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"I can't believe you're a father before the rest of us!" Roy says baffled as he holds baby Ethan up in the air.

"I'm never having sex again. Ethan keeps me up all night long. He likes to sleep when I'm awake."

"Pretty sure you're supposed to sleep when the baby sleeps." Dick chimes in.

"I still have school and missions and stuff." Wally smiles. He holds his hands out gesturing Roy to give him his son. Roy complies. Wally holds Ethan close to his chest. "I'm glad Uncle Barry talked me into keeping him." Wally looks up, in the eyes of his two closest friends. "Thanks, guys. For helping me raise Ethan."

"No sweat brother," Dick says cheekily.

"Yeah, Wally. It's not a problem."

Wally jumps up. "M'gann and Connor promised to watch Ethan today while we go out."

"And do?" Dick asks. "Cause personally I don't mind Ethan tagging along."

"I love Ethan. But I need a break. And M'gann loves watching Ethan with Connor. They pretend he's theirs."

"And you don't mind?" Roy questions.

"Nah. It's cute. I love seeing them happy. And if they are willing to babysit and give me a break- they can pretend I'm their baby for all I care."

"Alright. Let's drop Ethan off at the cave and hit the arcade?" Dick asks.
"No. I was thinking a nice cup of coffee from Dunkin. Chill in the cafe. Relax."

"Coffee? I thought Uncle Barry banned you from drinking the stuff." Dick blurts out.

"I thought he hated the stuff." Roy chimes in.

Wally smiles. "You are both right. Uncle Barry caught me drinking black coffee once. I spit it right out. I did not like that. At all. I bounced off walls for hours though. From one sip. Well, it wasn't hours. But to a speedster- it felt like hours. Uncle Barry said no more coffee for me. I didn't mind cause that stuff tasted gross. Uncle Barry said now that I'm raising a young baby, coffee should be my best friend. He said the stuff Aunt Iris likes, which is plain black coffee with five sugar, is not the stuff I'll enjoy. He said I have to drink the stuff he drinks. Lattes. Cappuccinos. Macchiatos. Even espresso with a little liquor in it. My favorite is a latte with sixty-five sugar, whole milk, and whip cream. Sugar stirred."

"Sounds yum. Maybe less sugar. I want to try that." Dick says, licking his lips.

"So a coffee house is fine?" Wally asks.

"Yeah. We know you're exhausted." Roy says, patting Wally on the head.


Wally, Dick (dressed in sunglasses), and Roy drop off baby Ethan. M'gann was thrilled she got to play mommy again. Connor was less thrilled but was smiling.

"I'll be back in a little while. If he gives you guys trouble, call me. I race right over."

"He never gives us trouble. We should be fine. Stay out as late as you want Wally." M'gann says sweetly, with a slight giggle in her throat.

"Thanks, guys. You don't know how much I appreciate this."

"We do," Connor says briefly.


"Hi, miss. A large hot latte. 65 sugar. Whol…"

"Wait. I'm sorry sir. Did you just say, 65 sugar?"

"Yes, I did. And you are gonna stir that sugar. And also use whole milk. And whip cream on top. But stir the sugar. I do not want a cup full of sugar. I want to taste sugar in each sip."

"Sure thing. If that's what you want. Is this all together."

"No…"

Dick interrupts Wally. "Actually it is." Directed to Wally. "It's on me."

"You sure?" Wally asks.

"Yeah. You have enough bills." He turns back to the server. "I'll have what he's having, with five sugars." She nods softly and looks at Roy.

"I'll have the same, with five sugars."

"It will be right out boys."

As soon as they grab their cups of coffee, take a seat in the lounge chairs, Wally's phone rings.

"Send whoever it is to voicemail." Dick orders.

"I can't. It's Megan. I should probably take it. Something could be wrong with Ethan." Wally says as he hits answer on his phone. He brings the phone up to his ear. "Megs. Whats Up? Ethan just won't stop crying? I'll come get him if you like."

"No. It's not that. He never… Wally, he's breathing funny. And coughing. He feels hot. I don't know what to do."

Wally's eyes bulge as he takes a deep breath. "Megan listen to me. Take him Brook Hospital. I'll meet you there." Wally hangs up the phone. He gets up. Eyes watering.

"What's wrong?" Roy asks seriously.

"Something is wrong with Ethan. Roy can you drive us to Brook Hospital. That's where I told Megan to take Ethan."

"Yeah. Let's go."


When they arrive in the hospital, they see Megan and Connor by the front desk. Connor is yelling at the nurse. Wally is too worried to actually listen to what is being said. He yells. "What's happening to Ethan?"

Megan is crying. "Wally we don't know. They took him from us and won't tell us what's going on. They won't let us see him."

Wally, softly, pushes her out of his way. He demands, "I want to see my baby. I want someone to tell me what happened."

The nurse says, "he's your baby?"

"Yes. You got an issue with that?"

She lies. "No. Not at all." She looks at the chart. "It would seem he has pertussis."

Wally asks, "Whooping Cough?"

"Yes. It appears he has a less serious infection. He should walk away from this illness within a few months. Just don't be alarmed if he has trouble breathing or begins coughing."

Wally shakes his head. He closes his eyes and takes a deep breath. "Is the…" He makes air quotes around the word, "whoop…" He pauses. "There?"

"No. I assure you it's a milder infection. Which you should be thankful. This almost never happens with babies. It's normally only milder in…"

Wally cuts her off. "Teens and adults. I know."

"Would you like to see him?"

Wally nods. He turns to Dick. "Can you call Uncle Barry and tell him what has happened?"

"Yeah. Just go see your son. We are right out here if you need us."

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