Why Do You Love Me?
Washington, DC: Themyscira Embassy
"I can't wait for tonight!" Heather Benson, Diana Prince's assistant said. "My husband has booked reservations at the finest restaurant that just opened."
"That's really sweet," Diana smiled.
"Any plans, Ms. Prince?"
"Oh, no. You know me, I have lots of work still to do."
Heather frowned. "It's Valentines. I'm sure you have lots of admirers."
Diana laughed. "You've seen the many cards and flowers." She then shook her head. "It's a very kind gesture, though I have other priorities for the time being."
"At least try, Diana. You need a break."
She smiled. "Maybe. Have a good evening with your husband, Heather."
"I will indeed," she winked and waved walking to her car.
Once Heather was out of sight, Diana sighed.
"I hope you really didn't mean that. I want to spend some time with my gorgeous Goddess."
Diana gasped, her heart skipping a beat as she turned around.
There he was, floating above her with his charming smile.
"Kal!"
She rushed up to him, embracing him. Kal sighed happily and wrapped his arms around her.
"I missed you, too, Diana."
Kal-El of Krypton, Clark Kent, Superman. He was Diana's best friend and love. From the first time they met fighting against Darkseid, there was an instant attraction. For the passed 7 years of being members of the Justice League, they became closer to each other than with anyone else. They've been dating for a little over a year now and it still feels so surreal to them.
Flashback
Metropolis Convention Center
The Justice League were extra security for an international conference.
Wonder Woman eased her way out from a back door about to fly off.
"Don't leave just yet without saying anything."
She turned back to see Superman.
"Where are you headed, Diana?"
"Home. I'm sorry, I thought I could leave unnoticed."
"No need to apologize. I understand. They aren't doing much anymore but small talk and being served more hors d'oeuvres."
"In which Barry, Hal, Billy and Vic have helped themselves to," she giggled.
Kal chuckled and shook his head. "Yeah..." he then looked at her with a bit of a serious expression. "But Diana...with you...nothing can go unnoticed. At least not to me."
She frowned confused. "What do you mean?"
"You light up the room. Your presence is widely felt. Not sure if I could stay any longer either with you leaving."
She couldn't help but smile.
"It's not too late and there's an ice cream shop nearby. Would you like to go?"
"I would love to."
Approaching, Sweetsie Bakery & Café, Superman and Wonder Woman changed into their civilian clothing as Clark Kent and Diana Prince.
Clark opened and held the door for Diana.
She smiled. "Thank you."
"We can seat in the back corner booth."
They sat side by side.
"Hi! Welcome to Sweetsie. I'm Journie and I'll be your waiter for the evening. Are you guys ready to order?"
"Um...yes, we would just like the sundae special for today."
"Excellent! Coming right up!"
"I really like this. It's so quiet and comfortable."
"Yeah it is. Maybe we should do this more often...I mean...if you don't mind it and don't have other plans."
"Of course, Kal. I enjoy the time we spend together."
She placed her hand on top of his as they stared at each other smiling.
"Here, you go! One sundae special for the love birds."
Clark and Diana looked at Journie a bit shocked.
"Oh, uhh..." Clark started nervously.
Diana slowly eased her hand off of his, blushing.
"Um...Thank you."
Journie smiled. "Enjoy!"
Clark and Diana looked down at the sundae. Cool creamy vanilla ice cream on top of a large chocolatey brownie, loaded with garden fresh strawberries and topped off with rich fudge sauce.
"Looks incredible," Clark said.
They took their spoons taking a small dip and tasted it.
"Tastes incredible, too," Diana said giggling. "I don't know why, but eating ice cream makes me laugh."
Clark smiled. "It just brings out the kid in you. I haven't enjoyed ice cream like this since I was a kid."
"It does feel like that especially when we're flying. So care free. If only for a moment to be away from the seriousness. Take a breath."
"Right."
They sat for another 20 minutes talking and laughing while finishing their sundae.
After paying, Clark stood up with a smile. "May I fly with you home?" he asked.
Diana nodded as she stood up.
When they walked out, Clark gently took Diana's hand as they flew up to the starry night sky. Clark never let go of her hand. They remained silent but it was a very comfortable silence.
Even after landing on the balcony of Diana's condominium, Clark still didn't let her hand go.
Diana blushed. "Thank you, Kal...for making the rest of the night so enjoyable." She reach up and kissed his cheek. "I do look forward to us doing this again."
"Next time, I'll take you to dinner."
She nodded and smiled. "Ok."
He let her hand go as she was turning to the door but quickly grabbed her hand again pulling her back to him.
"Kal?"
