The Cave, Team Year 1
"Zatanna! What are you doing here? I thought you were having a big date with bird brains…"
The blonde archer inquires her friend as she sees her resting on the couch surfing through the channels on the TV.
"Yeah. We are having a special date for our 10 months anniversary…"
The magician answers without taking her gaze away from the TV.
"Dork"
The blonde jumps and sits next to her friend and steals pop corn from her.
"You are just jealous because Wally forgets that kind of things…like Valentine's"
Artemis only growls as she takes the remote from her friend.
"I'm waiting for him, he had an emergency study session with the Bowl Quizz Team and after that he's picking me up"
"And why didn't you go and wait for him to finish that? Didn't you went to his last session?"
It was the raven haired girl turn to growl in annoyance.
"Yes, but SOMEONE reported that Dick wasn't on his A game and the rest of the team because of me…"
Artemis couldn't hold back her laughter.
"I mean you are too hot for a hot guy and you were with a bunch of nerds…don't get me wrong some of them aren't bad looking but that label hurts their flirting game with the girls and someone like you being around must have make them short circuit"
Zatanna smiles with her comment.
"I know it's hard to be this hot but Dick was killing this thing! He answered faster than anyone and he got everything right!"
That's when Artemis put two and two together and remembered another familiar member of the team that didn't like the magician at all.
"Was Barbara the one that reported you?"
Zatanna annoyed glance was the answer the archer needed.
"She's not giving up, huh?"
The girls turn to look at each other with the pop corn bowl between them.
"I swear that one of this days I'm turning her into a pig or something…when I was there she was trying to steal Dick's attention while on the break"
"And she knew about your date with Dick…"
"She did?"
Zatanna's anger towards the redhead was increasing by the second.
"Of course. Bird boy was all excited and everything and they are still friends so it's very likely that she tried to ruin your date"
Artemis was about to grab more popcorn but Zatanna stood up quickly, knocking the bowl down to the ground.
"That's it! I'm going to Gotham Academy and show her that she can't get in the way of my relationship!"
The magician was about to storm out but was stopped by her friend.
"Zatanna! Wait! If you go there, you are getting Dick in trouble and your date and many more dates are going to get canceled…didn't you tell me that Batman was very clear with the rules?"
The homo magi takes a deep breath and sits back down.
"You are right but I can't leave the path clear for her"
The Vietnamese rolls her eyes before slapping her own forehead.
"Hello, Megan! Robin only has eyes for you, you don't have to feel jealous or anything regarding Barbara…"
"That's what Rocket, Megan and I always tell you about Linda and y-"
"IT'S NOT THE SAME! Wally and that girl were an on and off thing for sometime but Dick and Barbara have never being anything but friends…"
Crook takes a deep breath.
"Look, I wasn't going to tell you this but…remember your date in that super romantic carnival that you and Dick went a couple of weeks ago?"
Zatanna nods, she loved that date with Dick and their make up session at the lover's tunnel; the whole date was amazing.
"Dick knew about that carnival/fair or whatever because of Barbara…she was dropping hints at Dick to go with her and flirt with him an-"
"Do you hate her too? Because you are just giving me reasons to roast her alive"
"Wait. We were at lunch and Barbara was talking non stop about this event and how much she wanted to go…she was selling the event so well that I even wanted to go but she leave the part out that it was a romantic set up"
In her mind, Zee was thinking the best punishment for that girl while Artemis keep adding wood to the fire.
"And then she pulled out two tickets and told Dick about, don't mind that Dick was so into his sandwich and texting you…that when his brain finally caught up, he got up all excited and said that he needed to go there and Barbara was all excited about it and was about to offer him the 'extra' ticket and he ignore her and called Alfred to get him the tickets for you and him…and you know what he said to her?"
The performer shakes her head no.
"Thanks, Barb. Zee is going to love it! And then he noticed the tickets on her hand and asked her who she was going with…the point is that this girl, as much you might hate to admit but Barbara is cute and smart"
Artemis starts sweating feeling the magician killing gaze upon complimenting the whore that was hitting on her boyfriend.
"But Dick never stop thinking about you, like not even for a second. You have that bird caged in your top hat, Zee. There's nothing to worry about"
Zatanna smiles softly at Artemis.
