Batgirl

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

I smile, staring out the clock face at the moon over the ocean. I feel like I did when I first started tracking Rupert Thorne: butterflies and energized and... and... furfilled. I look around the room. It could work. I have no idea how I would be able to fight crime with just me but helping them tonight... I can't describe it.

I am driven out of my thoughts as I see a figure at the glass door to the balcony, knocking on the glass. I wheel over to the door to see the dark blue symbol, but I didn't need to see the symbol to know it was him.

"Hello, Miss, I'm responding to several reports of a genius computer hacker and investigator in this residence," He smirks.

"Really? Well, it is quite late, and I'm the only one who lives here... but you can't possibly mean me-" I shriek in surprise as he lifts me out of my chair, "You put me down right now, Boy Wonder!"

"You sure you want that?" He smiles as he jokingly let's me slip a bit and catches me.

My arms instinctively go around his neck, "Stop it!!" He laughs as I realize the muscle that has built up on him since the last time I had my arms around him... back when I was Batgirl.

"You okay Babs?"

I hesitantly look up into his eyes my hands slowly moving up to remove the mask. I smile as I can see his face fully, "There we go..."

"Uh... Barb? You okay?"

I stare up at him, "Recent acquisition?"

"Uhh, oh the apartment yeah, Bruce-"

I put a put a finger to his lips, which silences us both for a brief second, "Bruce doesn't know how much I love this place, only one person would..."

He looks away, embarrassed. I feel the hand that is supporting my back twitch as if he would have run his fingers through his hair if he wasn't holding me up.

"I might have.... suggested it..." I smirk, knowing that's as good of a confession as I'll get right now. "I know it was you at the warehouse..."

I chuckle, tapping his chin with my finger, "I'm sorry, officer, but I have been in my apartment all night."

He smirks, "On behalf of me and Bruce, thank you."

"You're welcome, Hunk Wonder."

He pauses, stunned just as I am. Did I just say that?! Oh god I must be so tired I can't filter my thoughts, "What did you call me?"

His face just inches from my own, I cannot help it as my brain seems to shut down, "Hunk Wonder."

He moves so his lips just brush my own. My heart races as I feel him smile, "I like it."

Instantly, I pull him closer to me as our mouths intertwine. For so long I've waited for this, and oh my god it feels so right! The hand on my back snakes around to my side, making me shiver as I trace the muscles in his chest. I break away for air with a smile as he puts his forehead to mine. "It suits you."

"I know it does."

I roll my eyes, "What am I going to do with you and your Ego, Grayson?"

He chuckles, "We could do a lot of things..."

I shut him up again, locking his lips to mine. He lifts me up higher, making me squeak as he puts my legs around his waist, oh my god, now I know why every girl in school-heck, even every woman in Gotham wants to be with him. He supports me with an arm that snakes up to the small of my back, I lean against him, entangling my fingers in his hair, his other arm slides along my shoulders.

I can feel him walking, but I could care less as his tongue brushes my bottom lip, asking to be let in to which I eagerly oblige. He sets me down on what must be my kitchen table and breaks away, my smile dropping as I feel his body move from mine. I open my eyes to see him smiling across from me. His eyes are filled with some sort of emotion I can't place as his hand reaches up and brushes the side of my face.

"God, you're so beautiful," He murmurs.

I look down out of embarrassment, but upon seeing my legs, it becomes doubt, "Even though I can't walk?"

His thumb traces my cheekbone, "Even if you can't walk."

"Ra's said-"

He lifts my chin up, "Look at me."

I hesitantly look up, afraid Ra's was right; afraid Dick was lying; afraid that I would be all alone in that stupid chair.

"What would a hundred-"

"Four hundred."

"Four hundred year old guy, who sees his only purpose to cleanse the planet and produce an heir know about relationships, let alone ours? You are the most intelligent, bravest, gorgeous girl I know... and you know me way better than that ancient freak."

I cannot take my eyes away from his as he brushes something from my cheek with his thumb. A tear.

"From day one, I knew there was something about you, Babs. You have always been there for me, and we've always had this... connection and no handicap or disability could change the way I feel about you."

I feel my eyes water as I bring his face to mine again, desperately thanking him with a kiss; one that hopefully says I feel that connection too. His hands trail around my back, making me shudder as his gloved hand slides up the back of my shirt. My eyes close as his mouth leaves mine and continues down my neck, making me moan as he finds my spot.

He pulls away again, "You sure?"

"Shut up, Hunk Wonder."

I feel him smile as he presses his lips firmly to mine. I wrap my arms around his neck once more as he lifts me off the table, moving into the bedroom and kicking the door shut.

***********The Dream************

I look around... where am I? It almost looks like an island of some sort covered in dense forest. Suddenly, I see someone in white on a path ahead of me. Curious where I am, I follow the person. I try to speed up as the dirt road rounds a corner, only to see the figure in white is further down the path.

"Hey!" I call as I try to get the person's attention.

The figure doesn't stop, but I do as soon as I see a large stone temple rising above the tree line. Whoa... Quickly shaking the awe out of my system, I race towards the temple, where this person must be headed. As soon as I reach the steps of the temple, I somehow appear at the top of it.

Someone walks past me towards a chair that is placed in the center of the stone platform at the top of the stairs. It's a woman in some sort of... toga. Her head is down, her red hair covering her face as she sits.

"Who are you?" I ask.

"I am you," She says as she looks up. I gasp in shock as I see that her face is my own, "Oracle."