Part Three
People Magazine
"It's true. Robin and I were together last summer and, um, it's his baby." Melanie Warfield blushed appealingly. "We haven't talked about it yet but I know he'll be wonderful." She lowered her eyes, shining with love and happiness. "He is wonderful."
"We met on the beach out at the Hamptons, it was this incredibly beautiful day and there was this big cook out and he was there, all the Titans were. That was the beginning and then we were together whenever he could get away. I've been trying to get in touch with him to let him know but it's not that easy; he changes his phone every few weeks and the letters I've sent care of the police in Gotham, I don't know, I just hope he got them." She giggled. "I guess he knows now, right?"
"And Speedy, he's just so amazing! I don't think I've ever had more fun or laughed more with any guy I've ever met!" Katherine Walker, Katie to her friends—joined in. She, too, is expecting and waiting for the Teen Titan to respond to her attempts to let him know that he's about to become a father.
Ashley Wilson and Janie Rizzoli, the other two young ladies arrived late, slightly breathless, and took their places around the table. All four girls are close friends, fresh-faced, pretty and clean-cut. They are all sophomores at East Hampton High School and live in nearby Montauk.
"We weren't going to say anything until we were sure, have a secret but, the reason we're late...Ash and I are pregnant, too!" This brought squeals and hugs from all four girls and several long minutes before they were able to talk to this reporter again.
"Excuse me, but all four of you are pregnant by the four Titan boys?" This was met by another round of giggles.
Ashley Wilson, insisting that her pregnancy owes itself to her link up with Aqualad says that 'He's the sweetest, most incredible and his eyes are—awesome. We spent a lot of time swimming together." This was followed by more giggling and blushes.
Jane Rizzoli, Janie to everyone, credits Kid Flask with her condition and yes, all four girls are due within several weeks of one another and insist that it wasn't planned.
Melanie, the seeming leader of the group explained. "It's just that they're all so awesome and handsome and nice and, 'you know...! And it was summer and everything and they were so hot, God, who wouldn't?"
Katherine added, "My parents are going to kill me and I don't know what school will say, if they'll let us stay or not but I'm going to have it—I've already decided that."
When asked what they would do if the Titans denied responsibility the girls agreed that wouldn't happen, "Not them, they're so straight and honest and stuff!"
And would they insist on blood tests and DNA testing to prove fatherhood? "Only if we have to, but the guys know."
Efforts to contact the Titans for comment on this story were unsuccessful.
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The meeting between the four male Titans and their respective mentors was being held at Wayne Manor for privacy, there was no reason to involve any of the other Justice Leaguers until it was established what was going on. The only exception was the missing Aquaman who had opted to stay in Atlantis and was a voice on the speaker phone. It was, at best, an uncomfortable gathering.
Batman started things. "Is it true or not?" The full Batglare was focused on Robin.
"Not as far as I'm concerned, it isn't."
"Wally?"
"No way. I'd never do anything like...that."
"Garth?"
"I've never, not with a surfacer. I swear, never." He looked both appalled and embarrassed by the very thought.
"Roy?"
"Probably not."
All eyes turned.
"C'mon, it was summer, it was a beach party and I'm only human, okay? But probably not. She doesn't look familiar."
The eyes stayed on him with a few sighs of exasperation.
"I'm sure not. The girl I...she was a brunette. I'm sure of that." Silence. "I'll take a blood test, okay? I'm good it wasn't me with any of those girls." More silence. "Really." Ollie just shook his head.
"So you're all denying that you could be party to this mess?" They boys all nodded with varying degrees of humiliation. "Then, if you're sure, that's the position that we'll take. You may all have to submit to questioning and testing, but so long as you can pass I think that you should cooperate. Agreed?"
"Yeah. " "Sure." "Okay." "I guess."
"Fine, we'll set up a press conference tomorrow and I expect all four of you to be there."
But..."
"What, Robin?"
"But if we all say we have nothing to do with this and these girls are probably looking for attention or money or whatever, I mean, aren't we innocent until proven guilty?"
Batman took a beat for some reason then, "Don't be ridiculous, you're not that naïve. I'll let you all know when and where the press conference will be."
TBC