In A Bind [Selina]

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The blonde bombshell gave a false struggle, biting her lip seductively as she looked up at the woman that straddled her. Though her vision was a bit clouded from the odd shape of the catwoman-esque mask that covered the top half of her face, she could still make out the devious smile of her partner that had her tightly strapped to the bedposts.

After sneaking girlfriend of the week oblivious to her dearest daddy and threatening any staff member of the Hill Manor on the spot if they were to snitch on her, the sheltered little princess was eager for some much needed alone time with the brunette on top of her. A small moan left her lips as the woman left a trail of gentle kissed from her ample chest towards her neck and bit down on her soft flesh. Piper was being driven completely insane but there was nothing she could do in return, not like it really mattered, she didn’t like doing all the work anyway.

Wearing lingerie that was designed completely black, the blonde decided to spice things up with a black mask and the addition of cat ears. All she had to say after exciting the bathroom in her ensemble was: “I’m Catwoman” with a playful wink and the woman basically attacked her. Now with each of her outer limps tighten strictly to individual bedposts with thin-cord like ropes, Piper knew that the lingerie had been well worth the cost. Closing her eyes briefly, they were peeled wide open at the sound of the front door shutting. It echoed down the elongated hallway that lead to Piper’s room.

“Shit, that’s your dad, ins't it?!” The woman on top of her said, obviously growing aware and fearful of the situation. Her head whipped around in the direction of the closed bedroom door. “No-don’t worry about it-it’s fine really.” Piper said in attempt to ease the girls mind, but that didn’t seem to help. Girlfriend-of-the-week had already jumped up and began to hastily throw her clothes back on at a rapid speed.

At this point, Piper was actually struggling against the restraints. “NO! Wait! You have nothing to worry about! Really, it’s not like he is going to come in here. I promise, I’ll be quiet! Just….don’t…go! Elle-please-You can't just leave me like this!“

“That’s not my problem, love. Your dad’s my boss, I’m not trying to lose my cozy seat because daddy’s little girl can’t keep her mouth shut.” And another unmentioned set of body parts, but psh details. The woman shoved her bandana in the blonde’s open mouth to silence her and then left a chase kiss on her forehead before climbing out the window, leaving the young socialite trapped and alone.

Her cheeks began read as she released a scream of annoyance, though it was muffled by the cloth. With a hateful look in the direction of the open and empty window she fought angrily against the ropes that held her tightly to the bed, causing the head board to loudly crash against her pale-pink walls, making an awful racket.

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The early afternoon meeting had been the only time she had been able to squeeze in pre-Gala. Hill was busy, she was busy, and now it seemed that he was even too preoccupied to meet with her, as his assistant opened the door and said he was 'running late.' She'd heard those words before, and knew what they really meant. "You're not worth my time. So I'll make you wait as long as possible, just to test your patience."

So while she was shown to a rather nice sitting area in the expansive mansion, she waited. She'd dressed nicely enough, considering this wasn't entirely business, nor entirely pleasure. A pair of dark demin jeans, tall boots, a nice enoough emerald blouse, her outer jacket. So after sitting in the quiet, she heard a few muffled thumps, and ...was that a scream? Honestly.

Making her way up the staircase, the noise increased, a steady thumpthumpthump. The usual acompanying noises were not present, so part of her hoped this was not a hostage situation. So with one hand on the door, another on the knob to silence it, Selina opened the door, eyes going wide as she saw the quite-legal blonde sprawled on the bed.

Shit. Seriously?

Sliping in the door, and locking it quickly, she held a hand out to calm the girl. She knew who it was. Hill's daughter, Piper. She'd been making the gossip rags steadily the past few months. And this wasn't going to help either Hill, or Piper.

"Hon. Stop. You're going to leave marks. And knowing you, you don't own enough clothing to cover them." A quick scan showed rather rudimentary knots holding her to the bed. Slipping her pocket knife from her pocket, she was through both ankle restraints in quick time, waiting for the girl to stop struggling. Considering the glares shot at the window, Selina refraind from untying her arms for a moment.

