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Paper Girl	By : londonbats Category: DC Verse Comics > Batman Views: 5250 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own the Batman series, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

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The next morning came way too quickly. It had seemed like Jenny only blinked and her alarm clock was going off. She groaned and hit the button that turned her alarm off. Jenny rolled out of bed and got dressed in greys. She stumbled out to her kitchen and got some coffee started.
Her legs ached, but that was to be expected after getting shot. It didn''t take long for her to drink a few cups of coffee and finish getting ready for her new job as Bruce Wayne''s assistant. She even managed to find a blank journal among her things that she could use for notes and such.
Bruce and Alfred showed up on time. Alfred honked the car horn as Jenny made her way down the stairs from the apartment.
""I hope there aren''t many stairs at work"" Jenny said when she finally made it to the front door. She tried to pick up her pace and hurry to the car. Bruce got out of the car and held the door open for her. ""Good morning.""
""Good morning, Jenny"" Bruce said following her into the car.
As Jenny understood it by lunchtime, her job was to man the desk outside of Bruce''s office as a secretary would, but then keep Bruce up to date on everything that was going on. Everything. Before lunch even rolled around, she had taken several calls from the various offices that let her know where each job was and if they were behind schedule or not.
""Jenny?"" Bruce asked coming out of his office. Jenny had just picked up the phone and raised her finger.
""Hello?"" Jenny asked into the phone. She could hear someone breathing on the other end, but the person hadn''t said anything. Then, there was a howl of laughter. Jenny pulled the phone away from her ear, then shook her head. ""Listen pal, I don''t appreciate this. If you want to leave a message, then do so."" The laughter continued. She could hear someone taking the phone away from the laughing man then there was a sigh. ""Hello?""
""Hello?"" A gruff voice said. ""I''m sorry about that miss. Can I ask who I''m talking to?""
""Who is it?"" Bruce asked in a whisper. Jenny shrugged.
""This is Bruce Wayne''s office"" Jenny said. ""Who is this?""
""I''m a security guard at Arkham"" The man said. ""I apologize. I won''t let anyone else call your office. I''m really sorry.""
""Arkham?"" Jenny said. She felt herself pale. ""Yes. Well. Please don''t let it happen again officer.""
""It won''t"" The security guard said. ""Sorry.""
Jenny hung up the phone and took a few seconds to blink.
""Arkham? Arkham Asylum?"" Bruce asked. Jenny nodded.
""You don''t think he''ll come back do you?"" Jenny asked.
""He''s locked up"" Bruce replied. ""Let''s hope he stays there for a long time.""
""I don''t know if that makes me feel better"" Jenny replied. Jenny snapped back into work mode and retrieved her journal. She had five pages full of notes. ""I have your morning messages.""
""Great"" Bruce said. ""Tell me over lunch. Get your coat.""
Bruce and Jenny went to a small diner where they were sure interruptions were only to be from the waitress asking if they wanted more coffee. Jenny read off the five pages of notes, then took notes on the previous notes, and finally she took brand new notes.
""I have some good news for you"" Bruce said. Jenny pushed the notebook aside and gave him her full attention. ""I called Lois and she said that she''d talk to Superman about a photo session. You don''t mind that I did that do you?""
""I really don''t want to go back to Metropolis"" Jenny said.
""Haven''t you heard?"" Bruce said. ""Superman can fly. He''s supposed to be faster then a speeding bullet or something like that.""
""So, he''d come here?"" Jenny asked. Bruce nodded. Jenny smiled as photo ideas came to mind. Bruce smiled when he noticed her eyes glazing over. He reached out and touched her hand, bringing her back into the real world. ""Huh?""
""You were day dreaming"" Bruce said.
""I have a few ideas for some photos"" Jenny said. ""That''s all."" Jenny smiled. ""You''ve heard of the Justice League right?""
""Once or twice"" Bruce said. ""Why?
""I read a newspaper article on them once"" Jenny said. ""Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, Green Lantern……I have this great idea for a group photo."" She picked one of the creamers from the table and put it into her coffee. ""I guess that''s a long way off though.""
""Maybe"" Bruce said. Jenny''s mind started to kick into photographer-mode. Every super hero she had ever seen a picture of in the newspaper or in magazines flashed to mind. Then, out of the blue, the idea of getting a few photos of the Joker popped into her head. She shivered. ""You okay?""
