AN: Warning, some loving ahead!
Chapter 11
Nicole smirked slightly as she saw a muscle in Bruce's jaw tighten, "How did you know about that?" He asked.
Nicole shrugged, "I know you Bruce. But you tell me your secrets and I'll tell you mine."
"What secrets could you possibly have that would interest me?" Bruce's eyebrows rose slightly.
Nicole pulled down the collar of her shirt, revealing her reactor, "Any more idiotic questions?" She inquired.
"Since when?" Bruce asked, his eyes slightly more curious than before.
"A few months," Nicole responded. "Bruce, in a few short months' time, I've been turned into a hero, killed, revived, and raped, do I really need to go into any more explanations?"
"What was that last one?"
Nicole sighed remembering how big-brotherly like Bruce had always been to her. Hell, she could hardly forget the first time she'd met him. It hadn't been all that long ago. She had been 13, while he was a good two years older than her. She'd met him while ditching a benefit her father had forced her to go to. Out on the streets of Los Angeles, Nicole had been trying desperately to find any excuse to leave, when Bruce had caught her eye. He'd been walking down the road, and Nicole had been strangely drawn to him. Their friendship had developed from there.
She had kept it to herself for many years, while keeping in consistent contact with the mysterious Bruce Wayne. He wasn't that different from herself in all honesty; she lived to make trouble, so did he. He was happier anywhere but work, so was she. He loved to party, hell, was that even a question with her? He had always there to bail her out of a tough situation, while she tried to do the same for him up until the time he vanished from the earth only to come back out on top of Wayne Enterprises and their friendship picked up again.
Yes, they had spent some time dating, but they'd both decided that they were better off as friends than fuck buddies, besides the fact that they both hated the long-distance factor of their relationship. But that didn't mean they didn't still have an attraction to each other.
Nicole finally launched into an entire explanation of her situation. She could almost feel the pressure rising off of her shoulders as she spoke. She didn't feel like she was talking to someone who was just a friend, she felt like she was talking to a brother. It was actually very therapeutic for her. When she finished her story, Bruce was silent, but his eyes were calming and kind.
"You've been through a lot in a very short amount of time," Bruce said at last. "It just proves how strong you really are. Many people going through what you've been through would have fallen apart long before now."
"But I did fall apart," Nicole said. "Bruce, I killed my father—"
"Who's to say that he wasn't going to kill you?" Bruce inquired.
"Who's to say he was?" Nicole retorted. "I let my anger control me and look what happened."
"I wouldn't let it take control of your life though," Bruce said. "Well, like I said, you're welcome to stay as long as you like, but don't freak if I disappear late at night and come back with marks all over me.
"Like I'm not used to it from Tony?" Nicole mumbled under her breath as her blackberry chimed. She groaned as she looked at the screen.
"Who is it?"
"Who else but the devil himself?" Nicole asked as she debated picking up Tony's call. Before she could make a final choice, it was made for her. Bruce snatched the blackberry out of her hand and shut it down.
"Hey!" Nicole half-laughed, half-snarled. "What the fuck!"
"You need a break from the rest of your life," Bruce said. "And that includes Tony Stark."
Nicole arched her eyebrows, a smirk on her face, "Jealous, Mr. Wayne?"
"Hardly," Bruce rolled his eyes. "But I made a promise to you years ago to always watch your back for you. I'm just living up to my word."
"What a gentleman," Nicole rolled her own eyes. "But I really do need my blackberry."
"I'll give it back," Bruce smirked. He turned it back on and tapped a few keys. The blackberry beeped and he tossed it back to Nicole.
"What the hell?" Nicole's jaw dropped. "You locked it! How the fuck did you override my password?"
"I run Wayne Enterprises for a reason, Nicole," Bruce said. "I know how to do things. I once turned every cell phone in Gotham City into a sonar device. From that I learned that every cell phone has a back door. Including blackberries."
"So much for privacy," Nicole shook her head. "My blackberry's useless if it's locked! What's the point in giving it back to me?"
"Your phonebook is unlocked," Bruce said as he stood up. "That's all you really need."
"You're treating me like a goddamn three year old," Nicole snarled as she too stood up. "Why?"
Bruce's eyebrows rose as he walked over to Nicole. He put his hands on her shoulders and felt her flinch, "You ask me why? That flinch is why. You came here to rest and hopefully get a little better. If I would've known that you were coming, I would've taken some time off. I've got to go in to work for a meeting today, but I can take the rest of the week off. And Alfred should be back soon, so he'll be around while I'm gone."
"Okay," Nicole responded quietly.
She followed Bruce back into the penthouse. Her mind was exhausted, her body was exhausted, everything inside of her just wanted to crash. It was then that she realized something. If she was right, she was about to get very angry.
"Bruce," Nicole called after him as he headed for the bathroom.
