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purebbyfawn · 6 months ago
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vivian cash deserved better
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lunarwildrose · 1 year ago
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I was literally just thinking about how Johnny Cash - The Man in Black - was goth before goth. I guess cos I had been dreaming about my kindred spirit Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin, my actress role model) having played Vivian Cash, his first wife, in the movie, Walk the Line.
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kaitlinj16 · 1 year ago
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Brunettes Yearbook | Multifemale
{“Brunettes are the troublemakers of the world. ~ Charlie Chaplin}
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danu2203 · 3 months ago
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VIVIAN CASH (ROSEANNE'S MAMA).
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emperornorton47 · 2 years ago
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You didn't learn this from Walk the Line
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boyfriendfreegirl69 · 2 months ago
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hii first post on here im so #nervous!!!! i have a lot of art to share and im so excited
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epiconlinebully · 7 months ago
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hyperfixation is not for the weak i be hyperfixating on new chris chan trolls every single day bro this shit is brazy
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singemall-stayallnight · 14 days ago
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Vivian Liberto. Source: thundergrace on Tumblr
"Johnny, she writes, eventually apologized to his daughters but never to her — 'I'd have given anything to hear Johnny say (he was sorry).'"
My Darling Vivian is a documentary about Vivian Liberto, Johnny Cash's first wife and the mother of his four daughters. You can watch it for free on Tubi.
It's a very good film and it serves in part as a correction to the inaccurate, negative portrayal of Vivian in the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line.
The doc also sheds light on a lifestyle similar to that of musicians' wives in the 70s.
Some people like this poster on the Led Zeppelin Forum have a rosy view of the personal lives of 70s rock wives and girlfriends:
"They were all adults who chose the life they led, no one forced them. So, I have no sympathy for the wives in any way and I am sure most do not have any regrets. As Jimmy once said, "Better to live a single day as a lion, than a 1,000 years as a lamb." Somehow I believe Maureen is quite content that she was married to Robert Plant for 14 odd years instead of an unknown civil servant who came home every night and gave her a tumble once a week for the crown." -Sagittarius Rising
Each of these women did choose to be in a relationship with a music man and did experience the advantages that come with being attached to a rich & famous man.
But that doesn't mean life was smooth sailing for them. Vivian went through many of the same things rock wives like Maureen Wilson did and she had a rough time during her marriage to Johnny.
It seems most former wives and girlfriends of musicians were far from "quite content" during the time they were actually involved with musicians.
Pattie Boyd, for example, has talked about the struggles of being married to George Harrison and Eric Clapton. Eric admitted he raped and abused Pattie.
"I'd pray Eric would pass out and not touch me." -Pattie Boyd
Anecdotes showing discontentment among the wives and girlfriends of the Led Zeppelin band members & their entourage:
"Once, when he went back home to his farm on the Welsh border after a tour, Maureen came running out of the house furiously waving a copy of the English music weekly Melody Maker. A photo of Zeppelin at Rodney Bingenheimer’s Sunset Strip club with a bunch of young girls was on the front page. 'Maureen,' Robert cried, 'you know we don’t take that paper!'”
From Barney Hoskyns’ book Led Zeppelin: The Oral History of the World’s Greatest Rock Band:
“When the Jaan Uhelszki article came out, Robert called me and said, 'Oh, things at home aren’t good … my wife read the article.’"
Marilyn Cole, first wife of Richard Cole, said, "it was HORRENDOUS being a female in that environment."
Someone said that during Charlotte's relationship with Jimmy they had to take Jimmy and Charlotte's daughter Scarlet to school on occasion because "Charlotte couldn't cope."
Other examples:
John Paul Jones temporarily wanted to quit the band because he was spending so much time away from home and he didn't want his "family to fall apart."
I recall JPJ saying something about John Bonham having problems at home in the later days of the band.
Peter Grant's ex-wife Gloria is described in the book Led Zeppelin by Bob Spitz as "lonely and neglected" during her marriage to Peter. The aforementioned book by Hoskyns includes interviews with Gloria and others discussing Peter's shortcomings as a husband and father. The book also provides details of Peter's mistreatment of Gloria during and after their divorce.
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Comments like the one by Sagittarius Rising also disregard the social and/or religious reasons women might be pressured to or feel they should stay married even though they are profoundly unhappy. This is true to a greater extent for the 60s & 70s compared to the present day.
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There's one particularly tragic similarity between the Cash family and the Plant family but I won't reveal it on here.
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Relating to Pattie Boyd, when the subject of Robert dating and having children with two sisters comes up, I often think of Pattie talking about being surrounded by women who wanted to sleep with George when she was married to him. Pattie said she had no female friends and her sister Jenny was the only woman she could trust. George was highly promiscuous but apparently even he wouldn't try to sleep with his wife's sister.
Maureen on the other hand dealt with Robert having sex with other women and girls on the road and her sister Shirley when Robert was at home, at least during the early part of their marriage. Robert and Shirley had also been seeing each other before his marriage to Maureen.
From the Led Zeppelin biography by Bob Spitz:
"Before they left for Denmark, Robert Plant chose a private moment to approach Peter Grant and take him into his confidence."
'Mr. Grant, I've got a problem,' Robert began. 'Actually, two - I've been seeing sisters.' He explained how he'd met them near his home a few years earlier, a pair of Anglo-Indian beauties. For a time, he had lived with Maureen Wilson while also dating her sister Shirley. 'I've got one of them pregnant, but I love them equally. Which one of them do you think I should marry?'
'Oh for fuck's sake,' Grant replied. 'I think that would have to be the pregnant one.'"
And Robert took up with Shirley again around the time of his and Maureen's divorce and later had a child with her.
It seems like Maureen and Shirley were always aware of the situation with Robert and accepted it as their extremely unique arrangement. Live and let live, I guess.
I personally wouldn't be okay with it. We are talking apocalyptic territory if the idea is so much as suggested to me.
