HERE COMES THE BRIDE
CHAPTER III: MY FIRE, MY ONE DESIRE.
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Diana was long lost in her thoughts, when she suddenly realized she was crying and harshly wiped the unwelcomed tears away from her face.
Help me, Hera. Why am I feeling all this things I don't understand and can´t control? What have I done? Why did I surrender? How can I know now? What have I done...
She stopped her monologue when a refreshing gust running up her back told her someone had entered the room through the window. She felt someone standing behind her.
"Back so soon? I'm sorry, but this is not going to end the same way again. So..."
"So… what? What is it that won't end the same way again, Di?" Kal asked, walking closer to her.
Diana gasped and turned to face him, startled. She jumped to her feet and the chair she was sat in stumbled back and hit the floor, instead of sliding smoothly over the ground as it was meant too.
"Kal.." She mumbled, looking up at him and then down at the chair fallen next to her. His gaze instantly followed hers. With a forced smile, she bent down and pulled it up again.
"Yes, it's me." He smiled, taking a chair and placing it in front of her, to sit down and lean his arms and face on the back of it. "But it seems I scared you."
"You startled me." She conceded, with a feigned smooth tone.
"I´m sorry." He shrugged. "But you still haven't answered my question. Who did you think I was?"
"No one. I mean, I don't know... I..."
He caressed her cheek.
"Fine. Maybe you will want to talk about that later, and tell me why have you been crying too."
"How can you know me so well?" She growled and buried her head in her hands.
"Because... I'm the smartest guy alive."
"Ha, ha..."
"Because I'm your best friend, of course." He said, grabbing her hands and pulling them down. "Now, give me a smile."
Despite herself, she smiled.
"You are amazing."
He smiled back proudly.
"I'm fully aware of that."
She giggled and hit his arm playfully.
"But not modest at all! What are you doing here anyway? What kind of business brings the man of steel to my humble home?"
"Are you kicking me out?" He asked, pretending to be offended.
"Of course not! Do you want a drink?" She asked, already heading to the kitchen without his answer. Meanwhile, he looked around the room. Diana's underwear discarded next to the door immediately caught his attention and raised his suspicions. He knew exactly who had been there before and who Diana thought he was. In fact, he even knew what was she trying to say wouldn't happen again, and Clark knew very well… it wasn´t true. He wasn´t the League´s detective, but dumb… he wasn´t either. Of course, she wasn´t going to tell her until she opened to him first. Neither was he going to insist with Bruce anymore. His job was done, the game was theirs.
Diana came back with two glasses of coke and sat down again. She took a sip and the question hit her before she had a chance to swallow.
"Have you seen Bruce lately?"
Seeing the color blooming on her face and the way she gulped, confirmed it.
"No... Why?"
"Diana, if something was wrong you would tell me, right?"
"Absolutely. How can you even ask me that?"
"Because I have the feeling something is wrong and you are not telling."
"Look, Kal. I've done battle every single day of my life. If something is ever wrong, I will be fine." She smiled reassuringly.
"I know that, and it´s not my point. What I mean is… you are not alone. There are people who love you..."
"I know that, Kal. Thank you."
"I really hope you do realize before it's too late."
She looked at him quizzically.
"Are we suddenly talking about my love life?"
He shrugged.
"Why don't we talk about your love life? How are things going with Lois?"
"Very good. Actually, great."
"Mmm… sounds promising. Tell me more."
"We´re also getting married in three months."
She squealed and hugged him tightly.
"Congrats! I'm so happy for you!"
He hugged her back and sighed.
"But I'm not quitting the League as you are."
The joy was suddenly gone and her expression shadowed.
"Is that why you're here? Are you trying to drag me back?"
"I'm sorry I intruded in the first place. And no, I'm not here to drag you back..."
"Good. Because it's… different, Kal. You will eventually understand. Don't judge me."
She sighed sadly. She wanted to tell her friend about it, a few hours ago she was determined to do it. But now, after what she just found out… she didn´t have the guts to tell him everything. She wasn´t proud at all.
"I won't. I'm here to ask you something."
"Whatever you want."
"In two weeks princess Audrey, from Kasnia, is having her engagement party and we think she's going to be kidnapped. We're sending a team to protect her."
"I'm out of the League. But you can send Shayera. You can ask Kara for help."
"Sincerely, she can´t stand Shayera. And Kara is still too young. Audrey wants you." He pleaded, handing her back her tiara and her bracelets from the nearby table where he had left them. She shook her head.
"Don't do this. Please. You don't understand me."
"She won't let us in any other way, Diana. She wants you there. Please, we need you. A last time. For the good old days. For the world peace…"
"Those days are over. You can watch over the world without me."
"That is not true. You don´t understand what you mean to us. They say they wouldn´t be a League without me, but there is no League without you either."
"It´s not the same. You are the leader, and I…"
"If I am the leader as you say, you are my second in charge. I need you."
This words shot straight to her heart. She looked at him again.
"I will do this for you all." Diana sighed. "But it's the last time, and I mean it. Don´t try emotional blackmail because it won´t work."
Because I´m not doing this for myself. I´m not being selfish. I´m not doing this on my free will.
"I know. I promise to respect it. Thank you."
He replaced the tiara and the bracelets on her wrists and head.
"You know, princess Diana. Wonder Woman lives in you, and she can't be tamed."
Laughing, she removed the tiara and pinned her hair up with a hairband she grabbed from the table.
"Wonder Woman doesn't need to be tamed."
"Oh, believe me. I know her very well and she is quite a creature."
"I want you to know something. No matter where I go, I know where I came from. I know who I am."
"Be whatever you want, but be yourself, princess."
"Thank you. You really cheered me up."
"My pleasure. Anytime you want." He smiled, standing up to leave. Diana hugged him and Clark hugged her back. She held onto him tightly. Suddenly, she felt a deep need of affection. The last thing she wanted was going back to her bed, all alone.
But she had no choice.
"I'll see you two weeks from now at the Wayne mansion."
With those words, he disappeared intently before she could process and answer. He had her word and she would have to stick to it.
"Wait! Bruce´s mansion? Oh, you bastard!" She yelled, but he was gone and didn't hear. He knew her too well.
"Can life get any worse?" She growled and dropped herself onto the bed, hopping she would close her eyes and wake up from the nightmare. Soon.
She wasn´t comfortable. She wasn´t happy. The bed was cold, and she was alone. She didn´t like the pressure Kal just put on her to force her to accept the mission… she knew how risky it was even when he didn´t. He was asking too much from her, he just didn´t know it.
But her mind went back to the very pleasant things she was doing before that. To the feeling of Bruce´s hands and lips on her and the powerful climax that followed. She had no explanation for it… but he awakened something inside of her and it felt so, so right.
Oh, yes. She definitely didn´t like to be alone in the night. And, despite herself, she had to admit it wasn´t Steve the one she wanted next to her. Not anymore. When she realized that, she wanted to scream. She wasn´t used to the powerful emotions she was experiencing lately. It was as if she didn´t have any control over them.
With her phone in her hand she walked to the window and closed it. It was still September, but the night was already dark and chilly. She leaned her shoulder on the cold glass and looked down at the city lights. Somewhere, out there, there was the one man she really wanted. Biting her lower lip, she stared at her BlackBerry´s screen lightning up and started looking for his number…