They make it out of the warehouse and back to the Clock Tower where Oracle
was waiting. As they walk in Oracle sees Reese's face.
Oracle: Ouch. Helena bring Reese into the lab.
Huntress: Okay.
Reese: The lab?
Huntress: It's all right. You don't think I go to the hospital every time I get hurt do you. Oracle is just going to take care of those nasty looking cuts.
Reese: If you say so.
Huntress (smiles): Don't be a wimp.
Oracle: This will just take a second. Alfred could you bring me some sterile bandages, please.
Reese: Alfred?
Just then an old guy walked in. He was dressed in a butler uniform. He handed the sterile bandages to Oracle.
Alfred: Will there be anything else Miss Barbara?
Oracle: No, Alfred that is all.
Alfred: Could I interest you in some tea or coffee?
Oracle: Oh, coffee sounds great. Thanks Alfred, you're the best.
Alfred: Anything for you Miss Helena?
Helena: Tea sounds great.
Alfred: What about you Miss Dinah?
Dinah: Nothing, thank you Alfred.
Alfred: Mr. Reese. Anything for you, sir.
Reese: Tea sounds great.
Alfred: Very well, sir.
Alfred makes his way to the kitchen to get started on the tea and coffee.
Reese: Um . . . Who is that?
Helena: Oh he's our butler and very good friend.
Oracle: Okaayy. I'm done. How does that feel?
Reese: Great thanks.
Oracle: Well, I'm going to go check on how things are going on the Joker front.
Helena: Okay.
Oracle leaves the lab and so does Dinah. Reese and Helena are alone in the lab.
Reese: Thanks for saving my ass. Again. But why would you risk it. The Joker is after you not me. You could have been caught.
Helena: So, what you think I'd leave you there to die. Oracle has told me a lot of stories about the Joker. Not to mention that it was the Joker that shot Oracle and sent the hitman after my mother.
Helena looks down at her hands. Memories of her mother's murder boil to the surface. Reese puts his finger under her chin to force her to look up at him.
Reese: Helena, I will not allow anything to happen to you. I promise.
Helena: Thanks.
She takes his hand and kisses it. They look into each other's eyes. Reese leans in and gives Helena a very short and gentle kiss on the lips. He backs away just a little and a second later Helena leans back in and gives him a very heated and passionate kiss only separating because of a need of air.
Helena: Wow!
Reese: Yeah, wow!
TBC
A/N: Next chapter will be really soon. As in later tonight hopefully. Please review.
Oracle: Ouch. Helena bring Reese into the lab.
Huntress: Okay.
Reese: The lab?
Huntress: It's all right. You don't think I go to the hospital every time I get hurt do you. Oracle is just going to take care of those nasty looking cuts.
Reese: If you say so.
Huntress (smiles): Don't be a wimp.
Oracle: This will just take a second. Alfred could you bring me some sterile bandages, please.
Reese: Alfred?
Just then an old guy walked in. He was dressed in a butler uniform. He handed the sterile bandages to Oracle.
Alfred: Will there be anything else Miss Barbara?
Oracle: No, Alfred that is all.
Alfred: Could I interest you in some tea or coffee?
Oracle: Oh, coffee sounds great. Thanks Alfred, you're the best.
Alfred: Anything for you Miss Helena?
Helena: Tea sounds great.
Alfred: What about you Miss Dinah?
Dinah: Nothing, thank you Alfred.
Alfred: Mr. Reese. Anything for you, sir.
Reese: Tea sounds great.
Alfred: Very well, sir.
Alfred makes his way to the kitchen to get started on the tea and coffee.
Reese: Um . . . Who is that?
Helena: Oh he's our butler and very good friend.
Oracle: Okaayy. I'm done. How does that feel?
Reese: Great thanks.
Oracle: Well, I'm going to go check on how things are going on the Joker front.
Helena: Okay.
Oracle leaves the lab and so does Dinah. Reese and Helena are alone in the lab.
Reese: Thanks for saving my ass. Again. But why would you risk it. The Joker is after you not me. You could have been caught.
Helena: So, what you think I'd leave you there to die. Oracle has told me a lot of stories about the Joker. Not to mention that it was the Joker that shot Oracle and sent the hitman after my mother.
Helena looks down at her hands. Memories of her mother's murder boil to the surface. Reese puts his finger under her chin to force her to look up at him.
Reese: Helena, I will not allow anything to happen to you. I promise.
Helena: Thanks.
She takes his hand and kisses it. They look into each other's eyes. Reese leans in and gives Helena a very short and gentle kiss on the lips. He backs away just a little and a second later Helena leans back in and gives him a very heated and passionate kiss only separating because of a need of air.
Helena: Wow!
Reese: Yeah, wow!
TBC
A/N: Next chapter will be really soon. As in later tonight hopefully. Please review.