But everyone has their own set of boundaries and preferences. Maybe Maureen and Shirley really just didn't think anything of sharing a significant other. Maybe they were very permissive and passive in general or when it came to certain things. We'll never know.
Unless one of them writes a book like Vivian and Pattie did.
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Vivian Liberto married Johnny Cash on August 7, 1954, after spending three years exchanging letters with him while he was in the military and stationed in Germany. The couple went on to have four daughters together, Rosanne, Kathy, Cindy, and Tara.
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jolieeason · 7 months ago
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Top Ten Tuesday: Last 10 Books I Downloaded on my Kindle
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Every Tuesday, a new topic is assigned from the schedule below. Then, you take that topic and fly free with it. You can do as little or as much as you want to (I have…
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boricuacherry-blog · 10 months ago
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kittbetelgeuse · 4 months ago
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Vivian Beat - Banshee Musician
Starting to work on an old character concept. One of Sephs familiars/roommates, tough admittedly, Vivian avoids these duties and hyperfocuses on personal work. it does result in a a very decent cash flow, so it's let slide a lot.  They speak with a distorted autotune voice 
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unladielike · 4 months ago
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    Though it may have been a mere coincidence Keith managed to stumble across the last volume, Vivian thinks God must have guided him to it; after all, she had been led to believe that all miracles were a result of the heavenly father benevolently watching over his children... and there was no doubt in her mind that even if Keith didn't happen to share the same views as her, he must still love him all the same. Why, in the event he would deny his existence, Vivian was all too willing to argue back he was indeed out there somewhere, but rather than do so, he would claim it was perhaps the universe's way of telling him to treat himself instead, causing her to shake her head.
    "Nah, Keefy, I'm telling you it was our sky daddy that had brought it to your attention," Vivian stubbornly attempts to coax him. "Furthermore, the universe itself is God's creation, meaning it does not have a person-hood nor is it a sentient being, making your hypothesis null and void," she then adds. ...Needless to say, it didn't seem like Vivian was willing enough to budge on her opinion anytime soon, but thankfully, Keith bringing her attention back to her own pile causes her to not dwell on it for very long.
    "Oh... yes, I have finally narrowed it down to only one series; however, I have decided to return all the other books back in their rightful places since I realized I'd likely forget to buy them at a later date... not to mention getting the employees to hoard them on my behalf would only prevent other people from being able to enjoy them to the fullest, so to that end, I have relinquished my greed," Vivian eventually informs him before absentmindedly letting her gaze drift back down towards his basket... and from what she could gather, it seemed he was planning on buying more romance oriented shoujo manga?
    Either way, it doesn't take long for her eyes to snap back up once Keith addresses her again.
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    "...Huh?" came her inattentive murmur. Frankly speaking, Vivian had no idea what he had even said because the people behind her suddenly started to have a loud conversation, causing her to not properly register his words; in fact, to her, it was mere background noise, but considering Keith was seemingly on his way to the cash register before suddenly stopping, she could at least wager a guess he now wanted to pay. "Uh... sure. There's no use standing around and twiddling our thumb anyways," Vivian idly remarks, and sooner rather than later, she'll begin hastening after him.
With a sigh, Keith had basically resigned himself to adding the Kitchen Princess volumes to the basket he was dragging around. Even if he felt guilty for picking it up, Rachael herself would probably be more than ecstatic about him actually getting a book or two for himself; if anything, she'd be more than happy to reimburse the cost for him so he wouldn't stress so much about the finance part of a little extra purchase. Hesitantly agreeing, he replied, ❝ Yeah, I did. Maybe this is the universe's way of telling me to buy something for myself for once. ❞ Sure, he could be frugal to a fault, but he did spend on himself sometimes—it was just that he only bought things he needed when he needed them (or was that missing the point of indulgence as a concept entirely?).
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Going back to the title Vivian mentioned earlier to redirect the focus back to the dilemma at hand with Vivian's stack of books, Keith loosened his hold on the manga in his arms, ❝ Well, it seems like you have an answer as to what to get for him then— ❞ Glancing at the rest of the pile in her hands, he gingerly pointed to the stack with his right index finger. ❝ —and you could slowly go through the rest of this pile for gifts on other occasions. ❞ In his opinion, it was much better to slowly go through a list of possible gifts to give over time rather than giving the whole list the next instance possible. Slowly gifting items from the list was both easier on the wallet and not nearly as stressful to come up with a gift for the next time one was required.
Drawing his finger back and bending down so he could carefully set the newly acquired book down into the basket he had next to him, Keith neatened the stack of his manga choices and the volume of 'What He Who Doesn't Believe in Fate Says' Rachael asked him to pick up. It was probably best he leave before he found any other titles to pick up. He wasn't even sure if he had enough cash on him today as it was to pick up these extra two volumes. He hoped he brought enough extra—it'd be a shame to have to let go of these extra volumes and risk someone else buying them up before he came back here.
