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Edward laid behind Emily, his arm wrapped around her waist while the other brushed the hair out of her face. He could faintly hear the rain, and see the shadows produced from Gotham's nightlife streaming from his window.

He had to get up, but he couldn't find it in himself to; he wanted nothing more then to just lay here with Emily. But if he was wanting to assist Harley and Penguin with the mass break out, he had to leave now. With a soft sigh, he leaned down and kissed her forehead before getting up and moving to the closet, dressing slowly.

Emily curled up on her side a bit, whining softly at the lack of Edward's presence in the bed with her. Edward chuckled slightly before grabbing his infamous cane in the shape of a question mark; slowly, silently, he moved to Emily's side and kissed her cheek, "I love you."

"Be careful," she mumbled, not opening her eyes, "and I love you too."

XXX Dream/Flashback XXX

The small blonde girl looked up into the window of the jewelry story with awe; the rare Gotham sun peaking through the clouds on the display case, causing the gems to sparkle slightly.

"Pretty," she breathed, pale green eyes staring adamantly at the jewels.

"You like those, Emily?" A woman asked, walking out of the store. She looked to be in her thirties, with faded blonde hair pulled into a bun and soft chocolate brown eyes.

"Momma-" Emily hugged the woman's legs, "Can I have a necklace for my birthday?"

"We'll see." Her mother laughed. They walked down the street of Gotham with the crowd, staying invisible; staying invisible was after all one of Emily's mother's rules to surviving Gotham.

Nearly home, the crowd had started to thin; less talking and more silence ensured the small crowd as they carried on their way. Until a sharp grunt from an alley to the left drew Emily and her mother's attention.

Emily hid behind her mother slightly at the sight of two men against one; the dark, cold shadows hiding them from being too obvious. The man lying on the ground looked up, and saw Emily standing there; he reached out slightly, his lips forming a plea for help, when one of the men beating him saw them, "Oi! Keep moving, girlies, unless you want to join him!"

Emily's mother wasted no time in snatching Emily's hand, yanking her along their way and away from the violent happenings of that alley.

"Momma," Emily whimpered, looking over her shoulder.

"No, Emily," her mother replied, without looking down.

XXX Dream/Flashback Over XXX

Emily awoke alone, and that enough was to throw her off. Rubbing her eyes, she hadn't realized she had started to cry a bit, "No."

She sat up; it was only a dream, a memory from when her mother actually was nice. When her mother actually cared- wait, where was Edward?

"Edward?" Emily called softly, standing and walking through the apartment, "Edward?" She paused in his study, finding a piece of paper:

"Emily, I will most likely not be there when you wake up; I have been called to assist in a mass breakout in Arkham, and will most likely not be home for a few days.

Love,

E."

"Well a little warning might of have been nice," She breathed, setting the paper back down and walking into the living room, "I hope that bloody idiot will be alright..."

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Guess who is chilling out in Washington? Yep; after both my planes were delayed, stuck on both flights in the middle seat, and storms, I made it to Washington.

God it was awful.

So, I'm pretty sure I said this earlier, but this time I mean it; All Because I Love You is nearly over. So, maybe no more then ten chapters.

Anyways, I will see you all next week!

-Sketch1997