Chapter Six

It was a very slow process to have the police dispose of the grenades in each of our hands without blowing all of us up at the same time. When they finally got to me the confidence of the officers grew to a point where their hands even stopped shaking.

"Oh shit, are you Misha Dent?" a young cop asked me with almost fear in his eyes. I nodded. "Your uncle is right outside; I am so sorry we would have taken care of you much sooner if we knew it was you!"

"I've been gone since I was seventeen and I look much different than I did eight years ago. No harm done, but, can you get to my friend here?" I said looking at Destin who looked like he was either going to pass out or throw up.

"Oh yes sorry Miss Dent." The cop said quickly disarming the grenade and giving it to another.

As soon as Destin was free he grabbed me and gave me a bone crushing hug. He practically dragged me outside and into the sunshine. He was still shaking.

"MISHA!" a voice yelled for me, I turned and saw my uncle running towards me and wrapping me in a bone crushing hug. "I was worried you would be killed!" I felt warmth running down my head.

I whipped my head up and I couldn't believe my eyes that my uncle who was so strong was actually crying.

"Uncle Harvey, I'm fine, he just kind of let us go." I said squeezing my uncle tight.

"Misha, you don't understand, when he robbed Gotham National, there were no survivors. He shot the bank owner and as he was leaving he placed a small canister in his mouth. He hopped on a bus much like he did today and as he did the canister went of releasing gas and killing everyone." He said slowly releasing me. "Come on, sweetheart let's get you home."

"Mi, I'll see you later I'm going to take a taxi home." Destin said giving me one last hug.

My uncle led me to his waiting car and I saw a really attractive looking woman sitting in the front seat. I gave him a look that said we would talk about the woman later. She got out of the car and gave me a welcoming hug.

"Misha, I am so glad you are okay, your uncle was sick with worry when he couldn't reach you when he heard about this." She said letting me go. "I'm Rachel by the way, Rachel Dawes."

"Nice to meet you Rachel, I heard about you from speaking with my uncle while I was away." I said backing up. "I also heard he flipped his lucky coin when asking if he should ask you out. He so does love grandpap's coin."

"Come on you two, lets get back home and you can gossip." He said pulling me close and putting me in the passenger side. "Rachel, do you mind taking her car home?"

"Sure, Harv, can I have your keys?" She asked me holding out her hand. I dug through my bag and handed her the keys.

We waited until she got in my car and then we got in my uncle's. We drove in silence for a few minutes until it was me who broke the silence.

"So, Rachel is cute." I said slightly annoyed that the first time that I met her was after my time as a hostage. He sighed.

"Mi, I was going to introduce you two tonight when she came over before our date." He said briefly looking at me. "I think I'm going to cancel tonight though; I don't want to leave you alone. Not after this." He said grabbing my hand and holding it.

"Uncle, you are not canceling you had to make reservations months ago if I remember our conversation correctly from that long ago. I'll lock the doors to the foyer and just relax until you get home." I squeezed his hand. "I promise."

"Okay, if you're sure Mi," he said as we pulled up to our building,

"I am now tell me about your day as we walk up" I said getting out of the car and walking to the building with my uncles arm around my shoulders.

Rachel pulled in just as we got to the door and she joined us in the elevator up to the condo. They told me about how the mob boss Sal Maloney somehow convinced their only true witness to say he was the one that took over. And how my uncle almost got shot.

"Uncle, please promise me you'll be more careful, I don't want to lose you." I said as we walked into the foyer.

"I promise my darling girl. Now how about you two go and relax in the living room and gossip while I change?" he said giving us both a kiss in the head.

"Well do you want to get ready in my room, not that you don't already look gorgeous but maybe I can do your hair and we can talk." I said as she looked at my uncle walk away in his room.

"Sounds perfect," she said linking her arm with mine.

We walked into my bathroom and I went to work on her hair. I didn't have to do much to her gorgeous brown hair except to give it a slight curl and I started on her make up.

We talked the entire time and somehow we got on the topic of Bruce. She visibly clammed up.

"He was my childhood friend and when his parents died he became withdrawn, rightfully so. But, after some very long years he finally returned home a completely different man. We tried dating but, it didn't work out." She said looking down at her lap.

"Believe me I know what it's like to lose your parents so I can sympathize with him. I was thankful Uncle Harvey was there for me even if he was going through law school himself." I said finishing up her eye shadow. "There Uncle Harvey won't know what hit him!"

As she studied herself in the mirror she smiled at me and I smiled back. I found myself sympathizing with Bruce and his loss of his parents. When I lost my mother when my own father betrayed us both when he couldn't pay his habit and just gave his dealer the key to steal whatever he wanted to square it away I felt sick. As a child having to testify against the dealer and my father it changed me.

"Misha, are you okay?" I heard a voice ask me. I shook myself out.

"Yeah I'm fine just thinking." I said giving her a small smile. "Come on let's go see if Harvey is done getting ready."

We walked into the living room and waited for my uncle to come out of his room. We talked about different things until we saw Harvey walk in and stop dead in his tracks. We both smiled at each other.

"Rach, you look incredible." He said once he could talk.

"Okay you two go and have fun," I said pushing them out the door. "I'll see you when you get home." I said kissing my uncle's cheek.

I watched them leave and I went back into the living room to watch tv while they were gone. I ordered some Chinese food and ate it while I watched some true crime show. I looked at the clock and saw that it was close to eleven, but, I saw a message from my uncle saying they would be gone until about one or so in the morning.

I got up and stretched my body out and turned off the tv. I went to my bedroom to put on my sweats and tank top and I crawled into bed thinking about the elusive Bruce Wayne. He was a very good looking guy, even if he was about seventeen years my senior but, it was his disarming personality that somehow seemed to shine through even on tv. I soon fell asleep without even noticing the feeling of eyes watching me.

*****POV Change*****

I watched the raven haired beauty as her chest softly rose and fall. I walked towards her sleeping form and saw that her curly hair seemed to have a mind of its own and her hand curled in it like a sleeping child. She was breathtaking.

I looked at her closer and found my hand reaching for her hair to caress. I pulled my hand back and shook my head, this was not me, this was not the psychopathic and deranged man I know I am! This mere speck of a woman is changing me and I don't even know why.

I had no idea why I have this weird obsession with this woman. Yes, she was beautiful but, I think it's her good girl persona that makes me want to take her and corrupt her. And corrupt her I will.

I originally had an idea of taking Gotham's White Knight and taking him down to my level. But, now that Gotham's princess is back I changed my plans and I fully intend on making her mine.

I took out my calling card, a Joker card, and put it in her purse to find at a later time. I heard her begin to slightly stir so I took my leave looking back at her.