Chapter 37

Smallville

Diana rolled onto her back; breathing hard, sweat glistening off her naked body, her eyes opened wide in wonder.

"Wow! We are definitely doing THAT, again!" she said with a huge, radiant smile.

"Glad to hear it," Clark laughed, feeling extraordinary. He pulled her close and kissed her again, enjoying the afterglow. Diana wrapped her arms around him feeling completely happy for the first time in her life. When she had practically pulled him upstairs to the bedroom, she had intellectually understood what they were going to do, but was still a little nervous. The desire and hunger she felt was beyond anything she had experienced before. She knew it would hurt the first time, she had read all about it, but Clark had been as gentle as possible.

Diana blushed, remembering virtually tearing his clothes off, having waited so long for this moment. When he had eased her tattered dress off her body, she had felt surprisingly shy under his gaze. As an Amazon she wasn't ashamed of her body, but this was different. This was the first time the man she was in love with was looking at her completely bare. She felt vulnerable and nervous, but he kissed her reassuringly. As they slowly began to explore each other's bodies, she was both excited and amazed. She knew her looks effected how people reacted to her, but now she was learning how her body had an incredible impact on Clark.

A smile crossed her face as she admitted to herself that his certainly held sway over her as well. After the initial pain, it had slowly transformed into something new. As he slowly moved over her and inside of her, Diana began to experience new and unfamiliar sensations. Her body seemed to instinctively respond to his, catching the timeless rhythm. Desires of the most primal nature began to stir within her, sending wave after wave of heat and passion through her system. She felt an almost greedy hunger for this pleasure she was experiencing. As she looked up into his handsome face, Diana realized he was still holding back, being careful not to hurt her. The pain had long since passed and she didn't want anything to hold him or her back. Flipping him over so she was on top, Diana leaned down and kissed him, sensually whispering, "I'm not made of china, Kal, there's no holding back for either of us, now."

He groaned as she passionately ground herself down harder on him, shuddering as astonishing sensations rippled through him. He seemed to surrender to the moment then, allowing his own passions full reign. He doubted he could have held them in check much longer as he gazed up at the extraordinarily beautiful woman above him. A smile crossed his lips as he realized how truly happy he was at that moment. Diana felt dizzy from the breath-taking sensations. She had dreamed and fantasized about this moment for so long, but none of those had matched the actual feelings she was experiencing. There was an earthy, carnal nature to it and as they continued she wanted more and more. Diana kissed him hard and demanding, their bodies writhing against one another. It seemed their hands couldn't stop touching and exploring each other, which only added to their mutual passion. It was as if they were connecting beyond just the physical, at an almost elemental level.

Diana felt as if a spark had been ignited within her and with each passing moment it grew and grew. As the spark expanded into a flame, she became more aroused. Diana was a woman of strong emotions in just about everything. What little inhibitions she had were slipping away as this whole new intoxicating experience enthralled her. Clark's lips and fingers caressed every inch of her body and it was as if electricity flickered through her with each touch. She reveled greedily in all the sensations, pushing them both further and further. The spark had grown into a roaring wildfire within her aroused body. Her lips trembled, trying to form words, but none came.

It was as if the blood were rushing to her brain making her dizzy as they continued. Diana felt something building within her, growing with each glorious moment. She was sweating, tossing her hair wildly around, her body gyrating in the most sensual manner. She could hear his labored breathing and it matched her own. This was beyond anything she had imagined or expected. The sensations coursing through her overtaxed system were breath taking. Just as she thought she would faint from sheer bliss, the flames consumed her. She barely heard Clark gasp below her as she wrapped her arms around him crushing their bodies together.

"Kal," she managed to moan, even as her body shuddered under the incredible wave of pleasure. He joined her just as she was peaking and this set off another wave of startling reactions through out her. Time seemed meaningless, as it was both just a moment and infinite as well. Diana had never felt so connected to another being in her life. For the first time the idea of two becoming one suddenly made sense to her. She couldn't tell where he began and she ended. As she dreamily gazed down at Clark she knew in that moment she would never love another as much as him. Slowly they both came down from that peak, kissing and caressing each other passionately. Every cell in her body felt alive as if an electrical current were skimming over her. They were both gasping for air, their bodies erotically sliding against each other as sweat poured off of them.

