Stuff in the past is in italics.

Once they had left the cave neither one of them really knew what to do. They stood in the room with the piano for some time both glancing at one another until Bruce finally spoke.

"Well we should probably try and get some sleep if we can what with everything that just happened."

"Yeah, I'll have Alfred get me some blankets and I'll sleep on the couch." Said Emma thinking the chances of her sleeping were slim to none.

"No, why don't you take my bed and I'll sleep on the couch." Said Bruce.

"I wouldn't want to take your bed from you."

"I don't really care where I sleep mostly I'm so tired I just crash wherever." Said Bruce with a shrug.

"Alright, but only because I don't feel like debating it anymore." Said Emma not making any effort to leave the room yet.

"Yeah you can just borrow some of my clothes again if you don't want to sleep in that."

"Okay, I think I know where they are."

"Here I'll get them for you." Said Bruce leaving the room so that Emma could follow him to his bedroom. Emma stood in the doorway as Bruce went to one of the dresser drawers and pulled out a pair of sweats and a black t-shirt. He hand them to Emma and she took them.

"Right, well goodnight." Said Bruce not really sure what else to say.

"Goodnight." Said Emma softly leaning a bit closer to him. He was going to leave but he felt rooted to the spot. He too felt himself lean closer but he stopped when there lips were a practically touching. He felt her breath on his face as she spoke "I think it's okay if we kiss."

"I just wanted to give you time if you needed it." He said still very close to her.

"Well just take things slow." She said with a smile at his consideration. He paused for a moment and then there lips met in what was intended to be a simple kiss goodnight, however just like at Thanksmas neither of them were at all compelled to stop. Emma felt herself reach up to run her hands through his hair and he wrapped and arm around her waist pulling her closer to him. The kiss was becoming more and more passionate and when Bruce began to kiss down her jaw bone towards her neck Emma was finally able to think for a moment and say in a slightly out of breath tone "We should probably stop…"

Bruce pulled back slightly and said just as out of breath "Yes we should probably stop." However Emma felt herself lean in again for another passionate kiss. Just because they should probably stop didn't mean they wanted to. It wasn't until they hit the bed and both of them had somehow lost a shirt that Bruce spoke again. "Really we should probably be doing what you said and taking this slowly…"

Emma just mumbled in agreement but even though they both agreed on it seemed neither one of them had any intent of stopping…

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Todd walked into the dingy warehouse following his brother.

"Well this is it home sweet home." Said Mario gesturing to the couch tv and chairs in the middle of the room.

"And just and hour ago I was sleeping in a nice bed in a nice apartment…" mumbled Todd.

"Hey not all us of get to lead a life of luxury. Don't worry though once this plan goes through we will be living like kings in Gotham and you will forget all about what's her name."

"Yeah but now the batman know about Julian Day it's only a matter of time before he finds him what about your plan then?"

Mario put an arm around his brother. "See this is why dad wanted us to be a team you, you're the brains of this, always think'n but I think for once I might have come up with a brilliant plan, I'll need your help course but still."

"What is this plan?" Asked Todd wanting something to keep his mind off the events from late.

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Emma woke to sunlight streaming into the window and the feeling of someone's arm around her waist. She rolled over to face him and smiled at his sleeping form. She took the time to really take in his appearance and couldn't help but reach out a touch a long scar that ran across his chest. He grabbed her hand a mumbled "Probably not the best idea."

"So much for stopping." She said with a laugh.

"Yeah, I'm really sorry about that I probably should have exercised more control. I mean you said you wanted to take things slow and…"

"You don't have to apologize we should have stopped yes, but to be quite honest I really didn't want to stop. Plus Todd's been away for awhile and since he's been back all we had done was fight it's not like I was just intimate with him and then I was intimate with you." Said Emma with a yawn.

"Yes, but I'm usually better at being in control of a situation." Said Bruce.

"Maybe I'm just you're kryptonite." Said Emma with a smirk.

"Maybe, then I suppose it's a damn good think you're on my side." Said Bruce with a laugh.

"Am I going to be in danger now because of what I know?" Said Emma taking the conversation in a more serious direction.

Bruce let out a sigh. "I will do everything in my power to make sure no harm comes to you, that's a promise." He said looking into her eyes.

"But I am though aren't I?"

"Yes, and the fact that you just broke up with a mobster doesn't help. I have no idea what that man is capable of. Not to mention the fact that once the press gets wind of the whole you and I thing they are going to have a field day."

"No matter how they paint it their going to make my reputation look bad. At this point however since there's no use fighting it I say we let them talk." Said Emma with a smile.

"It's isn't going to be pretty."

"I know but I've been pretending stuff hasn't happened for so long I think it's about time I just faced them and let people think what they want to think."

"Well that is one way to face your fears." Said Bruce with a smile.

"What are you what are you afraid of Bruce?"

"Bats, since I was little I've always been afraid of them." At this statement Emma let out a laugh and said "really?"

"Yeah, but I took my fears and turned them upon others. I suppose what I'm really afraid of is people I care about being harmed because of my choices in life."

