Jinx checked her communicator. "Where are they?! They were supposed to be home an hour ago!"
"They'll be here, babe." Kid Flash threw down a card. "Beat that!"
Nightwing laid down a card. "Consider it beaten."
Changeling laughed. "He beat that!"
"Listen to me!" Jinx sat on Kid Flash's lap.
"Babe, Cyborg and Bumble Bee will be home when they get home." Kid Flash kissed her cheek.
She hit his chest lightly and sighed. "I'm calling her!"
"Babe!" He wrestled for her communicator. "No!"
"Jinx calling Bumble Bee! Come in, Bumble Bee!" Jinx yelled.
"No!" Kid Flash ended up on the floor with her on his back. "Wait. How'd this happen?"
"Come in, Bumble Bee!" Jinx made sure he stayed on the floor.
"What?!" Bumble Bee came over the feed. Her visual stabilized.
Jinx brightened before glowering. "Where are you?!"
"Where are you?!" The older girl tossed back.
"I'm at home! Where you should be!"
"I am at home!"
"What?!"
Nightwing and Changeling grimaced to cover up their smiles. This would be good.
"What do you mean you're at home?!" Jinx roared.
"What does being at home mean, Jinx?" Bumble Bee asked dryly.
Jinx saw red. "When did you get home?!"
"I don't know! An hour ago?!"
Pink energy seeped from Jinx.
"Babe?" Kid Flash couldn't see her face but could feel a shift in the air.
"Get up here." Jinx ignored him.
"No." Bumble Bee didn't care.
"Get up here now."
"Please just go see what she wants." Cyborg sighed off screen.
"She ain't the boss of me!" Bumble Bee scoffed.
"The sooner you go, the sooner you can come back."
"That's true. Alright, harridan, I'm coming." Bumble Bee rolled her eyes. "Bumble Bee out."
Jinx closed her communicator calmly and got off her boyfriend.
Kid Flash stood and watched her warily. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine." She wasn't fine.
"Maybe you should calm down before she gets here?" Raven suggested as she flipped through her book. "No one wants to hear a screaming match."
"Please do not do the fighting." Starfire chewed on her lips. "I dislike your aggression so."
"You're not going to make us choose sides, are you?" Terra worried.
"I'm calm." Jinx lied. "I'm calm."
"No, you're not." Raven set aside her book. "I should check on Sebastian. This might wake him from his nap."
"Sit!" Jinx stabbed a finger in her direction. "Nobody's going anywhere and we're going to have a nice, rational conversation."
"I'm here. What do you want?" Bumble Bee flew into the common room.
"Why didn't you tell us you got in an hour ago?" Jinx asked between clenched teeth.
"Why would I? You're not my keeper." Bumble Bee landed and set her hands on her hips.
Jinx blew her top. "How dare you?! You said you'd call when you got in and you didn't call! Anything could have happened and- and- where are you going?!"
Bumble Bee tossed up a hand as she walked back up the steps. "I'm not about to sit up here and listen to this. I got things to do."
"Hey!"
"Bye."
"We got a letter, you traitor!"
"I got a few more for you."
Changeling laughed before clapping a hand to his mouth.
Jinx glared at him. "A letter from Child Services."
Bumble Bee turned on her heel and flew over quickly. "What's it say?! What's it say?!"
"Oh, now you want to know?"
"Of course I want to know. You might be acting like the Wicked Witch of the West but I still want you to have your child."
"I've been calling you to get you home so we could tell you! We haven't opened the letter yet."
"What are you waiting on?!"
"You and Tin Man!"
"Why?!" That eluded Bumble Bee.
"You're our best friends. We want to share this news with all of our best pals." Kid Flash smiled.
"You idiots!" Bumble Bee sassed. "You read that important info! Don't wait on us! It could say something really important!"
"Well get Tin Man up here so we can see!" Jinx shooed her off.
Bumble Bee shook her head and rolled her eyes before flying out.
"That was a lot less painful than I anticipated." Raven quipped.