Diana lay in his arms feeling wonderful. It had been worth the wait she happily thought. Even as she felt satisfaction, she couldn't seem to keep her hands off of him. Now that they were together, his body and the reactions she could so easily cause mesmerized her. It both excited and aroused her to know she had this effect on him. When she leaned over and gently kissed his powerful chest, a smile came to her lips as she heard him groan in response. As her breathing slowly came back to normal, she noticed for the first time that he had several bruises all over. They looked fresh and suddenly the thought that she'd hurt him during their lovemaking flashed through her mind.

"Kal?" she tentatively whispered.

"Um-hum," he quietly replied.

"You're hurt. You have bruises all over your body. I didn't, I mean, when we were, I didn't, did I?"

She felt his chest rumbled as he silently laughed.

"No, Diana, most of those are from last night at the party. A couple of them might be from when you knocked me through Bruce's front door, but the rest are from Maxima and Aphrodite."

"They hit you," she said, leaning back to look into his eyes. "Why?"

"You hit me too, as I remember it," he smiled at her.

"That was an accident," Diana blushed.

"Pretty good aim for an accident, especially two accidents," he observed.

"I was trying to hit them, you just got in the way," Diana defended herself.

"Yeah, there was a lot of that last night. I learned a valuable lesson, don't get in the middle of three super powered women when they want to fight."

"Well, maybe I can make it up to you," Diana said with a teasing smile.

"I'll give it some thought," he smiled back. She kissed him softly, running her hands through his hair. As things were starting to progress a nagging thought came to Diana's mind.

"Kal?"

"Yes?"

"Was I? I mean was it good," she stumbled to say, nervous and embarrassed but wanting to know his answer.

"You were amazing, Diana, it was amazing," he reassured her.

"Thank you," she smiled. "I know it was my first time and you've been with other women that have more experience, especially Aphrodite. I hope you weren't disappointed?"

She had cooled down and was feeling a little vulnerable.

"Hey, look at me," Clark said, gently tipping her chin up to look in her eyes. "This was my first time too, Diana. It was sex before, but with you it was making love. You're the first woman I've made love with. So I should probably ask you, how was I? Was it good for you?"

"It was better than I ever imagined, Kal," she smiled brightly, his answer wiping out any lingering doubts.

"Kal?"

"Yes?"

"I think I understand now why it was such a temptation for you with Aphrodite. I think if it had been anyone but you I would have held back and not even realized it. That's part of what made it so incredible. I was completely myself, without worrying about hurting someone. I've never felt this open or free before," she said, looking into his eyes.

"I hope you feel that way every time, Diana." He smiled at her and gently leaned down and kissed her forehead. The flames began to stir within her again and she pulled him down to her, kissing him passionately. Having done it once, Diana was eager to do it again.

"You know, Kal, I've heard that it gets better each time you do it," she seductively whispered to him, letting her hands wander over his body.

"Now?" He groaned. "I think the spirit is willing, Diana, but the flesh is weak."

"You did make a promise to never refuse me, Kal," she smiled as him, sliding her body on top of his. She felt him respond to her and her smile grow even brighter.

"I always keep my promises, Diana," he managed to say, as a renewed desire spark within him.

Gotham

Selina found Bruce in the library just staring out the window. It was the early evening and he'd been quiet all day.

"Are you okay, Bruce," she asked, as she walked over to him.

"What," he said, as he realized she had spoken to him.

"I ask if you're okay, but by your answer I can tell you're not," Selina said, wrapping her arm around his waist. "What's bothering you so much?"

"I'm just worried about Clark and Diana," he admitted, putting his arm around her.

"I'm sure they'll work it out."

"I hope so," he said. "I've never seen her that angry before. I just hope they don't kill each other."

"They are Superman and Wonder Woman, Bruce, I'm sure we'd have felt the shock waves by now it they were fighting. I think they probably worked it out."

"I hope so," Bruce smiled. "He's probably making her a root beer float, as we speak."