Instead she removed the bandana from her mouth, looking out the window. Looks like Ms. Hill's paramour had used this as an escape route.

"Piper. Calm down. Your father isn't home. And I'm guessing you were looking to have a bit of fun. Next time get a hotel room. Pay in cash. Use a differnt name, wear your hair up. Don't do it at home, and never, never let them tie you up. At least use cuffs."

Sitting on the bed beside the girl, Selina worked to release the knot from one wrist, then the other with the skill of someone who knew their way around a knot, and the patience of a saint. Surely the girl would be able to recognize her. And further more? Selina didn't judge. She did enough after midnight to be considered certifiably bonkers. Or a full-fledged BDSM playmate. Either way, once her wrists were freed, she shrugged. She didn't want to scare the girl, but hell, this was a wee-bit more interesting than talking to Hamilton.

Reaching beneath her shirt she pulled out a small pendant on a slim silver chain. "Or, be like me, and always carry a key on ya." Then again, she doubted most folks had friends like she did.

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The blonde was furious as she thrashed angrily against the restraints. Her headboard slammed aggressively into the walls and Piper was throwing and outright tantrum. How dare she think that she could leave her like this? How was she meant to get out of it and did the woman really think that she had the option of coming back into her life later. Oh, Piper was going to make the twenty-seven year old pay in more ways than one, just as soon as the manipulative blonde could think of something sinister enough to prove worthy of revenge.

Of course, she wasn’t particularly thinking of the results in her actions. Before she knew it, the door of her bedroom flew wide open, exposing a familiar face in the door way. Piper instantly stopped her struggling, a deep red tint on her tanned cheeks as she looked up in horror at the silhouette before her. Thankfully, it wasn’t her father standing in the doorway, but Selina Kyle. Confusion took over her embarrassment as she wondered why the woman was here, but she was much too ignorant to assume that her father might have a meeting with the woman.

Selina was a gorgeous woman, one who the young jet-setter had adored from a far for a good while now. This was like one of her dreams come true, only if that were completely so then the dark-haired beauty would be in a similar ensemble to herself and not nearly as willing to calm her down.

Piper wasn’t sure where Selina would stand with the situation, and she was weary on whether or not she might report what she saw to her father. Therefore, Piper continued to struggle against her tight ropes that held her securely to the bed. It wasn’t until Selina started toward her beside and told her to stop. Her rage still bubbled inside her, and she continued to steal hateful glances in the direction of the open window. She felt a release of pressure as Selina cut the restraints on her ankles. Was that a knife? Was it weird that Piper was even more turned on now? She looked from the window to the woman before her, half-convinced at this point now that she was trying to help.

Once the bandana was removed from her large mouth, she released an annoyed shriek in the direction of the open window that the fabric had been muffling. “That stupid bitch! Who does she think she is? I am going to make sure she never works in this town again!” Not even attempting to calm down, she put up another relentless struggle against the ropes around her wrists. “It’s not like I need to hide the marks anyway, hell…the press will have a field day with it. They will just think there from handcuffs and I got arrested again.” Her voice was laced with sarcasm, but she stopped struggling. God she hated the press.

It was good news to know her dearest daddy wasn’t home. Surely he would have been in the door way and shielding his eyes at this point. “Dad’s confiscated my access to my savings account and cut my debit card in half. Typically, I would have, but my funds are a bit…depleted at the moment.” Well, until her next gig anyways. She had an audition this approaching Tuesday that was sure to change everything. Selina seemed a little experienced in this, causing a mischievous smirk to play on the blonde’s glossed lips. “Oh, I am guessing you know from experience?”

In all honesty, this wasn’t something that she had ever done before, but she didn’t want to seem experienced in front of Selina. All of this was something her fleeing friend had in mind for Piper, and she had her doubts about it from the beginning. Seeing as a lot of her ex’s in the past had simply played her in attempt to score some scandalous pictures for the press, it was hard to find anyone that she could trust anymore.

