Hey everyone. I'm sorry for not updating. I haven't been well lately (It wasn't pleasant I'll tell you that.)
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Oh and I hope that all the mums out there had a wonderful Mother's day on Sunday.
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The GCPD, Batman, Nightwing, Superman and the whole Justice League and the Young Justice League searched for the bomb that threatened the hospital in Gotham City. "Is there anything we can do from here?" Wonder Woman asked. She was getting impatient just like Batgirl.
Just then a light bulb flashed on in Batgirl's mind. "Batman, I'm going to need the map of the hospital if you can find it." She said in Batman's ear. "Got it. It's coming now." Batman replied and just then the blue print came up. "That was fast." Wonder Woman said. "Okay, I need Harley Quinn. I need her shoe prints and her hand and finger prints." Batgirl said. Wonder Woman stood up, "on it."
"Diana, no." Superman said. "I'll be fine. Don't be a worry wart." Wonder Woman said. "I'll go with her." Batgirl replied just to ease Superman's worry. "Thank you Batgirl." Superman replied.
"I like that girl." Superman said to Batman. "She's mine, and you are happily married with a baby on the way." Batman replied. "Relax Wayne. I'm happy. You are possessive over Batgirl aren't you?" Superman said.
"I'm not possessive, I'm just protective of Batgirl. Besides you're the one to talk." Batman said. "Hey, I have every right to be. My girl is pregnant with my child." Superman replied. "Why are you so possessive of Batgirl?" Superman asked. Batman didn't answer the question, instead he said, "Just focus on finding the bomb." Batman said. He was worried that Barbara would fine someone the same age as her and leave him.
Wonder Woman and Batgirl found Harley Quinn in an alley, waiting to be picked up. "Harley Quinn." Batgirl called out. Harley spun around and said when she saw Batgirl walking towards her, "Aww, it's the girl bat." "Where is the bomb?" Batgirl demanded. "Huh?" "The bomb, where is it?" Batgirl asked again. "And don't think about call your back up." Batgirl added and just then Wonder Woman came in to view with two men unconscious on her shoulders. Harley gulped but didn't say anything. "Fine, we can do it the hard way." Batgirl grabbed her and took her foot prints and her hand and finger prints. And then she tied Harley and her goons up and left them for the police.
Batgirl and Wonder Woman went to the hospital and gave Batman the prints. "She also had some residue on her cloths" Batgirl said. "Good work. Thank you Batgirl. You better take Wonder Woman back to the cave before Superman explodes." Batgirl nodded and was about to leave when Batman caught her by the elbow. "We need to talk afterwards." He whispered. Batgirl nodded again and then took off. Batman scanned the prints of Harley Quinn and he was able to track Harley's footprints, despite the fact that the floors have been cleaned. Superman followed him. They found the bomb in the ladies bathroom… "The ladies bathroom, really?" Batgirl replied when Batman said that he found the bomb. A lady came out of a stall and screamed when she saw Batman and Superman standing there. "Get out of here now. There is a bomb." Batman said and the lady ran out of the bathroom, tripping over her feet.
Superman shook his head. "How did you end up with a girlfriend?" He muttered. That question has been playing over and over in Batman's mind ever since he got together with Barbara. Superman picked up the bomb and flew out of the hospital and into to space and threw the bomb and used his laser sight and blew up the bomb. He then came back down and both he and Batman went back to the cave. "Harley and her goons are back in prison, along with the Joker." Batgirl said when they entered. Superman made sure that Wonder Woman was alright. He bent down and placed his cheek against her stomach and listened to their child's heartbeat. "We better go home." Wonder Woman said and they flew off.
"Barbara, about that talk…" Bruce said as he took off the Batman mask. "I'm listening." Barbara turned to face him. "When we tell people about our relationship. They will talk about the age difference and they will say that you are only after my money…" "You do know that I'm not after your money right?" Barbara had to make sure. "I know that but the City doesn't. And the media will be all over you and your father. And the women who have been wanting my attention will do anything to break us up."
"You are trying to make me change my mind…" She said. "I'm not. I'm just warning you." Barbara stood up and walked right in front of him and ran her hands up and down his chest. "We can cross that bridge when we get to it. But first we have to tell my father." Bruce pulled her in to his arms and held her tightly. "We'll go and see him tomorrow and tell him." He whispered. "Until then…" He lowered his head to kiss her lips. "I need to sort out my transfer to Gotham University." She said when they pulled a part. "Good. But not right now." He whispered and led her up in to the mansion and in to his room. They didn't come out until dinner time. They had just finished dinner when the Batsignal flash high in the sky.
