Bruce: 35

Dick: 17

Lilly: 13

Wally: 17

Barbara: 13

Wally West and Lillian Wayne

History was my last class of the day and my least favorite. I had always done fairly well in all of my class; I just couldn't force myself to become interested in the subject, no matter how hard I had tried. But if I was being honest, 8th grade AP History wasn't quite as bad as its predecessors. That however did not stop me from doodling swirls in my notebook instead of reading Chapter Twelve of the assigned text book. When my cell phone began to buzz in my pocket I jumped at the opportunity for distraction. It was a text message from Dick. I tapped through to my inbox reading the text under my desk.

Have to bring Babs to gymnastics pract. after school. Can't bring you home today. Srry. Even thought I knew Dick couldn't see me I squinted my eyes in disbelief. It was Wednesday and Barbara only had Gymnastics practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Barb doesn't have practice on Weds Richard. I quickly typed back. Half a second later my phone was buzzing again.

She doesn't USUALLY have Pract. On Weds. This is an extra emergency practice that's why Comm. Gordon can't bring her.

Alright I'll call Alfred after class. I responded.

Don't need too! I asked Wally if he could bring you home. Wayyyy faster than calling Al! :)

Kay thanx.I keyed not expecting another response. Something was up and I had full intentions of finding out what it was. What is Dick up too? I texted Barbara who was seated at the front of the class.

Can't text right now, in class, Talk to you soon! Of course. I rolled my eyes. Barbara Gordon didn't text in school, she was too busy actually reading the text book. She must have her phone set to auto-reply to text messages during school hours. There had to be someone else in on Dick's plan. Oh right Wally!

Dick says U R picking me up after school? I texted him.

Yeah! I'll be outside soon as the bell rings. He replied with lightning speed.

Did he say where he was going after school? I typed.

Said he was taking Barbara to gymnastics practice.

That's what he told me. C U after school.Whatever Dick was up to Wally was in on it, probably Barbara too. It didn't look like I had much of a choice other than wait until after school. Grudgingly I stared at the clock hanging over the whiteboard in the front of the room. After a half an hour the bell rang. I jammed all of my belongings into my backpack before calling out to my best friend.

"Barb wait up!"

"Sorry Lilly I have to go!" She said over her shoulder. "Emergency gymnastics practice didn't Dick tell you?" She raced out of the class room at a speed that could have easily have matched Wally's. Something was most definitely up.

"Lil over here!" Wally West's voice said somewhere outside when I reached the school's front door. I found him easily, leaning on a car that didn't quite look like it belonged to a Gotham Academy student.

"Hey Wally!" I waved before walking over to him. "Are you sure you want to carry me all the way home?"

"Pshh." He snorted. "Who said anything about carrying you?"

"Well, I just assumed that when Dick said it would be faster for you to take me home…"

"Barry and I can drive cars you know." He insisted. Apparently Barbara Gordon can't. I growled to myself.

"Why would two of the fastest men alive need a car?" I arched an eyebrow.

"Don't know, but we have one. Well technically my Aunt Iris has one that she lets Barry and I use." He waved his hand gesturing to the car he had been leaning on. "Come on we've got to get you home." He insisted taking my backpack and putting it in the trunk.

"I don't think I've ever met your Aunt Iris. What's she like?" I asked climbing into the passenger's seat.

"She's pretty; smart, a lot like you."

"Huh?" I questioned not sure if I'd heard correctly.

"Never mind, let's go." He slid into the driver's seat neither of us saying anything for a few blocks. "Hey Lillian?" He began, I took notice of the clenching grip he now held over the steering wheel before responded.

"Yeah Wally?"

"Uh what kinds of things do girls do for fun?" I had no idea how to answer Wally's question nor could I begin to guess what had prompted it. I thought hard for a moment trying to channel my inner Alfred.

"Well all girls are different Wally, just like all guys are different. It would be easier to answer your question if you had a particular girl in mind."

"Oh I do." He assured me with a nod. I had had a crush on Wally West since I was nine years old and in all that time he had never once shown interest in any particular girl. Whoever this girl Wally liked was special and I didn't dare hope it was me.

"Well what's she like?"

"She's very smart, and funny, and beautiful but the good kind of beautiful inside and out. The only problem is she doesn't seem to like me, at least not in that way. Dick and some of my other friends seem to think she does but well I just don't know." Yup definitely not talking about me. I groaned internally.

"Alfred's always telling me you never know until you try, so you'll never know until you ask her."

"That's just it how do I ask her? Do I just walk up to her like me Tarzan, you Jane, we date now?"

"Maybe not quite like that." I said as we pulled up to the Wayne Manor gate. Wally quickly keyed in his security code as I talked. Just say 'Hello beautiful or whatever her name is if you're more comfortable with that, I was thinking we should hang out sometime'." Halfway up the drive Wally stopped and turned to me before confidently repeating:

"Hello beautiful or WhateverHerNameIsIfYou'reMoreComfortableWithThat," He grinned as he purposefully allowed the phrase to run together, "I was thinking we should hang out sometime."

