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Part 2, Chapter 9

Harley stood in the kitchen humming along with the radio as she made Lucy's lunch, a PB&J with strawberry jelly, banana slices and no crust. She was cutting the sandwich into triangles when Lucy's voice made her look up into the living room.

"Momma! JJ took my water gun!"

Harley sighed licking jelly from her finger as she set the plate in front of the counter seat then walked to the living room hands on her hips as she looked over the children. Lucy was now five and was becoming a carbon copy of her mother with blonde curls, same smile, same pout and nearly the same laugh but her eyes and near inability to feel fear were all her father. She turned her eyes to JJ who was currently waving his sister's water gun around in his chubby hand laughing, the boy was more like his father when it came to his laugh and despite the chubby cheeks had a similar face, his eyes and nearly white hair were completely Harley.

"JJ that's sissy's, give it back."

JJ looked up at his mother for a minute before holding the toy out to Lucy who took it back smiling.

"Thank you JJ."

Harley shook her head smiling and lifted JJ into her arms placing him on her hip looking at Lucy.

"Come on puddin' pie, lunch is ready."

Lucy set her toy on the floor and followed her mother back to the kitchen and sat at the counter smiling as she started eating watching as Harley put JJ in his high chair before giving him a bowl of cut up bananas and a sippy cup of milk before looking at the clock.

"Lucy can you do momma a favor?"

Lucy nodded her mouth covered in peanut butter making Harley chuckle.

"Keep an eye on your brother for a minute while I go find daddy?"

Lucy took a drink if her milk then smiled nodding.

"Okay momma!"

Harley kissed both of them on the head before leaving the apartment for the VIP booth down stairs. Pushing open the door she found Joker on the sofa his phone sitting on the table looking annoyed, biting her lip she quietly walked behind him and placed her hands on his shoulders leaning down and kissing his temple.

"Not now Harley."

Harley stood back up but started rubbing his shoulders easing the tension in them.

"What's the matter puddin'?"

Joker laid his head back against her keeping his eyes closed letting his muscles unwind a little.

"I just found out that our biggest weapons deal of the year fell through because the bat stepped in."

Harley gave a small growl moving her hands to his chest letting her chin rest on his shoulder.

"Stupid bats sticking his nose where it doesn't belong."

Joker chuckled at her comment but it was halfhearted as his mind raced to figure out how to make up for the loss. Harley could nearly see the gears turning in his head and she kissed his jaw.

"Ya know what we need?"

Her only response was a small hum as his hand found her hair running through it making her smile.

"A vacation, just you, me and the kids. Get a lake house, tire the kiddos out with swimming and exploring and then when we put them to bed it'll just be me and you maybe a bear skin rug and some wine."

Joker smiled giving a soft growl before opening his eyes and pulling her over the back of the sofa into his arms making her giggle and wrap her arms around his neck as he kissed her jaw.

"That actually sounds like an amazing idea baby, but what about somewhere a little more luxurious?"

Harley purred moving to straddle him.

"Oh? What kind of luxury are we talkin' about?"

Joker looked into her eyes holding her hips pressing his thumbs against her pelvis making her bite her lip against a small moan as her eyes fluttered.

"A beach house, crystal blue waters, white sand, a king sized bed and private jacuzzi."

Harley let her moan escape her lips imagining the scene he was describing before putting their foreheads together opening her eyes and smiling.

"How soon can we leave."

Joker kissed the tip of her nose.

"As soon as daddy can get the tickets."

Harley smiled wider capturing his lips in a kiss.

"So tomorrow?"

Joker kissed back smirking.

"Tonight if my queen wishes."

Harley giggled excitedly kissing his face pausing on his lips longer pulling a rough purr from his chest. When he broke the kiss he nudged her to her feet.

"Go start packing and getting the monsters packed while I get the tickets."

Harley nodded turning to leave before giggling as he lightly smacked her backside before picking up his phone and placing a call. Harley couldn't get the smile off her face if she tried as she made her way back upstairs until she walked into the kitchen and found JJ in his high chair wearing his bananas and Lucy covered by at least half the jelly from the jar on the counter.

"What on earth happened here?!"

Lucy bit her lip looking at her feet waiting to be scolded while JJ sucked on his banana covered fingers. Harley looked them over then burst out laughing making Lucy look up at her confused before joining in laughing. Managing to calm down Harley lifted JJ from his high chair and carried him to the bathroom with Lucy at her side.

"Guess it's bath time before naps, momma's messy little clowns."

JJ giggled as he was set on the bathroom floor while Harley filled the bath and put a bit of bubble bath in before helping Lucy into the tub then lifting JJ and setting him in. Getting the pair washed up proved to be more like Harley getting a bath than them but finally they were clean, dried and redressed. Taking them back to the living room she laid with them on the carpet humming softly as they slowly fell asleep making her smile, sure they could be a handful but they were good kids. She carefully slipped away and began packing their bags with summer outfits, swimsuits, sandals, light night clothes and a couple toys but setting their favorites on top of the bags before going to the master bedroom to start packing for herself.

