Chapter 4: June's flat

June couldn't help looking at the Robinson Park in a different way. What dangers hid that place? Though living in Gotham, you'd find real demons everywhere. She held tightly her backpack, in which she had packed some food for Harley. She didn't want that Harley miss anything, but as usual she arrived late again. What would happen after that afternoon? June knew that it wasn't just giving her the keys of her apartment. Harley would be for a long time (at least) in her life, and her weird relation would be a top secret.

The roar of a motorbike interrupted her thoughts, she turned her gaze to the roar of the motor and she found herself face to face with a beautiful black and green motorbike without a registration plate. She hadn't doubts about who was the driver when Harley took off her helmet and gave another (which had already been previously in Harley's hand) to June.

- Come up, fast! - Harley said fixing her hair as June approached and she put her helmet on.

- Tell me again why I'm the co-pilot on a motorcycle, without a registration plate, with you, in the middle of Gotham ...

- Because you have screw loose - Harley said laughing and and putting her helmet on once again. All the fear she had felt that day had disappeared the moment she had seen June, while the young lady was holding tightly her backpack and waiting for her – I have just stolen the motorbike, that's why it hasn't a registration, I'll solve it.

-Why have you stolen a motorbike? - she asked not knowing if being surprised or expect something like that from the delinquent.

-Why I'm one of the bad ones and thats what we do? - Harley asked ironic - We needed a vehicle. Do you want to do the favor of grabbing me tightly, please? - she asked starting the motorbike when June was already seated – I don't want to lose the package down the road – she made fun.

- You're right, I'm losing my mind - she said putting her arms around the waist of Harley, above her matching leather jacket.

After giving the address to Harley and hold her even stronger, they started her way towards their destination.

- We're going to cross by the Chelsea's Tunnel and then we will go towards the W. Dean Street, is that ok? - Harley asked, while she sensed the nerves of her companion - The area of the Chelsea's Tunnel is run by some Killer Croc colleagues, we will be safe.

- I thought we would pass through the north of the city - she said holding her strongly, as the driver sped between cars, avoiding the traffic in the city at the time.

- The further north, closer to Mistah J. We don't want that, right? - she asked serious

There was no answer, obviously that she didn't want to go near the Joker's District. Though at first glance, no one could recognize them, they didn't need unnecessary problems.

June wasn't going to admit it. But because some strange connection that she still didn't understand in that moment, escape from the city, with her arms around Harley and their bodies almost glued, on that fast motorbike was making her feel more alive than ever since her last business trip as archeologist. Harley remained serious and silent, there weren't jokes, or craziness. June was discovering a new person, and that also made her feel good. Not everyone had the privilege to discover what lay beyond her evil side.

They were leaving behind the bridge, and the main streets. They reached Mohawk Blv and crossed to Dean Street, where June stopped Harley. That building in front of them wasn't the fanciest building in the area, rather, it was a quite old place, with two floors. Compared to everything around her, it went unnoticed, so the delinquent stared at June.

- The best place to hide is a place where nobody believes you can be - she said taking off her helmet.

- Doll, it's not bad place, but with so many rich neighbors ... how am I going to be under the radar?

- My apartment is a little bite different - she said opening the doors of a garage, which was on the ground floor of the building - You should park the motorbike, a vehicle without registratiton would stick out like a sore thumb.

They entered to a small garage, which was full of junk.

- Maybe when I said apartment, I had to said house - June confessed.

- Are you telling me that the whole block is yours? - Harley asked confused, she parked the bike, and they got off of it.

- Well, a few years ago I shared the building with a girl, there are two floors, but she leave and gave me her apartment, she hasn't returned here, so yes - she explained - The whole building is mine

- A former girfriend? - she asked insightful, trying to investigate the mysterious past of June Moone.

- No, no, Chloe Sullivan wasn't my girlfriend. Not like you're thinking - she smiled remembering her - she was good, indeed the last thing I know of her is that she was with a super hero, Red Tornado.

A tense silence, Harley gazed June confused. She knew those names. It was a long story, but she knew them perfectly. At the same time she realized that sooner or later she would have to explain that part to June, but it was not the moment. She could still have a little emotional rest, so she did what she used to.

- June Moone had a girlfriend! Yes, yes, she had a girlfriend! - Harley said singing and dancing as a little girl, trying to tease her.

- Chloe was not my girlfriend! - she stressed playing with the keys to the building - But, what does it matter to you if she was or not?

