Chapter 12
I stood and looked at the dress that I had laying on my bed and sighed. Tonight was the night of my uncle's gala and I was looking forward to attending this evening. I thought of this past week and shook my head.
The morning that I came to Bruce's manor Alfred woke me up and told me to get ready. He took me to the police department and I talked to the Commissioner about my captivity with the Joker. To say he was surprised by what I told him would be an understatement, he was completely shell-shocked. What he said surprised me even more when he told me that a manor was burnt down soon after I was found. I knew it was the one I was held in.
After I was released from the commissioner, Alfred told me that Bruce told him to take me shopping at one of the nicer boutiques and get me whatever I wanted. I felt bad that he was paying for me so I initially tried on the cheaper dresses, that is until Alfred caught on and sent one of the attendants to help me find the perfect dress, no matter the cost.
After several dresses, all of which I wasn't allowed to see the prices, I found the perfect one. It was an evergreen floor length dress that I paired with silver high heels and clutch, all of which matched my eyes perfectly. Alfred paid for my things without allowing me to hear what the total was and by that time I was exhausted. Thankfully, I didn't need to go back to my Uncle's apartment since he went back and got me a duffel bag full of clothes, with the help of Alieze.
I snapped back to reality when I heard a knock at my door. Thinking it was Alieze here to help me get ready, I opened the door in my strapless bra and matching panties to only find Bruce waiting at the door. I immediately turned scarlet and Bruce averted his eyes until a body launched into me and slammed the door shut.
"Definitely not the way your boyfriend should see you half naked." She said letting me go and letting go of a bark of laughter. I blushed even more.
"He's not my boyfriend," I retorted.
"Uh huh, like he would make out with you like he did and take you to the gala if he wasn't." She rolled her eyes. "Come on, it's time to torture your curls."
She dragged me to the bathroom and put my curly hair in a slight twist on my head and let some curls fall around my face and I put on some green eyeshadow on my eyes and put on dark red lipstick and black eyeliner. I left the bathroom and let her get ready for the gala as well. I was excited when Bruce told me that Alieze was coming since she's his assistant and he invited Destin and Quin so we could all be together.
Alieze walked back in the room and we both put on our dresses. She chose a dark red dress that almost matched her hair and put on gold shoes and grabbed her matching clutch. We both looked over each other to make sure that we looked our very best and to do last minute changes. Once we finished we both walked out of my room and went down the stairs where Bruce was waiting for us. As soon as he saw me his jaw dropped and quickly was clicked shut by a passing Alfred.
"You look incredible," he managed to squeak out.
"Thank you, Bruce, I said closing the distance between us. I leaned up to give him a kiss on the cheek. "Now where is the party?"
"At my penthouse, I would have it here, but, the main dining room is still being updated." He said offering me his arm. "Come we're going in style. Alieze, if you don't mind Al, will drive you."
"I completely understand, Bruce, just don't mess up her hair and make-up, I worked very hard." She laughed and I blushed.
"You have my word." He smiled. He turned me around and we started climbing the steps to the third floor. I looked at him in confusion. "I said we were riding in style didn't I?" he smirked. My eyes widened when I saw a helicopter on the top of the manor with a man standing beside it.
"You really know how to show a girl a good time." I said as he helped me in the copter and buckled me in.
"What can I say, I want to impress you while I'm courting you." He said wrapping an arm around my shoulders, I rested my head against his shoulder.
"It's working," I said snuggling closer to him.
Before long we hovered over the penthouse and Bruce unbuckled me. We landed on the pad and the door opened up, Bruce, ever the gentleman helped me down. He offered me his arm and I wrapped my hand around his elbow. I smiled and we walked through the glass door, making an entrance.
"Where is the man of the evening, where is Harvey." Bruce said looking around the room, laying his eyes on my uncle. "There he is, Harvey Dent. You know when I first heard that my dear friend was seeing this guy I said the guy with the bad commercials on television? And the I believe in Harvey Dent slogan it is safe to say I laughed and couldn't believe it. But, I started really focusing on Harvey and it is safe to call him a friend and ally and that I DO believe in Harvey Dent. It also doesn't hurt that he has a very beautiful niece that he has been hiding from me for a very long time." He smiled at me and I smiled back. "Now that that is done and over with, I hope you all have a lovely time."
As soon as Bruce was done speaking the entire room applauded and went back to the conversations that they were having before we got there. I quickly found Rachel, Quin, Destin, and Alieze and started to really enjoy myself. Especially when my uncle was effectively cornered by a group of trust fundees, I let out a laugh. Bruce found us and started a conversation with our tiny group all the while having his arm around my waist and running his thumb on my hip.
