Batman and Green Arrow
It's been a day since Dick and Artemis found out they were going to be parents, they had already told her mother, and now it was time to tell the two men who they saw as fathers. They were going to Wayne mansion to have lunch with Bruce, Alfred, Tim, and Damian, and then going to have dinner with Ollie and Dinah. Artemis was pretty nervous, and mixing her nerves and morning sickness was not good, she woke up at six throwing up and hasn't stopped in three hours. Dick was being great and holding her hair and rubbing her back, when she lay down on the couch he brought her a glass of water and saltines to chew on.
Finally after throwing up for four hours she was able to move without feeling nauseous, Dick convinced her to take a hot bath instead of a shower. Once she was in the tub she convinced him to join her in the comforting bath. It didn't take much persuading from her; he stripped down his eyes never leaving hers. When he turned around to put his clothes in the hamper she winced a little at the scars on his back from her explosive arrow that Amazo threw at him. Dick got in the tub behind her pulling her back into his chest, Artemis laid her head on his chest as he sat his chin on her head and place his hands on her still flat stomach.
"We should go buy those books that your mom suggested?" Dick said.
Artemis hummed "Yeah should probably get an early start. We should probably finish up we need to get going?"
"But this so much better" Dick said.
Artemis turned so that she could see his pouting face "I'll make a deal with you. We go get through lunch and dinner and then we get home we can have our own celebration of being pregnant".
Dick grinned "Isn't that what we did last night?"
"Yes but I think we need to celebrate again?" Artemis said.
Dick smiled and kissed her lightly on the lips "I like the way you think Ms. Crock".
Artemis smiled "Me to". They both got out getting dressed and getting into Dick's car heading towards the Wayne mansion to tell Dick's family about the pregnancy.
"You know where going to have to get a different car?" Artemis said on the way.
"Yeah I know, maybe we should get a minivan" Dick said grinning.
Artemis scowled "Absolutely not, there is no way in hell I'm driving a minivan. We just need to get something that isn't a sports car".
Dick laughed "I was only kidding babe".
"It's not even funny I'm only twenty four, just because I'm having a baby does not mean I'm going to be driving a minivan" Artemis said.
Dick smiled "Okay absolutely no minivan".
Artemis nodded her head "Dick do you think were ready to be parents?"
Dick looked at her and grabbed her hand squeezing it "Is anyone ever ready to be parents? I think you'll be an amazing mother Artemis, you may act all tough and scary but really you're the most caring person I know. You do a wonderful job with Damian which is something absolutely amazing, besides we have eight months to get everything ready and prepared".
Artemis took a deep breath "But what about the hero business?"
"Well obviously you're going to have to retire until after the baby is born, and then if you want to return to the hero business then I'll fully support you" Dick said.
"Really you would be okay with me returning to the super hero life after the baby is born?" Artemis asked.
Dick nodded his head "I fully support you in everything you want to do Artemis, if you want to retire completely that's fine, if you want to return when you're capable of doing it that's fine. I want you to be happy Artemis".
Artemis smiled and reached over to kiss his cheek "I love you. What are you going to do? I can't ask you to retire but when I get to the end of the pregnancy you're going to be need to be close by, and after the baby is born things are going to take some getting used to for the first couple of months".
Dick squeezed her hand "I plan to take time off from work and from the team so that I can be there at the very end of the pregnancy and the first couple of months that he or she is home".
Artemis smiled "You are the most amazing man I've ever meet".
Dick smiled "It's only because I love you so much". Dick pulled into his normal parking spot and turned the car off "You ready for this 'Mis?"
Artemis took a deep breath "Yeah if my traditional mother can be excepting of it then I'm sure Bruce will be".
Dick smiled and squeezed her hand again before he got out of the car. Once they were inside the mansion Artemis was tackled into a hug by Damian, it had been a while since Artemis had seen him so the little boy refused to let go of her hand until lunch was served. They were all sitting at the table when Bruce spoke "On the phone you said you had important news to tell us".
