Cries*

"Mmm…Dick? Mary is crying" A more asleep than awake Zatanna tells her husband as she readjust on top of him.

"I heart it…" Dick barely manages to answer as he close his eyes again and hugs her tightly.

"So…?"

"So what?"

"Aren't you going to check on her? It's your turn"

"What?! Are we taking count on that?" Dick wide opens his eyes after Zee's statement.

"I check on Johnny like 5 minutes ago!"

"And why can't you check on Mary now?"

"Are you serious?"

"I don't know…are you really taking count on who's doing more or less for our babies?"

"I didn't mean it that way and you know it but for the looks of it right now…the score isn't on your side…" Groaning, Dick gets up and turns on the lights waking Zee up.

"What's wrong with you?!" Zee angrily asks.

"What?! I'm going to check on my kids but I don't know if I should since I'm such a terrible father" Zatanna rolls her eyes and lies back on the bed, giving him her back.

"I don't have time or energy for this…"

Cries* Grayson was about to answer her back but Mary's cries caught his attention and with a huff he left his bedroom.

After the events of the late night, or early morning, Zee and Dick gave each other the cold shoulder treatment. Both were exhausted from taking care of the twins among other responsibilities they were handling. Dick was currently working on the living room while watching John and Mary playing in their playpen next to him with him taking long breaks to play with them. Zatanna was doing some house chores while speaking on the phone with her manager about her show and her father's return to the stage. Dick would look at Zee for a brief moment and then look back to his pile of discarded paper. Zatanna would do the same and look at him but that only would make her more angry about their issue.

After Zee feed Mary and Johnny, Dick took them to their room and put them on their cribs to sleep after speeding the day getting better at walking and having, what looked like an infinite stamina. After kissing his kids and telling how much he loves them, Dick got back to his project. Meanwhile, Zee was on the kitchen getting some tea and cookies. Her kids were asleep and already fix all the stuff with the manager and the only person she wanted to be with and talk with was mad at her as she was mad at him. She takes deep breaths to calm herself, both were beyond stressed after Mary caught a mild cold last week and both were tired and on the edge. She didn't wanted to spend more time mad at each other, she wanted to be cuddling with him and talk about anything and everything.

"Dick…?" Zatanna slowly walks to him, he was scratching his head, clearly stressed about the project he was doing. He didn't bother look at her.

"I'm trying to be all nonchalant…" Dick stiffened for a moment. Zatanna just used their code phrase (question); not matter how mad they were at each other, not matter who started, or who was at fault as soon as that question was asked, that meant that both parties would let the anger go and forget about the fight if it was a fight about a decision, they would take some time to relax and be more open mind about the options but after having some rekindling time.

Grayson gets up and cups her face and takes her lips in a hot passionate kiss.

"Be as Chalant as you like" They rested foreheads into each other with the biggest smile.

"What are you working on?"

"In my routine for Haly…I want to change some things…I love the current one but there's always space for improvement" Zee looks at the pile of discarded ideas.

"Okay. Sit…" He didn't question her and sit on the couch. Zatanna grab her hair and did a messy bun and got on his lap as she grabbed the tossed paper and unfold it.

"Let's see what you have and then we can mix the better stuff from your ideas and come with something amazing…" She smiles at him and Dick could only hug her waist as they started brainstorming.

An hour later

"I'm not saying that is a bad idea Zee…but why would I use a bunny suit?"

"Because you'd look so freaking adorable and it can be a nod as your time as a bunny on my show"

Another hour later

"You are not shooting fireworks inside of a tent with a bunch of people inside! What if you get hit?!" Zatanna couldn't believe some ideas from him.

"I write that down to get the bad stuff out of my system"

"You better. I'm not risking your handsome face"

"Alright what about you include the people that does the trapeze with you?" After a couple hours of brainstorming, Zatanna came up with a fresh idea.

"What do you mean?"

"Well there was an act before you arrived, right?"

"Yeah…"

"And everyone was thrilled about working with the last flying Grayson and throw the old routine to learn from you"

"Technically, I wasn't the last Grayson since you were one as well…"

"Yeah but not a flying trapeze one"

"Alright…"

"What if you include stuff from their previous performance. Your partners come from different trapezes family with different tricks…what about everyone gets to showcase their family routine in some mix up"

"That's-that's an AMAZING IDEA ZEE! You are the best!" Excited, Dick gets up and spins her around. Zatanna giggles with Dick's reaction.

"I try" He keeps her in the air as she wraps her legs around his waist.

