paper love | edward nygma

Chapter 45 ○ Barbara

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  ❝YOU DID NOT JUST SAY THAT. 

WHAT HAVE YOU EVER GIVEN TO ME?❞

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TIME SKIP

Grace was too tired to work anymore. She had been filling out papers and contracts for hours. Her hands started to cramp from holding a pen in the same position. Edward Nygma related to this too, as he had to do the same. Oswald sat reading the newspaper, distracted by the polls and reviews of his attempts to be elected. He had quickly fallen asleep. Edward danced his pen across papers to sign them and nudged Grace with his knee. He took a piece of paper that was not important and made sure Oswald wasn't awake or looking. 

Nygma started scribbling words and hovered over the paper intently. Once his hand finished, he showed the paper to Grace. The paper said "Why don't we go to a bar?"  and she couldn't resist. The pair slowly got up, but Edward stopped halfway and started organizing papers. "What are you doing? You're just making more noise." Grace whispered quietly. The man stopped fiddling with the documents and got up fully, announcing that they were ready to head out of the mansion. "You irritate me Nygma."

Grace grabbed her dark purple coat, and Edward grabbed his. It was a dark green coat and the pair's colors matched unexpectedly well. Underneath the coat, Edward wore a green vest, a white button-up shirt, a green and black tie, and black pants with black shoes. Grace wore a knee-length wine-colored dress, pantyhose, and black heels. "Do you want to walk or drive?" Edward said as they stepped out the door. "I am not walking to a bar in the city in heels." 

Edward sighed and walked over to his car. It was black and the windows were tinted. "This is what you get for being the Chief of Staff? I can't imagine what Oswald's car looks like." Grace exclaimed and was met with a chuckle from Edward. "He doesn't drive. I have to take him everywhere." Edward sighed and smiled. The pair got in the car and closed their car doors. 

The car ride was mostly silent, and Grace soon fell asleep from the sound of the car making its way across the many roads of Gotham.  She started to dream, and soon found herself talking to The Riddler. 

"You do realize that you're getting yourself in a huge mess, right? Not only are you lying to your boss, who is a known criminal, but you're also talking to me- after you said you didn't want to. You're making both of our lives harder. Is one of your powers stupidity?"  He stood with his arms crossed and appeared confused. "Be careful what you say. I could kill your current self." This earned an annoyed chuckle from The Riddler. "Why are you so rude to me anyway?" Grace rolled her eyes and put her hand on her hip.