As he straightened out his legs, the redhead took hold of the basket's handle. Glancing towards the front of the store where the cash registers were, the boy thought he should cut his losses here before he got caught in a similar situation to Vivian right now. Bringing a finger up to sheepish scratch his cheek, Keith averted his gaze, ❝ I think I better buy these before I find something else I like. ❞ He definitely wouldn't be able to afford a third extra volume with the amount of money he knew he had on him right now. He turned to head towards the line for billing, dragging the basket along behind him, but he stopped to extend an invitation to Vivian, ❝ you want to join me... or are you going to keep looking some more? ❞
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kaitlinj16 · 2 years ago
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Johnny & Viv
🔥Johnny & June🔥
Walk The Line (2005)
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jealousmartini · 6 months ago
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BETTER CR INTRODUCTION PT.1
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— Welcome home —
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[ # 000 :: BASIC INFO ]
Date of DR :: 2024 / 26 / 08
Name :: Lucia R. Martinez
Adopted name :: Lovely R. adopted surname
korean birthname :: Hwang Chae-kyung
Nicknames :: Keisha/keesh, lucy, liv, kyu
Age :: 18
DOB :: 2006 / 20 / 06
Current occupation :: College student
Ethnicity :: Puerto rican & Korean
MUM: (american)SOUTH KOREAN/Japanese
DAD: PUERTO RICAN/Mexican
Race :: Black (mixed)
Languages :: English, Spanish, Korean, and Portuguese (a little bit of Mandarin Chinese)
Birth family :: Mum (46), Dad (50), older sister (21), and younger sister (9)
Pets :: 2 bunnies. Tiffany(Tiff for short) and Maple
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[ # 001 :: TALENTS ]
Can mimic different artstyles || Plays the guitar (electric, acoustic and bass) , drums, cello, flute, and violin || can cook || can sing, freestyle rap and dance various styles || can crotchet and sew || can scrapbook ||
[ # 002 :: HOBBIES ]
Comic artist (Digital and traditional) || Animator || Music production & Song writing || Fashion style influencing/modelling || Editing (Like tiktok edits lmao☠️) || Creative writing || Youtube content creation (Commentary / Reacting, Animations, Live streaming) || Cosplays || Cooking || Gaming
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[ # 003 :: SONGS PRODUCED AND WRITTEN]
MAGNETIC by ILLIT
Lucky Girl Syndrome by ILLIT
Monster by Lady gaga
Flying to space by Andriod52
LIGHT by RITCHRD
Say by RITCHRD
BROOKLYN BLOOD POP by SYKO
Fluxxwave eternal remix by Release
Lovesick girls (instrumental only) by BLACKPINK
FEEL SPECIAL by TWICE
Trouble by Annella
Girls never die by TripleS
LA DI DA by EVERGLOW
MOLLY by Playboi carti
Heaven sent by ???
etc.
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[ # 004 :: SOCIAL MEDIA ]
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[ # 005 :: FUTURE AMBASSADORED BRANDS]
Vivian Westwood || Pandora || Juicy Couture ||
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[ # 006 :: CASH ]
Parent's Networth combined :: 970M
Bank account :: 715M
Cash in purse :: 40K
How much I get paid doing :: Youtube — £20K weekly, £250K monthly || Making music — £450K monthly || Art commissions — £600 weekly || Modelling — £300K weekly
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[ # 007 :: BEDROOM ]
This exact room layout/format
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This kind of vibe :: Big, Bright, Pink
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Waiting room intro coming soon😋🤞🏾
@livingmydreamlife5555 @4ellieluv @chichis-interlude @samara444 @revrealities @sincerehimbo @theshifterbear
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afrognamedfizzarolli · 5 months ago
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Helluva Boss season 2 cast lists
So some casting credits have been revealed for the remainder of the season and I wanted to share for those who have yet to see. This Most Definitely Contains Spoilers
Confirmed by reliable source
Stated by unreliable source(s)
Apology Tour:
Brandon Rogers - Blitzø 
Bryce Pinkham - Stolas
Cristina “Vee” Valenzuela - Verosika Mayday
James Monroe Iglehart - Vortex
Ghostfuckers:
Brandon Rogers - Blitzø
Richard Horvitz - Moxie
Vivian Nixon - Millie   [Credited as Nixon and not Williams, same for The Full Moon. Don’t come for me]
Erica Lindbeck - Loona
Alex Brightman - Fizzarolli
James Monroe Iglehart - Ozzie | Asmodeus
Michael Cusack - Mammon 
John Waters - Rolando
Jinhee Joung - Barbie Wire
Mastermind:
Brandon Rogers - Blitzø 
Don Darryl Rivera - Cletus
Vivienne Medrano - Keenie
Jayden Libran - Collin 
Michael Romeo Ruocco - Agent One
Erica Luttrell - Agent Two
Sinsmas:
Brandon Rogers - Blitzø
Richard Horvitz - Moxie
Vivian Nixon - Millie 
Erica Lindbeck - Loona
Bryce Pinkham - Stolas
James Monroe Iglehart - Ozzie | Asmodeus , Vortex
Michael Cusack - Mammon 
Kesha Sebert - Queen Bee-lzebub
Patrick Page - Satan
Jason LaShea - Andrealphus
Barrett Wilbert Weed - Octavia
Harvey Guillén - Vassago
Notable Missing OFFICIAL credits:
Harvey Guiillén - Vassago
Edward Bosco - Striker
Don Darryl Rivera - Wally Wackford
Georgie Leahy - Stella*
Morgana Ignis - Sallie May*
Jinhee Joung - Barbie Wire
Johnathan Freeman - Cash Buckzo / Paimon
Faye Mata - Glitz & Glam*
*Specifically notable as they we’re all in the LVL Up poster. It's possible maybe Glitz & Glam and Stella will have shorts like Sallie May did?
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yall-batman-fanfic · 1 day ago
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The Billionaire's Wife | Bruce Wayne/Batman x  Magician!Reader
Synopsis: After seeing an article that reduces her to some typical “billionaire’s wife” with a lot of sexism, offensive gender roles, and instigations of a gold-digger, Vivian finds her footing in the complex world of Gotham's elite and realizes that she doesn't always have to be the demure wife who smiles a lot, and she will show them that no one messes with her, especially in her own house.
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Vivian sighed as she read the headline on the online article that greeted her on her browser-news. MRS. VIVIAN PRYOR WAYNE, A LIVING RAGS TO RICHES STORY by some contributor to Gotham Gazette's online articles. She's been reading the article for some time now and has memorized every line with how much she's scrolled through it. At some point she just slammed her laptop shut because she felt like she was adding to the page's traffic which only boosts the press to write such stuff. 
God, she didn't understand why this was happening again. The first time it happened was when she was just dating Bruce. People started writing how chummy they were during the second take of her book launch, and how Bruce was spoiling her with gifts that she was living every woman's dream by going on yacht trips, michelin star restaurants, luxury brand gifts, and a handsome man that had a reputation for being a playboy. 
