Vegas Birthday's

(The Flashbacks)

I do not own anything but what I made up and added enjoy: LibraDiva83

A/N: Warning of crimes against women such as rape is described in the story. Please be advised read at your own will. In no way does this story promote sexual crimes against women. Thank You- Libra

2 Weeks Later

(Terry & Max's House)

In bed with her laptop, note pad and pen, Max presses the print button. As the documents begin printing from the office down the hall. Max looks at the time beside her bed, 2 am it read Terry should be on his way shortly she thought. He and Bruce had her on bed rest for two weeks, and in a few hours was her first day back. She didn't put up a fight because Bruce insisted and she didn't want him to get upset. Max would do anything to protect her father in law's health. She had that painful migraine in the manor that started as a headache at GibsonWayne. Weird images ran through her mind with no understanding. All she remembered was waking up screaming in that bedroom feeling violated. She and Terry took two weeks off of work and spent it with Bruce. It was kinda honeymoonish she didn't know how much her health mattered to Terry. He went so far out of his way to make sure that she was well. That he even neglected his own well being at times, which took a toll during patrol. On one particular night Terry almost let some jokers get away, and that was a walk in the park for him. But yet somehow Terry managed to pull it together in the end. It only cost him a few bruised ribs and a busted bottom lip though. All in all she felt better but not her regular self.

Closing the laptop and picking up the note pad and pen. Max got out of bed and placed it on the chair next to her closet. Walking in and looking for the outfit she had picked out for work. Max grabbed the hanger and walked past the body length mirror. On her way to the other side of the closet which was the west wing. Max picked out Terry clothes for work, and placing them in the other chair in their bedroom. Turning around she saw her sexy husband in his night attire the bat suit. Terry pulled the cowl off and took in his wife appearance. She had on a power pink night gown, with tossed bed hair. Which meant that she was laying down working in bed. And she was barefoot with a lily flower sent. He wanted her to just wrap her arms around him. But he smelled like Gotham, and he wasn't about to put that on his wife and their bed. Walking up to him she pecked his lips.

"Ter, your just in time. I just laid out your clothes for work. Hurry up and shower so you can get to bed."

"I'm already on it babe."

Before he could walk into the bathroom Max grabbed Terry and began to kiss him. Pulling him down and into the bed with her, he slide her gown up and teased her. Max grabbed the back of Terry's neck and the heat between the two only intensify their encounter. As Terry devoured Max's lips with his own, his hands rubbed up and down her body. Max undid Terry's zipper down his back and, Terry completely took off Max's night gown. Terry then placed his left hand beneath her panties as he lightly licked her neck. Max let a subtle moan escape her luscious mouth, within the kiss Terry placed on her urgently. Emotions where running high as pleasure ran though out the bodies of the two. Man and wife where beginning to become one, as their love poured out of them. With one swift movement Terry placed two fingers inside of Max and teased her love below. Instantly an image ran through Max's mind of a dark figure with a red symbol on his chest. Shoving his hand within Max, stopping and opening her eyes she pulled away. Voicing her sorry to her husband she pushed away from him. Terry asked what was wrong and she simply replied

"nothing, I'm just tired is all."

Terry let it go but not for a second did he believe her. He knew that she had been under a great deal of stress. Walking into the bathroom and peeling off the rest of the suit. Terry stepped into the hot steamy shower. Letting the hot and soothing heated water run all over his body. His head down and his eyes closed, he felt something was different within the way his wife just looked at him. He saw a sense of shock and felt a sense of fear crying out from within her toured almond eyes. He never saw Max ever looked as though she was scared of him. It was almost as if she didn't fear him, but his touch instead. And if she was scared of his touch. Then she was surly scared of him himself. Max should never have any reason to fear him in any way. He was Terry and her best friend. But most of all he was her husband and it was part of his job to protect her from anyone. Did that also apply that he needed to protect her from himself as well.

