"You're a good man Harvey," she whispered. "Don't ever change."

He smiled. "Don't worry, I won't."

Kayla looked at herself in the mirror as she got ready for her date with Harvey. She sighed as she saw all the invisible scars on her skin. Kayla hated mentioning or even thinking about him, but it's still fresh in her memory. Why is Harvey interested in me when I've been nothing but a whore, she thought. I don't deserve Harvey.

Her thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door. She looked at her watch and it read seven. When she opened it, she was shocked to see a bouquet of roses.

"Harvey, where did you find lavender roses," she asked. She hasn't seen them since she was a child. They were very rare.

"You don't know how many flower shops I had to call to get these, but I did. My mother loved these. My dad would always give her one on their wedding anniversary. 'One because it is unique and rare like our love' he would say. Mom said that he also choose it because he fell in love with her at first sight and that's what this flower represents."

"That's so nice," she whispered. "They are beautiful," she said smelling them. "Thank you."

"Your welcome. Let me put these in water and then we can go," he said going into the kitchen.

Kayla smiled as she watched him but the flowers in a vase. I wonder why he would choose and go through the trouble giving me those flowers. Love at first sight? She asked herself. Part of her saw her future with Harvey, but the other felt dark and cold, most of all lonely.

"Kayla?" asked Harvey breaking her thoughts. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah, I'm fine," she said flashing him a smile.

"Good, you look beautiful by the way," he said grabbing her hand as they headed to his car.

"Thanks. You look nice yourself," she commented.

Harvey shrugged. "I try," he teased.

Joker paced angrily back in forth in his current warehouse. She left me. Just like Jeannie. Joker growled and kicked one of the barrels. Pfft. Suicide. She had the guts what I failed to do with her. I shouldn't have picked her from that church. I should have let her die with all her pathetic friends. But, damn it why the hell do I have a funny feeling about her. And it's not that same funny feeling that I get when I blow up a building or carving someone's face. NO! Damn her! She's going to pay. She will be at my side once again. She still belongs to ME!

"Boss," said one of Joker's henchmen, interrupting his thoughts.

"WHAT?!" he barked, giving him a menacing stare. He hated being interrupted when he was thinking.

"U-U-h, we got news that Dent's out on a date. Should we go and, uh, kill him?" he stammered, not being able to look at him in the eye.

Joker gave him a curious look and popped his lips. "What's your name, kid?"

"J-John, sir," he said. Joker grinned having him shaken up. The kid didn't look much older than twenty or twenty-one.

"John," he repeated, walking towards him. "So, when did you decide to join our team?"

"I-I needed t-the money, s-sir."

"Ah, I see," I said circling him, shutting and reopening his knife. "Now tell me more about Dent and his little date. Where are they?"

"They're in one of Mr. Wayne's new clubs, up town," he said.

"And, do you know who his bunny is?" he smirked.

"Y-Yes, it's the girl you had kidnapped." John knew that the Joker wouldn't like this one bit.

"WHAT?!" snarled the Joker, pushing John to the wall with his knife placed on his throat. "She's with HIM?!"

"Yes, sir. Please don't hurt me," he whimpered. Joker smiled at the boy's fear. People always show their true selves when they're about to die. Joker chuckled letting John breathe again, inhaling huge gulps of air. He walked outside the warehouse and saw his henchmen drinking, smoking, and laughing.

Joker rolled his eyes and shot a bullet up in the air. They immediately stopped what they were doing and paid their direct attention to him. "Gentlemen, we are going to go crash a date."

"A club?" asked Kayla confused, staring up at the bright lights of the sign.

"Yeah, it just opened and it's been a buzz around town. Come on, it won't be that bad," he said taking her hand.

"But..." She started to protest, but he was already dragging her inside. Kayla cringed hearing the music pound in her hear. She's never been to a club, just heard being mentioned. There were a bunch of people dancing on the dance floor. Different colored lights flashed around them, making the mood intensify.

