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“Barbara! You’re back.” Diana shouted as she saw the blonde walking towards her office door. It had been three weeks since the last time she had seen her friend, at least she still hoped they could be friends. Three weeks since all of the wishes had been renounced, she had been so worried about the blonde but hadn’t been able to find her. Barbara froze and looked at her with her blue eyes full of fear and regret. Diana felt the guilt in her stomach grow heavier.
“H-hi Dian-a.” Barbara stammered nervously as the brunette rushed towards her. Taking a step away from the taller woman instinctively.
“I’ve been so worried. I tried to call you but got no answer. I left messages too.” Diana explained. She desperately wanted the bring Barbara into her arms to make sure that she was real, but she restrained herself.
“Sorry I-I haven’t been home.” Barbara said quietly. “I thought it would be best to take a leave of absence after...” she trailed off, her eyes looking down at the ground so as not to look at Diana.
“Oh, well it’s good to have you back.” Diana tried to sound friendly and cheery as possible. Diana just wanted to forget what had happened since she had met Barbara but she didn't want to forget Barbara herself. No, she would never want that. She didn’t even think it was possible if she tried, the other woman had left such an impression on her.
“Thanks.” Barbara said flatly, crossing her arms across her chest. “Well, I should probably get to work.” Opening her office door and quickly trying to shut it, but Diana caught the door easily.
“Would you like to go for lunch or even dinner later?” Diana asked. “I want a chance to apologise for what happened.” she said the last part quieter so that her voice did not travel down the corridor.
“What?” Barbara asked shocked, so much so that she actually stumbled backward. “you want to apologise to me? Why?” Diana frowned; did Barbara not remember? Diana stepped inside Barbara’s office and closed the door behind her.
“Because I hurt you.” she stated simply. “I never wanted to. Believe me. But I had to stop Maxwell Lord.” to her relief Barbara nodded her head in agreement.
“I know. You did the right thing.” she said push some of her long hair over her shoulder. “but you shouldn’t apologise Diana.” a grimace crossed her face. “I deserved it.” she sighed. Diana shook her head and stepped closer.
“No, Barbara you didn’t deserv-”
“Yes, I did Diana.” Barbara interrupted her voice harsh and full of anger that for a moment Diana was taken back to the mountain facing Cheetah again instead of her friend. “I hurt innocent people. I was a monster; I deserved a lot more than what you did.” her voice was so self-loathing it broke Diana’s heart to listen to. “I was so selfish wishing to be like you. I was so desperate to feel powerful for once in my life that I forgot about everything else.” she was crying now tears streaming down her face. “I just wanted to be in control.” she sobbed. She slumped down on the floor against the wall, hugging her knees to her chest. Diana hurried over instantly, crouching down to bring the blonde into her arms as she had been craving this entire time. But she stopped when Barbara flinched away from her. “Please don’t.” she whimpered. Diana nodded and obeyed she sat on her knees making sure not to touch Barbara at all.
“There’s nothing wrong with wanting to be powerful and wanting control in your life Barbara.” Diana reassured. “It’s even okay to be selfish sometimes, but you don’t need to be like me to have those things.”
Barbara chuckled bitterly “That’s easy for you to say when you look like that.” gesturing to Diana “And the fact that you’re an actual goddess with super powers.” Diana smiled shyly an uncharacteristic blush rose to her cheeks.
“Just because I have powers doesn’t mean that I have control or that I can’t be selfish.” Diana tried again. “I mean I wished for my old boyfriend to back to life and I was so desperate to hold on to him that I pushed everything away. I ignored you, I nearly lost my powers.” She paused, emotion filling up in her throat and tears filled her eyes. “All of it over someone I had already lost years ago. I was so blind to anything new in my life and I have been for so long because I held onto him.” Shaking her head, she laughed at herself. “No just the idea of him really. I couldn’t see what was in front of me. That I didn’t have to be alone anymore if I just let go of him and accept someone else in.” Diana stopped, leaning forward; still making sure not to touch Barbara. Who was now staring at the brunette, her eyes wide and chest raising and falling quickly.
“So, you see, wanting to be something more than you are doesn’t make you a bad person. In fact, that’s exactly what makes you human Barbara.” Diana smiled widely meeting the blonde’s gaze taking her beautiful features. She let her own tears fall before she finished. “And if there is one thing you should know about me. It's that I love humans.”
Diana was nearly bowled over as soon as Barbara launched into her arms, burying her face into Diana’s neck and wrapping her arms tightly around her neck, as if Diana was her life line.
