A/N: Yay we finally made it! Chapter 10 the big 1-0! Thanks to anyone who's read I hope you enjoy it, to anyone who isn't well it's okay too! On with the show! I do NOT own Harley Quinn, Joker or Batman or their comics (are there even ones for just Harley and Joker? This is not my area of expertise.) and I also do NOT own Rocky Horror that one belongs to dear Richard O'Brien and Batman characters belong to their owner!

*~Chapter 10~*

The next morning Laura was woken, out of nowhere and half covered by the blanket, by Callie running in and jumping onto the bed.

"Wake up! We are going to see them shoot the tv shows! Get up sleepy head!"

Laura's eyes flew open and she scrambled to cover herself with the blanket blushing such a deep red an apple would look pale, thankfully Callie seemed unaware of her state as she bounced around the foot of the bed.

"Okay okay, Callie we're up, go wake up your mom and dad."

Callie jumped off the bed and hit the ground running from the room smiling brightly. Laura hid her face in her pillow groaning.

"Oh my god that did not just happen, my goddaughter did not just burst in and almost see me naked in bed."

Ricky kissed her cheek.

"I'm afraid it did Lu but luckily she didn't seem to notice, or care maybe either way it sounds like she's got Nation up."

Laura raised her head listening carefully sure enough through the cracked open door she could hear Nation let out a surprised yelp then Callie's laugh. Shaking her head Laura got up and closed the door before she got dressed in a button down white blouse with black dots all over it, a short black skirt, tied her hair up with a red ribbon and put on her lipstick. Ricky came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her kissing her neck. She had somehow managed to get ready faster than he had seeing as he was in only his boxers making her smile.

"You look like you should be working a drive inn."

Laura laughed playfully swatting his arm.

"Don't be mean to my outfit I think it's cute!"

He smirked and tickled her sides making her laugh and try to get away.

"Stop! Ahh help!"

The door opened and Laura caught a glimpse of Nation in the doorway before she started laughing again.

"D-don't just stand there Nation help! Ahh Ricky stop!"

Rolling her eyes and shaking her head Nation sat down on the bed crossing her arms.

"Let her go before she pisses herself Ricky."

Ricky smirked and kissed Laura's cheek before letting her go. She smiled breathlessly at Nation.

"Thanks."

Nation inclined her chin hiding a smile before they looked at Ricky as he mumbled something about females before retreating into the bathroom as the girls shared an evil smirk. Once Ricky was in the bathroom Laura wiped tears from her cheeks then fixed her lipstick.

"Callie give you the unwanted wake up call too?"

The redhead nodded stifling a yawn.

"Scared the shit out of Cosmo doing it too cause she pounced right on top of him before falling on top of me, thank god for blankets."

Laura laughed standing and offering her hand to help the other woman up. Nation took it and got to her feet following Laura out of the room to the door of the kids' room watching as she picked up the half awake Axton holding him close as his little arms wrapped around her neck.

"She seems to have a knack for bad timing. But are we really going down to watch them film?"

Nation nodded running her fingers over Axton's hair as they passed her.

"Yeah Cosmo thought it would help us get our footing when we start. They should be starting Denton Dossier real soon then it's Marriage Maze and Happy Homes. Their segments will shorten once Dentonvale starts cause we will go on right after Marriage Maze."

Laura nodded listening as they walked to the dining room Axton asleep once more on her shoulder. When they reached the room Callie was sitting at the table refusing to even touch the toast her father set before her making Laura chuckle and hand Axton over to Nation, who happily cuddled the boy as he barely woke to adjust himself, before going to Callie taking the plate and retreated to the kitchen coming back minutes later with the bread cut into four triangles two covered with peanut butter the other two with jam.

"She's picky about her toast, always has been."

Cosmo looked dumbfounded as Laura set the plate before Callie and the child ate it happily. He shook his head sitting back in his chair his eyes following Nation as she took the chair beside him still holding Axton making Laura raise her eyebrow.

"I'm not getting my son back for the morning am I?"

Nation smiled kissing the boy's head.

"Nope."

They both laughed and Laura sat beside Callie showing her how to make mini sandwiches with the triangles, which for the 8 year old who had already created a few machines and experiments of her own was somehow fascinating. After a little while Laura went back to the kitchen and made herself a plate of toast and made coffee taking the two cups out to Nation and Cosmo laughing as they drank it thankfully. Once breakfast was over Axton woke up looking around for Laura before his brown eyes looked up at Nation making him smile.

"Ation! Down!"

Nation looked down at the boy before setting him on his feet on the floor watching as he made his way to Laura tugging himself into her lap making her smile.

"So much for kidnapping him all day. Better luck next time."

Nation rolled her eyes as she stood.

