Harley Quinn sat on the bed looking through the photo albums, Joker watched her from the doorway. She never had fully recovered from Ace's death. He sighed. It was the middle of the night and their now 9 year old children were already asleep, he walked into the bedroom and kissed her gently. "Harley… we talked about this," he said gently reaching for the album. Harley sniffled tracing a hand along a photo of Ace. "She was so beautiful… I can't believe it's been four years, and I just wish she could be here!" She said choking a sob. Joker sighed looking at the photo of his deceased daughter who would have been turning fifteen only in a few hours. Harley sobbed again burying her face in Joker's neck. "Why…why why!" She sobbed her shaking form curling deeper into his arms. Joker immediately began hushing her and saying it wasn't her fault. She finally decided she couldn't sleep and made her way out of the room and opened the door to JJ and Arleen's room seeing them sleeping peacefully their chests slowly rising and falling as they slept. Harley smiled faintly looking up at Joker as his arms slid around her waist. He kissed her cheek lightly, "you gotta be strong for em Harley. I don't wanna see you miserable no more ok? Jokes old. I loved her as much as you did. She was our daughter Harley, she wouldn't want you to be this way." He said guiding her back to their own room. Harley nodded turning to him tears streaming down her face. "I know! I'm scared it might happen again to Leenie and JJ… if we lost them…" she choked on another sob stumbling back into the Joker. "It's to much J! I can't bear it! I lost you… then Ace! What if… what if they leave us to?" She whispered resting her head on his chest. He sighed guiding her towards the bed and removing the photo album from it. "They won't." He said sternly gazing into her blue eyes intently, "I won't let it happen." She nodded, laying with her head on his chest as they settled down into the bed. "Night puddin," she whispered drifting off to sleep. Joker smiled, "night Harley." He said softly stroking her hair as she slept. Joker looked out the window. Tomorrow would be another day without Ace. But they would make it, he was sure of it