Dick nodded his head "Yes we just found out about it yesterday. Artemis is five weeks pregnant".
Tim's fork dropped onto his plate out of shock, Damian just looked around confused, Alfred's mouth was wide open, and Bruce had a bright smile on his face. Finally Tim smiled and said "I'm going to be an uncle".
Artemis laughed mostly because of her nerves "Yes you and Damian are going to be uncles".
Damian looked up at her "I'm confused Arty what is going on?"
Artemis smiled "Dick and I are going to have a baby; you're going to be an uncle".
Damian smiled "When does the baby come?"
Dick smiled "Not for a long time Damian".
"Okay" he said before going back to eating.
Everyone laughed before Bruce spoke up "Congratulations you two, it's a little unexpected but I couldn't be happier for you" Bruce stood up pulling his oldest son if for a hug and clapping him on the back. He hugged Artemis as well and kissed her cheek.
Tim laughed "You're going to be a grandpa Bruce".
Bruce scowled causing everyone to laugh. "I must say that even though you two are not married yet I am very excited to have a baby around" Alfred smiled at them.
Dick smiled "Thanks Alfred". Everyone continued eating and talking before going to the living room and talking, Damian cuddled in Artemis' lap as they talked.
"I'll tell the team that you're no longer able to do missions, but let you explain why" Bruce said.
Artemis nodded her head "That sounds good; we can do it sometime next week".
Bruce smiled and looked at Dick "You're going to have to be the encouraging friend not the soon to be father, make sure you remember that".
Dick nodded his head "Yeah I know but it's going to be difficult".
Bruce nodded his head "I know it is but you have to do it".
Dick nodded his head as Artemis set her hand on his leg smiling softly at him. Dick played with her hair and listened to Bruce and Tim talk about some of the crime that's been happening in Gotham.
After talking for a couple of hours the two decided they should probably start heading towards Star City, for their dinner with Ollie and Dinah.
When they got up to leave Damian attached himself to Artemis' leg "Can I go with you, please?" Damian begged.
Artemis sighed "I would love to take you with us but I have to go see my uncle and his girlfriend so that we can tell them about the baby".
Damian used his pouty face that Artemis was a sucker for, closing her eyes she looked at Dick, who she could tell was falling for the pouty face as well. Dick sighed and said "Go pack your bag Damian, you're gonna have to stay the night".
Damian smiled and ran off towards the stairs cheering. Bruce laughed and shook his head "What are you two going to do when your own kid discovers the pouty face?"
Dick groaned "Our kid is going to be spoiled rotten".
Bruce laughed and set his hand on Dick's shoulder "Try to keep Damian in line and not let him break Ollie, the league still needs their archer".
Dick nodded his head "He listens to Artemis we'll make sure he doesn't hurt anyone".
Damian came back down the stairs giving Bruce and Alfred a hug before grabbing Artemis' hand and going to the car with them. On the way they stopped at the book store and picked up every baby/pregnancy book the store had. By the time they made it to Star City both Dick and Damian were complaining they were hungry. Before they got inside Artemis made Damian promise to be on his best behavior, and not let anything slip that he knew they were super heroes.
The three knocked on the front door but it wasn't Ollie or Dinah who answered it was Roy.
"Roy, what are you doing here?" Artemis asked.
Roy just smiled "Ollie invited my wife and I over for dinner".
Artemis frowned "When did you get married?"
Roy shrugged "Couple of years ago, this must be the famous fiancé of yours I keep hearing about" Roy said looking at Dick.
Dick smiled and stuck his hand out "Richard Grayson, pleasure to meet you".
Roy shock his hand and said "Roy Harper, nice to meet you as well. Who's the kid?" Roy asked looking at Damian.
Damian stuck his hand out "Damian Wayne, Dick's brother".
Roy laughed and shook the little boys' hand "Come on everyone's waiting".
The three followed him to the living room; Dick leaned down and whispered in Artemis' ear "I didn't even know Roy got married".
Artemis shrugged "Ollie never said anything".
