Commissioner Gordon rubbed his chin and looked out at the Gotham night. He sighed, heart heavy with worries.
"I really don't know what to do," he said rubbing his eyes.
Batman stepped out of the shadows and spoke monotone, "I don't think there is an easy answer, Jim."
The Commissioner walked over to his office window and looked out of blinds. He saw her lying on the waiting bench, all curled up and fast asleep. She looked like an angel in a devil jester's costume. Robin sat next to her playing with his batarang.
"Are you sure she's telling the truth?" Commissioner Gordon asked.
"I tested her myself," Batman stated, "The test came out positive."
Gordon closed the blinds and walked over to his desk leaning on it. He crossed his arms; "This could cause a lot of problems, Batman. I'm at a loss of what to do."
Batman just stood in the shadows, waiting for him to continue.
"Half of me wants to throw her back to that clown demon for all the misery she has helped him cause, and the other half of me wants to help her." Gordon continued looking to the blinds, "Who's to say she isn't playing one of her tricks?"
"I think she's sincere, Jim." Batman flatly stated.
Gordon looked at Batman. That comment threw him back a bit. He took in a deep breath.
"We could always send her to Arkham. She would be guarded and could get the help she needed. That way we could be sure there were no tricks." Jim said.
"You know we can't do that Jim. She needs better care than that now. Plus, it would be too easy for the Joker and Poison Ivy to break her out. Then we would be in a mess that would be hard to clean up…if it could be cleaned up."
"Do you really think they would go after her?" Gordon asked.
"The Joker would do anything to get his child, even if it means killing all of Gotham to get to it. And Ivy would without a doubt. They are partners in crime. She can't have her own children and would love to be another mother to Harley's child. Whether she would raise it for or against crime is up in the air." Batman pointed out.
"And Harley would raise it correctly? She's as mad as the Joker!" yelled Gordon.
"I think she has really been scared straight." Batman soothed, "Joker did something to push her over the edge this time. At least for now. And now that she is going to be a mother, I think she wants to straighten out. But we need to keep her as far away from them as possible. Any contact could throw her back over the insane line. She deserves a chance. She's proved herself before. Harley just needs to be watched…closely. Every child deserves to have a parent."
Gordon nodded, "You're right. But what kind of a place is there in Gotham?"
Batman drew his cape around him, "Wayne Manor."
"Are you crazy? You'll be putting Bruce Wayne, not to mention Tim and Alfred, in absolute danger!" Gordon gasped.
"Wayne is a good man and has taken more than one troubled child in. He would be able to handle Harley. I would guard them also. And Wayne Manor is in the middle of nowhere. No one would suspect Harley would be there." Batman explained.
Gordon nodded and walked to the window overlooking Gotham, "If you think he would go for it, and they would be safe with her."
"He's already agreed."
Gordon laughed, "Always one step ahead of me." He turned to look at Batman but he was already in the hall picking up Harley and throwing her over his shoulder and leaving with Robin.
To Be Continued…..