Crime In Gotham

Chapter 8: Likes to be called Dick

Bruce P.O.V

I got back home ready to get Percy but she was nowhere to be found so I just assumed she was in my room.

I slowly opened the door to see her standing in front of a full-length mirror talking to herself.

"You know Terry you make me look incredibly fat," she says to the mirror making me snort.

She still didn't notice me until I had my arms wrapped around her waist from behind pulling her to my chest.

"You look fine," I say looking over her outfit.

"Really? You think I look okay?" She asked looking at me.

"You look more than okay you look beautiful."

She really did look beautiful the way her hair push-pull back into a long ponytail.

She wore a sea green Green v-neck with a pair of black leggings and black knee-length boots.

"Are you wearing that?" She asked looking me up and down.

"Yeah.... why? What's wrong with it?

"I mean we're going to a circus, not a board meeting." She says before kissing my cheek. "I mean that in the nicest way possible."

"Fine Fine." I walk to my dresser and pull out a pair of black jeans and a blue and black flannel. "Better?"

"Better."

I took her hand locking our fingers together and lead us to my car. After I helped Percy get in I got in myself and drove us there.

When we arrived Percy's face lite up like a little kid on Christmas. She didn't even let me open her door or anything she just rushed out.

"Come on over and get your buttery popcorn." A man called out.

Percy grabbed my hand and dragged us over to the popcorn and bought us a large that I had to hold.

"Come on over you can ride an elephant for only $12.99." A different man called out.

I noticed how Percy's grip on my hand was loosening and out the corner of my eye, I see her inching her way towards the elephant.

I tighten my grip on her hand and look down at her.

"As soon as your not pregnant I'll take you to ride an elephant or I'll buy you one whatever you want," I tell her.

"Okay."

I lead us to our seats and the show began.

"Ladies and gentlemen. Boys and girls. The first act tonight the one you've all been waiting for...... THE FLYING GRAYSONS!"

John Mary and there newest addition Richard came out from behind some curtains ready to perform.

"Oh, my gods he's so cute!"

I almost got jealous until I followed her gaze and saw she was talking about Richard.

"Do I have competition?" I ask smiling at her.

"Your dam right," she says laughing at her own joke before she suddenly stopped.

"Are you alright?" I ask.

"Daddy said.....brace yourself. He only says that when something bigs about to happen."

She looks around worriedly trying to find a problem until we both hear a snap.

We turn around just in time to see Mary and John fall to their deaths.

"Oh my Gods," Percy whispered to herself covering her mouth with her hand.

The police were called and when they arrived Percy told me we're keeping the boy then we split ways.

Me going to talk to James Gordon and Percy going to talk to Richard.

Percy P.O.V

I walk over to the crying little boy in my heart breaks into in two.

"Hi," I say sitting next to him. "You look like you need a hug. Can I give you one?"

He weakly nods his head before throwing his arms around my shoulders crying into my neck.

"What's your name?" I ask.

"M-My name is R-Richard but people call me D-Dick." He says in between sobs. "What's your name?"

"I'm Persephone but that's a mouthful so people call me Percy..... So how old are you Dick?"

"I'm seven."

"Dick how would you like to come stay with me while they look for your parents killer."

"Will I be alone?" He asks.

"Of course not and we'll have so much fun. We can play games and swim in our pool it'll be great."

"Our? There's more than just you and your baby." He says pointing at my stomach making me laugh.

"Yeah, it takes two people to make a baby. I'm the fiance of Brucey over there." I say pointing to Bruce.

Bruce walked over and took a look at the boy who still hadn't released his grip on me then he smiled.

"Rich-" Bruce started before I cut him off.

"Dick. He likes to be called Dick."

"Okay, Dick did Sephone tell you you'd be coming home with us tonight?"

"Yeah she said we could play games and swim," Dick said giving a light smile.

"That's great now you can go tell your friends bye and then we can go," Bruce tells him.

"Can Percy come with me?"

"Of course I can sweety."

We stand up and he takes my hand leading us to the other people who worked in the circus with him and his parents.

He hugged them all goodbye and took my hand again while I lead him to Bruce's car.

I sat in the back with Dick so he put his head on my lap while I ran my fingers through his short black hair until he eventually fell asleep.

When we arrived back at the Manor Bruce carries the sleeping boy in his arms and leads us into the house where Alfred was waiting.

Bruce put Dick in one of the nicer rooms around the corner from our own.

Bruce tucked him in while I stood in the doorway taking in the scene in front of me.

"Come to bed love," Bruce says taking my hand In his own leading us to our bed.

"You'll make a great father," I said kissing his cheek.

"And you'll make a great mother." He says back. "You were with Dick for 5 minutes and he's already clinging to you."

"He just needs new parent figures in his life," I say

"I'm going to catch who did this," Bruce says more to himself than me.

"Great and while you're at it shove a foot up his arse."