Sleeping Without The Enemy

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At Max's & Terry's House

Max and Chelsea puts her bags in the guest room. She felt like she was hit with a bomb, when Max explained all that happened in a short time. She never thought that everything Max said would ever happen between the two. How could so much bad come out of so much love. Something was off and definitively missing. All the pieces of the puzzle couldn't be there. As Chelsea's head was swimming with confusion. Max said she was gonna prepare lunch. Chelsea went downstairs along with Max. Sitting at the kitchen table, Max begin to season the chicken that had thawed out. Chelsea tried to comfort her best friend by starting a conversation. Sitting across from Max at the island she asked.

"So I know you're wondering why I'm in Gotham to stay for good."

"Yeah, I was just thinking about that."

"Well I left the company because they gave me a promotion and after the deal with you. They decided that they didn't need me in that position anymore. Since I closed the deal with you."

"They used you Chels?"

"Like money uses a money clip girl."

"Oh my goodness now that some corporate bull right there."

"Tell me about it girl. And I didn't even see it coming."

"But why would they use you in the first place Chels."

"Because Maxine Wayne from WayneGibson is my best friend. And they really didn't want to take any chances on not closing the deal. Wayne affiliation is great for business."

"So what are you doing for money and stuff."

"Well I been looking for a job, but it has been hard. But daddy has been helping out. You know how he is you gotta pay it back when you get a job Chelsea. So that's why I had checked out The Passion Place when I spoke to Terry. Oh I'm sorry I shouldn't say his name."

"No Chelsea his name doesn't hurt it's what happening that hurts. I mean if I could just remember what happened. And I mean everything that happened in Vegas then I could fix it."

"Well then girl, let's find out."

Chelsea pulled her laptop out of her carry on bag and placed it on the table. Opening it she sat the laptop on the table top. Max with wide eyes asked

"Chels what are you doing?"

"The way I see it is if we wanna know what happened with you and Terry. We are gonna have to do some research, and the way to do that is via the internet."

"Chelsea there is no way you can find out that way what happened with me and Terry that way."

"Oh yes I can, now you are the genius put that big brain of yours to work. How do we do this?"

"We can't this way."

"Yes we can Max. Remember you maybe business smart but I am gossip smart."

"Yeah I am, but what does that have to do with anything?"

"Remember when you asked me how did I know that you and Terry got married in Vegas."

"Yes."

"And I told you it was in Life and Style mag."

Yes."

"And if it was in Life in Style, then it was in the papers. And if it was in the papers then..."

"It was on the internet which made it world news!"

"Scrabble!"

"Your supposed to say Bingo Chels."

"Well Scrabble just seem more like your game then Bingo."

"Whatever just type it in."

"Umm I don't know what I'm looking for or where to go. That's as far as my little brain goes."

Max and Chelsea laugh as Max grabs the laptop and turns it around. Punching in letters on the key pad. Within moments Max lands on a newspaper archive. Typing in her and Terry's name, a few articles came up. The one at the top was her's and Terry getting hitched and seeming under the influence. Max clicked on it and begin to read. The story read as it was reported that the young power couple who started off as best friends since birth. Begin their secret affair shortly after working together at WayneMcGinnis. They then flew to Vegas on a private jet, on the birthday that they share and checked in their hotel suite. Later in the afternoon the two where spotted shopping for clothes and with constant smiles on their faces. Terry then dropped Max off at the hotel, and made another trip to a jewelry store where he purchased Max's one of a kind rare engagement ring. Terry later returned to the hotel and picked up Max, who was wearing a simple blue gown. And took her out to dinner at a restaurant called Custom that was closed down for the two. Then the two exited after dinner, with Max now wearing a lavender gown and Terry's tie to match. Seemed very much under the influence of possibly alcohol then got married at This Chapel at 8pm. Sometime after their nuptials the pair got matching tattoos. Around 2am the newlyweds ended up in the emergency room at Las Vegas Mary Memorial Hospital with unexplained injuries or causes. The hospital where reached for comment and they released a statement as followed. "We are not in the habit of releasing personal information of our patients as everyone has the right to have their privacy protected and respected. We honor that right however we will say that Ms. Gibson and Mr. Wayne are well thank you." The source then went on to report that the newlyweds departed Vegas shortly afterward.

Max couldn't believe her eyes after she read the screen. The words hospital, under the influence, gowns, dinner, married, tattoos. She couldn't believe that most of the information she had been needing to put the pieces together where here. This whole time it never crossed her mind to look on the internet. Max was so glad to have Chelsea think of this.

"Chels do you see this, I can't believe this, Look!"

"I know right it's all here, well most of it. So now you got a guide to help you put some of events in place. Just use what you can out of your memory and flashbacks. And talk to daddy Bruce and get this shit together girl so you can get yo husband back. Cause if you don't want him, he could sure flap his bat wings over here."

"Chelsea!"

"Girl I'm just playing, I just don't want you to get to deep in thought cause then we will both be up in this fly ass house crying. And for what we too sexy for that."

"Girl what am I gonna do with you?"

"Let me help you, so now we know that you guys went to Vegas happy without any issues right."

"Right, only I didn't know we where going. That part was a surprise and Terry and I where not having a love affair after we started working at WayneMcGinnis."

"Girl please I know that part anit true but they don't have all the details so they gotta put some non juicy drama facts in it to make the story good. It's what sells papers besides nobody really wants the truth any damn way. It's too fucking boring."

"Geez thanks Chels."

"You welcome girl."

