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My black skirt feel snug against my hips as I sit in the waiting room chair. The pastel blue shirt clings over the small pudge of my belly. Showing a hint of what is barely there. Dick sits next to me dressed in a navy blue suit, with a while undershirt. He always looks irresistible in a suit. The blue tie sits neatly under his collar. I feel dressed down in such a simple button up shirt and skirt. At least my Louis vuttons look nice, if my feet don't swell that is. Gotta look nice to go to Wayne Enterprises today after our appointment. I need to get some new clothes I suppose. I sigh out loud looking to him. His eyes focus on the magazine as the women in the office lobby whisper. I feel their eyes crawling over him and I don't like it. Suddenly Dick grins side eyeing me. But continuing on reading.
"What?" I whisper.
"You're jealous" he smiles
"Jealous? Of what?" I retort suddenly defensive.
"Of all the other women staring at me?" He smiles leaning his head to the side.
"I don't like it". I huff.
"It's turning me on to see you angry" he bites his lip.
"Well I'm not turned on at all." I look away.
"Well I think you look sexy" he leans over kissing my cheek. "The black hair really suits you, thank you for doing it."
"Wouldn't want any secrets getting out" I sigh. "I'm ready for lunch."
"It's only 9:45." He looks at the Rolex.
"I know. I just really want some tater tots." I look to the women still talking.
"We will get you some as soon as we get done." He smiles returning to his magazine.
"So how bad is this on the Wayne Family." I ask looking at the receptionist and staff gathered around the front desk talking.
"It's just publicity. I can't go anywhere in Gotham or really Bludhaven without someone taking pictures or staring." He sighs, "I'm sorry you have to endure it Rae."
"As long as I'm with you. That's all that matters." I smile.
"Rachel?" A woman yells from the open door waving a clip board. "Come on back!"
"After you." Dick and I stand together, walking towards the door.
"Alright, let's get some vitals on you Rachel." She points to the scale signaling to me. The small woman smiles. Her olive skin is beautifully matched with the deep green eyes. Her brown hair kinks into hundreds of curls. She writes as we begin walking once again. "My name is Destiny and I'll be your nurse. Dr. Lewis is very excited to work with you two on bringing this angel into the world." She turns as we walk into the small exam room.
"Or one fourth demon, but okay" I murmur to Richard and he smiles lightly.
"If you'll have a seat up on the table Rachel, I will take your blood pressure." She smiles. I obey as Richard stands next to me she takes the blood pressure with good results and turns to her computer charting. "First pregnancy?" She asks.
"Yes." Richard smiles. I smile lightly at him. "You okay.?" He asks
"I'm just really hungry." I sigh.
"Those first trimester hungers are hard" she laughs. "I would eat every hour on the hour and then wondered why I gained 60 lbs in my pregnancy."
"I just really want tater tots" I breath out.
"Sounds yummy but make sure you keep a healthy balance." A woman in a white coat walks in. Her blonde hair sits in a slicked back updo. Her eyes meet mine and they're a beautiful blue. "Hi, I'm Dr. Susan Lewis. You must be Rachel." She extends her hand shaking mine.
"Yes, nice to meet you." I shake her hand
"And you're Richard Grayson." She shakes Dicks hand. He immediately blushes.
"So I've been told" he smiles.
"I honestly had to look you up, all the office was buzzing when you walked into the door." She waves at Destiny as she leaves the room. "On future appointments were going to have you immediately pulled back into a room to give Rachel privacy and respect her. I don't like the idea of my waiting room becoming a frenzy."
"I appriciate that." I smile.
"Great, so I take it. You're dad?" She points to Dick.
"Yes mam" he folds his hand into mine.
"Great we love a support system.!" She cheers. "Your blood pressure and O2 looks great. Your weight needs some work. You're at 105. From the medical records in Jump City you've lost about 7lbs."
"I've had a lot of morning sickness" I sigh.
"That should let us soon." She smiles. "Alright let's do an ultrasound. Since you're 10 weeks we will be able to do a regular ultrasound" she pulls the machine on the cart over. "You'll just Lean back on the bed and lift your shirt up."
I follow orders, unbuttoning my skirt a bit, and leaning back on the bed as she tucks a towel into my waistband of my skirt. She squirts gel onto my belly and I immediately shiver "that's cold" I bite my teeth.
"Sorry! I forgot to turn on the warmer" she shrugs grabbing the wand. I feel Dicks anxiety through the bond. I reach grabbing his hand. He squeezed mine into his, staring intently at the screen. We stare into the black and white fuzzy screen, not sure what to look for. "And there it is." She smiles pointing to the little figure on the screen.
The head is visible with the little arms and legs. It's blobby looking, but it's a baby. I see the little flicker in its chest area. It's moving so fast. "Is that it's heart?" I ask.
"Yes it is!" She smiles, "it looks like the heart rate is 140." She takes the wand putting it back on the shelf. "It looks like everything is going smoothly. Just keep trying to eat more and take your prenatal, and we will see you back here in a month!" She wipes the gel off of my belly. "Did you have any questions?"