Opening her laptop again, Vivian groaned and read through the article to figure out how they even got that shot and how they thought that her day going shopping with Bruce and Tim, and having the man carry majority of the shopping bags full of clothes and school things for the new addition of Tim to their home became “Mrs. Vivian Wayne dragging billionaire Bruce Wayne and his credit card through Gotham's shopping district.”
First of all: She was Vivian Pryor-Wayne. She just sticks to “Vivian Pryor” for her books and her teaching, and other things but since marrying she was legally Vivian Pryor Wayne. She just uses Vivian Pryor for her professional name and for her books. She willingly added the name Wayne to her name to show her love. As a joke she would call Bruce “Mr. Pryor” which he doesn't mind at all.
Second: she does not drag Bruce and his credit cards around the shopping district. She has her own black credit cards, all of which she pays on her own hard-earned cash. 
Third: How did they not see Tim in that photo? The kid was right there with here. She was holding his hand! And they really should have blurred his face since he was a minor. She'll be talking to their lawyers about this later.
“Everything alright, Viv?” Tim came down, all dressed up for school.
“Yes!” Vivian slammed her laptop to hide the article. “Everything is fine. Why wouldn't it be fine?”
She didn't seem fine. Tim and Alfred exchanged looks before he took his place across from her and Alfred placed breakfast on the table. 
“Okay,” Tim took a bite of his toast. He watched her for a while, noticing how she drummed her fingers on the surface of her laptop and the contemplative look on her face, that looked like she was planning a murder. Tim would know. He's been working with Batman for a while now as Robin, and before that he's been a really good detective with learning who Batman and Robin really were. “Is it about the thing?”
“What thing?”
Tim gave her a sympathetic look. “We all know that's not real… it's just the press making gossip to give people to talk about.”
“I don't even know what you're talking about,” Vivian drank her coffee.
Tim sighed. What is it with the people in Wayne Manor? It seems stubbornness and pride were a common denominator with all of them. “I saw the article, Viv.”
Vivian was quiet for a time, eating her jam on toast before asking, “Does Bruce, know?”
“The fact that you asked, and the fact that he's not here telling this yourself means he doesn't.”
Vivian sighed and looked at him with a small smile, “Save the detective work after school, okay?”
Tim grinned and shrugged. “It's second nature by now. But seriously, Viv, we all know it's not true. I was there, remember? And I've been living here for a while now to know that what you and Bruce have is real and special.”
Vivian got up and walked around the table and embraced him from behind, “Thanks, Timmy.”
“Anytime, Vivian,” Tim smiled.
“You're heading to work now?” Bruce entered the room all dressed for work.
“I am,” Vivian squeezed Tim's shoulder, a message to not mention anything to Bruce. 
“This early?” Bruce slightly frowned. He got up quite late and wasn't able to have breakfast with her.
“We already spent enough time earlier before I got out of bed to get ready,” she kissed his cheek. “I'll make it up to you when I drop by your office after work for our three-o'clock meeting for the Wayne Foundation event.”
“Alright,” Bruce took her hand just as she was going to leave with her bag, and pulled her down for a kiss. Tim rolled his eyes and focused on his breakfast, while Alfred just focused on packing her lunch and extra coffee. After tasting the coffee that Gotham University had in their campus lounge, he started packing her a thermos of coffee that would satisfy her for the day. “Have fun at work.”
“I will! You too – and Tim, have fun at school!”
After thanking Alfred for the packed lunch and coffee, and the discreet way of saying, “all will be well,”, Vivian left. It was only when they were sure she won't be coming back for something that Bruce spoke, asking, “What's wrong?”
“As always, Sir, nothing gets past you,” said Alfred.
“What's wrong? Vivian didn't even finish her breakfast,” Bruce pointed out. She always cleans her plate before leaving. 
“Nor did she steal from the cookie jar before leaving,” Tim added.
“Nor did she give you as much attention as you required before going to the office,” Alfred jests.
Bruce only looked at the two, waiting for an answer. Alfred was a tough nut to crack, but Tim…
While Tim would put the mission first and Bruce trusts him with Batman's identity – he is Robin now after all – he can't always hide something from Bruce when it comes to Vivian. Especially when placed in a hotseat. But later, as he grows older and becomes more independent, he starts to learn how to keep things from Bruce regarding Vivian. As long as it wasn't life threatening. 
“There was an article online,” Tim sighed. “Sorry, Alfred, I know I wasn't supposed to but…”
“Not to worry, Master Timothy. It takes more than just fighting crime in a bird costume to stand up to your commanding officer. You'll one day learn that sometimes it's alright to give them a good smack.”
“Is that what you did when you served?”
“Tim,” Bruce told him to continue. 
“It's an article on Gotham Gazette – you know those anonymous writers they have to write some tabloid bullsh –”
“Master Timothy!”
“Sorry, Alfred — but you get the point.”
“What's this article about?” Bruce opened his laptop that he had beside him to check. 
“You'll know when you see it.”
And he did. The moment Bruce opened the Gotham Gazette's website. While it was for supposed to be showing current news on Gotham, such as the latest bank robbery by Two-Face which Batman and Robin stopped, or some new thing the new District Attorney was going on about, the headlining article on the homepage was the photo of them three with the photo's caption making him frown. 
Is that what Gotham was painting a picture of his wife? Some gold digger? Bruce thought as he read the article. It infuriated him that they were making such stories based off of stone shots, especially when Vivian has proven so many times that she was a hard working woman, that she was more than just a “billionaire's wife”. The title itself was offensive since she was more than just Bruce Wayne's wife. Before they married — hell, before they dated she was already building her name in her profession. She got a couple of Doctorates under her belt, wrote books and studies, and has contributed works into Gotham City's historical archives. She was awarded by the mayor for her works that depict Gothams City's history! Aside from that she's been an active contributor to Wayne Foundation charities, both the Thomas Wayne Foundation and the Martha Wayne Foundation. A part of her profit from the books she gives to charities to help Gotham City.
“I'm heading to work. Alfred, I'll leave Tim with you,” said Bruce as he got up.