Back in their bedroom Max had some thoughts of confusion of her own. She felt fear of her own husband coming from heart. An image in her mind actually made her scared of Terry. She wasn't even sure of what the image was that she saw. Her mind didn't hold on to it long enough to really grab it. But she did know she felt it along with Terry's touch. It was some kinda connection with the two somehow. Thinking that maybe her stress of not knowing the course of events of her wedding night was stressing her. She thought it was just driving her crazy so much cause she just wanted to know. For hers and Terry's sake because it had become painfully aware from her talk with Bruce. Terry's mind was not really concerned with knowing, but her's was. Another night then she decided, tonight she would just enjoy the man who loved her more than life. Max got up and walked into the bathroom and saw Terry in the shower with his head down. He was somewhat worried about her. And she wouldn't have that tonight. Dropping her night gown and stepping into the shower. Max wrapped her arms around her man. As Terry lifted up his head and turned around, Max whispered that she was sorry. Terry turned the water off and picked her up and walked out of the shower. Max grabbed a towel and wrapped it around his back as they walked into their bedroom. Placing Max on her feet she continued to dry him Terry gently said

"I know you're just under stress right now. It's okay."

"Alright, lets just go to bed."

The pair got into their bed and laid side by side, skin to skin. Terry sweetly kissed the back of Max's neck and said "I love you so much" Max replied that she loved him too. The two quickly fell asleep shorty thereafter.

Later That Night

The images where there and strong within her brain. Quickly they flashed throughout her mind, coming through like a train passing through a tunnel. One after the other another came as the other left. It was as if a story was trying to be told to a viewer. Max was tied to a bed in a room she didn't recognize and in her bra and panties. A dark masked figured was hovered over her with a red symbol on his chest. His hands were all over her body as his voice was distorted. She could barely feel her neck nor could she move it in any direction. He was wearing black clearly as the image was some what blurred through her mind. He placed a blue diamond bracelet on her right wrist. Her hands where tied over her head, then suddenly he ribbed her panties off. He shoved his fingers inside her with his right hand, as his left held her wedding dress. Dropping her dress to the floor he stood and climbed on top of her. Unzipping his pants he took a certain member of his body parts out and shoved it inside Max.

Max screamed out in pain and woke from the nightmare that held her mind. Sweating and deep breathing let her know something really did happen to her. And every image that flashed within the whole dream had a key in it. Max jumped up and went into the bathroom and sat on the floor by her jacuzzi tub. Her whole body was shaking and it was hard to catch her breath. This was real and it happened, what her mind was trying to tell her. What her will and spirit didn't want her to know. But it was true because she felt it within her heart. But she had to say it out loud to herself. What the fears and thoughts where telling her for three weeks. Confused, shocked and surprised along with fear for the ride. Max said it out loud "I was raped and it happened on my honeymoon. But who was it" She didn't know what to do next and she surly couldn't tell Terry about it. She didn't have enough information besides the rape images themselves. And where was Terry in the flashbacks, she never saw him. The only that was decided definitively was Terry was not to be told anything until she had the whole story. That meant every single image, flashback, and detail thoroughly known in her mind. The entire Vegas trip and all of the events that had occurred. And just then Terry walked in and and put Max's night gown on her. Max didn't even realize that she was nude on the bathroom floor. Terry saw that she didn't look good at all. He asked her if she was okay seeing that her breathing was very much off. Max just nodded yes and Terry asked "no your not, your breathing is all off. Max just please tell me. Is it another flashback dream."

"No I just feel a little sick is all. I just wanna go back to sleep. I got work in a few hours."

"Max you are not going to work, look at you. Your on our bathroom floor naked and shaking. I will call Mason and have him fill in for you."

"Ter I don't need Mason to fill in for me. Please I wanna got to work."

"I'm sorry Max but I can't let you. If something happens and I'm not able to get to you in time due to patrol. I'm gonna be pissed beyond words. So I'm asking please stay home for me and rest."

"Okay Terry but as soon as I feel better I'm going back to work."

"Okay but only after Bruce takes a look at you deal."

"Deal. Come on lets get you back in bed."

"What are you gonna tell them."

"I'll think of something cleaver."

The Next Day

Chelsea Cunningham walks into WayneGibson and goes up onto the 35th floor. And towards the secretary desk and asks Sharron Max's assistant.

"Excuse me, hello how are you. My name is Chelsea and I'm here to see Mrs. McGinnis please. I'm her best friend from high school."