"Hm?" Bruce turned to her, a slightly amused look on his face.
"What kind of coffee did you give me?" Nicole demanded.
"Decaf," Bruce responded, holding back a laugh.
"Son of a bitch!" Nicole gagged, realizing the blasphemy that had passed down her throat. Decaf coffee was one of the few things she ever refused to drink. How the hell had he slipped that past her?
"Nikki, you're even more tired than I thought you were if you're only realizing that now," Bruce said. "You need sleep, badly. I'll tell you, you'll probably be asleep ten seconds after your head hits the pillows of my amazingly comfortable bed.
"Your bed?" Nicole bit her lower lip slightly.
"I won't touch you," Bruce held up his hands innocently. "I only have one bed while I'm living in this penthouse, and I'll be damned if you try to sleep on the couch."
"Fine," Nicole shook her head resignedly. There really was no point in trying to argue with him.
"Good," Bruce smiled. He clapped his hands twice and curtains descended on the windows sending the penthouse into near darkness. "Sleep well."
Bruce walked into the bathroom and shut the door behind him, but Nicole stood still until she heard the shower water running. She then changed into her pajamas and got into the huge bed. Bruce had been right, she was asleep almost instantly. But her mind was doing anything but sleeping.
'Hey, Bruce,' Nicole said as she walked into his study in Wayne Manor. She was in Gotham City for a few days visiting. Her long brown hair flowed after her as she bounded into the room, a smile on her face. 'I've got something I want to show you.'
'What's up?' Bruce asked, looking up from the book he had been reading.
Nicole pulled her long hair to one side and revealed the new Japanese love symbol tattoo that she'd just finished getting done on her back. It was intertwined with a deep purple rose, and the entire design stood out against her pale white skin.
'Wow,' Bruce said. 'I like it!'
'Thanks,' Nicole said. 'My father's going to freak though.'
'You turn eighteen in two months,' Bruce rolled his eyes. 'Who the hell cares?'
'True,' Nicole sighed. 'I wish I could stay in Gotham with you.'
'I wish you could too,' Bruce responded. 'But we both know you're starting your work at Lion Labs soon.'
'Don't remind me,' Nicole groaned. She walked away from Bruce and examined the new tattoo in a mirror. Bruce walked up behind her, a smile on his face.
'You're so beautiful,' He whispered as he kissed the soft skin of her neck. 'I love you.'
'I love you too,' Nicole responded, leaning onto him slightly. She felt chills erupt over her body as Bruce continued to nip and kiss her collarbone. She sighed slightly as she felt one of his strong hands on her thigh. Her breath absolutely caught in her chest as she felt his fingers enter her.
'Breathe,' Bruce reminded her as he slowly began to thrust his fingers in and out of her.
Nicole had to remind herself what breathing was as she felt his thumb glide across her clit.
'Bruce,' her voice pleaded. 'Please, I want you….'
'Soon,' Bruce assured her. He had one arm around her stomach, holding her still while his other continued to tease at her. Her whole body began to tremble and she became limp as her orgasm hit her moments later.
Bruce smirked, 'That's one.'
Nicole felt him lift her up. She was still up in heaven, but her body was basically clay in his hands. He kissed her passionately as he carried her up the stairs to his vast bedroom. She was only too happy to return the kiss as she heard Bruce lower the zipper of her strapless dress. Her nails found the buttons of his shirt and undid them just as rapidly. Once they were skin to skin, the heat began to build. With each kiss each touch, Nicole's mind became hazier and hazier.
She and Bruce had been doing the long distance relationship for a few weeks, but nothing compared to the time when they were together.
'Bruce,' Nicole gasped, her nails trailing up and down his back. 'Please.'
Bruce nodded against her shoulder and slowly slid into her. Nicole gasped as her back arched against Bruce's body. With each thrust, a new sensation hit her, before she knew it, both Bruce and she were experiencing their own mind-blowing orgasms.
'I love you, Nicole,' She remembered hearing as Bruce kissed her stomach.
'I love you too,' Had been the words that escaped her lips as she felt sleep overtaking her. The only thing that had mattered to her was having Bruce's arms around her….
Nicole gasped as she sat up. The dream….It hadn't been a dream at all, but a memory. The memory of the first time she had sex with Bruce years earlier. She instantly felt sick. She leaned over the edge of the bed and grabbed a wastebasket just as she began throwing up.
TBC!
AN: A little insight to Bruce and Nicole's history together right there….I was reading on Yahoo like an hour ago that Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne/Batman in Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, as well as in my story) had been arrested on an allegation that he had sexually assaulted his mother and sister. Honestly, to me, it's all bullshit. It's too big of a coincidence that it would be coming up now lol…. ANYWAYS, I hope y'all liked the chapter, leave me some comments if you feel like it!