Jackie walked down the hallway and into the court room where the wide and open windows revealed the snow storm that was starting throughout Gotham.
She sighed as she looked at the view when she felt a presence nearby, turning around to see Batman and Catwoman in front of her.
Jackie yelped a cuss as she held her chest, letting her heart relax as Batman gave her his infamous frown.
"Before I say anything, Gordon's alright!" Batman assured her.
Jackie sighed as she nodded "Thanks for that." She whispered.
Batman nodded "Now, come with us…" he said, reaching his hand out to Jackie, who looked over his shoulder to see Catwoman.
Jackie thought for a second as she hugged herself then shook her head "No." she said.
Batman moved towards her, now becoming Bruce Wayne as he leaned in to Jackie "Jackie, don't do this. I know you and Selina-" He told her.
"SELINA!? SELINA!?" She squealed, her palms forming into fist as she glared at Bruce, almost looking into his soul as she quietly growled.
Jackie huffed "I'm so glad you and her have had time to get acquainted, meanwhile Gordon gets tossed onto a thin layer of ice, Alfred's gone MIA, and I'm being held captive by a fucking madman, whom I just so happen to be having a baby with!" she yelled, trying to hold back angry tears.
Bruce sighed "Don't be like this!" he said.
"No! I'm gonna be like whatever I want! Now, I want you and Ms. Bitch-in-Leather to get the fuck out of here…and stay away from me!" she cried, turning away from Bruce.
Bruce followed close to her, holding her arm as he forced her to face him "This isn't about us!" he said.
"Then what are you doing here!?" Jackie asked.
Bruce back stepped "No, Selina and I. This is about you, and you coming with me." He whispered to her.
"Are you here to rescue me?" Jackie asked, leaning in.
Bruce took her hand "Sweetie, you need to be around a different environment. This isn't good for you!" he told her.
Jackie nodded "I know." She said, putting her hand on his shoulder.
"I know, but…if you could just do me this one favor, and go save Gotham and let me take care of myself; just this once." Jackie asked him.
Bruce shook his head "No, you're family. You've always been." He told her.
Jackie chuckled "Hate to break it to you Bruce, but I'm not 15 anymore…I'm 23. And I need to take care of myself. I can't keep depending on you." She told him.
"Jackie." Bruce muttered.
"Bruce." Jackie said.
Bruce nodded, looking into Jackie's eyes as he saw the pain in her eyes as she took her hand off his shoulder.
"I love you." Jackie managed to get out as she began to fight more tears.
Bruce sighed "I love you too." He told her, taking one long last look at Jackie before he turned around and walked away with Catwoman by his side.
Jackie covered her mouth to hide her sobs for a moment longer until they were both gone when she let go of herself as she sat on the floor and began to cry; she never thought it would be so hard.
She read the book, trying to understand the instructions as she attempted to crochet a blanket as she sat up on the bed, trying to forget the morning as she fought back tears.
Jackie heard the bedroom door opened as she looked up to see Crane standing by the door with an eye brow cocked, she looked back down at the book to keep her focus on her task.
"What are you doing?" Crane asked.
"Crocheting." She muttered.
Crane sighed as he walked towards the bed "Where'd you get the yarn?" he asked her.
"I found some ally cat playing with it outside." Jackie said, not looking away from the book.
Crane closed his eyes as he held back a disgusted groan "…and the book?" he asked.
"Carlisle found it in the library." Jackie said, getting frustrated at trying to attempt the task at hand.
Crane sat on the bed "Here, let me see." He said, taking the crochet kit and yarn away from Jackie and faced the book towards him.
Jackie sighed as she faced Crane as he adjusted his reading classes as he read the book and its' directions carefully as he began a pace as he began to make a crochet blanket.
She could tell that he was beginning to enjoy himself as she cleared her throat to get his attention "Can I have that back now?" she asked.
"No!" Crane said with a smirk on his face as he paid attention to the crochet technique he was using.
Crane looked up at Jackie who greeted him with crossed arms and a cocked eyebrow, Crane lost his smile and dropped the crochet at Jackie's knees.
"This is so stupid! I have important things to do!" he said, getting up from the bed.
Jackie smirked "Oh yeah, like what?" she asked.
Crane huffed "Like…like…like not crocheting!" he said, walking out of the bedroom.
Jackie giggled to herself as she picked the crochet kit and began to try crochet again as she listened to Crane go on and on about how crochet was 'a ridiculous hobby'.
5 Months
Carlisle rushed down the hallway as he entered the bedroom where Jackie was sitting up in bed, he wasted no time pulling Jackie out of bed.
"What?" Jackie asked, watching Carlisle throw her things into her suitcase.
Carlisle looked up "Bane's just been murdered, Talia Al Ghul is dead, and Batman just blew himself up trying to save Gotham…" he said.
Jackie looked at Carlisle confused "Uhh…okay. What does that mean for my living conditions?" she asked, still not fazed by the news.
"We have to leave, because the people of Gotham are imminently taking back the city…and not in the cool way!" Carlisle told her.
Jackie sighed "Okay, so where are we going?" she asked.
Carlisle was silent as he zipped up her suitcase and handed it to her before forcing him to follow her down the hallway to Crane's office.
Jackie knew that things were changing, and her biggest fear was this was the beginning of an even worse hardship.