“You’re really good with your hands, I mean, you are good at that....um…you aren’t going to tell my dad about this, right? I will literally do anything.” She said, as she halted in her struggles while Selina untied her. Not even a minute had gone by before she could feel the tight ropes loosen significantly. Her smirk returned as Selina reached beneath her shirt, dirty thoughts racing through the blonde’s mind until she pulled out a key. She couldn’t help but smile, she had to admit…that was clever. “You wear that all the time? It’s a handcuff key, right? Hell, with my track record maybe I should start. Then Gotham PD can kiss my ass.” Her sentence trailed off,

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Once the screaming started again she stared down the girl. "Keep screaming like that and I'll take back my comment about nice choice in outfit. And I'll stuff the gag back in." Selina knew all too well about the horrors of the press, and what could happen with this. "Hey. Piper. Chill. Give me the girl's name and I'll take care of it. And no, your father's not here. I had a meeting with him, and who knows." She shrugged it off, still sitting there. The blonde was pissed, and Selina could see why.

"Yeah, how about that. I know Summer Gleeson. Maybe we could get you in the spotlight for something not this kinky. And next time, you do the tying up," she shook her head, folding the knife and slipping it away. "Then, since he's done that, try to get back in his good graces. How about you get a bit more covered up. We'll go grab something to eat, hit up an ATM, and talk about your little arrest gigs you've had." It wasn't that she had experience, because she had more than her fair share. It was just the 'mother' that had blossomed in her as of late that wanted her to see the girl do well.

"Experience, in a way. But I do security. So I have to know the ins, and outs, of most things. Cuffs, houses. Windows. Rope. And it's not always business, if you're getting my meaning." Bondage was only fun when you couldn't get out of it. Otherwise it was just a joke. As the girl finally stopped moving about and she finished with the ropes, she nodded quietly. "Comes with the territory. And thanks. And no, your father won't know about this, as long as you get something decent on, and come and eat with me. And yes, I wear this all the time. And watch your mouth-I work closely with the Gotham PD, am there almost every other day, and they're not all pricks and bitches. They just like to target those that get the most press at times." Raising a brow she pointed to the closet, watching as 'Catwoman,' slunk off the bed. She went to sit there in the meantime, expertly wrapping the rope. It wasn't bad quality, but she should've gonen for something better made.

"So, any other questions? Considering this, I'll just say nothing is off-limits."

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While Piper might have been a hot mess, Selina’s presence actually made her storm of screams much less severe than it might have been if she hadn’t been present. With an angry huff she leaned back defeated, giving one final slam of the headboard. “Careful, I might like that too much.” Half smirking, the blonde wasn’t exactly sure that she was completely teasing. The fact that her father was not on the premises calmed her down even more so, causing a sigh of relief to fall from her pink lips and her eyes to roll back. “Thank god. He would have a heart attack” Quick to look up, her eyes practically danced at her comment. “The girls name is Rachelle Lange, she’s one of the performers for your gala, and you should fire her. She’s not all that flexible anyways – trust me.”

The familiar name of the red-headed reporter caused the young heiress’s eyes to roll once more. “Do not even say that name in my presence. That bitch wouldn’t even cover my birthday last week; apparently the bombings across town were more important. Stupid cow. She’s the first one to talk when I get a DUI but when something important actually happens....ugh I don't get it. That clown blows up something new all the time but I only have a birthday once a year.” Unaware of how selfish and absolutely foolish her sentence sounded, she was allowing her anger to get the best of her. Allowing her sentence to trail off she attempted to flip some of the long blonde strands of hair from her face before lowering her guard slightly at the woman’s suggestion. It actually sounded kind of fun to get out of the house and feel like she didn’t have to be sneaking around and checking over her shoulder every couple of minutes.

“That’s pretty cool actually. And I would really like that. Okay, deal! Let me get dressed.” As quickly as her little fantasy had come to life, it seemed to have ended abruptly as she was rubbing her sore wrists. Selina was a savoir. Piper’s eyes lit up when she promised not to say anything to her dad. “Yes uh, mam.” Piper said quickly, though not taking the comment totally serious. There was little that she did take serious to begin with, which was evident by her not-so-clean record. Stepping into her walk in closet, she three the cat ear head band onto her plush white carpet before starting through her closet for something casual.