When they walked in the room Ollie and Dinah were sitting across from a woman with black hair her back was to them so they couldn't see her face. Dinah smiled at them and stood up quickly developing Artemis and Dick in a hug "It's so good to see you two. And who is this handsome little guy?"
Damian put a cute little smile and stuck his hand out "Damian Wayne, Dick's brother".
Dinah laughed and shuck his hand "You are absolutely adorable".
Artemis smiled "He wanted to come with us, couldn't say no to his pouty face".
Dinah smiled as Ollie quickly developed Artemis in a hug spinning her around and kissing her cheek "It's good to see you Artemis".
"It's good to see you to Ollie" Artemis said.
Ollie and Dick shuck hands and they introduced Damian. "Roy are you going to introduce your wife?"
Roy stood up and helped the black haired women stand up Roy just smiled as the women slowly turned around. Artemis gasped "Jade what are you doing here?"
Jade smiled "It's nice to see you to Artemis, I'm Mrs. Harper".
"You married Roy?" Artemis asked.
Jade just laughed and stepped towards her sister "Yes I did, he is Lian's father".
Artemis' jaw dropped "I think we should let the two sister's catch up, come on everyone we can finish getting the table ready" Ollie said.
Dick kissed Artemis' cheek and grabbed Damian's hand and followed Ollie and Dinah to the dining room. Roy kissed Jade's cheek and said "Try not to kill each other" before following the others.
"How the hell did this happen?" Artemis asked sitting on the couch.
Jade just smiled sitting next to her sister "We fell in love even though were both from two completely different worlds. He made me want to be a better person, and I make him happy even though he's a clone of the real Roy Harper. I haven't broken any law in other six years".
Artemis smiled "Even though this is a lot to take in, I'm happy for you. I've never seen you or Roy so happy before".
Jade smiled "I can say the same thing, how far along are you?"
Artemis' jaw dropped again "How…. How did you know that?"
"I was pregnant once to I know that glow" Jade said.
Artemis smiled "We just found out yesterday, I'm five weeks, I'm due sometime in June".
Jade smiled "Have you told mom yet?"
"Yeah we told her yesterday, she actually wasn't upset she was really happy" Artemis said.
Jade laughed "How does it make you feel that you're the one to get pregnant and not be married?"
Artemis smiled "It feels amazing".
The two sisters laughed as Damian came in "Arty dinner is ready".
"Okay. Damian I want you to meet my older sister Jade" Artemis said.
Damian stuck his hand out "It's nice to meet you".
Jade laughed "It's nice to meet you to. Come on let's go eat".
They went into the dining room and sat down with Roy and Jade on one side and Dick, Artemis and Damian on the other, with Ollie and Dinah at the ends. They ate their dinner making small talk, but it wasn't until the end that Artemis decided to tell them the news. "Dick and I have an announcement" Artemis said.
Everyone looked at her, as Jade just smiled and leaned back in her chair "We just found out yesterday that I'm five weeks pregnant".
Ollie and Roy dropped their forks and Dinah just smiled "Oh my goodness, this is so exciting a baby and a wedding".
Ollie stood up and went into the kitchen causing Dinah to frown, "I'll go talk to him" she started to stand up but Artemis stopped her.
"No I'll do it" she went into the kitchen where Ollie was gripping the counter so hard his knuckles were white. "Ollie.." she started but Ollie put his hand up stopping her.
When he turned around he had tears in his eyes, he stepped towards her and wrapped her in a hug "I'm so happy for you".
Confused Artemis hugged him back "You're not upset?"
Ollie laughed "Of course not, I couldn't be more excited, both of the people who I consider my children are the happiest I've ever seen them".
Artemis smiled "I thought you were upset at first they way you left like that".
Ollie shook his head "No I was just trying to hide my tears. I couldn't be more excited for you two".
The two hugged again before going back to the dining room Ollie and Dick shook hands and manly hugged each other. The rest of the evening was spent talking about their wedding plans and laughing at Damian who feel asleep in Dinah's lap.
In the end both father figures to the super heroes were happy and excited for the new addition.