Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters or anything else, *Sighs again*

Riddler placed the other glass on the bedside table he sat down on the bed, next to his lover, concern bordering on terror obvious in his olive eyes, matching the fear and worry in Yin's dark brown ones. Was he ready to be a father? Was Ellen ready to be a mother? Looking deep into Yin's deep brown eyes he knew that if he was ever going to have children he wanted them to be hers.

"Ellen, if I was ever to be a father" he started softly, using one hand to caress her cheek "I would want it to be to your children". Yin gave a muffled sob and launched herself into Riddler's arms, warm tears of both fear and joy seeping out of her eyes as she sobbed against his chest and he gently placed his arms around her, holding her tightly against him.

"I….want…..to…..have…..your…children…too" she sobbed out, feeling true comfort in his warm embrace, tears clearing and looking up into her lover's warm and loving smile.

"Would you like to make sure?" he asked gently. Yin's only reply was to grab him and haul him on top of her, drawing her into a long and loving kiss.

Meanwhile and Elsewhere in Gotham City

Batman ground his teeth in frustration, not only was he unable to track Yin's communicator but there were no leads on the Riddler, none at all. Not so much as a single green question mark anywhere in or around Gotham city. He was sure now that Riddler had Yin, wherever he was, that's why they hadn't found Yin's corpse at the warehouse, or at least what was left of it, only a piece of her red jacket, a tiny amount of material, which he now held in an ungloved hand, rubbing it gently. He genuinely cared for her and this was the last piece of her still with him, he couldn't let it go.

Batman thought of Yin, and then of Riddler, if he had done anything to her, anything at all… At this thought Batman punched the wall of the cave. "Ellen" he muttered sadly "Are you really gone?", placing the material over his heart, grief filled eyes staring out from behind the lenses.