The Right Side of Wrong

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Veronica's POV:

I'm in my hotel room at the Lexor Hotel in Las Vegas to see Clayface's show. Sadly, as you can guess, Riddler decided not to come.

Me: *over the phone* "You sure you don't wanna book a last-minute flight? You don't even have to come to the show. You can chill out by the pool or test your luck at the games and other stuff until it's over. Come on, honey, it's Vegas! That's like your paradise!"

Riddler: *over the phone* "As much as I'd love to be there with you, mon cher, I'd rather not risk bumping into that drama queen unless I have to."

Me: *over the phone* "Well, you'd have to with me. One of these days, can you try to get along with him more often? I mean, all our friends will wanna come over more often when I tell them the news."

Riddler: *over the phone* "Yes. How are you planning on telling them, by the way?"

Me: *over the phone* "After Clayface's show, assuming all goes well, I'll invite them up to my room for a celebratory dinner, and if/when Harley offers me wine, I'll tell them. Or I'll wait till they're drunk AF, then tell them."

Riddler: *over the phone* "These people are our friends, dear. What's the worst that could happen?"

Me: *over the phone* "Famous last words, knowing us."

Riddler: *over the phone* "Touche. Well, I'll leave you to it. Miss & love you more every day, my dear."

Me (Translation): *over the phone* "Pareil pour toi, mon amour." (Same to you, my love.)

Riddler: *groans over the phone* "You're such a fucking tease. Love you."

Me: "Love you too.-*ends call*-All right, let's do this."

I exit my hotel room and take the elevator to the pool to greet Harlivy, King Shark, and his wife, Tabitha.

Me: "Well, if it isn't the best pro-con couple and the Shark Men Kingdom royal family."

King Shark: "Tabitha, you remember my boss and former bosses."

Tabitha: "I told you this is my babymoon. I wanna fuck a magician."

King Shark: "Uh, yes, ma'am. Tabitha and our 9 unborn children are here to party. And I'm here to support them in whatever way is least annoying to her."

Tabitha: "Ugh. Cover your gills.-*sits in pool chair*-I can feel you breathing on my hammer."

Pool Boy: "Uh, Miss Ivy, Elvis has requested you join him for some white rhino bone marrow in his cabana."

Ivy: "Oh, ok. I mean, it is Elvis."

King Shark: "Well, of course."

Harley & Ivy kiss before Ivy meets with Elvis as King Shark approaches Harley and me.

King Shark: "I'm worried Tabitha won't let me co-parent with her. And I wanna be part of these sharks' lives."

Harley: "Yeah, that's a tough one. She seems to hate you."

Tabitha: "Yo, hook me up with a couple of those green ones."

Harley gives Tabitha some of her M'n'M's, but she spits them out.

Tabitha: "Chocolate? I thought they were benzos.-*gags*-I need to get this taste out of my mouth." *lights cigarette*

Me: "Uh, I'm sorry. Should you be smoking cigarettes while you're pregnant?"