"Sarah, quit squirming will you?" Diana said struggling with the brown locks of Sarah's hair.
Sarah sighed and sat back down on the floor. She glared at Diana who shot her back a look. Sarah grabbed a near by brush and handed it to Diana. Diana bit her lip. Bruce was coming over, and Sarah was an absolute mess. Her mother was no better. She was coming back in the middle of the night horribly drunk, screaming at Sarah until she cried. Diana would then have to calm her mother to sleep before calming Sarah down. And while she's told all of this to Bruce, who felt just as bad for the young girl as she did, Sarah kindly asked for her to keep quiet, that the problem would be addressed back in New York. Thankfully, her mother was gone tonight, off to another party.
Diana finished braiding her hair and started to fix her own. Sarah looked at her curiously as Diana pinned loose curls behind her ear. She smoothed the wrinkles of her dress and released a breath. She had seen Bruce earlier, but it was much more awkward considering they kissed. It wasn't something they really discussed, but the event still lingered in the back of her mind.
"Are you okay Cinderella?" Sarah asked. Diana recovered from her thoughts and looked at the little girl.
"Hmm? Oh, I'm fine." She said quickly. The little girl raised an eyebrow.
"Is this about Prince Charming? Because I'm still mad he didn't kiss you goodnight." She said, crossing her arms. Diana smiled and knelt down.
"It's not about that. It's just that he's coming over and I don't think I look pretty enough." She said.
"Do you have your glass slippers?" Sarah's face lit up as she asked her question. Diana shook her head and shrugged.
"I think I left them at the ball." Sarah put both of her small hands on her cheeks while her mouth made the shape of an O. She started to jump up and down happily.
"Can't you tell? He's coming to claim the princess! Then when the slippers fit you, you become his bride! I get to be your flower girl right?" She squealed excitedly. Diana laughed and nodded. Sarah then zoomed off, looking to find something pretty to wear for the 'prince'.
Bruce nervously knocked on the cabin door. Fixing his tie for the fourth time, he took a deep breath. He was considering just leaving, but he knew Diana would be very upset with him if he did. He just hoped that the interaction between them last night wouldn't be brought up for conversation.
He snapped out of his thoughts quickly as soon as the door opened. He looked down and saw Sarah looking up at him. She glared at him. He felt very uncomfortable. He didn't know what it felt like to be glared at with daggers before. He ultimately decided he liked being the one glaring than being the one glared at.
"Sarah, why are you glaring at him?" A voice said. Bruce looked up and saw Diana with a smile on her face. Sarah didn't say anything. Bruce shifted his weight nervously. Sarah looked at Diana.
"Because I want to make him uncomfortable." She said. 'Already achieved that', he thought. Diana gave a small laugh before dragging Bruce inside. Sarah ran off, looking for her teddy bear.
"You know, if she could make me that uncomfortable then she would be an amazing robin." Bruce said. Diana elbowed him in the stomach.
"Bruce!" She said with a smile. Bruce shrugged.
"What? I was just stating my opinion." He said, bringing out his charming smile. Diana rolled her eyes with a smirk.
While Sarah had tea with her stuffed animals, Diana and Bruce discussed ways of getting out. He had told her that the watch was beyond broken. He pulled out the annoying ticking thing from the pocket of his suit. The glass was shattered, and the minute hand was spinning much faster than it should have. Diana grabbed it and carefully pulled out the glass. She set beside her on a small table and grabbed a small pin from her hair. She poked around the inside of the watch.
"It's really annoying." She said. Bruce ran a hand through his hair before rubbing his eyes.
"I have to keep it in a locked safe at night just for the noise to stop." He said wearily. Diana chuckled a little as she continued to prod and poke at it.
Bruce looked over at Sarah. She looked like she was having a great time, even though she was drinking a cup of nothing and talking to no one. He sighed. He was never the one who had what people called "imagination". He used to call them delusions. No, science and justice were the only things he really believed in.
He knew Diana had much different beliefs than he did. She believed in all things that were abstract, like love and spirit and things such as that. She believed that everyone had a soul and can change if they really wanted to. Bruce doubted it greatly, but he never doubted her. He admired her determination to change the world he lived in. And frankly, she had a much greater impact to man than he did.
"There." She said. Bruce looked at her. The ticking had stopped, and Bruce heard the sweet sound of silence.
"Thank you. Now I can actually sleep tonight." He said, taking the watch from her.
"So tell me Mr. Wayne, what is first class like?" She said. He groaned dramatically.
"Horrible. Especially with Vivian on my tail." He told her. Her smile faded.
"Don't you share the same cabin with her?" She said with jealousy laced in it. Bruce mentally took note of it.
"Well of course. She is my fiancè, so I have to." He explained. The corners of her lips turned downwards slightly. Bruce hated it when Diana got upset. It bothered him a lot.
"Not that I want to get married to her." He added. His chest felt a bit lighter when she gave him a tiny hint of a smile.
"You could just stay here tonight if you wanted to." A little girl said. Both Bruce and Diana looked at Sarah, who sat beside Bruce on her bed. "It'll be like a sleepover." She shrugged.
"Not that I ever had one before." She added. Bruce glanced at Diana, who shrugged.
"I think I can stay for a little while longer." Bruce said. Sarah gives him a heart warming smile and drags him off to play with her.
After a small tea party with stuffed bears and cups of nothing and a brutal session of being tickled to the point where he would pee, it was time for Bruce to leave. Sarah had given him some disturbing advice on how to take care of Diana, and the consequences were equally, if not more, disturbing then the actual advice. He walked out of the cabin eyes wide.
"That is one scary child." He said, once Diana closed the door. She laughed.
"She just wants me to have a "happy ever after" as she puts it." She said, pressing her back against the wall.
"Well, you are Cinderella after all." He said. Her eyes widen slightly.
"How did you—"
"When she asked you if you were okay at the party." He answered, cutting her off completely. "I just pretended like I didn't hear because I know how awkward the conversation would be when we realized that we are supposed to fall in love with each other." He explained. Diana blushed slightly.
"But we can't do that. Because you said it yourself that dating within the league always leads to disaster." She said. Bruce took a step toward her before cupping her face and pressing his lips against hers.
His hands went to her waist, pressing himself against her. He knew shouldn't be doing it. It was disastrous thing to his rule of no love. But he could make an exception this one time. But only on one condition: it was the only time. They broke apart.
"I did say that, and I still stand by that." He admitted in a quiet whisper. She gave him a disappointed look. "But, this has nothing to do with the league. And technically, the league hasn't been formed yet. So I can make an exception." He said.
"Besides, it was rude of me not to kiss you goodnight last night." He added. Diana giggled. He let his kiss linger for a bit before pulling away again.
"We have to keep this silent. I don't want Vivian to know." She whispered. He nodded. Leaning in for one more kiss, he heard the door open.
"Ella, stop making out with the prince and get your butt in here. We ran out of non-existent tea!" Sarah said with urgency. Diana turned back to Bruce, who kissed her gently. She pulled away from him as he had gotten too greedy with her lips.
"I have to go." She said.
"Goodnight Princess." He said. She nodded, pecking him on the lips before closing the door. He released a shaky breath before heading to his own cabin.