Thanks for the reviews. This one is a little long.

Tonight was Bruce's annual charity ball and Alfred was having a problem getting Bruce out of the cave. Alfred had asked Raven to be there an hour before it started so she could get Bruce dressed. She would be getting dressed there tonight. She got to Wayne Manor and a frustrated Alfred meet her at the door. He took her bags, "he's still down stairs Miss Roth." She nodded and headed for the Batcave.

He was sitting at his computer typing away and looking at a file on the desk. She had worn tan short-shorts with black heels and a white tank top. She hopped on the desk hiding the file. The next time he looked at the file his eyes went from the top of her thighs to her high heels. He sighed and looked up, "you know you're not supposed to be down here, Rae. What do you want?" She got off the desk and slid into Bruce's lap, "Playboy you do remember you're having a party in an hour? You've got poor Alfred worried but he didn't have time to come down here his self so he sent me. And I think you quite enjoy me being here." She shifted her hips in his lap.

She watched as he closed his eyes and leaned his head back on the chair. His hands were on her waist, "You know you shouldn't be doing that Rae. What will Red Hood think?" She laughed at that, "Doesn't matter what he thinks. I'm not with him or anyone else for that matter. So I can do whatever I want." She stood up and set on the desk in front of him she place her feet on the side of the chair pulling him up. He was standing in front of her with his hands beside her hips on the desk. "This is not a good idea Rae. You're mad about something and I've told you about using me." Raven sighed, "Yes I'm mad but at you for once." His lips were just a few inches from hers.

"Why are you mad at me?" Raven was now running her hands over the Batsuit sending shivers up his body. "You brought him here. You put him and you in danger the other night. That wasn't Joker, it was Red Hood. He wants you dead. You and Nightwing." Bruce nodded at her, it wasn't a new conversation. He watched as Rae traced shapes into his abs, it felt odd but good. He realized something and it brought him out of the haze he'd had been in, "Why don't you say his name? You always call him Robin or Nightwing never Richard or Dick. Why?" he watched as she shrugged, "We're not close anymore I have no right to his name." Bruce thought 'that's not why. It hurts for you to say it but you don't want to admit it.'

"I guess I should go get dressed since now I have even less time than when you first came down here. I hope that's not what you're wearing." She punched him in the arm, "You're an ass." He walked to the elevator with her. Once they reached the top floor they separated each going to their rooms to get ready.

He was being the gracious host talking to anyone about anything. Richard was going from pouty to flirty. Bruce hadn't seen Raven yet. He was talking to an older man about the economy when it got quiet. Bruce turned to look as a dark haired beauty came down the stairs. Her dark hair was pinned and curled so that you could see her long slender neck and shoulders. Her curves were being flaunted in a wine colored dress that stopped mid-thigh. Bruce's eye traveled down her long legs and noticed a tattoo on the left ankle. He knew that it was the bat signal but he was the only one. No one had been that close to her, even Red Hood didn't know. Bruce had gone with her to get it.

He asked why the bat signal and her reply was, "Because I want to have something to remind me of my time here." He walked to the young women who held the eyes of everyone in the room captive. He held out her arm and she place her hand on it, "You look stunning I believe tonight might set a new record for most money raised. Go mingle. Talk to the older men first then the younger ones." She smiled and looked at him out the corner of her eye, "I can't believe I'm allowing you to pimp me out." Bruce laughed, "it's for a good cause. If you get mad or frustrated think of all those poor orphans." She groaned and walked over to an older gentleman and introduced herself.

The last guest was leaving and Richard was talking to Alfred avoiding Rae all together. He had never made eye contact never got close enough to enough hear her voice. Bruce and she were saying good bye to an old man who wouldn't let Raven out of his sight. They entered the living room. Raven took of her heels and placed her feet on the couch. Bruce picked up her feet and placed them in his lap. "Thanks for tonight. I owe you one." "Yes, Yes you do." Richard sit across from them watching as Bruce gave her a foot massage. He his eyes grew wide Bruce knew he had finally seen the tattoo.

"You have a tattoo?" She opened her eyes, "Yes. I got it two years ago." "What is it?" Raven smiled as she closed hers and laid it on the arm of the couch. "The Bat signal." Richard's mouth dropped, "Why?" "To honor the man who was there for everything and because I like it. Although this one woman seen it and asked if I was a Bat Banger." Bruce and Alfred started laughing while Rich looked confused and Raven smiled. Rich asked, "What is a Bat Banger?" Raven rolled her eyes as the older men continued to laugh, "A groupie." "Oh wow."

Later that night

She was in the kitchen eating Bruce's secret stash of ice cream sitting on the counter, "You are in so much trouble." She laughed and shrugged as she offered him the container. He grabbed a spoon out of the drawer and sat beside her on the counter. They ate in silence for a little while, "So how have you been?" He looked at her, "Good. The Titians are good. We have some new members." She shook her head, "That's not what I asked. The last time I seen you was at Jason's funeral." "You were there?" She nodded, "Just because they had thrown me out of the league didn't mean I wasn't going to show up. He was my friend. But I asked how you were doing Richard?"

He took a deep breathe, "I've been better. How bout you?" "The same nothing really changes about me Richard." They had finished the ice cream they clean their spoons. Raven was leaning against the counter, "Can I ask you a personal question Raven?" she nodded, "are you and Bruce sleeping together?" she closed her eyes, "We use each other that's it. We haven't in a while and it doesn't interfere with anything else."

Richard nodded and turned to walk away when he felt a hand on his arm, "There's something I need to tell you Richard and no matter how you feel I just need you to know. Richard do you remember when you helped me with my father?" she waited as he nodded, "I 've been in love with you since that day. It was hard for me being in the tower while you and Star were becoming closer, so I left." He stood there looking at her in shock.