A Few Years Ago

"Zee!"

After hours of talking with Conner about their respective relationships and fence issues. Zatanna decided to go home and talk to Dick about their situation and where they were standing. Zatanna saw that after sometime, Dick have finally groom himself a little, still she could see the tiredness and sadness in his eyes and voice. Dick has been waiting for her in the couch of their apartment and stood up as soon as he heard her open the door.

"Dick"

She tries to sound mad and serious but she couldn't hide her feelings for him. Both were hurt but seeing Dick not in his upbeat personality took a tool on her.

"I'm glad that you are back… I was worried that you would zap your stuff an-"

Zatanna presses her finger on his lips to make him stop.

"I'm not back…yet"

Zatanna sits on the couch and Dick follows.

"We-I can't do this anymore Dick…"

His face loose the little spark that was left.

"I cannot keep with all these secrets, half truths, lies, deceptions-"

Grayson does his best to keep his act together.

"I get it Zee. You deserve the best and I want nothing more than for you to be happy. Sigh* I'll get my things so-"

Zatanna frowns.

"Will you let me finish?"

Dick didn't want to heard her breaking up with him, it was too much but he knew that she deserved to get everything off her chest.

"Yeah, sorry"

Zatanna took both of his hands with hers. She takes a deep breath.

"I need to be with someone that doesn't feel the need to hide things from me but rather share it with me and that takes a lot of trust and a deep connection with someone…"

Dick looks down and Zatanna let goes of his hands to cup her face.

"But that goes both ways. I hide stuff from you as well in the past years…you haven't been the only one that hide stuff and it doesn't matter if it is a big secret or a small secret"

Dick feels the life coming back to him.

"I-I…We need to set boundaries…a contract if you must because there's no person that I'd rather be than with the big thick headed that keeps thinking that he's the one that needs to make all the hard decisions and the one that thinks he has to do all the protecting around here"

Dick smiles and leans forward to kiss her but she stops him with her hand.

"Not so fast Boy Wonder. I told you that we are making a contract"

"Yeah. Sorry"

"No more secret teams, schemes, plans, societies and whatnot"

"I swear"

Zatanna cups his face again and caresses his cheek.

"You are taking care of yourself. You've been neglecting yourself a lot and as you worry about me, I worry about you"

Dick takes her hands and kisses it.

"You are doing dishes, laundry and general cleaning for at least 6 months"

Zatanna pulls her hands from his grasp.

"And lastly, you can see but no touching. I can kiss you whenever I want but you can't"

Zatanna smiles at his shocked face.

"Okay but what if I do not follow that one rule? What if I break it on purpose?"

It was her time to be shocked.

"I-I-I didn't though about that…"

She mischievously smiles.

"Why don't you try and find out?"

Dick leans closer to her, he softly presses his lips against hers, he waits for her next move but when she doesn't do anything, he keeps going and deepens the kiss, he cups her face as she starts kissing him back.

"Okay. Gasp* You get that one for free because we needed that"

The couple chuckles with their foreheads touching.

"Good. I suppose that I don't get another one?"

"Don't tempt your luck…"

"Now that we are talking and getting our act together…I need you to tell you something about a recent decision"

"Color me intrigued"

Hearing his tone, she knew that it wasn't nothing bad like another secret. She moves her gaze to meet his eyes while they were playing with each other's hands.

"I'm taking a leave of absence from the Team…"

"What?! Why?!"

"There were too many responsibilities and barely got time to do much besides training the members and leading the missions…I've been neglecting Blüdhaven as Nightwing and above all I've been neglecting you"

"But I'm not asking you to leave the Team…"

"I know. I'm doing this for not only you or us but for me as well"

"Sounds promising so far…"

"I want to be a free agent to work in my skills as a solo and to focus on us. We haven't been in a proper date in so long or just spending time in the apartment together…there was always the rush with your schedules with the League and shows and me leading the Team and working with the force"

"For how long?"

"I don't know. I'm planning on telling Kaldur within this week and Barbara is ready to step up and help him with everything"

"Barbara finally is going to be useful for something besides flirting with you and trying to annoy me"

"Zee. I thought that you were finally okay after the Scarab mission"

"As if. She didn't trust me when I told her that Jaime was free from the Reach's control but she didn't say anything when B'arzz O'oomm told you guys that he helped Blue"

"Alright. You are right but let's not talk about that for now. Let's talk about us…what about we go on a date tomorrow after I break the news to Kaldur?"

