"Rachel we are going to be late." Richard said looking at his girl friend who was running from the bathroom to get ready for dinner with his parents. She ignored him as she hopped up and down putting on her sandals.
"Ready! How do I look?" She said modeling for her boyfriend.
"You look perfect." He replied and pull her close to kiss her, and with that they left the apartment. As they headed down the stairs they bumped into a certain someone.
"Jason?"
"Oh hey Rachel." He said not fully turning to him.
"Are you okay?" She asked while Richard got annoyed with her concern.
"Yeah I'm fine." He turned with a reassuring smile and ran to his room. Rachel looked at him skeptical, but Richard nudged her to go on down the stairs.
Once they arrived at the Wayne mansion they were greeted by Alfred the butler of the house.
"Hello Miss. Roth I am pleased to see you back here again. I remeber when you and Richard would play out in the backyard always seem to make a mess of things." They all laughed at the recollection and walked inside. The mansion was huge with a spiral staircase, and chandeliers. They walked to the dinning room to see Diana and Bruce talking. Richard walked up to Diana and gave her a hug and kiss on the check. She was so happy to seem him, now that he was older he didn't stop by as often so every chance she got, she would make it the best time ever with her adopted son. Richard gave Bruce a hug to and then he turned to see Rachel standing in to doorway. Rachel standing in the door way in her purple floor length summer dress.
"Come over here Rachel, dont be shy. Just cause now you and Richard are dating doesnt mean you have to be shy. I use to change your dipers rember." Diana said coming to Rachel and giving her a big hug. They sat at the table having a nice diner of pasta and salad and talked about Rcahel's school and Richard working at the Wayne enterprises. The diner was perfect to say the least till a buzz sound was heard.
"I'm sorry will you excuse me?" Rachel gave him a sad look, everyone at the table was. Richard was addicted to his work of protecting the city, he had to do it, and couldnt take no for an answer.
"I am sure someone else can handle it Richard." Bruce gave him a stern look.
"No I have to go." He kissed Rachel ontop of her head and she just closed her eyestrying to hide her frustration. She was getting really sick of him leaving. He made his way to Diana.
"Thanks for the dinner, we will do again next Friday." he said kissing her on the cheeck and walked out of the room with Bruce following behind him.
"Richard this is what I am talking about. When its time like these you need to call someone else. Im sure Wally, Victor, or Garfield, any of them can cover for you." Bruce said. Richard paid no atrention to him. he continused to Bruce's sitting room walked to the clocked and changed the time to the time Bruce's parents died and dissapered down the secret hideout ignoring Bruce.