Chapter Two
3 days earlier …
The Northern Hemisphere
The Fortress
Friday Evening
The fortress sat in repose, the crystalline landscape of the arctic tundra glistening all around it. Its lone occupant moved around languidly but purposefully. The night was filled with joyful anticipation.
It was going to be their first Valentine's Day since becoming a couple, and barring The Rapture, The Great Tribulation, or The Second Coming of Jesus Christ, he was going to spend the evening with the woman of his dreams.
In just a short time, Diana of Themyscira would come walking through his door.
Not that Kal-El of Krypton was expecting anything in particular from her. Sure, they had been seeing each other for some time now, but just her presence in his life was far more than he'd thought he would ever get to have. Both his fathers, his earthly father and his kryptonian father, had told him that he would most likely have to spend his life alone. Given the power The Son had blessed him with, he would probably never find his exact equal in every way in a female form. He had accepted that, and become complacent with a life of celibacy.
But one day, Diana had come into his life and changed everything.
Kal had only ever known a world of cardboard. With Diana, the world wasn't cardboard anymore. And, miraculously, she had lived the exact same experience.
Now, together in love, they had created their own world, one which wasn't only cardboard, but filled with true feeling, both emotional and physical. No one else truly understood what they went through in their immense battles, in the aftermaths of their conflicts, or the overwhelming loneliness they had always felt in being unable to be fully physically comfortable with another person.
She understood. He understood. They understood each other. They were equals in every way.
They had plans to meet here at the fortress in now less than five minutes. Stepping up out of the lovely indoor lake he used as a shower, Kal reached for a towel. He'd had to unexpectedly put down an extraterrestrial dragon earlier, only just now getting it finally contained within the phantom zone. With his super speed, he had plenty of time to get dressed in the five minutes before Diana arrived.
That's why he was surprised to hear the opening of the main door. Not bothering to grab anything else beside his towel to wrap around his waist, Kal quickly walked out into the main foyer. Then, his heart stopped as his eyes widened. Nothing in the universe could match the sight before his eyes.
The Princess of Themyscira was truly a vision to behold.
With a purposeful stride, Diana walked toward him, her eyes tender yet focused. For a moment, she was silhouetted by the sunset before the outer doors closed behind her. As the light from the white crystalline walls of the fortress fell over her, she gave him a soft smile.
Diana was wearing a sheer pure white translucent toga, with her long curled black hair falling over her shoulders and down her back. The slit on the side of the dress reached all the way up to her lower hip, flowing in the wind around her legs as she walked. Her spike high heels appeared to be pure gold, and a slight sparkle seemed to glow around them.
Kal couldn't take his eyes off of Diana.
Although she appeared serene, Diana was just as taken with Kal. Oh, yes, coming early had been a very good idea. Watching the glistening water falling off his broad chest, his sculpted abs and rippling muscles made it hard for her to think. The wet white towel around his waist did nothing to hide his ode to manhood, and he made a warm chill run through her entire body.
Yet, the thing which captivated her the most were his eyes. So filled with love, admiration and adoration. So much … everything. As were her own.
"You're … early," Kal managed, as the sight of her beauty seemed to rob him of speech.
"I canceled our reservations."
"You'd … been waiting to go to your favorite restaurant in Greece for over three weeks."
"There's something else I've been waiting for," whispered Diana. "And I can't wait another minute."
Kal smiled a little, hoping that he understood her meaning correctly. Then, he remembered the table display he had set up for her before he'd taken his shower situated behind him. It was filled with roses, sparkling Grecian cider glasses, and assorted flavors of specially frozen ice cream.
He took the centerpiece flower out of the display and held it out to her. "This is … another flower … that made me think of you," he whispered in a daze.
"Something special, hmmm," Diana whispered in a seductive purr as she took the small flower.
In a vision of pure loveliness, she brought the flower to her nose to admire its fragrance. She smiled, and her eyes gazed up at him from above its tulips. Then, she carelessly tossed it aside.
Kal was mesmerized. He couldn't turn his head. Without looking, he picked up a glass and held it out to her.
"Perhaps a Valentine's Day toast?"
Taking the ornate glass from his hand, Diana took a small sip.
Then, without a second thought, she tossed the glass away to shatter into pieces around their feet.
Kal's eyes widened in surprise, but Diana's purposeful intent was so captivating that he couldn't look away.
"Tonight, I only have eyes for you," she whispered.
Stepping into his arms, Kal and Diana kissed. At first, so sweet, gentle and tender. Then, slowly more demanding.
Lost in each other's touch, taken away with the ability to truly feel for the first time in their lives, Kal and Diana lifted off the ground to float in the air. Slowly spinning around, they began to drift through the hallways deep within the fortress. Her dress was slipped off, his towel was dropped, and her high heels were discarded. They two of them left a trail of clothes leading to the bedroom ...