"No you don't. You are just amazing as you are without trying" She cups her face and pecks him.

"And you are not so bad yourself, Boy Wonder"

"Gosh! I can't wait to talk with Haly and the people at the circus about this"

"But you will have to wait…"

"Why?"

"Don't I get a reward for my brilliant idea?"

"Isn't my happiness your reward?" Dick smirks at his wife, fully knowing what she was up to.

"Yeah but my reward would only make us happier" They embrace in a make out session.

"Room?"

"No. I cannot wait. Take me here. I'm all yours baby" Horniness took over Zee and she wanted to take advantage that her father was on vacation for a week to get back to have sex in every corner on their house.

"Good. Because you own me as well" For Dick's surprise, Zatanna was wearing her red lingerie set, her initial plan was to torture him with it while they were mad at each other but now, it was a pleasant surprise for the man.

"You are so sexy…and beautiful…smart…"
Dick tells her as he kisses her all her body getting rid of her clothes on the process but keeping the lingerie.

A week later

"Daddy! Welcome home!" Zee hugs her father while holding Mary on her arms.

"Piccola. It's so great to see you and I miss my grandchildren so much" Zatara kisses mother and daughter foreheads before taking Mary from her mother's arms.

"Where's my boy?"

"Right here" Gio sees how much John improved his walking during his trip. Zatara kneels down and lifts John.

"My beautiful kids. You are so big"

"I'm so glad that you are back, sir. How was your trip with Jay?" Zatara wasn't paying much attention to his son in law as he was to distracted with the twins.

"It was relaxing and have a such great time but I missed these two so much…"

"And your daughter as well"

"You know I did my girl"

"I'm teasing dad. You missed so much! John and Mary can finally say Mama and Dada"

"What?! Seriously?"

"Yeah. It was too much cuteness for us to handle"

"Somehow my babies manage to get cuter by the second…" Zatanna makes faces for her kids to giggle.

"I mean you get more beautiful by the second Zee. It's only natural that our kids got that superpower from you" Zatanna pecked Dick's cheek.

"And you get more handsome, baby" Zatara smiled at the couple's interaction. He took that vacation with Jay not only to catch up with a friend but to give some privacy to the couple as well although, he has been spending less time at home with them since he would take walks on the park with Pocus, the twins, sessions with Canary and planing his comeback to the stage.

"Dick? Zatanna? Do you mind if I tuck in them tonight?"

"Sure. No problem. We can use this opportunity to watch that series, Zee" Zatanna smiles. They have been ogling one series called "First Love" from some time but since Zatara wasn't home, they use that week to be as freaky as possible.

"Sure. I'd love to have another date…" She bats her eyelashes to her husband, who responded with the biggest smile.

"Snacks, Check. Drinks, Check. Warm and fluffy blanket…check" Dick makes a list to be sure to have everything. He and Zatanna were on their living room about to start watching a series.

"Do we have everything?" Zatanna asks and Dick sits on the couch.

"No. There's something really important and crucial for this operation to succeed…"

"What is it?"

"My beloved hot sexy mischievous magician on my arms to start cuddling" Zatanna smiled at him before sitting on his lap. Dick lied down and brought Zatanna with him, they move so they can be in a comfortable position and able to watch the TV.

"What are you doing? Are you choosing violence?" Dick asks feeling Zee moving her butt against his groin.

"Getting comfortable" She giggles hearing him groaning.

"Get a little bit more comfortable and we are not watching the series…I will not respond to my actions"

"Alright. Let's watch this and if we don't like it…we can always do something more fun"

Zatanna - 9 years old

"Zebra…it is…time?"

Zatara knocked on her daughter's door a couple times before entering and seeing her daughter curled up under the blankets.

"I'm not here"

Giovanni tried to take the covers but Zee put some resistant.

"Daaaaad"

"It's time to wake up"

Zatara sits on the edge of her bed.

"But dadddy….I don't want to wake up just yet"

Zatara sighs.

"Yawn* Just 5 more minutes"

Zatanna hugs her pillow tighter.

"You can't be a magician if you don't train"

"What I want to be right now is to be a sleeping beauty"

Zatanna was getting on her father's nerves with her laziness. Knowing that he would fail, Sindella enters her daughter's room.

"My little and beautiful daughter…"

Sindella sits next to her husband, closer to Zee's head who was buried under the covers.

"Mommy. Please tell Daddy that is too early"

"Mmm…what about if you wake up right now and give your best…we will let you play with Mr. Krowney afterwards?"

