Chapter 22 For Your Happiness
Damian's POV

"I'm home", I called out as I entered Wayne Manor's entryway. Then, I looked around when I didn't see anyone. "Anyone home?"

The answer to this question was Ace slowly, but excitedly walking up to me.

"Hey there, buddy", I greeted as I leaned down to rub his ears. "Did you miss me?"

After Ace responded to my question with a bark, I began making my way to my room. When I passed the lounge, I heard a woman's voice giggle. I then peered into the room, and saw my father talking with a woman I had gotten use to seeing him with.

I decided to give the couple some alone time, but just as I was about to leave, I heard my father say this.

"Aren't you going to greet your father, Damian", I heard him ask playfully.

"I was going to give you two some alone time", I replied as I turned around and walked into the lounge. I then sat down on one of the seats, and looked up at the woman my father was with. "Good afternoon, Ms Kyle."

"Hey there, Damian", Ms Kyle greeted. "How's school been going? Your father tells me that you've made a new friend?"

"You told Ms Kyle about Raven", I asked my father in annoyance.

"What can I say", my father asked. "I'm just so happy that you managed to make a new friend all by yourself."

"Well", Ms Kyle suddenly said as she stood up. "I should get going."

With this, Ms Kyle leaned down and kissed my father.

"See you around, Bruce", she said, before turning to look at me. "And I'll see you around too, Damian."

"Good day, Ms Kyle", I greeted.

Then, Ms Kyle, and my father scared at her lovingly as she did.

I gave him a look, and he turned to look at me.

"What", he asked.

"You know, if you're trying to hide how you feel about Ms Kyle, you're not doing a good job at it", I stated.

"Well, good thing I'm not trying to hide my feelings for Selina, then", My father said.

Then, he suddenly became a bit serious.

"Damian, tell me", he started. "How do you feel about Selina?"

"How do I feel about Ms Kyle", I asked. "Well, unlike many of the other woman you've been in relationships with in the past, she doesn't appear to have any ulterior motives for being in a relationship with you."

"So…you like her", my father asked.

"I don't mind you being in a relationship with her", I replied.

"So, if my relationship with her ended up being a long term commitment, you wouldn't be upset with that?"

"Long term commitment", I asked.

Then…I smiled when I realized what my father meant by that.

"Father", I started. "Are you trying to tell me that you are going to marry Ms Kyle?"

"Well…", my father started. "I haven't asked her yet. I wanted to know if it's something you'd be okay with first."

"You really don't have to ask for my permission, Father. It's your marriage, after all."

After I said this, my father got up and sat down next to me.

"Damian, you are my son", he pointed out. "You and your siblings always come first. It doesn't matter how much I love Selina. I wouldn't marry her if it made any of you unhappy."

"Father", I said, touched by his words. However, I decided to quickly change things up before I got too emotional. "There you go again. Always putting us first before yourself."

"Damian", my father started, but I cut him off before he could continue.

"You've done so much for us, Father. You deserve to do something that makes you happy."

My father looked at me in shock when I said this, before smiling.

"Thankfully, I don't think any of the orphans will be upset with you marrying Ms Kyle either", I added. "In fact, I can already see some of them begging to help with the wedding planning."

"I can see that too", my father said with a chuckle.

Then, he smiled at me, before kissing my forehead.

"I'm so happy that you came into my life, Damian."

At this point, I could feel that I could no longer hold my emotions back.

"I should start on my homework", I said, before standing up. "I hope that your everything goes well when you actually ask Ms Kyle to marry you."

"I hope so too", my father said.

I then began to leave, but stopped right at the door.

"Father. I'm…happy that I came into your life too."

I didn't turn around to see my father's reaction to my words, and left before he could see mine.

Once I was out of his eyesight…I smiled. However, that smile faded when I remembered my other parent.

"I wonder how Mother will feel about Father marrying someone else?"