A/N: Hello babies! Firstly I would like to apologize for the last chapter but there's a small method to my madness and that's the little fact I can barely see our favorite clown having one child let alone three so I found a solution other than terminating the whole pregnancy. Secondly don't worry those of you who have read my other Suicide Squad story I'm not leaving it I'm just more on roll with this story and where it's going over the other where I'm planning a rather special event (shhhh if ya catch on to what it might be keep it quiet and I promise another treat for the wait)! Now that all of that is out of the way please enjoy reading and as always thank you all so much for the floods of favorites, followers, and reviews they really help me keep going!

Part 2, Chapter 7

A month seemed to move in the blink of an eye for the family as they suddenly found the holidays upon them, the holiday spirit however was debatable. Harley was having her worst encounter with mood swings she could ever remember, one second she'd be happy and cheerfully decorating the penthouse with Lucy then the next minute she'd be so frustrated with everything that needed to be done before she'd cry a little and start the cycle all over again. Joker was doing his best to keep himself busy with business if only to keep himself from snapping at Harley and Lucy was as excited as any child running around in her red 'Naughty or Nice' sweater, green skirt with candy cane tights and top of the line fur lined boots.

Lucy was sitting in the middle of the living room floor among dozens of pieces of colored paper, markers, crayons, glitter glue tubes, safety scissors and ribbons humming to herself as she focused on one piece of green paper. Harley who was sitting on the couch glanced away from the dull holiday special to what her daughter was working on and chuckled seeing she was hunched over the paper card with an orange crayon for a few minutes before she threw it aside and grabbed the green glitter glue and began using it. Standing from her spot Harley kneeled beside her daughter to get a better look.

"What are ya makin' puddin' pie?"

Lucy smiled proudly putting the glitter glue pen down running her hand over her forehead, unbothered by the sparkling green trail it left there, before holding up the paper showing it off. Looking at the picture Harley smiled taking it into her hands being mindful of the wet glitter glue, it was a drawing of Ivy surrounded by many glittery and multicolored flowers and what she could guess was sparkly blue snow, across the top written in the child's charmingly messy scrawl were the words 'Merry Christmas!' with all the r's backwards and spelled wrong.

"It's beautiful baby, I'm sure Ivy will love it."

Lucy smiled brightly before dashing around grabbing other pages showing them off just as proudly, she had one for KC, Deadshot, Joker, Selina, Deadshot's daughter Zoe, Haylie, and one that threw Harley for a loop as she held it her eyes looking it over. Even in the messy childish drawing she knew the figure was Diablo but what baffled her was that she'd never told Lucy about him, deciding to find out she looked at Lucy pointing to the picture.

"Who's this Lucy?"

Lucy looked up from adding more purple glitter to Zoe's picture to see what her mother was talking about then smiled returning to her work.

"That's Diablo!"

Harley was taken aback by how casually the three year old admitted what she knew, looking at the picture again Harley stood going back to the couch sitting down.

"Come here baby, come sit with momma."

Lucy quickly capped her marker and crawled up onto the couch then carefully sat herself in her mother's lap being sure not to hit the forming bump that was her sibling. Once the girl was sat down Harley held the picture so they both could see it.

"How do you know him?"

Lucy looked down messing with the over sized sweater her mother was wearing afraid to answer should she get in trouble.

"It's okay Lucy, you can tell momma you're not in trouble."

Lucy met her eyes judging if she was being told the truth before speaking.

"Zoe's daddy."

Harley felt a small smile cross her lips, she was relieved that at least there was a logical explanation rather than the man showing up out of nowhere though if she was being honest she wouldn't mind seeing him again, maybe apologize for being so harsh on him about having a family life once. Lucy moved in her mother's lap still being careful of her middle and kissed her mother's cheek making Harley smile and hug her close.

"Now what was that for?"

Lucy giggled wrapping her arms around her neck.

"Cause I love momma!"

Harley chuckled before jumping as the door to the apartment opened then relaxed as Ivy walked in setting a bag on the floor as she closed the door looking around until her eyes fell on the pair. Seeing the other woman Lucy smiled brighter and carefully got out her mother's lap and ran to her squealing as she was caught in a hug and lifted off the ground.

