Knock* Knock*
"Comin'"
A happy and excited voice answers from the other side of the door.
"Hey! Conner! What a nice surprise"
The magician greets her friend before hugging him.
"Hey, Zatanna. How are you?"
"Amazing and a little nervous….but come in!"
The magician steps to the side to let the kryptonian in her apartment.
"How are you Conner?"
The members of the Team sit on the couch.
"Great, feeling the aster…"
Zatanna wasn't fully convinced that her friend was feeling the aster but imagined that it was his reason to be there.
"Glad to heard that. Tell me…what brings you here to my humble home?"
Pocus jumps to Conner's lap.
"Actually…I was looking for Dick. Isn't he here yet?"
"No, he's pulling overtime and calling some favors to be able to have free the whole weekend for my show"
"Are you nervous? I heard that your show was sold out"
"A little, yes. It's my first presentation as a solo and I've been working so hard…Dick has been a tremendous help with my shows and yeah, it's sold out but I'm guessing that it's due to my father's legacy"
Conner could detect the pinch of sadness in her voice at the mention of her father. Zatanna didn't know but Dick has manage to convince (annoy) Nabu to let Zatara out for her big opening.
"You will do just great and I'm sure that he's very proud of you"
"Thanks, it means a lot but what brings you here? Why are you looking for Dick?"
"I needed some advice with something and he is the best in this kind of subject…"
Conner was embarrassed and Zatanna was determined to find out why.
"Why don't you tell me? I might be able to help you"
"It's embarrassing…."
"You and Clark are so alike…pretty much indestructible but shy to the bone. What did you do or want to do for Megan?"
Conner looks confused and surprised at the magician.
"I guess that being attach to Dick's hip has its perks"
"Please. My husband might be a detective but when it comes to this kinda stuff, he's more oblivious than anything"
"Your husband? That one is new…"
Zatanna blushes realizing her slip.
"Don't change the subject. Are you and Megan okay?"
"Well…yeah…I don't know. I want to get her something special because she's special to me and I don't know what to get for her and Dick is good with this stuff. You always love what he gets for you…"
The magician softly smiles at Conner.
"I always love what Dick gets me because he's the one giving it to me. It's the effort what counts…"
Conner looks up to the magician.
"And I have to admit that he has a pretty good taste…I mean…I'm his girlfriend after all"
"Don't you mean wife?"
SuperBoy smirks at the magician.
"I think someone has spent so much time with Megan, Raquel and Artemis"
"Why? Everyone knows that you two just lack the tittle…Kaldur, Wally, Raquel even Ma' and Pa' knows it"
"Excuse me? You've been living with Megan longer than Dick and me…"
"Yeah but because we both were homeless…sort of"
"Alright. Alright. Do you have anything on your mind for Megan?"
"I was trying to brainstorming ideas and Wally suggested-"
"Let me guess? Lingerie?"
"Sigh*, Yeah and Kaldur suggested to come and talk to Dick"
"True being told, just like me, Megan is going to like whatever you get for her, you know how she is"
"I know but we got into a rough patch an-"
Zatanna frowned. Miss M. has not mention any problem between her and Conner and the man cutting his sentence was a red flag. In the other hand, Conner didn't want anyone to know that Megan was starting to abuse her powers.
"It's okay. Don't you need to tell me but come on…let's go"
Zatanna gets up and changes her clothes from shorts and a baggy shirt to a more casual one with Dick's (her) jacket.
"Where?"
"To the mall. I'm sure that we can find the perfect present for Megan in there"
"What about Dick?"
"What about him? I told you that he's coming late"
"I don't want to bother you"
"You'll never bother me. And you'll be doing me a favor…"
"How so?"
"To distract me. I miss Dick when he's at work and the nerves of my show are getting me. This will help me to clear my mind"
"Alright but please, let's do this fast, I hate malls"
"What's the problem between Guys and malls…the shopping center is like the best thing ever"
"If you say so…"
"It is and maybe we can get you something different to wear for my show"
"What's wrong with my shirt?"
"Nothing but it wouldn't hurt you a change besides you can look extra handsome for Meg"
"Alright but it's good that you are helping me picking my outfit…that way you are going to know what I'm wearing that day"
"Why wouldn't I know that?"
