BAE Chapter 94

“Alfred, I want you to look at Bruce’s notes on Ras Al Ghul. Go back five years. I want to know about any collaborations with the local rogues gallery there might have been, or any patterns that you notice.”

“What’s your suspicion, Ms. Gordon?”

“We need to figure out what Ras might come looking for if he thinks Batman’s out of the way,” Barbara says.

“I’ll see what I can find.”

BAE

Selina Kyle’s home is open with high ceilings and tasteful decorations. A trio of expressionist cat portraits looks down over a great room in lovely gray and white. Only the three lights that hang over the kitchen island are turned on; the space is cool and dim.

A little too cool for Selina. The seat of the dining room chair that she is tied to is cool underneath her bare bottom. Her nude body is covered in gooseflesh, and she is particularly annoyed at the amount of attention-seeking that her nipples are doing.

“I steal jewels,” she hisses. “You’ve got the wrong thief.”

Before her stands Talia Al Ghul. Talia’s work clothes aren’t so different from Selina’s, and the skintight outfit suits her. The lovely brunette folds her arms, expression skeptical.

“Never in all your days did you consider it?”

“Are you insane? I’d be putting a target on my back. I have enough enemies as it is.”

“You are lying. That is clear. What is not clear is how much you will suffer before you tell the truth.” Talia goes to the counter where Selena’s whip lies in a coil. She picks it up and shakes it out, then snaps it experimentally, shattering a nearby vase.

Selina swallows. Talia is obviously an expert.

“Look, you want me to do a job?” she asks desperately.

“I have told you what I want.” Talia whirls and strikes Selina smartly across her breasts, making her cry out and jerk in the chair. Teeth clenched and with tears in her eyes, Selina looks down at the angry welt on her pale skin. “You will give it to me.”

Selina’s expression hardens.

Talia looks almost pleased. “You are strong. And a fool to think you can stand against the Demon.” She strides up to Selina and wraps the whip around her neck, grasping it tight, then rotating her fist to tighten it. Selina’s face reddens.

Talia leans in suddenly and kisses her on the mouth. Startled, Selina’s body goes rigid.

Talia pulls back, smirking. Selina glares.

“Look at you,” Talia says, twisting the whip tighter. Selina has to hiss in pain.

Selena spreads her legs just in time to avoid Talia’s riding boot, which she slams onto the chair.

“You will not stay quiet for long,” Talia says darkly. She jams the toe of her boot against Selena’s exposed mound. Selena swears and thrashes, and Talia only digs her boot in underneath her, forcing Selena to grind on it. She twists the whip and pulls, **** Selena harder.

Talia relaxes her grip and lets Selina pull back, then tugs again. Each time, the leaning of her body causes massive friction between Selina’s legs. Talia’s leather boot is now shiny with juices. Selina pants raggedly and her nipples stand out even harder. Her legs tremble.

“You like this? Tell me what I want to know and I’ll reward you,” Talia promises.

Tears shine on Selina’s face, but her features are still hard. She finds enough breath to speak.

“Sweetheart,” she snarls, “Your skills as a dom leave a lot to be desired.”

Talia smirks and tightens the whip brutally, cutting off Selina’s air. Selina chokes, and Talia grabs one puffy nipple and twists it. Selina’s body quakes and she thrashes in the chair. Talia pushes her boot forward while pulling on the nipple. Selina tries to lean forward, but the ropes won’t let her. She cries out.

Talia lets go and grabs Selina’s face, then forces two gloved fingers into her mouth. She relaxes the whip, but now Selina’s gagging on fingers.

“This can stop,” Talia says calmly. She senses Selina’s mouth tensing and withdraws her fingers before the blonde can bite. Talia slaps her hard across the face. “As you wish. I’m finished being gentle.”

BAE

Barbara grapples to Selina Kyle’s balcony, vaulting the railing without a sound and stealing up to the window. She instantly assesses the situation inside. No signs of a struggle, but Talia Al Ghul has a naked Selina Kyle tied to a chair, and it doesn’t look consensual. Besides, if there was something between them, the silent alarm wouldn’t have gone off.

Barbara has a feeling that Talia has come here looking for something, much as she came after an injured Barbara not so long ago. As curious as Barbara is, the only option is to intervene. Even to collect important information, she can’t let Talia **** Selina. The only question is how to proceed. Talia is not helpless. She’s not Bane, but she can handle herself. Barbara needs to take her down hard and subdue her.

Hit her with the grapple?

Or throw a flashbang and go in the KO?