"Welcome home Miss Wayne." Alfred said, opening the door for her. "It's been a while."
"Two months." Caitlin agreed, "I've never been at Mum's that long!"
"I'm glad you had fun, Miss Wayne."
"Alfred stop calling me Wayne." Caitlin complained. Alfred smiled, "Mama's moving."
"I know." Alfred replied, taking her bags.
"Well I didn't." Alfred nodded, walking to the stairs. "I'll be in my gym!" She called, running down the hall.
"Miss Wayne-!"
"Not Wayne!" She called back, still running. Caitlin didn't stop to find out what he was going to say, she just ran to the gym. Caitlin climbed up onto the tightrope and started walking across. She started flipping across the rope.
"Caitlin!" Caitlin yelped and fell from the rope into the foam. When she popped back out her dad was laughing.
"Not funny, Daddy." She grumbled, climbing from the pool.
"Welcome home Pumpkin." She smiled and hugged him. "I have a surprise for you."
"I'm tired of surprises." She sighed, "Mum's moving to Metropolis!"
"Yes, she told me. You'll still get to see her, Pumpkin. I promise." Caitlin nodded
"What's the surprise?" She asked, sounding tired.
"Why don't you go upstairs, I'll tell you at dinner." Caitlin nodded and did as she was told, running down the hall.
"Hurry Katy!" Caitlin glanced back and yelped, falling to the floor. Above her suddenly were really familiar blue eyes and black hair.
"Richard?!"
"Caitlin?" She blinked up at him. "What are you doing here?"
"I live here, what are you doing here?"
"I…uh…live here now too."
"You what?" The front door opened and Caitlin looked up, "No!" She shouted, "Dinah I just got home!" Dinah looked down at them.
"Aren't you two a little young for that?" She asked. Caitlin looked up at Richard, suddenly realizing that he was still on top of her. Her face flushed and she shoved him off. "As for training, you've gone two months without it."
"I have not!" She argued, "Mum had me in classes!"
"That's not what I'm talking about."
"Dinah! I'm tired. My mum's moving. I-Oliver?" She asked as Oliver walked in. "Why are you here?"
"I'm here to rescue you." He said in a fake whisper.
"No he's not." Dinah said, smacking his arm. "He's here to teach." Caitlin groaned, standing. Suddenly she smiled. She grabbed Richard's wrist.
"You'll have to catch us." She said, turning and running back to the gym. It took a minute for the adults to follow, just long enough for Caitlin to get into the gym and climb up to the rope. Richard watched from the ground as she walked out onto the rope.
"Caitlin Wayne, get down here this instant!"
"Never!" Caitlin shouted, "You'll have to catch me."
"Fine." Dinah growled, "How hard can it be?" With that she climbed up the ladder. She started across the rope. Not two steps in she fell into the pool.
"I've been doing this for years Dinah! You aren't going to beat me at it!"
"Caitlin don't make me get Clark over here!"
"He can't get me down either." Suddenly the door opened again. "Daddy tell them to leave me alone!" She shouted, flipping farther back.
"Dinah, I told you she'd say no." He sighed, "Caitlin, come down here please."
"I don't want to." She whined
"Fine, we'll have diner without you." Caitlin looked torn before jumping off the rope. She popped from the foam and ran over to Bruce. "That's what I thought."
"Papa…"
"That's not why they're here." He sighed, "Didn't I tell you to change?"
"I ran into Richard." Bruce nodded, "I'll go change-."
"No, why don't you two go to the dining room." They nodded and ran off.
"Why are you living here Richard?" Caitlin asked as they walked, "I thought you live with the circus."
"I did." He said, looking sad. Caitlin frowned.
"What's wrong?" His face fell even more. Caitlin reached over and took his hand. "You don't have to tell me." She said, "It's okay." Richard looked down at their hands.
"Thank you." He said, following her to the dining room. Caitlin sat down and Richard took the seat next to her.
"Miss Way-." Caitlin sent Alfred a glare. "Miss Caitlin." He corrected, "Mr. Jensen called He wants to know when you two will be able to work."
"We're not paired for anything." Caitlin frowned. "And I don't like him. If he calls again tell him never." Alfred smiled
"Of course, Miss Caitlin." Caitlin smiled as diner was served.