"I'm sorry miss but she is not in today."

"Okay then thank you very much, I will try again tomorrow. Have a good day."

Chelsea walked out of WayneGibson and outside she made the call. As the phone was ringing a moment later it went to voice mail. Chelsea left a message and said that she wanted to know how she was doing. And that she would call back another time. Chelsea hung up and thought "There goes my little surprise visit to Max. Hope she's okay." And with that thought Chelsea was on her way about the rest of her day.

Meanwhile Max was home and in the kitchen pouring a glass of red wine and trying to come to terms with what she now knew of her wedding night. Terry walked in to see her standing in the kitchen. Walking up behind her he buried his head in her neck, and kissed it. Suddenly a flashback image blinked within her mind as the same action was performed by the masked figure. Max jumped and turned around she felt the fear again going through her. Her head begin to pound with pain.

"Terry!"

"Yes, Terry who else did you think it was?"

"You of course."

"I came to check on you how are you feeling."

"Okay, I just wanted to get something to drink. My head is pounding.

"Do you think that's a good idea to drink wine, feeling the way that you do."

"Yes I mean it's only one glass. I been asleep all day and I still feel a little shaken up some. I just wanted to relax my nerves."

"You know I been thinking that your panic attacks are coming back. Like the ones you had, that started when we came from Vegas."

"I think your right."

"Yeah because you where really outta it last night Max. I just want you to be okay. And I promise to do whatever to help you."

Three Days Later

Max had been out from work for four days now. Her headaches were getting worse and the flashbacks more frequent and weird. She was more and more fearful of Terry as the days passed. Not only that but she saw she was becoming more distant to Terry and their marriage. And on top of that she was leaning more and more towards drinking. She felt like the pieces were falling apart but she was determined to keep fighting to make things work out. She was not gonna lose her husband because she now knew what happened to her. There where still some parts missing and even the possibility that she might not even had been raped at all. She didn't have the whole story yet. But she would not let it worry her tonight. It was a Wayne event that they were attending and Bruce was being honer for the 2nd Wayne generation legacy of humanitarian award. For his continuous giving towards the city of Gotham.

At Wayne Manor

At Wayne manor Bruce was dressing in his room. And Terry and Max were getting ready in their room. They had spent the night with Bruce and Ace for the event. Max was sitting at her vanity and applying her makeup. Wearing a off the shoulders long body hugging black Prada dress. She was beautifully elegant with little jewelry. While she was putting her earrings on, Terry walked up behind her to take off the bat suit off in the mirror. He had to shower quickly and dress because he came in from patrol late. Max already had his black tucks laid out with his tie to match. It was royal blue to match her blue diamonds. Then Terry asked Max what she was planning to wear around her neck.

"Max what do you plan to wear around your neck?"

"I'm not sure Ter, I haven't gone through my jewelry yet to see what would go."

"I was thinking how would you feel about this."

Terry pulled a small black box out of his pocket a gave it to Max to open. Max open the box and saw inside a beautiful sliver heart pendent with a blue hue diamond in the center.

"Terry it's beautiful and blue."

"I wanted it to match your engagement ring. Do you like it?"

"I love it Ter your just the most incredible husband."

Terry took the necklace and placed it around Max's neck, and fastened it. Terry then noticed Max's jewelry box open and saw a blue diamond charm bracelet that matched her ring and necklace. So he asked. "Hey Max where did you get this charm bracelet from."

"I'm not really sure Terry, it was around my wrist when we woke up in Vegas."

"Really you don't say."

"Yeah, I just kinda figured you gave it to me some time in that night."

"Um I don't really think so Max. All of your blue hue diamonds I had custom made for you. Which is why they where all so expensive."

"You sure Terry cause I didn't have the bracelet on in our wedding photo. So I know you gave it to me some time that night."

"Oh well I guess maybe I did, and I just don't remember like everything else. One thing I do know is it that it doesn't exactly look like the other blue hue diamonds I gave you."

"No, but maybe you got it from somewhere there in Vegas at some little cheap jewelry store."

