"Come here." Changeling pulled Raven by her hand into his chest.
"Changeling, no." She fought a blush & pushed him away.
"Come on, Mama." He used his sexy voice. "Just a quick tumble. Before everyone shows up."
"No. & you have to leave with Cyborg to get Nana." She threw up the roadblock.
"Cy's not leaving for a while."
"Are you sure?"
"C?! Where you at, Green Buddy?! We're leaving!" Cyborg's voice filtered into the room.
"Is that a spell?" Changeling demanded.
A knock sounded at the door.
Raven stepped away from him. "No."
Changeling sighed. "Okay, I'll leave. But I want alone time with you when I get back."
Raven said nothing as he left. She waited until she was sure he left the tower then called a girls meeting.
#happyholidays
"What's wrong, Rae?" Jinx asked as she reclined on Starfire's bed.
Raven blew out a breath. "I don't know how to say it."
"What's it about?" Terra tried to help.
"Changeling & I. Romantically." She blushed.
"Aww! What's wrong, Rae-Rae?" Jinx teased. "You're too cute?"
Raven glared at her. "If you're not going to take this seriously, I might as well leave."
"Raven, please do not leave." Starfire put her hairbrush down & flipped her hair from her face. "We will treat this matter with respect & dignity. Whatever it may be."
"Just get to it before I leave." Bumble Bee yawned.
Raven set her face, determined to get this out without dying of humiliation. "Changeling & I haven't been together since Sebastian was born."
"When you say "been together"…?" Bumble Bee led. "You mean have sex?"
Raven burned. "Yes!"
"It's been five months!" Jinx sat up.
"I know how long it's been!"
"Why haven't you gotten it in?" Bumble Bee asked.
Raven knew this could make her look bad. She swallowed hard. "I haven't lost all the weight."
"What?! Like two pounds?!" Jinx threw up her hands.
"More like fifteen." Raven snapped.
"You're curvy. You look like a woman." Bumble Bee said.
"A fat woman!"
Starfire gasped. "You are not the fat! You are beautiful!"
Raven said nothing.
"I wish I had your curves!" Terra threw out a hand. "You're so lucky!"
"Embrace your body." Bumble Bee nodded.
"Speaking of…" Raven hung her head. "Things are… different."
"What things?" Terra asked just as Jinx asked, "Different how?"
"That's normal." Bumble Bee waved her off. "Your body just underwent a change. It'll never been the same as it once was. But that doesn't mean it can't be better."
"But I have… bumps… down there." Raven could've died just saying that.
"It's probably hemorrhoids." Bumble Bee nodded. "You get them when you strain to push. Like pushing out a baby. I'm not surprised."
"Hemorrhoids?" Raven blinked. "Does it go away?"
"You need to get cream. If it doesn't clear up after that, you might need surgery. It's a pretty simple procedure."
"Surgery?!"
"How do you know all this?" Terra asked.
"You really think I'm not going to look up every symptom there is on this thing I want to do?" Bumble Bee laughed. "I know pregnancy could be a horror show but I'll take my chances."
Raven chewed on her bottom lip before speaking. "I don't feel as… tight as before. Is that something I'm just going to have to get over or is there a cream?"
"Kegals." Bumble Bee laughed. "Do them a couple times a day & you'll be tight as a drum in no time."
"What is this "kegal"?" Starfire wanted to know.
Bumble Bee got up to show them. "It's an exercise to lift the pelvic floor & tighten everything. Because you're all stretched out after birth & you're def. going to pee when you laugh."
Raven & the others blanched. "Excuse me?!"
"Yeah, you pee when you laugh." Bumble Bee smiled.
"Not cool!" Jinx swore.
"It's going to happen, might as well take steps to combat it." She shrugged.
"Do you have any other concerns, Friend Raven?" Starfire blinked away the shock.
Raven thought about it. "I want to be with him but I feel unattractive. I really want to be with him. Is that normal?"
"Your hormones are just settling. Everything's normal." Bumble Bee assured her. "Just talk to him, get the cream, do your Kegals & remember that you did just push out a baby."
#happyholidays
The doorbell rang. The screen in the common room interrupted & showed a woman with fashionable luggage.
"It's Diana." Nightwing said.
Kid Flash nodded. "Do you think the girls heard it?"
"You should probably get the door anyway."
Kid Flash got up. "Fine but when it's Batman & Robin, you gotta answer it."
