Sorry for the wait. I was trying to let some of the meds clear my system before I started to work on this chapter.

Chapter Four – Gift's meant to scare or of love?

The morning started off like any other morning for Harleen. She got up and got ready for the day however it took a sharp left when she noticed a bloody box and a rose sitting innocently on her living room table.

One short conversation with Gotham PD and thirty minutes later her apartment was filled with Gotham's finest including the Police Commissioner James Gordon.

"Do you know who did this?" he asked, motioning to the box on the table.

"No idea," Harleen said, watching as the techs opened the box and revealed the contents.

Harleen didn't know if she was going to pass out or throw up at seeing the head of her boyfriend. Stuffed in his mouth was a set of playing cards.

"Miss are you alright? Gordon asked seeing Harleen's reaction.

"That's my boyfriend," Harleen said keeping her eyes on the head on her table.

"Boss there is a card," one of the techs held up a note on a blank playing card.

"Read it to me," Gordon demanded helping Harleen to a nearby chair.

"Dear sweet Harley Quinn, the same thing will happen to anyone else that touches what is mine. J," the tech read.

"Do you know who J is?" Gordon asked feeling Harleen tense when she heard what was on the card.

"I don't know for sure but I can take a guess," Harleen said looking down at the floor, "My patient at Arkham has taken a bit of a liking to me."

"Who is the patient?" Gordon asked.

"The Joker," Harleen whispered, but even then everyone paused and looked at her before Gordon glared at them and they quickly returned to their work.

The tech pulled the other playing cards out of the dismembered head and revealed the joker playing card," This is his normal calling card, but as far as we know he has never sent a love note before. This is a new one for us."

"I am not sure that this can even count as a love note," Harleen shot out, "How did even do this? He is locked up at Arkham."

"No idea, and without jumping thru a lot of hoops we aren't going to be able to question him," Gordon muttered.

"I will find out," Harleen promised herself.

"You are made of strong stuff," Gordon said, "You're going to have to be when dealing with the Joker."

Several hours later her apartment was processed and she was allowed to leave. The first thing she did was shower and change clothes again before making her way to Arkham to confront the Joker about his so called gift that was left for her.

Finding the Joker sitting in his cell playing with a deck of cards she stormed up to the glass wall that separated them.

"How did you do it?" she asked angrily.

Joker smiled at her, "What you didn't like my gifts?"

"Oh sure I loved seeing my boyfriend's dismembered head on my table with a card stating it was my fault that it happened," Harleen said with so much sarcasm that the Joker's smile fell off his face.

Stalking to the front of his cell, "I don't go out of my way for just anybody, Harley. You should learn to accept gifts, toots."

With that he turned his back on her.

"I can take gifts Joker, but keep your thugs out of my house and never kill anyone I am seeing," She yelled at him as she walked again glaring at anyone who even looked her way.

Zachary made his way over to his real boss, "What do you want me to do boss?"

"I want you to show her what happens to people who are disrespectful to me," Joker said, "It is time to kill Hugo Strange."

-o0o-

Harleen made her way to her boss' office to ask for a few days off so she could clear her mind off of what had happened this morning. Without even bothering to knock she walked into Marcus' office.

"Marcus I need to ," Harleen started speaking before she was even through the door, but stopped when she saw that he wasn't alone in his office with time. He was in there with the Batman, "I hope none of the patients see him or they are going to be set off."

"No one will see me Dr. Quinzel," Batman assured her, "I am here to asked about the police report you made. Did you find out how the Joker got out?"

"No," Harleen said," I was too angry. But he is still in his cell so he would have to have someone helping him. Most likely someone on our staff."

"Any idea who?" Batman asked in his creepy dark voice.

"I have no idea," Harleen said then her phone starting ringing, pulling it out she answered it," Hello?"

"Hello my dear, I don't usually let others be disrespectful to me but I'll give you a pass. Unfortunately poor old Doctor Strange won't be issued a pass. Tell Batsy I send my love," the Joker's voice came over the phone before the line went dead.

Harleen glared at the masked vigilante, "Somehow he knew you were here, and now someone on our staff is hurt or killed."

"What are you talking about Dr. Quinzel?" Batman asked.

"That was the Joker, he did something to Dr. Strange," Harleen said.

"Let's go," Marcus said as he and Harleen left his office to find their colleague.

They found him hanging upside down outside the door to Harleen's office with the letter J painted on him. He was still alive but wouldn't be for long if he didn't get immediate medical attention.

-o0o-

Johnny Frost had never had to give out a love gift before. His boss doesn't do the hearts and flowers, no his boss does the dismembered head of boyfriends and flowers. Johnny shook his head not even trying to understand his boss and just follow his orders. He was busy cleaning up from the gift from earlier when his phone started ringing.

Recognizing the number he answered, "What does the boss want this time?"

"Nothing this time but I thought I would let you know he plans to make the doctor fall in love with him and then bring her home. It might be a good idea to get the boys to learn a few new rules before all of this goes down."

"I figured as much. I will work of some new rules to let the boss look over for final say," Frost said, "Let the boss know I will work on getting her some gymnast equipment at the base as well."

"I will let him know, and be by soon to pick up the new rules," Zachary promised before they hung up.

Johnny made quick work on cleaning up before walking over to his desk and began writing down the new rules.

#1 – Do whatever the boss tells you

#2 – Do not get on his bad side.

#3 – Do not asked about the Lady of the house

#4 – Do not look at the lady of the house

#5 – Do not ask about the boss' sex life

#6 – Do not look at , or touch the boss' lady

The door opened before Frost could write any more rules down, and Zachary walked in.

"This is a good starting point but the boss will want to add more," Johnny said handing Zachary the small list.

"I picked you up some food on my way down," Zachary said passing him a bag of food.

"I will eat later," Frosty said setting the food aside.

"Boss just hired a new kid at Arkham, he'll be working with me tomorrow."

"The boss is going to kill me with all this work," Johnny said fixing the suit he was wearing, "Is he going to need training?"

"I really don't' know, but I would hate to be the one training the boss' little wifey," Zachary said.

"Don't let the boss hear you call her that, she is just the current play thing."

"I highly doubt that the boss is ever going to get tired of her, and once you meet her I am sure you will agree."