"If it wasn't for that choice I might not be around." Said Emma resting her head on his chest. Bruce was about to respond when their moment of ruined by the bedroom door flying open and someone storming inside. Emma pulled the sheets tighter around herself to remain decent.

"One why the hell didn't you come home last night and two why did Todd call to say he was coming by to pick up his stuff?" Said Misty standing over by the foot of the bed.

"Misty what are you doing here?" Said Emma sitting up still holding the sheet.

"I came here cause you won't answer your phone!" Said Misty rounding on her friend. "Oh hi Bruce." Said Misty realizing he was there as well but not yet putting two and two together.

"Sorry, but why did you come here and how did you get it."

"Alfred let me in cause I called here and he said you were unavailable to come to the phone and then I told him to just wake you but he wouldn't and then he told me not to come in here because…" Said Misty everything falling into place "Oh my god you saucy minx! You two had sex didn't you?"

"Am I even supposed to answer that question?" Said Emma who was by now used to her friends bluntness.

"No, you used protection right?"

"Ah…" Said Bruce panicking slightly.

"I'm on birth control." Said Emma rolling her eyes as Bruce let out a sigh of relief.

"Well, how was he?"

"Misty." Said Emma glaring at her friend. "Out."

"Oh you're no fun." Said Misty with a smirk before leaving the room. Emma then turned to Bruce.

"I apologize in advance for whatever else any of my friends say about us." Said Emma looking slightly embarrassed.

"It's alright, I think everyone knows how Misty can be." Said Bruce with a laugh.

"Okay, well we should probably get dressed." Said Emma.

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When they left the bedroom and headed for the kitchen Bruce and Emma ran into Alfred who said he need to talk with Bruce so telling Emma he would catch up with her Bruce stood and said before Alfred could even say anything.

"Yes, I know that was a bad idea. I lost control it won't happen…well actually what happened last night will hopefully happen again but the whole a few hours after breaking up with her fiancé part won't. Nor will the not going straight to Gordon and Charlie and telling them the information I know about the Viti family. Did that cover what you were going to say?"

Alfred opened his mouth closed it and then said "Yes, I do believe that does. I can't say that I am not happy we will be seeing more of Ms. Emma."

"Yeah she's something." Said Bruce with a smile.

Emma then came back down the hall. "Can you believe it Misty already called Charlie and now he's coming over too." Both Alfred and Bruce had stopped their conversation. "You guys were talking about me weren't you?"

"Yeah, but it was mostly good things, plus you have the Alfred seal of approval."

"Hum, I take it that's important." Said Emma with a laugh.

"Very important indeed Ms. Emma." Said Alfred with a smile before leaving the couple alone.

"You look amazing, it's nice to be able to say that." Said Bruce pulling her close to him.

"Yeah right, I clothes to big for me and no makeup I'm sure amazing is defiantly the word I would use."

"You look amazing in anything you wear." Bruce paused to think for a moment. "Actually you look amazing even when you are wearing nothing." He said with a smirk.

Emma hit him on the shoulder and he said "What was that for?"

"To wipe that damn smirk of your face and don't complain I know you've had worse hits than that."

"Not without my armor on as Bruce Wayne a usually just get slapped or glared at." He said with a pout.

"Oh you'll be fine." Said Emma giving him a peck on the lips. "You know what I've been thinking about us? I think we should just see what happens, not try to figure out what our relationship is like or anything like that."

"Alright, but there are some more serious things we have to figure out, such as what we are going to do about your mobster ex fiancé…"

"I know but we can do that later for now we can just be or normal selves and spend some time filling in Misty and Charlie on what happened with Todd and us." Emma looked down the hall before mumbling "Speak of the devil."

"Congratulations Em!" Said Charlie with a smile joining the couple in the hall.

"Charlie you don't say something like that to someone who just broke up with their fiancé." Said Emma shaking her head at her friend's behavior.

"Yeah well I never really liked Todd that much and Bruce is an okay guy plus its not we have to worry about him not being able to support you, I mean look at this place this hallway is the size of my whole apartment." He said gesturing to the hallway it was then that Emma noticed he was holding a dvd in his hand. She grabbed it from him a read the lable.

"Charlie why did you have to bring that?" She said with a groan.

"Em, it's tradition tonight's the winter dance at Gotham High which means we watch tape of our senior year when we went." Said Charlie then turning to Bruce he said "Now since you and Emma or sort of an item now if you do anything to hurt her I know some people who can make you wish you didn't, but I'm sure you won't so welcome to our dysfunctional non family."

"Thanks." Said Bruce with a laugh.

"Yes well apparently a lot of people approve of our relationship." Said Emma to Bruce.

"Hey you have a tv right cause we should get Misty and watch this." Said Charlie gesturing to the tape.

"Um, Bruce and I haven't eaten breakfast yet." Said Emma.

Charlie looked at his watch before saying "It's 2 in the afternoon, why haven't you eaten yet?"

"Cause they shagged last night and it must have made them tired." Said Misty who had entered the hallway.