- Oh, how boring! - she exclaimed - You're a killjoy - she said putting a finger on her cheek.

- I remember to you that you're in my apartment ...

- I know, but I only wanted to laugh a little at you – Harley affirmed – How curious are the twists of life. In the past you shared it with a big hero of Smallville and now you are going to leave it in hands of a villain of Gotham.

- Do you know Chloe's history? - she asked confused.

- Chloe Sullivan and Tess Mercer, alias Red Tornado ... when you're a villain you have to know whom you can face - she shrugged - Are you sure they won't come here ?.

- It doesn't happen for years and only I have the keys. Harley ... don't worry, you're safe - she encouraged her.

- I must ask you ... what have you got in the backpack? - she asked.

- Some food, I don't intend that you die of hunger - she said handle the backpack - Now we go to the flat.

But before she could take one more step she felt the weight of Harley on her. She was hugging her tightly. June didn't expect it, so her body get tensed, while the embrace lasted.

- Thanks for everything – Harley was grateful to her sincerely.

- It's not too much – she lowered her look.

- It it is quite big what you're doing for me – she smiled her honestly.

June gradually placed her arms around to Harley and responded to the embrace. What was happening to Harley? Was she really so affectionate with everyone, or only with her? Obviously, everyone considered her a dangerous delinquent, so she supposed that those signs of affection only was showed to her and the Joker. And in what place was leaving this to her?

- My Godness! The volume of your thoughts will blow up my brain! - Harley exclaimed separating herself from the embrace - Would you care to stop analyzing everything?

- I'm sorry, I can't stop to think that you're Harley Quinn - she said sincere, but trying to don't offend her.

- I am not threatening you. Perhaps what surrounds me it does, but not me - she answered categorical - Unless you do something to deserve it, I'm not going to kill you - she laughed returning to her best-known role.

- It's a relief - she smiled slightly - Now, let's go.

They entered through a door that was at the end of the garage and then they went up a small staircase to the first floor.

- I have thought that you could stay on the second floor, it's the one who is more enabled to live - she explained kindly.

- Doll, I have lived in pigpens in which the own pigs wouldn't like to live. This is a Palace - she said joining June on their way up the stairs to the second floor, the walls of the Hall were painted in turquoise - Nice color, by the way.

- Yes, it's the only thing that is painted this way – she affirmed opening the door.

Harley went in quickly, as soon as June opened the door and she was impressed by the apartment. Even in her student days at the University, she never seen something similar. Yes, it was true that the Joker has much more money than June Moone could have, but she was a lot better decorating. Away from the macabre style of the Joker, that apartment was spacious, with white walls, without many furniture, but the necessary for having everything surprisingly organised. In front of her a large black fabric sofa and a kitchen that gave to the dining room, only separated by a table and a couple of stools. June was looking at her with a smile in her face, because Harley was looking like a completely different person, as a girl who was exciting with everything, her open eyes, her open mouth, looking at everything as if she had never seen anything equal.

- Do you like it? - she asked finally.

- Really? - Harley questioned her observing June - It's the most beautiful place I've seen ever - she walked towards the coffee machine in the kitchen - Are you sure of your decision? - the insecurity won her again. That place was too perfect, she didn't deserved it. She didn't deserve June and she didn't deserve that apartment. - Even if you know that I'm Harley Quinn and what I did in the past... well, what I did not so long ago...

- They say that there are villains who become good people, but they need a little push. Let's say that this is my attempt with that little push - she joked heading for the refrigerator with the backpack. Seeing Harley, without too much makeup, with her white skin cause the acid, and her lank hair, she seemed a helpless woman. Although she was far from being that kind of person - I brought some food - she said putting some bags in the freezer - and chocolate and other things.

- You really know how to make a woman happy, uh? - she said with a huge smile and gently holding the June's jacket collar. That movement was more seductive than she thought at first, but when she saw the former archeologist swallow, she tried to follow that game. But she was interrupted.

- I could show you the bedroom - she said looking into Harley eyes, trying to be brave. Why she had swallowed? She was so nervous. That way of speaking and moving, had made her desire Harley for a second. But that was not the nature of that agreement. She had a relationship with Rick and she wished to respect it

- You are very forthright - Harley smiled separating herself from June.

- I didn't mean ... but you have to sleep somewhere - she was serious.

-I thought to do it on the couch, it looks comfortable - she pointed out the sofa in the middle of the room.