"Thanks, Artemis for whelming me…"
Recognized: Robin - B01
"And that's my cue…have fun! Hey, Bird boy!"
The archer greets her friend and she walks pass him. Zatanna was walking behind her and greets her boyfriend with a hug and peck on the lips.
"You look amazing, Zee, you always do"
Zatanna didn't feel like she was wearing anything out this world, just a red blouse and pair of tight blue jeans but still his comment make her cheek go rosy.
"And you look very handsome for a nerd, the most handsome nerd there is"
The magician teases her boyfriend.
"I-"
"And don't forget to use protection!"
The archer goes back to make that comment before running from the scene as fast as Wally would do, leaving the blushing couple alone.
"Artemis!"
After recovering from the archer's comment, Grayson took her hand and pulled his girlfriend into the zeta tube to the first location of their date.
"Woow. I'm actually surprised that you bring me to Gotham for our date…"
"You told me that I was boring you with our dates in Happy Harbour and you take me on dates to Ney York…it's only fair"
The magician latches into her boyfriend's arm.
"You never bore me, but it's nice to have a change of pace"
"I'll remember you that in a couple years…"
The teen smiles before guiding her into their first stop for their date; in the other hand, the magician was blushing furiously and smiling, the fact that he sees them still together for years made her happy because she didn't have any plans in letting him go.
The couple walks through multiple streets of Gotham until they arrived to their first destination.
"What happened here?"
The couple sees the GCPD cordoning the food truck area.
"A nut job as usual. He started some kind of food fight with everyone and did a lot of chaos…somehow…"
The policeman scratches his cheek.
"We got him but he call himself the Condiment King and there's a protocol in Gotham, we need to check that this was not a distraction for someone else to place a bomb or something like that…"
The couple looks at the mustard stain in the officer's uniform.
"I wasn't here when that happened. This is just a stain from my morning burger…"
Defeated, the couple moves to the next location. Dick was ready for something like that since he knows Gotham's craziness; he was having a picnic with her at the end of the day in a nice spot in the city's limit but for now, he was taking her to another place.
"Sorry kids. The place is closed. A girl, Melanie Powers or something like that, arrived here like half an hour before and rented the whole place for herself"
Sherl, the bowling staff woman tell the teenagers, she could tell that they were a couple in love and felt sorry for them and more since she hated the spoiled kids of the city.
"Don't worry, and thanks"
Zatanna felt her boyfriend tensing a little, his plan wasn't going so well. She was about to suggest for them to go back to the cave and just watch a movie and cuddle.
"Okay. Let's go to the Theater, Zee"
The sorceress smiled at the boy's optimism and follow him but not before kissing his cheek for extra motivation.
"Which movie are we watching?"
The couple was already with popcorn, candies and soda. Ready to enter and enjoy the movie but the girl still didn't know what they were watching. Usually, Dick would ask her which movie she wanted to see but this time he just nodded to the main entrance man and they let them inside.
"I go to Gotham Academy with this Krowny girl…"
"Krowny?"
"Yeah. I mean, we call her that because she was the founder of the school writing club and stuff…anyway, her brother works here and ask her if she could manage to get us the little mermaid; since y'know, you use that movie to get a kiss from me"
"Oh. So you want another kiss from your very beautiful girlfriend, Mr. Grayson? How scandalous of you! What would the tabloids say if they see you pulling this kind of stunt, playboy"
"Is that a no?"
The raven girl leans into his ear.
"We will see what you might get when kiss the girl song starts"
Dick couldn't be any more excited, finally the date was going his way. The movie started and the heroes enjoyed their snacks, finally the song was about to start.
"Are you ready for what's next, Boy Wonder?"
"I'm the one that should be asking that, Miss Magic"
The couple were less than an inch apart from the other lips, eyes closed, just about to enjoy each other's lips until the heard a loud rumbling sound followed by the lights going out and then the backup lights go on.
"Sorry for the inconvenience but there's a strong rain outside and the lights went out. We need for everyone to evacuate the room and go to the snacks section. Thanks for your attention"
They heard the instructions of who they assume was the one in charge for the security in the cinema. The couple growls but they decided just to stay a little longer and kiss each other but…
"Is anyone here? Sorry!"
Another employee gets in to make sure that everyone was okay and spots the couple that was about to kiss each other.