"A root beer float? What is he twelve," Selina questioned, giving Bruce a sarcastic look. "You realize he's an adult, right?"

"Clark's a little clueless when it comes to women, Selina," Bruce laughed.

"Is he now," she said incredulously.

"The original Boy Scout," Bruce smiled.

"Bruce were you here last night?"

"What? Of course I was, you know that," he said, not following her question.

"So you saw that the guy you just described as clueless had three of the most powerful and beautiful women in the world fighting over him, right? One of them was a Goddess, Bruce. If that's clueless, we should all be that lucky."

Selina gave him a kiss on the cheek and chuckled as she left the room. Bruce just stood there stunned as her words sunk in.

"How does he do that," Bruce wondered aloud. "Clark had me worried about him. I'm as bad as all the rest; he fooled me into thinking of him as that hayseed in over his head just like he does everyone else. Here I'm supposed to be the playboy and he's got three women after him. Not just women, Wonder Woman, the Goddess Aphrodite and an alien queen, Maxima. How does he do it?"

Bruce turned back to the window, shaking his head in wonder.

The Watchtower

A week had passed and finally the day of Maxima's postponed departure had arrived. Not surprisingly, all the members were there to see her leave. Green Lantern was reluctantly taking her back, as the Lantern Corp wanted to update the League on the progress of the peace treaty. The other members were standing in the launch bay waiting to see her go. The doors opened and Maxima, dressed in her finest stepped through.

"It will be glorious to see the happy faces of my people again, but I will miss many of you here," she said to Lantern.

"Well, everybody turned out to see you go, your highness," John said, holding his temper.

"Yes, but I should remind you, we need to make a few stops before we get back to Almerac. I can't have my people see me in just any old rags," she said to him.

"It's going to be a long trip," he grumbled.

If she heard him, she paid no attention, but went over to the members that were there to see her off.

"Safe journey, Maxima," Jonn said to her with a slight bow.

"Ah, yes, thank you. I hope you find that man you are hunting," she said with a smile.

"I think there's been a misunderstanding, Maxima, I'm not.." Jonn began to explain.

"I told you, your secret is safe with me, but I would advise changing your name. The Martian Manhunter really kind of spells it out for people."

"Moving on," Lantern said, wanting to get this trip started as soon as possible.

"Bird girl," Maxima said to Shayera. John could see Shayera grind her teeth and was afraid what might happen next.

"I like the mace, nice touch," Maxima said with a smile. This caught Shayera by surprised and all she could think to say was, "Thank you."

"Don't mention it," Maxima replied, moving on to Zatanna. Maxim looked at her for a moment.

"I've changed my mind, the hat looks ridiculous," she dismissively said, and then move to Clark, who was next in line. Zatanna smile turned into a frown as she looked at Maxima.

"Bitch," Zee said under her breath. Maxima was already focused on Clark and paid no attention to Zatanna or her comment.

"Have a safe trip home, Maxima," Clark smiled nervously, glancing from Maxima to Zatanna on his right and then Diana on his left.

"I will miss you, Kal-El," Maxima said and then pulled him into a forceful hug. Clark at first returned it, but as it continued he began to get a little uncomfortable.

"Uh-hum," Diana coughed in irritation. Some of her annoyance was slipping through as she glared at Maxima. It took Maxima an extra moment to notice this and then she just smiled at Diana and finally released her strangle hold on Clark.

"Good-bye, Princess, I hope things work out for you," Maxima said with a cold smile. The disingenuousness was plain.

"Don't worry, they will,' Diana replied with a cold smile of her own.

"No hard feelings," Maxima said, offering her hand to Diana.

"No hard feelings," Diana replied, accepting the gesture. The two women stood there staring at each other, as both began to squeeze the others hand. The smiles slipped from their lips as they exerted more and more pressure.

"Diana, Maxima, enough," Clark finally had to say. Both women finally broke the grip and stood there looking at each other.

"Not a bad grip for a bathing beauty," Maxima said sarcastically. Diana was about to step towards her when Clark put his arm around her.

"Diana," he whispered in a pleading voice to her.

"Oh, all right," she reluctantly said, and stepped away from Maxima. "You owe me, Kal."

