Kate Kane: web star

Kate stood awkwardly in the hall, one arm over her breasts, still looking incredulously at Mary. She couldn't believe Mary had talked her into this.

"Okay, so, if it looks planned that breaches terms and conditions," Mary said. "But so long as they don't think it's my fault, I'll keep my account. Got that? You just need to periodically go past the door, and I'll pretend I don't know."

"Is this really necessary?" Kate said.

"Clicks, Kate, clicks!" Mary said. "With a body like that, you're sure to get plenty of interest."

Kate blushed, and reluctantly waited where she was when Mary returned to her room, restarting the Q&A livestream that had been interrupted by Kate's earlier arrival.

Kate took a deep breath, counted off the seconds, then walked as quickly and as casually past the open doorway as she could, trying to forget the quintuple-digit number Mary had mentioned as her livestream viewership.

She didn't have any confirmation she'd been visible from Mary's webcam, and honestly she didn't want any. She was content to delude herself into thinking not much had been seen. Somehow, though, she doubted it.

Maybe telling Mary she was Batwoman had been a mistake.

That was her next hour. Mary sent subtle texts any time she felt it had been too long, and reluctantly Kate needed to make herself go back into the hall and concoct some excuse to walk naked down it, trying to carry things when she could for what little modesty that got her.

She heard Mary say something about being surprised how many people had tuned in. Kate tried not to think about that.

Eventually, though, it was over. Bright and bubbly faced, Mary went out to meet the red-faced Kate.

"New record!" Mary said. "So many new watchers, thanks Kate, thanks so much!"

"Not like you gave me a choice," Kate said.

"Still, it..."

Mary's phone beeped. Her enthusiasm was briefly put on hold as she went to glance at the text, and then her face fell.

"Mary Hamilton," she read. "Your account has been... suspended for breaching terms and conditions, see below... nudity or adult content. Shit."

Kate closed her eyes in relief, still shaking a little.

"So I don't have to do that again?" Kate said.

"You kidding? You were huge!" Mary said. "I'll appeal, they'll have to see they can't blame me for it."

"And if it stays deleted?" Kate said hopefully.

"You're too big for me to keep to myself," Mary said. "I'm sure there are other sites that'll have no problem with showing your body. Think of how much attention we'd get!"