"I guess your right. You look so amazingly beautiful as always. "

Terry bent down and kissed his wife's ear and and neck. As he was kissing her neck he caressed her chest then stuck his hand down the top of her dress. And fondled her breast roughly, then another flashback came to her. A masked man in black aggressively touching her whole body. He then grabbed her breast and ripped her bra off. She tried to scream and couldn't something was off. No sounds would come out of her mouth. She seemed some what drugged being that her vision was hazy and blurred. Max jumped and froze up from Terry touching her "Terry!"

"What's the matter Max?"

Max just starred at Terry's sight in the mirror silently. Then she saw it the image of the red symbol on the masked man's chest, it was a red bat. Coming back mentally to the current moment due to Terry's voice calling her name. Max looked in the mirror and saw it, Terry's red bat symbol straight ahead of her in the mirror. This couldn't be right the thought that had just came to her. The thought that she didn't want to say out loud to herself.

"Max! Max! Are you okay? Talk to me let me know that your okay."

"Huh, what, oh okay. Yes, yes I'm okay I'm just worried that you will be late. Go ahead and shower and dress before Bruce comes in here and goes off on you. You know how he is when it comes to being on time."

"Okay but are you sure your okay?"

"Yes, why wouldn't I be okay."

"I don't know you kinda zoned out on me."

"No, I'm fine go ahead and get ready. I don't want Bruce's pressure to go up tonight."

"Okay then be back in ten. I love you."

"Huh."

"I said I love you Max."

"Oh yeah I love you too Terry."

Terry went into the bathroom and peeled the bat suite off and hopped into the shower. That was it and it was official there was something serious wrong. His wife looked at him in the mirror as if she where looking at a complete stranger. And the fear in her eyes confirmed that she was afraid of something her heart felt her husband had did. Something she either was completely aware of, or going on a mission to find out for sure. Max was sure inside out now that she wasn't with the Terry she had thought she knew. She was sleeping with the enemy, some unknown stranger who committed the grandest betrayal. That last mirror image confirmed what she didn't want to believe as true. But there the clues were in her brain and mind, bouncing from image to image. Seeing was believing and she had no choice but to go with what her mind said. And so she said it out loud hoping maybe it would feel as there was no way this information was right. This man, the love of her life, who she cooked and cleaned for. Lived with, worked with and build a million dollar empire with.

"Did Terry rape me and then marry me to cover it up."

"Terry, Max! Let's go now or we'll be late." Bruce called at the door.

Max got up and went to open the door and saw Bruce stand with his cane. He looked sharped, Max hugged him and spoke.

"Bruce you look so smooth and handsome. Will you save me a dance."

"Thanks Maxine, your a stunning beauty in that dress. I'll be sure to let all the young guys know that your my daughter in law. I can't have you throwing out random batrangs around the place."

"I think I will be on my best behavior tonight dad."

"Have you seen yourself in this dress."

"Kinda."

"I see, Terry come on you know how I hate to be late."

"I'm coming dad geez. I was just getting my tie together."

"Well let Max fix your tie in the car. Your holding us up."

"Fine dad let's go."

Terry, Max and Bruce get in the car and head on their way to the event for Bruce.

Three Days Later

Terry and Max were back at home for two days after Bruce's big event. So they spent another night at Wayne manor to spend more time with Bruce. Max still hadn't gone to work and Terry was due to maybe come in and check on her. It was six pm and Max was becoming completely distant towards Terry. She was nothing but unsure about the man that she was married too. And she really didn't want to tell him what was happening in her mind. He wouldn't understand, but at the same time she just wanted to know what happened to her. Things were so different by now that she wasn't sure it when Terry would noticed. If he didn't already but a pro to it all was Terry spent most of the time at work and patrol. But it was getting so hard to pretend when he was around. Max was in the bedroom in a chair, writing on a legal pad. Terry walked in and she hid it behind her.

"Max, are you okay?"

"Yes Terry why do you ask?"

"Because Chelsea called me and said that she has been calling you all day. And you haven't been answering your phone."

"I just don't feel like talking to anyone right now."

"Right now or this past week. And is it Chelsea or is it me that you don't feel like talking to."

"What are you talking about Terry."

Terry sat took off his jacket blazer and sat down right in front of Max.