"I'm so sorry but I need you to get in the main room with everyone else"
The employee was blushing and felt terrible for interrupting the couple. The couple gets up, but not before picking up their trash, and make their way out. The main area was packed with other couples, families and group of friend just talking or watching at the pouring rain. The performer find a space to sit near the entrance; the girl could feel the boy's disappointment in such a disastrous date.
"Hey! Don't get all gloomy. I have a good time"
She leans her head to rested on his shoulder.
"It was a distaste, heavy on the DIS!"
"Yeah, it was but I don't care. I love to do all kind of stuff and eat but the most important part for me is just to be with you"
Dick leaves a deep breath out.
"I love just to be with you as well, Zee but I wanted for you to have fun and have a nice time together"
That's when an idea crosses the magician's mind. She sees how just like her boyfriend, most of the people there were either mad or sad.
"I have an amazing time but it can still get better…"
Zee gets up and Dick looks quizzical at her.
"What are y-"
"Oh! What is this? I feel this strong force pulling me outside!"
Everyone looks at the gorgeous teen that was pretending to be pulled to the rain. To her credit, Dick thought that she could be a very good mime.
"The pull is so strong! I need a hero!"
The magician's mutters a spell for the doors to open and she finally steps outside getting soaked wet in an instant. Dick gets up and everyone looks incredulous to the crazy teen. The Boy Wonders eyes were fixed on the magician, who with a smile and wink make him follow her like a brainless zombie with the biggest smile. At this point, Robin was worried about his own safety in how easy she can get him to do stuff.
"Oh, my valiant and brave hero is here! But you look so tired, let me refresh you!"
With that, the magician kicks a puddle of water and get her boyfriend even more wet. That stun only turn in Dick more and smiled at the magician before kicking water back to her.
From the inside, the people started to smile seeing the couple having fun despite of the shitty weather of Gotham. Soon enough, a lot of people follow their lead and stepped outside to have fun under the rain. Kids, adults, couples and friends alike started to have fun with the rain. Sometimes Dick would pursuit her and other time she would pursuit him but in both cases they both ended on the floor after slipping. Dick was mesmerized not only by the beauty of his girlfriend but in how easy she turned, not only his gloomy, but everyone's gloomy mood with such ease.
The couple was embracing each other. They were surprised at how uneven they breath were; they have been fighting not stop for hours, train under Batman, Canary, Zatara, among other heroes but now…they feel their hitched breath like no other time but when they are together. Dick was hypnotized by the magician's blue eyes and Zee was the same with his eyes. The girl rested her hands on his neck and he rested his hand on her waist. Dick's eyes darted from her eyes to her plump red lips and back. The sorceress, shivers feeling his touch on her waist, the warm of her body was making her shiver, from one second to the next, he has manage to stop feeling the cold from the wind and rain and start to feel the heat that was raising to her cheeks. The boy moved his hand from her waist to her face, brushing just slightly the sides of her modest bust. He starts caressing her cheeks while his eyes were fixed on hers. The homo magi bites her lower lip before start leaning towards his lips. Grayson stopped her to brush her lips with his thumb which caught Zee out of guard and make her open her eyes and looked confused but that didn't last long as Dick took her lips.
Present
"What are you doing, gorgeous?"
The man approaches his woman, he sees how peaceful she was sitting on the recliner watching the rain.
"Just remembering"
She close her eyes and smiles when she feels his lips on her forehead.
"Care to enlighten me?"
Grayson sits on the arm of the chair, grabbing her hand and kissing it multiple times
"Thinking about that time when we had a date on Gotham and everything went sideways and we ended up playing, dancing and kissing in the rain"
"Ohh, that. I remember as well getting one of the worst flus in my life but at least we got to be sick together and got you to move in to the Manor…"
"Such a shame that we were too tired to do anything…more fun"
"And too young but the movie nights and cuddling all day was amazing"
The couple decided to stay there, calmly watching the rain and their garden.
"C'mon, Zee. I just have eyes for you"
Every fiber on Dick's body told him that he shouldn't answer that question. It was a trap from the get go but his dumb brain thought it would be funny to see her reaction. Well…he isn't having fun at all right now.
"No, you don't!"
The sorceress has locked herself up in one of the rooms in the first floor of their home.
"Why don't you go with that whore?! Maybe she can carry your kids!"