“Very well, Sir,” Alfred sighed as Bruce left with his things and drove off. “I know now who I'm not telling where I hid the biscuit jar next time nor the shotgun.”
Tim sighed. “Oh brother.”
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Walking through Wayne Enterprises’ building, Vivian tried her hardest to ignore the looks she was getting from some of the staff walking about. She would still greet them with a smile and a “hello”, but after that she would try not to notice the look on their faces that says they saw the article. Maybe she should have just taken the stairs than go through the long walk to the elevator. She'd gladly just open a portal to the floor itself then go through this long walk. But it would be too suspicious if she were found to be on the floor so suddenly. 
“Mrs. Wayne!” One of the members of the board appeared. “Vivian, heading up?”
Vivian kept the smile, “Hi William. Yes, I'm going to see Bruce.”
“Special visit?” He gave a suggestive look.
“No. We have a meeting with the Wayne Foundation for the charity event this coming Friday.”
“Is that so?”
She hoped that was the end of it or that the elevator would end their talk but William hopped into the elevator just as she was going to press the doors to close. William Earle was one of the people Vivian didn't like that much that was part of Wayne Enterprises’ board. Since she started coming over he would always make rude comments, such as, “you should come over more and loosen up Bruce. I'll be sure to fill in on some of his meetings.” She hasn't told Bruce about William Earle's little conversation starters but Bruce was well aware of Vivian's dislike towards the man.
“By the way, I saw the article on the Gazette,” said William.
“Did you now?”
“I don't really see the problem, I mean come on. Every married man knows this – happy wife, happy life.” He laughed.
Vivian didn't laugh. Is that what they all think of her in Wayne Enterprise?
“Professor Pryor!” Lucius entered the elevator and stood between her and William, to her delight.
“Lucius, wonderful to see you,” Vivian greeted him sincerely.
“Heading to the Wayne Foundation meeting?”
“I am.”
The elevator finally closed and they were heading up. 
“Then I guess we're heading the same way then,” Lucius offered his arm to her.
Vivian laughed lightly and wrapped her arm with the man's. “Good thing you are, I don't think I'll have much patience in these things. I’m all in for doing but planning the whole thing, I just get lost.”
“That's what we're here for, Professor Pryor. You and Mr. Wayne dream it, and we'll do the grunt work on making it happen.”
“I promise to help out as much as I can, Lucius.”
“Your expertise and your presence alone in those events are more than enough. And I believe you've provided the list of collectors who are looking to sell — I never knew you were well acquainted with Rossi.”
“Rossi?” William tried to chime in.
“Sebastian Rossi – he's an Italian artist whose paintings have agreed to put some of his private works to auction. A fixed portion, of course, will go to him, but the rest will be put in the Wayne Foundation.”
“It just so happens Sebastian Rossi is a professor in art history as well, and I went to his lectures when I was still in uni.”
“Did you now?” Lucius said. “Well, Mr. Wayne does have his network in Gotham's elite and powerful, and sciences, but you Professor brings the classics to our doorstep.”
“Somebody has to keep Wayne Enterprise from becoming some robotic corporation.”
They arrived at their floor, and Vivian and Lucius said goodbye to William as they went to Bruce's office.
“Saved your behind from an awkward elevator ride, didn't I Professor?” Lucius teased.
“Yes, and you are my hero today, Lucius,” Vivian sighed. “I'm sure you've seen the article on the Gazette?”
“Everyone has. It's probably one of the reasons why Bruce is a little distracted today at our nine-o'clock. Don't worry, your husband might have his mind preoccupied but he still manages to operate well.”
Vivian sighed. “I am trying to keep an upbeat attitude.”
“I'm sure the charity event will change some perspectives in the coming future.”
“I hope so.”
Entering Bruce's office, they saw the man deep in work while taking a call on his bluetooth earpiece. The moment they opened the door, he told the person at the other line that he'll call them back later then stood to greet Lucius and Vivian.
“Lucius,” Bruce said to the man and then turned to Vivian and kissed her cheek, “Viv, I guess it's time for the meeting.”
“Yes, it is,” Vivian told him.
“But Marge usually takes her time with preparing our coffee. I'll head over to make sure everything is alright. You can come after ten minutes, Mr. Wayne, Professor Pryor,” Lucius said and left the room.
As soon as the door closed, Vivian turned to Bruce and said, “Marge doesn’t take too much time with preparing coffee.”
“No, she does not. But I appreciate Lucius’ efforts in giving us some time alone. It's been a busy week.”
“Both in your day job and night job,” Vivian placed her bag on the seat and leaned back on his desk. Bruce stood before her and removed the tie that's keeping her hair to a bun, then massaged her scalp.
“That feels nice,” she hummed. “How's your day?”
“I should be asking you that.”
“You saw.”
“You should have told me.”
“I just don't want to think more about it. But going through that procession just to get to the elevator didn't help. William Earle didn't help either. Is that what I'm reduced to? A wife you got to please so I'd drop by your office to give you head before a meeting?”
Bruce frowned. “And you said you weren't thinking about it too much,” he leaned down and placed each of his hands on the table to cage her there. “Hey… for better and for worse, remember?” Vivian smiled and pressed her forehead on his. “And your shit is my shit too.” She laughed. 
“Why did we even add that to our vows?”
“It was your idea, and I think it's romantic. But you get the gist.”
“Of course, it was my idea,” Vivian brushed her nose against his and closed her eyes. “I miss the times we sneak around and act like we're good at it.”
“You're not just my wife Vivian, and nor are you just someone I please to get a good fuck. You're my partner in everything. Your achievements are your own and you’ve made a name for yourself in your field, and I am proud of you for it. And you put up with me and the demands of my other life.”
Vivian smiled, she slung her arms around his neck and enjoyed his company. “I should get an award for that. You don't see anyone else who supports their husband and their nightly hobbies of running around in a costume. Let alone a bat costume. And also consulting him and his friends on their Dungeons and Dragons campaigns.”
Bruce chuckled. “I'll get you a plaque for it.”
