Another Babycation chapter! Just one more to go after this! Hope enjoy it!

X.- Babycation, Part III: Baths & Bedtime

The day had come to an end faster than they would have imagined. Dickie had so much fun and such a blissful time, and even though he normally endured stress and long nights of being sleep deprived, he had to admit it: He was tired.

Dickie wanted to sleep. Maybe he was just overwhelmed by the day's events, or maybe he just wanted to dig deep into sweet baby dreams. Whatever it was, he was happy about what was in store as bedtime approached. He knew that his Daddy had something special planned.

Wally looked at the clock. The sun has fallen and night has arrived. "Alright, baby. I think it's time to get you ready for bed. Okay?"

Dickie nodded as he looked at his Daddy. "Bedtime, Daddy?"

"That's right," said Wally with a nod, however, he rushed to the bathroom and started running the water to fill the tub. He rushed back to Dickie and looked at him. "But first, a bath should be good. You're still quite smelly from that messy diaper!"

The teen baby giggled. "Me stinky!"

"You are quite stinky," teased Wally as he picked his baby up. "But now Daddy is going to make sure you're all clean for bed!"

Dickie giggled and Wally carried him to the bathroom, and they waited a couple of minutes for the bathtub to be filled with warm water. Meanwhile, Wally started undressing Dick, unstrapping his onesie and then removing his soaked diaper. The baby did know how to wet his diapers like a champion.

Finally, Wally put the teen baby in the water and started scrubbing him with a sponge. Wally had to admit that bathing and cleaning his best friend was not how he expected the week to go. He would have expected it to be awkward, weird, embarrassing.

But it was far from it. It came just so naturally. Taking care of Dickie was just something that made Wally feel good. As he washed his hair with baby shampoo, he couldn't help but smile at the naked boy in front of him. Dickie was babyishly splashing a little.

It made Wally happy knowing he was making the teen baby happy.

After the bath, Wally got his baby out of the tub and started drying him with a towel. Dickie looked at him with innocent eyes as he was being dried. "Baby cwean, Daddy!"

Wally chuckled. "Yeah, you're clean, now baby. Let's get you ready for bed, alright-y?"

With that, Wally lifted Dick and led him to the Baby Wonderland room and then laid him in the changing table. He quickly diapered him smoothly and snugly, powdering his bottom and crotch and taping a very big puffy diaper on the teen baby's waist. As usual, the teen baby sucked his thumb as he let his Daddy do the handiwork.

Then Wally put him in a big and warm baby blue footed pajamas, adorned with snowflakes. Wally watched Dickie and smirked a little. "You look adorable! I should get a camera next time we are here…"

Dickie giggled.

Finally, Wally rushed with super-speed and Dickie had to wait for a minute or two before the speedster came back with a warm bottle of Strawberry milk. Wally looked down at the baby. "Maybe a nice warm bottle of milk will help you sleep, baby."

"Daddy cuddle baby?" asked Dickie innocently and eager.

"You bet," said Wally as he picked Dick and the teen baby sat in his Daddy's lap and sniggled against his shoulder. Wally wrapped his arm around his baby/best friend and put the nipple on his mouth.

Dickie started sucking, drinking his milk.

They started rocking in the rocking chair, and the only sound that was heard was Dickie's sucking sound and the creaking of the chair as they rocked. Wally knew this was right. After everything he's been through, Dick Grayson deserved this.

Dick Grayson deserved some honest happiness.

Finally, after half an hour, Dickie done with his bottle and was falling asleep on Wally's hold, and with some effort, the speedster managed to lay his baby on his crib and hand him Zitka, who he cuddles. Dickie put his thumb in his mouth and started sucking.

Wally wondered if he should give him his pacifier, but he knew Dickie preferred his thumb. It felt more natural for him.

Wally quickly (and by quickly it means super speed), changed into his pajamas and then leaned down to kiss Dickie on the cheek. "Goodnight, baby. Hope you have sweet dreams. Daddy is going to stay right here, next to you…"

Dickie nodded, thumb in mouth, and closed his eyes to let some sleep.

The young speedster lay down on his bed and put the covers over him, the last thing he saw was Dickie falling asleep on his crib as he gurgled babyishly.

All they both could think was how much they loved each other.

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