(For chesstotem )

[gcpd]

It was a few days since the night he got beat up. The Batman was all over the news and it was the hot topic. Had he really returned? Hadn't he died? Those were the questions people were asking, but they obviously weren't going to get any answers. John arrived at her hotel just as he said he would. After parking in the underground parking lot, he took the elevator to the lobby and then another elevator to her floor. He was still pretty bruised up along with his cracked rib but his face was getting better.

When he got to her floor and walked down the hall, he knocked on her door.

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[gcpd]

He shrugged. "It is." He slung his arm around her shoulders.

[chesstotem]

She glanced at him critically. "How are you? Still on pain meds?"

[gcpd]

"I'm fine," he said before turning to kiss her cheek.

[chesstotem]

"Your lip looks like it's starting to heal a bit," she murmured, touching it gently.

[gcpd]

He smiled a little and then puckered his lips to kiss her fingers.

[chesstotem]

She grinned sheepishly at him. "I really like spending time with you," she admitted.

[gcpd]

"I like spending time with you too," he said. "You're basiclly perfect company."

[chesstotem]

"Yeah? I'm glad." Just then the phone rang, and she picked it up.

"Hello? Great, I'll be right down.

"Food's here," she announced. "I'll be right back."

[gcpd]

"Alright." He watched her go.

[chesstotem]

She came back a few minutes later with a couple of bags, smelling strongly of sweet and sour and other delicious things.

"I've got chicken or pork, your choice," she said. "Also some egg rolls and a few other things. I always get way too much when I order Chinese."

[gcpd]

"My choice? Then both." He grinned and followed her to the kicthentte.

[chesstotem]

"Both?" She laughed. "Well, okay... Here, I'll split it up so we both get some of each." She pulled out cartons and started switching food around.

[gcpd]

"Good idea."

[chesstotem]

She offered him a carton and a pair of chopsticks.

"I called your building manager yesterday, I'll be looking at an apartment tomorrow afternoon," she said.

[gcpd]

"Great," he said as he took the carton and chopsticks.

[chesstotem]

"So I take it you're not sick of me, yet," she teased.

[gcpd]

"Of course not," he said with a grin.

[chesstotem]

"Hey, there are some people out there who can't stand the sight of me," she pointed out with a laugh.

[gcpd]

"I find that hard to believe."

[chesstotem]

She snorted around a bite of fried rice. "Sure."

[gcpd]

"What? You're fun, you're nice to look at..."

[chesstotem]

"You're sweet," she said with a smile. "A very sweet man."

[gcpd]

"Thank you." he leaned over and kissed her cheek.

[chesstotem]

She shrugged. "It's just true. You've been showing me a good time, after all..."

[gcpd]

He shrugged. "It's nothing really."