Quickly selecting an outfit, she smirked devilishly at Selina’s offer and quickly took it up. “Um, yeah actually. Can you help me get my tail off?” She asked, starting toward the bed and tossing her clothes onto it before turning around in front of Selina, gesturing to the tail that was fastened onto her black-laced thong.

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Selina ignored the girl's comment. "That he would have. You're already giving him premature grey hair. But that is the role of any daughter to a father." If they still had parents around. Closing her eyes for a moment, she hears the name of the performer. Cracking a wry smile, Selina just shakes her head. "Don't worry about her. She won't bother you, or your father again. And if you meet someone, and want a background check ran, talk to me. It might save you some heartache, and press later on."

Narrowing her eyes, Selina holds her tongue on the topic of Summer. "She's a friend of mine. And yes, those bombings were a bit more important. I had a friend that busted up his arm to help a few people. And yes, he's PD. So I might have to teach you that yes, the media are a bunch of whores, but if you learn to be friends with them, you have a better chance of controlling what, if any bad press gets out about you. Got it? Yes, Summer can be a bitch, but she has a job to do, just like the rest of us. You get me a few photos, and maybe if I bring you to the studio, she'll do a piece on you going through a hard time, whatever. We'll spin it to look good. Or you can continue down this little route you're dead set on." She's not happy about the Joker being mentioned, considering everything that went down. But that is not a topic she's going to broach with Ms. Hill. At least she didn't run up the stairs.

Her no-nonsense tone was all business, but she did have the girl's good interest at heart. If Selina could give Summer a story, she would. And if she could get this girl back on the right track, she'd try.

As soon as the young-woman gets up, Selina straightens her bed up, and stows the rope. Hell, it's not a bad thing to have on hand. She watched the girl move to the closet, a half-smirk at her full outfit. She'd seen worse homages to Catwoman before. And this one? Well, let's just say it wasn't bad.

"Mhm. C'mere. And where did you get this get-up?" Her fingers make quick work of the tail, as she hands it back to Piper.

"Any thoughts on where you want to eat?" She personally doesn't care if it's high-end cuisine, or a diner. She's been to the spectrum of fine dining.

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“Hell, this job is giving him grey hair. I am just an added bonus to it all.” The blonde informed with little remorse on the subject though fully aware that she was a bit out of control. The news that her little tree-climbing play thing would be dealt with brought a smile to her face, though she wouldn’t have it any other way, even if it meant she would be making a scene the next change they met. “Good. The stupid bitch. I hope the next time I see her she’s making my lattes.” Smirking as she examined her reflection in her three floor length mirrors that were all positioned at different angles specifically so she could better admire herself.

“Well, your friends’ kind of suck.” Piper sighed, not bothering to think before she spoke. It wasn’t until she began to go into some of the details of the attack and how close to home it hit the wealthy woman did the blonde began to feel guilt. How was she supposed to know any of that? It wasn’t like she took the time out of her life to watch the news, let alone keep up in regards to what was going on outside of her own chaotic life. Even though she didn’t say anything you could see the remorse in her face.

“Like what kind of pictures?” She asked, extremely willing to accept the brunette’s health. Piper was not exactly in the position to be picky and continue down the downhill spiral that she currently progressing down. “I mean, that’s not a bad idea at all, but what makes you think that she will go for it? Why are you, like, being so cool about this? Not like I am complaining.” Piper noticed over her shoulder as Selina began to straighten up her things, “You don’t have to do that, we have a housekeeper, don’t you?”

Piper beamed as she stood half naked in front of the equally beautiful woman, having her undo the tail secured to very exposed backside. “I made it!” The blonde said proudly. “Well, the concept anyway. I found the goggles, ears and tall at the costume store down by the school and I’ve had the lingerie for a bit. Oh, and the collar I’ve had for a bit too. I don’t think Catwoman even wears a collar, but it added to my version.” She smirked as she began to quickly slip into her clothes.

