After the wedding, everyone gathered inside the house for the reception, saying how beautiful the wedding was and the bride as well, wondering why she was late, and who that mysterious lady was.
Bruce eyed the woman that came. Why was she here? Was she a journalist or something? He couldn't lie. She was very beautiful. She was wearing a long red dress that hugged her curves all in the right places. Her brown hair covered her beautiful face, who has been smirking at him like if she new some little secret. Bruce couldn't stand it anymore. He had to know who this woman was.
Lily smirked as she saw Bruce coming her way. He was still handsome just like she remembered him. Knock it off. Remember what you're here for.
"Hello, I'm Bruce Wayne," he said extending his hand.
"Hello, Mr. Wayne. My name is Belinda Rose," she said in a seductive voice. Bruce was caught off guard by the way her voice sounded. "And Congratulations."
"I don't mean to be rude, but who are you?"
"I'm Lily's friend," she said. Bruce eyes widen. "She sent me here to take her place at the wedding. I see that you moved on very quickly Mr. Wayne. She said that you apparently loved her and yet you slept with someone else. Well, why does it matter now? You married her and she married someone else," she said almost angrily.
"Please, you have to understand that I loved and still love Lily with all my heart." Lily's heart ached seeing the painful expression on Bruce's face, but then she remembered seeing him naked with her.
She was about to backfire, when Mario interrupted. "Hello, Bruce. Congratulations. You married a fine woman." He then turned his attention to Lily. "Well, hello beautiful. Never seen you before," he said taking her hand and kissing it." Lily put on a fake smile. Ha! Mario, still the same after all this time.
"Do you mind if I have a dance with her, Bruce?" he asked.
Bruce gave on last look to Lily and left. "I'm sorry, Mr..."
"Costa. Mario Costa at your service," he said giving her a small bow.
Lily thought she was going to break out in laughter. "I'm sorry Mr. Costa, but I don't dance with strangers and I think your girlfriend would be very upset don't you think?" She said pointing in back of him. He turned and saw Lorena huffing in fury, glaring at them both, mostly at Lily.
"Well, I..." He started, but she was already gone. Damn, I think she's on the top of my list to screw, he thought walking back to Lorena.
Lily wondered around the house, remembering all the good times she had with Bruce. She remembered how he would make love to her until the sun would rise. But it is now just a memory. A memory that will never be relived.
"Champagne, ma'am?" She turned and saw Alfred holding a tray of glasses. She smiled and nodded taking one. Alfred gave her a curious look. Where have I seen this woman?
Lily stood nervously why Alfred was looking at her this way. His eyes suddenly widen. "Lily?" he whispered. Lily's eyes widen too.
"Shh," she hissed, looking around if someone else might have heard. She grabbed the tray, placing it on a nearby table and took Alfred out to another room that wasn't occupied by anyone else. "Alfred, how do you know it's me?"
"Lily, what..." His voice trailed off. His thoughts were going a hundred miles per hour. She has changed so much. Not only in her appearance, but her attitude as well.
"Belinda, now. Belinda Rose. I lost a lot of weight, Alfred. I came back to..."
"Seek revenge?" he suggested. Lily nodded. "Revenge isn't going to redo what happened and after you do have it, what then, hm?"
"I need to do this to close my heart from all the pain, Alfred."
"Miss Adams..."
"Rose, Alfred. Lilybell Adams is dead," she said angrily.
"Please, Lily seek reason. He still loves you."
"Then why did he get married?" she said sadly.
"Since, he lost you, I guess there was no point to wait."
"Alfred, you must not tell anyone who I am, please," she begged. "I'll must have vengeance."
Alfred nodded. "Just don't do anything drastic."
Lily smiled and hugged him. "Don't worry. I'm not a murder if that what you think I'm going to do."
"Yeah, I got the money," said Mario, talking on the phone. "Yeah, black brief case... Don't worry, I'll be over there when the reception is over." He hung up the phone and placed the brief case behind the wedding gifts, so it'll be unseen. Once it was covered, he left the parlor.
Bruce's head popped up to make sure he was gone. He stared at the brief case that must have a lot of money. Batman has donated the money needed for all the orphanages in Gotham to keep them running and have kids living happy in them. He needed that money and knew exactly how to get it. He quickly slipped out of view through a door behind the bookcase when he heard someone enter.
Lily sighed as she entered the parlor of the house. She laughed remembering how Cynthia and Alex were making out in front of her and Bruce. She had taken a glimpse of them today. They looked so happy together. Alex seemed to be the better man than Bruce. Cynthia was gorgeous as well wearing a blue dress that Alex couldn't take his hand off. She also saw Dave; he still looked a little down, especially since he was so near Lorena and Christina. Just thinking about them made Lily furious.
Lily went to sit on the couch and think about what had happened. She had little resistance seeing Bruce. She wished it was her in a wedding dress not Diana. She loved Bruce, but she damned him forever in her heart. Lily gasped seeing something move at the corner of her eye.
"Hello? Is someone there?" she asked looking around the dimly lighted room. She gasped when someone covered her mouth. She started struggling against the person.
"Shh," he said. Lily immediately stopped struggling and looked up to see it was Batman. Her heart calmed down knowing that he wouldn't hurt her. She was shocked when he pushed her down on a chair and started tying her to it.
"What are you doing?!" she said as he tied her.
He said nothing and put a cloth over her mouth. Lily tried to scream through the cloth, but it was barely heard. Her eyes widen as Batman started taking expensive things from the gifts and including a black brief case and putting them into a bag. She didn't know that Batman was a thief. Her breathing quicken when he turned back to look at her.
"I'm sorry I had to do this, but this money is for the children orphanages," he rasped. Lily looked at his eyes who were actually looking at her up and down. She felt a little uncomfortable by the way he was looking at her. "You are a very beautiful woman," he said stroking her hair. Lily looked way afraid that he might rape her, but was relieved when he jumped off the window. She looked down at her lap and saw the Batman signature. A Batarang.
