Authors Note: Sorry for the late update! I apologize! Please forgive me… If anyone is still here, this is the next chapter to my lovely story! Yay :3 I hope you enjoy.

Chapter twenty-five:

As Sophie walked into the burger place, she could feel all eyes on her. Either they or surprised that Bruce Wayne is here in this little shop, or they are surprised he is there with some regular girl of the streets. Or maybe both it's both, who knows. Smiling happily, she took his arm into hers, and made their way to the seat near the window for everyone to see.

"I think there is a lot of people here that are glaring at me," Sophie grinned. Innocently, she began looking around her at the women around them. Of course they were all unhappy that the great playboy had finally found a normal girl to hang around with. Normal enough that is.

"Why do you look so happy about that," Bruce laughed. "Most women would be intimidated by this. Well, I suppose you aren't like most women."

"I would think not," she giggled, grabbing his hand and holding it gently. "Did you know I can read palms?

"Really?" he asked curiously. "What are my palms telling you then?"

"Hmm, interesting," she muttered, putting his hand right in front of her face. Sophie played with his hand for a while until she finally placed a tiny kiss on the back of his hand. "I see an angry mob in your future."

Smiling, Bruce began messing with her hands. "You must be trained well in the art of seducing billionaires."

"I think Lex Luther would agree," she giggled. "Though, I didn't stick around long with him. He was kind of… crazy."

"I'm quite well in charming all the women," he smirked, placing their hands on the table never letting go. "I was hoping more of a challenge from you."

"Are you saying I'm easy?" she jokingly teased. "Just so you know, most men don't even make it to the first date with me. Unlike you, if they have looks you'll date them and then leave them."

Bruce frowned and looked away, making Sophie feel bad about what she had said to him. "I want you to know, I would be willing to change for someone special."

"If this turns into something more than just back and forth flirting, I hope I can be that special someone in your life," she began slowly. "Just, I need to sort things out with my life first. There are many things in my life that you don't know about that could hurt you in the long run. I made many bad decisions when I was a child. When I get done fixing my life, I hope you will be there waiting for me."

"I have many secrets as well," he frowned. "Don't let that be your only excuse to take this relationship further."

"I don't know you," she whispered. "I barley know you at all. Why are we speaking to each other like we are old friends? Bruce, I'm sorry but I have to go."

"Please don't go," Bruce exclaimed following after me. "I just, I need to talk to you. I want to talk to you!"

"Goodbye Bruce!" she yelled turning my head slightly to face him. "I'm sorry…"

With that she ran away, tears slowly falling down my face. She knew it was for the better for him and for herself. Somewhere in her mind she knew by playing this game of love triangles between Bruce and Joker, one of them was going to get hurt. Most likely Bruce… she couldn't let that happen to him, even if she knew she cared deeply for him already. Also, she just didn't want to be another Bella Swan. Sophie slightly giggled at how my train of thought had taken its weird turn to Twilight.

Walking down the streets of Gotham now in a much slower pace than she was before, she frowned. Now that she had run away from the man that could have helped her, she have put myself into a situation that the man she was running from could easily gain access to her now, and she know how he acts when angry…

Sophie tried thinking of the days that were perfect, when she was younger and her and Joker would run around like a bunch of children. When he would act like a perfect gentlemen to herself and her mother… The days her mom was still alive… Or the days before she hadn't purposefully put herself into this crazy life of his. It was too now, she knew that. Karma was now getting back at her…

As she walked down the street she looked into her pocket to look at the amount of money she had to see if she was able to afford a place to stay at tonight. The only reason she felt safe when she slept in alleyways and old factories was because Joker was always there looking out for her. ..

"By remembering all the good things he actually ever did for me is not going to help me get over him and help me get back to my normal life," Sophie muttered to herself shifting through her money. "Are you serious, I only have 25 dollars?" Growling she stuffed the money back into her pocket and began muttering profanities.

As she continued walking down the street she never noticed the dark showdown hanging around. She only noticed it when she walked straight into the form. The impact made her stumble backwards, but the man had grabbed her arm to keep her from falling.

"Ummm…" Sophie began, trying to make out who he was. "Sorry for bumping into you and thanks for helping me and not letting me fall I guess. So, I suppose it's time for me to walk off now."

"Why are you out here by yourself," a gruff voice asked me, not allowing her to walk away.

"Oh, Batman it's you," she muttered softly. "I thought you were some crazy man dressed up stalking about."

"Now can you answer my question?" Batman asked again. "Why are you out her in the alleyways alone?"

"Just thinking about my ruined life, and how I screwed everything up again," Sophie replied. "You know the usual. Why do you ask?"

"You can talk to me you know," he replied. "I don't want to see you get hurt out her alone is all."

"Just guy troubles," she replied softly. "I screwed over the Joker, who might actually kill Bruce Wayne now because I like him… I don't want him to get hurt because of me. Then I ran away from him, though he was the person who could actually help me."

Batman stared down at her with an expressionless face, like usual.

"But please don't stop me when I decide to walk away from you know," Sophie calmly told him. "I need to go, find a place to sleep tonight. Thank you for listening to my problems, but I'm going now. Bye."

When she began to turn around to leave, Batman grabbed her arm and pulled her close to him. "Be safe," he whispered in her ear softly. Then he placed a soft kiss to her lips. It didn't last long before he pulled away.

"Wow," she whispered dreamily. Opening her eyes to look up at him, she only noticed he had vanished. Putting a hand to her lips she grinned and then walked off. Was Joker going to be pissed if he found out about that.

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