Chalant Kisses

Sensational Kiss

Shout out to the people who started school today. May anime and tv save your sanity. One chapter left.

"When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure."

~Unknown

The sun was setting overhead and Zatanna was sitting out on a field in Mississippi away from all the cities and towns.

It's the fourth of July and there was electricity in the air from the American joy of the holiday. On the way to the quiet field, Zatanna experienced the excitement on the people's faces as they came in and out of stores buying firecrackers and the absolute delight in their eyes as they walked around with smoke bombs and sparklers.

The Team had invited her out to pop fireworks with them, but she declined. She was actually supposed to be spending time with Dick, her boyfriend for going on four years.

They hadn't had much time to spend together since he had changed his name to Nightwing and she joined the League. She's been stuck in meetings and with League duties while Blüdhaven has kept him busy. Aqualad's betrayal also made things more difficult since the role of leader was passed down to Nightwing.

It's been difficult, but they've managed. Today was the one free day that they both had on their schedules. The next one would be weeks away. He told her to meet him at this field and he'd bring the fireworks. But Dick is running late.

He hasn't texted. He hasn't called. He hasn't done anything. Where is he?

The sun had set lower and dusk was overhead. Zatanna was laying down on the grassy field. She could see the sigh become a white cloud as it escaped her mouth. He still hasn't showed up.

It's late and close to midnight. She had another meeting in the morning and she needed to be home before 2 am if she wanted to get some rest.

She was just about done when something red was brought in front of her face and a sweet scent came to her nose. A bouquet of white roses. She followed the arm holding the wrapped up flowers with her eyes to the man that was holding them.

Her boyfriend was standing over her with a sheepish lop-sided smile on his face and a bag of fireworks in his other hand. "I am so sorry. Harley Quinn was acting up again in Gotham and then the Team had run into some trouble on their mission in Qurac and then Batman pulled me aside and talked for like a hour-"

"It's okay." She sat up and accepted the flowers and grabbed the bag of fireworks from his other hand. "You're here now."

He smiled and settled down on the grass beside her. He had the most understanding girlfriend. He tilted her chin up and pressed and sweet kiss that meant so much more to her lips. "I love you. Happy fourth of July, Tanna."

"Happy fourth of July, Dickie bird."