A/N: misread the prompt as "the night before christmas" so originally Maya was going to request reading 'twas the night before christmas poem. but, uh, reading comprehension is difficult after hours studying case law, so i was a dummy. i swapped out the books, and i kind of think it's funnier this way? anyway, enjoy!
Diana stirred as she felt the mattress shift. She cracked open one eye and watched hazily as Maya patted Bruce on the face and loudly whispered, "Daddy! Up!"
Bruce startled awake and took a minute to get his bearings. He mumbled their daughter's name sleepily and reached out to lift her up onto the bed. She curled up in between the two of them, brandishing a hardcover book that clipped Diana on the forehead. Smothering a grunt of pain, Diana reached out and gently tugged the book from her daughter's hand.
A Christmas Carol - Diana laughed when she saw the book their daughter had picked out. There was no way the toddler would understand what was happening in the Dickens classic, but hopefully it would be boring enough to lull her right back to sleep.
"Read, mama!" Maya cried, pressing her palms against Diana's cheeks.
Diana blinked and nodded. "Okay, my love. We will read. Close your eyes and relax."
The toddler tucked herself under Bruce's arm and gazed expectantly up at her mother, big brown eyes wide awake. Bruce smiled sleepily at his wife.
"Okay, Marley was dead, to begin with," Diana started reading, her voice calm and soothing. Maya stuck her thumb in her mouth and wrapped her free hand around Bruce's bicep. He tightened his grip on her and leaned his cheek against her soft brown hair.
By the time Diana was halfway through the first chapter, Maya was passed out. Her breath came out in soft little puffs, hitting Bruce's bare skin. Diana closed the book and placed it on her nightstand.
"I wonder why she woke up," she murmured quietly, scooting down in the bed and curling closer to her husband and daughter.
Bruce offered a soft laugh and reached his free hand over to stroke Diana's hip. "It's the night before Christmas, she's excited."
"Mhm," Diana sighed, her eyes already closed again. Bruce smiled at the sight of her and closed his own eyes.
And then not a creature was stirring.
Not even a Bat.