""Yeah"" Jenny said. ""I''m fine.""
The rest of the day went by fast. Jenny found herself ahead of everything. She had gotten two long reports typed up in record time and even found the time to take a personal call from Lois Lane.
Bruce emerged from the cave he called his office around five o''clock.
""Are you ready to call it a day?"" Bruce asked.
""Sure"" Jenny said. The last secretary Bruce had had left the filing cabinets a mess. Jenny had spent three hours sorting them. She shut the filing cabinet and got her stuff packed into her bag. ""I got a call from Lois Lane today.""
""Why didn''t you put her through?"" Bruce asked.
""She called for me"" Jenny said. ""She said she talked to Superman.""
Bruce smiled. ""He''s coming isn''t he?""
""Yes. On Saturday"" Jenny said with a large smile. She put her coat on and walked beside Bruce until they got onto the elevator. The elevator was empty. ""Thanks.""
""For what?"" Bruce asked. He had put his gold-rimmed glasses on at some point during the day and was still wearing them.
""For……all of this"" Jenny said. ""A job. Photographing Superman. Watching my dog, who I can take back at any time."" Bruce just smiled back at her. Jenny tried to look professional, but the excitement about photographing Superman was almost too . "". ""What are you doing tonight?""
""I have a few things I need to do"" Bruce said.
""Oh"" Jenny said. ""Okay.""
""I think I''m free tomorrow night"" Bruce said.
""How about Friday night?"" Jenny said. Bruce''s jaw tightened and he looked like he was running over his schedule. ""I know this little place that has some great jazz, if you''re interested.""
""Let''s see how the week pans out"" Bruce said. Jenny nodded. She followed him out of the elevator to the car that waited for them. Alfred stood there and smiled. He opened the car door and Xander jumped out of the car.
""Xander!"" Jenny cried with a smile. He raced over to her and knocked her to her butt. Wildly he licked her face and barked at her. ""Hey buddy."" Jenny pushed him away and picked up her stuff. He barked at her again. ""I was in the hospital. Again."" The dog wagged his tail, which inadvertently made his whole back end move from side to side. He smelled her pants and then bumped his nose against her hand. ""Get in the car. We''ll go home.""
Xander barked once again and jumped back into the car.
""Wow" Bruce said. ""It''s almost like he understands what you said.""
""I have a philosophy about dogs"" Jenny said getting into the car. ""Treat them like a human and they''ll respond like a human. Most of the time anyway.""
Xander laid out on the seat and rested his head on Jenny''s knee.
""Would you like us to stop by tomorrow?"" Bruce asked.
""I can walk"" Jenny said. ""It would probably be good for my legs.""
The rest of the car ride was pretty quiet. When they stopped in front of Jenny''s apartment, she was sure that Bruce had something unnerving going through his mind.
""Bruce? Are you okay?"" Jenny asked. He nodded and got out to hold the door open for her. Jenny got out after Xander and leaned against the car. ""Think about Friday, okay? Do you like Creole food?""
""Yeah, it''s okay"" Bruce said.
""This place has the best Creole in Gotham"" Jenny said. She reached out and tugged on his coat. ""You can''t wear anything like this though."" She smiled. ""Jeans and a t-shirt. If you decide to go.""
""Jeans and a t-shirt?"" Bruce repeated. ""Sure they have the best Creole in Gotham?""
""Positive"" Jenny said. ""Besides, I''m pretty sure you can be just as charming in jeans as you are in a suit.""
""You know, I could cancel my plans for tonight if you''re still available"" Bruce said. Somehow Bruce had managed to close the small distance between them. Jenny didn''t realize it until she felt his hands on her hips.
""I''ll be available after nine"" Jenny said. ""I thought I''d do a little wandering, maybe see if I could get another picture of Batman.""
Bruce smiled. ""I''ll be done with everything around ten.""
""So will you be coming over?"" Jenny asked.
""Not if you kick me out"" Bruce replied. He glanced at his watch. ""Uh-oh. Hey, I have to get going. I''ll see you later.""
""Bye"" Jenny said taking a step away from the car as Bruce got inside. Xander was wagging his tail furiously and practically ran up the stairs when she opened the door.
