Later that night, Ace returned home from the hit, killing the lawyer was easy. Though her black leather catsuit was stained with blood, it wouldn't be easy to explain to Arleen and JJ. She walked into the common room seeing them on the couch. "Ace? What happened to you?" Arleen asked. Ace shook her head. "I'm fine Leenie. Just another job, go back to your show." She said walking into the kitchen and taking off her domino mask. She grabbed the soda can and popped it open and drinking it. Harley who had been at the table walked in. "Ace." She said, "I've told you no more hits on school nights." She scolded cleaning the blood from her daughter's face. Ace looked at her a look of sorrow on her face. "Honey? What's wrong?" Harley cooed. Ace shook her head tossing the can away and walking past Bud and Lou. "Nothing. Nothing at all." She choked, she stumbled on the stairs and slid down clutching her arm. Fuck. The bullet had lodged in deeper than she thought. Harley hurried over and gasped, "Ace! You got shot!" Ace groaned standing up and stumbling again. She was losing blood fast. "Yeah? So? I've gotten shot before. It was just Maroni thugs. Lily got in Arkham again. And Zac betrayed us, leaving me to juggle, Katlyn, Sarah, Nikki, Kyle, and cops. Yeah it's been a helluva night." She said rolling her eyes as her mother helped her into the bathroom, and began fixing her wounds. Harley sighed. "I swear Ace, your just like your father getting yourself into danger like that." She murmured. Ace smirked, "guess I am a Joker huh? A little crazy to." She giggled. Harley smiled kissing her daughter's cheek. "Ok ok, time for bed." She said helping Ace to her room. As soon as Ace drifted to sleep, Harley saw that her siblings were in bed as well. She finally walked out onto the balcony with a sigh and hugging her self as she felt a breeze. Her hair was let down and it whipped her face as tears streamed from her eyes. "Oh puddin, why'd you have to leave me?" She asked as though he could hear. She closed her eyes remembering how his arms would sneak around her waist and he would kiss her neck. She imagined him doing so now. She knew what his response would be. And far off in the city, he stood atop a building, Deadshot pinning him down. "Because I love you." He murmured before finally rolling atop Deadshot and shooting him square in the chest.

The next morning, Harley Quinn awoke still holding the Joker's coat. She caught the scent of burnt bacon. She sighed getting up and walking into the kitchen. "Honestly Ace, I let you cook and-" she opened her eyes fully and gasped. Standing in front of her was a man in black. He wore black pants, a black trench coat, and a black hat. She grabbed a nearby knife. "Who are you?" She demanded, the man turned to her and removed his hat. Harley stared. It couldn't be. He was alive? She dropped the knife and stared. I front of her stood her own beloved Joker. He opened his arms and she ran forward into them burying her face in his neck. "Oh god! Puddin! Your- your alive!" She cried kissing him repeatedly. He pulled her close kissing her full on the lips. Tears shone in both their eyes, "Harley, he breathed, "I didn't want to do it. Ya gotta believe me, I had no choice! He was gonna come back and kill ya! I had to kill him first. I-I ya see I-" he was cut off by Harley kissing him. "I don't care what your excuse is." She breathed tears in her eyes. "I still love you!" He smiled, "and I love you to you dizzy dame, I love you." He leaned down to kiss her when a voice suddenly said, "mommy?" The couple looked over to see JJ and Arleen, looking in shock. Joker's heart broke. She had kids with another man? Harley smiled. "Come here kids," she said. The children walked over and Joker saw the boy's blonde hair was highlighted green on the tips. Harley looked at them, seriousness in her eyes. "JJ, Leenie, this is The Joker. He's your daddy." She said, Joker sighed In relief. They were his. JJ looked up at his father in awe. Joker knelt down. "Hey kiddo," he said lightly hugging his kids. They gleefully returned his hug. He looked at Harley grinning, she smiled then her face turned to a look of concern. "JJ, Leenie, where's Ace?" She asked. Arleen looked up, "said something about breaking Lily outta Arkham and getting revenge on Zac, why?" She said. Harley groaned. "Of course, she does this having received a bullet wound only last night at the hit. Why I let her run a successful mob, I must be a terrible mother." She said, at that moment, the door opened and in walked Ace supported by Nikki and Sarah, "stop fighting Ace! It was a bad idea!" Nikki said, Sarah