"Aunt Ivy!"

Ivy chuckled holding the girl close walking back to the living room sitting beside Harley kissing her cheek in greeting.

"Hey Daffodoll, you're early party doesn't start for another couple hours."

Ivy rolled her eyes looking around seeing only the decorations the mother and daughter had been setting up since the first of December including a fiber optic Christmas tree decorated to the nines it seemed.

"Well I had planned on coming to help set up but it seems you two have managed on your own."

Harley smirked sticking her tongue out.

"Of course we did, Lucy and I make a great team."

The women laughed as Lucy wiggled away and ran first out of the room then to where all the pictures were laid out when she came back grabbing Ivy's and holding it behind her back returning to the woman smiling deviously, a notion that worried Ivy about when the child got older and really got into trouble.

"Guess what I's got."

Ivy glanced at Harley for help but the other woman only smirked and pretended to be interested in the dull movie on tv. Ivy looked at the girl and smiled thinking.

"I don't know kiddo, what do you have?"

Lucy pouted at her lack of playing but it vanished as she held out the picture and a square something wrapped in shiny silver paper.

"Merwy Cwistmas!"

Ivy smiled taking the objects then pulled the child into her lap before looking them over chuckling at the picture before opening the gift. Inside the paper was a small box that she carefully opened and pulled out what looked like an inch thick sheet of glass, looking at the glass she found that pressed in the middle were a few brilliant pink sweet pea flowers but looking closer Ivy found it wasn't a real flower but rather tiny colored ribbons made to look like one. She carefully set to down and kissed Lucy's head making the child giggle.

"Thank you sugar bean, it's wonderful."

Lucy giggled again settling herself in the woman's lap turning her attention to the tv as a children's Christmas movie came on. After about an hour a knock on the door caught the women's attention making Harley start to get up but Ivy beat her to it making the blonde roll her eyes but settle back into her seat watching as the redhead went to the door and opened it before stepping aside saying something about taking off wet boots. As the figures stepped into the entry Harley smiled getting to her feet and walking over to the new arrivals.

"It's a Christmas miracle, ya actually showed up!"

Deadshot looked up from taking off his soaking wet shoes and returned Harley's smile spinning her around once like he always did when she insisted on hugging him before looking down at her shaking his head.

"Ya know for being knocked up ya still got a smokin' body dollface."

Harley laughed lightly punching his arm making him chuckle. Harley looked at Zoe who had come along and smiled sweetly.

"Hey sweetie, it's been awhile."

Zoe smiled nodding.

"Just a couple months."

Harley chuckled pulling her into a hug before releasing her as Lucy discovered their arrival and ran to the group crashing into Zoe's legs hugging them, at 14 Zoe towered over the toddler but she kneeled down and returned the child's hug getting a laugh in return. It amazed Harley how well the teen got along with Lucy given the age difference but Zoe seemed genuinely happy to be around Lucy so she didn't mind too much. After greetings were through the group moved to the living room where Lucy gave Zoe and Deadshot their pictures and gifts, Zoe was given a gold necklace with her name in pretty cursive and Deadshot had been given a gun cleaning set.

After about another hour everyone else had arrived and were sitting around talking, or keeping to themselves like Joker who had reluctantly come back from his office and perched himself beside Harley holding Lucy as she drifted in and out of a nap, but things were going smoothly even Haylie was doing well despite being surrounded by some of the worst criminals known to man. Harley smiled contently and rested her head on Joker's shoulder making him wrap an arm around her shoulders and press a kiss to her temple before moving his head out of the way just in time to avoid getting head butted as Harley's head snapped up when Boomerang spoke up.

"Say has anyone seen the fire bloke since we fought the witch bitch?"

Everyone of the squad members shook their head looking around at each other before Harley spoke.

"Knowing him he probably stayed at Belle Reve, he never struck me as the type to leave without being released I mean he didn't even want to fight with us at first."

The others nodded in agreement before Boomer snickered.

"Imagine what he'd say to ya if he were here Crazy, after that little speech ya gave the bloke at the bar."

Harley looked down with a sad smile but said nothing trying not to either cry or throw something at the Aussie but a sound made all heads snap around to the doorway between the entry and living room, someone chuckling before speaking.

