Ficlet: Lovers in Unlikely Places | DCU | Hal/Cass | PG-13 | 1/1
Title: Lovers in Unlikely Places
Fandom: DCU
Pairing: Hal Jordan/Cass Cain
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 537
Prompt: For greeneyelove - Surprise real meeting following a one night stand.
Summary: In the aftermath of an Outsiders mission gone sour, Hal realizes he knows more about Batgirl than he thought.
Disclaimer: DC and WB own it all. I own nothing. Darnit.
Author's Note: Last of the request ficlets from the "Thinking Outside the Ship" meme! :D This is a bit of a mish-mash. If there's canon that says Hal knows who Batgirl is, I haven't seen it. :p Also, alternately titled, "Hal is a Dead Man".
Lovers in Unlikely Places
The fight was brutal, and to be honest, Hal wasn't at all surprised that Ollie had gone behind Bruce's back and called him in to help get the Outsiders out of their latest scrape. Two team members down by the time he got there, seriously wounded, most of the rest bloodied and barely still on their feet. It was so bad that it took an hour just to get their people out and to safety, even with his ring doing most of the heavy lifting; running defense at the same time was just too taxing.
Now, aboard the Javelin as they make their way back to civilization and proper medical help, Hal takes stock of the team, falling into a position of leadership, second to Ollie in this case. Katana's cut up pretty badly, but Geo Force is tending to her wounds efficiently, despite his own torn-up leg. Grace is patching up a nasty gash on Ollie's shoulder, even as he's flying the Javelin, and Batgirl is tending to her own wounds. Moving to the back to help her, he takes up a position at her feet and starts to examine her bloody ankle.
Realizing it's worse than she seemed to be letting on, he says, "This'll need to be set before I can splint it."
"I know," she replies calmly, pulling off her mask.
When Hal looks up and gets his first good look at the girl, his heart starts pounding double time. Dark, straight hair, rich, brown eyes, and that look... innocence, trust, fire...
And he remembers like it was yesterday.
Well, it was only two months ago, but still, the memory is as fresh as if it had just happened...
It was another society party in Gotham. Bruce had asked him to come along to help run interference in case Penguin got too big for his britches and decided to try anything stupid. Only he hadn't counted on meeting a gorgeous, vibrant, mysterious... girl. He'd known he was pushing his limits, considering her probable age, but he hadn't cared, not one bit. Cass was... God, she was beautiful. And more importantly, willing and eager.
Hal hadn't had such an unbelievable night in years, but when morning came, the mysterious girl with the dark eyes had gone. Knowing better than to chase at fantasies, Hal hadn't tried to track her down. It was just a one night stand. Just one night.
And here she sits, right in front of him. Cass. Batgirl. Broken and bleeding, and still the most beautiful thing in the room.
Hal only becomes aware that he's gaping when she lets out a little giggle. "Hal?" she says quietly. "It's okay."
"I... you... um..." he sputters.
"Hal," she says again, more commanding, as she leans down and cups his chin with gloved fingers, "It's all right." Quietly, she goes on, "We'll talk about what happened later. Really, it's okay."
Finally, he's able to get hold of himself, and manages, "Okay."
"You need to set my ankle."
"Right." Mustering his focus, he grasps at the proper places, then twists and pulls, popping the bones into place with a sickening snap.
At Cass's barely audible gasp, Hal's gut clenches. Bruce is going to kill him, and he'll be lucky if his body is ever found.
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Fandom: DCU
Pairing: Hal Jordan/Cass Cain
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 537
Prompt: For greeneyelove - Surprise real meeting following a one night stand.
Summary: In the aftermath of an Outsiders mission gone sour, Hal realizes he knows more about Batgirl than he thought.
Disclaimer: DC and WB own it all. I own nothing. Darnit.
Author's Note: Last of the request ficlets from the "Thinking Outside the Ship" meme! :D This is a bit of a mish-mash. If there's canon that says Hal knows who Batgirl is, I haven't seen it. :p Also, alternately titled, "Hal is a Dead Man".
Lovers in Unlikely Places
The fight was brutal, and to be honest, Hal wasn't at all surprised that Ollie had gone behind Bruce's back and called him in to help get the Outsiders out of their latest scrape. Two team members down by the time he got there, seriously wounded, most of the rest bloodied and barely still on their feet. It was so bad that it took an hour just to get their people out and to safety, even with his ring doing most of the heavy lifting; running defense at the same time was just too taxing.
Now, aboard the Javelin as they make their way back to civilization and proper medical help, Hal takes stock of the team, falling into a position of leadership, second to Ollie in this case. Katana's cut up pretty badly, but Geo Force is tending to her wounds efficiently, despite his own torn-up leg. Grace is patching up a nasty gash on Ollie's shoulder, even as he's flying the Javelin, and Batgirl is tending to her own wounds. Moving to the back to help her, he takes up a position at her feet and starts to examine her bloody ankle.
Realizing it's worse than she seemed to be letting on, he says, "This'll need to be set before I can splint it."
"I know," she replies calmly, pulling off her mask.
When Hal looks up and gets his first good look at the girl, his heart starts pounding double time. Dark, straight hair, rich, brown eyes, and that look... innocence, trust, fire...
And he remembers like it was yesterday.
Well, it was only two months ago, but still, the memory is as fresh as if it had just happened...
It was another society party in Gotham. Bruce had asked him to come along to help run interference in case Penguin got too big for his britches and decided to try anything stupid. Only he hadn't counted on meeting a gorgeous, vibrant, mysterious... girl. He'd known he was pushing his limits, considering her probable age, but he hadn't cared, not one bit. Cass was... God, she was beautiful. And more importantly, willing and eager.
Hal hadn't had such an unbelievable night in years, but when morning came, the mysterious girl with the dark eyes had gone. Knowing better than to chase at fantasies, Hal hadn't tried to track her down. It was just a one night stand. Just one night.
And here she sits, right in front of him. Cass. Batgirl. Broken and bleeding, and still the most beautiful thing in the room.
Hal only becomes aware that he's gaping when she lets out a little giggle. "Hal?" she says quietly. "It's okay."
"I... you... um..." he sputters.
"Hal," she says again, more commanding, as she leans down and cups his chin with gloved fingers, "It's all right." Quietly, she goes on, "We'll talk about what happened later. Really, it's okay."
Finally, he's able to get hold of himself, and manages, "Okay."
"You need to set my ankle."
"Right." Mustering his focus, he grasps at the proper places, then twists and pulls, popping the bones into place with a sickening snap.
At Cass's barely audible gasp, Hal's gut clenches. Bruce is going to kill him, and he'll be lucky if his body is ever found.
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