"His name is Captain Carrot"

"Alright. Captain Carrot. Do we have a deal?"

"Yes!"

Zatanna jumped from her bed and rushed to the kitchen with her pijamas still on.

"Why do I believe that it was her plan all along?"

Zatara and Sindella watched with a smile the door that their daughters just crossed.

"You gotta know how to make business with your own daughter my darling"

Zatara pulled his wife closer and kissed the top of her head.

"That's why I have you Sindella, I love you"

Sindella got on her top toes and kissed her husband's cheeks.

"Love you more Gio"

"I didn't sign for this…" A very distraught Zatanna was chained upside down.

"You want to learn magic and to play with Mr. Krowny, right?"

"First, it's Captain Carrot. Second, I don't see how me getting chained upside down and being unable to use my backwards magic is going to help me with my spells"

"Focus. You need to focus and you won't be always able to use your magic to escape and you should not just rely on your powers"

"How can I rely in something that I haven't learn how to use proper-pro-pro-properly?" Zatanna starts having problems to concentrate and talk as the blood keeps going to her head.

"You better focus on the matter at hand or you are going to pass out…" Zatara sighs seeing his daughter struggling and moving to get own without thinking at that pace, she was going to pass out.

"Sigh* Niahcnu and etativel!" Zatara uses his magic to free her daughter and place her back to the ground safely.

"Are you alright, baby girl?"

"Just a little bit dizzy…"

"Okay. You need to focus, Zatanna. You were trying to wiggle your way out of it and tiring yourself…"

"It's really hard…"

"Life and magic is hard. You and your mother and the most precious thing in my life and I want you to see you thrive and reach your full potential"

"I know daddy. I-I-I will try harder next time" Zatanna hugs her father and makes her way out of the place with a sad and defeated face.

"Aren't you forgetting something? Or someone?"

"I was just going backstage…"

"That means that you don't want to play with Mr. Krow- I mean Captain Carrot?" Zee's face light up seeing her dad pulling the bunny out his hat.

"But I thought…"

"Have fun but don't get into trouble" Zatanna hugs the bunny tightly and rushed into their next adventure.

"Zatanna. Do you need anything else? I'm going to shower"

"No, mom. Thank you. I'm just going to watch tv while finishing my cereal"

"Alright. You father should be here in no time" Sindella makes her way to her room and Zee flips through the channels looking for something interesting to watch.

"So many ads? Why?" Zee kept surfing through the channels looking for something good until she saw what she thought was a movie. There was a giant lizard like creature fighting with a kid in a colorful red, green and yellow suit.

"Finally" She watches how the kid keep dodging the monster's attack and make him trip or hurt himself with his skills.

"No way!" Zatanna almost spills her cereal as she sees the Gotham News logo. She wasn't watching a movie but a live event in Gotham. Her jaw dropped further as she sees the Batman fighting alongside the kid.

"Here's is it folks. The first spot of Gotham's Boy Wonder, Batman's protégée. A rumor that has been going around for a couple of months about the Dark Knight taking on a sidekick and fighting alongside him!" The news reporter commented as the footage of the kid fighting Killer Croc keeps showing. Zatanna didn't know what it was but she felt a connection or some special attraction to the kid in spandex. He look like he was around her age, as the news helicopter gets closer, she was able to see the kid's face up close, while hiding his eyes under a mask, Zee could tell that the kid was cute and a blush appeared on her face.

"Gasp* Watch out!" Zatanna gets closer to the TV and screams when she sees Croc grabbing him but there was no fear on the kids face but a smile. She didn't know why but that smile only make her flush further.

"What are you watching, Zatanna?" Gio raises his eyebrow, Zatanna didn't put any attention to her dad and Zatara got curious as what could have his daughter so distracted.

"Oh no. You are not watching this!" Zatara took the remote and turn off the TV"

"No! Dad! Why?!"

"You should not watch Gotham news. That place is so dangerous and happens a lot of bad things that a kid like you should not see"

"But dad! Batman has a new protégée and he's beating that thing and he's just a kid!" The moment that Zatara feared has come, he, alongside every other hero, was against Batman taking a kid on the streets with him and fight crime in Gotham, and he didn't want for Zatanna to see that and get ideas.

"It doesn't matter. You are not old enough to watch this. Finish your cereal and go to sleep"

"But dad. I want to know if he's alright…" Zatanna pleading eyes was so much for Zatara. He turned the TV back on but there was no footage of the fight.