"We should head down if we want to see how things are going."

Callie jumped up completely abandoning what she was scribbling on a piece of paper as she ran to her mother tugging her hand.

"Slow down Callie, my word you act like you're excited to see this."

She smirked as Callie turned around hands on her hips and a smile on her lips.

"I am mommy!"

Nation shook her head but took the girl's hand waiting for her brother who grabbed their daughter in a hug and lifted her off the ground so she squealed laughing. He put a fingertip to her nose making her look at him.

"You know the rules right my beautiful doll?"

Callie nodded.

"Don't say anything to anyone about being from a different planet."

Cosmo smiled and kissed her head before setting her down letting her pull him ahead of the others, pausing only to kiss Nation gently.

"We'll see you when you get there."

Nation smiled watching them leave while Laura shook her head.

"Ya know I've never seen him act like that with anyone other than you and Callie, it's cute."

Nation blushed faintly but smiled as they followed after the father daughter pair, Ricky joined them as they passed the bedrooms messing up Axton's hair so he laughed reaching for his father making Laura smile and hand him over. Once they reached the set they found Cosmo and Callie standing by a large set of bleachers, that must have contained nearly all of Denton, watching the set before them though Cosmo seemed to be watching for his sister.

Nation went to his side drawing a smile to his lips as he wrapped an arm around her and kissed her temple.

"Recognize the woman sitting behind the desk?"

Nation looked at the woman and read the nameplate on the desk, a fuzzy memory of a wedding outside a small chapel, a bride tossing bouquet and a woman catching it screaming 'I got it!'.

"It's that one woman that got married at the chapel Frank owned, where Brad and Janet got engaged."

Cosmo nodded pointing to the side of the stage off camera where a man was standing with a blonde woman that was giggling and toying with her hair as she fluttered her blue eyes, the sight made Nation want to vomit.

"And that's the groom, Ralph, from what I can gather between the cold looks and rude gestures they are not together anymore and he is with the blonde bimbo."

Nation smiled leaning into his side, she and Laura had secretly taken bets about whether the pair would stay together or not now Laura owed her $5. Suddenly a buzzer sounded and the crowd clapped before a speaker shouted out that the show was over and the cast left the stage. Laura came over holding a squirming Axton, the boy was getting startled by the sudden commotion, Nation opened her arms for the boy and he went willingly.

"Ralph and Betty Hapschatt, looks like there's some familiar faces still around."

Nation sighed looking at the pair.

"Yeah let's just hope we don't see many more or we may be in trouble. Axton don't pull hair it's not nice love."

As she spoke she pried a red curl from the toddlers hand making Laura sigh.

"Sorry I thought he was past that, he hasn't done it in so long."

Nation waved off the apology holding the boy's hand as she rocked him making him giggle. As the group was distracted Ralph came over smiling, very fakely it seemed.

"You must be the ones Bert brought over from Europe was it? I'm Ralph Hapschatt, Macy and I do a show as well as commercials for the studio."

He offered his hand to Cosmo who shook it after a second of hesitation.

"Cosmo McKinley, this is my wife Nation McKinley and our daughter Calpurnia."

Callie looked up at Ralph from her father's side before giving him one of Nation's famous cold looks that made the man chuckle nervously then look at the boy in Nation's arms.

"And who's this little one?"

Axton looked at Ralph and whimpered reaching for Laura.

"Mama."

Laura smiled taking him from Nation before looking at Ralph.

"Axton, he's mine. Can you say hello sweetie?"

Axton shook his head clinging to her tightly. Laura sighed giving Ralph an apologetic smile silently shuddering as she found his eyes running over her as she offered her hand to shake.

"I'm Laura Ansalong I'll be working as a nurse on Dentonvale."

Ralph took her and with a smile and kissed her knuckles.

"Pleasure to meet you my dear, your English seems perfect for a girl from Europe."

Laura chuckled faintly taking her hand away and wiping it on her skirt.

"I'm not from Europe like my coworkers, I'm actually from Columbia South Carolina, my husband Ricky however is from the same area as our friends."

She looked up at Ricky as he came to her side wrapping an arm around her waist protectively. That put Ralph off at once making his smile once again forced as he shook hands with Ricky before stepping back and looking at them as a group.

"I'm sure Bert has already showed you around set but if you have any questions I'd gladly answer them. If you'll excuse me I'm needed on set."

With a final glance at Nation and Laura he left, Nation and Laura shared a look and a shutter before laughing. The group stayed until halfway through the next show when the kids started to get bored, returning to the dining room Laura and Nation made lunch for everyone. As they were eating Laura looked at the calendar on the wall and smiled.

"Hey it's almost Halloween!"

