Chapter 2

Scouting is So Fun!

As Tex saw the light of the city Gotham exiting the sewers, she sighed in relief. She wasn't exactly fond of being trapped in the dark, and Bane knew this.

He had her scouting out around the narrows. She was plenty capable of taking care of herself, and at the task at hand. Along with her was Thomars, and he was here mostly to make sure that she didn't run off to the clubs to take some poor ol' saps money in poker. He was just a little bit taller than her, but then again, who wasn't? He had short black hair and pale-thin lips; but he was still handsome in him own way.

As they walked through the back alley ways, they would start up conversation.

"So, Ms. Tex-" "Tex. Just Tex." "- alright Tex, how did you meet Bane?"

They had stopped at an old apartment building, old and decaying. Sitting on the front steps, she looked over at him, meeting his dark-chocolate brown eyes with her mix-matched ones.

"We met a long time ago. Let's just say that I got into some trouble with the wrong people. He saved me, helped me out in my time of need. It's only fair now that I help him out with his goal. I owe almost everything I have now to him."

Thomars stared at her; he never knew that their boss and her shared such a strong bond! No wonder that she was even closer to him than Barsad.

And indeed she was!

She and Bane were always together in the planning process, and on every mission, major or not, she was always right there, always next to him.

He kept thinking about them as they stood up and walked on, guns at their sides, boots stomping on the ground.

It was often rumored that they were secret lovers by the other men down in the tunnels. Those were shut down pretty quick though. Usually by Tex taking up a gun and shooting the hell out of anybody who even uttered that tale.

Bane usually let her handle those type of things. However, you harass her, make a move on her, try to hurt her in the like, you can count on Bane to twist your head off of your neck.

"What about you?" Her confident voice snapped him out of his trance. "Well?"

"Well, I was an orphan. Scraping an' scrounging for any scraps that I could out on the streets till I was 17. Got a job at a coffee shop then, till they fired me! Now, here I am, at 23. I guess that I found a place to fit in. a cause to fight for. A family."

Hmm" she hummed in response.

OOOOOOO

Bane looked up to see Tex walking toward him in his 'office'.

"Well?"

She smirked. "Patrol went well. Nothing particular."

"No Cops?"

She shook her head 'no'. "Nope, not a single one."

"I See." Bane sat down on his cot, bent over, with his forearms resting on his knees. "I guess that's a good thing…"

"You don't seem too thrilled big guy? What is it?" she sat down next to him and placed a gloved hand on his bare shoulder soothingly.

He sighed, and leaned ever so slightly into her gentle touch. He looked over to her, a simple pleading look in his soft eyes.

She was used to this look from him. She took off her right glove, and placed her hand on his neck as he turned to face her. Taking her hand in his large ones, he traced the scars on her knuckles, the lines on her palm, before placing it back onto his neck. She removed her left glove, and placed it on his other shoulder.

With soft touches, she rubbed along his arms and shoulders, then down his shoulder-blades; then bringing her hands down his front, traced his chest and stomach. She reveled in the feeling of the muscles of his abs twitch under her fingers.

They had an understanding between them. They weren't exactly lovers, but more… friends with benefits? They had never had actual intercourse, never touched each other that way. This is all that they did. Both knew that nobody else would ever touch them this way, so they comforted each other with simple touches. She often massaged along his back when he was tense, and he would lay his hands on her shoulders, rubbing soothing circles on her neck with his thumbs. They knew that this is as close as they would ever get. And strangely enough, they were both fine with it.

Tex sat next to him and lay her head against his shoulder. Breathing in his scent; smoke, cedar, and some other foreign smell that she couldn't quite place.

"So…" She looked up at the sound of his strong voice. "You have talked to Thomars a lot recently."

"Why Bane! Is that a tone of jealousy I hear in your voice?!" He looked down at her. She met his gaze, as he brushed back her bangs with one large hand.

"We just talk Bane. After all, scouting is so fun!"

He let out a chuckle, and put his arm around her. "You look exhausted. Sleep."

She looked up at him, "No! I can still work-" he pulled her closer to him, his mask touching her ear. "Sleep."

She nodded and put her head down on his shoulder again.

"Well, when you put it that way…"

She trailed of as she fell fast asleep. He set his head atop of hers and shut his eyes.

There you go!

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