Tossing the tail carelessly on the ground when it was handed back to her, she nearly forgot to take the leather collar off from around her neck as she looked for appropriate shoes. “I have been craving sushi; do you know any good places?”

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Selina couldn't help but laugh at that. Girls seemed to do that no matter what age they were. "I hate to admit it, but you're quite correct on that. But his job is stressful, as well. Gotham has more downs than ups, and he's a public face to be blamed for it."

As for the escapee making lattes? She doubted it. Very, very much so, sadly.

"Photos of your party. You pick good ones. Key with the press is giving them good, news-worthy info. If you supply it to them, they don't have a reason to go looking for it." She shrugged, taking time to remember that at one point, she was 24.

"What makes me think she'll go for it?" Selina smiled coyly to the girl. "She's my friend. I feed her news all the time, but you'd never think it. And she owes me a favor or two. And to get the Mayor's daughter on her show? With all the dust you've been stirring, your name alone would jack her ratings. So, if it helps you out, and her out, there would honestly be no reason for her to turn it down. And it gets you a point person in the media. And hell, she's fun to party with."

Shaking her head at Piper again, Selina sat on her bed. "I had one, once. But when I moved out that ended. Do you even know how to make your bed, cook an egg? You should probably learn, considering you're..how old and still living at home?" She didn't mean to be a sly bitch, but there were so many glaring red flags here she couldn't ignore them.

"I do know a few good places," she murmured, watching the clothing fall. Was it bad she not only classified them by quality, but media exposure? "And it's a good rendition. Summer is the only one to ever have caught footage of Catwoman. Did you know that? She'd told me the story maybe twice. It was a bit traumatizing for her. I guess Catwoman likes her privacy. Why her, in lieu of one of the other female Rogues?" She was curious. It was like being a fly on the wall to hear about herself.

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Piper nodded in agreement to Selina’s statement as she continued to get read, searching around her massive room for a convincing pair of shoes to wear. “I just know I never want to be involved with politics any more than I already am. Its way too complicated, and I prefer to stay grey-free for as long as possible. What do you do again?” She knew that Selina owned a company, but after the dozens of Gotham’s elite she had come in contact with as well as business owners, it was hard to match the companies to the face.

The young heiress shrugged at the idea of feeding the press. She had never quite considered it before until this point. “Huh, do you really think she’ll go for it? I mean, I have never met the woman. I’ve always just kind of assumed she was a heartless bitch.” Maybe she should start attempting to befriend the media as well, copying Selina’s strategy. After all, it seemed to work out very well for her! “Seriously?” Piper asked, though she was already convinced that this was the proper move to take. “Okay, so tomorrow I can get some of the more appropriate pictures of my party, can you help me? I mean, give them to her? If you are there it might prevent me from ripping her hair out.”

Piper’s bite was much bigger than her bark. The handful of fights that she had taken part in had all been with women that were typically as intoxicated as she was and consisted of a lot of hair pulling. “Hey! Shut up! I didn’t use to live at home! After that stupid public intox last year daddy made me move out of the sorority house and back home.” She grinned devilishly, “I convinced him they were a bad example on me. I mean, being here isn’t too bad, but I had to think of something so he wouldn’t take my car away.” Then again, she wasn’t exactly attempting to save up any money to move out on her own. In actuality, Piper didn’t like being alone; in fact, she loathed it more than anything. Several nightlights occupied the outlets in various locations of her room and her bed had a mountain of pillows and an exceptionally large teddy bear to prevent her from feeling alone.

“I don’t eat eggs, so that doesn’t really matter.” She argued feebly. The subject of Catwoman brought a smile to her lips as she finally finished getting ready. “Really? Huh, I didn’t know that. Catwoman is pretty damn sexy.” The blonde attempted. “I wanted to go as her for Halloween last year, but I don’t have the ass for it, so I went as some princess instead. You have the ass for it though.” She commented, grabbing her purse to signal she was ready to go.