Dick could hear and sense both anger and sadness in the magician's voice.
"Please, Zee. Baby, open the door"
"No. I can't believe that you say that!"
"You named like 10 actors or famous people…Brenton Thaiwes, Neil Patrick Harris, Jesse McCartney…"
"It's not the same!"
Zee was expecting for him not to answer not matter how much pressure she put on him.
"Why? Besides I was just kidding"
"Because I'm the mother of your kids and not you weren't! I have seen how you watch her videos, you listen to her music…"
The acrobat was regretting saying Dua Lipa's name even if he told her it was a joke right away. Zatanna, with the help of Dick, got up and stormed to the studio.
"You love her music even more and you are the one putting her videos"
This time, there was not answer from the magician. Dick was leaning on the closed the door, trying to talk with his wife.
"Zee, you know that there's no one for me but you"
He could hear her soft sobbing and he couldn't help but to feel bad about it.
"Can you open the door? So we can talk face to face? I need to see your unbelievable beautiful face…"
Dick expression softened the moment he saw the door open slowly and see her watery eyes peaking through the crack.
"That's my gorgeous wife"
Zatanna keeps sobbing as she slowly steps out of the room, Dick takes her hand and leads her to the recliner in front of the widow to their garden. He helps her get sit as he crouches in front of her.
"You want to be with her because she isn't fat like me…"
"You are not fat, Zee. You are pregnant and if anything…that only makes you hotter since our twins are the result of our never ending love"
Dick tenderly wipes some tears away.
"But you are different with me since I got bigger"
"In what way? Tell me so I can know and fix the problem. You know that is our thing to talk things through and find a solution together"
"In the last few weeks. You haven't carry me back to our bed when I fall asleep on the couch or somewhere else…because I'm to heavy for you"
Dick smiles tenderly as his wife sobs. The man gets up and places his hands on the back of her knees and back to lift her.
"Wait! You are goi-"
Zatanna stop mid sentence when she realized that Dick didn't make any noise or show any sign of struggle while picking her up. The man sits back on the recliner, placing her on his lap.
"Zee. I don't carry you back to our bed because you are too heavy or anything. I don't do it because I know that every day you keep struggling to find a comfortable position to sleep and I don't want to risk getting you up"
"Why didn't you say so?"
"I thought it was obvious…"
Finally, the couple cackles realizing the situation. The magician relaxes with his touch and starts to fall asleep.
"At least that explains why you keep sleeping on the floor next to the couch every time…"
"I need to be as close as possible from my special lady"
"You said that you didn't move me because you didn't want to disturb me, right?"
"Right…"
"So, that means that if I fall asleep here in your lap, in your arms…you are not moving, right?"
"Not a single inch"
"You are tempting me to stay here forever"
"Works for me"
"You really, yawn*, don't mind, yawn*, having me, yawn*, on top of you?"
"You know that I love having you on top"
The mischievous magician smiles as she falls asleep in her favorite place in the whole universe.
Team Year 5 (Dick and Zee - 19, Constantine 27)
"I trust you, Zee. I don't trust that guy!"
"That guy saved me, Canary and Green Arrow from Faust and he has a plan to get my dad free from Nabu!"
Grayson rubs his tired eyes. What was supposed to be a date, it turned into a fight, again.
"You are spending way too much time with that guy that you just meet and going to god knows where and what a coincidence that you two just go to places where I cannot enter since I'm not a magic user…"
"Are you saying that I'm cheating on you with him?"
Zatanna couldn't believe him.
"I'm not saying that but I don't hear you denying it"
The raven haired woman was fuming with those words.
"And what about you and Barbara? Or you think that I haven't notice how much time you have been spending together in the Cave and Batcave!"
Dick flinches at that. He ignored her accusations as he was too focus in the way she shifted the conversation from her to him.
"You haven't denied ab-"
"I haven't but maybe I should since you think I'm capable of doing that to you! Maybe you are pushing me with that because you are the one that cheated on me with that whore and you want to ease your conscience!"
"So you do want to do it?!"
"You don't own me! If I want to do it, I'm doing it!"
The couple reached a breaking point and both regretted their words so far. They wanted to apologize and make amends but the hero life, the stress, their pride was getting in the way.
"Fine by m-"
Beep* Beep* Beep*
The couple was interrupted by Zatanna's League alarm. The couple look at each other in the eyes, pain all over their faces.