The next day while Barbara sorted out her UNI thing, went to visit Commissioner Gordon. "Sir, how are you?" Bruce said as he came in a hand behind his back. "Ah Mr, Wayne, come on in." Gordon looked happy to have a visitor. "How are you?" Bruce asked. "I'm good, but the food here…" Gordon shivered in horror. Bruce grinned and revealed what he had behind his back. "Cheese burger and chips." Bruce said, "Now you're talking. Thank you." Gordon was in heaven. Gordon and Bruce talked for a long time. Until Barbara came in. "Hi dad." She said as she kissed his cheek. "Hi Pumpkin. How are you?" Gordon asked. "I'm good. How about you?" "I'll be glad when I get out of here. Have you been looking after yourself?" Gordon asked in a fatherly voice. "Yes dad, Mr Wayne has been keeping an eye on me…" Barbara glanced at Bruce who nodded and walked over to her.
"Dad, remember the last time I told you that I have a boyfriend?" Barbara asked her father who nodded. "Well I want you to meet him." Barbara waited for her father's reaction. "Where is he, is he shy, or scared that I might skin him alive if he hurts my little girl?" Gordon asked. "Dad!" Barbara had wrapped her arms around Bruce who wrapped around her and he kissed her head. It didn't take long for James Gordon to figure it out. His daughter is dating a man nearly fourteen years older than her. And it's no ordinary man, it's Bruce Wayne for crying out loud, the Billionaire play boy. "How, when and why?" Gordon managed to get out.
"Well, sir, it started when I invited her to stay with me while you recovered. As I got to know Barbara she grew on me and before I knew it I was attracted to her. I tried to hold it all in check but… She is so beautiful. And she is basically the first woman who cares about me and not about my money or my company." Bruce said as he pulled Barbara tighter against his side. "Barb, knows that money can change people. She has seen far too many cases where people have killed for money." Gordon said.
"Commissioner, I care for Barbara. I would never do anything to hurt her." Bruce went on. "I care about Bruce." Barbara said. "Do you love him?" Gordon asked. "Dad, it's a little bit early to call it love." Barbara replied. "What would you call it then?" "Dad, we care about each other deeply." "Pumpkin, he is fourteen years older than you…" Yeah, I don't need reminding. Bruce thought. "I don't care. The guys my age are too immature… Dad, I know what I'm getting myself in to." She said to Bruce as well as her father.
Gordon sighed and he watched his daughter snuggle in to her boyfriend's chest. Bruce tightened his grip on her, almost like he was waiting for someone to rip her out of his arms. "I have to come to terms that my little girl is a young adult and is quite capable of taking care of herself… And you'll still see him even if I don't approve of the match. But I do approve of the match. I couldn't just picture you two together." Just then the doctor came in and did some tests. "All looks good, Commissioner. Now come with me and we'll take do some more tests and if they come back normal, you can go home, tomorrow." The doctor smiled at Gordon who got out of bed and walked out of the room.
Barbara closed the door after them and turned to face Bruce. "What will we say when he asks if we had slept together yet?" "We tell him the truth." "I'm going to have to move back home until dad is ready to cope on own." Barbara said. "I know. I'd let him recover at the mansion but he will discover the cave. Your father is a very smart man." After a while Gordon came back with the doctor. "How is he Doc?" Barbara asked. "All clear, but we have to wait for one more result which will come back in the morning. But it is all looking good so far." "Thanks doc." Gordon said as he laid back down in his bedroom. "I'll be back in the morning with the results." The doctor smiled and left. "One more question. What about UNI? What are you going to do when your classes start again?" Gordon asked Barbara. "I had just transferred to Gotham University. I was going to do it the moment I heard you were shot." She replied.
Gordon watched his daughter's hopeful expression. "You two have my blessing. But Mr Wayne, if you hurt my daughter, I will shoot you." Barbara had to hide a grin. Her father just threatened Batman. "And I'd take it that you two…" "Dad, that is a little personal!" Barbara squealed and hid her face in Bruce's chest. And that reaction was Gordon's answer. "And I hope-" "Dad, don't you dare finish that question!" Barbara warned him. Bruce laughing on the inside. "Yes, we are." He replied to Gordon's question if they were using protection. "Good." Bruce knew that Gordon was teasing Barbara. "We better go dad, I'll come and pick you up in the morning." Barbara said and she kissed his cheek. "Bye Pumpkin." Gordon gave his daughter a hug Bruce shook his hand and they went home.
So James Gordon have Bruce permission to date his daughter… But how will the City react?
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