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Dealing With Children…

Raven was accustomed to dealing with children, she was a mentor to many children who came to the Titans. However, she paled in comparison to Jason.

Jason clearly knew 'child's speak', but seeing as how he was multilingual Raven wasn't overly surprised. Jason also understood children, and he could, at times, display the same childlike wonder for the world. Raven would have been surprised if Jason didn't know how to handle children. But that wasn't what was on her mind as she leaned on a fence and watched her boyfriend of four years, playing on the playground with his niece and littlest boyfriend.

She'd been trying to figure out how to tell Jason her news all week since she had figured it out, but she wasn't sure how to start that conversation which had her just watching him with other children.

"He's good at this," Barbara commented which dragged Raven out of her thoughts as she looked down at the other woman who was watching Jason with keen interest.

"If you're worried about him killing those kids look elsewhere for trouble," Raven dismissed. She knew for the most part how Jason's family felt about him. Particularly Barbara who seemed to never let go of her opinions on Jason and how dangerous he was.

"You don't like me," Barbara said.

"You don't like me," Raven pointed out.

"True, but… you're good for Jason," she said softly. "He's not as volatile or explosive with you around."

"Rae-Rae! Come pway!" a toddling Mar'i ordered as she stumbled up to Raven.

"I don't play," Raven said as she scooped up Dick's daughter and walked back to Jason.

"Pwease!" Mar'i pleaded.

"Oh she's joining in our game of hide and seek," Jason grinned as he wrapped around her and kissed her temple.

"What!?" Raven blinked

"Yup, and you're playing because you walked on this play ground," he assured her. Raven frowned at him and then released Mar'i as she ran off, Jason laughed and started counting, Mar'i giggled as she caught of to Raven and grabbed her hand.

"Come on, let's hide," Raven whispered as she leapt into a tree and settled on one of the narrower branches. Damian hid in a different tree. And the rest of the afternoon was spent in such manner with the youngest members of the Wayne family. It was only after they had finished their babysitting of the afternoon, dropping Mar'i and Damian back at the house and Raven was sitting on Jason's apartment couch that she decided to talk to him.

"Hey, um… how do you feel about kids?" she asked her boyfriend in as monotoned of a voice as she could pull off.

"Kids? They're fun, why?" he asked as he pulled her to him and she found herself straddling his lap. "The answer to this question sort of depends on context."

"Have you ever… thought about having kids?" Raven asked.

"Oh," he blinked and thought it over, his hand slid under her shirt while the other rested on her rear keeping her close. Raven clutched his shirt and waited.

"I don't know, I've never really thought about it," he said finally. "I mean I've never said no to having them, but I've also never thought about having them. What about you?" he asked.

"I actually… I never thought it was an option for me," she admitted softly which had him lifting a brow at her. "I was supposed to die at fourteen, I am a demon, I never… I never thought about kids."

"Alright, and what brought this on?" he asked as he lifted a hand to slide through her hair.

"Well…" she started, leaning into his touch.

"Well," he prompted.

"I'm pregnant," she said and he stilled completely.

"Pregnant," he repeated in a tight, controlled tone.

"Yes, I never thought it was possible, but I took the test and I went to the doctors," she explained and she pulled out the black and white photo she'd been hiding all week and handed it to him. Jason just stared at it, his hand never leaving her hair.

"I don't know if you want to be involved, but you're so great with kids I couldn't not ask you, and I'm keeping it. But I wanted you aware of this before we decided to move forward or away or whatever, it's half yours," she said patiently.

"Raven," he said shakily.

"I will not be angry with whatever you decide but I've been…" his mouth was on hers', cutting off the rest of her carefully prepared speech for him.

"I'm happy," he murmured when he pulled away.

"Huh?" she asked, befuddled and confused.

"I'm happy, I'm happy with you, whatever offers you're going to give keep them. You're not going anywhere, and I happen to like kids so this isn't a freak out, I just suck at the family thing but I want to try with you," he promised.

"Good," she whispered as her head rested on his shoulder and she sagged in relief.

"How long until we have to deal with our kid?" he asked as he wrapped her up in a tight hug and she felt him smiling as his joy and love hit her.

"Seven months, human gestation is assumed," Raven said.

"Really?" he asked amused, Raven groaned.

"I hope it's human gestation, demons can be pregnant for a year," she muttered sourly and he laughed as he kissed her temple and held her tight.

"A year?" he asked amused.

"Yes, my mother was pregnant with me for an entire earth year," she informed him.

"We'll handle whatever comes, I'm not going anywhere and neither are you or the baby," he said firmly.

"You're going to be a good father," she smiled a bit as they ended up settled on the couch. Jason didn't say anything to her father comment and when she peeked at him she saw him staring at her. "What?"

"We're going to do fine with this?" he asked uncertainly.

"No, but we're good with kids," Raven pointed out and he relaxed again with a smile.

Nine Months Later…

After a renovation, a few tweaks to his apartment, and after she had moved in, they had settled in together. Jason had endured her pregnancy like a champion, and trust her she knew she wasn't easy to deal with pregnant. But that brought her to where she was tonight, as she slept tucked into Jason's side and there was the whimpering on the baby monitor.