"I'm moving back to the Manor"
Those were his last words before making his way to their apartment while the magician went to the nearest Zeta tube. The couple spent one week away from the other, without discussing it with the other, they both thought that it was for the best to have some time to cool off and think things through.
"One more and keep it coming"
Zatanna ask to the Minotaur bartender as she finish her drink.
"Maybe you should go home and talk to-"
Bobo stops mid sentence feeling the killing gaze of the woman.
"C'mon. Let the lady enjoy herself and be free. I'm sure that she miss that"
Zatanna wasn't sure what she was doing in the magical bar with Constantine when she should be fixing her relationship with Dick but in her mind Dick has to be the one crawling back to her. Even if he was somewhat right about Constantine, the guy's plan to free her father wasn't a good one or even a plan at all, he was just trying to spend as much time as possible with her.
"Luv, no that I mind being with you but we have been here for quite some time and you haven't said a thing"
Zatanna felt grossed out, she could feel John's gaze all over her body and how he was stripping her with his eyes.
"I need some fresh air and all of my other friends are busy being adults or saving the world"
"Right…because there's a lot of fresh air in here"
The trio looked around and saw that some magic creatures were smoking or doing some kind of ritual and as of cue, John lit on his cigarette.
"Listen, luv. It's for the best that you and baby bats are not longer together. You and I know that you need adventure and so much more…he isn't enough for you"
Bobo decides to step back when he sees Zatanna's grip on her glass.
"You need a man and not a kid, much less a goody two shoes like him…meanwhile, you and I. We do a great team"
The British took her silence as of cue to go on, but in fact it was his chance to shut up and go home.
"What about you let good ol' John teach you what sex it supposed to be? We can have some good time, go and cause some trouble and have sex some more…maybe after feeling a real man's to-"
Zatanna stands up, knocking the stool she was sitting back.
"Look, John! Dick is not a boy nor kid. He's a MAN, MY MAN! I have everything with him and so much more"
"I wouldn't kiss you even if my life depended on it! I just want to kiss him and being in his arms again…"
John Constantine feel his life slipping away from his hands. He was scared of the beauty in front of him.
"And one last thing! He fucks me reaaaaaaaaal good and A L L. T. L O N G!"
And before storming out of the place, the sorceress kicks the blonde in the nuts.
"C'mon, Grayson! Get your head out of the gutter!"
Barbara calls for her fellow bat member as she takes her cowl off and cat walks her way towards her crush, she makes sure to add an extra sway to her hips. The redhead knew that she had a killer body and the suit only make her look better, she had caught a lot of the members of the Team staring at her among other civilians on the street but never the original Boy Wonder and that was driving her crazy, she thought that the magician did put a spell on him. As far as she can tell, the blue hero had only eyes for the magician, something that she was expecting now to change since they were on a break or break up, she wasn't sure where they were standing.
"How was the mission?"
Nightwing didn't bother to look away from the computer.
"Do you really need to ask?"
Barbara was trying to be cheeky and raises and eyebrow. She sighs realizing that he wasn't following her game.
"Everything went according to the plan. We don't know yet why they are so many missing kids but we manage to save the ones in our location. They were caged but now they are safe"
"Good job. You can go and have some rest, I have to finish this report for commissioner Yin and do some patrolling"
The redhead frowns before pulling a chair and sitting next to him.
"You need to rest as well. When was the last time that you have some proper sleep and lunch? You know that Alfred's heart breaks every time that you don't finish your food"
Grayson takes off his mask before pinching his temple.
"I'm eating some and then patrolling…"
The man was about to stand up but was pulled back to his chair by Batgirl.
"You need to rest…"
Barbara takes Grayson's hand, action that makes him look up to her eyes for the first time. Meanwhile, someone else was arriving to the Batcave and stood quiet, watching the scene. Her blue eyes were watering, something inside her was telling her to run and cry back home but she wasn't about to give up so easily on him, on them.
"I know that you are like this because of Zatanna and you are hurting…but maybe it was for the best. You really have an amazing 5 year relationship, maybe it's time for the both of you to move on to the next chapter"
The magician clinches her teeth hearing the redhead trying to pull a move in her man. Her heart knew that Dick's hearts was still hers but she wanted to see the events unfold. Barbara's words hit the man like a truck as he gets back to his senses.