He cupped her cheek and kissed her softly. Diana was instantly taken aback, but she relaxed, closing her eyes, kissing him back. Diana felt her heart rate accelerate, her breath being taken away, and she lost all her thoughts.
As their kiss turned from sweet and soft to passionate and deep, Clark then moved his hands down wrapping his arms around her waist and Diana wrapped her arms around his neck.
For was seemed like eternity, they finally pulled back slightly from their kiss, taking deep breaths.
"I had to take the opportunity," he confessed in a whisper.
"I'm glad you finally did," Diana smiled and pulled him back into another kiss.
Flashback End
"So, Madame Prince, what were you saying about no plans?"
"Well...my love was away for 3 weeks."
"I know and I couldn't wait to get back to you. Maybe we should plan an intergalactic vacation. There's so much out there I want you to see and experience."
"Sounds very fun!"
Kal smirked. "By the way...how many admirers did you get this year?"
"Oh...hmm... well I got at least 5 or 6 different cards and bouquets everyday of this week."
"Not surprised at all," he chuckled.
"Though, I haven't opened any of the cards and gave the bouquets away. I would like for them to know my heart has been taken by the most amazing man in the universe." Diana sighed. "But that would lead to being more in the public eye. I know how you feel about that."
"We can change that. It's time to. We will still have our privacy but yes, Ms. Prince has entrusted me with her heart and I don't intend to let go nor out of my protection. That should be known."
Kal's lips crashed on to hers. So much emotion was force in to that one kiss. Diana responded back with the same force. She smiled against his lips and moaned as he pulled her impossibly closer and held her tighter.
They had soon pulled back, catching their breath and softly smiling as they leaned their foreheads against one another's.
"Home?"
"Yes, Beloved."
Diana's condominuim
Diana quickly opened the door, Kal closing and locking the door behind them. He grabbed her by her hips pulling her into a passionate kiss.
Lifting her up, Diana instinctively wrapped her legs around Kal's waist. They pulled back, looking at each other, smiling as he floated to the bed room.
As Kal gently laid her down on the bed, Diana then started to lift his shirt. He sat up a bit and took it off. She is unable to stop her gaze from his rock solid abs even though she knows he is watching. Hitch of her breath makes corners of his lips quirk up. Oh, does she crave those lips on her skin, does she crave him.
Capturing her lips once more, they slowly undressed each other. She wants to touch every part of him, skin on skin. They both revel in the contrast of her soft breasts against his broad and sturdy chest.
Diana sighed in pleasure as Kal's hands worshiped her body. He looked at her and grinned. Kisses were chaste, yet demanding. Lips lingering for just a fraction of a second longer before they moved again, trailing down her jaw and clamping onto her neck. She hissed and let out a puff of air as he sucked on her throat, a secretly sweet spot that only he knew about and was the first to discover, naturally.
Her body reacted positively as she pressed into him. Her hands ran up and down his bare arms, feeling the raw muscle under his skin.
"I love you, Diana."
"I know..."
She playfully pushed him to roll over and lie on his back and straddled him, rubbing her hands slowly down his chest.
"I love you, too," she said in a sultry tone before kissing him slowly.
Kal rolled over once again, towering over her. Diana lies on her back, wrapping her arms around his neck to pull him down into the deepest and most complete embrace of them all.
"Beloved..."
She welcomes him. The fit is bespoken as he completely fills her.
"Yes..."
His name is upon her lips, chanted like a mantra. His grunts and her moans are coupled with sighs of delight and declarations of love as they made love all through the night.
The Next Morning
A single ray of golden sunlight pierced the drape-covered window pane and fell on the intertwined hands of the couple, tangled in each other's limbs. It was a magnificent display of nature's splendor that would inspire wonder in even the most stoic individual.
Diana rested peacefully, as Kal admired her. Supple, smooth, cool to the touch kind of flesh. He has memorized each and every graceful curve and crevice. She stirred and pressed against him further. Her eyes fluttered open and when she suddenly looked up, Kal saw the most amazing blue that would put the sky to shame.
She was breathtaking.
Their unwavering gazes met and formed a connection that penetrated far beyond conscious thought. It went deeper within so as to join their very souls. It was a bond of fathomless depth and unspeakable joy. All else faded compared to spectacular beauty they glimpsed there. They could easily have spent hours like that: Still, wordless, lost in each other with no desire to be anywhere else.
Diana sighed lovingly and sat up a bit resting her head in her hand. Kal reaches over to softly stroke her cheek.
"Why do you love me?" Her pure, melodic alto voice rang out, breaking her lover from his reverie.
He looked at her stunned. "Why do I love you?"
"Yes, Darling. For I know that you love me and though I don't doubt your heart, I was curious as to what it is drawn."