"I doubt its sincerity." Nightwing added.
"Stop that!" Starfire frowned. "Our friends reached an understanding with less fighting and I for one am very satisfied with the outcome!"
"Where's your hormones, Sis?" Changeling raised a brow.
Starfire calmed herself. "Coursing through my body."
"They need to act like it."
She was very confused until she began giggling. She floated and flipped upside down, her red hair trailing over the couch. "Oh no."
"There's the giggling ghost."
"I assure you I am no apparition, brother."
"It's a colloquial." Nightwing explained. "It just describes your hormones."
Starfire's pregnancy hormones made her giggle at the most odd of times, which in turn made her float, even when she wanted to walk.
The doors to the common room opened and Bumble Bee was back with Cyborg. "Okay, we're here! Rip that paper!"
"I am not the jovial specter, am I?" Starfire asked with wide eyes.
"What?" Bumble Bee stared at her.
"Giggling ghost." Nightwing clarified.
Her eyes widened momentarily. "Yes."
"Oh." Starfire moaned before giggling.
Cyborg patted her arm. "So we're here for what exactly? Ripping paper?"
"What did you tell him?" Kid Flash wondered.
"That you had news that couldn't wait." Bumble Bee sat on the couch.
"Well we do!" Jinx snatched up the letter. "Where're the boys? They're not going to interrupt, are they?"
"They're taking naps. Go on! Read us the letter!"
"Okay! Okay!" Jinx ripped open the envelope and yanked out the letter.
Kid Flash read over her shoulder. "Yes! Yes!"
Jinx began jumping. "Yes! Yes!"
"Well don't keep us in suspense." Cyborg said.
Raven smirked. "Does this mean we get to open champagne?"
"Yes!" Jinx screamed. "Not only did we pass our last inspection, they have a list of children they think we'll like! We just have to make time to check some out!"
The girls surrounded her and celebrated while the guys congratulated Kid Flash. Both were extremely proud of themselves.
Furniture started rising in onyx and forest energy.
Raven broke away. "Sebastian feels your excitement."
"I didn't mean to wake him up but I'm just so happy!" Jinx really was.
"I'll calm him." Raven dragged Changeling behind her.
"We're really happy for you guys." Nightwing clapped Kid Flash on the back.
Kid Flash felt very satisfied with his life. "Thanks, dude. I'm really happy, too."
#happyholidays
"Hey?" Changeling spoke up at breakfast the next day. "Who wants to go with me to pick up my mom from the airport?"
"Me! Me! Me!" Charlotte leaned on him.
"I can go with you." Cyborg shrugged. "Nana wants me to go pick her up but she can drive."
"You don't want to pick up Nana?!" Terra was offended.
"She can drive!"
"She wants to spend time with you." Bumble Bee flew over to the playpen to check on Marco. "For a genius, you're a different type of special."
Changeling, Nightwing and Kid Flash fell out laughing. Jinx laughed outright with Terra giggling. Raven smirked.
"Please, how many types of special are there?" Starfire had never heard of different ways to be special.
"Just two." Bumble Bee kissed her baby.
"I am not special!" Cyborg glared.
"Did I hurt your feelings?"
"No!"
"Then you're real special."
The boys fell out anew.
Cyborg blushed. "That's really mean."
"I'm sorry. You're not special. You're not special at all." Bumble Bee shook her head.
"That's worse!"
"What do you want from me, Sparky?! I'm trying to apologize!"
"It just sounds like you're talking about me."
"I never knew you were so thin-skinned."
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! I am not thin-skinned!"
"Then stop crying. Go get Nana. I have no idea why she wants to see you."
"Stop drinking lemonade, you're turning sour."
"Weak. Get out."
"I will!" He stomped out. He stomped back in and grabbed Changeling, who was holding Charlotte. Then he stomped back out.
Nightwing, Kid Flash and Jinx laughed.
"I love when you two fight." Jinx walked over to the mother.
