Damian and Mar'i Demonfire

The Office (Part 2)

Wow, it has been a while since I've updated.  😬

Aubrey Burr.

That's her name.  Her work tag says A. Burr.

While she and Damian are talking about some project in Argentina, I just try to not draw attention to myself.

But at the same time, it's also hard to just sit still.  Throughout their conversation, Aubrey occasionally offers a barely concealed flirtatious smirk, or even sometimes a seductive eyebrow arch to Damian.

It takes a bit of effort to ignore it.  And a little more to not want to fake cough to stop their conversation.

X'hal help me.

Damian doesn't seem to reciprocate her subtle advances.  A small part of me takes some pleasure in that.  But I'd wish he'd at least show a sign that he's not at all interested in her.  He just continues to display a polite demeanor.

A small, perfect giggle interrupts my train of thought briefly.  Aubrey seems to have been reacting to something that Damian said.

Don't be petty Mar'i, I chide myself.  This is just a boss and worker sort of relationship.  Nothing intimate at all.  I hope...

I'm usually good at being compassionate and comforting towards others.  Understanding emotions comes along a bit easier for me, since I have to rely on them a bit to harness my powers.

But that consolation to myself sucked.

I don't think at all that Damian would be intimate with this woman at all.  That's really not like him.  I mean, the League did train him from the moment of birth to carry out orders obediently without questions asked.

And despite having left the League, he still retains these sometimes irritating dutiful traits.  He'd consider infidelity beneath him, and against his duties as a boyfriend.  I once joked that he would rather eat rats than go against his duties.

And I could personally say with confidence that I trust Damian completely to be a faithful boyfriend.

I really shouldn't be feeling this jealous or offended.  This woman hasn't made any blatantly open insult to our relationship.  Maybe these small flirtatious gestures are out of ignorance.

Does she even know we're dating?

Probably not I guess.  It's not that Damian and I go out of our way to make a relationship a total secret, we just don't show it off so much.  We both like our privacy.  It's both more intimate and less likely of disruption from the paparazzi.  Damian is still one of Gotham's most eligible bachelors in the rich society, and our relationship can't change that.

Of course she'd want to make a move on Damian.  He's Bruce's heir, and quite handsome in a haughty way.  He could even be pleasant company when he wanted to be (for the sake of appearances).  And I could still affirm that Damian would not be cheating on me.

But none of this doesn't stop a small seed of anger taking place in my stomach.  I can feel it slowly developing with a slight viciousness as Aubrey gives him more flirtatious smiles.

I think that the main reason why I'm feeling this bothered is not because of me doubting Damian's fidelity, or even at Aubrey herself.

I think the main reason is because Damian won't turn down her advances.

At least with Damian's fan club of rich girls at social events, he is able to ignore them completely by engaging in another activity.