"No not yet." I smile.
"Alright well Destiny is going to lead you guys out our back exit. There's a crowd in the lobby that security is trying to remove" she smiles softly.
"Thank you." Dick sighs, she nods walking out as Dick helps me sit up on the table. "I'm sorry Rae. They're going to follow us everywhere."
"It's just your life Dick." I kiss his cheek. "I'll have to deal with it"
"Does that mean you're accepting the marriage proposal?" He smiles.
"No." I look sternly. "I'm still thinking about it."
"Come on, you know you want to." He gushes as we walk out of the office. Destiny is leading us to the back door.
"Dick we didn't talk for years and got back together 10 weeks ago and created this.." I stop looking at the ultrasound image in my hand, "woah." I look at it.
"You okay." Dick turns around to me as we stand outside the building in the parking lot.
"Oh shit." I cover my mouth looking at him. "I'm having a baby." I shake looking at it.
"Just now sinking in?" He laughs.
"Yeah." I huff out feeling out of breath. "I got to ride in Richard Graysons car, screwed his brains out at his house, and now I get to have his baby"
"Dreams do come true." He opens my door for me. I slide into his jaguar, leaning my head back to rest as he walks around to his door. He slides in looking at me smiling. I hand him the photo and he takes it looking at it. "He's pretty small, isn't he?"
"He? What if he is a she?" I laugh.
"Rae, boy or girl.. I'm going to give them everything imaginable. And I will do anything to protect them." He takes my hand. "Ready for some tater tots?"
"No that doesn't sound good anymore" I sigh. Dick chuckles shaking his head. "Can we get some chips?"
"Yes we can." He puts the car in drive. "Anything for you Rae, you're the love of my life." I blush immediately. I don't know how I ever will deserve this man.
"So why are we going to Wayne Enterprises?" I watch the building as we drive through the town.
"Publicity." He sighs, "he has to show that the orphan boy is back in town. Bruce hopes Nightwing will return to Gotham after a few months. So broadcasting Dick back before him won't raise suspicion."
"Does Nightwing want to come back to Gotham?"
"No" he grits his teeth.
"Then don't"
"It's closer to you and the baby" he sighs.
"Bludhaven is only a 30 minute drive and we both know you can cut it down to 15." I laugh
"I'll try it and see how it goes." He smiles lightly. Dick pulls off into a connivence store and runs in grabbing my snack. I take out my phone sliding the picture over from Dicks visor taking a photo. I place it back but keep the digital image for myself. I smile looking at it. I send a picture to Kori, hoping she enjoys it as much as I do. Dick slides back into the car with a bag of Lays chips and a bottle of water. I smile collecting my goodies.
"Thank you babe" I open the bag immediately. I immediately shove them in my mouth soothed by my craving.
"So after we go see Bruce I figured we'd go look at some locations to reopen your coffee shop." He pulls out onto the road.
"I don't need to reopen it Dick. It's not important anymore." I sigh.
"Rae, you can't give up on your dream." He grabs my hand kissing it.
"My new dream is our family." I take my hand back kissing his. "All I need is you and her" I look down.
"Oh her?" He smiles.
"Just a hunch". I laugh.
"Alright. I'll leave it alone.but insurance did write you a fat check and after paying your business loans you're left with about 150k. So you could reopen if and when you want to." he drives into a valet parking zone. "Welcome to Wayne Enterprises" he steps out of the car.
The tall building stretches through the clouds, with the miles of glass shimmering. The large WAYNE sign stands with a logo'd W under it. It's immaculate, and overwhelming. I step out of the car gazing at it. I hear the bustle of people in the street, but all I can do is stare.
"You okay?" Dick takes my hand. I nod my head yes still staring.
"I thought the manor was big" I stare.
"I know the best hiding spaces in both." He smiles. "Wanna go hide before we see Bruce. Meditate?"
I smile nodding my head yes. He takes my hand softly leading me into the building. He leads me past the front desk waving to the doormen as he heads to the elevator. Women at the large rounded front desk smile at him giving little waves. He pays no attention to them and continues on. The elevator shoots us higher and higher, we make it to the 53rd floor and he takes my hand walking us out. The cubicles sit with busy workers. Nobody minds us and continues to work.
Taking my hand we walk towards the left winding through office areas until we make it to a janitor closet. He pulls me inside closing the door. He smiles moving a mop bucket out of the way. He lifts a piece of wood by the bottom of the sink and a key pad presents. Punching in a code the wall behind swings open. The large room is white and bright. He leads me in. The safe house is beautiful. The large living room over looking the city is nothing but floor to ceiling glass. "I'm going to catch up on some files in the office upstairs while you meditate. You okay?" He kisses my forehead.
"Perfect now." I smile. He heads up the stairs and I smile. I take a deep breath and slowly rise staring out the window. Sitting in my position I begin my chant, focusing my energy on centering myself. After not meditation for days, I feel so good.