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"I own a security consulting firm. Black Cat securities. I go in, look over a place, and tell folks what they need to improve based on what they're looking for. They want to prevent theft of their jewelry? I look over their exterior facade; also known as their outer home, be it windows, lighting, entrances, exits, then draw up a plan that tells them how they can improve those areas and prevent x,y, or z to help them. I also look at their interior security if need be, and help to install cameras, physical security as in body guards and so on, proper locks, alarms, safes, where to put them, and on and on." She shrugged, not wanting to bore the girl.

"A lot of it is hands on. And Summer? She's a dedicated, driven young woman who is making a name for herself. She's not a heartless bitch unless you give her reason. Giving her good fodder for the news is better than her having to make shit up, or go and look for it. Even though she has found quite a bit of good newsworthy stuff from sticking her nose into the wrong places. It's her livelihood. I prefer the sidelines. To each their own." And it's true. She hates the limelight. Or any light, really.

"And yes, seriously. I wouldn't be asking you to get photos, just to fuck with you, Piper. I was young once, too. And I wish I'd had someone to steer me clear. And once we go over the photos tomorrow, we can go see her. She knows if I come calling, there is something good. Summer isn't stupid." And she's not. Selina doesn't befriend stupid women. Not without purpose.

Selina nods to Piper's half-gripe. Having a car was better than no car. She has to laugh, so it's a moot point. "You still didn't answer my question, but we've got some time before we get to lunch."

Standing, she takes a deep breath while they wind their way through the stairs, and back to her car. It's nice little two-seater, black, sexy, and stealth. Her remote opens it, and Selina tells Piper to get in. "We'll head over to Sastuo. And once we've ordered I'll text Summer, and go from there. Any time when you'll have those photos?" After they're both buckled in, Selina lets out the clutch, shifts, and they're off. It's a mere twenty minutes when she tosses the keys to the valet, peels a bill from her wallet, and hands it off.

"Shall we? Pick a table, hon." And then they're seated, given menues, and Selina orders two Lychee martinis.

"On me. You dad stiffed me for my meeting." She states, her glass raised to the blonde's.

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Even though Piper didn’t know half of what the woman said, she liked the idea of Selina owning her own company. It made her appear powerful and ambitious, two qualities that the spoiled young heiress did not possess. “That’s pretty cool. Thank god my father hasn’t hired you for our house; there is no way that I would be able to sneak out.” Though she was only teasing, it didn’t exactly seem that way. As the woman continued to talk about her media friend, Piper was very keen on the idea of feeding the media with lighter things that might distract Gotham from the blonde’s reckless behavior.

She liked that Selina could relate to her, but an obnoxious laugh peeled from the blonde’s lips at her sentence. "Young once? You act like you are fifty or something.” While the blonde was totally naïve, she didn’t see Selina as an older woman, though she greatly appreciated that she wanted to help. She felt as though there were more in this city that wanted to frame her than assist her. To know that this influential woman was on her side resulted in a warm smile from the blonde rather than the clueless expression that typically masked her features.

“Well, thanks. That’s actually pretty awesome. I haven’t had the best of luck when it comes finding people that I can trust.” Even now, her guard was still up slightly, this could all just be a trick. “What question?” Piper asked, her face masked with its usual confusion once more as she racked her simple mind in attempt to figure out what Selina was talking about. Following the woman obediently out to her car, she slides into the sleek car and turned to face the driver. “Oh, I love that place. I can probably have them by tomorrow. I have an audition at noon, but I am free all day after that. Fuck- actually I have to go to that birthday party with Dad. God that’s going to be hell. I can still get the pictures tomorrow though.”

Unable to hide the smile from her face as they drove down the crowded streets, Piper always had a bit of a soft spot for sexy cars; what girl didn’t? Following her, she selected a small table that was somewhat out of the way and remote compared to some of the others that the restaurant provide. The intimate seating made her feel say in a way, as silly as that seemed. At the news that her dad blew Selina off, Piper hardly looked phased. “Don’t take it personally. He fired his assistant last week and god knows that she was the one that kept him together. He probably just forgot or he’s stuck up Throne’s ass. One of the two.”

