The sequel it here!
Bruce would never forget the look on Gordon's face when Batman had asked him for a vacation. Faye had convinced him that Gotham would be able to survive a week without Batman. She had told him that though Batman was her first love she wouldn't mind spending a week in the Caymans with just Bruce Wayne. So that was where they went on their honeymoon and they had a wonderful time. But now the honeymoon was over, in both a literal a figurative way. Being back in Gotham meant being back to leading a double life.
It was Sunday, which meant they would have their first day back at the office tomorrow. Tonight they had a charity benefit to go to over at the Gotham City Museum of Natural History. They had just gotten back to Gotham only about an hour ago and they were already running around to get ready for the event.
"Just promise me you will stay as long as you can. I hate being with all "those" people without you there." Said Faye putting in a part of ruby earrings that would match her scarlet dress.
"If you mean Gotham's elite I just might remind you the technically I am one of those people." Said Bruce putting on his coat.
"Yes, but you are a wonderful exception to them." Said Faye giving him a kiss on the cheek.
"You ready then?" He said offering her his arm.
"As ready as I ever will be." She said taking it.
They took the Ferrari to the event tonight and when they stepped out they were engulfed by the bright lights coming form flashing cameras. Reporters began to shout out question at them ad Faye and Bruce just smiled politely and make their way into the museum.
"God I haven't been here since I was a little girl." Said Faye, looking at the grand high ceiling that was the museum. "Oh come on I want to show you something." She said taking him by the hand and dragging him towards one of the exhibits. It featured a Egyptian sarcophagus complete with a mummy.
"You dragged me over here to look at a dead guy?"
"Hey, that happens to be a dead woman, she was ruler of Egypt back in the day. This also happens to be one of my favorite exhibits I used to spend hours here."
"Faye, you are a very strange woman. Why would you want to spend you're time with a dead person?"
"Perhaps it was just training for when I would spend some of my nights talking to a person who dresses like a bat." She said with a smirk.
"Touché." Said Bruce with a laugh leading them back over to the main area of the lobby where the party was actually being held.
It went on just like any other social event they were forced to endure. Random men came over to Bruce and talked with him about the company. While their wives tried to talk to Faye about whatever the latest fashion was only to fine she did not really have a clue. The rest of the single women in the room usually just glared daggers at her all evening or approached her with bitchy compliments.
It was around 9 when the point in the evening that Faye hated most had arrived. Bruce had gone and pulled his cell phone out of his pocket he looked at the number before whispering to Faye "I have to go."
"Can't you stay a little longer?" She whispered back.
"No, it could involve a long time associate." He said knowing she would understand that it could have something to do with The Joker who was in fact still out in Gotham somewhere.
"Okay, just be careful." She said giving him a peck on the lips. Once Bruce had left Faye made her way over to the information booth to look at a map of the museum. It was then that she overhead the conversation from a group of younger woman standing just a few feet away.
"You know I honestly don't see what he sees in her. I mean, she's basically just an overpaid school teacher." Said one of them.
"Did you see her dress, I mean, hello everyone knows red isn't in style right now." Replied the other.
"Yeah, well maybe he felt bad that she like, almost died in his office building. I mean the man doesn't ever stay near her for long, he always has to leave early because of business."
At the comment made by the last one of the girls, Faye felt anger boiling inside of her. She didn't mind the first two comments she had heard before but insinuating that one Bruce had only married her out of pity and two that he was having an affair was far to below the belt to be ignored. She wanted to tell them why Bruce was always leaving all the time. They had no idea what it was like to have to stay up late waiting for the man they loved to come home, all the while worried that a crazed psychopath had him on a hit list. The day Batman fell would be a sad day for Gotham and every more so for her.
Deciding instead to just leave the party she went back to Wayne Manor, where she showered and then went into Bruce's office where she always sat and waited for him to return home. She had changed out of the rather uncomfortable dress and instead wore a pair of sweats and a t-shirt.
"It's everything alright Mrs. Wayne?" Asked Alfred entering the room with a cup of coffee, he could always tell when something was bothering Faye.
She did not answer right away but finally said "I'm sorry were you talking to me?"
"Yes, I was. I asked if everything was alright Mrs. Wayne?"
"Oh, sorry, I still so used to hearing you call me Ms. Parson. I suppose being Mrs. Wayne is going to take some getting used to." Said Faye taking the coffee he had offered her.
"I would imagine in more ways then just being called it."
"Yes, sometimes I really miss my old life. Don't get me wrong I love Bruce and I love being with him, I just hate having everything be so complicated all the time. I think I've made things more difficult for him, for Batman I mean, I've given him a weakness…"
"It is better for Batman to be alone Mrs. Wayne, but sometimes what is best for Batman isn't always the case for Master Wayne, he needs someone around."
