Madeline stood in front of her fireplace an hour later, brushing out her hair before she and J'onn were teleported to the Watchtower for their shift. J'onn had returned to his humanoid form, complete with cape and stood only a foot away from Madeline, his hand playing with the belt-loops of her jeans. He had woke her up a few minutes before, kissing her head and forehead until she stretched awake, again reminding him of a cat. She had showered and dressed in her uniform, opting to wear and short leather jacket over her shirt because of the temperature of the Watchtower. At first, J'onn missed the view of her stomach and back, but then he realized it meant the view would be reserved for him alone.

After a few moments, Madeline put the brush down and stepped closer to J'onn. "I'm ready for work whenever you are, Love." She gave him a small peck before settling against his chest.

He nodded, gently kissing the top of her head before telepathically reaching out to Batman, who would be working the teleporters to bring the night shift in. Bruce, Madeline and I are ready to be brought up. We are standing together; only one pad should be needed.

With another peck, the blue light surrounded them gently and they felt the rush of air of being teleported into the Watchtower. When the two materialized, still kissing, Batman cleared his throat from the control consol, raising an eyebrow beneath his cowl.

"You two are getting along quite well." He mocked before fading back into a hallway.

J'onn chuckled against Madeline's lips, pulling away slightly. "I have to go for a few minutes. We are bringing in our new member tonight. I must sit in on the meeting, just like we did with you. I will be back with you as soon as I can be. I will gladly go to the gym with you. We seem to have quite a bit of fun in there." He gave her a shy smirk before stepping back.

Madeline smiled back, gently touching his cool arm. "I'll wait in the hallway for you, alright?"

J'onn nodded, phasing through the floor to reach the meeting room faster. Madeline made her way the normal way to the meeting hall, waiting outside. She was impatiently sitting on a block of mist, tapping her foot, sensing the emotions coming out of the room while resisting the voices she would normally rather listen to. She knew secrets that weren't her place to know were being shared in there. Besides, the only person she really wanted to listen to was somehow blocked from her. Within half an hour, the meeting doors opened, letting J'onn quickly walk out to join Madeline. Without any hesitation, he reached for her, kissing her head and wrapping an arm around her waist, turning her towards the door.

Would you like to meet the new member? He asked her telepathically.

Judging by his refusal to say even such a simple question, improved hearing must be one of the new member's powers. Madeline nodded to J'onn, turning in his grasp to rest her head against his side.

John and Shiera walked out of the room, followed by Wally, Diana, and Batman. Finally, alongside Superman, the new addition left the room. Madeline, however, couldn't see him around Superman. That was, until, the Man of Steel caught sight of her holding onto J'onn. Giving the two a smirk, he turned his companion to face them. "Trix, this is Marvel." Superman gestured to the man beside him.

"I've heard of you." Marvel smiled, offering his hand for her to shake. Madeline looked him over as she met his hand. He was tall, but not as tall as the heroes around him. He was on the leaner side, but it was easy to see the muscles underneath his skin-tight uniform suit. The red and black suit covered nearly his entire body, leaving only his calloused hands and lower face to be seen. His nose had obviously been broken a few times and his pale lips were chapped. He had a strong chin and cheekbones that defined his masked face. His eyes were masked in shadow, but Madeline knew they were green.

"I've heard of you too." She forced a smile, hoping her shock and discomfort wouldn't show.

Marvel smiled a little, obviously taking it as a compliment. "You know, you remind me of someone." Madeline could feel his eyes scrutinizing her, and it almost made her skin crawl.

Madeline shrugged, feeling J'onn's mental tendrils explore for the source of her discomfort. "I've gotten that before. I'm sure the more people they bring in the more I'll hear it." She didn't feel like waiting for his response. "Well, if you'll excuse me, Marvel, I think I'm going to go work out. It's been a long day. I think it's going to be great working with you." She turned and almost ran away, barely controlling her escape.

J'onn caught up with her easily, gently touching her arm. What was that about, Madeline?

I know who he is. But I shouldn't. And after awhile he might figure out who I am. Madeline tried to take a deep breath and relax, but her chest felt tight with apprehension.

In the elevator, J'onn stepped close to her, gently holding her shoulders. "Madeline, what are you talking about?" he asked her quietly, his red eyes searching her violet ones.

Madeline took a deep breath, holding tightly onto his arms. "His real name is Jason Hicksman, isn't it?" she didn't wait for a response. "I used to date him. Not as Trix, as Madeline. And he dated me as Jason, not Marvel. He doesn't know I know who he is. I broke it off with him when I read it from him who he was on the weekends and some nights. I didn't want to know his secret and I certainly didn't want to tell him mine. And I still don't want to tell him now." She finally took a deep breath, deflating against J'onn's chest.

He held her close but gently, trying to understand her discomfort. "Why now?" he asked gently, hoping he wouldn't strike a nerve with Madeline.

"There was some part of him that I could just never trust, but I could never put my finger on it."

AN: I have to apologize to all my readers for my horrible behavior. I haven to updated this story in so long, and I apologize. To be honest, I just lost interest in my own story. But I'm getting it back. Thanks to wonderful readers like SuiLon434, I am going to put in a huge effort to work more on this one.

So I know this chapter is short, but give me a little bit to get back into this story, it's been awhile. So please, bear with me.

So…questions, comments, concerns, quandaries?

Sincerely,
C M