Nation and Cosmo shared a look before shaking their heads, Callie on the other hand looked up at Laura and tilted her head to the side intrigued.

"What's Halloween auntie Laura?"

Laura looked to Callie and smiled.

"It's a night at the end of October here on earth where people dress up in costumes and little kids go from house to house for candy. When I was your age I went out as a princess."

Callie smiled standing up on her chair.

"I wanna go get candy too! I can dress up as a….um as a…"

The girl trailed off thinking what she could be when Cosmo chuckled making her look at him.

"You can be a scientist."

Callie smiled jumping to the floor and going to her father sitting in his lap.

"Would you help me make the costume? Please daddy?"

She looked up at him with wide blue green eyes through her lashes making Nation chuckle into her glass of wine. Cosmo kissed his daughter's head.

"Anything for you my beautiful doll."

Callie cheered and threw her arms around his neck making him smile before letting her down to go back to her chair. Laura looked at Axton gently brushing his bangs from his face as he ate his food, completely ignoring the spoon Laura had been trying to get him to use.

"What to make you little man."

Nation smirked to herself looking at the paper before her on the table humming softly 'Eddie's Teddy' making Laura look up at her.

"No Nation he's not being that. Hmm maybe once I get mine and Ricky's costumes figured out I can make him something to match."

"Good luck with that one, why don't you just dig out your old groupie outfit and wear it?"

Laura blushed.

"I can't, I don't have it anymore."

Nation blinked and looked at her, she'd figured Laura would have held on to that costume since Frank had given it to her.

"What do you mean you don't have it? What did you do with it?"

Laura smiled nervously.

"It's in the castle on Tramsexual, I threw it into the lab when we left, if my memory is right it's in Rocky's tank."

Nation shook her head rolling her eyes.

"What?! It's not like you still have your domestic's uniform."

Nation thought for a moment then sighed.

"Fair enough, but it doesn't matter it's not like this place would do anything for Halloween. The most we could do is take Callie and Axton out to town to trick or treat."

Laura nodded then laughed making Nation raise an eyebrow.

"Remember that year when we were living in the castle those teens came out and you guys scared the piss out of them?"

Nation and Cosmo shared a look and smirked. That night had been fun for the siblings, they had managed to scare a group of teenage human boys so they screamed like little girls and ran away screaming with pee stains on their pants. Laura smiled seeing their smirks before looking at the clock.

"Callie you want to go into town with me and Axton?"

Callie smiled nodding making Laura glance at Nation who waved it off.

"You don't even need to ask just come back before to late."

Laura laughed as she got up lifting Axton into her arms.

"Nope I'm gonna keep her out until midnight and take her to the bar."

Nation leered at her making her laugh harder until Nation finally smiled too. Before long Laura, Ricky and the kids were walking through town, Callie hanging on Laura's hand counting each line in the sidewalk she jumped over while Ricky carried Axton watching them. After walking around and stopping in a few stores Laura looked down the street that turned into a residential street.

"That's where we'll go trick or treating in a week."

Callie smiled looking at the houses then back at Laura.

"Will we be the only kids out?"

Laura shrugged kneeling down so Callie could get on her back, which she did without hesitation as always, then stood carrying her back along the sidewalk to where Ricky was looking in the second hand store's window.

"I don't know Callie but I wouldn't imagine so even in a town this small. Hmm what are you lookin' at babe?"

She looked in the window and smiled at the well read comic book.

"What is that?"

She chuckled looking over the cover, it was an old comic book with a picture of Harley Quinn and the Joker on its cover.

"It's a comic book, it looks like a side series for Harley Quinn and the Joker from Batman."

Ricky shook his head.

"You humans have weird reading tastes."

Laura laughed but as she looked at the comic an idea struck her making her smile wider.

"I've got it! I know what to make us three for Halloween!"

Ricky raised an eyebrow at her but she ignored him and went into thinking out loud.

"Well I'll need to make the costumes but I can get clothes for fabric here at the second hand shop, hmmm Axton will need certain colors though and how am I gonna get him to hold still to spray his hair? Maybe I can have Nation help me with that. Ricky will need a purple suit I think I saw one the other day, oh I'll need to bring out my white face make up! But none for Axton he could react badly to it."

"Auntie Laura I haveta pee, can we go back?"

Callie's voice snapped her out of her thinking aloud and she blinked a couple times before smiling.

"Sure kido just don't pee on me!"

Callie giggled holding tighter as they began to walk back. Once they arrived back Callie hurried off to the bathroom and Ricky looked around not seeing Nation or Cosmo anywhere.

"Wonder where they got to."

Laura giggled taking Axton.

"Trust me you don't want to know be thankful they aren't on the dining table. You ready for your bath mommy's little man?"

