Nine: Lullabies Reporters

Stark Manor

Toni was looking at herself in the mirror it had been four months since she found out about Richard. She called him by his actual name. She had done research after her Dad's, she had found out his real name. Even if she wanted to hate the baby because of the man. She found that she couldn't. No matter, how it had gone she loved the little fetus growing inside her.

"Well we have five more to go." She said to no one touching the swollen belly

"Arent you suppose to be resting?" She jumped as she saw Steve standing there.

"Steve." She said. She had to admit he had been very supportive through all of this.

"I'm pregnant not invalid, you are not suppose to scare me like that." Toni said.

"You have not eaten come one, eat lunch with me." Steve said. Steve was like a duck with water helping Toni through this and it seemed normal.

"Fine, going." Toni said and walked slowly because she was sort of scare. She knew her pregnancy was a bit high risk after the almost abortion.

Wayne Manor

Brianna was working inher study making sure Wayne Enterprises was running smooth. Since she had retired Batwoman throughout her pregnancy, she was making sure her company was safe.

"You are working too hard dear." Martha said.

"I am working just fine, Mum, I took my vitamins and a break." Brianna said. She was making sure that she was taking care of herself.

"I know you are worried." Martha said. Since she couldn't be Batwoman at the moment she was making sure that nothing was happening as well.

"I will be fine Mum, just making sure my baby is taken care off."

The Daily Planet

"You are going to travel to Gotham." Perry told Clark leaving a packet on his desk. Clark opened the packet and saw a seemingly familiar face.

"Brianna Wayne?" He asked.

"Yes, Lois does not want to take care of this interview."

" Why would I, it's a rich girl that got knocked up and so did her best friend. It's just a rich girls pact." Lois comment being really offensive but many believed that. That Brianna and Toni had gotten. Pregnant as a pact.

"I dont think that's true." Clark said. He didn't want to believe that his childhood sweetheart would do such a thing.

"That's for you to find out, Miss Wayne is still working and will be at the Gotham Gala, you will attend." Perry told him.

"Good luck, Smallville you will need it with the Gotham Princess." Lois said.

"Why does she hate Miss Wayne so much?" He asked no one in particular.

"You haven't seen the interview, have you?" Cat asked him

"What interview?"

"Lois interviewed Miss Wayne a year ago, Lois touched on her Fathers Murder and the fact that she may be letting him down with her birthday stunt, she walked out of the interview."

"Everyone knows people dont talk about Mr. Wayne." Clark said.

"Well Lane didn't get the memo." Cat said to him.

"You sound defensive Smallville, trust me you will be disappointed." Lois told him.

Gotham City Gala

Steve was trying not to move the tie that was around his neck.

"Just take it off." Toni said.

"It would ruin. Miss Potts hard work." Steve told her with a smile. They both look like a beautiful young couple. He was wearing a black suit and Toni was wearing a dark red suit that showed her stomach beautifully.

"I'm glad you could make it." They both turned to Brianna who was wearing a long sleeve dress.

"Well I wouldn't miss the party." Toni said with a wink. Steve the past few months had been privy to the inside jokes of the woman. He had also walked in on some of their plans to terrorize the paparazzi. It was incredible.

"Well the tongues will be gagging." Brianna said. "With our suppose pact."

Steve was annoyed at this, he had heard the rumors and it shocked him. He suppose because he knew, what happened with Toni and that Brianna had lost a man close to her.

"The Captain is giving his disappointing look. Let's go dance Steve." Toni said.

Steve took her to dance and Toni looked at him with worry.

"Dont worry Steve it's something we are use too." Toni told him.

"It is still not right, Antonia." Steve told her and didn't that just made a shiver run down her spine.

On the other side Brianna was looking at the Gala with accomplishment in her mind.

"Miss Wayne, can we have a word." She turn to look for the voice. When she looked up it was to a man with glasses and a familiar face.

"How can I help you?" She asked with a smile.

"Clark Kent for the Daily Planet." He said and she froze for a bit. There was no way, but she hadn't kept in contact since they were teens.

"So you became a reporter instead of a Doctor." Brianna said and covered her mouth since she said it out loud. Clark laughed.

"Its good to see you again Brianna." Clark said. He still couldn't believe it. She looked beautiful like this and it reminded him of the girl he knew.

"Wait you said Daily Planet." Brianna said. "They didn't sent Lane this time, so they know you and I are known to each other?"

"Yes, i heard she was rude about your Dad which sounds a lot like Miss Lane when she is trying to find the truth. No they dont."

"Well Toni is here as well." Brianna told him.

"Yes, I saw her dancing with Captain Rogers." Clark told him.

"So let's make your life easier, what do you want to know?" Brianna said.

"Well, how about a dance?" Clark said and he felt so bold.

"Very well." Brianna said. They both moved to the dance floor.

"Well isn't that interesting." Howard said looking at his daughter and Steve.

"Dont tell me your surprise." Martha said.to him.

"I had a feeling," Howard told her.

"Will you dissapprove?" Martha asked him.

"I think I would prefer him over anybody else with Antonia." Howard told her the truth because it was

"Oh here comes trouble." She said and she was right Cristopher Hart was walking toward Toni and Steve with a look in his eyes that wouldn't bring great things.

Brianna and Clark were dancing and he didn't have to be clumsy with her because she wouldn't believe it. He could hear the heartbeat of the child, it sounded healthy.

"I'll give you the interview, so you dont ger in trouble." Brianna told him.

"Always trying to get me out of trouble." He said.

"One of us has to." Brianna said. She was going to say something else but she felt Clark's arm come protectively around her and she wondered the reason until she saw someone at their feet.

"What?" Brianna said and looked up to see Steve with a look she had never seen him before with.

"It seems Mr. Hart forgot to be a gentleman." Clark told her with a look of disgust.

"I should go check on Toni." Brianna told him.

"I think the Captain needs some alone time with her." Brianna noticed both Toni and Steve leave to a secluded area.

"Steve, what was that?"

"That was teaching a man not to cross the line." Steve told her. He still felt anger at the words that came out of his mouth.

"He is still angry I broke it off without getting what he wanted."

"It isn't right and dont tell me it is." Steve told her.

"Is something Brianna and I deal with."

"My dame is not going to suffer that and least of all our baby." Steve told her. Toni looked at him

"Steve.."

"No, I dont care who the father is Antonia, your baby is just as much mine as she is yours. I told you we are together in this." He said and leaned down to give her a kiss, that she returned and deepened.

"How do you know it's a girl?" Toni asked.

"I have a feeling." Steve told her