His face so close to her, those powerful eyes staring into very soul, it was all she could think off, all she could focus on and it was driving her insane. This was a problem, a huge mistake, she should quit, she should back, the last thing she needed was to get caught up with another patience, the last time she'd gotten away with it, this time? She doubted she would be so lucky, not she should even be thinking of this, for god sakes he had tried to strangle her! That psychopath had tried to kill her she should be terrified not aroused by the idea.
Harleen tried to shake it from her mind, she had one session left with him after this, she'd come too far to waste it.
"Deep breath Harley" You're a professional, this is just...a desire, once it's over, you'll be back to normal" Although what was normal for her? She was obsessed, her room was evidence enough with the posters and the pictures and the newspaper clipping.
The walk to Arkham seemed to take forever, whether it was because she kept checking her make-up up in everything reflective surface or she was just that desperate to get there.
She burst into the Asylum and nearly broke into a run just get to the room, she had so many questions but not about him, more about them. She ignored Colin, loudly slammed the door and just stared, the Joker returning her gaze with a puzzled look.
"Where you going to kill me...or?" She asked, short breathed.
"Or what?" He asked his hands rested under his chin. Everything was suddenly so clear to her.
"This whole time, these last weeks, you've...you've been manipulated me, you've been getting information about me from the other side..."
The Joker remained silent for a few moments, watching as Harley huffed and twitched.
"You're the head doctor here, not me, how can I could, a poor man be capable of that?"
She shook her head.
"You've planned this...you...you..." The joker turned his head to the side. "Is this about last week? Did you enjoy yourself?" Harley said nothing.
"It was meant to be Harley, make this dream a reality" The joker stood and held out his hand.
"Join me Harley, give it all up"
She couldn't believe what she was hearing, she could barely believe she was taking his hand, seven years of career and she was throwing it away, for what?
"No, I'm not going to that, I barely know you, you tried to kill me!"
The Joker chuckled darkly.
"You have misinterpreted my intentions, violence is my first nature, it's just...my way of flirting" He shrugged casually.
"That's a messed up way to ask a girl on a date Mr J" At this point she became aware she holding his hand tightly.
"Are you accepting my offer" She needed to back out now, walk away. But no instead she felt her lips betray her with a smile.
"You need to get outta here first though"
"I'm one step head Harley darling, one step ahead"
Harley gave in completely, she had nothing to lose, she could start again, both them taking on the world, forget this job, forget Colin, screw her family, screw anything, this was her time now, her time to shine!