Zatanna has more than one guilty pleasure but she had to admit, that this one was on the top 3 of her list. She loves to sleep with her husband, It doesn't matter the position as long as he was holding her. Currently, they were spooning with her being the little spoon. She'd wake up in the middle of the night for not real reason at all and start wiggling herself out of his grasp just to make him pull her closer and tightly; she loved that even while he was sleeping, he would always reach for her out of instinct and her heart melted a little bit more the times were he mumbles her name under his sleep.
"Mine…"
Or that too. She was his as much as he was hers and they both knew that it was a full ownership over the other. She decides to move once more to readjust herself on his chest and lift her right leg over his body; Dick moves with her, holding her waist with his right hand and her leg with his left.
Other thing that she loved was sleep naked, thanks to their AC, they were able to sleep under each other's embrace despite the high temperatures of the summer. She could remember like It was yesterday the first time that they sleep naked after their first time making love and how both were hooked to that feeling. It was hard for her to enjoy his body with Batman not allowing Dick to sleep over at the Cave after almost being caught by Wonder Woman and when they were on the Manor, they were lucky (or unlucky) to be caught by Selina that cover for them with Bruce and Alfred, after teasing the live out of them, but paying the price of Selina hiding condoms in the couples pockets.
Zatanna had to admit that she has the perfect life. Her father was out of Fate's control and his health was getting better, she had the two most beautiful babies in the world and the man, who is her first and only love, was not longer her boyfriend but her loving husband.
"Perfect…"
That word keeps bouncing around her head and heart. She had everything and often wonder why risk it all. They have already saved the world in multiple occasions…don't they deserve to hang up the cape and enjoy the sunrise?
"Are you okay, Zee?"
"Huh? Sorry, did I wake you up?"
"Don't worry about that. You seem a little bit off…"
"It's nothing. I was just enjoying your warm and-"
That's when the magician remembers what they were doing before falling asleep.
"Oh my God, Dick. Did we fall asleep while having sex?!"
He chuckles a little. He was too tired to fully laugh.
"No. We were kissing and you fell asleep on top of me"
"It can't be…that'd make this the 4th time that I…plus your 3 times and the other interruptions"
"Hey! We are really tired. The twins must have super speed or something because it's not normal how fast they crawl"
Dick tries to ease her with some humor.
"Aren't we drifting apart? I mean first the lack of sex then we do not shower together. What's next? Sleeping on different beds?!"
"We are not drifting apart. We just had that amazing napping dat-"
"That was 2 weeks ago"
"Still, it's normal, we have kids, we have two human beings that depend on us for everything and it's just that all is catching up with us"
"That's it. I'm calling off my shows"
"You are not doing that"
"Why not? We agreed that I was performing as long as I didn't neglect my family an-"
"You are not neglecting your family. We love to see you perform and that makes you, makes us happy"
"Yeah b-b-but I want to spend more time with you…sometimes it feels like all we talk about is John and Mary or related to them in one way ir another"
"And I want to spend more time with you but remember that we were struggling when they first arrived…it took us a couple of days to adjust but we manage and this isn't any different. We are going to find our pace and be as goofy as ever"
"You said yourself…it took us DAYS and now is taking us WEEKS and WE-"
Cries*
Sigh*
"I got this Zee"
Dick gently moves Zee out of his chest but she pushes him down.
"No, I'll go. You rest"
"But-"
She cuts him off by kissing him.
"Don't argue…for what you tell me I fall asleep first so its only fair. I won't take long"
Dick nods. He has to admit that he was really tired himself and needed a really good night of sleep. Zatanna puts on her robe before making her way to John and Mary's room.
"Batman did not train me for this"
"Hey, Mary. Shhhh. Mommy is here. Yawn*"
Zatanna looks at the watch and sees that it was time for the babies to eat.
"I'm glad that at least you are okay with your schedule"
In the other hand, Johnny was deeply asleep.
"It seems that you are having mommy all for yourself until you are done eating or your baby brother wakes up"
Zatanna sits on her recliner and starts feeding Mary.
"Conner…"
Her eyes drift to the framed picture of the whole Team before Will's introduction to the League and her gaze was fixed on her late friend.
"Zee…Zee…Zee"
"Huh? Dick. I told you to get some sleep"
"Zee. You have been here for some time. I came here because Johnny wouldn't stop crying and Mary fell asleep in your arms"
"What?!"
Zatanna's mind was out this world. Mary was out for the count while holding her tit and Johnny was in Dick's arms. The couple exchanges babies.
"My love. I'm so sorry. I'm such a terrible mom"
Zatanna wanted to cry for leaving John crying on his own.
"You are not and I don't want you to heard you saying that again…ever"
"But-"
"There's not buts. You are the best mom. Now…repeat after me…"
"Dick…"
Zatanna could see in Dick's eyes how much hurt him that she would think so little about herself.
"I'm the best mom and I am allowed to make mistakes and feel tired"
Zatanna takes a deep breath.
"I'm the best mom and I am allowed to make mistakes and feel tired"
"That's my wifey. Now, can you tell me what's wrong? What has been bothering you lately?"
She bites her lip and gets up when she feels that John was done eating.
"Let's pull John and Mary back to their cribs…"
Dick frowns but kisses his babies goodnight. The couple make their way to their bedroom and Zatanna face plants and waits for Dick so she can cuddle him.
"What are you taking so long?"
"Zatanna. I didn't want to pressure you but you leave me no other choice. I need you to tell me what's wrong so I can help you and I'm not cuddling you until you tell me"
Zee could see in his eyes that he wasn't budging, no matter what. He has seen that look in his eyes every time she needed a check of reality or to every time that she needed a reminder that she wasn't alone.
