Jamie raced out the party and down the front stairs of the Wayne manor with tears in her eyes. She didn't mean to react like that in front of Jason but seeing Roy after all this time lit a fire inside of her. She walked up to the valet when she realized Jason had drove. She looked at her phone and decided to call an Uber when a familiar voice said her name. A tall man with short blonde hair approached her. "Jamie! I didn't expect to see you at this kind of event" she recognized him as one of the doctors from the hospital. 'Eric' she thought. She wiped her tears away before smiling. "I actually came with someone...But" she said. "Well I'm about to leave, do you need a lift?" He inquired. She nodded and he gave the valet his ticket and the car was brought to the front. the ride to her place was quiet, at least in her mind. Eric went on and on about the evening and how important he was. she rolled her eyes and continued to look out the window. ' damn Roy, showing his face after everything he put me through!' Jamie angrily grunted, making Eric look at her strangely. "so...everything okay?" he questioned, "yeah fine" she pouted. 'why the hell didn't Jason at least follow me?!' she thought with her arms crossed now. ' he hasn't even called to see where I went...well hell he was all buddy- buddy with stupid Roy!' she grunted louder this time hitting the seat. Eric raised an eyebrow at her reaction as he pulled up to her house. "well" Eric started facing her now, putting on his what she could assume was his smolder face. "I just want to let you know you look beautiful tonight...no more like a goddess" she half smiled at what she thought was him flirting. 'good lord' " Thank you" she said putting a loose tendril behind her ear. "I really appreciate the ride home" she said politely.
"no problem, if you like I can walk you up stairs...maybe we can have some coffee?"
She knew exactly what that meant and she was too mad to even entertain his idea of coming in her house, so she fake yawned.
"sorry not tonight, i'm super tired from the night" she reached for the handle on the door when she heard a click sound. "well how about a nice good night kiss...I mean it's the least you can do since I drove you home." he placed his hand on her thigh where the slit of her dress showed her legs and started to slide his hand up. she pushed his hand away. "I don't own you anything! now unlock the damn door" she saw his eyes gleam with boozy anger at her word when she felt a stinging burn come across her face. " you damn bitch! you lead me to your house practically begging me for it and then turn me down!," he yelled. "well either you give it up or I'm going to take it" she held her burning cheek where he smacked her and put a grin on her face. "I'm sorry your right, I should give you something for what you've done for me tonight" she lightly pulled his tie with one hand and balled up her fist with the other pulling him close to her, she swung down hard against his groin making him scream out in pain. She swiftly reached over him while he was doubled over on the steering wheel, and unlocked the door, slamming the door behind her. "And you'll be hearing from my lawyers at the hospital you rapist pig!" she shouted through the glass.
She walked up the stairs to her apartment holding her gown and shoes in one hand and the bannister in another. 'this is definitely not how I thought this night would go' She thought as she reached the top of her stairs where her apartment landing was. She touched her red cheek again and it did burn a little but she could tell it wouldn't bruise. She unlocked her door and threw her shoes down, just happy to finally be home. she took off her jewelry and hair piece to let her hair down and place them by her vanity near the door. she turned on the light when she saw a Jason laying on her couch asleep with blood and bruising on his face. She couldn't believe he got beat up like he was but she was still angry with him. she walked up to the couch and kick his one leg hanging off the side. She had never seen him so comfortable sleeping, even his first night with her she feel asleep before him and he woke up before her. he was actual comfortable enough to let his guard down a little. He yawned and stretched his arms before sitting up. He was no longer in a tux but a brown red hood jacket and t shirt and jeans, which also had blood on it. He looked at her and stood straight up alarmed hovering over her. "what happened to you!" they both yelled. Jason grabbed her chin and saw the red mark on her face, she could see the anger seething in him. "who did this?!" she smacked his hand away. "I could ask you the same thing!, what happened when I left."
"Jay, tell me now who the hell did this", he said with disdain. she saw him pull the gun from the holster in his jacket. "cause I'm gonna kill them"
"It's okay after...the party I saw a colleague from work, and he drove me home, he tried something but trust me he got something worst than being shot" she grinned.
"He didn't...touch, you did he?" she said through his teeth. Jamie smiled slightly that he cared so much, and touched his face. "I'm fine, I don't think he'll be touching anyone for a while the way I hit him, " she laughed slightly and Jason put his gun back in the holster and smirked when she lightly slapped him in the face. shocked he sat on the couch and she sat next to him.
"now, why didn't you come after me?! I would have been fine if you stayed with me instead of buddying it up with Roy!" tears welled in her eyes just thinking of Roy's reaction at the gala.
"How do you think all this happened? he's my friend I had to talk to him...well we did more punching than talking anyway". She remembered that Jason did seem more of a shoot first ask questions later kind of guy.
"I couldn't get over the way you looked at him. The pain in your face...I knew that pain from my past, so I punched him after you left, Dick separated us and made us step away from the party..."
"Jason..." she began. She wasn't sure how to tell him how damaged she really was. How Roy was the main reason she despised the "hero" type, but after everything they had been through recently with killer croc, and him opening up about his past and resurrection, maybe she should open up also. "You don't have to talk about it...he said he regretted everything he did to you, but said I wasn't worthy of you either...so I punched him harder" he said leaning back into the couch. "you think I'm bad, you should see him" he smirked. Jamie sighed and reached up close to his face and kissed his lips.
"I'm sorry you fought with your friend over me" she paused. "Me and roy were together when I started medical school in Star City. I was young and mesmerized by the idea of heroes and vigilantes protecting the world and city. I ran into Roy on one of his nights out and we just hit it off. he shared about his adventures with the green arrow and the titans and I was in awe of his exciting life but as time went on he started to change." the tears welled in her eyes again and she tried to push them back.
"He started to become distant, and obsessed with the Arrow's approval, when the titans disbanded he just became angry... He started to become abusive and doing drugs. one night I tried to get away from him and he..." she paused again. She felt the tears run down her cheek, realizing this was the first time she ever talked about this out loud. "He was drunk and we got into a fight and when I told him I was leaving he held me down and stuck a needle in my arm... I was helpless. A friend of his, Dinah was coming to check on him that night and when she saw me on the floor bruised and drugged she helped me escape." she took a deep breathe and wiped her eyes. "from that point on, I realized there was no such thing as heroes, cause beneath all the adventures and glam of fighting bad guys, heroes and vigilantes do just as much damage to the people they love and the people around them as the villains."
Jason grabbed her and held her close to his chest. Although he was everything she shouldn't have because of Roy, being in his warmth was everything she wanted. "After my father's abusive ways and literally DYING and COMING back I know the dark side of this life... But having my brothers and Bruce in my life now, meeting you and doing something to help people and never get any glory from it is why I'm a vigilante. doing things in the dark is apart of who I am. the only thing I can ever promise you, is that I could and never would hurt you." He leaned down and passionately kissed her before lifting her up and leading her to the bedroom and closing the door behind him.