"You have a deal, detective. Now, I need to catch some sleep"

She stretches herself showing her midriff before heading to their room but stops herself at the door.

"Where do you think you are going, Mr?"

"To our bed to sleep…?"

"Nice try. You get the couch until further notice"

Dick looks down defeated but gently smiles when Zee presses her lips on his cheek.

"Good night. Boy Wonder"

Defeated, Grayson make his way towards the closet with all the extra blankets and pillows and set the couch for the night.

"At least she isn't leaving me and I'm sorry to you too girl. I promise that I'm getting you juicy strawberries tomorrow"

Dick pets Pocus, whom I'm response hit the floor with her paw before jumping her way to her bed in her parents' bedroom.

"And you are mad with me as well…I really need to do something really special for my girls for putting on with my shit"

It didn't take long for Dick to fall asleep, even if he wasn't in bed with his Zee at least she was giving him another chance and he is going to do everything to be the man that she deserves and the person he knows he can be.

"Mmm…what?"

More asleep than awake, Grayson feels a light and familiar weight over his body.

"Shhhh. The fact that you are grounded that doesn't mean that I have to pay for it as well…just try not to enjoy it too much"

He wraps his arms around her and hugs her tightly.

"That's not possible"

Present

"That's it my cuties…have some rest and try to not wake up one another and Irey"

Zatanna and Artemis put their final details on tucking their respective babies. They were currently inside of Conner and Megan's house while the party was being held outside.

"That's right my baby. Don't wake up the twins"

"Are you sure about this Dad? I can stay with them so you-"

"More than okay, Piccola. You and Artemis should go with your husbands and friends and enjoy the wedding besides Jay and I are going to catch up"

"Don't worry girls. We might be old but we know how to handle babies…I take care of the tornado toddlers and Bart after all"

"Alright. Alright but if they wake up or-"

"And I was the overprotective parent…go now Piccola"

"You too Artemis. Go and show Wally that he hit the jackpot"

The women smiled before kissing their babies one last time and make their way back to the wedding.

"My feet are killing me…I don't remember when was the last time that I wear heels"

"It's not that bad Artemis…you fought against Kryptonians with your tigress suit and there was no complains from you"

"That suit was made specially for combat while these heels are specially to kill me"

"I told you to get a massage…I'd be dead without Dick's"

"And I told you that Wally gets all jealous with male masseurs and he sucks at giving one"

"What about a girl masseuse? I know a couple that are good"

"No thank you. Wally gets strange ideas with that"

"Mmm…What about Dick? What if he gives you a massage?"

"Bird brains? I don't know…is he really that good? Not offense Zatanna but we all think that the only thing that you like about his massages are the happy endings"

"While I do get that and it's beyond amazing and even better than the massage itself…he is really professional. You know how overprotective he is and how much he worries about my health and the twins"

"And how does he know how to give a massage?"

"Undercover mission. He needed to infiltrate in one of the Lex Corp hotels because there was a meeting between Stagg industries and a Russian company, they were plotting to join forces and hired KGBeast to get rid of some rivals"

"The usual with these morons"

"Exactly. So he had to go as a staff member of the hotel and all that jazz"

"Mmm…I'm going to think about it and ask Wally if he's not freaking out with that"

"Hey! Raquel…Orion"

Back to the party, Artemis and Zatanna cross path with Raquel that was being very friendly with the New God.

"Greetings. Rocket…we will talk later if you excuse me, I'm going to make sure that Bear doesn't give the New People a bad reputation with our new allies"

"Bye Orion"

As soon as Orion turned around. Raquel was meet with her friends gaze.

"It seems that you have quite the trip in New Genesis"

"Yeah. Something that you want to talk about friend Rocket?"

"Would you please stop?! We are just talking…that's all"

"Righttttt…"

Both girls guffaws with Raquel's nervousness.

"Hey! Here is the hottest woman in the universe. How's Irey, babe?"

Wally kisses his wife and hugs her from behind.

"Resting. Jay and Zatara are taking care of the babies"

"That means that we can rock this party"

"Hey gorgeous"

"Hey to you handsome"

"Did I told you how beautiful you look? I fall in love with you all over again"

"Ever the smooth talker"

Zatanna wraps her arms around his neck while he took her waist with his hands as they embrace in a heated kiss.

"Hey! Don't you dare to get freaky in the middle of the party"

Raquel, Wally and Artemis scolds the couple.

"What were you laughing at when Wally and I arrived?"