"Yeah, yeah." Nightwing turned on the game they were playing against Christopher.
Kid Flash zipped out of the common room & to the stairs. He nearly flew down them then across to the front door, which he punched open. "Hello."
"Hello!" Diana "Prince" (Wonder Woman) smiled.
"Welcome." He waved her in. "Let me take those."
She let him grab her bags. "Thank you, Wally."
"Call me Kid. Everyone does." He led her to the elevator.
"I can do that."
He punched the button to take her to the third highest floor. They rode the elevator up then exited to walk down the hall. He stopped in front of the first door. "Here you go."
Diana entered the room. "It's very beautiful."
"The girls went through these rooms like a hurricane." He set her luggage down. "I don't know where they are but Nightwing & I are up in the common room."
"Okay. I'll just freshen up first."
"The bathrooms are right down the hall." He left.
Diana put her luggage on the bed & opened them to begin unpacking. She put away all of her clothes then set aside her gifts. She put the luggage in the closet & put away her outside gear.
She switched shoes & brushed her hair before leaving the room to find the bathroom. She found it easily & went inside the women's.
She looked over the bathroom in slight awe. It was a nice bathroom but she didn't expect all the stalls. It made her feel like she was in college. She liked it.
Diana washed her hands then exited the bathroom to go to the elevator. She pushed the button for the top floor. The elevator took her up. She got off & walked to the common room.
She entered to find Nightwing, Kid Flash & Christopher playing video games just like Kid Flash said.
She walked over. "Hello!"
Christopher turned. "Hi, Charlie's grandma!"
"Hello, Chris. Call me Diana."
"Okay, Ms. Diana." He went back to his game.
"Hello, Diana." Nightwing turned also.
"Hello, Nightwing." Diana smiled.
"I don't know where Raven or Charlie are."
"Could you contact her?"
"Sure." He took out his communicator & spoke into it. "Nightwing to Raven. Come in, Raven."
Raven's face appeared in the tiny screen. "Yes?"
"Diana's here. We're in the common room."
"Okay. Thank you."
"No problem." They ended the communication & he put his device back in his pocket.
Diana took a seat to wait.
The girls came in with Charlotte, Calvin & Sebastian moments later.
Charlotte ran to her grandmother. "Grandma!"
Diana hugged her with a large smile. "Charlotte! How are you?!"
"Good!" Charlotte nodded. "Cal & I were just playing with my tea set."
"Really?"
"Yes!"
Diana tickled her & she giggled. "Does Cal like playing with your tea set?"
"Better than Chris!"
Christopher frowned.
Nightwing & Kid Flash snickered.
"Hello, Diana." Raven came & sat next to her. She adjusted Sebastian on her lap.
"Hello, dear. He's getting big." Diana noted.
"Would you like to hold him?"
"Yes."
Raven handed the bubble blowing baby over. "He drools."
Diana wrapped her arms around him. "How often does he eat?"
"Every few hours. He's stopped eating at night. He's already showing signs of being like Changeling. He sleeps for a while. He only wakes up once during the night."
"I assume that's joyous news?"
"Very. He had colic when he was first born & it was terrible."
"I can imagine."
Calvin walked over & poked Sebastian on the leg. Both giggled.
"You're so silly, Cal!" Charlotte giggled behind her hand.
"How is he doing?" Diana nodded her head towards Calvin, who was poking Charlotte next.
Raven smiled. "He hardly ever cries now. You wouldn't think he was the same baby. But he does throw tantrums when you don't listen to him."
"Listen to him? He can talk?!"
"Not well. It's just a bunch of gibberish but he tries. Some words he can say clearly. Like cookie."
"Cookie?" Calvin's attention was officially diverted.
"Go ask your mother for a cookie." Raven pointed to Bumble Bee.
Calvin took off running.
Diana smiled. "What about Chris?"
"He's growing up to be an amazing little boy." Raven said. "He's so curious about everything. I can see him becoming a scientist just to learn things every day."
"That's good. A love for learning will do him well."
"He's a good kid."
"Does Sebastian show any signs of higher intelligence?"
"He knows when people are talking about him." Raven lifted a brow. "& he has powers."
Diana looked to her sharply. "He does?!"
"He can levitate things & use psychic energy to manipulate others."
Diana was in awe. "He's very powerful."
"Bas can do stuff like me, Grandma. Watch!" Charlotte left to go get Riley.
