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Chapter Summery: Bruce has to deal with Dick and Jason not listening and preparing for Leslie to come.
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Chapter 4. Finish Swimming and Preparations
Bruce's POV
Right now the boy's were pleading with me to let them play in the pool till it was noon. It was currently eleven forty-five and I needed to get them in and out of their swimming gear by noon for lunch.
Tim had agreed to getting out and to getting ready for lunch pretty quickly. Damian had also consented after I made it clear that this was going to go my way. Dick and Jason were being stubborn and were both refusing to get out.
"Dick! Jason!" I called to them as they were swimming away from me to the other side of the pool. "It's time to get out, so that we can go and have lunch." I continued, explaining it to them for the thrid time.
"Make me, Daddy!" Dick called over his shoulder as he continued swimming across the pool.
I decided that I would not be able to convince them to choose to get out on their own I would make them get out. I swam after them immediately after having this realization.
I got to Dick first and I tapped his shoulder as to not completely scare the kid. "Ah, you caught me." Dick said sounding sad.
After he had aid his statement I lifted him up out of the water and walked to the edge of the pool and placed him down."Wait with your brothers." I told him sternly as I went to get Jason out of the pool.
I went over to Jason as quickly as I could walk in the pool without causing waves that could hurt him if they were too large. It took a few minutes since he had the time I was dealing with Dick to continue to run away plus it was a large pool.
I tapped his shoulder when I got over to him so that he wouldn't freak out on me. When I did this he did the opposite of what I had hoped he would.
"No, you will not make me get out Dad!" Jason yelled at me as soon as I touched him He also tried to swim away from me
I picked him out of the water not unlike how I had lifted Dick out, but as soon as I held my grip on Jason as he tried to fight somewhat to get himself free throwing small punches and kicks.
I held him tightly as I would dare but away from my body to not get hit and drop him and while doing this I went and got out of the pool using the stairs with Jason in my arms.
Thankfully he stopped fighting as soon as we got out and he realized that he had completely lost.
"Let's get inside now." I told them as I got all of the floaties they had off of them and put them in a box of pool toys sitting next to the pool.
After I had everyone change from there swimming gear to normal clothing we went to the main dining hall to have our lunch.
Later that day nothing to eventful had come to pass so far, so I was nervous cause something eventful always happens.
We had eaten a delicious lunch after spending the morning playing in the pool. Lunch was followed with playing all sorts of child's games minus hide and seek. After a few hours of playing games we had gone to the library so that I could do my paperwork and the boys could read which Tim wanted to do.
Alfred had just told me over my ear piece that Lesile was here and waiting for us in the living room.
Currently I was attempting to get the boys into the living room without telling them that Lesile would be giving them a check-up. I knew that children really did not like visits by the doctors.
"Time to stop reading boys, were expecting a guest in the living room shortly." I told them as I stood up and left the desk.
"Really, Daddy! Who's visiting?!" Dick asked me rather enthusiastically.
"Father, who is going over? Should I get a suit on? Could I get a warning next time?" Damian asked as he put his book down and headed over to the door.
"Do I have to come?" Jason asked harshly while putting his book down and staring me down definitely.
Tim was ignoring all of this he just kept reading his book. "Tim?" I called to him hoping this will snap him out of it. He didn't.
"Wait." I told Dick and Damian who were waiting by the door to see the guest. "Oh, and Damian this is not a business college so what your wearing currently is fine." I told him before going to get Tim and jason.
"Tim, we have to go to the living room we have company waiting for us there." I told him as I shook his small shoulder gently. This had gotten his attention.
"Sorry I didn't respond Daddy, I like reading." He said to me quietly. While forcing himself to put his book down sadly.
"Don't be sad Timmy. How about we bring your book with us this time." I told him and he brightened up immediately He than picked up his book went to the door to wait with his brothers.
"Jason, you have to come to this one. Sorry, kiddo." I told him as I approached him with sadness lingering in my voice.
" Okay Dad, I just don't like it" Jason said as we headed to the doorway.
Today had been okay, good even but would it stay that way after my children knew that there had to have a check-up.
