Bruce Wayne sat in his office working on anything he could think of to distract him. Everyday since Dick had left had been dull and lifeless. It had taken weeks for Alfred to even speak to Bruce after the secret of his encounter with Barbara had come out. He had seen Dick at a club along with a very questionable crowd that turned out to be working for Amanda Waller. The last time he saw him was when he came by asking to use the Bat Wing. Ever since then, nothing. A knock on his door interrupted his reminiscing of the past.

Bruce: "Come in."

Alfred entered without hesitation. Ever since Dick left, all Alfred did was be a butler. He was no longer an aid to Batman, no longer a close confidant, no longer a friend.

Alfred: "Master Wayne you have a visitor."

Bruce: "Thank you send him in" knowing that it could only be someone very important since he had told Alfred to keep all non essential people away. Maybe it was him. His son. Richard.

His hopes were dashed as a tall woman with long silver hair strolled in. Rose Wilson.

Rose: "She actually. You know, I contemplated killing you on the way here but I figured Dick might be angry so I came to talk."

Bruce: "How is he? Has he been hurt? Where is he?"

Rose: "Fine, no, and I don't know. He's off doing something but I feel like we need to talk."

Bruce: "About what?" he asked eyeing her suspiciously.

Rose: "While Alfred may not have told you this, Dick and I were very close while he was Nightwing in Bludhaven. We would talk for hours after his patrols but he always came back to the same person. Bruce Wayne aka Batman. Now I hate to see him depressed which is what he has been ever since your little argument or whatever with him. Regardless of his short term feelings, he wants to come home. He wants to be close with you and Alfred again. I'm here to solidify that. Got it?"

Bruce: "The relationship between me and my son is of no business to you so I ask that you stay out of it" he said with a glare.

Immediately after he finished speaking, a large knife went into the desk in front of Bruce.

Rose: "Now look here, anyone who hurts him in my book signs their death warrant. You are one of the few exceptions so I suggest you take what I say seriously and try to fix your relationship not fuck it up. Got it?"

Bruce continued his bat glare but had no effect on Rose surprising him.

Bruce: "Alfred, please escort her out."

Alfred: "I'm sorry Master Wayne, but I agree with Miss Wilson."

Rose: "Thanks Alfred" she said turning around with a large smile.

In the middle of their conversation the three heard the front door open.

?: "Hello? Alfred? Bruce?" yelled the voice getting closer.

Slowly but surely, the door eventually opened and in rolled Barbara Gordon.

Looking around the room, she immediately frowned upon seeing Rose Wilson.

Barbara: "What is SHE doing her?" she said loudly, her face growing red.

Rose: "Well I guess that's my cue to leave. Think about what I said Bruce. Oh and nice to see you again Alfred."

Alfred: "Always a pleasure Miss Wilson."

After the door shut, Barbara wheeled forward even further.

Barbara: "Why was she here?"

Bruce: "It doesn't matter" he said making it known that the subject was closed.

Barbara's face got even more red at the fact that she was being left in the dark. Realizing that she wasn't going to get anywhere with this, she wheeled herself out of the office and into the living room. She knew what the subject had been about. The only thing that both Bruce and Rose could have a civilized conversation about. Dick Grayson.

Moments after Barbara had stationed herself in the living room, Alfred walked out of the office. Seeing him leave the office, she moved towards him.

Barbara: "Can you please tell me what's going on Alfred? You and I both know that I'll grow wings and fly before Bruce tells me so I need you to tell me what is happening. Is it about Dick? Is he safe? Where is he?" she asked without taking a breath between sentences.

Alfred looked at her for an extended period of time, hesitant to bring up Dick considering the sensitivity of the situation. After a long moment of contemplation on his part, he stood tall and prepared to answer her questions.

Alfred: "Master Grayson is safe but is dealing with his own personal demons at the moment. I am not sure where he is at the moment, but from the way Miss Wilson spoke about him, we should expect him back soon. Miss Wilson came to make sure that all of the anger towards Master Wayne and you may evaporate and that he will forgive you. She is selflessly trying to fix a situation that according to her still gnaws at him. I believe it is time that we all try to understand what Master Grayson has truly been through as of late and do our best to resolve the situation" he finished.

After his long statement, Alfred left for the kitchen leaving Barbara to contemplate all of the new information and input that Alfred had provided.

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