DISCLAIMERS

1. This is a fan fiction based on characters owned by DC Comics. I DO NOT OWN THEM. This is just for fun.

2. This is a femmslash story. If you don't like that sort of thing, you won't like this.

PART 6

Selina looked out of the bedroom window, eyes darting the skyline. After a few moments, a voice from behind spoke up. "Nothing's going to happen. Why don't you just go out?"

"Not a chance," said Selina, before closing the curtains and turning to the bed. There, sitting with a book on her lap, was her beautiful wife. "You think I'm leaving you alone again?"

Zatanna sighed. "Selina, nothing's going to happen. You'll have to go back out sooner or later."

It was Selina's turn to sigh. "I know... it's just, I can't believe what happened. How did they get in?"

"I've told you a dozen times, I didn't know they'd escaped," replied the magician. "So it's not like I put our home into instant lockdown. They caught me by surprise."

Selina held back a growl. The idea of those two bitches attacking her beloved made her seethe. "Are you sure you're alright? Do you need anything?"

Zatanna just rolled her eyes. "Honey, I was in the Justice League. I think I've faced worse than those crazy bimbos. I'm fine. And I'm not going to cancel any shows."

"I wish you would," said Selina, crawling into bed beside her spouse. "You shouldn't be allowed out - if I had my way, I'd confine you to our bed for your own safety."

Zatanna grinned. "You've suggested that before... but if I remember correctly, it was for slightly different reasons... "

A warm flush suddenly filled the ex-thief's cheeks. "I... I'm just thankful Isis was there," she said after clearing her throat, hastily changing the subject.

"But it was a good thing your - our - other cats were on their nighttime prowlings," Zee said.

"They would've protected you," pointed out Selina.

"And they would've been attacked as well," added Zee. "Ivy and Harley... well, you know what they'd have done to them."

Anger filled Selina again. "True," she growled.

"Still," continued Zatanna, "I'm impressed Isis was able to creep from her basket all the way up to the top of the bookcase behind Ivy. She must've been quiet as a... er, mouse?"

Selina chuckled. "Well, she's had plenty of practice being stealthy." Her face suddenly fell. "Besides... I was too busy to notice." She looked down and clenched her jaw. "Busy doing nothing." With that, she briefly darted her eyes up at Zatanna's neck - there was still a bruise.

Sighing again, Zatanna slowly raised her wife's head with her hand. "Sweetie, it's OK. It was a terrible situation. But even then, I knew I'd be fine."

"H... how?" Selina asked, frowning.

"Because you were there," answered Zatanna. "And I knew you'd find a way."

Selina took her wife's hand. "I wish I had your confidence."

"The Catwoman, not confident?" chuckled Zatanna. "Now there's a novelty."

Knowing Zatanna was trying to raise her spirits, Selina smiled slightly, but it quickly fell again. "If I lost you... "

"Don't," said the magician sternly. "We'll do anything to protect eachother."

Selina tightened her grip on her lover's hand. "Anything," she whispered. She then thought back to what she did after she had put her wife out of harm's way... the little "incentive" she had given Ivy to never go after Zatanna again. In a way, Selina knew it was pointless. If Ivy was still a normal Human, the scars would have been for life. Instead, with her changed metabolism, the wounds would eventually heal. Still, it would take months. A longterm reminder whenever the psycho looked into the mirror on what happened if she messed with the Catwoman's spouse.

Selina did not know why she had done so, but was glad Dinah had made such a hasty exit. The blonde - like Bruce - would not have allowed the former burglar to do what she did. But Selina noted how Helena made no move to stop her, and even had a slight look of satisfaction when she saw Ivy afterwards.

Trying to push all thoughts of that awful night away, Selina cleared her throat again. "Anyway... are you comfortable? Can I get you anything?"

Suddenly, Zatanna slammed her book shut. "I've had enough of this." Selina blinked in surprise. "You want to know if I'm alright?" the magician asked frustratingly. "Em dekan." With that, Zatanna's nightclothes instantly vanished.

"Oh my," Selina gasped, but could not help a grin appearing on her face.

"Now come here and let me show you... " Zatanna said seductively.

Giving a slight purr, Selina did as she was told...

THE END