"Ah..." he nodded understanding. "Hmm..."
When he got out of bed, Diana sat up, covering herself with the sheet. She tilted her head curious, watching as he walked over to the dresser and grabbed her lasso.
He got back in bed and took her slender left hand in his, wrapping the lasso around their hands together.
"You really want to know why I love you?"
She nodded and looked at him expectantly as he appeared to consider the question.
"Alright...Well," he began. "I'll tell you everything I love about you starting from the top of your head to the tip of your toes. But we'll be here for a while, he warned warned.
"Kal," she giggled but seeing that they were tied in the lasso and the serious expression he had, she couldn't wave that away.
"This is why I got the lasso. I want you to know the absolute truth."
Diana nodded.
"Many of times, I thought I did not deserve some one so bright and pure. That I'm not enough. You're perfect to me and you deserve so much more than even I, as Superman can ever give. But I had to have you, all of you, to hold, to kiss, to comfort and to love. You are the most gorgeous woman in the the entire galaxy. Your hair, your lips, your cheeks, your cute nose, your skin..." He reached with his right hand, softly stroking her cheek with his thumb. "My heart catches every time I look at you and I think just how lucky I am to have such a wonderful woman."
She blushed at his compliments.
"Your eyes." Kal looked deep into her eyes and paused for a moment before continuing. "I love how they glisten in the sunlight or by a fire. I love how one look into their infinite depths can tell me what you're feeling. They tell me a story if you're happy, sad, lonely, angry without you having to say a word. I love how I feel like I can look deep into them and just know the meaning of life all because Diana of Themyscira has the most perfect eyes. And I love how they light up when you see me, like there's nowhere else you'd rather be than with me. That's my favorite part."
She started to tear up, listening to his beautiful words.
"I love that you're strong, stubborn, and independent. You're unafraid to speak your mind and don't let anyone take advantage of you. In addition to all that, you are also gentle, kind, caring, sweet…just being your usual cheerful self. I love the way you care too much to let anyone who's even remotely hurt to walk away without attempting to heal them. I love the way you can make me smile even on the worst of days. You know my troubles, yet you're steadfast. You always stay by my side. When I am on top of the world, you're right there alongside me to celebrate. When everything goes wrong and I just want to give up, you cheer me on and lend me the strength to continue. When I fall, you pull me up. When I'm in pain, you comfort me. Wherever I am, you're always willing to do anything to help me. You are my closest confidant when I need to talk. You are my companion when I am lonely, my best friend in good times and bad. In your gestures there is promise. You made me want to live and love, the greatest gifts of all. Your happiness, is mine, mine is yours."
With the lasso still wrapped around their left hand, Kal placed them over his heart, his on top of hers.
"I made a promise to you and to myself that I will do everything in my power to make you smile and laugh each day, to make your eyes sparkle with happiness and to nurture this love that you unselfishly given me. You see me as one man and accept me for who I am. You are a part of me. You are my Diana, and nothing will ever change that. I love you because you are just who you want to be."
Kal watched the flurry of emotion on her face. He smiled softly, at the happiness that sparkled in Diana's eyes and kissed her ever so softly on the lips. Diana's tears of joy blended with Kal's own before pressing their foreheads together. "I meant every word that I said, Di, and anytime that you have any doubts or whatever just remember what I said."
"Darling, I could never...nor would ever doubt you. You are the person I trust most of all. You are the most honorable, honest man I know. You treat me with the utmost respect and there are no expectations between us. It's just you and me comfortably as ourselves, so open and carefree. I do love the way you hold me so protectively. The comfort and security and falling in love with you has been a strength. The little things you do for me matters the most."
Kal tenderly wiped the crystal drops away and kissed her cheek, forehead and lips. Untying their hands, he wrapped her in his arms. He held her close to his body. Blushing, Diana laid her head on his chest, enthralled by the steady thrum of his heart. One hand stroked her thick raven hair while the other he ran up and down her back.
"Hmmm...this feels so good. Did I ever mention how much I love how good you are with your hands? The slightest touch thrills me."
Kal grinned. "You've mentioned it a couple of times but I don't mind at all being reminded because that lets me know my gorgeous Goddess is pleased..."
Diana looked up at him, grinning as well. She leaned up and their lips touched softly. Adjusting herself, Diana cupped his face, with both hands, deepening the kiss. The kiss carried so much meaning. It contained all their love and affection towards each other, all poured into one brief moment of contact so intensely that it left the couple breathless.
When their lips parted, they stared into each other's eyes, not willing to sever the emotional connection and end the moment of bliss, continuing to whisper their love to each other.