When Bruce and Cam landed they were beat. Cam had to pick up her aunt's ashes tomorrow morning and Bruce was going to talk to the moving company. When they got to their hotel room Cam jumped into the shower. When she came out she saw Bruce was on the phone. Being the sneaky girl she decided to hear the conversation.
"I'm sorry, Selena. Look I'll make it up to you when I get home."
"Whatever," the woman said in annoyance. You could practically hear her eyes roll.
"Come on don't be like that."
"Like what?" she said innocently.
"Like what?!" he said copying her. "I hear it in your voice."
"God I'm sorry we had plans and you didn't even bother to call to cancel our reservations."
"If your going to be like that I'll be like that right back."
"You are so immature, Bruce. I wanted a night out with you. Hell maybe even screw you after but now you're in a hotel room, god knows how far away, and you didn't tell me!"
"Why are you so mad?"
"You know what? Forget you. I'm going to get hammered with Jason. Someone who understands pain." Then the line went silent.
"Selina? Selina?!" Cam emerged from the bathroom thinking the conversation's over. "I'm guessing you heard."
"Women troubles?"
"I don't understand all of you. As a gender."
"Once you do, it's game over. How long has she been like this?" Cam asked laying in the bed.
"For about two months." Cam looked at him. She started laughing. Bruce looked at her confused. "What?"
"Does she get mad about stupid things?"
"What do you mean by stupid?"
"Like when you don't compliment her or halfway into a movie she turns it off and picks another."
"She has done that five times in the last two months."
"I have a surprise for you...she's pregnant." Bruce looked at her with big eyes.
"No. She can't."
"Trust me. I've been pregnant and dealt with my pregnant wife. I know how a girl is."
"You don't know that."
"But I do." Cam turned off her bedside lamp and went to sleep. Bruce lied awake thinking about what she said. He forgot his daughter was once pregnant. How she had a life inside. He technically was a grandpa. Even if he didn't look like it. He finally fell asleep around 3 and was waken up to a door slamming close. He jolted and saw the clock. 10:39 am. He rolled over and out his head in his hands remembering the night before.
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When Cam picked up her aunts ashes she went by the tattoo parlor to check on it. What she didn't expect to see was flowers surrounding the place and some of the employees outside. When she got out of the rental truck the guys heads popped up.
"Luna?"
"Brad. Charlie. Mike. I am sorry for not calling or texting. I was busy with my family."
"No worries. Jay said you'd be out. I am so sorry about her. I know she was your last family that you were close with."
"No worries. Hey I know you all are grieving but I won't be able to the run the shop. I know that's not what you want to hear but I have an idea. Why don't y'all take over?" They looked at each other and turned to her.
"Us?" all three said at the same time.
"Yes y'all. My father will take care of payments. All you all do is show up and you get paid."
"Are you sure, Cam?"
"Yeah. What will you do?"
"I am positive you'll be fine. I'll talk to Bruce tonight and for me," she paused as she breathed in. She looked up at the sign and said, "I'll be with family." Cam's phone rang and it was an incoming call from Taylor.
"Hey, babe. What's up?"
"Did you like my present?" Cam's eyes went wide. The boys noticed and tried talking to her. But she was frozen. "I don't know who you love more. Your aunt or that girl your with and her baby."
"What the hell do you want?"
"What do you think? It's the same thing every time."
"Me," Cam said softly.
"Exactly. Now what your going to do is fly back tonight, without your father, and meet me where we always meet."
"What if I don't?"
"Well let's just say your family will grow even smaller." Her phone dinged and she saw a picture of Taylor and their baby.
"You sick son of a-,"
"You know what happens when you use that language. Remember?" Cam breathed out a shaky breath. "You have 24 hours." He hung up. She ran to her trunk ignoring the yells from the guys. She raced to the airport and got on the private jet. Bruce got a text from the pilot saying they took off. He also said how Cam was disgruntled and crying. That she wouldn't stop and she couldn't say why. Bruce realized something was wrong and didn't want to get in her way. So he texted back to do whatever she says.
"You guys got it from here?" he asked the movers. They all nodded and he ran out the door and booked a flight.
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how it all went down {batfam}
Fanfiction"I looked at all of you as a family one night and saw how you all didn't need me. You all were just talking and smiling. I knew that if I walked in that would be gone in seconds because Bruce would talk about something I did that wasn't right."...