"Wow you sure got over Todd fast. See I told you he wasn't the one for you." Said Charlie with a laugh.

"You never told me that."

"Oh is that winter dance tape?" Said Misty taking the dvd from Emma.

"Yeah." Said Charlie answering Misty's question he then turned to Emma and said. "Okay I never said it but I was thinking it."

"We should watch this." Said Misty.

"Emma and Bruce haven't eaten yet." Said Charlie.

"So grab something and then you can eat in the room with the tv." Said Misty.

"Oh but I wouldn't want to get something on the nice carpet." Said Emma.

"It's fine, if something happens I can always by new carpet." Said Bruce with a shrug.

"But then that would put me behind on the decorating." Said Emma with a pout.

"Hey Em, do you know what I just realized since Bruce employed you to decorate his house he's technically your boss, so that would mean your dating you boss."

"Oh my god you're right." Said Emma with a groan putting her face in her hands. "God and I have some much I still haven't finished around here, like I need to order the curtains and…"

"Emma, I already told you I don't really care about the fact that the manor is unfinished, you can work on it later." Said Bruce putting a hand on her shoulder to have her calm down.

"Hey you also still haven't told us what happened between you and Todd?" Said Misty changing the subject.

So Emma explained to them everything that happened as they walked to the room where the TV had been set up and Bruce went into the kitchen to get them something to eat. Emma or course left a few things out such as the fact that Bruce was Batman but other than that she told them everything. When Bruce came back they were done talking and had already started the video. He sat down on the couch next to Emma handing her a blueberry muffin.

"thanks." She whispered knowing is she talked to loud Misty would shush her.

"Is that Charlie?" Asked Bruce looking up at the screen.

"Yeah." Said Emma as the began to watch.

A younger Charlie was holding the camera at arms length while talking.

"So it is now 6 in the morning on the morning of the school dance and Em isn't home yet cause she out with her crazy boyfriend how know what sort of shanagans they are up to. So far dad hasn't notice yet but if he does Em's in big trouble…ah speak of the devil." Charlie said turning the camera towards his bedroom window. A younger version of Emma in black pants and a zebra print shirt with a leather jacket was climbing through the window. She also wore a heavy amount of eye liner.

"Oo someone's going to be in trouble…"

Emma flipped of the camera before saying in a whisper. "Has your dad realized I didn't come home yet?"

"No is Jack still down there?"

"Yeah." Charlie then yelled out the window. "What happen to you'll have her home at a descend hour?"

"Hey this is a descend hours lots of people wake up a six. I told you it would be a descend hour after all I'm a man of my word.."

"Wait pause it." Said Misty wanting to talk. Charlie stopped the video. "What ever happened to Jack?"

Emma just shrugged "I don't know he just disappeared and I don't really think we need to be talking about my ex boyfriends right now."

"I just didn't realize you were so much of a rebel." Said Bruce with a laugh.

"Oh yeah Em got in trouble all the time why do you think she knows Gordon so well?" Said Charlie with a laugh.

"Hey you were there with me most of the times I got caught!" Said Emma hitting Charlie in the back of the head.

"Yeah, Emma had a thing for bad boys in Highschool." Said Misty with a smirk.

"Let's just watch the rest of the video." Said Emma rolling her eyes at her friend. She knew they were only going to make fun of her further and yet she didn't care because at the moment this was the least of her worries. She and Bruce had a lot they still need to talk about but for now they could just enjoy the company.

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"The Joker are you crazy!" Exclaimed Todd or rather Alberto to his brother after hearing his brother's so called "master plan".

"Look it would keep The Bat off our hands for sure, hey we could even get him to off that girl of yours for springing him out of Arkham."

"You do realize next to probably Wayne Enterprises Arkham is the most secure place in Gotham. The enter system is automated you can't pick the locks because you need an access code plus a fingerprint scan plus you have to answer a question picked randomly and…"

"Yeah I know I looked into that but lets say the power where to be cut they the system wouldn't work without the power." Said Mario showing his brother some of the blueprints and power grids for the building.

"Still wouldn't work the system would go into lock down automatically locking all the doors. Plus look here if the power is cut then the building gets energy from…Wayne Manor, hum that's odd."

"So we cut the power at Wayne's then it's just an ordinary door that's looked the Joker escaped from MCU I bet you once the system is down he can get out of there." Said Mario with a shrug.

"Okay and when he gets out what makes you think he will help us?"

"I don't need him to directly help with the operation I just need him to cause some chaos so we can slip under the radar. Right now The Bat will be giving us his full attention but even Batman can't be two places at once."

"Really cause that not what I've heard from some people."

"Hey the guy still has man in his name and when it comes down to it that's all he really is. Trust me brother you plan a way and we can do this. It's good to have you back."

"What about what you said earlier about Emma?"

"Look no one insults my brother like that and gets away with it. I'll figure something out, she'll get what's coming to her."

"Let me know when you think of something." Said Alberto looking at the layout of Arkham. He would at least have something to do to keep his mind off Emma…

Well there you go another chapter. Don't forget to review I love to hear what you guys think.