"Maybe now…you can see things more clearly and realize what have you been missing out…"
The readhead leans closer to the man, she close her eyes the closer she gets to him but opens them abruptly as she feels him pushing her away by grabbing her shoulders.
"What are you doing?!"
"I thought that I-"
"I've told you before Barb, you and I are just friends, bat brats, we are practically family. Right now…things with Zee ain't pretty but I'm going to fix that soon. I love her and I need her by my side"
"And I need you by my side"
The bat brats turn their gaze towards the third voice and spot the magician standing in front of them.
"I shouldn't have said those things…"
"You were right in not trusting him and I said some messed up stuff as well…"
"I trust you, Zee. With every bone in my body but that guy-"
Zatanna cups her man's face.
"That guy is an asshole and do you really think that I'd be with someone like him? Am I blind or something?"
Grayson snakes his arms around her waist as she look at him with a smirk.
"You should know by now how good taste I have for men…just look at you"
"It wasn't about looks, I know that you are not swallow or THAT SWALLOW"
Dick and Zee softly smiles.
"He's an asshole as well and I should've see it coming. You've been jealous before but never like this, you saw how fuck up this guy was and your instinct was to protect me"
The sorceress looks down to the ground.
"I keep falling over and over in the same mistake trying to get my dad free and-"
Dick let goes of her waist to take both of her hand and that action makes her look directly to his eyes.
"Don't you dare to say it. You are way too brave and smart to even think something like that…WE are not giving up, we are going to keep searching for a way to get him back. It's what we do"
"Thanks for having my back, baby and please…comeback home"
"Pocus misses me already?"
Zatanna smiles with her boyfriend's grin.
"Yeah. She isn't the same since you left a week ago or since we started fighting for that matter"
"And you miss me as well?"
"You know that I do"
"If you insist…who am I to say no and crush the dreams of the perfect woman"
"Good because I already zap your stuff back to our room and I was zapping you regardless of your answer"
"And I know that it's not the best moment to bring this up but…thanks for not killing Barbara"
"The day isn't over yet…"
Dick grabs her by the waist and lifts her and sits her over the Batmobile.
"C'mon. You know that my love for you is blind love"
"Are you calling me ugly? Or her prettier?"
"No at chance. My love is blind because I can't see anyone but you, Z"
"God! We are so corny that I disgust myself sometimes…"
She pulls him closer by wrapping her legs around his waist and hands around his neck.
"I don't. You are trapped with me"
"I guess we are each other's ball and chain, huh?"
"Yup"
"Sounds like we are marr-"
She stops mid sentence realizing on her slip up and blushes.
"In time, when we are ready. I promise you that I will call you my wife or is that too-"
The magician embrace the acrobat in a heated kiss.
"It's too perfect and y'know it's been sometime since we have sex in the Batcave"
"It's been way too much time since we have sex anywhere but I like how you think"
"And we are alo-"
Present
"Zee, if you have to pee, go to pee"
"But I'm so comfy here"
"I promise that we will resume this position once you get back. It's not good for you to hold it"
"Fine but let's move to the bed as well"
The magician squeals as the acrobat gets up with her in his arms and starts making his way to their bedroom.
"What are you doing? I need to go to the bathroom"
"Showing you that I don't have problems carrying my world besides, you can go to the bathroom in our room"
"We really have been through thick and thin, haven't we?"
"More thick than thin if you ask me"
After pulling the woman back on her feet, Dick place his hand on her ass and gives her a firm squeeze earning a squeal from the woman.
"Behave, Mr. Grayson"
Team Year 6
"Listen, Wondy"
The man loudly talks through his phone, slightly disturbing the other customers of the cafeteria.
"No, you hear me out. As just got here but if you need me, I'll be there in a flash…"
One raven haired woman smiles hearing the convo, she thought it was so sweet how the man wasn't afraid of show his concern over the phone.
"Don't do anything without me, okay. I promise that we'll make for the lost time. Love you too, Wondy. Take care"
She smiles as she hears the man hanging out and bumping into a table on his way next to her. She was sitting in a stool close to the coffee machines. The man decides to sit next to her even with all the other free spots.
"Mornin'"
The raven haired man greets the woman as she just nods while pouring some sugar and milk to her coffee.