"Yeah. The joke was clearly good to make you laugh like that babe"

Noticing that they guys didn't realize about Orion's obvious crush in Rocket, they decided to spare her friend from the embarrassment for now.

"Nothing. Artemis was just complaining about the heels and how Wallace doesn't give her a massage"

"Hey! I'm not the best but at least I try and I'm not letting some random touch my wife"

"C'mon, Wally. Those guys are professionals and you should think about Artemis"

"Scoff* Easy for you to say when you are the one rubbing your girl"

"If you should know…we both get massage from different people when we go on vacation and we don't care wether it's a man or a woman as long as they know what they are doing"

Dick comments.

"And I have to handle to Luthor but his staff it's better than Bruce's…at least on the spa area"

Zatanna adds.

"And Zatanna was suggesting that Dick can give me a massage…"

"What?! Am I going to do what?"

"That doesn't sound like a bad idea…Dick?"

Wally was considering the idea, he didn't trust a random guy with his girl but his best pal was a good option.

"What? Wouldn't be better if I teach you how to do it?"

"Or…or you can do it and in exchange…Artemis and I can take care of the twins for a couple hours so you can have some privacy with Zatanna"

"I don't know. I haven't massage anyone besides Zatanna…"

"What about that time you give a massage to my dad?"

"It was just a shoulder and back rub…and I'm guessing that Artemis wants the pregnancy special"

"Hey! Just massage, not happy endings. Gosh, you are worst than Wally"

"Not remotely what I meant"

"Dick asked Leslie and some specialists how to give me a better postpartum massage. As Artemis and Raquel already knows…we are more sensitive in certain places and if the masseur doesn't know what to do and gives us a normal one, he might hurt us a little or make us uncomfortable"

"Wait! You know how to do this and you didn't offered me one when I had Amistad?!"

Raquel gets aggressive with her old friend.

"First, you didn't ask. Second, when you had Amistad I didn't know how to give a normal massage let alone one special from pregnant woman"

"Alright. But you can offer me a massage now…"

"Are you taking care of the twins for us so I can take care of my wife for a couple of hours?"

"If this massage is as good as Zatanna says…I'm game"

"Hey! But this is a one time only offer! This is my man and those massages are specially for me. Get your own masseur"

"Okay Tanna. Jeez, I hope that the massages are at least half as good as you describe them"

"Hey Guys! What are we talking about?"

Conner and Megan approaches the couple.

"We can talk later! Let's dance"

The Martian dragged her friends to the dance floor. The team decided to change couples for a quick dance. Artemis was dancing with Kaldur, Raquel with Wally, Conner with Zatanna and Dick with Megan.

Conner and Zatanna

"You could've use a wig, y'know?"

Conner chuckles at the comment.

"Does it really look that bad?"

"No. It doesn't but I could've use my magic as well to make you look like you normally do"

"I'm okay with this. Megan likes this haircut"

"Megan likes that you are alive and here with us and she isn't the only one"

"I'm glad to be here as well…and Zatanna?"

"Yeah?"

"Thanks for looking for me and not giving up…I guess It wasn't pretty to see me begging for help while I looked like a ghost and half dead"

"No, it wasn't but anything for a friend besides I own you big time for all those times you helped me getting whelmed and our convo after Auqualad and Nightwing's scheme"

"Yeah. I didn't do much. You would've get back to Dick regardless"

"Yeah but you help me to not lose more time if it weren't for you maybe I would have taken a week or a month more and maybe I wouldn't have my babies by now"

"A little bit of a stretch, don't you think?"

"Maybe but you know that Fate works in mysterious ways…"

Megan and Dick

"Pretty asterous wedding Mrs. M or should I say Mrs. Kent"

The redhead giggles.

"Thank you Dick"

"You look really beautiful Megan and I'm so proud of you"

Megan smirks at him.

"Big words coming from the youngest of the Team"

"I guess we both have come a long way from the girl that used to watch Hello, Megan all the time"

"And the cocky boy that used to cackle and tease us every second"

"From the girl that covered CK of food more than a couple of times"

Both Dick and Megan were getting teary with those words. They have grown together as big sis and little brother. She can still remember when he would ask for advice to impress Zatanna or for date ideas.

"From the boy that run me over to meet his now wife and mother of his beautiful babies"

"I already apologize for that…"

"Yeah but after that you told that you'd definitely do it all over again for Zatanna"

"Yeah but in my defense I'd do it to every member of the Team and League"

"And I believe you because acting with our emotions…"

"It's what we do"

Megan couldn't believe sometimes that the man in front of her eyes used to be way shorter than her and although he was a lot more mature and responsible. He still has a child's heart.