"And the Dark Knight did it again! He, and his new protégée, Robin, took down Killer Croc and now it's on his way to Blackgate" Zee smiles hearing that her Boy Wonder took down that giant thing but blushes at the realization of calling Robin HER Boy Wonder.

"Now, can you go to bed?" Zatanna nodded, there was a mix of feelings, excitement after seeing Robin's skills on the battlefield and sadness of not being able to see him again. She knew that her father would found a way for her to not watch Gotham news again and how hard was to get footage of Batman.

"Piccola…is time to train?" Zatara announced as soon as he step out of his room but was meet by the strange sight of his daughter already up and having breakfast.

"We can't train with an empty stomach, right? Today I'm totally getting out of those chains" Gio blinked a couple times, not knowing what to think of the change on her attitude.

"Right…"

"Hurry up, daddy. Have some breakfast so we can start the training" Zatara nodded before making his way towards the kitchen with his daughter. Sindella came from her room and saw the scene. She was confused for a moment until she saw her daughter's eyes…Sindella saw in her daughter's eyes that somehow she found her soulmate and her daughter wasn't even aware of that.

"Alright. Let me make some yummy pancakes for my stars"

Dick - 9 years old

"C'mon, Bats! I did amazing against that thing"

"You were reckless. I told you to not engage Croc by yourself…you could've died"

"But I didn't. He wasn't catching this acroBat…" Robin cackles.

"Master Richard as much as we enjoy your sense of humor, right now it's not the time to do such jokes. Master Bruce is right. It was too dangerous"

"But if I haven't do anything, a lot of people would've been hurt! You cannot expect me to do nothing" Bruce groans in annoyance, he wasn't on the mood to keep arguing with his protégée.

"Go to your room and clean yourself. You need to rest and you are benched for not following direct orders…"

"What?! That's not fair! Alfred?" Grayson looks at the British butler for some back up.

"I'm sorry young master. If you can do the time don't do the crime" With a huff, Dick make his way to the manor.

"And don't forget that we have a gala tomorrow night!"

"Aaaaghhh!"

"Stop moving"

"Sorry, Al. Why do I need to go?" Alfred was struggling to fix Dick's tie.

"Because you are part of this family and if you want to use your colorful attire at night, you need to wear this one as well from time to time"

"But Bruce can go on his own!"

"He can but he shouldn't. And enough of that, you are going to learn how to be a proper gentleman"

"And why don't you tag along?"

"Master Bruce doesn't have nearly enough money to afford that" Dick laughs with the butlers' comment and Alfred smiles after seeing the boy more relaxed.

"What do I have to do this?" Dick keeps fixing his collard. He was still getting used to wear tuxedo.

"Because if I have to, you have to. Light up Dick, you might have fun. Jim told me that he was bringing his daughter Barbara…she's your classmate, isn't she?"

"Yeah but she's an annoying know it all…at least she doesn't call me charity case like the others…" Dick whispered that last part but Bruce heard it loud and clear and couldn't help but to feel bad about his son.

"What about we stay here for a couple of hours and after that we do whatever you want?" Dick kneels down to be on eye level with Dick.

"Even dynamic duo?"

"If you behave"

"You got it" With renewed energy, Dick nodded.

"Alright. There's an old friend of mine that I want to say hi. What about y-" Bruce couldn't finish his sentence ce because Dick was already gone.

"So that's what it feels like"

"Bruce" Wayne was brought back to reality hearing that familiar voice.

"Giovanni. Sindella. So nice to see you two…" Bruce greets his old friends.

"I hope you don't mind that I brought my daughter Zatanna? Kent wasn't available to take care of her and didn't want to leave her alone and Sindella was really looking forward to this event" Bruce looks down and sees a raven haired girl that was the image of her mother.

"Not at all. Hi, Zatanna. It's a pleasure to finally meet you. You father talks a lot about you…"

"Hi, Mr. Wayne" Zatanna was wearing a black formal dress with gloves and heels.

"You look amazing Zatanna. I wish that Dick was here to-"

"Dick?" Zatanna asked confused.

"It's my adopted son. He hates this events because it's full of adults and I bet he'd love to have a nice company like you" Bruce looked up from Zatanna back to her parents.

"Are you finally saying yes to my offer?"

"What offer daddy?" Zatanna tugs at his father sleeve.

"Mr. Wayne wants me to perform for him"

"It's just a partnership between me and you. You'll still be your own boss"

"Thank you for your offer but I prefer to do things my own way but I can always perform if you hired me for a show"

"And I can respect that" The adults smile at each other.

