I know it has been a long time but I'm back! A lot has been going on in life, but I finally got time to sit and write a chapter. I hope you enjoy

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Time jump to Barbara's 16th birthday

Barbara Gordon shuddered as the cold air hit her face. Gotham had been hit with a winter storm, on her birthday none the less. But at least it was Saturday which meant no school.

Barbara approached the gate to Wayne Manor, standing on her tip toes so she could reach the buzzer button.

"Wayne residents how may I help you?" Alfred's voice cracked through Barbara pressed the button to speak"Alfred it's me"

"My word Miss Gordon, you need to get out of this weather immediately" his voice came through

Barbara laughed lightly as the gate began creaking open her breath showing. She rubbed her hands together and quickly made her way up the driveway and to the front door where Alfred was ready to open it for her.

"Good morning " he smiled closing the door behind her

She flashed him a smile back as she shrugged off her jacket, "Good Morning Alfred" she opened the coat closet and hung her jacket up

"Happy birthday" he nodded

"Thank you, where is everyone?" She asked curiously

Alfred smiled "Master Bruce and Jason went to the city. Master Dick is still sleeping in his room. You may go wake him up if you'd like while I prepare a birthday breakfast "

Barbara quickly made her way up the stairs to the familiar bedroom, opening the door to see the sleeping lump in the bed. She tiptoed in and began pulling back the covers on the side of the bed that dick wasn't sleeping on. She didn't make it far though because even sleeping the Bats reflex training was still active. Dick woke up at the sensing of someone near his bed and immediately kicked out his leg hitting Barbara in the chest and knocking her down

"Ouch!" She said rubbing her chest

Dick peered over the bed waking up more "Babs! I'm sorry I didn't realize it was- wait what are you doing here?" He asked

She shrugged "well it's 10 am and I just got here, Alfred sent me in to wake you up but I thought I'd warm myself up real quick" she explained

He looked her up and down "is it still freezing outside?"

She nodded "The news said today is the coldest it's been in Gotham in 5 years"

Dicks eyes widened "and you walked all the way here in that weather?" He laid back in his bed again lifting up a corner of the blanket "Come here and Warm up a little while I wake up more" He invited

She smiled and pushed herself up sliding in next to him

Barbara cuddled into the blanket holding it close to her chest. Trying to warm herself up. What Barbara didn't expect was for him to wrap his arms around her and pull her close to him, her face pressed up against his bare chest. He gently rubbed his hands along her back, this wasn't anything new they had gotten a lot more touchy with each other lately. Holding hands randomly, a hand on the four-arm when they were having a conversation, Barbara had also noticed how Dicks hand would sometimes find its way to her leg when they were perched on top of a building while on patrol.

"Dick it's like 25 degrees outside"

She could feel Dicks' head shake from where his chin rested on her head. He moved his head to his neck burring it into her hair.

"The Manor is heated and I'm so used to sleeping without a shirt" he mumbled

Barbara smiled "I'm pretty warmed up now. Wanna go see if Alfred is done with breakfast?"

He pulled away from her, both of them sitting up. "Yeah, but first..." he trailed sliding out of the bed and making his way across the bedroom. He dug around in his closet before turning around a small rectangular red box in his hands. "Even though it's probably obvious what this is based on the box-happy Birthday" he smiled handing her the box.

She smiled and took it from him "you didn't have to."

Dick rolled his eyes "oh would you stop and open your gift"

Barbara laughed and opened the gift, inside was a white gold chain necklace with a heart-shaped locket on it. She held the heart between her fingers and pryed it open. Inside was a photo of the day her and Dick had met a month after he had moved in with Bruce. Both standing in front The the fountain of the manor's garden. Childlike grins plastered on their faces.

Barbara jumped up wrapping her arms around his neck in a tight hug "Thank you, Dick! I love it"

He smiled "I'm glad"

"Put it on me!" She asked holding the necklace out to him after pulling back

After he clasped it around her neck she turned to face him again, smiling down at it her gift.

"But before we go downstairs and join the real world..." Dick puckered his lips and waggled his eyebrows

Barbara shot him a confused look "what are you doing?"

Dick rolled his eyes "oh come on Babs, you know. Our Birthday tradition?"

Barbara rested a hand on Dicks' shoulder "I thought that was only on your birthday?"