"I'll get her," Raven muttered sleepily.

"Just sleep," Jason breathed, he was already shifting and standing, Raven surrendered to sleep; being a new parent was exhausting, especially to a newborn who had magic powers.

'Shhh, daddy's got you,' she heard Jason murmur over the baby monitor. Slowly Raven sat up, picked up Jason's sweatshirt and zipped it up as she padded over to the nursery. Jason had their daughter propped up against his toweled shoulder as he gingerly bounced Lilith who stared at him with glowing white eyes. Raven softened as she leaned on the door post and stared at father and daughter.

Lilith had thick, wild black hair with a stubborn streak of white growing on it, she had blue eyes which glowed green, four eyes which glowed brilliant red when she was mad, and white when she was happy. She had her daddy's mouth and nose, but Raven saw herself in Lilith's quiet attitude.

"What are you doing up? I've got her sunshine," Jason yawned.

"I know," Raven sighed. "But have I ever told you how sexy an involved father is?"

"Mmm," he hummed as he came over to her. "Yeah, but I like being reminded."

Raven smiled slightly and then Lilith started fussing which had Raven reaching to take their daughter for the three-a.m. feeding Raven found herself settled on Jason's lap as he sat in the huge lazy chair they'd bought for the nursery which would be moved to the reading nook when Lilith was older.

"I don't see what Dick and Roy were bitching about," Jason yawned as he watched Lilith. "Babies are easy."

"Mmm, Mar'i kept floating out of her crib, and Lian was a fussy baby," Raven pointed out sleepily as she leaned back against his chest, Lilith gurgled in protest.

"Mmm, I guess Lilith shattering everything breakable when she was hungry or in need of changing was annoying," Jason muttered. "But she'll learn, and is learning."

"Uh-huh," Raven agreed as she looked at her daughter then. Lilith would learn, Raven would ensure her daughter was safe from Trigon, and Jason would keep her safe from all things mortal.

"Hard to think she's real," Jason muttered as he traced Lilith's cheek and their daughter glared at him as she stubbornly focused on her meal.

"Sometimes," Raven agreed.

"Marry me," Jason breathed softly in her ear which had her looking over at him.

"You're just saying it because we have a kid," Raven tiredly pointed out as she resisted saying yes.

"Partially," he admitted. "And I love my daughter, little bird, but that's not why I'm asking. I'm asking because I love you and being like this is my heaven."

"Really?" she asked.

"Dirty diapers, sleepless nights, and everything," he murmured as he kissed her pulse. "I love you, I know you feel it, I know you love me, and I love my family. Just make it official."

"I don't want you to regret it," she replied softly.

"Not going to," he assured. "Also, we have her, how could we regret it?"

"Good point," Raven murmured as Lilith finished her meal and Jason rearranged them so he took Lilith and resumed his walking, and Raven curled up in the chair. She just stared at him and smiled slightly as he rubbed Lilith's back.

"Yes, if you won't regret it," Raven said after Lilith had gone to sleep on Jason's other shoulder.

"About fucking time," he smiled as he came over her, and she smiled quietly at him as she looked at their daughter.

"Why is she only good for you? she never sleeps for me," Raven whispered as she touched Lilith's side.

"Cause I'm her dad," he smiled.

"Or you're just a baby whisperer," Raven muttered sourly.

"It's called bribery," Jason chuckled as he kissed her brow and moved to put Lilith down and came over to her, she sleepily reached for him.

"And how do you bribe a baby?" she yawned as he pulled her to her feet.

"She's getting a car for her sixteenth birthday," Jason replied as he scooped her up which had her gripping him tight.

"Oh, well, how are you going to take to her bribing you in return?" Raven asked sleepily.

"For what?" Jason asked.

"Dating privilages," Raven teased.

"See that'll never happen, because she's going to be like her mother, be quiet, and be smart, and not be seen by the rest of the male population," he answered.

"Are you saying I have no sex appeal?" she demanded.

"No, you have lots of sex appeal, you just happen not to be an idiot to settle for the first moron to kiss you," Jason said as they fell on their bed.

"I just settled for the second," she grumbled.

"Yeah, and admit it, you love me," he smiled as he kissed her.

"Azar I do, but you're insane rather than a moron," she said as she wriggled out of the hoodie and curled up on his side.

"Beats being a moron," he muttered as he curled around her. "Also, I'm great with kids, I think Changeling had Mar'i crying on her first trip to the tower," Jason sleepily reminded her.

Raven snorted, Mar'i's powers had come in when she was a few months old, later than a Tameranian, but fast for an earth baby and she'd blasted Gar out of the tower when he changed into a bear.

"You are great with kids," Raven agreed in the pillow.

"See, so I don't have to worry about Lilith and dating, she'll pick someone good for her," he grumbled. She smiled.

"Baby whisperer, it's time to sleep, she'll be awake at six for a change," Raven grumbled.

"I know," Jason yawned as they both fell asleep.

Jason was very good at the family thing and dealing with kids. She was very happy that he was the one with her for this and she was happier that he loved her as much as she loved him.

That's all for now folks.

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