Gotham Princess (Completed)

Chapter 18 (finale)

(This is the end of Gotham Princess but don't fret there will be a sequel)

After Jim, Harvey, Falcone and I left the warehouse we went to get Lee only to find out that Barbara was a complete nut case and she was the one that killed her parents not some irrelevant man that was apparently a serial killer. Unfortunately I don't really keep up with current events regarding people I don't know or really care about so I didn't care about Barbara I only cared that she tried to kill my cousin.

I was dropped off at the house finally and Lee stayed with me. "How are you feeling cousin, you look a little pale?" Lee said touching my clammy face. I shrugged walking upstairs to the twins room to Gertrude trying to rock Zuli to sleep. I smiled as she handed the fussy newborn to me and sat down slowly rocking her. "It's ok baby, mommy is here and she's never going to leave you again." Zuli quieted down and quickly drifted off to sleep and I placed her in the crib beside Levi.

I don't know why but I feel like they have to be beside each other. Lee walked over to the crib and smiled at the twins. "Now that they're asleep it's time for you to get some rest, you need lots of rest princess." I nodded as she followed me into my room. I slowly pulled off my dirty hospital clothes and Lee helped me into my pajamas. It took seconds for me to fall asleep, the next morning I woke up to the twins crying and an empty bed.

I guess Oswald didn't come home last night, maybe that means Fish killed him. I held Levi in one arm and Zuli in the other as I walked downstairs. I laid Zuli down in the bassinet I had in the living room as I fed Levi. The house was so quiet without anyone there, Royston wasn't here and Gertrude left yesterday when Lee and I got home. Oswald was MIA and so was Fish, again I was alone and I hated it.

I fed the twins and both put them beside each other in the bassinet and smiled at their beautiful faces. I looked up when I heard the front door being unlocked and I instantly perked up. The door opened and Oswald waddled into the house and I jumped up and ran over to him. "I'm so happy you're ok, I didn't know if you were going to be coming back. What happened to Fish did she leave Gotham again?" I said hugged him. He winced and I helped him over to the couch. "I'm fine just a battle wound, Fish is dead, Maroni is dead, Falcone has retired and I'm the King of Gotham." He said flashing me a large smile.

Don't get me wrong I was a little bummed out about Fish but I was ecstatic that Oswald was alive and well. "Well I'm happy your alright, now I don't think you've met the newest additions to our home. Zuli and Levi, aren't they just perfect?" I said sitting beside him as he looked into the bassinet at the twins.

He reached over picking up Zuli, and I followed holding Levi. "They are beautiful, and a wonderful addition to our family. It seems like everything is working out in my favor. I'm the King of Gotham, and a king must have is Queen. We have our little Prince and Princess of Gotham." I shook my head and noticed Oswald wincing. "How about you go upstairs and relax while I feel like your battle wound is going to hurt you more if you don't relax." I said laying Levi down.

Oswald frowned at me and went back to focusing his attention on the twins. Stubborn bastard, now that he's the "king of Gotham" his ego got a million times worse. I left him alone and decided to take a nice nap before the twins needed feeding. When I woke up Oswald was gone (surprise, surprise) and Gertrude was here, thank God. "My dear, I thank you for giving me such beautiful babies. They remind me of my Oswald." Gertrude said pulling me into a hug.

"Oh before I forget, Oswald says the papers on the table are for you. He says they are very, very important, something about a man who goes by David." I rushed over to the dining room and saw a thick manila folder. No wonder Oswald couldn't find anything on my dad, Falcone had his whole file. I opened it and looked through the first few pages only finding boring things everyone knew.

After flipping through a few more pages I noticed a some of the same papers Indian Hill papers a long with a bunch of other things. Dad was a criminal and the things he did were horrific. I closed the file and hid them in my bookshelf, no one can find these.

"Gertrude, do you know where Oswald went there's something really important I want to tell him. I should've told him a long time ago but, I never got around to doing it." I said looking down at my feet. I could feel my face heat up and Gertrude's eyes on the back of my head. "He should be back soon darling, and don't worry he loves you too." I nodded turning to her. I loved him and I couldn't hide it anymore, I have been in denial about it, attacking him constantly just because I was afraid of my feelings.

The rest of the day went slowly and eventually Oswald came back home. He had a new suit and a cane to match he large smile. "Welcome home Oswald I made dinner, and I made a bit of everything along with dessert so you have variety ." I said as he walked into the dining room. "Did something happen? Why are you so happy?" I shrugged placing a plate of food in front of him. "I'm just happy you're home, you should take a mini vacation so that we can bond with the kids and just spend some time together." I handed him a glass of scotch as he studied me.

"That sounds like a wonderful idea, how about next week after I sort everything out with Gotham I'll dedicate all my time to you and the twins." I'm sure my face lit up like a Christmas because Oswald chuckled at me. I jumped up tackling him to the ground and hurting the both of us in the process. "I'm so sorry I forgot that you were hurt. How's your leg?" I asked straddling him. "Well I was shot so it hurts a lot." He said frowning. I smiled and laid my head on his chest. I could hear his heartbeat increase, I was sure if it was because he was excited or he was in pain.

"I love you Oswald." I whispered, part of me wished he didn't hear me but I felt him stiffen under me. "What did you just say?" I slowly looked up at him and smiled. "I said I love you, I didn't realize it before but I..." Before I could finish my sentence Oswald sat up and moved me off of him. "I wish I could tell you I love you back but I would be lying. I would also be lying if i said I didn't care about you. I would kill anyone that would try and hurt you and I'm sure with time I could learn to love as much as you love me." Oswald explained as his face turned red. 

I leaned in and lightly kissed him before smiling. It wasn't the answer I was expecting but I loved it anyway. In his own little way he told me he loved me and that was good enough for me. I would wait for the day util he finally admitted to himself that he loved me. 

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?????? POV

"I told you that's everything there if you need anything else I'll get it to you just people don't hurt my family. I don't have much left and I don't want to see them get hurt." 

"I can't make any promises but I do need you to get something else for me, actually a need you to get a few things for me, a few test subjects. I don't want to ruin my good toys to bring me more, ones that people aren't going to miss. Then I will make sure your family is safe."

"Of course sir anything for my family's safety so thank you I will get you your test subjects."

CLIFFHANGER!!!!!!!!! That means, Book two is in the making.