As he enters the monitor womb, Superman is greeted by The Martian Manhunter. „Hello, Superman."
„Hello, J'onn. Can we get Batman on the line?"
„We can try. Any particular reason?"
„Well, you've noticed that Diana has been very moody lately and he might know more about why she's acting that way."
„Alright" J'onn states as he presses some buttons. „Batman. This is the Watchtower. Can you hear us?"
Several moments went by before they received a reply. When they did, the reply seemed harsh, even for Batman standards.
„What is it?!" Batman yelled so that he almost startled the two heroes who were calling him. Sounds of a battle were quite distinct in the background.
„Batman, are you busy?" asked Clark carefully.
„You could say that!" the combat continues. „What do you want?!"
„Umm... If this is a bad time, we can call you lat..."
„Get to the point!!!" Batman barked at the Man of Steel.
„Ok! Uhh, Batman, is there a specific reason why you and Diana have been so... testy... lately?" Superman asked with a mix of fright and nervousness.
„We've been busy. Very, very busy!"
„Are you sure that's all there is to it?"
„If you want details, go ask Diana!! Batman out!!!" he replied even hrasher than at the start of the conversation. In fact, this was the first conversation any of them had had with Batman non-work related in well over a month. Superman and J'onn looked at each other, still confused and not knowing what to make of things.
„Maybe Shayera will have more luck with Diana than we did" Superman breathed out.
„Let's hope. The repairs on the training area alone is quite costly. If she turns on the rest of the structure..." J'onn said in a concerned voice.
„So i take it that means you haven't heard about the table yet?" Superman replied with a smile on his face, provoking a questioning look from the martian.
Shayera knocks on Diana's door and receives a cold reply.
„Who is it?!"
„It's me Diana."
A few silent moments went by and than the door opened revealing a smiling Diana, a very uncommon sight this last month. „Shayera!" Diana bursts out as she hugs her friend. „You're back! Where's John?"
„John's resting. He's been working his ass of on this mission" Shayera said with a smirk as she thought to herself: 'I am a very demanding woman after all.' „I hear you've been quite busy yourself, and rather moody as well. What's going on?" she asked, her smirk not leaving her face.
„You too, huh? Come in" Diana invited her winged friend in, cleanching her teeth. „Bruce didn't break up with me, I didn't break up with him, he didn't cheat on me, not even with Catwoman, I'm not pregnant, it's not „that time of the month" and no, I don't need you or anyone to talk to Bruce about it!! There! The answer to whatever your question is should be one of those! Happy now?!?"
Shayera just laughed and asked: „So, how long has it been?"
„What?" Diana asked confused by not hearing the same questions from Shayera.
„How long has it been since you two have...?"
„Since the Bruce and I have what?" Diana asked, raising her eyebrow.
Shayera suppresed laughing at how much Diana acted like Batman. „Since the two of you have been... intimate?"
Diana was struck stunned at the surprise that someone had actually figured it out. „How... How did you figure it out?"
„You think you're the first of us to not get it for quite a while?" Shayera smirked. „So, how long?"
„A month" Diana answered, somewhat reluctantly, her eyes focused on the floor.
„And the reason?"
„Work. A LOT of work. We've barely had time to whisper to each other good morning or good night and even that to the other one sleeping. We haven't talked with each other, we haven't kissed each other, we haven't... felt... each other. So I miss him, a lot, and with every passing day it keeps getting worse and worse. Not only am I sad that we've no time to spend together, my bodies hunger for pleasure is making me cranky and... well, you've seen the results..." Diana admited, not sure how she should feel about finally saying all of that out loud.
„Ok. But you seemed really stressed out. I mean you and Bruce have been together for nearly a year. After all that your body shouldn't be that „hungry". I mean, unless you're some kind of a..."
„I'm not!" Diana interrupted her abruptly. „At least not yet, and we've only been „having fun" for the last 4 moths... Except this one, that is."
„Wait, wait, wait... Are you telling me you guys only started having sex after 6 months of being together?!" Shayera reacted suprised, surprising and starteling Diana with the intensity of her reaction.
„Well, i wasn't ready for a long time..."
„You're telling me Batman, Bruce Wayne, managed to go without sex for 6 months?!"
„Actually, closer to seven monthes..." Diana spoke, slightly embarased at the way the conversation was going at the moment.
„Oh, this is big! I gotta tell this to John!" and as she said that she stood up and ran for the door.
„No! Shayera, don't tell..." It was to late. Shayera was already through the door and gone. Diana could only hope that Shayera and John would be smart enough not to spread it around, as she remembered what Bruce was like when she noticed for the first time that he was acting moodier than usual...