Diana chuckled.
The doorbell rang.
"This is gettin old fast." Kid Flash complained.
The screen showed three little bodies behind a mountain of gifts.
"It's Melvin, Timmy & Teether!" Christopher pointed.
"They have a bunch of stuff." Nightwing looked at Kid Flash. "We should help."
Kid Flash made a bunch of noise. "Ugh! Fine!"
"Lazy!" Jinx coughed into her fist.
He pulled on one of her ponytails as he went passed her. She swatted him but he moved.
Charlotte came running back. "Ready, Grandma?"
Diana nodded.
Charlotte's eyes went white & she levitated her stuffed wolf. It danced above Sebastian.
Diana smiled at her granddaughter.
Sebastian's eyes turned white & the wolf started floating in a circle.
Diana's eyes widened. "He can do this!"
"Yes." Raven took him back & adjusted him in her lap & arms.
Charlotte took the wolf from Sebastian but he didn't want to let it go. They played tug-of-war with it until one of them lost control & it went flying into the kitchen.
Charlotte burst into tears.
Sebastian started crying as well.
Raven patted Sebastian's bottom like Bumble Bee had told her months ago & looked at her daughter. "I'm sure Riley's fine. Just go get him."
Charlotte sat on the ground & wailed.
Christopher slid off the couch & he & Calvin approached her to give her a hug. They held her & rocked until her tears slowed.
Calvin went into the kitchen & retrieved the stuffed animal. He shoved it at Charlotte. "Charlie no cry?"
Charlotte hugged the canine tightly. "I'm done."
Christopher & Calvin smiled.
"Wanna play tea party?" Christopher asked.
"I thought you were playing video games with your daddy & Uncle Wally?" Charlotte sniffled.
"I'm losing." He shrugged.
She took one of each of their hands & levitating her wolf, walked over to the bank of windows where their toys were kept.
"They're so sweet." Diana commented.
"They look out for each other." Raven finally got Sebastian calm.
"That's good. They're going to be close growing up."
The common room doors opened & five people walked in holding gifts. They deposited them under the ten foot tree & the adults got back to their game.
The trio spoke to the room at large. "Merry Christmas!"
"Hey!" The others spoke back.
Charlotte went to Teether & pulled him by his hand to her spare tea set. "Come play with us, Teether!"
Timmy sat in Christopher's old spot on the couch & picked up his controller. "What are you playing? I want to play."
Melvin sat next to Raven. "Hi, Raven. Hi, Bas!"
Raven handed her the baby. "He just calmed down."
"Oh what's wrong, Bas?" Melvin spoke in a baby voice.
"He & Charlotte got into a fight over Riley."
"Oh. You're a fighter, huh? You like to take your sister's things?"
Sebastian waved his arms excitedly.
"Yeah, you're just like my brothers. They're awful, too."
"Hey!" Timmy & Teether obviously overheard.
Melvin waved them away. "You're okay."
#happyholidays
The doorbell rang.
"I quit!" Kid Flash threw up his hands.
"Stop being a baby." Jinx taunted.
"You're not supportive, babe."
Nightwing grinned. "It's Bruce anyway. I thought it was my responsibility to let him in?"
"Hee hee-!" Kid Flash blew a raspberry.
"You're losing anyway." Nightwing left.
Kid Flash was offended. "I'm doing better than your son did!"
"Why didn't you say it to his face?" Jinx teased.
Kid Flash grumbled. "I need a nice girlfriend."
#happyholidays
Nightwing opened the door. "Hey."
"Hey!" Tim Drake (Robin) smiled. "Merry Christmas!"
"Happy holidays." Nightwing stood to the side.
"It's cold out here." Bruce Wayne (Batman) complained. "Isn't this California?"
"Sometimes it gets cold." Nightwing shrugged.
"Humph!" Bruce dusted off his overcoat & hat.
"This way. I'll show you to your rooms." Nightwing didn't know whether to laugh or sigh over Bruce's mood.
The trio went inside & rode the elevator up to the correct floor.
Nightwing showed them two rooms. "Here you go. We're in the common room when you're ready."
Bruce nodded & went inside his room.
Tim looked at Nightwing & burst out laughing. "He's been like this all week."
Nightwing shook his head. "I'm not going to let him get to me. I'll see you in a little bit. We're playing video games."
"I love video games. He never lets me play."
"Well you will here."