The door of his office opened and Bruce had to remove himself from his wife, displeased, to face them. It was William Earle. 
“Whoah, didn't mean to walk-in on you both like that,” he joked.
Vivian rolled her eyes, luckily Bruce was big enough to hide her from William's view.
“Will, what brings you here?” Bruce asked.
“Lucius has everyone in the conference room now.”
“But you're not in that meeting.”
He wasn't, but William Earle has always been a suckup.
William shrugged, “Saw them ready for you and thought why not save Marge the hassle of walking all the way here to tell you, you know.”
“Thanks, William,” Vivian got off the table and took her bag. “We'll head there now.”
Taking Bruce's offer of his arm, Vivian and him left the office and went straight to the meeting.
~*~
Veronica Vreeland was one of the few people that Vivian would call a real friend of Bruce Wayne. She remembered meeting the woman after Bruce said his friend demanded they have a double date with her now ex-husband. It was fun getting to know Veronica, and while the two of them were complete opposites, they found some common ground that became the foundation of their friendship. 
Which was dress shopping.
Vivian always loved clothes. She remembered going to the shopping district in Liverpool with her mother and going through the thrift shops to find clothes she liked for a cheap price, then Madeline would fix them up or alter them to fit her preference. For a time she learned how to use a sewing machine just to alter her existing clothes to styles she always wanted, and she did the same for her siblings when they started to become picky with their clothes. 
Oliver was more of the tweed jackets and white shirts and trousers.
Olivia liked rock and roll.
Vivian preferred to sew Olivia's clothes since it was more ripped than actually attached. 
When she got a job, the first paycheck she got, Vivian bought a really nice blazer – not from a thrift shop but a new one that fits her perfectly. It served her for years into her profession until it no longer fits. Later, she started buying clothes that would fit her profession and have that Dan Brown's Robert Langdon aesthetic.
Then she started seeing Bruce Wayne who invited her to galas and fancy dinners, and charity events, and press runways, and she had to look into more appropriate clothes. Luckily, her first gala event as Bruce’s date happened after she met Veronica Vreeland, and the woman invited her to go dress shopping before the event, and got a really nice dress that – in her words – “would have Bruce begging they head home before they even get to the venue.”
Now, here they were again, looking through luxury brand stores for a dress for the upcoming charity auction they were hosting at Wayne Manor. It was a Saturday which meant Tim had time to go through cases in the cave than be a kid, which had Vivian dragging him through their shopping with a video game to play with. 
“You are probably the only kid who I will ever enable to play video games instead of studying,” she told him as she handed him a video game and told him to sit at the bench.
“Or I could just play video games at home,” Tim said.
“Yeah, with Alfred coordinating with the caterer, Bruce at work, and me here, so you're unsupervised and can go to the basement to study? No.”
Tim groaned and took the game. 
Now standing before the mirrors trying out the dress that Veronica picked out, she did a good turn to see how it looked on her. Before she could give her opinion, Veronica told their assistant for the day, “No. She's a world renowned professor in symbology and iconography – in basic terms she's damn smart. Not eye-candy. She's the host for the event, not the hubby's accessory.”
“Of course, we'll find something that might interest us.”
After changing out of the dress and back to the robe that was provided, Vivian laid on the couch beside Veronica and sighed. On cue, the woman handed her a glass of champagne and a slice of cake. 
“Thanks for that,” Vivian said.
“No problem,” Veronica took Vivian's legs and had them on her lap, making the latter laugh. “I hate it when they always choose the dresses my grandmother would wear or whatever Rebecca Fallbrook as in her closet.”
“Which is?”
“The most clothing you'll see on her is probably the Princess Jasmine costume she wore on that New Year's Eve party. And I mean the red Princess Jasmine costume.”
They both laughed at the memory and drank their champagne. 
“I miss shopping with you, Ronie,” Vivian sighed. 
“Well, you've been busy.”
“And you've been on so many honeymoons now that I rarely see you in the country.”
Veronica smirked. “Those honeymoons got you that fantastic fur coat from St. Petersburg and that beautiful coat from Italy, mind you. So, what's up, Vivian Pryor-Wayne? Four years into the marriage… how's living with Gotham's snobs?”
A long and dragging sight. “I miss not being labeled an alcoholic whenever I order beer at ten in the morning. I also miss not seeing my face on the headlines of some tabloid being called as a gold digger.”
Veronica gave her a sympathetic look. “Gotham press and Gotham's socialite are not that welcoming to new money – or those who marry into its circle. They know they can't do anything to you because of Bruce, so they pay the media to do the shaming.”
“I miss Liverpool. There people can call each other wankers and get on with their day. None of this backstabbing shit.”
“Did you stab them when they're looking?”
“Usually.”
Veronica laughed. “If only Gotham is like your little neighborhood in Liverpool… but I hope this doesn't get between you and Bruce though.”
“It doesn't. He has been extra loving lately, and while I enjoy his morning greetings,” Tim mimicked someone vomiting, “I just want this to die down. I mean, I enjoy the gesture but he can't always go on his knees just to cheer me up, right?”
“VIVIAN!” Tim covered his ears with pillows.
“What do you expect? It's Bruce, he likes to please people. But seriously, Viv. Anything you need, I'm here — even if it means trashing someone's car to let out some steam… say Rebecca Fallbrook? Listen, I think this is just going out because you're hosting this event for the Wayne Foundation, and people are not happy that you've been getting good media publicity from the Daily Planet and the press in general. I can smell a rich-man's bribe anywhere.”
Vivian sighed and pulled Tim so she could mess with his hair. It always calms her to do that with her boys. And Tim doesn't mind, it was a free head-massage.
Before Vivian could say anything, the store assistants came back with some outfits that she would like. On in particular caught her eye, and both her and Veronica pointed at it and said, “that one.”
Later that day, a photo went around Gotham Gazette’s page and social platforms with an article that highlights her and Veronica, mentioning that she was once again cashing in Bruce's money with luxury clothes. Vivian slammed her laptop shut and counted the days until the auction. Once that's done all of this would be over… until the next event.
