"Kids, get ready!" yelled Artemis.
"Dinner at Bruce's!" added Dick.
"And dress nice!" yelled Artemis.
The kids went into the living room. "So, like wear a dress?" asked Ferra.
"My god, Ferra." Said Lian.
"I ask that every time, it's tradition." Said Ferra.
"Yes." Said Artemis. "That applies to you too, Paula." Paula groaned.
"And Mar'i, wear something appropriate." Said Dick.
"I remember that one time with that dress that Artemis kept calling the 'stripper dress', it wasn't as bad as she said, but it was still bad." Said Ferra.
"It really wasn't bad compared to half the things her mom wears." Said Shawn.
"Oh, Kori does wear the most revealing clothes ever." Said Mary-Jade.
"Okay Daddy." Said Mar'i in a voice too childish for her age.
"Ferra and Mary-Jade, just help everyone." Said Dick.
"Ok." Said Ferra. Mary nodded.
Everyone left to get ready. They all came back wearing nice clothes. The boys were wearing suits. Paula was wearing a long spring green dress, with a white ribbon around the waist. Mar'i wore a knee-length dark blue dress. Ferra wore a long black dress. Mary's dress was light blue. Artemis wore a knee-length white dress.
"Why do we have to dress up every time we go to Bruce's." asked Paula.
"Because it's all about public image." Said Dick. "At least we don't drag you guys to many galas, I went to so many of those when I was a kid."
"I hate those things." Said Dick.
"Ok, you always talk about your childhood, how come Mom never talks about her's?" asked Paula
"It wasn't very good, let's just keep it at that." Said Artemis.
"It really was bad." Said Artemis.
A/N: Sorry, this is really short. Dick has 4 biological children (Mar'i-16, Ferra-15, Mary-Jade-14, and Shawn-13) and 2 step-kids (Paula and Wally), that's it, no more than that. Please review.