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"Mmm. Just because I set up security, doesn't mean there isn't a way around it. If I knew you had a reason, and I mean a good reason for needing to get out, I'd show you how to bypass it. But, it'd have to be a good one." While they drive, Selina snickers at Piper's comment.

"Fifty? Thanks on that one. If I weren't here, I might have a better attitude, but having the media in your face all the time requires a few changes I don't exactly like. There are reasons I like to vacation not in Gotham, or in Europe. There I can be myself. My thirty-two year old self, or I just do it on personal residences. That way I can kick back, and smoke, drink, and fuck without being judged. Then again, how many fifty year olds do you know that do that?" She glanced at the blonde, winking as she turned through the city, revving the engine a bit for the hell of it.

"What question? Why Catwoman, instead of say, oh Poison Ivy, or Harley Quinn, or the others? Summer has an obsession with the black cat, too. So I'm curious."

She nodded her acknowledgement to Piper, quickly and quietly navigating through some assholes that couldn't get off their phones while they were driving. "Sounds good. Just give me a call when you're done. I'll give you a card once we get a table."

Once they were finally seated, she took a healthy swig of her drink, and pulled out a card from her purse, scrawling a second number on it before sliding it to the girl.

"Yeah, I have heard a few rumblings about what he's been doing. It was sort of a spur of the moment meeting, so, it's really his loss." At the mention of Thorne, Selina rolls her eyes. The man is interesting to say the least. Powerful at his best, and at his worst? She doesn't want to know.

"So you like sushi? You have any favorite rolls?" Her eyes dart to the menu, and then around them to see who else is at the restaurant midday. Hopefully no one with a camera, or an agenda.

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“Well, I certainly know who I am calling the next time I get arrested.” Piper commented quickly, incredibly amused by the woman’s success. The blonde always had daydreams of one day being some kind of successful business woman, but her intelligence couldn’t get her far past the stage of secretary. In fact, being a freelance model and actress was probably the perfect position for me, not mention it was something she loved doing and could pull off professionally.

“Your car is so sexy.” She couldn’t help but mention once they were seated, looking outside the sheik glass walls to see it parked peacefully outside. Taking a sip of her drink, her eyes lit up at the familiar hint of alcohol alone, appreciating that Selina seemed to have a similar taste as she did. “I didn’t mean you were fifty. You don’t even look like you could be thirty! You look so young! Have you ever had plastic surgery? I am considering getting my nose done. My agent says I probably should if I ever get to go back to LA.”

Piper was a very vain, superficial young girl who didn’t often look past the big picture. In fact, her reasoning’s were typically petty and selfish. While she didn’t realize how some of the things sounded when they left her lips, she wasn’t exactly taking the time to think about them either. “Hell, I don’t’ know. I jst have a big leather fetish. And doesn’t she carry around a whip or something? I’ve paid people for less. Which one is Harley Quinn again?” Piper asked, taking another sip from her drink.

Accepting the card with the smile, noticing she was already halfway through with her drink. The topic of her father seemed to come up in almost every conversation she engaged in, but Piper didn’t mind. Seeing as she was constantly coasting on daddy dearests coat tails it was only expected that it would come with the territory. “Yeah, he will probably be home in his den when we get back. You can talk to him then if you still want to.” She smiled; hoping to be helpful after Selina had been so helpful to her. Nodding at her question, she gazed down at the menu. “Yeah, it’s probably my favorite food. I’m on this stupid diet though, so I probably won’t be able to eat much.”

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Her fingers tapped the table where she'd slid her card. "If you want to call me, go right ahead. 'Security Consulting' covers a multitude of sins." She winked at the blonde woman, and wished they allowed smoking in the sushi place. Maybe later. While the blonde was gorgeous, she was dumber than a box of rocks in some areas, sadly.

