7. Bliss

"Shayera I need your help."

"Help! Sure, what can I do for you?" replied Shayera.

"I need to get the rest of my things from Gotham." stated Diana.

Hawkgirl was silent at Diana's request.

"Shayera" Diana had notice her friend tense up. "What happened?"

Hawkgirl held Diana's hand. "Diana I would like nothing more than to help you. But you know that Batman revoked your privileges. You can't leave the watchtower."

"I know. I don't want to leave the watchtower. I want you to go to Gotham."

"Me" Hawkgirl was stunned. "You know that Batman doesn't like other superheroes, especially meta-powered heroes entering Gotham." She reminded Diana. "Just because he allows you…and, took you there, doesn't mean he will allow me too."

Diana smiled at Shayera. She knew that Shayera wasn't intimidated by Batman's scare tactics, but she respected Batman as a warrior, tactician and teammate.

"Shayera" she answered with a mischievous gleam in her eyes. "Batman is sleeping. It seems he hasn't been getting enough sleep in the past few days. I don't think he will be getting up soon. And by that time you will be back. If he says anything then, I'll handle it. It will be my responsibility."

Hawkgirl mulled over the idea for a few moments. "OK, I'll do it. And it's not your responsibility alone; it will be 'our' responsibility. After all, what are sisters for?"

With that Hawkgirl got up and started towards the hanger. She was met there by Green Lantern and Flash.

"Where are you off to?" asked Shayera.

Flash piped up, "Lantern's ring is low on juice, so I'm just going to drop him off and maybe get a couple of hundred burgers as a snack."

"You aren't going anywhere. I need the Javelin." Shayera blocked Flash's way.

"I have to recharge my ring" stated Lantern. "In case there is an emergency I will need the ring's power."

"Why didn't you charge it earlier" muttered Shayera.

"What?" demanded Lantern.

"I'll leave you where you want." she answered abruptly and started to walk away towards the Javelin.

"Bye" said Flash to Lantern and sped towards the kitchen. He had a craving for burgers and it looked like he was going to have to make them himself.

John followed Shayera into the Javelin and soon they were flying towards earth.

They had been flying for a few minutes. "Sorry" Shayera said looking towards John.

"Sorry? For…." He questioned her.

"Back there in the watchtower. Sorry about that."

"Never mind. You were correct. I should have recharged it earlier. It was lucky that we weren't attacked." He said giving a small smile, which Shayera returned.

"So where are you headed?" questioned John.

"Don't tell anyone, but I am going to Gotham. Diana has some things left over at the safe-house and has asked me to get them, seeing that she can't leave the watchtower herself."

"Does Batman know about this?"

"No, and I'd like to keep it that way………if possible."

John gave a small smirk. "Forget keeping anything from Batman. He knows everything and anything about anybody and everybody."

Shayera smiled uneasily.

John was silent for a few moments. "I'll go with you." he finally said.

"What?"

"I said I'll go with you to Gotham." he repeated himself. "Once we collect everything you can drop me off."

"OK" said Shayera. "Thank you"

"Mention not"

A few hours later, the Javelin-7 taxied into the watchtower landing bay with Hawkgirl at the helm. The trip to Gotham had gone without a hitch. After setting the Javelin to hover, two kilometers in the air, they had flown the rest of the way down. The apartment had been easy enough to find. Once inside they were astounded by the large expensive apartment.

"My whole apartment can fit in a single room of this one" John had said.

Shayera herself had just looked around. Turning to face Green Lantern she had said, "This is his safe-house, I can't even imagine how his own house would be like."

John had nodded. "Batman seems to be financially well off."

"Well off, he must be stinking rich. What with all his gadgets and the different batmobiles, batwings and all. I personally have seen two different batwings and those things aren't assembly line products. He is always upgrading them with the latest technology."

They had spent some time exploring the house before collecting Diana's remaining clothes, shrines, weapons and armor and other belongings.

Meanwhile, Diana had entered Batman's room. He was deep in sleep. He still had his mask on. He always had his mask on in the watchtower, except for bathing and a couple of times when they had got together.

Diana had checked for the other watchtower residents. Only Flash and J'onn were there. Flash was on monitor duty and J'onn was either meditating or resting.

Locking the door behind her she sat down next to Batman. She placed a hand on his chest. He was riddled with scars from knives, swords, bullets etc. 'Battle Scars' she thought fondly. She was tracing one of them when her hand was suddenly gripped by Batman's larger one.

"Diana" he murmured sleepily.

"Sorry" she apologized. "I was feeling lonely."

"Me too" he answered as he removed his mask. "I missed you."

"Sorry" she apologized again.

"I knew you needed time"

Diana took off her top and lowered herself onto him, kissing him lightly at first and then deepening it. Her ample breasts were rubbing against his hard chest, exciting both of them.

"Diana…" groaned Bruce. He had missed her, her lips, her hair, her body, her touch, everything that was her and hers' alone. But he didn't want to chance anyone discovering them here. Not yet.

"Please Bruce. I know you don't like mixing our personal life with the league, but I need this. One last time….. I need this. I won't ask for this again. I promise."

She looked so fragile and innocent. Bruce gripped her arms and pulled her towards him. Soon both of them were too lost in each other to care for anyone else.

Later, Diana had left the sleeping Bruce Wayne. He looked so peaceful. He has a small smile on his face and looked years younger. Opening his room door she looked around before hurrying to her room.

Once there, she had opened the boxes Shayera had left in her room. She took out ceremonial worship robes, her goddesses' shrine, incenses and other things she needed. Setting everything she needed, she decided to have a bath first.

Bruce Wayne stirred and moved his hand only to find empty space. 'Must have left.' He thought. He and Diana had been 'dating' for almost four months now. He had just told her 'I Love You' last month. He had asked Wonder Woman to join him for a mission in Gotham. Bruce had asked Nightwing and Robin to take over the normal patrol for him. Both of them had returned to the mansion for a candle light dinner, courtesy of Alfred. Later they had stood under the moonlight just holding each other. It was something they rarely got to do. It was then he had professed his love for her. They had spent the night and the next day together before returning to the watchtower. Diana had simply explained her absence by saying that Batman had provided accommodations for her.

As he was lost in his thoughts, he felt a need to see Diana again. He had reached a decision. He was going to make their relationship public to the league and his family and then he was going to ask Diana to marry him. He hurried into his costume and stepped out of his room and started moving towards Diana' room.

Suddenly one of the watchtower's many emergency alarms went off, causing him to reverse his direction.

Things would have to wait.