Dick smiled "Well we started it on my 14th birthday so you'rs had already passed. Then for your 15th, I was with Z so technically we've never had the chance to do it on your birthday" he defended

Barbara removed her hand from his shoulder and took a step forward " so what your saying is you think we should make it a tradition for both our birthdays?" She asked taking a step closer to him

Dick smirked "As long as neither one of us are dating anyone at the time I don't see why we couldn't"

Leaning forward Dick pecked her lips then quickly went back in placing another longer kiss on her lips. Barbara kissed him back just as eagerly

They pulled apart again smiling at each other "It's not weird that we do this right?" He asked thinking in the back of his head about what Wally would say if he knew they did this

Barbara shrugged "We're friends Dick, who says we have to follow what everyone else's standards are"

Dick nodded in agreement "True, who says we can't kiss twice a year and still be friends. We're just showing each other how much we care for each other"

After enjoying a hearty breakfast of strawberry pancakes and bacon with Orange juice. Dick and Barbara made their way to the Zeta tube in the Batcave, but not before helping Alfred with the dishes first.


Artemis and Wally sat side by side on the couch at the Cave, Wally's leg bouncing at an abnormal speed. A nervous habit of his, when the computer announced Robin and Batgirls arrival

"We should tell him" Artemis whispered

Wally sighed "I know"

They sat there in silence

"Well?" Artemis rosed an eyebrow

Artemis nodded "Wally we have already put this off for long enough, the longer we wait the harder it's going to be. Besides's it's perfect timing, nobody is here but the four of us, so when he gets in here let's just tell them and get it over with" Artemis explained

Wally nodded, he whipped his sweaty palms on his jeans and stood up "Your right, I mean I've known the guy since I was like 12 he'll definitely understand. It's just, I don't want to hurt him ya know?"

Smiling Artemis stood up "Which is one of the things I love about you" she pecked his lips

"I know I've said this before but I'll say it again, will you two get a room?" a familiar voice rang through causing the couple to jump apart

Wally smiled at Dick and Barbara approached him "Hey BG, Happy Birthday" he quickly wrapped the fellow redhead in a hug

Barbara smiled as they pulled apart "Awe you remembered thanks, Wally"

Wally let out a chuckled "Don't tell me Rob forgot?" he mocked

"Oh, believe me, he remembered" Barbara defended before turning toward Artemis "Hey Artty"

Artemis let a thin smile form on her lips "Hey BG, happy birthday"

"Thanks" Barbara smiled

Meanwhile Dick stood bouncing on his toes smiling as he watched his friends interact "Since it's just us here, I'm going to go see if I can find a good movie to watch, I can hijack the screen in the mission room so we can play it on there and then get some sweets from the kitchen. A movie-themed mini birthday party if you will"

Barbara's eyes lit up "Oh let me help you, I want to pick the movie"

Dick smirked "Lead the way birthday girl" he waved his hand

After they were out of earshot Artemis quickly turned to Wally

"What was that? Why didn't you tell them!" she narrowed her eyebrows

Wally shrugged "I couldn't, you saw how happy he was. I mean he's always happy but he was even happy for him. Obviously, something put him in a good mood this morning, I didn't want to ruin that"

Artemis drew a breath "Just tell him, Wally, the longer you wait the less time they will have to get used to the idea of us quitting the team"

Unfortunately, they both failed to hear the ninja-like steps of the Batkids as they reentered the room "Wait what?"

Turning their heads Wally and Artemis were met by Barbara and Dick with a handful of snacks and drinks

Letting out a sigh Wally stepped forward "Not just the team….I-we're" he motioned between himself and Artemis "retiring from crime-fighting completely"

Glancing over at Dick Barbara decided to dig deeper, setting her pile of food down "Wait why? I thought you both loved the gig?"

Artemis nodded "We did and we still do it's just- we're graduating in the fall and we both would like to go to college as well as get normal jobs and continue to have a good relationship. Unfortunately, crime fighting doesn't fit into that. Plus it's just the danger effect, Wally and I want to graduate college, get married, have kids."

"You mean to be normal?" Dick cut in

Everyone glanced at him for a moment before Artemis responded

"Exactly, a life I never got to experience and a life Wally wants as well." She said softly

The room was silent "But you were fine with doing everything before?"

Wally nodded "Yeah man but come on you know how it is, a wife, kids, a family….don't you want that someday?"

For some reason, Barbara felt drawn to glance at Dick and see what his response was

"Of course I do, but I've accepted the fact that this is the life I chose and that those things will never happen for me. I have acknowledged the fact that the Grayson family bloodline will end when I die" Dick said, his tone was soft and held no anger

Wally shook his head "Don't talk like that man"
Artemis looked at Barbara who had remained relatively quiet "What about you BG? What do you want?"

Barbara shrugged "I don't know, honestly I've never really thought about it. It's always just been my dad and I so the whole being a wife and mother thing hasn't ever crossed my mind. But I guess if we are getting sentimental about it, I know my dad would love to be a grandparent someday and the thought of me just dying and not leaving a legacy behind is kinda sad"

Dick shook his head "You know what, enough sentimental talk. Wally whatever you decide to do as your friend I will support you one hundred percent. Come on let's go watch a movie" he said as he squatted down scooping up Barbara's pile of food in his arm adding to the armful he already had and walking past everyone out of the room.