~*~
The grand hall was packed with Gotham's socialite, the press, and guests who show expertise on the pieces that Sebastian has finally opened up to sell. As everyone was socializing downstairs, Vivian watched from the railing as she tried to look for someone she knew so she could run to them immediately and not get caught in all the whole small talk. She saw Veronica there but she was conversing with Suzie Vanaver and Heather Earle, who were not the most welcoming in their little circle. Veronica called them snobs and would rather have champagne at the corner but she was forced by her father to interact with them and be a “good girl” for the evening. And not hunting for husband #4.
“You look like you're playing that crane game we went to with Ms. Vreeland the other day,” Tim said to her as he came out with Bruce. Both wearing matching tuxes that complimented her white jumpsuit. 
“Don't you look handsome,” she told Tim. “I saw Bernard down there, why don't you save him from getting his cheeks pinched by old ladies.”
“You don’t have to bribe a friend so I can give you both some alone time you know,” Tim snickered and left.
Alone, Bruce took Vivian's hand that's been fiddling with Jason's locket and smiled sadly. Even in death, Vivian still finds comfort with Jason's memory. He took her hand and kissed the wedding band and her engagement ring before kissing her lips. 
“You look fantastic,” he told her.
“I’m a complete mess,” she sighed. “It's weird how I know everyone in this room, I can smile and talk to them but I feel utterly alone.”
“But you're not,” Bruce told her. His eyes glanced over her should an the crowd as he said, “and I think you'll be happy to see someone in this crowd right now.” He had her turn around to see.
Waving frantically from below, where he gained looks from the other guests, Sebastian Rossi called out to Vivian with a grin, “Bella! Vivian!” Rossi called for her with his thick Italian accent.
Vivian laughed and waved at him, “Professore Rossi!”
Sebastian Rossi gestured for her to come down. Taking Bruce's hand, they both went to greet the artist who was accompanied by some of her colleagues who were apologizing to the others he surprised with his loud entrance.
“Professore Rossi,” Vivian greeted him with a kiss on both cheeks. “How was the flight?” She asked in Italian.
“Professor Vivian Pryor – eh!” Sebastian caught himself, “Professor Vivian Pryor-Wayne, I hear now.”
“Yes,” she then switched to English as she introduced Bruce. “My husband, Bruce Wayne.”
“The lucky man,” Rossi laughed as she shook Bruce's hand.
“Indeed. It's nice to meet you as an artist and as Vivian's good friends. How was the flight?”
“Very appreciated – I think I enjoyed it too much in first class. Now, I heard you have adopted a few boys. I brought presents,” he took out three wrapped boxes from his bag. “I remember reading about it in our emails. The youngest, where is he?”
Bruce called for Tim from the snackbar and had him come over. 
“Ah, you are Tim. Yes?”
“Yeah,” Tim said.
“For you. Vivian said that you liked puzzles, so I got you something to get you off the video games.”
Tim snickered and turned to Vivian. “Look at that, an intellectual game that a normal kid could play that’s not a video game. Thank you, Professor Rossi.”
Rossi patted him on the head – messing up his hair – and had him returning to where he was finishing all the snacks with Bernard. “Now, Richard?”
“Dick's not –”
“Here, I am,” Dick crossed the crowd, all dressed up for the night. “Bruce said it was your event, I can't miss that.”
Vivian smiled and thanked him. “I'm glad you're here, kiddo.”
“Here, my boy. I did the math – mind you I am not a mathematician so I made a good guess on your age. So, here. From Tuscany – Italy's wine region.”
“Thank you… hold on, when you said bad in math, how old did you think I was?”
Rossi shrugged. “Sixteen?”
“He'd be underage. He won't be allowed to drink then,” said Bruce.
Rossi scoffed. “I've been drinking wine since I was Timothy's age.”
“An exaggeration,” Vivian reassured the people around them.
“But thanks,” Dick said. 
“Now. I know that Jason is gone, but he will always be here with you. Here, for you and Mr. Wayne. It is a replica of the Argo — you know, Jason and the Argonauts.”
“Thank you, Professor. This means so much…” she gestured for Alfred to come and the butler approached them and held out his hand to take the gift.
“I'll put this in his old room,” he told her.
“Thank you, Alfred,” Vivian said before he left. “This means so much, Professor –”
“There is more.”
“Please, no more. You have already given so much.”
“No, no! For my favorite student – do not tell the others that –”
“We're right here,” said Kirk. “We were also your students during our semester in Italy.”
“— I made you something for your wedding. I was supposed to give it to you during the celebration but I ran out of time. I can't give it to you now but I had it transported here along with my other works.”
“Please don't tell me Sebastian Rossi just made us a painting as a wedding gift,” whispered Bruce.
“I think he did.”
“And you do know that a Rossi costs about at least six million dollars in the market, right?”
“I know,” Vivian whispered. “And I thought getting him to pour me wine is an honor enough.”
“Here,” Rossi showed the catalog, specifically at the painting. “For your personal collection.”
“Thank you, Professor Rossi,” Vivian said. “This means so much.”
“Specifically around six million dollars,” Dick whispered to Bruce. “Did this add another zero into your joint account?”
“It did,” Bruce answered.
“Now, I shall leave you to your event,” Rossi said.
“No, you are the guest of honor, I would be a rude host to leave you just like that,” Vivian had her arm around her old friend and brought him around to meet Lucius Fox and the others.
The auction went smoothly with Vivian giving an opening speech to discuss more about Rossi's works, and a few words from the artist himself, then everyone was bidding to get a hold on one of Italy's rising artists whose paintings cost just keeps getting bigger and bigger. It ended when Bruce himself purchased a painting called Aphrodite Urania Seducing Ares where the goddess is depicted to be having red hair and is naked as she bathed in sea water, and at the side the god of war was watching with lustful eyes.
