It had been weeks since Dick and Selina discovered each other's secret identities. Catwoman visited Bludhaven only once a week so as not to create suspicion in the remaining members of the Batfamily.
Selina's face when she realized Bruce Wayne was Batman was priceless. Fortunately for Dick, he had a couple of cameras in his secret room that captured her. He was sure he would need them.
For blackmail purposes, of course.
Richard hated keeping secrets from his family, but for now it was necessary. He was glad that the only person who could access the NightCave cameras was Batman. And the reason was in case of extreme emergency, in case something happened to him.
Moreover, he was 99.9% (or maybe even less) sure that Bruce would never log on to his cameras to violate his privacy.
Instead with regard to his brothers the story was different.
Fortunately, the cameras were virtually impossible to hack, even for Tim.
After all, he himself taught his little brother how to hack, and Dick was one of the best hackers in the world.
Anyway it was seven o'clock in the evening. He had recently returned from work and, to his surprise, Selina was on the couch watching TV. She was waiting for him. Sure, he had given her a copy of the keys to his apartment a few days ago, but he still did not expect to see her.
"Selina?" he asked incredulously.
She turned and smiled. "Ehy Dick." she said as she got up and joined him, giving him a brief kiss.
"What are you doing here?" he asked once he had recovered from the kiss and regained the ability to speak.
Seriously, every time he kissed her his mind disappeared, leaving him alone in the world with his girlfriend.
And damn if he liked that feeling.
A smirk appeared on her face before she took on an innocent look. "What? Can't I come see my pretty kitten?"
Dick affectionately shook his head and smiled at her. "Are you staying the night?" he asked hopefully.
Selina was surprised for a moment. "No patrol today?"
Normally he would have answered yes, but he knew she did not have a spare Catwoman suit. They were planning to make one, so a copy would remain in the Nightcave and soon they could patrol together.
But before doing so, he had to introduce Bruce and the rest of his family to his fiancée.
Both as Selina and as Catwoman.
And it was the second part that scared him.
"If I had to choose between patrolling the city alone or staying home with my amazing fiancée, I would choose the second option. Besides, Bludhaven will survive for one night."
She smiled and kissed him again.
Two hours later, after eating dinner, they sat on the sofa watching a movie.
Selina had her head resting on Dick's shoulder and was snuggled comfortably on him. Dick had surrounded his fiancée with one arm and his head was resting gently on Selina's.
Both were loving this cuddle filled moment. Selina thought that nothing could be better than being engaged to Dick and she would not trade him for anything in the world.
To say that Bruce's eldest son was happy was an understatement. He had not felt such happiness in a long time. And he intended to enjoy every single moment of it.
Right in the middle of the movie (although Dick was more interested in the beauty snuggled up to him than the movie), a ringing came from Richard's right pocket. He frowned annoyed and checked.
"Who is it?" asked Selina when she saw Dick get up from the couch, even though he remained in the same room. Already she missed the warmth of his body.
"Bruce." he answered simply and brought the phone to his ear. "Tell me B." he hoped he had kept the annoyance from his voice.
Seriously, couldn't his father call him at another time?
"Hello to you too Dick. Bad time?"
Obviously he couldn't keep it from Batman.
"No, don't worry."
"... You're in Selina's company, aren't you?"
Dick's eyes went wide and he almost threw the phone at the nearest wall.
It was on occasions like these that he hated that his father was the best detective in the world.
"I don't even ask how you know that. Tell me, how come you called me?"
He heard a chuckle before Bruce began speaking again. "That's actually what I wanted to talk to you about. Your siblings and I were wondering when we were going to meet Selina."
Suddenly Dick felt cold.
Very cold.
"W-what?"
"You heard right. Will has told Jason several times that when you see or talk to Selina you are much happier and your eyes light up with pure happiness. So I would like to have the honor of meeting the girl who is bringing joy into my son's life."
Dick narrowed his eyes. Damn Will and his big mouth. He was going to kill him one of these days. "Really, Bruce?"
"Yes. It's been months since you got engaged."
"Exactly! Only months! I'm not sure she's ready!"
I'm not sure I'm ready!
He heard a sigh on the other end of the line.
"All right, let's do this: ask Selina and see if and when she's ready and let me know. I won't rush you."
Dick sighed with relief, even though he was aware that sooner or later he would have to confess to his family that he was together with Catwoman.
And he already predicted that it would not be a pleasant conversation.
"Ok, thank you Bruce. We'll be in touch then if that's all."
"Yes, that's all. Bye Dick."
He sighed as he hung up the call. He returned to sit at the couch and looked at Selina. "Is everything okay?"
"More or less. Bruce and my siblings would like to meet you soon." he saw her stiffen slightly and immediately pulled her into a gentle embrace. He felt her surround him with her thin but graceful arms. "Don't worry. Everything will be fine." he comforted her.
She taunted him slightly. "Of course, I can't wait for them to know you're engaged to Catwoman."
Dick pulled away and put two fingers under her chin and gently lifted it, forcing her to look him straight in the eye. "I don't care if they accept you or not. That's because I fell in love with both Selina and Catwoman. Besides, it's not like you're a psychopath who needs to be locked up in Arkham Asylum. Also, you stopped stealing a while ago, so that will be worth something." he stated firmly but gently.
In fact, since that fateful day when they learned of each other's secret identities, Catwoman has accepted Nightwing's proposal to stop stealing.
Of course, initially she was not happy about it but she understood her boyfriend's reasons.
And if she occasionally stole a little something, Dick never said anything to her.
Selina looked at him for a moment before kissing him lovingly. Dick was grateful to be sitting on the couch because he felt his knees weaken and risk falling to the floor from the intensity of the kiss.