"We're not fighting. We just had a difference of opinion." Bumble Bee went to sit down with Marco.
"Apathy might be your core emotion but he was actually mad." Raven spoke up.
Bumble Bee sighed. "I really hate apologizing."
"Then don't do it." Jinx fell onto the couch.
"Friend!" Starfire jammed her fists on her hips. "How could you say that?! If Friend Cyborg's feelings are hurt, she assuredly must apologize!"
Jinx scoffed.
"That's what I have to live with." Kid Flash hit Nightwing's arm gently.
Jinx turned and her eyes promised retribution.
"See?" He got up and ran out.
"Your fights are funny, too." Nightwing smirked. "Come on, Chris. Let's go see if we can find your scary Uncle Wally and convince him to lift weights with us."
Christopher hopped out of his chair and took his dad's hand. "Bye!"
The girls all waved as the two left.
"I still say you shouldn't apologize." Jinx sniffed as she relaxed.
"I'm not above apologizing when I'm wrong. I just try not to be wrong. But it happens. Living beings are wrong from time to time. Some of them often. It's a side effect of living." Bumble Bee frowned as she looked for the remote.
"That is quite wise of you." Starfire floated over.
"No one's right all the time and if they say they are, they're a liar."
Raven smirked. "You tell Cyborg all the time that you're always right, even when you're wrong, you're always right."
"I'm just quoting a movie." Bumble Bee brightened when she found the remote between the cushions. "Come on, Cal! Want to watch Little Einsteins?!"
"Yay!" Calvin hovered above his chair and flew over. He landed on the couch and sat on his legs.
Bumble Bee switched Marco to her right arm and used the left to make Calvin sit on his bottom so he'd be more comfortable longterm. "Which one do you want to see?"
"I don't know." He admitted.
"Talking to you is like talking to Daddy…" Bumble Bee flipped through the continue watching thread on the kids stream on Netflix for the show all the kids enjoyed.
"See?! You're a bit mad! You shouldn't apologize!" Jinx just wanted to see more fireworks.
"I'm not mad."
"I can feel a bit of anger in you." Raven pointed out.
"I'm not mad at him."
"With whom are you angry?" Starfire asked.
"I'm not really mad at anyone. I'm just frustrated." She found the show and turned to a random episode.
"You never told us how your visit to see your sister went." Jinx grew serious.
Raven and Terra came over to sit and Terra spoke. "Did things not go well?"
Bumble Bee stared at the television while her emotions flared.
Raven went to get Sebastian out of his high chair and set him on her lap to calm. "You're feeling a lot of things. But the main one is-"
"Grief. I know." Bumble Bee cut her off.
"Yes."
"Hey? You know you can talk to us." Jinx bumped her shoulder. "I know you're like everyone's mom but we can listen to you."
Starfire and Terra agreed vocally while Raven nodded.
Bumble Bee pushed her emotions away and gave a wan smile. "Thanks, guys. It means a lot. But I'm going to go take a nap. Can you watch Cal for me-?"
"No, Mommy!" Calvin turned. "I go with you!"
"I'm just taking a nap. Don't you want to stay up?"
He really didn't want to take a nap but he wanted to spend as much time with her as possible. He shook his head. "No."
"Okay then. Come on." She stood up and took his hand, lifting him off the couch and setting him on his feet on the floor. They ended up flying out together.
Jinx took over her spot as soon as the common room doors closed. "Something's going on with her!"
"Please don't meddle." Raven begged.
"I'm not going to meddle."
"You're going to meddle." Terra knew.
"Just a little bit." Jinx held her index finger and thumb an inch apart.
"Oh, Friend." Starfire sighed.
Jinx grinned. "It'll be great! I promise!"
#happyholidays
"Are you okay, dude?"
Cyborg lifted his sole brow and slid a glance towards his lime colored buddy before shaking his head and focusing on the road. "I'm fine."
"You're mad." Charlotte piped up from the back of the T-car.
"What is that?" Cyborg hooked a thumb at her. "She's been saying stuff like that for months."
