chapter 11

"I'm going to go see jazz."

Selena stops what she's doing and turns to look at Danny. Danny stood by the door ready to leave the condo. Her green eyes study his posture and blank facial expression.

"Wait."She gets up from her chair.

"It will be suspicious how you got all the way there by yourself if you flew. I'll meet you in the car in a few after securing the place."

Danny thinks about it and gives a single nod. He closes the door behind him. Selena thinks back to an hour before how he came through the walls upset. Surprise by his reaction to what should have been a fun day at the Wayne house. Selena frowns as she cancels another incoming call from Bruce. Dick was the only one she responded back to when asked about Danny's whereabouts. She calms herself, goes and drives Danny to Jazz care facility.

Danny pulls the plastic chair and sags into it. He lets out a loud sigh and looks at Jazz asleep on the bed. "Wonder what you would say about the meeting I had with my brother." He can easily hear her nagging voice, her rebuttal to him punching Damien, and imagine her exasperated expression.

A small smile appears and he begins to share with her answers she always would ask after a bad ghost fight. How he feels, what worries he has, life in Gotham, updates on his own school life. Hours pass and soon Danny gathers his things to leave. He fixes her hair and whispers " later jazz" closing the door.

The beeping of the medical device creates a constant hum in the room. There on the bed if only he waited a minute longer would he have been able to see the facial twitch on Jazz face. On the ride back home Selena speaks, "I want you to be aware you don't have to continue to do anything with the Waynes. You are my priority and I am here to support you in whatever decision you choose in regard to them. I don't know what happened and I will not force you to tell me. If you want to share I'm here though."

Danny looks at her with watery eyes, "thanks" he whisper out.

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Selena's phone rings. She taps it to see the familiar number across recognizing it she purses her lips, swipes accept call and clips out,

"Bruce."

"Hello Selena.".

Bruce paused. While he can't see her expression he could tell from her tone she wasn't pleased.

"Cough- I wanted to invite both you and Danny to the Annual Martha Auction and gala."

Selena rolled her eyes. Typical.

"Hm...and why should we go? Danny and I have better things to do than cater to catty socialites."

"Please Selena, I would like to make up for how Danny was treated in my home." Selena bites out, "Then don't do it at a gala. Such a public event with watchful eyes is not a setting to make amends. Moreover, not everyone enjoys galas Bruce. Or is there another reason why we need to come to such an event?"

Bruce quickly thinks of the cat eye emerald necklace set to be auction off which he had plan to purchase for her, but instead answers "I would like to announce Danny as my son"

Selena hms in displeasures, "For what purpose Bruce? I am not giving Danny up to you and if-"

"No! No, I have no plans to fight you for Danny. Rather I thought it would be beneficial to give him access as a Wayne to anything I have. "

"We have no need for money"

"I know. I just -sigh, I just want to be able to claim him as my son as well. "

Selena pauses from saying her scathing remark.

"Think about it? I'll send over the invitations later."

Before Bruce hangs up Selena replies, "I don't know what happens during Danny's visit but I had trusted the boys to have treated him well. Not send him back angry and upset. It's up to Danny if he wants to continue a relationship but I won't be helping."

Bruce reply's, "Damian has received punishment but he will also be reaching out to apologize for his actions. I will ensure it."

Selena quirked an eyebrow, "Bye Bruce" and she quickly hanged up.

Later that day Danny looks up from his textbook and answers the door. Selena walks into the common area as well to see who it is.

Outside stood Alfred with the largest bouquet Danny had ever seen and two boxes presents.

"Alfred?!" Danny sputters in shock looking at the large elaborate arrangement of flowers .

"Hello Master Danny, Miss Kylie." He hands Danny a small present with a letter attached.

Selena sighs and motions Alfred to place the flowers on a side table and takes the other boxed present from his outstretched hand.

"Here is the following invite to the Gala. Along with an apologies gifts from Master Bruce."

"That man." Selena opens the box to reveal a pair of 10ct diamond and emeralds earrings.

She snaps it shut. "I assume you will refuse to take it back?" Selena looks to Alfred who gives a simple nod. "I must be off. I hope your gift is to your liking master Danny."

Alfred walks out closing the door.

Danny eyes widen at the exchange and looks down at the box. He tears it open and sees a classic Rolex inside the box.

"This this is too much I got to send it back."

"Go ahead, but they won't take it back." Danny looks to Selena who motions to him to follow her to her bedroom where she then opens what he thought as a clothing dresser. It was actually a jewelry dresser where she placed her newest jewel earrings next to all the other fine jewelry gifted to her by Bruce. The other draws contained jewels Catwomen had taken herself.

Danny looked wide-eyed at her collection. Danny picks up a large sapphire ring. It was surrounded by diamonds and sparkles in the light. "These are fake right?" He chokes out.

Selena give a laugh and grabs Danny guiding him to the entry way. "That umbrella stand, that's a genuine Ming vase easily worth over 15 million. The rug we are standing on has gold thread woven into it easily could buy a building here in Gotham. And", she turns Danny to the living room and points to the large framed art hanging on the wall, "that's one of the many stolen piece of arts, truly one of a kind taken- I mean gifted from a mob boss. These Exotic plants gifted by Ivy are all in pure crystal and gold vases. The plates and dishes we used are all priceless antiques worthy of being displayed in a museum. You see Danny to a professional thief as I am, expensive items don't hold the same value to me and therefore are not impressive. They are just pretty to have."

Hm just trying to get back in the writing mood, a bit shorter than what was planned so I'll just put it in the next chapter.