"Please. As soon as Dick goes backstage to congratulate you…you guys are disappearing and we might not see you again until your next show"
"Conner! You are exaggerating things"
"Didn't you just told me that he's taking the WHOLE weekend off when your show is one day only?"
"Do you want my help or not?"
Present
"Thanks for coming tonight to my great return!"
The public explode with applauses.
"I feel so grateful for your warm welcome but before things gets started, I want to say a couple of things"
The stadium went in deep silence.
"I want to dedicate this show to someone that everyone here knows…you might know him as a hero, as an Outsider, as Superman's little brother, or SuperBoy but I knew him as a friend, one of the best there is"
The whole stadium smiled with sadness remembering the hero and his heroics.
"But there's also light in the dark and that's my beloved husband, who gave me my two beautiful children. So without further ado…let's do some magic!"
"Piccola! You were dazzling"
The show was over and as usual, Zatanna was the best at the showbiz and the audience were left in awe. And now in backstage she was received by a hug from her father.
"Thanks, dad. I was nervous like it was the first time"
"I don't doubt it…after all, you had the most special guests today"
The magician was about to ask for the whereabouts of her husband and kids but then…
"Look. Who is here!"
Dick arrives with the stroller with the twins giggling.
"My loves…do you like mommy's show?"
Zatanna wanted to pick up her babies but there was something else in the way.
"Give your mom what you got for her"
"Did these cuties got something for me? I'm dying to see"
Zatara help picking up Johnny and his box of chocolates and Dick hold Mary and her bouquet of asters.
"You shouldn't have! I love it. I love you"
Zatanna put her gifts to the side and hug her babies, taking a good sniff of their scent.
"Mommy loves you so so so much"
The twins were giggling with their mother's affection.
"What about me? Doesn't daddy get any love?"
"I don't know. What did your dada got for me?"
She smirks at her husband.
"I brought the kids"
"Actually, I did but go on…"
"My gift will have to wait until we get home"
Zatanna leans closer and ghost his lips.
"Then you don't get any love until then"
Dick groans and Zatanna giggles with his reaction. Making John and Mary giggle as well.
"See? Mary and Johnny agree"
"Of course they don't"
"Let's ask them then"
"Okay. Mary, Johnny, I deserve some love from your mother, right? Stop being adorable if you don't agree"
The couple looked at the babies.
"See?"
"Alright. I can't argue with that. They are pretty adorable"
"You two have fun. I will handle my grandchildren"
Zatara took the babies of their parents grasp.
"Etativel!"
Just like he did with Zee when she was little, Gio made the babies fly with him to the nursery room.
"What did you do to my dad?"
"Why? To convince him to take care of the babies so I can rail you?"
Zatanna starts smacking her husband and Dick dodges her attacks, only making the magician to hit harder.
"Okay. Ha-ha…stop, stop. Obviously, I didn't told him what I was doing to his daughter besides an amazing celebration dinner"
Dick catches her hands.
"What a-"
Zatanna yelps in surprise as Dick picks her up bridal style.
"You'll see. I set up everything in our garden and after one of the most amazing meals of your live…"
"Yes?"
She starts playing with his earlobe with her mouth.
"You are changing the babies diaper! Auch!"
Zatanna bites his ear.
"What gives, Zee?"
Dick puts Zatanna back on the ground and helps her with the chair of the dinner table in the middle of the garden, there were covered plates on it.
"I was hoping for a different kind of surprise…something that involves just the two of us. I sold out everything after all"
"Exactly. Nothing grounds you to earth like cleaning someone else's poop and it's your babies' poop"
"C'mon! I deserve it, honey. You saw stars on my show…don't I deserve to see some thanks to my handsome husband?"
"Appealing to my ego I see…"
Dick lifts the lid to show some lasagna waiting for them.
"Just stating facts"
"Alright. Grape juice?"
"Please"
"So…."
"Like I could refuse sex to you…have you seen your legs? but first tell me how was your day? How are the Sentinels? Lately we just talk about the twins or stuff related to them"
Zatanna takes a deep breath.
"Trace is amazing as always, she needs more confidence but we are getting there, Leroy is such an amazing help"
"I always tell you, she's learning from the best. You could give her some of your confidence big shot"
Zatanna softly smiles at Dick as she takes a bite of her food.
"Khalid is joining to the group again for the next weeks. Fate wants me to help him with some stuff"
"And Mary…?"