"She's a kid. She's not stupid. She knows you're mad." Changeling shrugged.
"No, Daddy. I can feel it." Charlotte burst his lie.
Cyborg lifted that brow again.
"Alright, fine." Changeling cleared his throat. "We think her powers are growing. She's starting to get Rae's empathy."
"Great. Another empath."
"Don't be like that. I know I made a big fuss about Rae being one when we were younger but I didn't know how special it was. Rae's really good at it. Charlie will be, too."
Cyborg was silent. "I'm not too mad anymore."
"That's good."
"It wasn't even what she said. I've been called worse things. I'm a black half metal man. I've got thick skin."
"Then what was it?"
Cyborg shuffled his fingers over the wheel before relaxing. "It was her attitude. Like she didn't even care what she was saying. When we fight, she's usually as animated as me but this time,- she barely gave me any thought."
Changeling bit his lip. "I know how that feels. Rae's very dismissive. It hurts. We're finally figuring out that sometimes I flirt on purpose to make her mad. So she'll see me and become engaged with me. Even if it's a fight."
Cyborg made a face. "Really?!"
"Yeah. Raven's opinion always meant a lot to me and Kid was kinda right when Lian was born. I did do anything to get a reaction. I just wanted to be on her radar. I still do."
Cyborg nodded. "Can I tell you a secret?"
"Sure."
"That means no telling, Charlie." Cyborg looked in the rearview.
"Okay, Uncle Vic." Charlotte nodded.
He blew out a breath. "I think she doesn't like me anymore."
"What?!" Changeling was blown away.
"I just get this feeling like she wants to be somewhere else, with someone else."
"That cannot be true." Changeling dismissed it.
"Just watch her. She barely looks at me anymore. I thought it was because she was pregnant but it hasn't gotten better."
"Whoa, wait a minute!" Changeling frowned and turned his head. "How long have you been getting this vibe?!"
Cyborg blew out a breath. "I don't know. Months. I don't even know when it started but I know when I felt it. It was this summer. She was talking to me and I wasn't paying attention like usual-"
"Yes, you were." Charlotte cut in.
"Hey! It's my story; let me tell it!"
Charlotte wrinkled her nose at him. "Aunt Karen says you should almost always tell the truth."
"This is the almost!"
"Come on, dude." Changeling put a hand on his shoulder. "Play a game, Charlie. This is grown up talk."
"What game can I play in the backseat of a car?" Charlotte blinked.
He frowned. He forgot he and Cyborg had gone straight down to the garage after leaving the kitchen. "Count how many Santas you see on the way."
"Aunt Karen says never to trust a liar."
"Charlie!"
She crossed her arms and sat back with a heavy pout.
Changeling turned on the radio. "Go on. She was talking, you were ignoring her."
Cyborg sighed. "She's right. I was listening. I was just pretending I wasn't."
"Why?"
Cyborg blushed. "I don't know."
"I think you do."
"Do you need to count street Santas, too?"
"Okay, fine but you'll have to answer to that eventually."
"Can I just tell my story?!"
Changeling waved a hand.
Cyborg blew out an agitated breath. "She was talking and honestly I was slipping in and out. I waited for her to finish her thought about Jinx and Star arguing over the wedding and I realized she hadn't said anything for a while.
I looked at her and she was staring out the window with this look on her face-"
"Look? What look?" Changeling narrowed his eyes in confusion.
"I don't know. I don't even know how to describe it. It was like she was a million miles away. She was frowning a bit but she didn't look upset. I don't know. I'd never seen that look before."
"Have you seen it since?"
"Yeah. A lot. Especially when she was on bed-rest. She'd lay there and frown at the wall and if I brought attention to myself, she got upset. She really didn't want me anywhere around."
"Yeah but she was uncomfortably pregnant."
"When Marco was first born, it went away. We barely looked at each other at all. We were so focused on keeping him alive and Cal from having a meltdown all the time that it didn't matter. But now that it's been a couple months and we're all used to each other…-" Cyborg shrugged.
