Dinah trotted down out of the practice gym to talk to Helena as she came in the door after her therapy session. She pondered the reason behind the confused and worried look on Helena's face.
"How did it go?" Dinah asked as she wiped the sweat off of her forehead with a towel.
"The usual. Except that I got some advice that I might actually use."
"Well... good lu-" Dinah patted Helena''s shoulder and the image of Helena kissing Barbara deeply and passionately flooded into her mind. She stammered on her words, "luck... Um... I''m just going to go take a shower now." As she turned and walked away, she muttered under her breath, "A very cold shower."
Helena blinked and tilted her head to the side, not having realized that Dinah had seen her little fantasy. She shook her head and walked off to her room and closed the door gently behind her.
Just before sitting down, she pulled the comp ticket out of her pocket and looked at it carefully, trying to figure out exactly why Dr. Quinzel had been so kind and given it to her. Wasn't that against some doctor patient code or something? She set the ticket on her night stand and laid down, stretching herself out.
She stared at the blank ceiling and started to daydream. If Dinah had been around, she would have blushed and ran at the vivid contents of the dream.
Helena pulled Barbara up out of her wheelchair and cradled her in her arms as she gently laid her down on the bed. She lowered herself down on top of the green-eyed beauty, making sure to not hurt her.
Helena's hair fell to create a curtain between them and the world. After looking deeply into each others eyes for a few moments, they closed the gap between them and their lips meet harshly in a deep kiss.
A knock was heard at the door and Helena jumped about four feet. After pulling herself up off of the bed where she landed, she went over to the door and opened it to see Dinah standing there with a towel draped around her neck, her hair dripping wet.
"What do you want?" she asked as she allowed Dinah into the room.
Dinah walked in and shut the door behind her. "We need to talk."
"About what?" She plopped back down on the bed and stretched out as much as her lean frame would allow.
"About Barbara."
Helena sat bolt upright, a look of terror coming over her face. "What happened! Is she alright?"
"She's fine. Nothing's happened yet that I know of."
"Yet? Okay... You so have some explaining to do now."
Dinah carefully sat down beside her friend and looked her over a bit critically. "You have a crush on her don't you?"
The brunette's eyes widened and she blinked a few times before sitting up beside Dinah. "How... You didn't!"
"Did what?"
"You read my thoughts didn't you?"
"I swear it was an accident."
"Uh huh.. What did you see?"
"More than I wanted to."
Helena put her head down in her hands, "Shit."
"So, what are you going to do about it?" Dinah looked at Helena, tentatively waiting for an answer.
Helena quietly put her head down in her hands, then sighed, "I don''t know."
"You should talk to her about it."
"And get kicked out for being more of a freak than I already am? Uh huh... I don't think so." She leaned back and ran her fingers through her hair. "Sorry, but I'm not in the mood to live on the streets."
"Oh come on Helena, you know that Barbara isn't like that.. I don't think she would throw you in the streets. I mean if she was to throw someone out, it would be me more than you. I mean she has known you longer. Why would this be any different?"
"Because this is so much of a bigger ordeal then anything else we've been through before."
Dinah gave Helena a look... if looks could kill... "I'm pretty sure you guys have been through tougher... you''re superheroes, there are always tough times."
"But she'd likely hate me if I told her."
Dinah lowered her head, "I don't think she'd hate you just..," she shrugged, "what if she feels the same?"
"I don't think she does."
"How do you know?"
"I don't I just don't think Barbara could be that way."
"Look Helena, I just think you should get your feelings out before they get the best of you and overflow."
"I've done well with keeping my feelings to myself, thank you."
"I don't see it. I mean you start talking to Barbara and then you totally blow her off. I don't think that is well kept in.. she's gonna figure it out someway."
"It wouldn't surprise me, she's very smart" A dreamy look took over Helena's face as she thought of it.
Dinah sighed at the sight in front of her, which only confirmed the statement she had just made. "See, it's going to eat you... it will affect your work and social life. Just tell her."
"No, leave me alone."
"I'm just trying to help you."
Helena snarled and glared at Dinah. "Go away. I don't need help."
"You think I haven't seen this happen before? I've looked into many minds to know what it feels like Helena, it's eating you and I can feel it."
"Go away."
Dinah backed away a bit, "I'm only suggesting..."
Helena growled as her pupils changed to that of a cat's, "Go... away."
Dinah stood up from the bed and moved back a little bit more. "OK I see that your mad... and so... I'll leave"
"Thank you." She stood and went over to the door to hold it open for Dinah.
Dinah slowly moved toward the door. "Can't say I didn't try." Before leaving she looked at Helena. "Just letting you know, if you need anyone to talk to, I'm here for you." She left and Helena quietly shut the door behind her.