"I was talking kinda loud…sorry"
"No, not at all. It was fascinating"
The beautiful woman responds as the man starts drinking his cup of coffee. The man could take his eyes off her.
"What was fascinating about it?"
The man starts cutting meal.
"You and…Wondy?"
The woman wasn't sure why but she was feeling fuzzy on the inside just by looking at him.
"It's one of my closest friends…she's like a twin sister. We go way back"
"Ohhh"
For some reason, she felt relive that he wasn't speaking to his girlfriend or something like that.
"She just broke up with her boyfriend and she was thinking about dropping off our…mmm…sports team"
"I'm sorry"
She starts drinking her coffee.
"Nothing to be sorry about…that's the way it is with men and women, isn't?"
"What's the way?"
"Nothing last"
"Ohh. Yeah, I agree"
For the first time since the man got her attention, the magician started to pay attention to her notebook.
"Really? Why?"
Zatanna looks confused at the man.
"I'm interested…"
"I-I was just trying to be agreeable…"
The man smiles in such a way that makes her melt and couldn't hold her own smile and both chuckles.
"I was just shocked that you agreed…that nothing last, y'know? There's a problem with honey's guy, he didn't know what he wanted and he starts fooling around and gets caught. Like one girlfriend isn't enough for him"
"So you are a one girl guy?"
There was something in the woman's voice that makes Grayson go crazy. She had such a teasing and sexy voice.
"Yes, I am"
The woman snorts.
"That's right"
"Right…"
"Looking for her right now actually…"
The young adults felt sparks flying as their eyes meet.
"Who knows? You might be her"
"Yeah, right. I'm sure that you use that line with every hot girl that you know"
"Just the ones that are just as hot as you…"
"Right…and that makes me the number…"
"You are the first one"
The woman laughs.
"Hey! Don't laugh. I just got in town after a long trip, I have to get back to work and do some stuff"
They didn't realize the moment the got in sync and started mirroring the other's movements while drinking coffee.
"Anyway…so you live nearby?"
"How'd know?"
"Cuz everyone that comes here either lives here in Blüdhaven or is lost. Don't get me wrong this place is amazing and got better since that guy in black and blue suit arrive but it's pretty unsafe out there still…"
"Yeah. I actually move here a couple of years ago and as you say is way better but I'd say that it's because some hot ass kicking woman protecting the city…I heard that Nightwing is her sidekick"
"Is that right"
"It is"
"What about you?"
"What about me?"
"You need a hero?"
"I don't need anyone to save me…I can take care of myself"
"Then it's my lucky day…first day in here and not only find bad ass woman that can take care of herself but a beautiful one as well"
Zatanna blushes and moves her gaze towards her plate.
"You mind me saying that?"
"Not, of course, it's fine. I'm glad to know that you are not blind"
"Can I buy a cup of coffee?"
"I have some stuff to fix. I just go back from a long trip and I'm really busy"
"I have to work in some stuff too, work, my apartment and all that jazz but I still would like another cup of coffee"
The woman looks at her wrist to look at the time. The only problem was that she wasn't wearing a watch.
"Would you let me do that?"
"Well, yeah, okay"
"Deal…mmm"
Grayson reaches for the pot of coffee and before taking it she looks at their waitress name tag.
"Aster? Do you mind?"
The woman that was enjoying the interaction between the strangers only nods in approval as Dick starts pouring the coffee for Zatanna and for him. The duo starts talking for what it seems to be seconds but in reality were a couple of hours and more than one cup of coffee.
"I don't get pay but I like to help other people, y'know? Knowing that I'm making the difference by teaching this girls how to fight…"
"Have you been good your whole life?"
"I have my moments but I guess if I'm good or bad it'd depend on the woman I marry"
The magician tucks her hair behind her ear.
"Maybe she wants me to bad with her, maybe we have kids, a big house…stuff that might tame the beast, y'know?"
She snorts at that last part.
"What if she wants the beast even with all that?
Teasingly, she bites her bottom lip.
"Give up who you are for the woman you love…"
"More like be who I really am with her. Being comfortable enough to be my true self around her without being judge, being called out if I mess up"
"Cuz you make choices you know? You look after her and she looks after you. Bring the best of each other and be better each day"
The magician starts putting all her stuff back to her handbag…her wallet, her notebook and some red lipstick that she might have put on while the man went to the bathroom.
