A/N: Makes some references to Flight of the Hawk.

John groaned as he rolled his eyes. Kyle Rayner sat across from him in the Watchtower cafeteria as he ogled the female Leaguers that passed by.

"Oh who's that hottie?" Kyle quietly asked John as he pointed to a blonde.

John rolled his eyes again and shook his head, "That would be Black Canary and she's spoken for."

Kyle smirked, "Who's the competition?"

"Green Arrow and he will shoot you in the ass if you try to hit on her," John replied. "So don't even think about it."

"Just one pickup line? Come on John, it can't hurt."

John raised an eyebrow, "You seem to have forgotten what happened when you flirted with Wonder Woman."

Kyle waved him off, "I doubt Green Arrow can be terrifying like Batman. I've talked to Green Arrow before. He seems like a chill guy."

"Until you piss him off. I'm just saying leave that one alone."

Kyle shrugged, "I'm not too worried. I got a power ring versus a little bow and arrow. I'll take my chances." The younger Green Lantern's eyes wondered until he spotted another female Leaguer sitting with a group of others as other Leaguers were huddled around the table. "Hello beautiful, now that one is smoking."

"Which one?" John asked after he gulped down the rest of his drink.

"That table right over there. The hot redhead," Kyle gestured towards the table with his head. "Total babe that one."

John immediately had to bite back a laugh as he turned his head to see the resident Thanagarian. Kyle hadn't realized who he had made the comments about as Steel was partially standing in front of Shayera, blocking her wings from view. Suddenly the gears started turning in John's head and he gave Kyle a sly smirk, "I think you might stand a chance with that one. You should go talk to her."

Kyle smiled, "Seriously?"

John nodded, "Oh yeah, definitely. That one has a great personality."

Kyle stood and ran his hands through his hair to smooth it back, "How do I look?"

"Presentable," John curtly replied.

Kyle then ruffled his hair out, "Think I'll go with the rugged look actually. Chicks dig the ruffled appearance. Here I come gorgeous."

John smirked as he watched Kyle make his way towards the table. Of course he had to first get through the crowd of League members around the table. John was assuming it was the weekly poker tournament that Wally had instituted a few months back. He just couldn't wait to see Kyle's reaction.

Kyle cleared his throat as he tried to move past Steel. He then frowned and knocked his knuckles against the armor, "Hey iron-hide, mind moving to the side bud?"

Steel turned and looked behind him, "An excuse me would have been good enough ya know."

"Sorry big guy but I got a date to win," he smirked.

Steel looked at Kyle and then the person sitting behind him before looking back at the Green Lantern, "Are you actually being serious?"

"No need to be jealous of the old Rayner charm. I'll have her swooning over me in under five minutes."

"Your funeral kid," Steel shrugged as he began to move out of the way.

"Yeah right my fu..." Kyle froze the second Steel had fully moved out of the way and he could finally see the redhead in full. He immediately recognized the pair of ashen-colored wings on the woman. Then he finally paid attention and heard her voice. Kyle thought he was about to have a brain aneurysm once he had finished processing the person he had found to be highly attractive. "Hawkgirl!?"

Shayera raised an eyebrow and looked over at the sound of the outburst with a frown. When she saw who was standing there she gave him a confused look, "Rayner?"

"You...I...but you...what?" Kyle stammered out.

"Care to speak English like a normal person?" Shayera sarcastically asked him. "What's the problem?"

Kyle pointed to his own head then to Shayera as his mouth opened and closed without anything coming out.

Shayera sighed and shook her head as she looked behind him to see John holding back his laughter. Shayera threw her cards on the table, "I'm out guys. You get off lucky this week."

Booster Gold, Wild Cat, Plastic Man, and Doctor Light all sighed in relief followed by Plastic Man and Booster Gold high fiving each other.

Shayera stood and crossed her arms over her chest, "Did John put you up to this?"

"Sort of," Kyle scratched the back of his head, "Don't hit me for this Hawkgirl but-"

"Don't call me that," Shayera growled as she glared at him.

"Right," he curtly nodded. "Um you see I um...told John that I um..."

Shayera frowned as she looked highly unamused, "Would you just spit it out Rayner?"

"I told John I found you hot and he said I had a shot and to go talk to you," Kyle quickly blurted out. "I mean before I saw the wings and realized it was you."

"You thought I was hot and John told you..." the Thanagarian's voice trailed off as she simply blinked a few times before bursting out in laughter.

Kyle frowned, "Would you stop laughing already?"

"Oh Rayner I feel so bad for you. Come on over here," Shayera gestured for him to follow her as she walked in the direction of the older Green Lantern. She smirked as she sat next to him, "Now John that wasn't very nice of you."

John chuckled, "I couldn't resist Shay. It was a golden opportunity."

"Excuse me but what's going on?" Kyle asked as he sat across from them. "Is there like some joke I missed? Plus why are you so friendly with each other? With your personalities I was positive that you two wouldn't be able to stand each other."

"Irony at its finest," John muttered with an amused look as Shayera playfully elbowed him. "Come on babe you have to admit it was mildly entertaining."

Shayera chuckled, "It was Lantern. I'll give you that."

"Babe?" Kyle quietly repeated to himself but suddenly it was as though a lightbulb had gone off in his head. He slowly looked back and forth between the two as a shocked expression molded on his face. He then pointed to Shayera, back to John, back to Shayera, and repeated this nearly a dozen times before he finally spoke, "You two are a thing!?"

John smirked as he threw his arm over Shayera's shoulder, "Kyle meet my girlfriend, Shayera Hol, the hot redhead you wanted to go flirt with."

"Yeah we've met before a long time ago," Kyle replied with a frown. "You did this on purpose didn't you?"

"Sorry about that kid but I just couldn't resist."

"Look I get it that she's hot but, if memory serves me right, she's also a bit psycho. How do you deal with her?" Kyle asked before he shrunk a bit under Shayera's glare. "I meant that in the best way possible. You weren't the easiest person to deal with. I thought you had a screw or two loose back then."

John shrugged, "You get used to dating a Thanagarian. Especially one this loveable," he kissed her cheek. "Even if she can be a bit hardheaded and aggressive at times. Remember Kyle, I told you, dating an alien is never easy."

Shayera gave John a sly look, "I thought you said you liked when I'm aggressive with you."

"That's completely gross," Kyle grimaced. "I just can't believe it that you would date a Green Lantern of all people. After all of the shit you gave me back then."

Shayera shrugged as she snickered, "Well someone had to be the one to give you that kick in the ass for you to realize you needed to get some formal training. Besides, John is rather charming in his own way and gradually won me over."

"I still don't get it," Kyle muttered to himself as he dropped his head into his hands. "How does someone that hated the concept of the Green Lantern Corps end up dating a Green Lantern? How can someone that acts all macho-warrior be this hot?"

"Careful Rayner," Shayera said to him with a smirk. "You look like you're about to burst a blood vessel."