“I think we both know why Bruce bought that painting,” Dick said as he removed his hand off of Tim and Bernard's eyes when the photo of the painting was no longer on display.
“You don't say? You think he'll put it in their bedroom?” Tim muttered.
“I know he will.”
With the auction finished, people enjoyed the afterparty and got to know the artist who they just made very rich. As Rossi spoke with Bruce and the others, Vivian was whisked away by Veronica who teased her about the last painting which Bruce bought.
“That wasn't me,” Vivian told her. “Okay, technically that wasn't me, it was a model, but Rossi admitted he made the hair red on purpose because he really liked my red hair.”
Veronica laughed. “Tell me where Bruce is going to put it, alright?”
“Please don't tease him about it.”
“Viv, that's what friends are for. We tease you but with good intentions. It keeps you grounded.”
“Thank you for coming tonight, Ronnie. And for buying that piece,” Vivian sighed. “I don't know how I would have gotten through this night without you.”
“You would have. I barely talked to you, Viv.”
“Well, you kept the hoard from getting me tonight.”
Veronica laughed. “That's what I do… congratulations, Vivian. Now, go and mingle with the other rich people in Gotham. Remember, it's the connections that give you power.”
“I will,” Vivian said and went to the direction of some of the families who bought a piece from tonight. “Mr. Vanaver, Mr. Fallbrook, I'm glad that you're enjoying the evening.”
“Mrs. Wayne, good to see you,” Patrick Vanaver said.
“I hope you're happy with your purchases for tonight.”
“Not as happy as Wayne, though,” Oscar Lawford snickered. “He got the best one there is. Right, Viv?”
Vivian breathed through her nose and reminded herself about the network and the image she needed to keep. “I remember when Professor Rossi was still halfway through painting it – he was having trouble on Aphrodite's hair and then one day he just made it red to make her stand out.”
“Is that right? He just suddenly decided to make the goddess of love and sex have red-hair, huh?” Said Patrick. Vivian frowned. “You know, Professor, we really thought you were one of those quiet type of girls. We never thought you to be well acquainted with big people.”
Vivian forced a smile. “It's part of the job. Traveling, meeting people.”
“You know, I'm a painter myself, not as good as Professor Mario over there, but I can do a decent piece. How about you model for me on a piece” said Patrick.
“Excuse me?” Vivian's brows furrowed. 
“Come on now, Viv. It's just a joke,” said Oscar Lawford.
“You know, I can understand why Bruce wanted that painting. I can see it now.”
Vivian looked at him for a moment then did something that certainly would stick to every Gothamite in this event. She took Patrick Vanaver and Oscar Lawford's drinks and handed them to the nearest server on sight. Before they could question what she was doing, she asked the same man to tell the person at the coats and the valet to get Mr. Vanaver and Mr. Lawford's coats.
“What the hell, Viv?” Oscar told her.
“Don't Viv me. It's either Pryor or Mrs. Pryor-Wayne. While I do appreciate your attendance and we appreciate your donation to the cause, I would humbly ask for you to get out of my house.”
Silence came to the room and everyone was looking Vivian.
“Viv, come on it's a joke!” Oscar scoffed.
“Professor Pryor, the valet are now bringing Mr. Lawford and Mr. Vanaver's vehicles to the front, Ma'am,” Alfred came to her side. “Your coats will be waiting for you at the front,” he told the two men.
“What the – Wayne, are you hearing this right now?” Patrick turned to Bruce who was marching up to their space.
Bruce went to Vivian's side and only looked at the two men, joining him were Dick and Tim who looked at them with menacing glares. “Vivian is the Mistress of Wayne Manor, Patrick. She runs this house. What she says goes. I'm sure the valet already has your cars at the front. And don't worry about Suzie and Heather, they can stay. We'll personally secure their mode of transportation home.”
“Bruce, you can't be serious!” Oscar scoffed.
“Trust me. I am. And Oscar, Patrick,” Bruce towered over them and said in a threatening tone, “Insult my wife again and I swear… it will be the last. Don't think I didn't hear what you said to her along with the anonymous writer you have contacted in the Gazette.”
Vivian smirked. “We thank you for your donation to the Wayne Foundation, gentlemen. And we'll make sure that your paintings will reach your homes securely.”
“Now,” Dick spoke. “Get out.”
The two men turned to their wives and told them to come along, and they did, both embarrassed with what had happened. As soon as they were in their cars, Tim and Bernard ran up to the front with a couple of tomatoes – which Vivian magically conjured discreetly from the kitchen and handed to the boys – and threw it at the two men's windshields. The boys laughed and high-fived as the men started cursing and wiping the tomatoes using their expensive scarves.
“Are you alright, my love?” Bruce asked Vivian.
“Yes,” Vivian sighed. “I am now – a lot better since last week.” Since that article she saw.
“Scotch, neat, Ma'am,” Alfred handed Vivian her favorite drink.
“Thank you, Alfred. I can always count on you for this. And,” she turned to Bruce, smiling, “I can always count on you to have my back.”
“Partners, remember?” Bruce leaned down and kissed her softly.
“Well,” Veronica approached them. “Demure and commanding, I am proud of you, Vivian. The hulking husband is a nice touch, too, Bruce.”
“Ronnie,” Bruce greeted her. 
“What do you think is going to happen after that?” Vivian asked them. 
“Public shaming, give the Vanavers and the Lawfords a couple of days out of the sun – maybe a vacation to their villas – and they'll be back. Scarred and won't dare to come near you, but still close enough to be in the inner circles of Gotham's socialite,” Veronica answered.
“That's nice to hear,” said Vivian.
“Congratulations, Professor Pryor, you now know the ways on how to say ‘fuck you’ like a snobbish Gotham elite,” Veronica clinked her wine glass with Vivian's scotch. 
Tim and Bernard returned, both grinning from ear to ear.
“We got them good,” Tim said.
Vivian knelt down and kiss his cheek. “Thanks, detective.”
“Vivian!” Tim groaned and tried to push her away but couldn't as she had a good hold, making Bernard laugh at him.
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