"You've been different Max. You won't look at me. Or touch me, I can't touch you anymore. I can't even remember the last time we made love. And we're newlyweds. And I can't even say how it feels to sleep next to you at night. It's like your heartbeat is gone, cold just frozen solid. I feel like I did something to upset you that I don't even know about. Because you won't tell me. "

"How could you know any of that."

"Because I married my best friend. Never mind that your my wife, you were my best friend first. And the one thing you used to do without any problem was talk to me. And lately that seems to be a big issue for you. And now I want to know why, so I can start to fix it."

"I'm just tired."

"You are not tired, I know when you are tired. You work when your tired. And you have not been to work in over a week now."

"It's nothing."

"No it's not nothing. What is that?"

Terry gets on his knees and grabs Max's hands softly.

"What"

"That, that look in your eyes you get when I touch you in the slightest bit. I'm just holding your hands and it's like you have fear in your eyes. That's it isn't it, you're afraid of me. Why, tell me why Max. Talk to me now."

"Did you rape me Terry and marry me to cover it up?"

"What did you just say?"

"I think you heard me Terry."

"Yeah I heard you but I'm not sure it's registering in my brain. How could you ask me something like that Max."

"Look Terry just please answer me or I swear I will fuck you up with your batrang."

Terry lets go of Max's hands and stands up and walks towards the windows in their bedroom. Then he answers Max.

"Max I have known you all my life. I go out every single night and save women from all kinds of forms of rape. From dumb ass criminals such as those dreg ass jokers, who think they own women. But that's me running the streets of Gotham as batman. But I don't want you to think about that. Fuck that I'm batman, I'm Terry at the end of the day. The guy who knows what your favorite flower is, favorite perfume and body wash. When you get sick I have to only get you Campbell soup for you to eat it. And that your favorite tea is honey chamomile. And the fact that when you have a nightmare to make you feel better all I have to do his hold you, and let you feel me breath on the back of your neck. Hell Max I even know the brand of tampons you use. All of this I know way before we ever found out that we were married."

"I had to ask Terry because I saw the bat symbol in the flashbacks. How am I suppose to know."

"BECAUSE YOUR MY WIFE MAX! That's how you suppose to know. I love you, I'm your husband. I never would even think about hurting you in any way. That's part of my job, to keep you safe from any and everything that would hurt you. I maybe new to this marriage thing. But I know that you should have just sat down and talk to me about what you where seeing in your memory. You forgot I lost all of my memory from that night too."

Terry walked into his closet and grabbed a overnight bag and packed some clothes. Then Terry grabbed another overnight bag and packed a few pairs of sneakers and shoes for work. Max walked to the door way of Terry's closet.

"Terry what are you doing. You leaving?"

"Yes because my wife thinks that I raped her."

"No wait Terry I'm sorry I just got confused by the images. I think there is something else that happened, that we don't know about. I think I was drugged, and you might have been too. Terry just please don't go I love you."

Terry kissed his wife on the forehead softly and whispered in her ear that "I love you too, but I can't have you living in fear with me."

And with that Terry walked out the house with tears in his eyes. Once in his car he drove to Wayne manor. Max was left feeling like maybe there was something off that she missed. That fear that she had been feeling was no longer there. Now there was doubt in it's place. There where pieces missing because now that she had said it to him. She felt wrong, all wrong about her husband Terry. And she needed help to find out the whole truth. Otherwise she could kiss her marriage good bye forever.

The Next Morning

(Max's House)

It was 10am and Max was trying to eat breakfast. Just then the doorbell rang. Max got up from her table and answered the door to a somewhat pissed off Chelsea.

"Chelsea, hi what are you doing here?"

"So would you like to here how my morning went?"

"Sure I guess, come on in."

Chelsea followed Max into the kitchen and sat at the table. Max sat across and listened.

"So you know I went to WayneGibson at 9 am, this morning and when I got to the secretary desk. I asked to see you and this heifer named Sharron told me that you wasn't in today. So I asked why because you haven't been to work in about a week now. And that is not like you, so she told me that you was out until further notice. I asked what was wrong are you okay. And this chick gonna tell me that and I quote "That she can't give out that information, as it is on a need to know basics" So I told her that I'm your best friend and I been coming there all week to see you. So therefore I need to know what the hell is going on. Do you know that this non label clearance rack wearing hoe. Threaten to call security on me. I told her that this is Chelsea and she don't wanna mess with me. I ain't scared of some two dollar making flash light having security station dude."