"Although it's not wise in this line of work"

"Yeah but that's what makes Dick Grayson so special"

The Team keep on dancing, exchanging partners…Will and Em'ree joined them and after a couple of songs. The couples were back to their significant other arms.

"My stunning wife is finally in my arms"

"And my dashing husband is where he belongs"

Dick and Zatanna keep slow dancing.

"I'm sorry for not telling you about Conner"

"Don't worry. I got you. You were hurting and you weren't sure what it was"

"Still, I build a wall between us for months"

"Water under the bridge, Zee. Everything ended on a high note. We are at our friends' wedding and look how happy they are and it's in great part thanks to you"

"Team effort. We all did our part"

"My humble fearless leader"

"Technically, you were the leader"

"Yeah. I mean I know that I'm a good detective but some of your clues were as if you were throwing random stuff at the wall to see what sticks…"

"Hey! I did a pretty good work myself and you know what? I take back what I say…I was the leader without me you-"

"Without me you would be looking at the floor to all the stuff that didn't stick to the wall. I did the heavy lifting"

Zatanna laughs.

"As if! You knew where to look because I, as your fearless leader, point you at the right direction"

Dick smiles.

"We are the perfect team"

"That we are"

They enjoyed each other's company for a moment before keep talking.

"When are we telling them?"

"What about we break the news after they are back from their honeymoon?"

"Sounds good. I mean…it's not like we are not helping them ever again if they need us or anything but just-"

"Just leaving the front lines. You are going to be remembered as one of the Leaguers with the shortest tenures"

"Hey! Will's time with the League was shorter"

"I'm just glad that we are on the same page because I was afraid that you'd think that if you didn't quit I'd stop loving you or having a grudge against you"

"I'd never think that of you Zee. You are right. We have everything. Jobs that we love, a family, friends…each other and if it weren't for your family's coin-"

Dick saw in Zee's face how she didn't want to hear again how her family coin saved him from the crazy kryptonians. She was just happy that they were together.

"Anyway, since we are leaving our spots in the League…we would have to make sure that the next gen is ready to take over. No more Mr. Nice in the training area"

"Pfft. You are ruthless. I don't know what are you talking about…you don't have any idea how many complaints I get from the Team and some leaguers…everyone thought it was my fault"

"Why?"

"They thought that you were hard on them because we weren't having sex"

"What?! Who said that?"

"Na-ah. Snitches get stitches and I already told you enough"

"First, I just ask them to do what I know they are capable to do and Second, you were the one that was harsh on them when you were teaching them how to escape because we didn't have sex when I was busy with two jobs and the Team"

Zatanna blushes.

"Details. Details but speaking of sex"

"Yeah. I know. It has been far too long since we last did it"

"40 days…"

"You think Meg and Conner would get mad if we sneak a little bit?"

"We can't do that to them! Besides where were you planning to do it? We are not zeta tubing without Mary and John and…"

"And you give away our SUV to the Throgs"

"It was for the greater good"

"I just wax it and filled the tank"

"In any case, we are not leaving the wedding. We are going to have to wait another day…I know! Let's cash Wally's favor. They take care of the twins tomorrow and the day after you give Artemis a massage. Win-win"

"I haven't agree to give her a massage. It feels weird"

"Why? You gave plenty of people a massage when you were undercover"

"Yeah but I don't want to be selfish or sound like a dick but I learn that for you and it feels off to do it to someone else"

"It's a one time only and I'm going to be there. I'm sure that Artemis won't feel that comfortable at first and maybe with me there she would relax a little"

"And you say that because you want your massage after I'm done with her"

"Exactly. It's the perfect plan"

"Alright but we are doing role play again"

"You have a deal Boy Wonder"

The Next Day at Wayne Plaza Hotel

"So if your wife is so beautiful, why are you here with me?"

A raven haired woman with a black backless dress asks the man that approached her moments ago. She was peacefully enjoying some time at the bar of the hotel while drinking sparkling water.

"Because…I respect her too much…to do to her what I'm going to do to you"

The man in a grey sweater with a black blazer answers her without breaking eye contact.

"Oh, jackpot"

Zatanna couldn't wait any longer, she plants her lips on the corner of his lips, leaving a red mark of her lipstick. She takes her husband's hand and guides him to their room for the night.