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Twenty-One

Suki was asleep when Dick got to the hospital.

Someone, most likely the nurse had left the TV on for background noise.

Dick's heart dropped in his chest at the image of his fiancé lying bruised and bandaged on the bed but otherwise alive. This must have been how she'd felt when he'd gotten shot-like there was a hole in his heart.

"This is Ashleigh Williams from GCNN reporting live from Gotham Library where earlier today Queen Heiress, Suki Queen was discovered by police and paramedics in an unconscious state. Now this footage may be disturbing but GCNN has been sent footage of the attack to air."

Dick's jaw dropped as the crystal clear footage appeared on the screen.

The Joker dragged Suki to her feet, her emerald eyes were staring into the camera being used to tape it. The heiress tried to lash out and fight back but Joker struck her in the side of the knee with a crowbar and heard the cracking of bone on impact.

Suki screamed. She glanced up and could see that he was holding a crowbar. Her eyes widened in terror. Suki tried to move away but the moment she put some weight on her knee, she hit the floor with a thud, struggling to scramble away before the crowbar hit her in the side. Suki screamed and she curled up in a ball.

"Mr J! She's not looking at the camera!" Harley pouted from behind the camera.

Joker stopped his beating and grabbed a chunk of Suki's hair to pull her face up so she was looking at the camera. "Smile! You're gonna be a star!" he laughed before striking her with the crow bar-

Dick yanked the power cord out of the wall. He dropped it angrily on the ground and turned to see Suki wide awake and staring at the roof above her. "Suki!" he gasped, rushing over to her bed. "Suki, are you alright?" he whispered. He sat down before taking her hand and kissing it gently. "I'm so, so, so sorry for being such an asshole."

She rolled her head to looked at him. "I'm sorry, too," Suki sobbed. "Dick…Joker knows who I am. He knows…he knows…he knows."

Dick shook his head. "No, he doesn't know."

"He knows!" Suki argued. "I was in the library and he called me by my other name. He knows who I am…I froze…everything I know and I just froze completely."

"How does he know?" Dick wondered. "Suki-he couldn't possibly know." The sheer terror in her eyes was truth enough to tell him that the Joker knew. "Jesus…he knows."

Suki nodded. "He knows. He knows who I am. Harley knows…god this could lead them back to my family."

"Yes well the Queen's aren't defenceless," Dick reminded her. "Just rest. River told Bruce that she and Oliver are on their way back. Felicity and the baby will be here soon." He pulled something out of his pocket, a little stuffed bear that you get from the gift shop. "That's from Faith. She said get better. She's out in the hallway."

Suki's heart jumped in her chest. There she was being a total, utter bitch and laying all this blame on Faith for what had happened to them… She picked up the little bear and started sobbing.

"Don't cry," Dick whispered. "Everything's gonna be okay. I promise."

"It is my fault," she cried. "Everything. You getting shot. Faith's kidnapping. It's all my fault. You must hate me."

Dick shrugged. "Couples fight, Suki. This is just our turn." He learnt forward and kissed her head. "I love you to the moon and back. I always will. Nothing will ever change that. Not even my sister. I promise."

"Good to see you're awake, Miss Queen." In through the door came a woman wearing the doctor's coat followed by a nurse. "I'm Doctor Cooper but everyone around here calls me Amelia. How are you feeling?"

"Tired," she replied.

"Well today is your lucky day," Amelia smiled. "Commissioner Gordon is outside with some police officers to take your interview Miss Queen and I am here to take your vitals." She took the clipboard off the end of her bed and scanned the information. "You've got some very good friends, Miss Queen, I must say. Commissioner Gordon and Bruce Wayne."

Suki smiled weakly. "Thanks…I think."

"So," she smiled, "everything is okay. You've a shattered knee and some cracked ribs but no internal bleeding or organ damage. In a week, you can go home but you'll need to be back here once every week for the first month for physio and then after that it's to the discretion of the physio you chose. I've also taken the liberty to get one of our hospital OBGYN's to come and see you both."

Dick raised an eyebrow. "Why would an OBGYN be coming to see Suki?" he asked.

Amelia blinked. "Um-wow. Awkward. Um-Miss Queen did you not know you're ten weeks pregnant? Your instinctiveness to protect your major organs also protected the baby."

"That's not possible!" Suki gasped. "I'm not pregnant! I've been having my period like normal!"

Amelia frowned. "Okay. Well the OBGYN will organise an ultrasound for you to sort that out but your bloodwork is clear. I tested it myself. You guys are going to have a baby."

Suki rested back in her bed. "Okay…wow. I guess that would explain why I've been so difficult lately."

"Lately?" Dick muttered under his breath.

Suki glared at him but didn't say anything. "A baby…wow…I can't believe I'm gonna be a mum."

"Better yet me a dad," Dick laughed.

"Word of warning, Miss Queen, Mr Grayson," Amelia spoke up, "you're still susceptible to miscarriage given your state. The risks of miscarriage for any woman under fourteen weeks is still incredibly high but you with your current state are even more at risk. I would advise keeping this to yourself until you pass the risk period." She put the clipboard back down with a smile. "Kelly, check her stats and write them down. There should be some food for you here soon Miss Queen and Hannah, our lovely pharmacy nurse will be by soon with something to help you sleep. You're going to need it. I'll have an orderly bring you in a cot, Mr Grayson. And I'll be back tomorrow to see how you're going."

Dick squeezed Suki's hand as Bruce came in with Faith hovering behind him. "Hey guys."

"How are you?" Bruce asked her.

Suki bit her lip. "Sore. Tired. Embarrassed. Everything I knew just disappeared out of my mind. Like I didn't know what I was doing."

"Bruce," Dick frowns, "Joker knows who Suki is. He called her by her name and her other name."

Bruce frowned. "This isn't good." He turned to Faith who raised an eyebrow at him. "I'm not accusing you, Faith. I'd like to know if you would look into this. See if anyone is following Suki around. Can you do that?"

She smirked. "I can do it better than the cops. I've been itching to get back to work." She rubbed her chest and wrapped her hand over the pendant around her neck. "I'll get on that immediately. Hope you're okay, Suki." She spun around and made her way out, leaving the three alone to talk.