A/N: Helloooo babies! Soo guess what? After some thinking I figured out that I just can't leave this story here, I love it and the 'ending/epilogue' was a dream ending but after going back and reading I began to think over new ideas! I'll be looking forward to your thoughts and I'm hoping these new chapters will be just as well received as the old ones! Now then as your ever gracious host let's look in on our family of crime royalty!
Part 2, chapter 1
Harley stood in front of the floor length mirror of the master bedroom in just a red lace bra and a black thong carefully examining her left side. As she ran her fingers over it she let herself smile, positioned in the middle of her ribcage area in flowing black letters was Lucy's name now permanently tattooed into her pale skin. Turning on her heel she went to the bed and lifted the set out dress, a little blood red number made of silk with a split that ran right up to her hip, the neckline plunged nearly to her torso and it was fitted specifically for her.
Giving a small giggle she pulled it on purring at the feel of the fabric on her skin. Once the dress was on she moved to the vanity and sat down carefully wrapping a section of her platinum hair around the waiting curling iron humming to herself along with the music reverberating up from the club below. After a moment she let the now prefect curl loose from the iron and let it fall into place making her cheek warm for a moment before it was gone as she picked up her make up and began applying it.
She was in the process of finishing her eye makeup, different colors covering her eyelids than her regular pink and blue this time they matched an older favorite with one smokey black and the other deep red, her lips were still her bright blood red and her black eyeliner had been exchanged for a deep burgundy shade. Suddenly the door cracked open a little making her pause in fluffing her curls to look in the mirror at the door one hand ready to dart down and grab the knife hidden under the vanity, after a second Lucy's little head peeked in, her light blonde curls with neon green dipped tips, that she'd begged her mother to do, messily falling over her shoulder, her steely blue eyes met Harley's in the mirror as she bit her lip and hugged her teddy bear close.
Harley sighed relaxing as she stood going to the girl putting a finger under her chin to make her look up.
"What are you doing awake princess? I thought I tucked you in hours ago?"
Lucy looked up at her mother then away for a moment before reaching her arms a over her head. Harley chucked shaking her head but lifted the girl onto her hip pretending to struggle just to make the girl giggle.
"Oh baby you're gettin' too big for momma to be pickin' ya up."
Lucy wrapped her arms around her mother's neck closing her eyes.
"No I ain't! Momma's strong!"
Harley chuckled kissing her head, at three Lucy was still small enough she could be lifted by either parent with ease but it always made her smile to be treated like she was bigger. Bending down to grab the burgundy heels set by the door Lucy giggles wildly as she was momentarily dipped nearly to the floor before being brought back up where Harley softly nuzzled their noses together.
"Momma's little box of giggles."
Lucy smiled brightly before looking over her shoulder as Harley left the master bedroom in favor of the one across the hall. It was painted a soft green with a lavender purple queen sized bed, the floor was covered by plush carpet squares alternating green and purple, toys were scattered here and there, and there was a dresser with a mirror sitting against one wall opposite the bed. Harley set the girl in the bed holding the covers back for her to slid in, which she did getting comfortable before Harley tucked the blankets around her snugly kissing her forehead.
"Good night baby girl, momma loves you."
Lucy smiled up at her sleepily.
"How much?"
Harley put their foreheads together so their noses were touching.
"Passed the moon and the stars, the planets and the sun, wrapped around everything times twenty million, bajillion times infinity! That's how much momma loves you."
Lucy was only able to give a sleepy smile before falling asleep making Harley smile and silently leave the room. She softly closed the door before strapping on her heels and walking through the apartment and down to the club below. As she reached the bottom of the stairs she took a deep breath looking around, the crowd was dancing to the music, people were drinking at the bar, a couple other girls were dancing on the stages but the main one boxed in with glass and a chain hanging from the center of its top was vacant. Looking up Harley looked into the VIP booth that surged as Joker's office where he could watch to be sure things were going smoothly as well as meet with arms dealers and other clients, she felt a smile curl her lips seeing he was sitting on the black leather couch watching the cage in waiting giving the man across from him no attention.
She weaved through the crowd to the MC's stand and put in a request for a song, wisely the man put the song on at once as she went to the glass cage and pulled herself inside grabbing the chain as she closed her eyes letting the music fill her until it was controlling her body. As she danced she glanced up where Joker was sitting and smiled seeing his eyes locked on her like he was in a trance. Grabbing the chain she pulled herself up and locking her legs securely around it let her top half fall so she was hanging upside down her smile wide before she puckered her lips and blew a kiss to her King giggling as he leaned closer to the glass of the booth watching her closely.
Pulling herself back up as the song ended she dropped back down and got out of her box but rather than going to the booth like normal she weaves her way in and out of the crowd to the bar. Once there she tapped the counter twice to get the bartender's attention before smiling at a young man that was eyeing her. Turning to the bartender she ordered a blue cosmopolitan with a red rock candy rim sipping it before glancing at the young man seeing he'd moved closer, looking up at her King a smirk crawled onto her lips seeing he was now standing by the window narrowed eyes on the young man silently daring him to try anything.
Finishing her drink Harley stood from the bar and moved to walk away but paused feeling a hand grip her wrist making her turn around to find the young man had grabbed her. Looking up she found Joker was no longer in the VIP booth making a smile creep into her face for a second before she made it vanish and look back at the guy.