"Where's this famous kid of yours Bruce? I'm sure that Zatanna could use someone to play about now"

"I don't know, Sindella. He's quite sneaky" As a queu, Alfred appeared.

"Greetings. Mr. Zatara, Mrs. Zatara and Young Miss"

"Alfred, so nice to see you"

"I'm sorry for this interruption but Master Wayne is required elsewhere…there's a plague that needs to be take care of…" Bruce expression changed alongside Zatara's.

"Do you need a hand with something?"

"Don't worry old friend. I got this. Have you seen Dick?"

"No. I'm afraid no"

"Please keep enjoying the party" Meanwhile, Dick was busy playing pranks on the guest. Pouring some salt on their drinks but he stopped on his track as soon as he spotted the most beautiful raven haired girl he has ever seen. He felt hypnotized by her blue eyes, the way her hair was fixed, she was really stunning, he was smitten by her and he felt his heart skip several beats after seeing her smile.

"Dick. We need to go" Bruce finally found Dick.

"Wait?! Now?! There is…" He look around and couldn't found the girl that just stole his heart.

"There's what?"

"Nothing. Let's do this" After that gala, Dick would always look forward to the next event, waiting to find and see that beautiful girl at least once again.

Present

"All the things that we have done for each other…"

"And that we are going to keep doing…I mean you leave the hero life and Justice League for me even after I begged you for sometime to join it"

"Someone is having the main protagonist syndrome?"

"Huh?"

"I did not leave the hero life just because of you…I leave it for Johnny, Mary…for me, for us. Because this family is everything to me"

"And you are having a hero complex…"

They both chuckled before keep watching the TV.

"This series was so good and I'm glad that it had a happy ending"

"Me too…"

Zee take some time to analyze things and starts scolding Dick.

"Richard John Grayson if I ever lose my memory…you better not leave my side…even if everything ended well for them…I don't want to spend god knows how long without you"

"Well…it's kinda hard in our case since we have kids but do you think that I can seriously live without you?"

"I know that you can't because I can't live without you either but…I also know how you like to feel responsible for everything that happens around you. And I don't care if my dad, as unlikely that scenario is since he loves you now, Fate, Bruce, Superman, The Light or whoever might come, tries to convince you of leaving me because it's for my own good…you better not listen to them and stick to my side. You are going to listen to me, you get that?"

"Don't I always listen to you?"

Dick smirks at her but Zatanna doesn't change her face.

"I'm serious"

"Alright. I promise you that as long as you do the same for me"

Zatanna smiles and they seal their deal with a kiss.

"Did you put some lipstick when I took a bathroom break?"

"Maybe…why?"

"You taste like strawberry"

"Call it flavor"

"My favorite"

Dick gently sucks her bottom lip before letting it go.

"Alright. Time to hit the hay"

Dick tries to get up but Zatanna doesn't allows him.

"What? You want me to carry you to bed as well?"

"No. Can we sleep here? In the couch?"

"Zee. While this couch is madly comfortable, we have an amazing bed, the bed at the twins' room, and the other at the guest's room. Isn't a little to weird to sleep on the couch with all the beds in here?"

"I know but it has been so long since we sleep in a couch and I got nostalgic"

"I don't follow. Usually, we sleep on the couch because you got mad at me, me at you or we got mad at each other and I take the couch but you couldn't live without my hugs"

"That's partially true but don't you remember all the times that we sleep on the couch because of other reasons?"

"Like?"

"Like when the movers got the wrong direction to our apartment and we didn't had any bed to sleep in the first week and we had no other choice but to cuddle in the couch or-"

"Or when in the following week, the truck got hijacked and we spent yet another week sleeping on the couch"

The couples laughs at the memories.

"And let's not forget when you try to fix the pipes in our apartment and ended up breaking the one above our bed, ruining the mattresses and a lot of our stuff in the process"

"In my defense…I didn't even know what the pipe was doing there. It's the architect's fault if we think about it"

Zatanna giggles. She remembers like it was yesterday, she thought that Dick looked really hot with his tools, trying to fix stuff at their first home, only to be cut off from her fantasy by a pouring rain inside their bedroom.

"So…?"

Dick lies down on the couch, dragging Zatanna with him. The magician was quick to get comfortable on top of him, resting her head in his chest.

"Like you really need to ask. But we are going to need more blankets besides this one"

Zatanna looks up to her husband with her big beady blue eyes.

"Nu-uh, we don't need more. You just have to hold me closer"

Dick secures his grip on her waist and Zee melts with his touch and starts to doze off with the warm of his body.

"That I can do"