They went down the Hall and she taught her the bathroom before entering to the huge bedroom. It was bigger than the room she shared with Rick.

- In this bed you can celebrate a great orgy - Harley teased her looking the size of the bed.

- Was it necessary to say something like that? - her disgust remained patent on her face while she asked her.

- Calm down, little Dora! I don't like that kind of things – she denied moving her head – But the bed is so big! Are you sure that it was only for you? - she questioned her while she was moving for the whole room, observing everything.

- I am not going to speak about my intimate life with you – June crossed her arms – And don't call me Dora again.

Harley saw some glasses similar to which she had seen been used by June, on top of the bedside table and she put them on. After blinking a few times, she opened her eyes with a relaxed smile.

- Now I see much better – she affirmed – Since I threw myself to the acid I lost a lot of vision and I already used glasses before that so ...

- Why don't you use them if you need them? - June asked approaching her.

- Mistah J says that they disfigure me very much and I have always wanted to like him - she answered honestly.

- What an idiot! - June exclaimed, she hated Joker from the bottom of her heart – Seriously, I continue without understanding why you lower yourself so much.

- Do they look good on me? - Harley asked getting closer to June and she touched her glasses.

-You're gorgeous - But why she had said that? June cursed herself for her answer - I mean, you can keep them... If you need them.

-Do you think I'm gorgeous? - Harley asked denying to escape from that conversation. The red cheeks of June seemed too adorable to avoid that situation. She approached as closer as she could.

- I have to leave, if you need anything... make a list, tomorrow I will try to get it - June look down to see her clock and she saw that it was getting late. The night in Gotham was not advisable. She turned her back to Harley but the delinquent followed her during a few steps by the Hall, and she gently took June's wrist.

- Don't! - suddenly she became afraid to stay alone - Please - those words sounded weird on her voice.

- It's late - she refused to look at her - Rick will wonder where I am.

- Please stay - she reemphasized.

- You're safe here. Are you afraid of being alone? - she asked curiously, trying to be brave and overcame that situation with Harley.

- No, I'm afraid of myself - she answered sincerely. She really didn't want leave June go and even if there were several reasons. There was one that was more important than any other.

- Are you afraid of yourself? - she asked turning to look at her.

- I still know where Mistah J lives - she was honest - And this place is too perfect for me, I am afraid that I will go again with him. My wires will cross in some way during the night and I will go with him... and I don't want to... please.

June looked at her with compassion, Harley was describing to a drug addict. The Joker was her drug, and even if she had found an exit, if she felt the cold turkey at night, she was going to search for her drug. She never thought that Harley was feeling so weak with that whole situation and she understood that she needed that someone who forced her to act for her own good. And above all, she knew how Harley was feeling at that moment, because she had needed all the help from Rick to overcome her addiction to the powers of the Enchantress.

- And if I stay... Would the desire to go with him will disappear? - June asked looking at her directly in her eyes.

- Honestly, there is something that makes me want to be with you. Maybe you are the only person in the world that can get to save me from myself - the unexpected happened, a lonely tear fell down Harley's cheek - but I understand if you have to go with Rick, you've already done too much for me.

- Apparently not enough - she said already thinking of an excuse to give to Rick, because after all, she would spend the night with Harley.

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My fanfic is quite AU from the beginning, but I want to introduce things of the comics. Characters, etc. In this case, as you are seeing, Poison Ivy is letting notice herself and I have also introduced to Chloe Sullivan and Tess Mercer (Red Tornado) from Smallville and the Smallville Continuity comics. They won't be the only characters of Smallville that will appear, because Andrea Rojas will be in the story also (but slightly versioned with comics). I have always liked them in the series and I think they are full of potential. Chloe and Tess have to do with June's past and also with Harley's past (in my story). Gradually more characters will appear, although the story will focus on Harley and June.

In case anyone didn't follow Smallville, there are two videos for you to see the characters.

Chloe & Tess " youtu . be / S1HLstV2vzY " (Chloe & Tess Right Beside You)

Andrea Rojas " youtu . be / qVOayn6Lfk4 " (Andrea & Clark Make Me Wanna Die)

(I write them with spaces because if not, I can't write them, but you just have to connect spaces, put "http" "/" and "www." (before the links) and remove quotation marks. Or if you find it easier, look for the name that I have written next to the links on youtube and you will find the videos. Videos are not mine, but they're super cool.