When Joker walked into the apartment he found Lucy and JJ sound asleep together on the living room floor but no sign of Harley, he grabbed the blanket from the back of the couch and placed it over the kids before moving to check the bedroom. Entering the master bedroom he found Harley's bags packed on the bed but no sign of the blonde, he was about to leave the room when he noticed the bathroom door open a little. Walking over he silently opened it leaning on the door frame as he found Harley standing in front of the mirror wearing nothing but a red bikini top and black bottoms that had red hearts decorating the ties. She looked at her reflection turning to the side her brows knitting together, what little leftover baby weight she had from JJ was harder to get rid of than with Lucy and even he'd noticed that she was self conscious of herself despite there being no reason for it.

She finally seemed to notice him leaning in the doorway and bit her lip avoiding his gaze as she moved to cover herself making him give her a hard look as he moved from his spot to grab her wrists.

"Don't hide yourself."

Harley looked at the floor.

"It's still there."

Joker looked down at her, any sign of baby fat she had left was gone completely leaving her at her normal size. He shook his head letting go of her wrists pulling her against him by her waist.

"No it isn't Harley, even if it was why are you so worried about it?"

She nuzzled his chest closing her eyes.

"Cause if I'm fat I ain't perfect and if I ain't perfect then you won't want me anymore."

Joker looked down at her a little surprised but cleared it from his expression as he took her chin in his hand tilting her head up to look at him, obediently she raised her eyes to his.

"Harl do you know why out of all the female psychiatrists they pushed me in front of, out of all the women I've been around being the Clown Prince of Crime, why I chose you?"

Harley shook her head tears gathering in her eyes making him gently kiss her heart tattoo.

"Because I saw something in you that none of them had, something that I know better than anyone. You were broken and imperfect already and you were hiding it from the world, hiding from them the fact that despite your actions you actually had a brilliant mind, that despite the smile and calm you were crazy and wild. When I first seen you I could see in your eyes that you were perfectly imperfect and no matter how you look that won't change from being my favorite thing about you. You've carried two children and been through hell a weaker woman would have crumbled by now."

By the time he was halfway through his words tears were running down Harley's face like rivers but she was smiling making him lightly kiss her eyelids wiping her tears away. Once she stopped crying he pulled her into a bruising kiss making her gasp but quickly relax and kiss back, when they broke apart for breath her lips were sufficiently red and swollen as she smiled.

"Is everything packed?"

Harley nodded running her hands over his chest.

"Everything but what I have on."

Joker smirked tugging at the knot of her swim top so that it came undone and fell off her.

"Then we should get it off so you don't forget it."

Harley giggled then squealed as he lifted her so her legs were around his waist and carried her back to the bedroom laying her on the bed where his lips found her neck making her purr happily, then moan as his lips trailed lower and his fingers skillfully pulled off the swim bottoms leaving her exposed to him. Later that afternoon after the kids woke up Harley told them about leaving for vacation the next morning, Lucy had been so happy she squealed and jumped around making Harley laugh while JJ had no real idea what was going on but laughed with his mother and sister.

Once the kids were put to bed Harley locked herself in the bathroom humming along to the radio as she tied her hair off into two pigtails taking a sack out from under the sink where she's hidden it. As she was taking the two bottles out of the bag there was a knock on the door making her smile.

"The club's opening Harl, let's go."

Harley went to the door unlocking it and opening it enough to peek out.

"You go on ahead puddin' I need to put on my face so I can make an entrance for ya."

Joker smiled stealing a kiss making her giggle then watch him leave the bedroom, once he was gone she closed the bathroom door and got back to work. After roughly an hour Harley made her way down stairs to the club, she smiled as all eyes turned on her as she made her way to the bar but poured seeing Joker wasn't paying her any mind yet. She quickly downed a shot before climbing up into her cage and signaled for the DJ to switch to her music then started dancing. Joker was watching the man across from him closely trying to decide if he'd kill the man or scare him when he noticed a stir in the club out of the corner of his eye.

Looking over his eyes found a huge crowd gathered around Harley's glass cage blocking his view into it. Getting to his feet he walked over to the glass and looked down allowing him to see over the crowd to find Harley dancing but she looked different, her platinum hair was curled as always but now rather than the cotton candy tips she used to favor or the plain nearly white platinum she'd let it fade to over the past couple years the left section of tips was dip dyed blue-black while the other side was sub a deep pink it looked red, rather than any of the dresses he'd seen her preform in before she wore a new one that was black and stopped barely at the middle of her thighs, it's neckline plunged nearly to her belly button with thin silver chains across her chest keeping it from fully falling open, and lastly on her feet were a pair of black heeled sandals that had ribbons winding half way up her calf.

Feeling a presence beside him he looked over out of the corner of his eye to find his client also looking down at Harley as she danced. The man kept his eyes on Harley as she blew a kiss in Joker's direction before shaking his head.