Maxima was now in front of Wally and a strange look came over her. Before anyone could react she pulled him into a passionate kiss. Wally was so flustered he didn't know what to do. When she finally released him, he gasped in shock.

"I will miss you, my friend," she said and then pulled him into a hug. The others members stood there in stunned silence at this. Maxima whispered something to Wally and he whispered in response, still a little dazed by her display.

"Be safe," she said, pulling away from him and slapping him on the arm. The blow nearly knocked Wally to the ground, but he quickly regained his footing.

"You-You too, Ma-Maxima," he barely managed to say. Maxima smiled at him and then moved over to Green Arrow and Black Canary.

"Ah, the archer and the songbird," she said with a big smile.

"Good luck back on your planet, "Dinah said, as Ollie kissed Maxima's hand.

"Thank you, but I have to admit, I really didn't remember who you two were. Wally told me, but the names mean nothing to me. Good luck on becoming real heroes."

Before they could respond, she stepped away to the last person waiting, Batman.

"Well, I didn't expect to see you here today," she said with a smile.

"I wouldn't miss seeing you go for anything," Bruce replied.

"I'm touched."

"I've always thought that," he said with a fake smile.

"That you would take time from playing with your kitten and that dreadful city of yours to see me off means so much to me, Blackman," Maxima said with emotion.

"It's Batman, Batman not Blackman," he said, grinding his teeth. Bruce flashed a scowl down the line as he heard Zatanna and Shayera starting to laugh.

"A rose is a rose," Maxima said and then turned to all of them. "I must say I've come to like several of you, even if you are my inferiors. There's no need to thank me for saving you all while Kal-El was making his tragic mistake in judgment. I'm a giver. That all of you would show up to see me off, even the ones I have no clue as to whom you are, touches me. I'm tempted to stay and help you out, but alas, it wasn't meant to be. Oh, I promised myself I wouldn't get emotional." Maxima wiped a tear from her eye. "I must go to my people for they need me, but I promise you all, I will return!"

"Oh, no," Bruce groaned.

"All right, Green Black Lantern, I'm ready to leave, don't take all day," she said, starting up the stairs to the Javelin. John dropped his head and put his hand over his eyes.

"I'm going to kill her and there will be an intergalactic incident, I swear."

Wally zipped over to Lantern and handed him a small gift.

"Take good care of her, John, she's special," Wally seriously said.

"What the hell is this," John asked, looking down at the box.

"It's just a little something for her to remember me, I mean us, by," Wally said, blushing a little. "Excuse me, I think I have something in my eye."

Wally stepped away, brushing a tear from his eye and glanced up at Maxima as she entered the Javelin.

"I've got to get out of here," John said, shaking his head and starting up the stairs.

The Cafeteria

A few hours had passed since Maxima had departed and the heroes were sitting around the cafeteria talking. It was a slow day and so far there hadn't been any major crisis. Jonn was sitting with Zatanna, Shayera and Wally.

"So what's the deal with you and Maxima, Wally," Shayera asked.

"I guess we just had a connection," he offered with a smile.

"Sure you did," Zee sarcastically said.

"Maybe it takes a discerning eye to see what most miss," Wally replied.

"Did you just insult me," Zee asked in surprise.

"You know I think I would have made a greet consort on Almerac," Wally speculated. "I could have really inspired the people there."

"That must have been some kiss to make you this delusional," Shayera joked.

"Laugh if you want, but I think we shared something special," Wally defended himself.

"It's not too late, Wally, I'm sure you could catch up to them," Jonn offered.

"No, it wouldn't be right, Jonn, I've got responsibilities here. Some loves were never meant to be," he said sadly.

"Have you been drinking," Zee asked him.

"Laugh if you want, but I don't see any alien royalty kissing you," he pointed out.

"He has a point there," Shayera agreed.

"Hey! You're a fine one to talk, last time you went anywhere was with Jonn and me," Zee fired back.

"That's different."

"You keep telling yourself that."

"I was wondering if you two were doing anything this weekend," Jonn broke in.

"What? Ah, no, I don't think so," Zee said, caught be surprise.

"Me neither," Shayera admitted. "Why Jonn?"