I looked to my right for some reason and my heart felt like it stopped. I saw a very familiar person walking right at us and I tensed up, it was Rick. Bruce must have felt me tense up and quickly looked to where I was looking and he held me closer.
"Misha, how are you? I got worried when you stopped answering my messages and then I found out you were kidnapped by a crazed clown. I was so worried." Rick said coming closer to me and trying to hug me.
"I'm sorry but, who are you?" Bruce asked pulling me closer.
"This, Bruce, is my loser of an ex that needs to take a hint and leave me alone." I growled.
"Misha, how many times do I have to say I'm sorry before you believe me. I love you and I want, no, I need you back." Rick said trying to grab my hand.
"No, Rick, I'm with Bruce now and I'm happy. What are you even doing here?" I said as I went deeper into Bruce's side.
"I got a job at Wayne Enterprises and I decided to attend to possibly see you." He said with a shrug.
"You're one of Foxe's new boys aren't you?" Bruce asked and Rick nodded.
"I couldn't get a job at the law firm since they weren't hiring, so I went back to my engineering background." Rick said looking at me again. "Please, Mi."
"I believe she said no. I would leave now if you still want a job on Monday." Bruce growled. I watched as Rick started walking away and he gave me one last look before he disappeared in the crowd.
Bruce tried to talk to me, but, I was silent and my mood was officially ruined. My uncle came and found me and took me away for a while on the balcony. We talked for a while and he looked at me seriously and took a deep breath.
"Uncle, what's wrong?" I asked worrying a little.
"Well, how would you like an aunt?" he asked me while hugging me to his side.
"Uncle Harvey, I'm not a little girl anymore. I want you happy and Rachel is an amazing woman and I support whatever you two decide to do." I said snuggling into his side. "Now let's go in and join the rest of the party."
We walked in together and Harvey went to find Rachel. I went to find my group of friends to spend the rest of the evening with them and just as I found them we heard a gun go off. I looked towards the door and my heart stopped when I saw the group of clown masks with their leader looking around.
"Good evening ladies and gentle men, I just have a few questions. Where is Harvey Dent," the Joker said grabbing a champagne flute and spilling most of it while bringing it to his lips. "Or possibly the beautiful Misha Dent."
I backed up to the back of the group and started walking away to find my uncle and Rachel. Just as I got to the door I saw the Joker had an older man around the face.
"You know, you remind me of my father, I HATED my father." The Joker said pushing his blade into the man's face.
"That's enough!" I and another voice yelled out. I pushed to the front and saw that the other person who yelled out was no other than Rachel.
"Well well well, what do we have here? Harvey's main squeeze AND Gotham's Princess coming out to face me." The Joker said laughing and tossing the man back. "You left before we could have fun Princess." He calmly stated stalking towards me.
"Get away from her." Rachel gritted while stepping in front of me.
"Rach, stand down." I whispered to her.
"Do you want to share with the rest of the class ladies?" Joker said standing right in front of us. "Well, since I can't find the elder Dent, I'll settle for the younger one." Joker said tossing Rachel away and grabbing me by the arm. "You will NOT escape this time, Princess."
I started struggle against him but, it just seemed to excite him in more than one way.
"I do love a fighter." He said pulling me close and whispering in my ear.
"Then you'll love me." A low voice said before the Joker's head went to one side. I looked and took in a sharp breath, it was Batman.
I saw several goons start to fight Batman and looked for the Joker. What I saw next made my heart stop, the Joker broke the glass window to the Penthouse and held Rachel over the edge. Batman and the goons stopped fighting.
"Let her go Joker." Batman said stalking closer.
"You should really have thought about what you said." Joker laughed out and let go of Rachel.
Both Batman and I ran to the edge and just as he jumped after her the Joker grabbed me and tossed me over his shoulder. I started struggling even more to get away from my captor, but, he held on tighter. I looked at all the people in the room begging them to help, since the goons held them all at gunpoint though no one helped me.
"We're going back home, Princess." Joker said as we got in the elevator and went down to the bottom floor. I knew just from the bloody scene that no one would help me.
We went outside where a van was waiting in the side of the building. Joker opened the front door and slid in all the while snuggling me on his lap while the rest of the goons loaded up and we started driving away. I growled when I felt something poke my bottom.
"That better be your knife or gun poking me." I growled at him.
"Oh, Princess you kill me!" he cackled. "Do you want to see if you're right?"
"Over your dead body." I said through gritted teeth.
"It will be your Uncle's and your Paramour's body, darling. Don't think that I didn't see you and Wayne carrying on like a bunch of horny teenagers." He growled in my ear. "You are MINE. When we get back I'll make sure that you will never forget that."