"Lucky man, beautiful crazy like that as your toy."

Joker looked at the man full on now his excretion calm but his head now buzzing with fantasies of how to kill this man. He smiled wickedly before whistling making Harley's eyes snap up to him before she smiled exiting her cage and making her way up to the booth, as she did Joker went back to his place and sat down his smile widening as Harley skipped into the room.

"There's my beautiful queen, come're and sit with daddy."

Harley giggled walking over to him making sure to sway her hips before settling in his lap leaning into him as his fingers gently grabbed a few strands of her newly colored hair making her bite her lip.

"Do ya like it puddin'?"

Joker smiled placing a kiss on the tip of her nose sawing a giggle from her.

"It looks perfect on ya kitten."

Joker tore his eyes away from her as the client sat back on the other couch his eyes glued to Harley.

"Listen baby, it would seem this fine young man has interest in you. Tell me, if I were to turn you over to him would you go?"

Harley looked at the other man across from them before a wicked smile crossed her lips as she got to her feet walking over and setting herself in his lap trailing her fingernail down his jaw.

"Ya want me mister?"

The man shuddered his eyes darting between Joker who now stood watching them close then tk Harley as she kept smiling for a moment before she started pouting when he didn't answer.

"What somethin' wrong with me?"

The man started shaking his head but it was too late Harley got to her feet crossing her arms over her chest looking offended with crocodile tears in her eyes. Joker placed a hand under her chin giving her a smile before it vanished as he turned to the younger man tutting him.

"Now see what you've done? You've upset my queen, offended her. You need to pay for your crime."

The man was sweating bullets as behind Joker Harley smiled twirling her hair between her fingers of one hand. He raised his hands in surrender shaking.

"I-I don't want any trouble Mr. J! She's your girl!"

Joker laughed holding his hand out behind him and Harley took it letting him pull her to her feet at his side before he took out his gun and handed it to her letting her take it before wrapping his hand over her's then kissing her as they pulled the trigger. Later the next day the family found themselves at a luxurious beach house right on the water away from anyone else, Lucy and JJ had spent all day on the beach playing in the sand and in the shallow water the girl even managed to drag her father into the water while Harley watched from the shore under a large umbrella holding JJ as he napped on her chest.

When sunset came around both kids were so wore out they fell asleep without a fight making Harley smile as she kissed Lucy's head standing from the edge of the bed and silently leaving the room closing the door. She made her way to the large living room taking her hair out of its ponytail with a sigh before looking over her skin pouting a little when she seen no signs of it having tanned before she jumped as arms snaked around her waist and lips found her ear.

"Don't look so discouraged baby, if your skin tanned again you wouldn't stand out anymore."

She purred feeling her knees go weak so she leaned into Joker's chest.

"Care to join me in a little soak under the stars Mr. J?"

Joker smiled against her neck before letting her go enough he was holding his hand leading him out back to the deck where the hot tub waited. Once they were outside Harley let go of his hand and started pulling her clothes off until she was in just her panties sitting on the edge of the tub her eyes never leaving his, slowly she slid them off and tossed them on the ground at his feet before slipping into the tub gasping as the hot water engulfed her. Moving to place her chin on the edge of the tub she curled her finger at him then giggled as he followed her lead slipping off his boxers as he stepped into the tub.

Once he was sat down she moved into his lap locking her arms around his neck while his encircled her waist holding her so their bare chests pressed together.

"Thank you for this puddin'."

Joker kissed the corner of her mouth making her giggle then purr as he nipped her neck.

"Anything for you baby."

She smiled letting out a gasp as his hand slid between them trailing down her front making goose bumps fill her skin as her eyes slid closed. His lips pressed against hers harshly masking her moans as he slipped inside her, giving herself a moment she started moving her hips breaking the kiss to rest her forehead on his shoulder her moans slowly increasing in volume as they moved. She leaned against his chest contently as they came down from their highs watching the stars, seeing her eyes starting to close Joker kissed her head lifting her out of the tub setting her down long enough to wrap them each in a towel before carrying her to the first floor master bedroom.

No sooner did he lay her in the bed did she fall completely asleep but didn't release her hold on him making him chuckle as he laid beside her pulling her close kissing her head. She gave a small yawn nuzzling as close as she could get.

"I love you puddin'."

Joker gently stroked her back closing his eyes.

"I love you more Harls."

She gave a small giggle looking up at him her blue eyes shining even in the dark.

"Impossible Mr. J."

He opened his eyes looking down at her with a raised brow.

"Oh?"

She nodded peppering kisses over his chest.

"Mhm I love you waaaaaaay more."

He put a finger under her chin making her look up then purr as he kissed her until she was breathless before pulling away.

"Alright fine, now go to sleep."

She gave a small giggled but as she laid her head on his chest let sleep take her again making him shake his head stroking her hair until sleep claimed him as well.