Forbidden Fruit by Tabris Macbeth

rated R for sexuality and language

disclaimer: Take a big ol' leap in logic to figure out whether or not I own anything anyone would ever write fan fiction for.

Chapter 1: The Late Goodbye

The chase was over. Jinx was cornered. She still smiled, though. It had all been a game, and now, it was getting to the most exciting part.
Her body was trembling as her pursuer came towards her, one slow step after another. She gasped as her wrists were grabbed and pinned against the wall. Hot, moist breath clinged to her neck. Without warning, her pursuer's tongue was shoved into her mouth. She had no control over the situation, and she was loving it.
It wasn't long before she got what she wanted. Her hunter's body pressed hard against hers. Jinx let out a moan as her mouth was finally freed. She clenched her teeth as she felt gentle bites inching down her neck. They gradually grew harder and harder, but not hard enough to draw blood. She was being teased. The fine line between pain and pleasure was being blurred away as she was being toyed with.
Jinx found her hands were free now. Instead of pushing away from her captor, she pulled, ensuring that she wouldn't get away. The hands that had previously restrained her now explored her body. They ran down her back, fingertips tracing along her spine. She loved that feeling. That tingle surging along her back, spreading across her body in a surge of electricity.
The hands slid down her sides, along her hips, and up her skirt. She was lifted up, and she wrapped her legs around her lover. Kisses gently made their way down her collarbone, to the center of her chest. Once again, she was teased. The kisses made their way back up, denying her the pleasure that was building up inside. But that was what her lover wanted. The pressure was welling up inside, and when it was released, it would be in a brilliant explosion.
One by one, Jinx felt the buttons on her blouse become undone. The cold night air sent shivers along her bare skin. The kisses headed back down, making their way to the middle of her chest, then veering right. She could barely contain herself. Her breathing became heavier with each small bite that was delivered. She felt like she would cry out of pure pleasure. She couldn't take it much longer.
She winced, both out of the cooling saliva on her sensitive chest and out of the sensation of penetration. Her body tensed as her senses were overwhelmed. In that moment of ecstasy, the world around her was a blur. The only thing that registered was the taste of her lover's mouth and a sudden feeling of dizzying release. As she came too, she saw her lover's eyes and smiled.
"I love you." she said in an emotionally drained voice.
"I love you too."
It was just a whisper in her ear, but she heard it loud and clear.
When Raven pulled her hood back up, Jinx frowned.
"I should go. The guys might start to worry."
"No they won't." Jinx said in a huff, "They think all you do all day is meditate. What'll they care?"
"They're my friends. They find out I missing for long periods of time, they'll worry."
Jinx turned away.
"They don't know, do they?"
"I can't tell them. Dating criminals isn't exactly something superheroes are supposed to do."
"Are you sure that's the reason?" Jinx said bitterly.
"Jinx, don't do this to me."
Raven had to keep her cool. She couldn't let herself give in to emotions, whether they were hers or Jinx's.
"I have a responsibility to my friends and this city. It took me a long time to gain their trust. Going out with one of the quote/unquote 'bad guys'...they wouldn't be able to handle that."
"You mean bad girls, don't you? You can't handle that you are attracted to a girl."
Raven didn't say anything.
"So...is this it? The only times we'll see each other is if I break the law or if we want to fuck?"
"Don't say it like that." Raven weakly whispered.
"That's what we do, right? We don't do any other sort of couple stuff."
There was a long, awkward silence.
"Maybe we should...just go our separate ways." Jinx finally said.
Raven let out a stifled gasp.
"Jinx..."
Against her own will, it came out as a whimper.
"Hey, maybe it's for the best. You're good, I'm bad. I wouldn't mind joining the Titans, but...yeah, fat chance."
A labored smiled crossed her lips.
"Heh. And...let's face it. Between your powers and mine, we'd end up destroying the world one of these days."
Raven turned away. She had to be the strong one. Like always.
"I guess this is goodbye, then."
"Yeah."
Jinx watched her fly off. She felt like speaking up, but she couldn't summon the strength. Like every time they parted, she watched helplessly as she flew out of reach, shrinking into a dot in the horizon.
"I wish I was a bird." she thought, "I'd love to be able to fly away from everything. Or at least fly with you."
With a deep sigh, she started on the long walk home. In her mind, she told herself Raven was her enemy. She didn't love her. She never did love her. She had only gotten close to her to use her against her own team.
She hoped saying that would numb the pain.
It didn't.

author's notes: Holy freaking, flying, flipping, chrome plated, multi- colored HELL! I wrote something erotic! I told myself that I- being the dignified, proud man I am- would never write porn. When I first came up with this, I had this idea about a story where a hero and a villain were in love. Naturally, my unhealthy fixation with lesbians demanded I make both parties girls. And then...well...it just took on a life of it's own. It was totally out of my hands. Imagine my surprise at the final product.

Well, this was originally gonna be a one shotter, but the people have spoken! Many thanks to all my reviewers!
The title for this chapter comes from ending theme of Max Payne 2: "The Late Goodbye", by Poets of the Fall. That song was a big inspiration for this story. When I was writing this, the ending from Max Payne 2 popped into my head. Watch the ending, listen to the song, and it'll make sense. Just feels right, somehow...