Love does cause pain

My daughter ?

♦ Harley's p.o.v ♦

Weeks passed quickly, smoothly even. Just me and Mr J, occasionally there was a goon that hadn't been ...fired yet, thankfully making the cut was Nolan and Spencer. Noly or as J called him 'giggles' stayed for not only for the bosses entertainment but mine too, he kept me sane and never let me forget that I needed to get home to Red as soon as I saw an opening.

Spence was kept around to clean up after the boys, the real reason being because Joker has no idea how to look after German Shepherd puppy's. He didn't even know that Ririka, formally named Cackle by Mr J was a girl. Spency always wanted to name Bud and Lou, Alexina and Akira but he backed down when I asked what the names where from. I suggested the names again but he winced when I said Alexina, mumbling something about being too close to home. Rem and Ririka, is what he finally settled on. Leading all three of us spending every spare moment watching the anime that Spency suggested, it was confusing to say the least, drawing circles clapping hands and losing body parts.

Feeling the intense pain of my monthly cramps, I clenched my jaw and frowned prodding at Nolan. Eyes glued to the screen his hands patted around for the remote.

"No more pee breaks Nole." Spencer grabbed the remote holding it to his chest before looking over at me. "Harley? You okay?"

"Yeh!" Nodding my head and grabbing Nolan's uniform, something felt wrong. "Just cold..." Finally he turned around to look at me. "Maybe a hot water bottle would help."

Nolys eyes went wide, grabbing my arms and squeezing lightly, way to make a big deal out of nothing.

"Harley! Your pregnant." Nodding slowly, I tried to figure out his point.

Cramps getting significantly worse, my hands found my stomach. Bump they found my bump, rock hard.

"Somethin's wrong!" Tears started to build in my eyes, rendering them useless my head fell till my chin pressed against my chest.

Moving my hands away I realised the pain was building, like J was stood behind me squeezing as hard as he possibly could, getting stronger with each squeeze. Until the pain stopped.

Breathing slowing, eyes sliding open cautiously, like having them open was the cause of the pain. Spence was there right in front of me, the worry and confusion written all over his face. Noly was... gone. When did he leave I couldn't hear a single thing over my panicked breathing.

"Nolan went to get help." My blood ran cold, how could this be happening.

When we first found out I was terrified, thinking out all of my opinions, telling Pam wasn't just to clue her in I needed her brain her thoughts after knowing my own couldn't be trusted. Even Phoebe's opinion mattered more than mine, her thoughts hadn't been manufactured by fake love by a monster. Going back home to Red without our twins, would it break her just as much as it would me? I could never go back.

"red I'm sorry I'm so sorry. "I knew she was just as excited about the twins as I was. Ready to raise our babies the right way, how we both wished we were.

The door squeaked open slowly, heels calmly clicking against the lament floor. Turning to the door I watched as light hit off polished glasses held in place by think black semi rimless frames. Orange hair scraped back into a neat bun, all my words died on my tounge as my mouth hung open. Her eyes found mine, cold and totally unbothered. Noly stood just behind her smiling, dragging my jaw up I pulled a smile onto my face.

"You can wait outside." Her voice was so similar to Pam's, but the way she practically growled words was replaced with a manufactured sense of pride and belonging.