"If you want a lady's attention grabbing her isn't the right way."
The young man flushed a little but didn't release her but rather tugged her closer making her give a small squeak for his benefit before smiling.
"Persistent ain't ya? Say now that I'm closer you look kinda familiar, do I know ya?"
She looked closer at the guy taking in his black hair, grey eyes, and a tattoo on his neck before it dawned on her, he was one of the new guys Joker had brought on and judging by his treatment of her he had no clue who she was yet. She smiled seductively leaning closer to him so that her cleavage was fully exposed.
"You're onea Mr. J's new henchmen ain't ya? I see someone ain't showed you what's what yet."
Finally he spoke his voice velvety and smooth.
"What makes you say that toots?"
She moved her lips to his ear.
"Because you have no idea who I am, or how fucked you are right now."
She pulled away dropping her smile taking a step back seeing Joker in the crowd just off to the side watching and waiting.
"Why should I know who or what a little hussy like you is?"
Harley now began to put on a show tears springing to her eyes as her lower lip trembled. In a flash Joker was at her side his arm around her waist as the young man swilled thickly his back rigid. Harley felt his arm around her and turned in his hold hiding her face in his shoulder smiling to herself hearing him growl to her.
"Don't get to dramatic sweets."
Giving a small nod she looked over her shoulder as the guy began to shake as Joker pulled a gun from his holster.
"You dare to not only lay a hand on my Queen but you have the balls to insult her? You must have a death wish boy."
The young man's eyes widened at they darted to Harley before back to Joker as he tried to stammer out an apology but the words died in the air as with a single shot he slumped to tech ground a bullet wound between his eyes. Harley smiled looking up at Joker as he made a sound between a chuckle and a snort.
"So hiring the young stupid ones wasn't a good idea, they don't know any bounds with things that aren't theirs."
With that he took her wrist from his shoulder and examined it closely making sure there wasn't a mark before kissing the skin making Harley giggle.
"Not all goons can be good at their jobs puddin'."
Her only response was a low growl before she was lead up to the VIP booth. Once in the booth Joker sat back in his spot on the couch and placed his hands on her hips as she perched herself in his lap looking at her nails rather than the business man tuning out their talk but giggling here and there feeling her King's hand on her thigh sneaking up and down it once in awhile. After about a half hour of this Harley kissed Joker's cheek getting to her feet.
"I'm gonna go dance puddin'."
Her only response was a nod and a light smack on the backside making her squeak she left the room smiling. She returned to her glass cage and began dancing to the new song playing glancing at her King every so often until near the end of the song when suddenly the doors burst open and someone opened fire on the club. Harley let out a scream falling to the floor of her cage and covering her head, she knew better than anyone her cage was made with bulletproof glass but her reaction was still to take cover being out in the open. After a few minutes the rain of bullets stopped and since the crowd was either dead or taking cover Harley could now see men dressed in all black with guns standing at the door, at least 6 of them.
Looking around for her easiest escape Harley started to pull open the hidden floor hatch of her cage but froze hearing a voice she thought she'd never hear again.
"Don't even think about it Quinn, you step outside that box you're done."
Ice water flooded her veins as she looked over her shoulder seeing Waller step through the line of men in black making Harley's heart drop to the floor. She was slowly rising to her feet when another shot broke the air killing one of the men followed by 4 more from different places in the room before Joker's laugh echoed through the building as he made himself known comin down from the VIP area holding his pistol and at least 10 henchmen behind him all with guns. Harley smiled relief washing over her, Waller didn't stand a chance with only one man left, she stepped out of her cage as he opened it for her taking her hand and helping her out his gun still aimed at Waller.
"You're not hurt are you baby?"
Harley shook her head leaning into his side.
"No puddin', I'm alright."
He inclined his head once and the henchmen stepped forward covering Waller from all angles before he looked at her his smile dropping.
"You're lucky, if you had hurt my Queen that spot would be your death bed, it might still be if you don't tell me what it is exactly you are here for."
Waller looked unfazed uncrossing her arms holding a small tablet in her hand that beeped one before a little image of Harley showed up with a green button and a red button. Seeing it one of Harley's hands flew to her neck as she began to shake, her movements didn't go unnoticed and Waller inclined her chin at the blonde.
"I came for her, it's taken us this long to track her back down and now we've come to bring her back in."
Joker narrowed his eyes.
"Take her? Take her where, back to that shithole to be treated like a common criminal?"
He let out a dark laugh that made the last of Waller's men shudder but the woman wasn't even fazed.
"I don't think so, my queen is staying here where she belongs and being treated like the royalty she is. Now I will give you one chance to leave and never come back before I shoot."
Harley couldn't help but smile at his words before her heart stopped beating for a second as her ears picked up on a sound that didn't belong in the tension filled room, the sound of tiny feet on the smooth steps coming down from the apartment. Eyes darting between the device in Waller's hand and the stairs Harley but her lip before pushing herself away from Joker and making a mad dash for the stairs. Seeing her running Waller slammed her finger down on the screen just as Harley vanished from view the only sound following her was a thud muffled by the walls surrounding the stairs until Lucy started crying.