A/N: Tim is slowly recovering from being in Devlin's clutches a second time. With Samantha now part of the family, and Tim determined to marry her, Jason and Dick have taken it upon themselves to teach Tim how to please a woman without Bruce knowing about it. Something powerful happens and two brothers are in hot water with their father. Dick and Jason decide they had better keep out of Bruce's way for a while by taking a case that leads them out of Gotham. The case however has to be interrupted when word reaches them that Tim has a life threatening illness or is it? And has that case actually come to Gotham?
New Life, Death, and Soul Easters
by
AJRedRobin and JasonToddLover
Part 1: In A Family Way
Barbara Gordon pushed herself out of her wheelchair to stand on two shaky legs. At first she thought she would fall but they held her up. She started to cry with joy and put her arms around Dick and pressed her face against his chest to relieve some of the pressure. She couldn't believe what just happened. She was actually standing. Samantha had done it. She had healed her weakened legs, legs that Barbara thought would never hold her weight ever again. And because of that handicap, she had given up the dream of ever being Batgirl, again. Now she had that dream back. Right now, she relished at the thought of being able to look Dick in the eye at his level. He didn't have to kneel down, a reminder to her of what she had lost. Now her world once more had wings, batwings if she would only dare to take it. Barbara lifted her eyes and stared into Dick's eyes.
'I haven't been able to do this for a very long time,' Barbara thought. 'My legs are still a little weak, but now, I can be what I'm supposed to be. But do I dare to do it? I've been in denial for so long. He asked me to marry him and I said yes. But is my heart really in it? Do I really need a man to make me happy?' Barbara was contemplating those thoughts when she felt something else stir inside her. 'Oh no.'
"It's amazing," Dick marveled as he stared into Barbara Gordon's eyes. "I can't believe she did it."
"Believe it Man Wonder," Barbara stated, keeping as much of her thoughts to herself as she spotted Tim sleeping on the couch. "You should take him home. Our little lessons have worn him out."
"I don't think that's the only thing that wore him out," Dick pointed out. He looked over at his brother sleeping on the couch. Samantha was sitting beside him and stroking his hair while absentmindedly stroking her belly. "What happened?" Dick asked. "That energy serge. Did that really come from Tim while him and Samantha were . . .?"
"I don't know, but Samantha has a pleased look on her face. And she's rubbing her belly."
"Rubbing her . . . " Dick looked closely at the actions that Samantha was performing. He had seen Sasha do that. "You don't suppose . . . "
"I wouldn't be surprised. We all kind of forgot something," Barbara stated. She held up a small square packet in her hand.
"Oh no," Dick cringed. "Dad's going to kill us."
"Well, he won't kill me," Jason announced. "Sasha is already pregnant."
Dick shook his head. "Looks like we better get Tim home and face the music."
Barbara sat back down in her chair for a moment and then gave Dick a knowing look.
"You're not . . . " Dick started to question.
"Maybe," Barbara stated. "It shouldn't matter since you did ask me to marry you. I did say, yes."
Dick blew out some air. 'Oh boy, we are really in trouble.'
Samantha went over to Dick and placed her good hand on his arm. "It will be all right." She tried to reassure him. "I'll stay with Barbara. I want to continue to heal her legs more so they are strong."
"Are you sure?" Dick asked Samantha. "You should rest yourself."
"I'm fine," Samantha stated. She held her left arm close to her body, even though it was in a cast. It had been broken earlier that day by that thing that attacked her, but she could already feel the bones knitting together. "I'll be fine. Barbara can take me home later. You should get Timmy home. He's the one that needs the rest more."
"All right," Dick replied and he went to pick up his little brother from the couch. "Jason? Sasha?"
"I'd like to stay," Sasha stated. "I want to talk with Barbara about making wedding plans."
"Wedding plans?" Dick's eyes went wide.
"Well, she did say yes."
"Can't you wait until we have a date set?"
"The sooner the better," Sasha teased.
"Here," Jason handed Sasha his keys. "I'll get a ride with Dick."
"See you later?" Barbara asked after Dick picked up Tim from the couch.
"Sure, if Dad doesn't ground me," Dick said. "Come on Jason, let's get Tim home."
Dick carried a very tired Tim from Barbara Gordon's apartment. He gave Jason his car keys so he could open the door and place Tim in the backseat. He belted Tim in place just to be sure he wouldn't fall on the floor the climbed into the driver's. Jason handed him back his keys and the drive back to the Manor was done in silence. Tim slept like a baby the entire ride. When they arrived back at the Manor, Dick carefully pulled his little brother from the back seat and carried him inside. Bruce came out of his office and saw Dick carrying Tim. It was getting toward dinnertime.
"Is everything all right?" Bruce asked.
"We're fine. He's just tired."
"Well, I shouldn't wonder. You fought that thing today and whatever else you did. Is Samantha with you?"
"No she's with Babs and Sasha. Girl time."
"It looks like Tim is done for the whole night. Why don't you take him up to bed."