"Come on let's find a table," he yelled through the music. Kayla nodded and followed closely behind him. Soon they sat down at the side of club having a perfect view of everyone inside. Kayla took a glimpse around and saw a lot of rich people here. Men with lots of women around them and expensive bottles of liquor flowing like water.

"Do you want something to drink?" Harvey yelled in her ear. Kayla nodded and told him she just wanted a soda. He nodded and left to get the drinks.

While Kayla waited for Harvey, she felt someone looking at her so she turned her head in curiosity. Her eyes met with a handsome man that looked like some of the others that were here, but for some reason he remained calm and serene. Kayla blushed as he winked at her, quickly turning her head away.

She smiled when she saw Harvey return with drinks. "So, how you liking it?" he asked taking a sip of his drink.

Kayla shrugged. "I wouldn't have cared if we could have just gone to Burger King for our date," she teased. Harvey laughed and kissed Kayla's cheek. She was taken back, but she liked his sweetness and smiled back.

"You wanna dance, Kay?" he asked when a slow music came on.

Kayla smiled at her new nickname. "But, I don't know how."

"I'll teach you," he said, pulling her to the dance floor. Kayla lost her breath when his hand pressed against her back while the other held her hand. Kayla placed her hand on his shoulder as they moved along the soothing music. "See, this isn't so hard," he teased. Kayla shook her head and leaned it against his shoulder. She closed her eyes and smiled, smelling the wonderful smell of Harvey's cologne.

After the song was over, the DJ immediately put a fast paced song, making everyone crowd the dance floor again. Harvey laughed and started dancing with Kayla. She giggled not knowing what to do, but tried to go along with him.

"Dent!" yelled someone behind them. They turned to find Bruce Wayne with a red haired woman.

"Wayne," he said shaking his hand. They've met a couple of time during his election, but they aren't the best of friends.

"This is Linda Rush, my date for the evening," he said. "And who's this pretty girl?" he asked looking at Kayla. She blushed when Bruce looked at her, knowing this was the man that winked at her earlier.

"Bruce this is Kayla Evans, my date for the evening," he said wrapping his hand around her waist. Kayla felt uneasy by the sudden change of Harvey's attitude. They both seem like if they were competing for the biggest prize.

"Well, it looks like you're a very lucky man," he said, winking at Kayla, who's face got redder. Kayla gave a small gasp when Harvey's hand squeezed her waist. Memories of the Joker flooded her mind. She grasped Harvey's hand and dug her nails into his skin. He gave a small gasp of his own and released Kayla.

Bruce raised an eye at them, but made no comment. He has heard about Kayla since the church explosion. He had searched the whole city for almost a month trying to look for her. Finally, when his hopes were running low, he found an abandoned house a little outside of the city. Inside he saw Kayla with her veins cut and a knife nearby. He immediately called the authorities and told them where to find her. Luckily, they found her in time before she died. He felt his phone vibrate. He frowned, reading the message.

"Uh, Harvey, why don't we talk alone for a minute?" Harvey gave him a suspicious look, but went with him. Before Harvey turned around, he was pushed inside a broom closet near the back of the club. Bruce locked the door and looked around to see if someone was watching, but saw none. "Sorry Dent, it's for your own good," he said to himself.

Kayla went to stand at the side of the dance floor, waiting until Harvey came back with Bruce. She looked at Linda, who had a bored look on her face. Kayla gave Linda a small smile, but Linda just scowled and played with hair. Kayla rolled her eyes and crossed her arms. Why is Harvey taking so long? She jumped when there was a gun shot interrupting everyone from what they were doing. The music was turned off immediately and everyone turned their heads to where the DJ was supposed to be.

"Good evening, you crazy kids. Sorry to interrupt your fun, but we are going to play a nice game," said the voice on the speaker. Kayla felt her blood run cold hearing that voice again. Her eyes shifted to meet his; she saw him smirking at her. "The game is called Hide-and-Seek, but why don't we play by my rules, hm? Now the rules are these, either you tell me where Harvey Dent is or we kill everyone in here without a second thought."