"What Sharron said what?"

"Yes she did Max, heifer said she was calling them unless I leave. I said I ain't going nowhere this my friend company. And If she do it I will put my Gucci pump so far up her throat that she will know what size shoe I wear. Because the size mark on the bottom will be tattoo on her tongue."

Max laughing said "Chelsea you crazy. No you didn't say that."

"Yes I did and the stupid hoe called them anyway. Then they came talking about miss we gonna have to ask you to leave. I said okay I'll leave but I'm going to another Wayne building. And I carried my sexy self right on down to WayneMcGinnis to see that husband of yours. Being as to you didn't wanna answer your phone. And then he tells me that the reason that you have not been to work is because. You have some kinda rare form of pneumonia. So I asked him what hospital you were in, cause I want to see you. Then he says that your at home and to stay away from you. So I said I ain't about to listen to that shit, and I'm going. Now I'm here and you don't look like you got no damn pneumonia. So what's up are you pregnant or something."

"No Chels I'm not pregnant and I really wish that I could tell you but I can't. You just wouldn't understand."

"Max please okay, when have I ever not understand. Just tell my ass already chick. I'm your best friend other than Terry's ass."

"If I tell you I swear Chels you cannot tell anyone else as long as you live chick."

"Max you have my word, besides you better get used to me. Because I'm back in Gotham to stay for good."

"Really where are you staying at?"

"The Passion Place. I just fell in love with that place since you and Terr took me there for lunch. But anyway tell me."

"Okay then, here it goes. Terry is batman."

"GET THE FUCK OTTA HERE CHICK!. I knew it, I knew it."

"What you mean you knew it."

"Yeah because ever since high school, Terry would come to school all tired like he been out all night. And I would say to myself, he tired like he been hanging with batman all night or he is batman. And then you would always cover for him and what not. I knew you wasn't batman because you was never tired. So that meant that you had to be in on it. After all you are his best friend. So naturally he would tell you."

"No he didn't I found out on my own because Terry had to save me one day in the school."

"Aww hell girl it doesn't matter. You know and now married to him. And that also means that daddy Wayne is the original batman right. And your husband is neo batman. Shit girl all you need now is to throw superman's ass in there and get a 3 way happening."

"I did date superman."

"MAX, YOU FUCKED SUPERMAN TOO!. You dirty girl does Terry know?"

"Chelsea could you stop and this happened years ago when you was trying to date Terry."

"Well shit girl if I would have known, then I would have asked you for Superman instead. You just got all the super hero's stingy."

"It wasn't like that and we were all young you know Chelsea. And besides Terry and I might be on our way to a divorce. He packed a few bags and left out last night."

"What, why?"

"Because remember that we told you that we don't remember out wedding night. Well I have been having some unexplainable images and flashbacks in my dreams. And when Terry touches me, mostly sexually and some of them. Look like Terry with the suite on, touching me in a wrong way. I think that I was raped on my wedding night."

"What Max, raped on your wedding night. That is crazy and by who."

"By Terry in the bat suite."

"What you think your husband raped you, on your wedding night. And in his bat suite. Max that's kinda reaching don't you think. I mean this is Terry, the man has been in love with since his first breath."

"I know and I said this to him and he never looked so hurt. I broke my husband's heart. And now I gotta fix it."

"So where did he go, you don't think he's with another one do you."

"Oh no girl he went to stay with Bruce at the manor."

"Okay then I'm gonna stay here with you until, your batman comes home. And I will help you in any way I can. So let me go to my car and get my two bags."

"Oh Chels who do you think your dealing with. I know you have four bags of luggage."

"I do and I will be back girl."

A/N: Okay everyone hope this chap was good. There is more to unfold and more drama and laughs as Bruce and Chelsea get more into what really happened in Vegas. But do you think that Terry really raped his wife Max. Or is there someone out there trying to set up Terry as well as Batman. Next chapter is "Sleeping With The Enemy"