Although it only lasted about a minute it felt like so much longer. When they pulled away she could tell eveything he had said was the truth. He needed her. She realized deep down she still needed him but she wanted her baby to have a better life. He was happy with Bruce. Bruce was a great father even if he wasn't the one who created Gabrial. It was obvious to both her and Bruce who the father was as soon as Gabrial was born. Those eyes match the eyes she was now staring into. Thats when she sliped and messed up. She leaned in for another kiss. It wasn't like she planned it. She was just in the moment. He didn't want to let her go. She didn't pull away. His hands ran through her hair then down her back. She put one hand on his chest and gently pushed him away. "No this is wrong. I can't do this."
"Linda, can you really see yourself married to Batman? Are you looking forward to spending the rest of your life with him?"
"Since when did you become so damn serious?"
"Since that asshole lied to me about you being dead. I thought if you died and I was finally rid of you I would be happy. I could go about with my buisness but instead I went nuts. I thought I actually lost you and I didn't like it. Not one bit." He looked away for a second then back at her. "But you're alive. See he lied to me. His lie drove me close to the edge. I almost fell."
"How did you almost fall?"
"I tried to kill myself. I was able to get out of my stright jacket. I thought about escaping but saw no sense since you were dead. So I tried to hang myself. Damn guards found me before I even passed out."
"Too bad. I mean that they found you." She didn't know if she meant it but it would've made things so much easier.
"Right." He shook his head. "If you aren't happy to see me why did you kiss me? Hmm? You didn't push me away right away. Stop ah lieing to yourself. Just because they.." He pointed to the door. "Say our love is wrong doesn't mean it is. They are wrong. You aren't like them. You never were. We belong together. We're right for eachother."
"We are the ones that were wrong. You made me into something I didn't want to be. That's what you fell for. If you were just you and not him, I wouldn't think twice about being with you. But I can't let our son or myself near you as long as you're the Joker."
He stood up and turned his body for her. "No make up, no purple suit. Just me."
"Are you freaking joking? The Joker doesn't just disappear. You can't just change your clothes and expect to be a different person. You can't be a nice guy. You will get tired of it. As soon as you get out, you'll wanna kill someone. Just because you don't have the green hair doesn't mean he's out of your system."
"I'm willing to try."
"For what?"
"For you."
"For a chance at a life with me and my boy? I garentee you will get bored and you will leave me or kill me whichever is easier for you. I think you should just walk away and let me be happy."
"You would be happy with me. Not him, you don't love him. I would never kill or leave you."
"I don't love you either."
"You're lieing." He licked his lips. "Just because you think you're over me doesn't mean you actually are. Keep trying to fool yourself."
"I need you to leave. Please leave my room right now. Get out." She held open the door for him.
He walked towards it but stoped in front of her. "I won't be staying long but I won't be leaving without you." He kissed her forehead and left.
She slammed her door and threw herself back on her bed. What was she going to do? She knew he wasn't going to leave her alone and she would surly fall for him all over again if he kept popping up everywhere. Why couldn't he let her be? Should she tell Bruce? He would probably just have her moved to a different hospital. She didn't want to run. She would just pretend he had no affect oh her. She would act as if he wasn't there. That's what she decided to do. Linda waited about an hour to calm her nerves then she combed her hair and left the room. Maggie was sitting at a table with two other girls. She joined in. Before she sat, she noticed Jack was at a corner table playing cards with a few guys. His eyes were glued to her but she didn't pay him any attention and just started talking to the girls.
"Hey Linda, we were just talking about the new guy. Have you had a chance to talk to him?" One of the girls said in her soutern accent. Her name was lori.
"Girl, Linda doesn't need to look or talk at no other guys when she's got that hunky Bruce Wayne waiting for her." Maggie cut in.
Linda blushed and tucked some hair behind her ear. "Bruce is great." The other girls soon left and it was just Linda and Maggie talking.
"Hey I wanted to talk to you about something"
"Um okay sure. What's up?"
Maggie moved closer to her and lowered her head for a moment as if looking for the right words. She looked up again. "Your son, he isn't Bruce's is he?"
Linda didn't know what to say. She didn't want to lie to Maggie. Maggie had been her only friend at the hospital. She shook her head slowly. "No."
Maggie nod her head. "I thought so. He looks nothing like Bruce. So babygirl, who did knock you up?"
She sneeked a look at Jack who was still looking at her. "He was the reason I ended up her. Screwed up my life."
"I hear you. My ex husband screwed me over pretty good. Men." She gave a short sarcastic laugh. "Can't live with em but damn do they make it hard to live without em." Maggie patted her shoulder and pinched her cheek. "You'll be ok and I'll miss you when you're gone." She left her alone at the table.
Linda went back to her room and tried to get some rest. She couldn't get Jack out of her mind. She knew he must have had some dumb plan to escape. She wanted no part in it. After hours of tossing and turning she finally fell asleep.
Sometime in the middle of the night she was awaken by someone breaking into her room. She wasn't the least bit surprised to see Jack head pop in. "Can I help you?" She screamed still half a sleep.
He gently closed the door and stepped inside. He walked over slowly to her bed. "I'm leaving tonight. I decided not to wait anymore."
A part of her was relieved. "Oh thank god you finally took the hint. Good ridence. It was great seeing you though. Have a good life."
Then he finally laughed. Not his regular hyneia laugh, just a man's husky laugh. "You thought I was leaving alone? You're funny. No I worked too hard to find you. I'm taking you whether you want to or not."
"Really? How do you expect to do that? I'll be kicking and screaming the whole time."
"Oh no you won't. I have a plan that even you can't ruin." Suddenly he shot forward and she felt a pinch on the side of her neck. It worked so fast she didn't even have time to scream. Everything went black.
When she woke up several hours later, she was in a car. She shot up screaming and grabbed the driver by his hair. "Pull over right now." She yelled.
"Well well look who's up. Do you have to go to the bathroom?"
"Just pull over."
"No can do. We're in the middle of a very long bridge. There's no where to pull over so unless you want to go swimming you'll just have to uh hold it cupcake." He laughed.
She sat down and looked out the window. "Why the hell did you have to kidnap me again? I mean damn it I knew you were kinda crazy but I never thought you were dumb."
"Dumb?" He roared. "I'm not dumb priness I just know what I want. I always get what I want."
"Yeah it's always what you want and screw everyone else. You still don't care about what other people want. I don't want you. He'll find me and when he does I hope he kills you." She was so angry.
"Enough." He yelled. "Just shut up."
"Or what? Are you going to cut me again?"
At the end of the bridge he pulled over and pulled her out of the car. "Do you really want him to kill me?" He asked in a childish tone.
Without hesitation she uttered a pure "Yes." She looked away for a moment. "If it's the only way to get you out of my life than yes. I'd kill you myself if I had a gun." She crossed her arms.
The look on his face told her just how sad her words had made me. "Okay." He went to the trunk of his car. "Here ya go. Let's see what you got." He handed her a hand gun.
Her shaking hand took the gun and pointed it to his chest. She starred into his eyes. "I hate you."
"Then kill me." He looked back through half closed eyes.
She cocked it and moved her finger over the trigger. She moved closer to him. "If I let you live will you let me go?"
"Not a chance in hell beautiful." He smiled.
"I thought that would be your answer." Then she pulled the trigger.
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A bit short maybe but I see no one is really reading the story yet so why does it matter right? Where are all my faithful reviewers? Where are those who asked for a sequel? Well I'm taking a break. Until I get atleast 3 more reviews I won't be posting another chapter. Your choice when you get to read what happens. Ta Ta for now.