Alter-Ego (Batman fanfic)

Chapter Ten: dissaproval

Chapter ten: dissaproval

Bruce's POV:

I closed the front door quietly hoping maybe Alfred would be asleep and not catch me walking around in bright pink fuzzy socks, which I didn't realize I was wearing until I'd gotten in the car.

"Master Wayne, might I ask what you've been doing all night?" Alfred snuck up behind me. I sighed and turned around to face him.

"Work, in both the divisions I have a job in."

"Your bat suit is downstairs, you returned it at twelve thirty last night, don't try to convince me otherwise, you've been out with some woman have you not?" Alfred raised his eyebrows at my socks.

"Yes I was, but it doesn't mean anything."

"You haven't been out for almost two years and all the sudden your lying to me like a child."

"That's the problem Alfred I'm not a child, I'm a grown man and I don't need you to baby sit me." I walked up the stairs away from him and up to my room, I'm already late, if it hadn't been for this sock mishap.

"Who was it then?"

"Harmony Jackson," I said boldly, knowing it would piss him off.

"The woman from the press, your screwing the press! If I never see a news camera again it might be too soon."

"She's a photographer Alfred, she wasn't even after me she was taking pictures of the charity dinner."

"Why does it make a difference? She works at the news station, they're only after one thing." I opened my mouth to disagree when I realized that the way we met did seem a bit fishy. She spilled wine on my shirt? Then she started to play the abusive ex-husband card. I really felt bad for her, I was start to really like her, maybe love her? No, she couldn't be lying, not her.

"I think I would know if she was using me, I'm Batman after all."

"Don't you get cocky now!" Alfred yelled suddenly. I stopped just in front Of my bedroom door. Alfred hardly ever yells, at me especially.

"Mr.Fox informed me about how someone's put a bounty on your head, I thought you were dead, I want you to be careful master Wayne, I was out of hand telling you what to do but know that it was out of love not dissapointment."

"Is it not evident that you may not be dissapointed with me but it can only be the same as your disapproval."

"Are you trying to con me out of my own words Master Wayne?"

"I'm just saying that if you don't approve of this your obviously still dissapointed." Alfred sighed and walked away as fast as his old body could carry him. I went into my bedroom swiftly and quickly changed my socks. I needed to go to work now but more than anything I wanted to stay with Harmony. I wanted to hold her in my arms and kiss her until the world ended. I gave that all up when I became the Batman.

Being Batman didn't change the way I felt about her. She was everything I never had and nothing I avoided. She was sweet, compassionate, and most of all she put others before herself. At the same time I'd have to trust Alfred's judgement, he's been here for me through the thick and thin, the dusty and clear air, I may not even be here today if it weren't for him. It's just that in my gut I know, that she is the right one.

I couldn't disrespect Rachel, not after she died, but Harmony was her better, less confident version. There had to be something, there had to be a way. I have to give her a chance. 

Harmony's POV:

I walked into the recording studio for the GND, the celeb news section was on today so of course my boss was supervising the air. Don was stressing out in the corner of the room holding a single piece of paper and nearly ripping out his hair.