"Well, before everything happened, Thea, well, Aphrodite and I discussed attending a festival in Berlin this week. I find myself still interested in going and was wondering if you two would like to join me?"

"A party?"

"Yes, quite a large one from what I understand," Jonn offered. Zatanna and Shayera looked at each other and smiled.

"Sounds like fun, Jonn, count me in," Shayera said.

"Me too," Zee agreed.

"Hey, how about me tagging along, Jonn," Wally asked with a smile.

"You wish to come," Jonn asked.

"Sure, party's my middle name," he replied.

"Won't you be pining away for Maxima," Shayera mocked.

"A guy has to move on, Shayera. We can't all mope around like you over Green Lantern forever."

"Wally!" Shayera shouted, her temper rising.

"You may come if you wish, Wally," Jonn quickly said.

"Sounds great, see you there!" Wally smiled and then zipped over to get something to drink.

Diana and Clark were sitting at a table by themselves. Since that first time, Diana had become more and more sexual in nature. True to her warrior upbringing, she was also becoming more aggressive when it came to these new feelings and desires. She had read that new couples often go through a phase where they can't keep their hands off of each other and now she understood why. Each time they made love it got better and better. It seemed to be on her mind constantly. Just looking over at Clark she felt herself getting aroused. Smiling to herself, Diana slipped her hand under the table and brushed her fingers along Clark's thigh.

"Diana, wh-what are you doing," Clark gasped, as her touch sent shivers through his system.

"I thought it was rather obvious," she seductively whispered, leaning closer to him.

"We can't, Diana," he said, pushing her hand away.

"Why not," she asked, disappointed by his reaction.

"Well, for one, we're on duty in two hours and for another there's a room full of people."

"You promised to never refuse me, Kal," she pointed out. Her hand moved back to his thigh, stroking a little higher.

"I know, but we have to be discreet," Clark nervously said, taking her hand in his. Before she could respond, Wally zipped up to the table.

"Thought you might like an iced mocha, Diana," he smiled.

"Thank you, Wally, that was very thoughtful of you," Diana beamed.

"You know you seem in a really, really good mood, Diana," Wally offered.

"I'm in a glorious mood, Wally."

"What happened, you get laid or something," he joked, ready to dash off at the first sign of her irritation.

"As a matter of fact I did, Wally, several times and I was thinking of doing it again right now," Diana honestly said to him with a smile.

"Wh-Wh-What," Wally gasped in surprise.

"Ah-ha-ha-ha, she's becoming quite the kidder, isn't she," Clark nervously laughed, trying to cover for her statement. Wally looked at Clark, then at Diana and then smiled in relief.

"You really had me going for a second there, Diana. Who knew you had such a wicked sense of humor," he laughed and then headed off. As soon as he was gone, Clark turned to Diana and whispered, "What the hell was that?"

"I prefer not to lie, Kal, you know that," Diana honestly said to him. "Besides, I'm not ashamed of what we're doing, are you?"

"No, it's just I'd prefer not everyone know about it just yet."

"Why, we're in love, why not let everyone know about it?"

"Diana, do you remember all the teasing I got when they found out I had a girlfriend?"

"Yes."

"It would be a hundred times worse when they find out about us. Do you really want to deal with that right now," Clark asked.

"No," Diana said as she thought about it. "I don't like lying, either."

"I'm not suggesting we lie, just that we be discreet for now."

"If you say so, Kal," Diana smiled, slipping her hand under the table again.

"That's not exactly discreet, Diana," he quickly said, catching her hand in his.

"You promised, Kal," she replied, smiling even wider now.

"All right, but at least can we go some place where we're alone," he practically begged.

"As you wish," she agreed. 'Why don't you follow me to my room?"

"Okay."

Diana felt herself getting excited at just the thought and smiled enticingly at him as she got up and made her way towards the exit. Clark couldn't help noticing there was more of a suggestive sway to her hips as she walked away. As she reached the door, Diana gave him a smoldering look and then slipped out of the cafeteria. Clark felt his own desires rising as he got up from the table.

"A promise is a promise," he said to himself, smiling as he headed for the door.