Jenny walked the streets, keeping to the crowds, but never found Batman or any other hero. By the time she got home, her answering machine was blinking. She pressed the button and started a fresh pot of coffee.
""You have one message"" The machine said. Then Bruce''s voice came on. ""Jen, I''m going to have to cancel tonight. I had something come up. I''ll see you tomorrow.""
""Great"" Jenny said.
The week flew by. Jenny found that not only was the previous assistant a total slob, but they hadn''t done much of anything. They had only buried work. When Friday came by, Jenny had sorted through about a third of the unfinished work.
Jenny was also making a bunch of new files, so filing would be easier. She had a rather large stack of files and was on the phone when a dark haired man showed up. Jenny almost lost the stack of files, but managed to half press herself up against the cabinet.
""Need some help?"" The man asked.
""Yes please"" Jenny said. The man on the other end of the phone was screaming about a final decision that Bruce had made. Jenny rolled her eyes and looked over at the man who had just taken her stack of files. She picked up the phone. ""Sir, I cannot change any decisions Mr. Wayne made. No. No."" She slammed the phone onto the receiver and took her files back. ""Sorry. How can I help you?""
""I''m here to see Bruce"" The man said. Jenny looked at a scheduling book. ""I''m not in there.""
""Oh, um, give me just a second"" Jenny said. She looked for a place to set the files down and settled with the floor. She turned around and held her hand above the intercom. ""What''s your name, stranger?""
""Clark Kent"" Clark said.
""From the Daily Planet"" Jenny said. Clark smiled.
""Yes"" Clark said. ""I''m passing through and thought I''d say hi to Bruce.""
Jenny smiled and pressed the intercom. ""Bruce, Clark Kent is here to see you.""
""Send him in"" Bruce said over the radio. Jenny took her finger off the intercom and headed towards the door.
""Bruce, huh?"" Clark said before she opened the door. He smiled and she opened the door. Bruce didn''t look up from the papers he had on his desk.
""Jen, stay"" Bruce said. Jenny stepped into the office and closed the door. Bruce signed the paper and then tore his eyes away from it. ""Clark.""
""Hey, Bruce"" Clark said. They shook hands and sat down. Jenny stood to the side of them.
""Can I get you some coffee or----"" Jenny said being cut off.
""Jen, sit"" Bruce said. Clark shook his head ''no''. Jenny sat in the chair next to Clark. ""Clark Kent, this is my new assistant, Jenny Pierce.""
Clark and Jenny shook hands. ""You''re the girl that the Joker brought to Bruce''s benefit.""
""And you''re the man who just brought up painful memories"" Jenny said in an overly pleasant tone. Bruce hid his smile behind his hand.
""She''s feisty, Bruce"" Clark said. ""I thought you only hired boring assistants.""
""Funny, Clark"" Bruce said. He looked over towards Jenny. ""Jen, I need you to do me a favor."" Jenny nodded. ""Give Clark an interview.""
""On the companies new robotics department?"" Jenny asked.
""No"" Bruce said.
""Bruce"" Clark said. ""You didn''t ask her?""
""I''ve been busy, Clark"" Bruce said. ""He wants an interview with you about your photos.""
""But…….Bruce"" Jenny said. ""I haven''t even had anything in a gallery.""
""We don''t have to do it right now"" Clark said.
""No, no, it''s fine"" Jenny said. ""I just wasn''t expecting an interview today.""
""I had Alfred drop the Batman photo off earlier"" Bruce said. He pointed to the far wall of his office.
""Of Batman?!"" Clark asked. He stood up and went over to look at the photo. Bruce and Jenny followed him. ""This is great."" Clark turned to look at Jenny. ""You took this?""
""Yeah, you like it?"" Jenny asked.
""It''s great"" Clark said again.
""So, why are you here to interview me, Mr. Kent?"" Jenny asked. ""I lived in Metropolis. Don''t you usually handle the big stories?""
Clark nodded. ""Usually, but I owe Bruce a favor."" Clark took off his coat and placed in on the coat rack near the door. ""If you''ll excuse me, I need to go find the bathroom around this maze.""
Once he left, Jenny turned around and gave Bruce a hug. She kissed him on the cheek and stepped back.
""You know, I could consider that harassment"" Bruce said. Jenny smiled.
""Thank you Bruce"" Jenny said.
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