Everyone started to scream, but were immediately shut up when Joker's thugs pointed the guns at them, daring them to continue. "Alright, since no one knows, how 'bout you tell me where a loved one is?"

Many eyes turned to Kayla. She heard Joker laugh and walk towards her. She froze seeing him walk her way. Part of her wanted to run to him, but the other wanted to run the other way and get as far as way as possible from him.

Joker smirked when he saw Kayla looking like the same frightened cat when he had first 'met' her. "Oh, so this must be Harvey's bunny," he said in a fake cheerful voice while his thugs had everyone threaten with their guns. "What pretty thing you are? You look beautiful tonight," he said going around her.

Kayla was afraid to move. She felt his breath on her neck, making her shiver. She gasped when he roughly turned her around. "Why are you so nervous? Is it the scars? They didn't frighten you before," he said. Kayla knew that she was the only that could hear him. "Come here," he said smashing her to his chest, pointing the knife against her cheek. "You wanna know something? I had a wife, and she was beautiful, just like you, who tells me that I worried too much, who tells me that I ought to smile more, who gambles and gets in a lot of trouble."

Kayla eyes started to shimmer. Is this why you're like this, Jack? Joker felt bothered by Kayla's facial reaction, but he kept on, "One day they carve her face. And we got no money for surgeries. She can't take it. I just want to see her smile again. Hm?" Kayla looked deep into Joker's eyes and saw his pain. "I just wanted to let her know that I don't care about the scars. So... I stick a razor in my mouth and do this... to myself." Her long waited tears finally fell. "And you know what? She can't stand the sight of me! She leaves! But now, I see the funny side. Now, I'm always smiling!"

Kayla bit her lip, not knowing what to do or say. Joker was suddenly pulled away from her. Kayla watched in shook as Batman beat Joker and his thugs. One of them grabbed Batman when he got distracted and Joker kicked him in the gut. Batman groaned in pain, but quickly punched the guy in the face and pushed Joker back.

Kayla gasped when the Joker grabbed her and pulled her hair back, placing his not forgotten friend on her neck.

"Hey, Batsy," he called. Batman turned to see the Joker, pointing a knife at Kayla's neck.

"Let her go," he rasped.

Joker growled softly in Kayla's ear. "I will if you remove your mask, oh and give me Dent, too, please," he giggled. Joker would love to crave the man up for taking something that belongs to him.

"Let her go," he said again, but more louder in a threatening voice. Kayla shuddered as Joker growled again.

"Looks to me that Batsy likes you, kitty. Is it your plan to takeover all the men's hearts of Gotham," he hissed.

"No," she whimpered.

Joker peaked down at her and grinned. "You sure? Have you been a naughty girl, kitty?" Kayla could sense the lust in his voice.

"No," she replied. "Not yet." Joker smiled at her response. The back door opened with the police coming in the club.

"Alright, then," he said shoving Kayla into Batman's arms. Suddenly, the whole place was filled with a foggy smoke, making everybody cough at its odor. They heard Joker's screech of laughter through the air. Soon some of the smoke was gone and found that the Joker was already gone. Kayla gasped when Batman was also gone.

"Damn it, we were too late," cursed Gordon. "That son of a bitch."

"Don't call him that." Every turned their eyes to Kayla. She gulped, "Please, don't call him that," she said softly.

"Kay?" Kayla turned around to see Harvey trying to pass through the crowd. "Are you alright?

"Yes, I'm fine," she whispered. Am I really?

"What happened?" he asked Gordon. "I was pushed into a broom closet and locked me in, but out of nowhere it unlocked on its own."

"Looks like the Joker decided to show up, but thankfully Batman was also nearby. He wants you killed Mr. Dent," said Gordon.

"Well, I already knew that."

Kayla gave a small smile. "Looks like I'm not the only one who needs protection around here, eh?"

The quote is obviously not mine, but I thought it would fit in with the story. So please don't sue. I'm not smart or creative enough to write such a well and beautifully written quote. Hope you guys liked the chapter and please review!