revmeup | call me out

[ That comment makes him laugh as he gives her hand another squeeze. ]

Does that mean I have to keep you away from the Senior Center? I wouldn't want some other grandpa to try and steal you away.

[ He jokes before turning his attention back to the road. ]

[ She loves making him laugh. She loves it. ]

Don't worry, old man. I'm a one-grandpa kinda gal.

[ She squeezes back and her thumb rubs small circles on his hand. ]

Hey, are you still against fooling around in cars?

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Good, that's what I like to hear.

[ He glances over to when she starts rubbing circles on his hand. ]

Cars are so uncomfortable to make out in.

[ He likes having space to move. ]

[ She pouts and coyly bats her lashes. ]

Special birthday funtime treat?

[ He chuckles because he feels like he's going to get that birthday thing used against him quite a bit in the future. ]

You know if we start making out in the car, we aren't going to make it to the party to crash it, right?

[ Because when do they do anything half way? ]

[ He has a point. She thinks about it for half a block. ]

After, to celebrate?

Alright, after the party crashing.

[ He agrees since he knows Harley will pout more if he says no and well it is her birthday. ]

[ She giggles a little because she's happy to get her way. ]

What do you want for your birthday?

I don't know yet. I'll have to think on it.

[ He slightly shrugs because he it is only recently in the couple of years that he's been able to make plans for his birthday. ]

Since my siblings and I share our birthday. We try to do something together before going off to do our own things.

Okay, I won't steal you away for the whole day.

[ She has enough time to figure out something really nice. And maybe she'll have met the family by then! But then she'd have to figure out presents for all of them, wouldn't she? Jeez, that's a lot of responsibility. ]

Hey, you really don't mind going and beating the shit out of people with me?

No, as long as they are low lives that we are beating on, then I'm okay with it. And well I wouldn't have given you weapons for your birthday if I wasn't ready to help you test them out.

[ While he has been trying to not kill people anymore, he does make exceptions for the worst of the worst. And it's Harley's birthday.]

... Do you have any idea how amazing you are?

[ She squeezes his hand tightly, since that's all she can do while he's driving. ]

You know me so well, like you really get me, but you haven't tried to change anything about me. Nobody's ever-- You're really something else.

[ He glances over to her at that question, a bit of surprise surfacing on his face. Though he squeezes her hand back, because she's one of the first people to not treat him like a child and definitely one of the first who wasn't looking to use him. ]

Well you once told me that I'm 'worth knowing' and I feel the same about you. You are definitely worth knowing regardless of the reputation the media has given you. You're the first person outside of my family to really see past the teenage appearance and accept me in spite that appearance.

[ Her friendship has meant a lot to him, which was why he was hesitant to step over that line. But he's glad that he took the chance. ]

I think-- [ She bites her lip to stop from saying something too early and looks out the window. ] I think this might be close enough. There's a parking spot just up here, see?

Okay. [ He replies temporarily releasing her hand so he have both hands for the wheel of the car as he goes to park the car in the spot she points out. Once they are situated he turns his attention back to her. ]

You ready to go, kick the shit out of these assholes?

I'm always ready for anything. [ She leans over to kiss him properly, not just sweet pecks at red lights, but only once. There would be more kisses later. ]

Here, let me show you who we're going for. [ She pulls out her phone and finds the message from one of her hero type friends. She hands the phone to him so he can see all the intel they had on the ring, with pictures of known members and associates. ] I'll give Renee a call after we're done and she'll clean up.

[ He gladly kisses her back, before looking over the information on her phone. He makes a note of the various faces that they will be taking down. Though he looks at her questioning, when she mentions the name 'Renee'. ]

Who is Renee?

[ He asks curiously as he just wants to be sure that she's someone they can truly trust. The last thing they need, is someone selling them out.]

[ She takes the opportunity to rest her head on his shoulder while he checks the phone, happy as can be. ]

She used to be a detective. The best one, actually. Left because she got sick of being the only one on the force who actually gave a shit. Now she's in this little vigilante group with a couple other gals. So cute.

[ He drops a kiss to the top of her head as she rest it on his shoulder. ]

Ah, so she's taking matters into her own hands eh?

[ Which sounded a lot like his brother Diego's mindset on doing vigilante work. He goes to hand Harley back her phone.]

Alright, shall we get going?

They're good at it. [ So, not much like Diego. ] And they watch Bruce when I'm not around. [ Which is as glowing a recommendation as she can give. ]

[ She nods to confirm she is ready to go and then sits expectantly. He had promised to open her door and she expects a delivery on that promise. ]

I would assume so, if she took the chance of leaving police work to go into vigilantism instead.

[ He can't imagine leaving legit work to fail at being a vigilante. It's just an added bonus that they are able to look after the big guy. He's quick to lean over and steal a kiss from her before getting out of the car and taking his shotgun with him.

He gets out the car and goes around to open her door. Instinctively he offers her a hand to help her up, if she wants it. ]

Shall we?

[ She takes his hand and exits the car with all the poise of a queen and grinning from ear to ear. It's such a simple gesture, but even the barest scrap of chivalry delights her to no end. The rose mace is slung over her shoulder and carried with such ease that it really is hard to tell how heavy and dangerous the weapon could be. ]

We shall!

[ He's honestly so pleased to see that she really likes the gift he got her. Of course in the future he is hoping to get her less violent gifts, but the goal of it being something that she can use and enjoy will always be priority for him.

Instinctively he walks beside her, his hand moving to rest on the small of her back as his other hand holds his shot gun. ]

Should we kick through the door or do you want to pop in on them and give them a real surprise?

[ He asks, since he's not sure how many of the people from the pictures will be there. But if they are taking down a human trafficking ring than he's not going to care so much about doing things under the radar. ]

[ She gives the mace a little twirl as she weighs the dramatic entrances against each other. ]

Well, these boots are made for kickin'!

[ He laughs at the way she lights up at the choices. ]

Kicking through the front door it is then. I don't know how much time we'll have before police or other vigilantes show up. So the first sign of the police we take the short exit out, okay?

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