nodded. "My dad is gonna flip! Honestly I thought you were better than this! You actually killed Zac and that one shrink! Your gonna be wanted! As if you aren't already!" She scolded. Ace hissed in pain, "fuck off Sarah! I don't give shit what Cobblepot thinks!" Sarah sighed, "remind me why didn't we sedate her?" She said to Nikki. "Cause we wouldn't have made it out alive, Sarah." Nikki explained, Harley walked in and stared in horror. Marcus and Katlyn stood in the doorway with Lily, Marcus sighed, "hell hath no fury." He murmured, as Harley hurried to get the medical kit. Nikki sighed, "sorry about Ace's condition Ms. Quinn, but she insisted on being the shooter this time around…" she trailed off as Ace staggered to her feet gasping for air. "Don't let Leenie and JJ in, ok?!" She rasped and began coughing up blood. Nikki looked terrified. "Ace! Ace! Oh no, stay conscious! Ace!" She yelled as her eyes fluttered shut. Marcus stared and ran in, "Ace! Ace! Wake up! Dumbass, getting herself killed! He grabbed a medical kit and began examining the wounds, he sighed shaking his head. "She's as good as dead." He murmured. Harley stared in horror. "Ace?" Came Joker's voice Harley looked over, he sighed ignoring the others looks of horror they were giving him. He sighed and began shocking her limp body with his joy buzzer, a few moments later, her eyes snapped open and she began coughing. Joker slapped her back, "you ok kiddo?" He asked. Ace stared in shock. "I'm dead." She said, getting up. "I'm dead I'm dead I'm dead." She repeated. Harley slapped her lightly, Ace now glared at the Joker. "Your alive?" She said, he nodded. "You good slugger?" He coaxed. Ace glared and slapped him. "You left me alone to deal with doing everything on my own?!" She shrieked, "you left and didn't come back! I thought you were fucking dead!" Everyone was quiet as they stared at Ace glaring at her father. "Ace, I had no choice!" He exclaimed, Ace whipped out the gun from her holister. He backed away, looking at his daughter. Her eyes were gleaming somewhat psychotically and her long black hair cascaded down her back. "You left me, I thought you cared! Leaving your own family to presume you dead! We coulda helped! I could've helped you! Ivy was right! Your a sick son of a bitch! I wish you stayed dead!" She shrilled lunging at him, Joker grabbed her arm flipping her over and pinning her against the wall. She hissed in pain as he pinned her left arm behind her back. He sighed. "Ace listen well and listen good. I left to protect you, I couldn't risk Deadshot coming back to kill you! I wasn't about to stand by and watch that! I did the reasonable thing, I left and killed him. After all these years, I finally got him. When you and your friends were outside the school he was about to shoot you. I had to distract him in order to prevent that, I couldn't let your mother lose you. And I couldn't either. Trust me Ace, and I'll never leave again. I swear it." Ace snorted spinning around and kicking at him he dodged it swiftly. She glared, "fine! I'll give you a chance! You fail, and your outta here! Get the picture?!" She spat. He nodded, Ace turned to her team. "Out, all of you out! I'll see you at the meeting later! Sarah, you Cobblepot's had better have the lounge in order or there'll be trouble. Ok? Good!" She said slamming the door, she turned and began calmly bandaging her arm. Arleen and JJ ran in, "Ace! Ace! Your back! Your back!" They squealed leaping on her wound, she bit back a yell forcing a grin. "Great to see you kids! Can ya get offa my arm? Thanks kiddo." She said as they curled up in her lap, Arleen giggled suddenly leaping off and triumphantly holding up Ace's wallet. Ace smirked, "you little crook," she said lightly taking the wallet back. JJ looked at her, "can daddy tell us a story tonight Ace? He can tell us his version and not how you heard it." Ace sighed nodding. "Yeah yeah, why not? I gotta get ready for the meeting anyways." She said getting up and walking towards the staircase. She turned, "by the way mom, I'd watch your back if I were you. Maroni is sure to pop up expecting his payment. And he'll be terrified when he sees dad. Dumbass'll probably think he's a ghost!" She chuckled walking up the stairs. Harley smiled. "She's just like you," she said turning to the Joker. He smiled, "we're accompanying her to the Iceberg Lounge are we?" He asked, Harley nodded. "We should get ready to. How about you where the purple leather suit? It's still in season." She suggested. He smiled kissing her, "alright I'll wear it. As long as you wear the black and red dress I like." She giggled, "deal."