"Ladies!" Joker called out, clapping loudly as the pair jumped apart, "What a welcome."
"We were just, um-" Alex started.
"I was-" Margret added, flustered.
"Aw, sweeties, we don't mind," Harley giggled, "It'll be so fun to see the look on Mel's face when she finds out!"
Alex looked to Margaret, then back to the duo, "Um, well-"
"Baby, I don't think our darling princess knows yet!" J smirked, "I'll leave you to deal with it," J left out the back just as Harley started to grill the pair.
"What, are you two crazy or something?" Harley asked genuinely.
"No!" Margaret defended.
"We just enjoy privacy," Alex explained.
"Said the couple making out on an open bar," Harley critiqued.
"Just, don't tell her, alright?" Alex asked.
Melody and Rodney walked in, arm in arm, "Look who I found!" Melody cheered.
"Ick, lovebirds," Alex sneered.
"As if," Rodney said, making a move to flip Melody.
"Not right now, Blondie," Melody said, "Not at the table."
Rodney nodded, then noticed Harley and J, "Woah, aren't you two-"
"Harley Quinn, pleasure to meetcha!" Harley extended her hand.
Rodney shook her hand, confused, "Milly, care to explain?"
"Oh come on, really?" Melody laughed, shaking her head and taking a seat at the table, "Deduce, Rodney. I'm not training you for kicks."
Rodney looked to the pair, then to Melody, his eyes widening, "They're-"
"Yep," Melody answered.
"So you're-" Rodney started.
"Indeed." Melody chuckled.
"But do you-" Rodney asked.
"I prefer to stay close to town," Melody cocked an eyebrow suggestively.
"Well, now that that's settled," Alex rolled her eyes, "Can we eat? Penelope and the rest of them will get here eventually."
"Agreed," Margaret let out a laugh. As everyone sat, four seats remained open.
"Who're we expecting?"
"Them," Alex said, right before Penelope, Till, Lea, and a brunet boy entered and took their seats.
"Are we in time?" Lea asked, "Did we miss it?"
"Nope, food just got here," Melody chuckled, then snapped and the food was on the plates from the buffet line.
"You people are freaky," Till joked.
"Alright, sit down already, I'm hungry!" Alex hustled.
"Agreed," Harley chuckled. The four new folk looked to her.
"Ah, hello ," the brunet said, "Matthew, pleased to meetcha."
"Ditto!" Harley shook his hand, "I've already heard about all of you. Well, that and a little bit of maternal stalking."
Till hid a chuckle, "We've all been there," she said as she sat down.
"You're a mother," Harley asked.
Till nodded, "Mother of four."
"Ha, and they call me crazy!" Harley joked.
Till openly chuckled, "It's hectic alright, but I wouldn't change a thing, I love them all."
Harley nodded, "I'm getting used to the feeling."
"Now then," Melody interrupted, "Shall we play the game?"
"Not the game!" Margaret whined.
"It's tradition," Lea mocked, causing Melody to giggle.
"You people and your musical theater," Margaret mumbled under her breath.
"What's the game?" Harley asked.
"It's called Full Disclosure," Till explained, "We all drink from the 'chalice', and then we have to admit something we've never told anyone."
"Sound exciting!" Harley clapped her hands together.
"Alright, who's starting?" Matthew asked.
"I've got one!" Rodney said, taking the chalice from the middle of the table. He took a swig, and then, "I'm going to learn how to use a gun properly."
"Rodney," Melody gasped.
"You people are my family, and I want to be able to protect you all as best I can," Rodney explain. Melody just nodded, refusing to let any emotion show on her face.
"Oh, me next!" Harley called out, taking a swig from the decorative cup, "I've decided that I'm gonna set up a room for Melody at the Gotham Hideout."
"Really?" Melody asked.
"Well, now you can come visit whenever you please," Harley grinned.
Melody smiled in return, "Thanks."
"How about Margaret goes?" Harley lead on.
Margaret shook her head, "No, I'm-"
"You haven't gone in weeks, and tomight, we all go," Matthew demanded jokingly.
"You haven't gone, Matt," Alex defended.
"I wasn't the first one called out," Matt smirked.
"Fine," Margaret shakily said, taking the cup. She took a small sip, "I had a dream. In that dream, I made out with Alicia Keys. The end."
"Boo!" Lea complained.
"That may be the lamest full disclosure I've ever heard," Till sat back in her chair.
"It's the best I got!" Margaret lied.
Melody looked at Margaret, "We'll get to you later."
And thusly, the brunch went on. Tilburg and Penelope bonded with Harley, and Melody teased Rodney relentlessly. Halfway through Melody broke out into song, lead on by Lea, who then proceeded to dance the the mamba with Alex and Margaret. All in all, it was just another day for Melody. She lived for the happy moments, knowing there was always a dark moment around the corner. Unfortunately, no one could product how quickly the next one would come, or how soon it would wreck everything.