I don't own um…Sorry it took so long; I think my muse flew the coop. Prompts are from Liz's Super Summer Heat Wave Challenge on RWE.

It was Thursday; the delivery guys from IKEA had dropped off the last of the furniture to the batcave yesterday, so today was back to work. I was half way through my stack of FTA files when my phone rang. Lula and Connie both stopped reading Cosmo to roll their eyes at me as I answered. "Yo, Batman."

"Babe, I got a call from the Boston office, I've got to head out of town for the day. I should be back by tomorrow evening. I would feel better if you stayed on seven, but it's your choice. Lester is on his way to the bonds office to pick up our files. If you need back up feel free to keep him."

I laughed and stuck my tongue out at Lula for mimicking me. "Just how long can I keep him?"

I heard a growl from the other end of the line and giggled again. "Babe. He can't have you, you're mine."

"Yours, huh? I think I can live with that. Be safe Batman, don't get shot."

"See you tomorrow Babe, don't go too crazy."

I closed my phone and shook my head at the two women before me fanning themselves. Connie recovered first and raised an eyebrow at me. (Can everyone but me pull that off?) "You two seem to be pretty serious, what it like have Batman as your own?"

Lula fanned herself again. "Just thinkin' about it makes me run a fever."

I laughed and shrugged. "It just feels right, I don't know how else to describe it."

I could tell that wasn't going to cut it, but just then Lester strolled through the door and I lost the girls to another round of fanning. He paused for a moment and shot me a pained looked. "Ladies. Any files for us Connie?"

She nodded and motioned to a stack on the corner of her desk. Lester grabbed them and plopped onto the couch next to me, slinging an arm around my shoulder. "Whatcha got Bomber? I was told I could be your partner today if you needed me." He gave me puppy dog eyes and pouted at me. "Please tell me you need my help, I hate monitors…"

I shoved him playfully, stifling a laugh at the looks from Connie and Lula. "Well I suppose you could ride along with us, I think you might come in handy for this one." I passed him a file on a domestic disturbance/ battery case and he frowned. "The rest are regulars, but you can still help. Anything new on the Williams front? Or the car bomb?"

He glanced up at Lula and Connie and nodded. "Williams is still tailing you, he was parked in front of the bookstore when I pulled up. The SUV was on a timer, pretty amateur so we're thinking the two things aren't related. Ranger just got the report about twenty minutes ago, so don't think he was holding out on you."

I just smirked. "It's ok Les, I figured he'd call me when he got it, I'm just impatient. If Williams isn't bombing me, but is following me maybe we should stop for lunch somewhere to 'discuss' moving Ladies night to Saturday."

Lula was nodding and Connie was checking Lester out, so I figured they were okay with the idea, I turned my own puppy dog eyes on Lester and he laughed. "Like I'm going to turn down lunch, Beautiful… Let's get out of here before Vinnie wants to join us."

We stepped out into the sweltering humidity and sun that is summer in Jersey just in time to see Alicia Marshall toss something through the window of my Audi and jump into a waiting car. As we all watched it speed away the Audi exploded and jumped a few feet in the air. Lester pushed us all back into the office and pulled out his phone then turned to me. "Who the hell was that?"

I flopped down on the couch and pulled my knees to my chest, willing away the anger. "Alicia Marshall, she's the one that offed my Jeep. Guess she made bail again…"

AN: sorry it's so short; I'll try to get more out soon. The next chapter should be the last before Girls Night #2. Word count: 692 without header and footer.