"The look is back?"
"Yeah."
"What about visiting her sister? How was she there?"
"She was happy. She and her sister were all smiles the whole week. She got along with Lauren's parents and kept the boys happy. It's just me she can't stand."
"She didn't spend any time with you in New Orleans?"
"I get that. We were there for her and Lauren to spend time together. They were inseparable. But I realized how much I don't know about her. I'm her boyfriend and other than when we had that big sappy group therapy session, she hasn't talked about her past.
She always said she came from a big family but that's literally it. I didn't even know how many brothers and sisters she had. I didn't know her parents names. I learned about Cal's name the same time as you guys. I didn't know her mom's name until last week.
Did you know that both of her parents were mixed?! Her dad was half black, half native. Her mom was half black, half Italian. I never knew! She explained to Lauren where her powers came from and where they were from period. I didn't know anything about it!"
"Wow! Really?!" Changeling was blown away. "She's so honest! She seems so open!"
"She talks a lot but I'm just figuring out that she doesn't say anything."
"How was she on the way back?"
"She didn't say anything to me. Literally not one word. The boys mostly slept and she looked out the window or had her eyes closed. And I know she wasn't asleep because she talks in her sleep."
"She talks in her sleep?" Changeling was amused.
"Yeah. It's kinda weird. She'll talk to you and it'll make sense. Like it's a real conversation where you think she's awake because obviously she hears you."
Changeling snickered. "I can't believe someone would do that!"
Cyborg looked at him.
"What?"
Cyborg stared at him before facing front and pulling into the parking lot of the airport.
"What?!"
Cyborg couldn't believe his avocado friend. "Let's just get your mom."
"I'm offended! What are you trying to say?!"
"You talk in your sleep, Daddy." Charlotte rolled her eyes.
For one, Changeling was shocked she heard them over the music. For another, he was shocked she said that. "No, I don't!"
"Okay, Daddy." She sighed as she unbuckled herself out of her car seat.
His mouth hung open as Cyborg's lips twitched. The cybernetic twenty one year old turned off the car and unlocked the doors.
Changeling was offended to his core. "I do not- do I talk in my sleep, Cy?!"
Cyborg got out of the car silently.
"Cy?! Cy?! Cy!" Changeling leapt from the vehicle.
"Do you really not know?" He opened the backdoor for Charlotte as he evaded the question.
Changeling gasped like an old southern woman.
"Here we go." Cyborg took Charlotte's hand and walked around the car to go inside the airport.
"I do not talk in my sleep!" Changeling shouted.
They ignored him and continued walking.
He stomped his foot before kicking it. He groaned and ran after them to catch up. He swung his daughter up into his arms. "How many Santas did you count?"
She kissed his cheek. "14."
#happyholidays
The girls groaned when the TV switched to the security feed. On it was Alan Wellington (the Green Lantern) and Clark Kent (Superman) and both had luggage.
"I'll let them in." Jinx stood.
"I'll go tell Bumble Bee Alan is here." Terra stood, too.
"Hurry back! We will still the program!" Starfire waved.
The blonde and pinkette walked out to the elevator. Terra got off at the second highest floor while Jinx rode to the bottom floor.
Jinx opened the front door. "Hey!"
"Hello, Jinx." Both men nodded. "Merry almost Christmas!"
"Merry almost Christmas."
"J'onn is here." Clark hooked a thumb behind himself. "He's just fascinated by the dollhouse on the lawn."
Jinx looked out and saw J'onn J'onzz (Martian Manhunter) inspecting the purple and white playhouse by the grove. "Why?"
"He's never seen one before." Alan smirked.
"A playhouse?"
"He thinks the dolls must be life-sized to fit." Clark grinned.
"You're playing a joke on him, aren't you?"
Clark and Alan laughed.
"Hey, Manhunter!" Jinx shouted. "That's not a dollhouse!"
J'onn looked over and faded into the ground, just to rise up in front of Jinx a second later. "It's not?"
