Guest (Click-clack): The first time Catwoman and Batman meet in my story 'Animal Attraction' – as opposed to Selina and Bruce who meet later – she spontaneously calls him 'Tiger'. She keeps it she tells him because she likes it and it suits him. It becomes a term of endearment as their relationship progresses. All the boys pick up a name as well; Dick is Kitten, Jason is Stray, Tim is Puss, Damian is….well, for that you will have to read 'The Helena and Damian Chronicles' when it comes out.

I'm really glad you liked the story. Thank you for your kind words. No one gets away with hurting her Birds. In the story 'Revelation' there is reference to her beating Harley almost to death to get information on Joker's plan to kill Jason. It isn't wise to mess with what belongs to the Cat.

As usual nothing belongs to me.

GOTHAM

WAYNE MANOR

NIGHT

Bruce stepped into the dark master bedroom. Selina sat on the window seat with moonlight illuminating her. Her dark hair looked blacker than normal and her skin glowed like pearls. He stood watching her as she looked out into the night.

"You watched the surveillance footage of the Cave." Her voice was soft and her eyes never left the window. "You saw what happened to Dick."

"That's not all I saw." His voice was neutral. "I saw you leave and come back, covered in blood."

"Not to worry." Her voice was light, teasing, but when her eyes flicked to his the humour didn't reach them. "None of it was mine."

"There was a report that Catalina Flores was picked up, badly beaten, after an anonymous tip." Bruce frowned slightly. "There are several warrants out for her arrest so she's under guard at the hospital. You wouldn't know anything about that, would you?"

"Why would you think that?" The smile on her face now was genuine.

Her only answer was a grunt. Bruce walked toward the window seat and moved her forward until he could settle comfortably behind her then pulled her up against his chest. She leaned her head back and sighed. Her hands gripped the arm wrapped around her.

"This was never supposed to happen. Not to him, not to you." She turned her face into Bruce's chest. "Of all the things I could imagine happening, especially after Jason," A shudder ran through her body. "This, this was not supposed to be one of them."

"Dick's going to be okay. He's strong, he's resilient, and he's not alone." Bruce's lips brushed her temple. "I'm okay."

Selina chuckled. "Bruce, you are so far from okay that it doesn't even register on the scale."

"Maybe not." He placed another kiss on the top of her head. "I have you though so that makes me okay or at least closer to it."

Selina snorted out a laugh. "If I'm what makes you okay you really are in trouble."

"True." His hold on her tightened. "It works for us though."

"It better, no one else will have us." Selina tilted her head back, his large warm hand cradled the side of her face, emerald eyes gazed into sapphire blue, and his warm lips descended onto hers. Two people who belonged to the night and each other.