All was quiet in the hospital room, the only sounds radiating from the ensemble of medical instruments. As Steph stirred awake Kate greeted her with the aroma of a steaming cup of finely brewed coffee. And it wasn't just some Starbucks coffee, it came from a little known cafe tucked away in the backstreets of Gotham. It was the kind of place you hear about rather than see on billboards.

"Your back won't like you very much if you sleep in a chair like that." Kate whispered, referring to the way Steph was curled up in the chair. "I'm glad you're okay. You had me worried there for second. I..." before she could finish Damian woke up at the most opportune moment practically kicking and screaming before snatching the expertly brewed coffee out of her hand.

[i]"I suppose it's fitting of a pretender like you to anticipate my needs, but next time try to do a more competent job. If I'm going to have to put up with you as Fake-Batwoman AND Brown's girlfriend, you could AT LEAST get my drink preferences right."[/i]

Kate simply looked to Steph with a look in her eyes that said 'Is this kid serious?' She's seen her share of spoiled brats, both big and small, but this kid was something else. Kate supposed she was meant to be offended, but she just found the boy amusing. The Fake-Batwoman thing was pretty much true, no qualms about that. And the girlfriend thing, if it were true it wouldn't be so bad now would it? Maybe he was just being defensive, in which case she'll be sure not to impose. She was sure he didn't need another someone bossing him around. Casually she reached over and gingerly retrieved the cup of coffee that had just been stolen. "If you drink too much coffee it'll stunt your growth" she joked.

[i]"Now, Brown where's my gear? If I go now I can still get back to the construction site and pick up the case before the trail goes cold and have whoever tried to kill me in a full-body cast by noo-." ... "...by dinner then. In a full-body cast by dinner. They'll be eating theirs through a straw."[/i]

"Take it easy there big guy. At least have something to eat" she said, dropping a brown paper bag on his lap with a hearty breakfast burrito inside. "People are already on the case. You're not the only detective in Gotham y'know. By the way, you can call me Kate. 'Fake-Batwoman' is a bit of a mouthful, don't you think?"