A/N: I'm BACK! And we begin the rest of the story!

After weeks of interruptions, illnesses, and other crises, plus having to handle a succubus determined to take Tim's life force, the Bat Family finally gets a vacation, to the Bahamas, but is it the trip of their dreams?

Serpent in Paradise

Part 29

Dick drove back to the testing center. Samantha was waiting outside. She had a wide grin on her face. She climbed into the back seat.

"What's got you all smiles?" Tim asked.

"I get to test out of high school," Samantha declared.

"Wow, that's great!"

"But I'm going to have to study really hard."

"Well I can help you with that," Tim replied.

"They gave me a paper showing when the next testing dates are and what I will need to study. Um, these subjects . . . I'm not sure about."

"Just do your best," Dick stated. "We'll all help you."

'Um, how did you get your education when you were with Devlin?" Tim asked.

"Devlin didn't care what I did with my time when he didn't have me entertaining a client.," Samantha put it delicately. "I discovered I could take high school classes on line, but I never got to finish. I was working on my senior year."

"Well, now you get to finish," Tim said as he turned around to face Samantha. He was wishing he could sit in the back seat with her. Seeing how beautiful she looked, Tim couldn't help blushing when Dick looked toward him.

Dick couldn't help notice the way Tim was acting. He looked like he wanted to crawl in the back seat. "Tim, don't forget you have another test tomorrow, the sciences," Dick reminded him.

'Um sure Dick," Tim said absentmindedly. He wanted to be alone with Samantha. They hadn't had time to be together since they started studying. He was drawn to her in a way he could not explain, his hormones raising and boy did she look beautiful. Tim started chewing on his thumb. He pulled down the visor to stare at her while she sat in the back seat.

As soon as they got back to the Manor, Tim jumped out and opened the car door for Samantha. "Why don't we go study," Tim suggested. "What's your first test going to about?"

"Math," Samantha stated.

"Well, I just did mine," Tim said. "I can help you study for it."

"I don't have to take the test for a week."

"All the more time to prepare."

"I have lots of other subjects I need to study for, too," Samantha said.

"I can help you with those," Tim said, pressing a little closer. "It will help me review."

"All right. What do you have to test on next?"

"The sciences. I have some practice sheets in my room. We could go over them together."

"Just so long it's for studying," Dick said. "I'll be by to check on you two later." And he meant it. Something was up with Tim. He didn't want to believe that Tim would take advantage of Samantha. He felt somewhat responsible, not keeping a watchful eye on his brother. He hadn't set a very good example with Barbara around. He just hoped Tim would behave himself.

It turned out Tim wasn't able to spend time alone with Samantha for another week. It seemed every time he turned around, someone wanted him for something. Jason needed him to help tune up a couple motorcycles. Damian needed him to locate Titus. The dog had wandered off, and Damian was worried that he might have fallen into a hole somewhere. Dick and Bruce wanted him to patrol or to practice in the cave, or do something on the computer when he wasn't studying for his next exam. Once he was done, he would stumble back to his room exhausted, forgetting that Samantha was even in the house, until the weekend came. Tim went on patrol Friday night, but was soon rushed back to the cave. Tim had taken a bullet in the hip protecting Batman's back. He was rushed into surgery before he lost too much blood then taken up to his room sleeping the rest of the night doped up on painkillers.

The next day, Tim still wasn't in any pain when he crawled out of bed, dressed and came out of his room to head to breakfast, not realizing he should have stayed in bed. He noticed that Samantha's door was ajar. He peeked in and saw she was lying across her bed with nothing on. Her back was to him. A towel had been thrown on the floor. She must have gotten out of the shower. For the first time Tim notices Samantha had some strange markings running up and down the center her back. They curved around her hips as well. They looked like tattoos/ The more Tim stared at them the more he noticed they looked like they were coming from . . . Tim blushed at what he was staring at. Tim started to back away when Samantha turned and stared directly at him. She crooked a finger at him, and Tim could not help but draw closer. Before he knew it, he was going through the door and approaching the bed.

Samantha looked so beautiful. Her hair fell to the middle of her back against her coppery skin. She twisted her body so she was once again lying lengthwise along the bed staring at Tim. Tim approached, his face turning a beet red, but he could not help being drawn to her. It was as if her soul was calling to him and he had to answer, but it wasn't like it was with that Succubus. She drew him in with the scent of strawberries. Samantha just drew Tim in with her beauty and grace, and those green eyes that were like fresh green leaves on a summer's day. Tim climbed onto the bed next to her and brushed his hand through her hair. He wanted to touch her, to be near her. As the weeks passed, Samantha's body had become shapely. She no longer looked too thin. Her hips were rounder, no longer bony. And her breasts looked fuller. Tim first stared at her, as if seeing her for the first time. He brushed his hand along her cheek, then along her hair. His breath began to quicken and his heart started pumping faster when she took his hand and ran it down the front of his chest.

"Remember," Samantha said.

"Um," Tim said, his tongue stuck to the roof of his mouth.

"Come on, I won't bite," Samantha teased. "And it is Saturday, no studying. And since you're all done with testing, I thought we'd celebrate."

'Uh . . . Sure . . . I guess."

Samantha moved in and planted a kiss on Tim's lips. She pushed him gently back where he was lying on his back. She sat up and unbutton the front of his shirt all the while her breasts were brushing his lips. Tim opened his mouth and his tongue brushed one of her nipples and she lowered herself just enough so Tim could take one of her breasts in his mouth. That was enough to get him going. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pressed her closer. He then rubbed his hands down her body and squeezed her buttocks. She sat on top of Tim straddling his waist she lowered herself down where she brushed against the front of his pants. Tim started to respond and his pants suddenly grew tighter in the front. Samantha ground down on his hips. Then she moved to unzip him and free his shaft. She slipped onto him to give him a quick ride.

"Ohhhh," Tim moaned with pleasure. His moans growing louder as Samantha bounced up and down, feeling Tim's shaft thicken as he reached his climax. Tim exploded inside her, releasing almost everything he had. Neither realized that the door was still ajar and someone was listening.

Continues with Part 30