Robin one shot part 3!

10th Day of Christmas

Selina and Bruce didn't know what their relationship was. They knew it was casual with some deeper meaning neither would admit to underneath it all. They were never official about what it was, their dates remained unlabelled and the quiet decision to not date others was never spoken about. It was due to this nuance that Selina didn't know anything about Dick, most notably the fact he was living with Bruce. He hadn't begun his life as Robin yet and he hadn't been publically fostered so she had no real way of knowing. Bruce had been waiting for the right time to tell her but he never found it. She didn't notice any change requiring an inquiry other than their meetings being more night based but she just thought his butler was hounding him on what they were and dissuading him from letting her stay somewhere with so many snatchable valuables. After all, he was a hero and she was a criminal. Unfortunately, he really should've told her about him especially when he brought her to the Manor that night as Dick never had a peaceful sleep.

There was a calm before the storm that was finding out about the acrobat upstairs. They'd snuck in to avoid alerting the butler and took sanctuary in the library. It gave them a quick exit if Alfred stirred during the night and gave Selina a nice subtle exit so as to not attract the press. Her face splashed across the front page of every tabloid in Gotham would only make stealing things right from under their noses that much harder. She took a seat on the luxurious couch as Bruce lit the fire to set the mood but before he could take advantage of the romantic setting, there was a loud scream. Selina jumped at the sound and looked at him with concern, not finding any comfort when he looked worried. Bruce Wayne, Batman, was visibly worried. That meant big trouble if he was showing that he was worried. She went to ask who that was considering it sounded so young and she very much doubted it belonged to Alfred but Bruce was already rushing out of the room before she could get a word out. Curious as she was, she chased after him to get to the bottom of the noise. She couldn't exactly let go of hearing a scream and casually make her way home. 

"Bruce?" she called in hopes of an answer, careful not to be too loud. After all, she didn't know the nature of this situation and being quiet was usually the best course of action. He paused briefly once he reached the staircase and turned to her with a serious expression although she could tell he was anxious to get going.

"I think it's best you go home. It's been a wonderful night but I need to attend to this," he told her. She frowned at the reply. That didn't give her any information on the scream nor did it reassure her.

"I just heard a scream in your house and I know damn well you aren't running to console a ghost. Who was that?" He sighed and looked between the stairs and her, deliberating on what to do. Before he could come to a decision, she slipped past him and dashed up the stairs to find the source herself. What else was she supposed to do? For all she knew, her billionaire fling could have someone trapped in his house or something else nefarious. She may not be a hero but she couldn't let someone who was potentially hurt go unnoticed. She paused at the top of the stairs before a shout alerted her to turn to her left. Running down the hall, she noticed a door opened by a crack and heard crying coming from inside. This was definitely suspicious. Why couldn't she just have a semi-normal relationship with a billionaire vigilante? She put her hand on the doorknob, taking a deep breath to work up the courage to see something horrible.

"Selina! Don't-" She pushed the door open and stared wide-eyed at a frightened child who was staring right back at her. His blue eyes were wet with tears and he clung to a small stuffed elephant.