Disclaimer: Same old thing, you know it's not mine. Except for Anna.
A/N: Sorry it's so short, but epilogues usually are. I promise, Anna will be back, and next time there will be plenty of Bat-action too! The first chapter of my next fic is almost done, so look for it soon!
"When can we expect you back?" Alfred asked as he placed Anna's suitcases on the curb.
Anna bit her lip, contemplating her reply. Last night had been awful. She had been so confused, frustrated, hurt and residually angry at Bruce that she hadn't slept. Morning had not brought a resolution to her problems, and on an impulse, in the early hours of the morning she had called Maggie.
Maggie had gone to college with Anna in Paris, though their majors had been different, art history for Maggie, and international business for Anna. While they were there, Maggie had met and eventually married Josh, a nice young man from a titled family in England, and settled into a posh flat in London. Maggie had been begging Anna to come visit for months. With the situation at home so complicated, Anna decided that this was the perfect time to take her friend up on her offers. She had called the airport and made arrangements for the private jet to be ready for her around 10 o'clock that morning. That would put her into London a little late, but Maggie had insisted that it wasn't a problem, and wouldn't hear of Anna taking a cab.
All of those phone calls had gotten her here. Alfred had readily agreed to take her to the airport, and much to Anna's surprise, Bruce hadn't even tried to get her to stay. She wasn't sure how she felt about that; it could be complimentary or insulting depending on how you looked at it. Her brother had bid her a cordial farewell, and told her to be careful. Apparently those older brother reflexes die hard, even after 7 years of disuse.
It took a while to get everything loaded, and settled, but it was just a few minutes after 10 when they took off. Once they were in the air, and on the way, Anna was able to relax. In London, with Maggie, and away from this whole mess, maybe she would be able to clear her head and make some real progress at resolving the hard feelings she still had toward Bruce. She sure hoped that she would be able to do something about it. As angry as she still was, she didn't want to lose Bruce forever. Sure he had made some mistakes, and caused a lot of pain along the way. But that was no reason to never forgive him. Too, the Manor was her home, and she wasn't going to leave it behind just because she couldn't get along with her brother. It was nice to know that no matter where she went, no matter how messed up things were, she had somewhere to come home to.
With that though, she closed her eyes and leaned her head back against the leather seat. The sleep that had refused to come the night before finally arrived, and she drifted off peacefully.
The End
Like I said, sorry it's not any longer, but I can only work with what Anna gives me.
To all of my lovely reviewers: Thank you so much! Your reviews kept me inspired to write. Please keep an eye out for my next fic. I'll hopefully have the first chapter up this week.
