The final chapter of this story and then it is done! I am sad to be finished but excited for the new story which will take place six years from this chapter. So hope you enjoy.
About 8 months later…
"You really should be sitting down and resting." Said Bruce to his wife who was walking down the hallway despite her swollen ankles and belly.
"I don't see you trying to look for Jesse's earring." She said in an irritated tone as she continued to try and look on the floor for the missing earring.
"Oh Faye, I found it you can stop looking." Said Jesse rushing down the hallway as best she could in her nice red evening gown.
"Okay can I come out now, this is staring to get ridiculous." Said Grayson coming out of his room and into the hallway.
"I thought you said you were picking me up at 7?" Said Jesse.
"It was 7 half and hour ago!" Said Grayson.
"Oh, that means we are going to be late." Said Jesse grabbing Grayson by the hand and dragging him down the hallway.
"Drive carefully!" said Faye as she and Bruce followed them to the front door.
"Darn Faye, I was planning on driving like a reckless manic but since you asked so nicely I guess I won't." Said Grayson with a teasing smirk that was quickly wiped away by Faye's harsh glare. "Okay, I was joking."
"You two just have fun at the prom." Said Bruce quickly ushering the teens out of the house before hurricane Faye was unleashed on Grayson. Faye hadn't slept well in quiet sometime because the baby was constantly kicking and moving around at night; also because of the baby she had a rather short temper.
Faye and Bruce went into the living room both sat down on the couch. Things had been rather quiet in Gotham lately and because Faye could be due at almost anytime now, Bruce had talked to Gordon and Batman would not be patrolling the city unless it was an emergency. He turned on the TV and put and arm around her.
"Well now that all this prom insanity is over at least we can have a relaxing evening to ourselves while they are out having fun." He said looking over at her.
"I'm not so sure this evening will be anything close to relaxing." Said Faye.
"Why?" Said Bruce confused for a moment until she clarified.
"I think my water just broke."
"Oh…uh…" Said Bruce getting up from the couch and panicking because he completely forgot what he was supposed to do when this happened.
"Get Alfred to get the car and drive me to the hospital!" Said Faye annoyed at his incompetence.
"Right…right…uh….Alfred! Alfred!" Shouted Bruce running down one of the many hallways in the house. Alfred who had been in the kitchen cleaning up after dinner came over to the source of the shouting.
"Is something the matter Master Wayne?" Said Alfred with a wry smile. He had a feeling he knew what had gotten the usual level headed Bruce Wayne in such a frenzy.
"Um, yeah Faye's uh, water just broke so we have to get her to the hospital." Said Bruce talking about a mile a minute.
"I'll get the car then shall I?" He said with a smile. Time seemed to move to quickly for the butler because he could remember a time when it was instead Thomas Wayne in a panic about his wife Martha, while now many years later what had been the source of said problem at the time was now in a similar panic.
"Yeah that would be great." Said Bruce returning back to the living room. "How are you doing?"
"I'll feel better when I'm at a hospital and I know they can give me pain medication." She said with a small smile, truth be told this whole situation frighten her immensely.
Alfred eventually got the car and they were then speeding off to the hospital. Once there they were taken to a room almost immediately.
After many hours of labor on Faye's part and a Bruce receiving a rather sore hand from her holding it so tightly, Thomas Alfred Wayne was born. Both mother and son were healthy, which was a great relief to all. After the nurse weight and cleaned him Thomas was handed over to his exhausted mother and happy father.
Bruce tucked a sweat soaked lock of hair behind his wife's ear and chuckled slightly as she looked down at the baby and said "Well hello there Thomas, I thought I might be mad at you for keeping me up the past few weeks, but finally getting to see you makes me wonder how I ever could have been mad at you in the first place."
"He has your eyes." Said Bruce looking down at the infant in Faye's arms.
"I bet he ends up looking more like you though." She said looking down up and Bruce smiling.
Eventually Thomas was taken into the room with all the other newborn babies and Faye was given time to rest. Bruce was told her could leave the room and he went into the hallway with the big glass window that looked into the room where his son now slept…his son. He couldn't help but smile at the notion.
"You know Master Wayne, I remember when it was your father standing almost were you now stand today. I didn't think anyone could look so proud but I think you might have surpassed him." Said Alfred with a smile. "Which one is he?"
"Right there." Said Bruce pointing to where Thomas lay. "We used your name as his middle name, we didn't think you would mind."
"I am honored that you did, Master Wayne." Said Alfred with a smile. The two stood in silence for a moment before Alfred spoke again. "I do believe you father was right about you, Master Wayne."
"What do you mean Alfred?"
"On the day you were born you father stood almost in this very spot and looked at you from behind the glass, and he turned to me and said 'You'll see Alfred, my boy there is going to amount to great things someday."
Bruce however did not get a chance to reply because Jesse and Grayson came rushing down the hallway.
"Alfred called us and said Faye had the baby?" Said Grayson.
"I also told them they could remain at the dance or whatever party they were at instead of coming here."
"Oh but we wanted to come, the dance wasn't that exciting anyway." Said Jesse looking over at all the other babies behind the glass.
"Which one is it?" Asked Grayson.
"Firstly it happens to be a boy and his name is Thomas Alfred Wayne and he's right over there." Said Bruce pointing him out to Grayson
"Bet you're happy about that middle name eh Alfred?" Said Grayson.
"Yes, Master Grayson I certainly am." Said Alfred with a smile.
"Mr. Wayne." Said the voice of the nurse from earlier causing everyone to turn and look at her. She was wheeling a rather tired looking Faye over to the group. "I tired to tell her she need more rest but…"
"I told her I haven't had a descent nights sleep in weeks so why should I start now? Plus I didn't want to miss out on quality time with my family." Said Faye with a smile.
"Just look after her Mr. Wayne and call me if she is ready to get some sleep." Said the nurse with a smile before heading back down the hall.
"I suppose we are kind of a family aren't we?" Said Bruce to the group around him.
"Yeah, we are." Said Grayson.
And on that night there was not thoughts of the darker side of there family. No floodlight piercing the night sky, no sinister laughter, no riddles, deadly women with a kiss that could kill, no fear, just pure happiness. For that moment Gotham was at peace and so was Bruce Wayne, but tomorrow was another day and there was no telling what the future might hold…
Don't worry I will post a teaser trailer soon, sooner if you guys all review so I know you are looking forward to the next installment. So be on the lookout for the trailer!