"So you and I, if we were married…"
She laughs at the man's scenario.
"It's an example. If you and I were married. I'd love to give you what you need. That's all, I'm talking about taking care of each other the best you can"
"You might have a hard time trying to find a woman like that these days…"
Dick puts his jacket back on as the couple gets up from the stool.
"Shoot, you think so?"
"Mmm-hmm"
"I don't know. Maybe I just need to be chalant…"
The woman stops her tracks and looks shocked and amazed. Dick took the chance to pay for his and her food.
"You have been great and have an amazing name. Keep the change aster"
The waitress was slightly disappointed to see the couple go. The duo leaves the cafeteria and stops at the entrance.
"I've gotta go…"
Dick notices the change of attitude in the woman.
"Did I say something wrong?"
"No, no, it was way too perfect. I'm just whelmed"
"You know…I don't want you to go to my self defense classes…"
"Why not?"
"Because I like you so much and it wouldn't be appropriate"
"I don't want to go to your classes either"
"Why is that?"
"I don't think you can handle see me in tights and sports bra…"
Dick's mind was already imagining the woman in that outfit.
"And because I like you so much"
The couples snickers before walking in opposite directions. Meanwhile inside the cafeteria.
"C'mon. Kiss her, kiss him! Don't let him go"
"I'm letting you go if you don't start working"
The owner and waitress of the local warns the newest addition to their crew.
"In a moment…"
"What are you watching, kid?"
Sherl follows the young girl gaze and sees that she was spying on the couple.
"Love at first sight, destiny and something worthy of a movie"
"But they are-"
"Shhh"
The two waitress sees how the man turns around and looks the woman walking away after a couple of seconds he continues and then it was the turn of the woman to turn around and look the man going away.
"C'mon! DON'T LET HER GO!"
The customers and Sherl flinches with her scream.
"Hey!"
The sorceress screams makes the man turn around and look at her. After a couple of seconds, they start walking to the other, the woman does a mini sprint a jumps to the man's arms and starts kissing him.
"Love triumphs once again"
Aster hugs Sherl cheerfully as she jumps around in happiness.
"You are really new to Blüdhaven…"
One of the customers tells the waitress.
"Don't tell me that this isn't the first love story that comes to life in this cafeteria?"
"Don't get me wrong. I haven't seen any couple that loves each other the way those two do…"
"Are they a couple? How? They just meet…"
"Those two are Zatanna Zatara and Richard Grayson. They are our best customers, they have been together since they were 14…"
"They live here in Blüdhaven. I'm surprised that you didn't recognize one of the top performers and Justice Leaguer"
"Is she really THE ZATANNA ZATARA? I did thought that she was familiar but I thought it was my imagination besides the man is drop dead gorgeous"
"He's from the BPD, a detective"
"Then what was all the convo about?"
"They love to do this role plays and stuff. Sometimes is stuff that they come right on the spot, other times are songs…"
"If you put a love song on the jukebox, they come up with a story and act the song. I even have a playlist with the songs that they bring to life…I call it Chalant's Playlist"
"And other times they just pull stuff from movies…you just saw their version of 'Meet Joe Black'"
"But I thought their chemistry…"
"That's real…you will see it the next time they come"
"If they come so often. Why I haven't seen them before?"
"They were on Paris. She got an offer to perform there…she even appeared on the news helping a boy in a cat suit and a girl in red"
The trio looks to their window again and sees that the couple were still kissing.
"They don't breath, do they?"
Present
"So tell me, Mrs. Grayson? Anything I can do to make you feel better in this fine day?"
Zatanna was finally back from the bathroom and she sits on the bed.
"My feet are killing me and- If it's not much to ask-"
"I love to massage you, Zee"
The woman, with the help of her husband, gets in a comfortable position as her husband works his magic on her feet.
"That's it baby, it feels so good"
She looks down and meets his blue with her own blue.
"Thank you so much"
Grayson pecks her feet.
"Glad to be of service"
"Y'know, even if my feet are killing me, my mood swings, the need to pee every five minutes and all other stuff that comes with this business…I wouldn't change it for the world, y'know why?"
The man continues with his work on her feet.
"Care to enlighten me?"
"Because when we are together…it's always the good, no, the best part in my life"