"Yeah, like that." I nodded quickly trying to remember the words were meant for someone else.

"No Lilly I'm serious."

"Serious about what?" I laughed.

"I want to go out with you."

"What? No. No you don't." I shook my head in disbelief. Obviously I had fallen asleep in history class and this was a dream.

"Yes I do! Please? Besides I know you like me." He added suddenly confided.

"And where did you get an idea like that?" I barked wishing the car's seatbelt didn't restrict me from putting my hands on my hips.

"From Dick. He said you've like me for a long time and…" This wasn't a dream, it was a nightmare!

"What!" I exclaimed angry that my brother had told Wally my secret. "Wait till I get my hands on the Boy Blunder." I growled. "It was sweet of you to ask Wally really it was, but you don't have to take me out just because I'm your best friend's little sister. Thanks for the ride home, tell Barry I say hi." I said shoving the car door open and running up the drive, my backpack completely forgotten.

"Hey Lilly! Lil wait, come back!" Wally called before running forward with superspeed, effectively cutting me off and nearly knocking me to the ground at the same time. Wally gripped my elbows to prevent me from falling and looked straight into my eyes.

"Don't be mad at Dick, he only told me because I asked. See I've liked you for awhile too and I asked Dick if he thought you liked me. He laughed at me at first, said for a guy so quick on his feet I was slow in the head. I wasn't supposed to tell you that I knew….Not right away like this. It was all Dick and Barbara's idea. See Babs pretended to have emergency gymnastics practice so that I could drive you home. Once we were in the car I was supposed to ask you on a date, because I wanted to I mean."

"Do you honestly mean that?" I asked crossing my arms and giving my best batglare.

"Cross my heart and hope to die!" He said now grinning.

"Alright, but on one condition." I smirked coming up with the perfect plan to make sure Wally wasn't lying. "If you really want to take me out on a date, you'll have to ask Bruce and Alfred for permission to take me." I watched as fear flickered across Wally's face briefly before his broad grin returned. I may not have a terrifying Batglare but Bruce sure did.

"Ok! I've got to bring Aunt Iris' car back first but I can be here in time for dinner tonight." It wouldn't have surprised me if Wally got in his aunt's car and never came back to Gotham. "Come on back in the car, I'll drop you at the front door at least." We walked the few paces back to the car together. Wally steered the vehicle the rest of the way, both of us absorbed in our own thoughts. While I was plotting revenge against my brother and best friend for their conspiracy against me, Wally was probably thinking about how many things could go wrong during his talk with Bruce and Alfred.

"RICHARD JOHN GREYSON!" I bellowed into the entrance hall once I had tossed my backpack to the floor and Wally sped away in Iris' car. Two pairs of scrambling footsteps echoed in the upstairs hall. Two pairs of footsteps that belonged to my soon to be victims. I raced up the stairs intent on finding Dick and Barb.

"Miss Lillian!" Alfred called from the base of the stairs in a firm voice. "I must insist you refrain from shouting in the entrance hall."

"Sorry Al!" I hollered over my shoulder not breaking my stride. As I expected they would be, Dick and Barbara were seated in my room. The two were perched on my bed their eyes gleaming with childish excitement.

"So?" Barbara hissed when I stepped through the door.

"So" I repeated narrowing my eyes. "Which one of you do I get to murder first?"

"I told you she wouldn't like this plan." Dick glanced uncertainly between Barb and I, conflicted about whose side he should be on.

"No, no, I frequently enjoy plans that involve spilling my secrets without my permission." I snapped sarcastically.

"I really thought you'd take this better." Barbara frowned. "This is what you've always wanted, a chance to be with Wally."

"But he doesn't even really like me; he's only asked me out because you two insisted!"

"That's not true." Dick promised. "He texted me about a week ago and said he wanted to talk. So I invited him over and we did a lot of talking and I mean a lot. After beating around the bush a lot you came up, he told me that he's always liked you but he was afraid I'd be upset if you started dating. I guess he figured since you were ok with Barbara and me dating that I'd be ok with you and Wally dating. Which I am of course, I mean he's my best friend. So anyway when I told him I was cool with it he asked me if you liked him. I told him you had mentioned it to me a long time ago but that he'd have to find out for himself if you still do. He asked Babs and I to help him and she came up with this whole plan. Please don't be mad at us, please." Somewhere in Dick's explanation I found myself calming. I couldn't be mad at two people who were just trying to help.

"I'm not mad at you. Not anymore anyway. Just do me a favor..."

"Anything!" Barbara nodded.

"From now on, stay out of my love life."

"Deal!" The couple agreed, probably with their fingers crossed behind their backs.