"Can you take him?" Dick asked. "My arms are killing me."
"Okay." Bruce took Tim into his arms and carried him up to his room. He laid him in bed, removed his shoes, and covered him with a blanket. He went back down to talk to Jason and Dick. "So, what did you do to wear him out?"
Dick coughed. "Jason, why don't you tell him"
Jason glared at Dick. "We gave him lessons."
"Lessons?" Bruce had a feeling what kind of lessons. He just wanted to see his sons squirm a bit. He would rather have Jason and Dick teach Tim certain lessons than have him learn from someone on the street. "What kind of lessons?"
Jason nudged Dick. "You're turn?"
"Uh…. How to….Uh...pleasure your woman," Dick mumbled then blushed. Jason was blushing along with him, but more like smirking.
"I see," Bruce said, trying to keep a straight face. "I hope the lecture didn't go too long. Tim learns best hands on. Well, I won't keep you. I have a date. Don't wait up."
"With who?" Dick questioned.
"Oh with Selina. We may go a few rounds . . . 10 or 12 . . . You know how insatiable cats are."
"Tw…twelve!?" Jason sputtered
Dick blushed heavily. "You...you can go that long?"
"Lesson number 5 absence makes the heart grow fonder and the um . . . Last longer."
"Oh..my...god…" Dick pressed his hand to his face
"Bruce just go!" Jason was getting embarrassed.
Bruce had a smirk on his face. "You do know what month this is."
"It's April," Jason said.
"April Fools," Bruce replied. "Now go have Alfred order some pizza tonight and we can watch that marathon you mentioned you wanted to watch."
"You're kidding," Dick said. "Bruce, don't do that!"
Jason just shook his head and went to find Alfred
"About the date, yes. About the rounds . . . " Bruce walked off. "Oh, wait, I think Alfred said something about having the night off. Now where did Alfred put that phone number to the pizza place."
"Wait Bruce!" Dick walked after him to get some answers. "How...what's your secret?"
"Just like I said. Absence is a powerful motivator. And continued training during those times."
"Okay if that's true . . . " Dick hesitated.
"Okay," Bruce sighed. "Instead of getting frustrated at the fact you're not getting any to put it crudely, focus that energy elsewhere, like improving your stamina, working on your core for storing your energy, and taking it out on a few bad guys every now and then." Bruce hadn't had this kind of talk with Dick since he became sexually active. 'I'd thought he would figure it out by now.' Bruce continued his explanation. "Work it out in sweat. And it will pay off in the end."
Dick noted what his father was telling him. "All right, I get it, I think."
"Take Jason for instance. He is getting as much as he can right now, because in a few months Sasha isn't going to want to or be able to. What do you expect is going to happen when that does?"
"He's going to get angry?" Dick answered.
"More like frustrated," Bruce clarified. "All that pent up energy. He'll either do two things. Find a way, on his own to release it or find someone else to help him. I know he loves Sasha, but we are men and only human. It will be up to big brother to make sure he doesn't get himself into trouble."
"I'll keep him in check," Dick promised.
"That's still months away. Have Sasha and Jason decided on a date?"
"Next month, I think. And well, Tim and I asked our ladies to marry them. So, I guess we're aiming for all of us to get married."
"Tim and you? Tim is too young yet."
"Well, I don't know if he wants to wait. He said he would but after today . . . "
"After today . . . Has something happened?" Bruce questioned. "Dick . . . Don't tell me that Samantha is pregnant?"
Dick slowly nodded.
"Richard John Grayson Wayne, you were supposed to keep him out of trouble."
"It's not like I wanted him to go and get her pregnant,' Dick argued. "It just happened, but, hey at least Jay and Sasha's kids will have a friend." Dick joked.
"Dick that's not funny." Bruce sighed exasperatedly. 'I'm beginning to wish I never started this conversation. No that would not be fair.' He tried to keep calm. "Wait you said Barbara said yes? So, we're having a double wedding." Bruce wondered what changed her mind.
"Yes, she did," Dick confirmed. "Um ... She can walk now."
"What . . . What do you mean she can walk?"
"Well, its kind of hard to explain."
"Try," Bruce suggested.
"I guess Samantha had a real good . . . Round with Tim," Dick said rubbing the back of his neck. "And let out some of her power and Babs is healed."
Bruce didn't know what to say aside from Dick letting Tim have unprotected sex with Samantha, whom he was responsible for her as her sponsor.
"Oh..and...I asked her if we could have a baby."
"Not until after your married."
"But ... Uh . . ."
"Dick . . . Don't . . . Just don't . . . Let me just absorb all of this." Bruce pressed his fingers to the bridge of his nose. 'And if he tells me that Barbara is pregnant . . . I am going to have to go punch someone.'
"She might be pregnant Bruce...I didn't use protection."
"I'm going to the cave . . . I suggest you don't come down right now."
"Okay." Dick watched as Bruce walked away. 'I'm in deep trouble.'
Continues with Chapter 2