"I hate having to sit here and worry about him all the time." Said Faye looking over at the statue that hide the switch to the secret passage way.
"You always knew it would never be easy."
"I know, it's just hard going back to this after spending that week in the Caymans, things were so simple there, it was a nice to have things be simple rather than complicated."
Alfred was about to respond when Bruce came on the intercom.
"Faye, I need you're help with something."
"Do you want to get the first aide kit or should I?" Said Faye knowing that whenever Bruce asked her for help when he returned from one of his outings as Batman it usually meant he needed her to stitch something.
"I do believe I left one down there, Mrs. Wayne." Said Alfred opening the passageway. The took the long winding stair case that lead down to the Batcave. Bruce was sitting on the metal table in the center of the room. His suit was already put away and he was wearing a pair of sweats. In one hand he held a needle and tread which he was trying to stick into the skin on his back near his right shoulder blade.
"Mauled by another tiger I see." Said Alfred with a bemused smile.
"I'm so glad you find it funny, Alfred." Said Bruce not looking to happy. "If he brings Rottweilers again I just might kill The Joker."
"You, just better hope none of them have rabies. I though the whole point of wearing all that stuff was so you don't get hurt." Said Faye taking the needle from him.
"The armor on the suit is spread out more so it can be more flexible but it makes me more susceptible to knife wounds, gunshots, stuff like that." Said Bruce with a shrug.
"Not something you want to tell your wife who's been worried sick about you, Bruce." Said Faye beginning to sew the cut.
Bruce winced when the needled entered his skin. "Next time give me a little warning."
"Sorry." Muttered Faye.
"Are you alright you seem a little angry?"
"I hate going to those benefits." Said Faye.
"You know we have to go people expect me to be there."
"Yes, but you get to leave early. And you don't have to put up with the fact that half the woman in the room are all silently wishing you would drop dead."
"How many times have I told you're those other woman are just jealous of you and you shouldn't let them get to you?"
"A lot, and I usually don't let them get to me, but the comment this one girl said really irked me. She basically insinuated that you only married me out of pity and were having an affair, which was why you left all the time. I just wanted to tell her that she was wrong and where you really were…or to break that fake little nose of hers, either one would have worked."
"See, it's not nice to have other people make assumption about you is it?" Said Bruce with a smirk.
"You're never going to let those comments I made to you when we first met go are you?" Said Faye finishing off the stitching and also smiling.
"Um…no." Said Bruce turning around to face her grabbing her by the hips and pulling her closer to him. "Have I told you how much I love you today?"
"Yes, this morning on the plane." Said Faye leaning closer to him as well.
"Well, I think you're just going to have to remind me exactly what did I say?" He said now trailing kisses down her neck.
It was at list time that Alfred took the liberty to remind clear his throat before saying "I would just like to remind the happy couple of my presence in the room."
"Sorry Alfred." Said Faye blushing slightly, she had in fact forgotten that Alfred was still down there with them.
"Don't worry Alfred we'll be out of your way." Said Bruce scooping Faye up bridal style before starting to carry her up the stairs.
"Bruce, put me down you're going to tear your stitches." Said Faye. He did and she now walked up the stairs beside him. "You're back early." She said realizing that it was in fact only close to midnight.
"Yeah, The Joker didn't show, it was just an empty warehouse with a few dogs, the police are searching the area, so not much more I could have done tonight"
"You still usually at least patrol the city don't you?"
"Do you not want me here or something?" Said Bruce wondering why she was asking all these question.
"No, Bruce I defiantly want you here. It's just doesn't Gotham need Batman to still be out there doing his job."
"Alright fine, I'll go back out there!" He said with a huff turning around to head back down the stairs.
"Bruce! Did I say you had to?" She said chasing after him confused as to why the sudden outburst.
"No, but you obviously don't want me here, so I'll just go back into the city!" He said still continuing into the Batcave. Truth be told he was feeling rather guilty about leaving his duty as Batman to come home earlier, but he did not want to admit that.
"Bruce, I didn't say I didn't want you here!" Said Faye watching him grab the mask from where his suit was stored.
"Well which one is it Faye? Do you want me to be Batman or Bruce?" He said holding up the mask.
"Batman, at least he's not being such an ass right now." Said Faye rather angry with Bruce by now.
"Okay, fine." Said Bruce grabbing all the stuff and heading over to the Tumbler that was stored in the far corner of the room. He had already put on the mask and put the rest of the outfit on before entering the Tumbler and driving off rather quickly.
"I hope you choke on your cape!" She yelled at the Tumbler as it disappeared from view.
"What the bloody hell just happened?" Said Alfred now standing next to Faye also watching the Tumbler drive away.
"I have no idea!" Said Faye stomping back up the stairs to go to bed.
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