HOPE. (HarleyXIvy)

Chapter 9

It's been two days since I was back in Gotham. I was still cautious around Jok- Jack, I didn't know if he was playing with me or not. So far things seemed too good to be real, Jack and I had been holed up in his office. Trying to pick out something that didn't smell right, to me nothing smelled right. I picked on everything, Jack kept shaking his head saying something about 'being too obvious'. I stayed quiet and let him be the brains. 

I'd lost track of time, at some point the door came open and when I looked up my eyes almost left my skull. The girl that stepped in was an angel, top to bottom perfection. However, no matter how perfect she was, to me no one could compare to my Ivy. If this girl was an angel then Ivy was Heaven. 

I focused back on the girl with long black hair, her small frame moved into the room. She looked to me and a confused look crossed her face as she studied me. Who was she? My question was answered sooner rather than later. 

"Amelia".

Her head instantly swung to Jack and lit up like a firework, her pearly white teeth came into view and she all but ran into Jack's open arms. I watched him with a stunned expression, she threw her arms around his neck and his circled her tiny waist. The way he held her so close to him, like someone would rip her from his grasp any second. He spun her around and she giggled quietly, it was closer to a laugh though. 

I couldn't help but smile. This girl was the thing that cured the most sadistic man on earth, I had to meet her. He released her and pressed a kiss to her forehead, she turned around to face me and smiled. Something told me that smile was only half meaningful, I don't blame her. She comes into her mans office and see's some random girl. 

"Hi, I'm Amelia Bowen" she said coming closer she stuck her hand out, I smiled and shook it. "Harleen Quinn" I said, her smile quivered and she looked back at Jack. "Is this?" she asked with a faint voice, Jack cast down his eyes and nodded once. She sighed and her eyebrows knit together, she faced me once again and I noticed how ice blue her eyes were. So big and sharp framed by long thick lashes, "I'm sorry Harleen for everything that happened to you, could you find it in your heart to forgive Jack?". 

Wow she really was sweet, the raw innocence surrounded her, it poured off of her in waves. My heart felt odd after hearing her words, I opened my mouth and closed it again. It took me a while to form my words, "forgiveness won't come easily I can tell you that, but I believe that Jack isn't who he once was and that's thanks to you". She smiled and I felt better, like that answer was enough for her. It touched me that she didn't throw some jealous girlfriend fit at me, she was concerned if I would forgive Jack. This girl loved him, like I once had. 

"Thank you Harleen, it means a lot to me you can keep an open mind", I nodded and then Jack cleared his throat catching our attention. "What brings you here Amelia? Is my little girl okay?" he asked quickly, Jack placed his palm on Amelia's stomach and realisation slowly sunk in. 

Amelia was pregnant. 

"Handsome, don't be silly. It's barely the size of my finger and you're already claiming it's gender" she chuckled grabbing his upper arm. "You're pregnant" I said disturbing the two, Amelia smiled and covered Jack's hand with hers while nodding once. Jack chewed his lip nervously, "I'm only a month or so, Jack is so sensitive about it" she shook her head at him and he smile down at her. 

Hearing about their growing baby brought Hope into my mind. My eyes stung and my throat felt tight, Amelia stepped closer to me and touched my shoulder. "Hey, are you okay?" she asked, I felt a tear slip my eye and reached up to quickly grab it. "Yeah, I just miss my little girl too", "You have a daughter?" Jack asked suddenly stepping forward. I nodded and sighed, "Ivy and I adopted her, she's my little spark and I miss her like mad". "Why can't she come here?" Amelia asked frowning, "someone was taunting me, I need to find out who, I need to keep my family safe". 

Her face hardened and she cranked her neck up at Jack, "Handsome, I want you to find whoever is messing with her family, and I want you to make sure they never do it again" she ordered sternly. Well damn I didn't know there was a dark side to her, Jack nodded and covered her lips for a split moment. When he pulled away she smiled, "I promise Amelia, and I promise you too Harleen, we'll find em". 

"I know J". 

"We'll find them and you can go back to your family, like all of this was just a dream". 

"I hope so J, I really do".