"Fine. It's about what I told you after Child's chaos…"
"You mean?"
"Yeah. I want for us to leave the hero life for good…"
"And now for my next trick I'm going to-"
Crash*
"Take you to your graves!"
Copperhead appears out of nowhere and interrupts Zee's magic show.
"What's goin on?! Is this part of the show?! A new trick?!"
The audiences were confused for what was happening on the stage.
"I don't th-"
Zatanna was confident in her skills to take on Copperhead with ease but those thoughts were interrupted by the Shade appearing.
"I don't think this is part of the show! Let's get out of here!"
The public was about to panic. Zee took a quick look at the public and knew exactly what to do.
"Oh no! Two bad villains have come to try and ruin things for us!"
The two villains were confused for the change of attitude of the woman.
"I think I going to need a special assistant for this trick. Gniwthgin raeppa!"
With her magic powers, Zatanna brings her husband from the public in his super hero suit to the stage. Zatara wanted to intervine and help the couple but he knew that his role to play was to take care of the twins and make sure that nothing happens to them.
"Oh my God! It is a new trick! I knew it!"
"She brought her handsome husband to it!"
"I heard that they are the best combo of heroes! We are so lucky!"
The public stops panicking. Good. One less problem for the magician, now to deal with the bad guys.
"My handsome assistant. Would you do me the honor?"
"Anything for you my beloved"
Dick rushes to Copperhead and engage in a hand to hand combat. While Zatanna tries to stop the Shade but he was disappearing way to fast for Zatanna.
"Could please stop movin'?!"
"I'm just here to do a delivery. Not to fight!"
The Shade uses his powers on Nightwing and makes him fall into the darkness and throws him away to the curtains, making some parts of the stage falling on him. Then, Shade gives a wand to Copperhead before disappearing.
"Tsss. This is what I needed to get rid of you for good"
Zatanna was out of her game. She was way too preoccupied for Dick that she didn't notice what the snake was up to but Grayson did. Copperhead aims at the magician and uses the wand, the villain wasn't sure what the wand would do but he was hoping for something destructive.
"Zee!"
Zatanna's eyes widened when she sees the red aura coming her way but in a blink of an eye, Nightwing jumps between the spell and Zatanna.
"Nightwing!"
Zatanna falls on her knees fearing the worse. Smoke was coming from the place where her husband was.
"Zee? Are you alright?"
"Baby?!"
She looks up, hoping to see her handsome husband but instead, she sees a black bunny with a blue Nightwing insignia on his chest.
"I feel weird. I want a carrot and a strawberry. Do we have some of those at home?"
"What's going on with this show?! I think is real! We are in danger!"
"Dick you are a bunny. Just follow my lead, okay?"
Zatanna whisper to Grayson before getting up and getting back her peppy attitude.
"Ladies and Gentleman, here it is THE GRAND FINALE! A supervillain has attacked Nightwing and turned him into an adorable rabbit!"
While Zatanna was using her charm with the public, Bunnywing was kicking Copperhead's ass.
"And as a Justice Leaguer and loving wife! I cannot let this injustice go unpunished!"
The public was in awe, looking forward to the magician's next move.
"Let's give this adorable bunny a hand"
Zatanna uses her magic to make Bunnywing's hit harder.
"Cigam esav raeppa! I'm not musician but I hope you guys like this next song"
Zatanna uses her wand as a flute. Magical notes appear on the air as the big snake starts dancing and feels compelled to enter the vase.
"Wait! No! This…this…cannot be"
Finally, Zee traps the villain in the vase and the public gives her a standing ovation.
"You are so kind. Thank you for coming to my show. Give it up for Nightwing and have a great night!"
Zatanna uses her magic to repair the stage and close the curtain.
"Ufff! That was close"
Tired, Zatanna rest on the backstage with Bunnywing on her lap.
"Don't tell me about it but you did just great. You charm your public out of panic's way"
Zatanna half smiles while petting her husband.
"I know but I got distracted and you could've been hurt or worse"
"But I didn't"
"This is why I want to get out of the life. Dick, we have everything or at least I think we do…"
"We do Zee but some other people has the same but with no one to take care of them"
"I'm not saying that we should stop helping people but at least we put ourselves out of the front lines…"
Feeling her distress, Dick nuzzles her.
"You know…you are too adorable. I almost don't want to get you back to your normal self"
"Hey! While I do look adorable. I can still kick some major ass like this…didn't you see how I was taking Copperhead down"
Bunnywing starts shadow boxing.
"Yeah. You did…I'm turning you back because if Mary and Johnny holds you while you look like this…they are not letting you go and if I revert you to your sexy self, they are going to cry"
Zatanna put Bunnywing down before using her magic to get him back to normal.
"Man! That sure was an odd sensation…but I don't think that you undid the spell completely…"
Judging by his tone, Zee knew that he was just playing with her.
"Why?"
"I'm starving for some strawberries and if I'm not wrong…your are wearing your strawberry lipstick right now"
"Maybe I am. Why don't you come here and find out?"
They share a tender yet passionate kiss.
"I want to make you mine so bad"
"Hold that thought unless you want my father to catch us. And Megan isn't here to alter his mind this time but maybe a quickie"
"You know that our quickie isn't that much quick. I need to worship this sexy body of yours"
Dick puts his hands on her rear and gives her a hard squeeze before lifting her up and setting her in the make up table.
"Now that I think about it…the spell might not be complete"
"Why?"
"Because I can feel your big carrot poking at my leg"
"Ma chère! What brings you to my parlor?"
"I'm here to give you this"
Zatanna gives Nimue the wand that the Shade stole.
"Oh yes…I heard about your latest show. I better keep this locked away"
"Thank you…"
"It's everything alright?"
"No. I need a favor…"