Axton looked up at her and smiled.

"Splish Splash!"

Laura giggled again at her son's words for bath before she kissed Ricky's cheek.

"I'll get them washed up and ready for bed you go ahead and go get yourself ready for bed I'll be there as soon as their out."

Ricky nodded before kissing her lips and heading to their room. Laura waited until Callie was done peeing before she entered the bathroom and ran a bath adding a little bit of shampoo to make bubbles for them. Once they were striped down and in the tub Laura tried to wash Axton's hair but he kept splashing drenching her completely as though she'd fallen in, and Callie was no help she just laughed holding Axton in her lap while the crown of soap bubbles on her head dropped off to the water.

"You two are impossible you know that."

Callie laughed again and Axton made a huge splash with both his arms making Laura sigh and give up washing and pull the plug. She got to her feet and grabbed a towel before lifting Axton out of the tub wrapping him in it then helping Callie out and handing her a towel. Soon they were both dried off and dressed for bed, Axton now content with his pacifier and teddy was falling asleep in his crib while Callie seemed wide awake in her bed.

"I'm not tired auntie Laura."

Laura sighed sitting on the edge of the bed thinking for a moment.

"Will a story help?"

Callie nodded smiling as she settled in cuddling her toy rabbit making Laura smile and think for a moment until her eyes landed on a picture of Riff and Magenta beside the girl's bed. Her smile softened as she tucked Callie in.

"Once upon a time there was a planet in a far away galaxy. On this planet lived many people, there were royals, servants, scientists, domestics, middle class families and lower class families. This planet was ruled by an old queen and her only son, they lived in a huge palace with the servants and domestics. In the palace there were labs big enough and filled with the greatest minds on the planet to conduct any kind of experiment you could imagine.

Among these great minds was a young man, he was younger than a lot of the scientist because he had finished his schooling ahead of his year which made the prince give him a job in the palace. The young man lived alone in a house by the beaches that defined the planet, he loved his house by the sea but he wanted someone to share it with but he wasn't a very social person so meeting people was hard.

One day as he was entering the palace for work he bumped into one of the newest domestics of the palace, she wasn't much younger than himself, her ivory skin was flawless, her eyes were a shade of green that rivaled the most beautiful emeralds, her red lips were full and inviting as they smiled at him, but what really drew his eye was the fiery red color of her hair as it fell down her shoulders in tight curls making him wonder what it would feel like to run his fingers through it.

She smiled at him looking into his sapphire blue eyes feeling her heart race as the feeling of being lost in those eyes washed over her. At that moment both understood what people meant when they spoke of love at first sight. After a day that seemed to drag on the pair met each other at the palace gates and returned, hand in hand, to his house by the sea. She loved the sea but she learned she could never love anything more than she loved the man by her side, as the moon began to set over the water they leaned close to each other and just as the moon left the sky, they kissed a kiss that silently sealed a promise that they would always love each other and be there for one another. With that kiss they began a journey to their happily ever after."

Laura smiled seeing Callie sound asleep. She leaned down and lightly kissed her head before getting up nearly screaming as she realized someone was in the doorway until she seen it was Nation. She let out a sigh holding her heart.

"Don't do that to me, you gave me a heart attack!"

She hissed going to Axton's crib finding him sound asleep as well. Nation smiled gesturing for Laura to follow her out of the room. She followed her friend out into the hall letting the door close.

"Thank you for putting her to bed. You're a good story teller by the way."

Laura smiled.

"Well it makes it easy when the people in the story are so in love. You and Cosmo are perfect for each other."

Nation smiled blushing slightly.

"Still thank you, are you shaking?"

Laura chuckled realizing her body was beginning to tremble.

"Yeah it seems like it, I took more of a bath than the kids did and my front is drenched so it's a little cold."

Nation rolled her eyes shaking her head.

"Go warm yourself up, we start filming tomorrow at 7:00am sharp so be up or else."

Laura laughed turning to walk away.

"Or else what? You'll send Callie in to wake me up?"

Nation gave a low growl grabbing her around the waist so she couldn't leave.

"Yes or I could have Cosmo come in and scare you, hmm actually if you're not up I think he'd do that regardless."

Laura laughed placing her hands over Nations arms leaning into her.

"Alright alright I'll be up, just don't send your brother lord knows what he'd find."

Nation chuckled letting her go before returning to her and Cosmo's room. Laura shuddered as a cold chill ran down her spine making her hurry to her room striping off her wet clothes and slipping into the bed beside Ricky not even bothering with the nightie she normally wore. Feeling her curl up close to him Ricky wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close lightly kissing her shoulder hardly awake. Laura giggled sleepily turning to face him tucking her head under his chin and falling asleep easily.