"I'd have to ask how the impossible normal life is going."

A smile broke across Harley's face upon seeing Diablo standing sheepishly in the doorway like he was afraid to be around everyone. She got to her feet and walked over to him barely giving him a chance to react as she hugged him kissing his cheek like she had when he'd taken out a large amount of Enchantress' lackeys with his fire and just like then he didn't react beyond looking at her only now he gave a small smile looking her over.

"You've changed."

Harley looked confused for a second before following his eyes to her middle and shrugged placing her hand over the bump.

"Yeah, maybe that 'impossible normal life' wasn't so out of reach but I'm still Harley. Come on have a seat be sociable for a change yeah?"

Looking a little reluctant he followed her into the room and took the open chair between Deadshot and KC glancing around at all the squad members, Haylie who was sitting on the floor at Harley's feet playing with Jester, Ivy who was on Harley's left talking to Katana, Lucy who was out cold tucked against her father's chest and finally the steely eyes he'd felt on him the second Harley had hugged him. Joker sat beside Harley watching Diablo carefully, he'd gotten used to Harley's greetings toward Deadshot and Ivy but this one was new to him and a threat of stepping on his territory. Diablo dropped his eyes again deciding if best not to start anything, a choice Joker had to give him points for.

After a while Lucy woke up and noticed the new arrival and broke into a wide smile quickly grabbing the drawing taking it over to him. To say that the man was surprised by the child coming over to him without so much as a second of hesitation was understating it but none the less he took the picture and smiled a little sadly as it reminded him of the messy cards he'd get from his own kids years ago. Lucy's smile fell a little seeing the sad look in his eyes before crawling up onto the chair arm and hugging him, everyone could see Diablo tense at the action and Harley was inching to the edge of her seat ready to grab Lucy just in case but slowly he relaxed patting the child's hands making her smile again and move to sit in his lap tracing his tattoos like she often did her parent's. Harley smirked sitting back in her seat placing a hand on Joker's knee.

"Softy."

The word was directed at Diablo making him roll his eyes but smile refusing to deny it. Things continued to move smoothly for the next few hours with Lucy still content in Diablo's lap watching as he'd make little figures in his palm and make them dance, Zoe had picked up talking with Ivy Haylie and Katana, Deadshot KC and Boomer were swapping stories and trying to outdo each other, and lastly Harley and Joker were sitting at their end of the couch with Harley resting her head on his shoulder as his hand rubbed her back his eyes watching everyone carefully. When Harley and Lucy began to fall asleep Joker decided it was time for the party to end so with Ivy's help he escorted the other's to the door thanking them on his and Harley's behalf.

Once everyone had gone back to the shadows Ivy picked up Lucy and carried her to bed pausing to grab the bag she'd brought with her, enough clothes to make it through the night since Harley had asked her to stay, then look back at Joker as he carefully lifted Harley into his arms kissing her wrist as she wrapped her arms around his neck more asleep than awake. Joker followed Ivy to the hall disappearing with Harley to the master while the redhead put Lucy to bed. Harley managed to keep herself awake as she lay in bed clad only in Joker's shirt listening to the running shower as she recalled the nights events and smiled knowing things had gone amazingly with no fights or issues between anyone.

The water turned off and after a couple minutes Joker slipped into bed beside her pulling her close running a thumb over her heart tattoo.

"I thought you were asleep baby."

Harley smiled sleepily leaning into his touch.

"I was almost but then you left me."

Joker pressed their foreheads together.

"I could never leave you, would never."

Harley felt her heartbeat quicken, it was a rare occasion he admitted he loved her of course she knew he did but hearing him say it was special. She lightly pressed her lips to his her hands resting on his bare chest.

"I love ya Mr. J."

Joker didn't respond past kissing her back then holding her close she ash nuzzled against his chest slipping into sleep, thinking she was out cold he pressed a soft kiss to her head closing his eyes as he breathed in her scent, strawberries, vanilla and cinnamon it was distinctly her.

"I love you more Harls."

With that he let sleep take him unaware of the small smile forming on Harley's lips as she heard him before slipping into a deep sleep feeling content and happy.