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~9~

The Joker limped miserably to the room at the end of the hall, where crying and sniffling could be heard. He was always a never think twice type of speaker so usually he would say things he didn't mean to Harley. She would always take them the wrong way or just completely overreact. She tended to be a bit of a drama queen occasionally.

For example, one time he accidentally called her fat. Although he was just joking she had taken it completely out of proportion. He just mentioned that the shorts she was wearing looked too tight. And of course she gasped in shock at his discreet way of calling her fat. But that was not the point he was trying to make, he was simply stating that they were too short for her to be walking around Gotham in. For that, she hadn't spoken to him for a whole day and locked herself in their bedroom the whole time. Surviving on the tap water from the bathroom and leftovers of takeaways discarded under the bed. It was not an enjoyable moment in their lives for either of them.

As he walked across the wooden floorboards he could hear her muffled cries from behind the door that stood in his way. "Harley I thought over what you said," He grumbled while pushing the door to find her with her knees packed tightly into her chest.

It was a sad sight and J couldn't help but feel a light sting in his chest. "And I would like to take this opportunity with you." He continued with a heart-warming smile as he approached her.

"Why should I even bother?" She asked through her watery blue eyes as they stared into his dark grey orbs.

"Because I'm sorry." He shrugged giving her an apologetic look.

Harley sighed and wiped the threatening crystal droplets away from her eyes with her hand. She didn't know if she should forgive him or not. After all what he said was completely uncalled for and rather harsh. She felt his eyes bore into hers as she began to question her options. One, was to forgive him or two was it snap back. So with the options being thought over in her head she resorted to one. She honestly didn't want to argue with him.

"Fine, I forgive you." She whispered.

"Good. Now where is....?" The Joker began to think for a moment, furrowing his eyebrows. He suddenly clicked his fingers. "Lucy?"

"She's over there." Harley giggled, her mood immediately being lifted. She stood up with the Joker as he shuffled over to the baby.

He was astonished at how quiet it was when he had entered the room. He thought babies were supposed to be loud and crying all the time.

He stared down, examining her small features. Fair hair, pale skin and rosy red cheeks. She really was angelic in the dim lighting. He reached out to her with his finger as she naturally wrapped her small palm around it.

"She has your strength." Harley whispered leaning her head on J's shoulder.

He stayed silent while her eyes fluttered open. The light reflected off her them in the most entrancing way. Her blue orbs lit up in a mix of deep sea blue and green. They were breathtaking.

"You should probably change her clothes." He muttered resting his palm on her forehead, feeling the heat rise from her frail little body.

The clothes Lucy was wearing had been torn around the elbows and were also dyed a dark, dirty black from the ashes.
Small threads had been pulled from places and they looked like they were fit for a hundred year old doll.

"I'll go to the shops and buy some," Replied Harley grabbing the keys to the Cadillac from he dresser. "Can you feed her?" She asked whilst applying makeup in the mirror. It was darker than her skin to try and camouflage her true identity. She tied her hair in a bun making sure to hide the highlighted ends.

"What do babies eat?" He said with a confused expression staring down at the child.

"I don't know but I'm sure you'll find something." Harley reassured with a warm smile before giving him a quick peck on the cheek.

She left the room without another sound other than the door shutting closed on her way out.

The Joker honestly had no clue what babies of Lucy's age ate so he had to hope his limited cooking skills paid off.
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