“I’m so sorry.” Barbara murmured “I just wanted to be special.” Diana slowly wrapped her arms around Barbara, when she met no resistance, she felt relieved to finally have the blonde woman so close to her.
“You are special. Your special to me.” bringing her hand up to stroke Barbara’s soft hair. “And I’m sorry for not letting you know that sooner. But I promise I won’t make that mistake again.” Pulling away to see Barbara’s face, wiping her tears away from her soft cheeks. “I’ll tell you every day. That's if you’ll have me of course.” Barbara snorted and laughed. For a moment Diana was lost in the most amazing sound she had ever heard.
“As if anyone would say no to an Amazonian Goddess.” Barbara huffed jokingly as she continued to chuckle. Diana tensed underneath her.
“Of course, you can Barbara. And if that is what you want then I will respect that.” Diana said her tone serious. Making Barbara realize that Diana hadn’t found her joke as funny as she herself had.
“No! I mean not no no. Shit.” Barbara cursed her rambling. “I didn’t mean it like that. I was just joking.” Sighing she tried again. “What I meant to say is that. Of course, I’ll have you Diana. I couldn’t think of anything else that would make me happier.” Barbara blushed as Diana beamed back at her. Her breath stopped when the Goddess wrapped her in a tight hug. It wasn’t long before her ribs and lungs began to protest. “Di-ana. Can't breathe.” she gasped only to be instantly released, almost thrown away in panic.
“Fuck!” Diana yelped. Scanning Barbara checking her for injuries. “I’m sorry. Are you okay?” Diana asked her heart thumping.
“Miss Prince. Did you just swear? I didn’t know that gods and goddess were allowed to do that.” Barbara smirked, once again reminding Diana of Cheetah. Just proving that Barbara didn’t need a wish to become what she wanted, just hopefully not as power obsessed this time, Diana thought to herself. Not that it mattered because Diana would be there to help Barbara from now on, she wouldn’t leave her ever again.
Moving quickly but carefully, so as not to hurt her human she switched their positions, Diana now on top of the blonde and smirked back at the shocked look she got in return. Tickling along the blonde’s ribs she was once again able to revel in Barbara’s laugh, the tiny yelps and gasps of breath she was having to take were really music to Diana’s ears.
“Technically Dr Minerva. I’m a demigod.” Diana purred. Biting back a laugh as Barbara’s jaw dropped, the blonde practically had her tongue hanging out. “My mother is a demigod also; so even though my father is Zeus and he is a god. I cannot be a Goddess.” Diana shifted so that now they both lay down on the floor of Barbara’s office, Diana supporting her own weight hovering over Barbara who gulped her blue eyes had turn a much dark shade. “Perhaps instead of dinner tonight I should give you a lesson in Greek mythology.” she joked. Barbara licked her lips.
“Diana, please just kiss me already.” she begged. Diana was nothing if not helpful after all so she leant down. Joining their lips together for the first time, they both gasped as tingles ignited across both of their bodies. Keeping their lips together Diana deepened the kiss and let some of her weight press down against Barbara, who moaned at the pressure and brought her hands up to tangled into Diana’s thick beautiful hair. Diana moaned when Barbara’s nails scrapped lightly against her scalp, and she forced herself to break the kiss not wanting to rush this moment.
They both stayed pressed against each other panting for a few more minutes before Diana pulled them both to their feet keeping their hands joined, she smiled at the flushed cheeks of the blonde and lent forward to kiss her temple softly.
“We should probably actually do some work.” she said reluctantly. Barbara nodded sadly before she spoke.
“Yeah, but don’t forget about our lesson tonight. Besides you’re right.” Stepping forward to peck Diana on the lips. “If I’m going to be dating a demigod then I think I should know everything about Greek Mythology.” Diana laughed
“I’ll pick you up here after work and we’ll go back to my place for your first lesson.” reaching up to stroke the back of her hand against Barbara’s cheek. “the first of many, I hope.” smiling as the blonde nodded eagerly back. She left the office with one last kiss on the cheek and made her way back to her own smiling bigger and brighter than she remembered doing possibly ever.
Love again. Steve’s voice echoed in her head and her heart beat faster.
“You were right Steve. Thank you.” sitting at her desk she picked up the picture on her desk of Steve. For once not feeling overwhelming sadness at seeing his face smiling back at her. She would never forget him; he would always be there in her heart. But she was ready now. “And I think I will love again. A lot sooner than I had planned.” She said as she placed his picture into the cabinet nest to her desk. She didn’t need him to keep her company anymore. She had Barbara now, and she hoped she always would.