Preceded by 'The Joker's Daughter' and 'Dutiful Daughters'.
I don't own Gotham City or Batman or The Joker. Please R&R
New Home
Aceie looked out at the small house from the driver's seat of the silver car Is this the best Moroni could do? She thought, stepping out of the car and directing the removal van onto the drive. The house was two storeys high, covered in a cream coloured render and had a small flower filled front garden surrounded by a sage green picket fence. I suppose it could be worse She applied a little more foundation on her cheek, without the red paint that had once accentuated it her scar, as long as she applied enough makeup was not as pronounced as it once was. Aceie gathered her one month old son into her arms "Here we are Jack, our new home, much better than that horrible flat eh?" Planting a kiss on her child's forehead, she unlocked the door which matched the fence and supervised the unloading of the boxes All brand new, but these people won't know that.
Ten months had passed since the last news item on the Ace of Hearts, many people assumed she had either left the country or was dead, whatever they thought people had blotted her out of their minds. During that time Aceie had lived and given birth in secret, using her many underworld connections to fashion a new identity for herself. She was now Miss Rosie Spencer, mother of Jack Spencer.
Aceie bid goodbye to the removal men Hope Moroni'll pay them well She sat on the front step, gently rocking her dozing son in the late afternoon air. Aceie's head filled with disjointed thoughts of Batman, nursery schools, gangsters and part-time jobs.
"Hello" A kindly voice called from the next garden, it came from a smiling lady of around twenty six. "Hi" She replied, the lady was dressed in old clothes and a straw gardening hat.
"I saw you unloading when I got back from shopping. It'll be nice to have someone living there, it's been too quiet since the Smiths moved away. If you need any help unpacking and getting organised, just ask, I'm Jessica by the way" Aceie smiled, she liked how Jessica chattered, she got up and walked to the fence "I'm Rosie" She noticed Jessica's eyes catching sight of her scar "I'm sorry Jessica said embarrassed, she turned her attention to Jack.
"And who's this handsome boy then?" Aceie beamed with motherly pride "This is Jack" Jessica fussed over the child but couldn't stop herself from looking at the ragged scar on her new neighbour's right cheek "I'm sorry for asking, but how?" Aceie smiled, in mock sadness "Don't be sorry, I've had people asking for months, I was in that big car smash, just before I realised I was pregnant" Crocodile tears trickled from her eyes "Harry wasn't so lucky" Jessica patted her sympathetically on the shoulder "Was he Jack's dad?" Aceie sniffed and nodded "We were engaged before the crash" "Oh you poor thing, I shouldn't have asked, please come round for some tea" Aceie shook her head "No I couldn't intrude" Jessica smiled "It's no trouble, get Jack's carrier and come over" Aceie did what she was told I wonder what she'd do if she knew who I really was She tucked Jack up in his Moses basket and looking fondly her new home It really isn't that bad walked with a spring in her step to her new neighbours house.