"Thank you. Bought it a few years back, restored part of it. I don't drive much, because, you can either grab a cab, have a car sent for you, or can walk in Gotham, but for times like this it's nice to have your own set of wheels. It allows for a bit of freedom." Sipping on their drinks, Selina laughs as Piper tries to dig herself out of a hole. "Nope. I'm just thirty-two. But I like to say a good amount of exercise, a healthy dose of liquor, and a good attitude are to blame. I get carded now and again, but I think that's only for a good tip." Wrinkling her nose at the mention of plastic surgery Selina sets down her drink to focus.

"Don't do that. Your nose is decent, to be honest. You shouldn't have to compromise yourself to get a part. And hell, have you ever thought of looking into things in New York? I have a friend who's a model, too. Kory Anders? You've hopefully heard of her." Or at the very least, seen the tan, flame-haired six foot tall alien woman.

Catching the bartender's eye Selina raised two fingers for another round. Considering how Piper took to drinking like a fish to water, she'd indulge the girl, and deal with the aftermath later. Mayor Hill could handle Selina later on if he was truly going to be home.

"There are worse choices. And yes, she carries a whip and has claws. Harley Quinn is Joker's girlfriend. Clown outfit, with bells?" She hoped that brought the clown duo to mind. Taking a long sip of her drink she shook her head and closed her eyes.

"Well, I might be able to speak with him then. If not? His loss. This is the second or third time I've had to reschedule, so at this point I'm not too highly invested either way. But yeah. How about you screw the diet for today and just have fun. If you run, I'll run with you. It's not like rice has a whole lot to it, and fish is protein." A rather lame way to break it down, but anyone who is that obsessed about what they look like is never fun to eat with.

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“I think you just became one of my new favorite people.” Piper said with a smirk, taking another sip from her drink. She was drinking it much too quickly, but it was helping her calm down after her short-lived session with the woman she had gone through so much effort to sneak into her room. Even now, she continued to dwell on it. Her eyes grew wide as she looked at Selina. “Do you know what I just realized? My room is on the second floor…did that bitch jump or something? Hopefully she broke a leg.” Piper scoffed, still clearly bitter.

“Oh I know! I fucking hate driving in this down. It’s so ridiculous. I took my first taxi the other day though! They had this list of fines – one of them was fifty bucks for throwing up in the backseat. I almost died laughing.” Then again, she was positive that she could realistically be one of those people who do throw up in the back of a cab and have to pay the fine, but that was petty cash. Typically she called for a car and her father had a list of preferred drivers to escort the family where they needed to be. She couldn’t help but smile at Selina’s statement. To it, she raised her glass briefly. “Words to live by.”

“I don’t know. I think I would feel better if I got it fixed. Maybe then I can tell your media friend I shattered it when I was trying to save some children from a burning building or something. Then I look good and I get a new nose out of it.” The sad part was – Piper was only half-teasing. The name was familiar, and the dim-witted blonde quickly put a name to the face. “Oh! Yeah! I did a shoot with her once. She’s good. I wonder how she gets her hair that red, honestly. God, I wish I was that tall too.” Despite how gorgeous the blonde bombshell was, her list of insecurities extended daily, especially in her career field. “I don’t model much though. All I can get sighed for is lingerie shoots –which I don’t mind, but like to switch it up every now and then.

Piper couldn’t help but wrinkle her nose. “How does the Joker have a girlfriend and I don’t? God that’s devastating. I am going to need another drink. Is she hot?” Still, the woman’s name didn’t ring a bell. Feeling a bit guilty that her father had continued to blow the woman off, she wasn’t sure what his motive was for doing so. “I’m sorry. To be honest, he’s been acting a bit weird lately. The whole Maroni appeal thing has got his panties in a bunch.” She knew she wasn’t really supposed to talk about it, but it seemed like that was one of the only things that were discussed at dinner. It was to the point that Jordan didn’t even show up anymore and insisted on having his meals served to him in his room. Piper was the only one that graced her father with her presence at the dinner table, mostly because she owed him.

Looking at Selina, it didn’t take much for her to give in. “Fine, but you have to run with me so I don’t get fat. And convince my father that no one has to follow us in a car if we decide to jog through the city. I can’t afford to get fat.”