"It's a playhouse." She shook her head.
"What is the difference?"
"A dollhouse is to put Barbie dolls in so the kid can with them and a miniature house. A playhouse is a house that's made for a kid. It's Charlie's."
J'onn digested that before turning to his friends, looking less than amused.
"It was a joke." Clark grinned. "Lighten up, J'onn. You're in danger of becoming like Bruce."
J'onn's face didn't lighten. It grew darker.
Alan snickered. "We're not calling you Batman. He has no sense of fun. But relax. It's just a joke. An innocent joke."
"Making a supposed friend feel foolish is an innocent joke?"
Both gulped. "Yeah?"
"Humph!" He turned and picked up his luggage. "Thank you for telling me, young Jinx. How are you this festive Earth season?"
Jinx bit her lip to keep from laughing at the shamed heroes' faces. "I'm good. I'm engaged now and in line to adopt a baby."
The men followed her inside and wished her well amongst congratulations.
"Thank you. Thank you." She smiled as she pressed the button for the elevator. "It's a really exciting time."
"I'm familiar with adoption." Clark said. "Do you need a good word for recommendations?"
"I normally wouldn't ask but Kid and I really want this. I'd seriously appreciate it."
"No problem."
They got on the elevator and rode it up.
"Changeling and Cyborg aren't here. They're picking up Nana and C's mom. Charlie's with them." Jinx relayed.
"They'll be back soon enough." Alan shrugged.
"Rae and Star's upstairs with us and Terra went to get Bumble Bee. She was taking a nap with Cal and Marco."
All the men nodded. They made it to the top floor and got out to walk to the common room.
Raven and Starfire were still there but now Terra was back with Bumble Bee, Calvin and Marco. "Hello!"
"Hello!" The men waved.
"You didn't go to your rooms?" Raven frowned slightly.
"I didn't even think to take them. I'm a bad host." Jinx sat down, obviously not caring about it.
Bumble Bee rolled her eyes before hugging Alan. "How are you?"
"I'm good. How are you?" He hugged her back.
"I'm fine. Say hi, Cal."
"Hi, Grandpa." Calvin rubbed his eyes. Though resistant at first, he'd gotten into his nap.
"Sleepy, little one?" Alan rubbed the little boy's head.
Calvin nodded.
"And how's this one?" Alan took Marco from Bumble Bee.
"He's sleeping three hours at a time." Bumble Bee was proud of that.
"I couldn't imagine losing my sleep like that." Alan admitted.
Clark turned to him and pointed at his own face. "Conner doesn't sleep at all!"
Starfire giggled and squeezed his neck. "I am sorry, Father. But it is a testament to his fighting spirit, is it not?"
"He's definitely fighting me." Clark patted her arms. "How are you feeling? Is the pregnancy going well?"
"Oh yes!" She nodded happily and released him. "It is most pleasant for me!"
Raven and Bumble Bee slid her looks.
Jinx and Terra noticed and giggled.
"How are Sebastian and Charlotte doing?" J'onn picked up Sebastian.
"They're growing and learning more." Raven reported. "He's nearly mastered walking and he can say about ten words and most of our names. She's learning gymnastics and strengthening her powers and she's well on her way to mastering Spanish, French and Greek."
"Impressive!" Clark whistled. "She knows more at four than I do and I'm not even forty."
"She enjoys learning."
"How's Chris coming along?"
Starfire clapped, loving to dote on her brilliant son. "He can press the bench 150 pounds, he can walk wires 50 feet in the air, he speaks Tamaranean very well, he can count past 100 and do the maths very well and he knows how to control his vision of heat."
"Good boy!"
"He is learning new songs every day and he loves to play. Husband Nightwing is teaching him guitar."
Clark grinned. "He's going to get all the girls."
"Is Stone teaching Cal the drums? The boys can start a band and become rockstars." Alan teased.
Bumble Bee shrugged.
"Get all the girls?" Starfire was massively confused.