Let's just say the kiss turned into something more and Dick was glad he didn't go on patrol.
Very happy.
About two more weeks passed since then.
Dick woke up slowly, blinking sleepily. He smiled softly.
Selina had her head resting on his bare torso, her fingers gently tracing one of his many wounds, giving him shivers of pleasure.
The first time Selina saw all the scars on his body she was surprised; she knew her boyfriend had been injured and tortured over and over again, but seeing them was still a surprise. Moreover she found them eye catching and sexy.
She saw him wake up and smiled at him, kissing him slowly. Once she broke away from the kiss, she rested her head back on his chest, sighing softly.
There were a few seconds of silence, where they were both relaxing quietly before Selina spoke. "Today is the day." she murmured.
Dick nodded. "Yes, it is."
That was the day Dick would introduce his family to Selina. And he would admit to them that she was actually Catwoman too.
A couple of minutes of comfortable silence passed, where Dick gently stroked his fiancée's hair.
"We'd better get up." mumbled Selina even though she wanted to stay in bed with her boyfriend and remain in that position all day.
"Don't worry, love. We have to show up in a couple of hours. And I know exactly how to occupy all this time." he added with a smirk, eyes twinkling with mischief.
Selina returned the smirk and straddled him, kissing him once more.
"We're here." affirmed Dick, parking his motorcycle in front of Wayne Manor.
Selina was admiring the huge and imposing building. "Wow, I knew it was huge but...not this huge!"
Dick chuckled as he got off the motorcycle. "My reaction was much the same as yours." then he noticed that Selina was slightly worried, although she did a good job of hiding it but he was not trained by the best for nothing. "Are you okay?" he asked gently.
She nodded. "Yes, I can handle it."
He looked at her worriedly. "If you're not ready we can postpone it. I'm pretty sure Bruce would understand."
He shook his head. "Let's do it now so we can get it out of the way." she sighed. "I'm Catwoman, damn it! I've even faced the fucking Joker a few times, for God's sake! I can't be afraid." she mumbled so softly that Dick had to use all his training to hear her.
Dick chuckled. "If I were in your position, I'd be afraid too."
She looked at him suspiciously. "You mean you're not scared?" she asked not entirely convinced.
He laughed. "On the contrary, I am. I'm just more trained to hide it."
She scowled playfully and punched him lightly in the arm as they approached the big doorway of Wayne Manor.
"Ready?" he asked looking into her eyes.
She nodded firmly, determination filling her face.
Then again, what could go wrong?
She groaned to herself. Maybe it was better not to think that.
Dick looked at her for a few seconds before gently kissing her cheek and murmuring a "it will be all right," and later pressed the doorbell.
As they waited, she smiled sweetly at his affectionate gesture. A few seconds passed before the door was opened, revealing a British butler.
"Good to see you again, Master Dick," he said in his usual British accent. His lips lifted a few inches at the sight of the girl beside him. "You must be Miss Kyle. Let me introduce myself: I am Alfred Pennyworth, the butler of the Wayne family." he introduced himself, bowing slightly.
Selina smiled. "It is a pleasure to meet you. Dick has often told me about you." she saw him smile slightly. "And please, just call me Selina."
"As you wish, Miss Selina."
Dick chuckled. "Alfred is not just a butler, Selina. He is the pillar that holds the whole family together. Who knows where we would be without him."
Alfred, with his usual composure, gave him an "oh, I know very well" look before turning to the girl. "Come right in, sirs." he said as he stepped aside.
Dick placed his hand on his girlfriend's lower back, guiding her inward. Selina was almost open mouthed at the size of the place.
"I'm definitely going to get lost." she muttered.
Dick laughed. "Don't worry, it took me months to get used to living in this manor." he informed her with a smirk.
Selina rolled her eyes and in the process noticed a very beautiful and equally expensive looking chandelier. "That's not very helpful."
He squeezed her shoulder in a comfortable gesture. "Stay close to me and you won't get lost."
She cast him a "thank you very much, genius" look and he chuckled.
"Ehy Alfie, where are the others?"
"Your siblings are in the living room, Master Dick. And Master Bruce should be back from work in about half an hour." he informed him.
Richard nodded and looked at his fiancée. "Ready?"
She squinted her eyes toward her boyfriend. "If you ask me one more time, I won't see you for two weeks." she threatened him.
Dick swallowed heavily just at the thought. He would rather have fought every villain in Gotham at the same time than not see Selina for two very long weeks.
He motioned for her to follow him. She smiled victoriously as she followed him. They reached the living room and found three boys sitting on the couch watching TV. Or they would be, if they were not fighting. There was also a girl sitting in an armchair not far from them.
The youngest was in the middle of the sofa. He had black hair, green eyes and a slightly darker skin than the others. He was apparently annoying the boy to his left, throwing punches and kicks at him in hopes of pushing him away from him.
The latter had neat black hair and blue eyes. He had dark bags under his eyes and was holding a cup of coffee. He was saying something to his younger brother, probably insulting him.
The last and oldest of the three stood at the opposite end of the sofa. He had slightly disheveled black hair, with a lock of white hair (courtesy of the Lazarus Pit), and he also had blue eyes. It was evident from the grin on his face that he was enjoying the fight between his brothers.
The girl had Chinese facial features, black hair and brown eyes. She was sitting comfortably in the chair even though she was casting more than death glances at the boys. Selina shivered inwardly at the intensity of the look.
Selina had dealt with the three brothers before at night when they were in their vigilante costumes. Never with the girl, though. She had already seen them fight with each other (including Dick) but despite that they still formed a great team.
But now, seeing them without their costumes, she was wondering if they were capable of not fighting for a full minute.
She looked at Dick, silently wondering if they were fighting all day, and he nodded.
It can't get any worse.
