Chapter 36-

Okay here is the next chapter. I am so sorry it is taking me so long to update. I have a lot of excuses but I'll just get to the story.

Hopefully I will finish this story soon. Be patient I am not going to let this go.

"Terri," Max says entering the bat cave. "you have to get out of here."

"I can't. I think I've found a way," he answers without looking up at her.

"Terri, let me look at it. Go take a nap, or just go out," she says trying to pull him out of the chair.

"I can't…"

"Terri, listen to her," a male voice says from nearby. "It's been a week and you still haven't had much rest or even gone out. You need to go out. You need to see sunlight."

Terri looks up to his mentor before sighing.

"Alright," he says getting out of the chair and out of the bat cave whispering to himself. "I have something important to do anyway."

….

"Elena, sweetie, it's time for dinner," Selina Kyle Grayson screams up the stairwell.

"I am on my way grandma," Elena yells back.

Suddenly a noise distracts Elena who is now going by the big bay window. She stops walks closer to the big window. She sees a shadow move across the yard and decides to investigate by crawling out the window.

Downstairs Selina sees the same thing and lets out a breath before sitting down by herself in the dinning table knowing she would not see her granddaughter for a few hours, if not till after sunrise.

"What are you doing here," Elena whispers to the tall figure hiding by the shadows of the spooky, big trees. "How did you even know where to find me?"

Terri steps out to get close to the woman he loves.

"As good as you are at hiding," Terri says in a deep voice. "I always end up knowing where to find you. All I need to do is follow my heart."

"What do you want Terri," Elena says tearfully. "I am still not ready to be near you, let alone see you."

"I can't let us continue like this Elena. I know you don't want to be with me, and I accept it, but the end is coming and if anything happen to either one of us… I just don't want to die, or worst lose you, without telling you how I feel," he looks away from her. "I guess this was a mistake. You've probably thought this through already and realized you don't love me. You've never love me."

"Terri," she says grabbing his hand, "please look at me," he slowly turns to look into her eyes. "I fell in love with you the moment I saw you. The moment of our first encounter as Batman and Catwoman. I've never in my life felt this way for anyone. You're a hero. My hero. You seriously think I won't fall in love with you. You know about my family. The ones they even fall for. You are my other half, just like my grandpa was to my grandma and my mother to my father," she leans up and gives him a soft kiss on the lips. "You are my one. My yin to my yang."

"I love you so much," he whispers into her lips.

"I love you more," she whispers back.

"I know we are still on our break," he whispers making her smile sadly, "but can I make it up a bit to you."

"What do you have in mind," she asks with a twinkle in her eyes.

He pulls away before answering.

"You'll have to come and see."

…

"So they are together," Bruce says taking a seat next to Selina on top of a building were they use to meet up so long ago.

The woman looks down to the alley below letting out a long sigh.

"I sometimes feel we are curse," she says looking up into the eyes of Bruce. "At least my family. I lived a few good years with Dick before he was taken away from me like our daughter. Helena lived a few good months with her husband as well, but it didn't last."

"So you think Elena and Terri will suffer the same as her parents? As us?"

"We were never meant to be together Bruce, but yes, I do think that. Their relationship has been so rocky. He doesn't understand her. She is like me and her mother. We love to be out there," she says signaling around her. "If she has to chose there might be a couple of broken heart."

"You need to realize he has learn from our pass," he says holding her hand. "He will not let her go without a fight."

"I hope so. Cause you know what I see, Bruce? I see in those two true love. Something only her parents truly had."

"You and Dick didn't have that," Bruce asks surprise.

"I don't know," she lets go of his hand. "People like me don't deserve that. I got lucky to marry such a wonderful man. You did a great job with that guy. You should be proud of yourself."

"Unfortunately I pushed him, and all of those around me, away. I never got to see what you did."

"He was an amazing man. He was to good for me. He was to good to me. We loved each other very much. I try to deserve having a man like that."

"She never got to see a loving couple," Bruce says.

"Elena, no, but she knows that her parents loved each other so much that they literally die for each other. She knows the sacrifice love can give. Her parents did. Her grandfather did it too."

"And maybe that is why she likes to run away from confrontation, at least the ones that go with the heart."

Selina frowns a little.

"I guess so," she says looking up at him. "You don't think that will be a problem?"

"I hope not. For Terri's sake, I hope not."

"She has a lot more love inside than she knows."

…

"Would you like this dance," Terri says as the music came out of nowhere and he stands beside her.

"I would love too," Elena says standing up from her chair.

Terri then holds her tightly against his body, while slowly swaying from side to side.

"I never want to let you go," he whispers into her dark hair. "You are mine. I am yours, and I will always be yours no matter what."

"Terri," she says trying to pull away.

"Don't…"

"Then don't ruin it, please."

He nods in answer and holds her tighter.

After a while Elena looks up at him, there lips just millimeters apart.

"I guess I should go," she says quietly.

"Why don't you stay," he asks staring straight into her eyes.

"I don't know."

"This might be our last chance to be together."

"I know, but…"

"All I want to do is hold you in my arms, Elena. That is all."

"Terri, I…" she then latches onto his mouth.

…

As the sun begins to rise Elena Torres sits up picking up her shirt that lays beside her.

"I'll see you soon my love," she says after getting her clothes on.

As she stands she looks down at her lover who is lying now at her feet on his stomach on top of a bunch of blankets.

"Elena…" he says sleepily. "I love yo…"

Okay so I finally got another chapter up, and I am sorry for the long wait. The conversation between Bruce and Selina took a mind of its own, I honestly didn't expect it to last as long as it did but it does give you some more background of Elena's life and what happened to Selina and her family. Next chapter will be the battle, well as good as I can make it, so the story is almost over. It is just up to me too finish it, I will I promise.

Till next time.