"He means Chris will have his pick of girlfriends." Jinx knew it'd make her head spin.
And it did. "No! No, no, no! Christopher is my own!"
"Kori." Clark refrained from laughing. "He's going to get a girlfriend one day."
"No!"
"You're not like about Cal, are you?" Alan asked the little boy's mother.
"Cal's going to be into dudes." Bumble Bee was like that.
Alan facepalmed. "You would force your son into being gay so he won't get a girlfriend?"
"Force sounds negative."
"Raven." Clark looked at her. "You wouldn't be like either of them, would you? You know that is completely illogical."
"Maybe so but I'd be the only woman in his life." Raven pointed out.
J'onn was confused. "Would he not have interaction with other women if he were homosexual?"
"But they wouldn't be as meaningful." Bumble Bee explained. "You only get one mother."
"You wouldn't stop being his mother just because he got a girlfriend." Alan said.
"If he married her, I would. A man cleaves onto his wife and becomes one." She quoted.
"Well!" Clark was shocked by these girls. Would Lois be like that? Was his mother like that?
The common room doors opened and they heard a shout. "Grandpa!"
They turned to see Christopher flying over. Clark picked him up and shook him. "How's my boy?!"
Christopher laughed and kicked his feet. "I'm great! How are you?"
Clark set him on his feet. "I'm good! Have you been good for your mommy and daddy?"
"Uh huh! I carry Mommy now!"
"Huh?" Clark was confused.
"He realized there's a baby inside Star and he doesn't want her picking him up anymore so he picks her up and carries her." Nightwing explained.
"Oh wow! How are you, Nightwing?"
Nightwing shook his hand. "I'm good. You?"
Clark blew out a breath. "That kid is making me call my mom and apologize every few minutes."
Nightwing and Kid Flash chuckled.
"And we heard you two are engaged and adopting a kid." Clark told Kid Flash. "Congratulations!"
"Congratulations!" Alan and J'onn chimed in.
"Thanks!" Kid Flash beamed and went to Jinx to hug her. "My life is perfect!"
"Not without my super special dessert it's not!" Shirley "Nana" McCain sassed from the doors.
"Nana!" The others brightened.
"Grandpa!" Charlotte flew over to hug her grandfathers. "Grandpa!"
"Hi, Rita." Raven acknowledged Changeling's mother.
"Hello, Raven." Rita Farr (ElastiGirl) hugged her. "Hello, all. Hi, Bas!"
The baby squealed and the cabinets began opening and shutting.
"Hey, Pop!" Cyborg hugged Alan.
"How's life, Stone?" Alan ran a hand over the younger man's head.
Changeling wanted to hear this answer but Cyborg just shrugged with a smile. Changeling made a face before facing his father. "What's up, old man?"
"I'm young enough to keep up with you!" Clark put him in a headlock and ran his knuckles over his head.
"Hey! I'm gonna get a bald spot!" Ever since Starfire's adventure in the future, Changeling had been adamant about his hair.
"How are you, Changeling?" J'onn inquired.
Changeling fought to get away from his dad. "I'm great. I can't complain. How are you?"
"Work could be better."
Changeling blinked. Did the Martian make a joke? He grinned. "Alright!"
The group talked excitedly amongst themselves before Kid Flash sniffed around Shirley. "What's that?"
"I should have known you'd sniff it out." Shirley held up the cake container.
"It smells so good!" Christopher hovered around her.
"That's because it's my special three level double fudgy devil's food chocolate cake with chocolate chips and chocolate frosting."
The men began drooling.
"I made it this morning for Christmas dessert."
Nightwing elbowed Changeling. "She thinks it's making it to Christmas."
Changeling snorted. "She thinks it's making it to tomorrow."
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Sorry I haven't been updating with new stories. I've been really sick and going through so much drama. But at least I'm here now, right?
I have written a few more stories. I'm all the way into the next year, nearly exactly one year from this story. So there's that.
Keep the reviews coming and letting me know how you feel about the stories.
Until next time!