"Anyway moving on the shopping and having fun that's all true cause that's me and Ter all day. And now stop here at the part where he drops me off to buy the ring. I don't remember that but Terry did say that he had the ring made before we went to Vegas and was picking it up. So now moving on to the dinner and closing the restaurant down for us. He would do for our birthday if he was in love with me already."

"Okay good now what about you two changing there and leaving with different clothes on and then getting married?"

"Now that's where I don't remember shit."

"Okay so that's where we have to start to investigate."

"Okay yeah I know that Ms. Law and Order but how, how do we investigate something that a. I don't remember and b. you where not there and c. Terry's mad at me and d. it's not here in the newspaper report."

"I see your point and I really wished now I had a cool answer but I clearly fucking don't. That's where my brain stops driving and yours start. So uh take the wheel here Thelma."

"Your no fucking help Louis."

"Um hello I think I am the one who got us this far thank you."

"Your right I'm sorry I'm just frustrated cause I don't have the answer."

"Oh shit girl, open up that bottle of wine now cause never in a million years did I think I would even live to hear you say those words. Stop the fucking press Maxine Gibson...McGinnis doesn't have the answer."

"You left out the Wayne part."

"I didn't think I needed to quote the Wayne part. We sitting in the Wayne part."

"Uh heifa I bought this house with my Gibson money thank you very much."

"Yeah but WayneGibson is a branch of WayneMcGinnis which is another branch from the tree called WAYNE!. That means that your Gibson money you made came from that McGinnis money you made. And all the money comes from where Them Wayne checks. And then you married the McGinnisWayne money, which is money all by it's own. But all still comes from where the Wayne money, so chick if you anit got money coming from the left and the right. You will still never EVER be broke so let me end by saying WaynePowers."

"Girl you better give me five. Cause you bad yourself to sit here and go down my financial history."

"That's cause I know money hahahaha."

"Come on girl let's take a break from this later. I gotta finish cooking so we can eat before you get me drunk up in here."

"Okay girl."

Max walks to her sink to wash her hands and she is quite. Chelsea sees the look on her face and knows whats going through her mind despite the laughter.

"You missed him don't you?"

"Yes I do, it's like my heart is frozen from beating without him. I need my husband back."

Fighting back tears Max put her hands up to her almond shaped eyes. Chelsea stood and walked over to Max and hugged her friend. Speaking in her ear she said softly.

"We will fix this, and you will get him back. Terry surly won't give you up without a fight, I mean look at the ring your wearing for Christ's sake. That man loves you Max, there's nothing more powerful than that."

"I'm so glad your here Chels."

"Me to now, let me go cause your burning the chicken."

"Oh bat wings."

Back At The Cave

Meanwhile at the Manor Bruce and Terry are dealing with the criminals of the night. It was as if crime has reached a high within the hours of him leaving the home he shared with his wife. In a way he was very grateful, it kept his mind off of the fact that his wife thought that he raped her on their wedding night which was thought to be a cover for the wedding in the first place. He did nothing to him mentally but crush him. After all this was Max for crying out loud, the woman who was everything to him. Other than being batman. He worked with her at the empire that they build together. She was the main reason other than Bruce they even became successful with the company. Her mind was beyond brilliant. There wasn't even a word in the dictionary for the status of her brain. But the main reason he was crushed was he was the as in love as anyone could ever become with someone. How the hell would he live his life without her. The world, batman, and the companies all be damned if she didn't love him back. And that was the final say. It was that simple.

Staring at the costumes of Robin, Batgirl, and Bruce's old one. Made him think of all the nights he spent crashing at her place back in high school. And in bed she would damn near talk him to sleep about talking to Bruce for her to wear the suite. Truth be told Bruce actually at one point came around to the idea of her dawning the batgirl suite. But Terry said hell no, the girl he love would not be running wild in the city nights endangering herself if he had anything to do with it. He would work double overtime if that was what it took. Bruce spoke and snapped him out of his thoughts.

"Still thinking of the night I said Max could wear the suite."

"I can't believe you where gonna let her do it. Like that was a bright idea. And they call you the world's greatest detective."

"I sorta am it got you to admit your feelings for her didn't it."

"Your telling me that was a trick."

"I still can't understand how you can run that company and not know when I am pulling a fast one over your cowl."

"I don't really run them, Max does."

"Still thinking about Max."

"Dad you know I love you and everything, but I don't belong here right now. I belong at home with my wife and I can't go home to my wife."

"Then go home o your wife."

"I can't because my wife thinks that I raped her on our wedding night and that our marriage is a cover up. She might as well stuck a batarang in my heart."

"Give her some time you both are under a lot of stress right now. Because you can't remember something that the both of you should be elated about. And for Max as a woman that is unforgivable to not be able to remember your own wedding. She want's to enjoy this time with you but she can't because she can't put the pieces together. And the fact that something terrible happened on that occasion. She's heartbroken right now. And the only thing she can remember is seeing batman or in my theory something bat like. Not to mention she is having increasing brain weave trauma. And then it doesn't help matters that you don't remember much either. So you can't even really help her. But what you don't realized is you did already."

"What do you mean I did already help her?"

"By moving out for a while. If you stayed there with her, you've only would have caused further damage."

"I guess your right, I just wanna help her so we can get through this together."

"And you will, we all will together. Now go to bed."

"Sure thing dad, can't wait for her to come over so you can go back to your usual self."

Terry walks up the steps and out the cave. Bruce looks at the computer and has a simple thought.

"I must be slipping."

Ace looks up and looks at Bruce with high ears.

"I know boy he's been here too long I'm starting to sound like him."

A/N: okay guys that's it for this chap, hope it was funny some. It's been a while but I'm trying to get back into the groove lol. Next chap is Trying To Remember.