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Chapter 2- Comfy Quarters

"YOU'RE WHAT! You're pregnant? I can't believe this! How…when…what!" Joker yelled, walking back and forth in front of Harley, who was now scrunched up in her seat.

"Sweetie, I think you know how. As for when, probably the time before the last time we broke out. And what, what?" Harley giggled nervously.

Joker was ignoring her. Instead, he was still pacing, muttering to himself.

"I'm going to be a father, I'm going to be a father, I'm going to be a father…"

Over and over again he muttered it. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.

"Come in," Harley said. Batman came fully into the room, followed by the Commissioner. Dr. Leland just stuck her head in.

"Is everything all right?" the doctor asked.

"I'm fine, if that's what you mean," Harley answered. Then, jabbing her thumb in the Joker's direction, she added, "You might want to ask him, though."

Joker stopped pacing, suddenly becoming aware of everyone else in the room. His muttering had stopped with him. However, now, he looked off to the side, then looked back. His voice had a different, happier tone of realization when he repeated his mantra.

"I'm going to be a father!" he shouted, quite literally jumping for joy. "Finally, I have someone to mold in my image!"

Gordon, Batman, and Dr. Leland sighed. Well, at least he was happy about it. Harley stood.

"Okay, so now what?" she asked.

"Well, Harley, now you have to wait nine months, all the while making proper preparations, for the baby to come," Dr. Leland said kindly, as if explaining the process to a toddler.

Harley sighed and crossed her arms. "I know that. I'm not stupid. What I mean is…I can't possibly be pregnant and stay here in the asylum. What's going to be done about that?"

"Good question," Gordon said. "Well…we'll obviously have to find you a place better suited to your condition for the next nine months."

"Me too!" Joker said, stepping up beside Harley and taking her into his arms.

The three stared at him as Harley snuggled against him.

"Not likely," Gordon said.

"This is my child too. I need to be there!" Joker protested.

Leland sighed. "I never thought I'd say this…but…Joker's right. It's every much his right as it is Harley's. That is unless, Harley doesn't want him around."

All eyes fell to the clown princess. She smiled. "I want my puddin' with me!"

"Great," Gordon sighed. "Now where are we going to put them?"

Batman, who had been silently watching, spoke. "Give me a moment. I have an idea."

And he swept from the room.

…………………

Two hours later, Batman swept back in. Sighing heavily, he said, "I think I have a solution to the housing problems. I contacted a friend of mine. He's going to be out of town for most of the year and has offered the use of his home to house them. As long as there is proper security."

"That's nice. Tell me who it is, so I don't rob them anytime soon," Joker said.

"Bruce Wayne."

Harley shot forward. "I'm going to be staying at Wayne Manor!"

Batman nodded. Gordon turned to Batman.

"You know what I'm about to ask you, don't you?" he said.

The Dark Knight nodded. "I've already accepted."

"What are you two talking about?" Joker asked, his eyebrow raised.

Gordon turned back to the Clown Prince. "Batman will be stationed with you during these nine months. He'll go with you to the doctor's appointments, Lamaze classes, so on and so forth."

"What!" Joker yelled. "This is an outrage! Harley! Surely you don't want him there! Tell him!"

"Oh, puddin', I don't care. Just so long as we get to stay in Wayne Manor."

Joker sighed, and Batman smiled. "Lady's choice, clown. I stay."

End Notes: Okay, that chapter wasn't all that funny. I promise, it'll get better once Harley gets into doing all that an expecting mother is, well, expected to do. Please review!