~.: "If We Have Each Other" :.~
~.: Alec Benjamin :.~
~.: De's POV :.~
As Bella rolled her eyes at our responses, Dick smirked amusedly before hugging her affectionately and booping the tip of her nose with one of his fingers. Bella giggled softly, her blue eyes sparkling.
"Well, Jared is busy right now," I explained to Bella as I watched Octavia and Jason leave the hallway, leaving Bells with me and Dick. I pouted slightly, a little indignant that they had interrupted my alone time with Dick, but I shook it off as Dick walked past me with Bella in his arms.
"Let's go see if Wally hasn't completely emptied the cookie jar," I heard Dick chuckling in amusement, bringing a smile to my lips. He was taking Bella not addressing him as her father rather well, and I was glad. He had too much to deal with nowadays, and I don't want him to stress himself out over yet another small issue. Isabella couldn't help herself, she'd spent years with Jared as her step father and he was the only person she'd ever seen as a father-figure during the time she had spent away from Dick.
I pushed my thoughts to the back of my mind, jogging to catch up with Dick and Bella after I had double checked that our bedroom was closed. Nightwing and I had left his cuffs on the bed, our intimate time interrupted when Octavia and Jason brought Bella over. A blush warmed my face with embarrassment and I prayed that Aria, Addy, or Octavia wouldn't go in there and see what Dick and I had left unfinished.
Dick and Bella were sitting at the kitchen island, snacking on a few of the chocolate chip cookies that Wally hadn't discovered. As I entered the kitchen, I giggled at the sight of my boyfriend snacking on the cookies meant for the younger team members.
"What are you giggling at?" Nightwing chuckled, his dark blue eyes gleaming with amusement as he reached into the jar for another cookie which was promptly snatched by Bella, "Hey! That one was mine!" Dick laughed, ruffling Bella's hair playfully as she burst into a fit of giggles. I smiled fondly at the two of them. Dick was going to be such a good dad to the son I was expecting.
"You're such a goofball," I giggled at Dick, coming to his side and kissing his cheek. He smirked at me, turning to return the kiss as he lowered the next cookie he was going to eat away from his mouth, but before he could kiss me, I stole his cookie and popped into my mouth, winking at him.
"Wow, that was really sweet," Dick chuckled sarcastically, rolling his eyes as he turned away from me. Bella bursts into another fit of giggles, stuffing another cookie in her mouth when Dick stuck his tongue out at her.
"Aww~ don't be like that, baby~" I laughed softly, reaching out a hand and turning his face to mine. He grinned in response, his dark blue eyes playfully glinting in the kitchen light as I leaned in. He pulled me forward and captured my lips with his, his tongue swiping across my bottom lip teasingly and managing to snag a lick of the chocolate that had smeared the edge of my bottom lip.
"Dick! Oh my god!" I squeaked, Dick chuckling as I blushed profusely and placed a hand over my lips while Bella made a gagging noise and hopped down from her chair before skipping into the living room where Wolf was sitting in the middle of the floor.
"Payback for stealing that cookie~" Dick hummed, pecking my cheek playfully. I rolled my eyes, smacking his butt as he got out of his own chair. He yelped in surprise, his dark blue gaze wide with surprise before narrowing mischievously as I giggled and started to back away slowly.
"Ohh, game on~" he chuckled amusedly, and made a dash to our bedroom down the hall. I laughed, walking into the living room where Bella was laying beside Wolf on the carpet floor.
"I hope I never fall in love, you guys are so icky," Bella made a disgusted expression before beaming happily at me as I sat beside her and ran a hand through her hair. Before I could reply, a soft force hit my back and I squealed in alarm, turning around to see Dick, wielding a snowy white pillow.
He grinned playfully at me, winking at me, "Told you it was game on~ Pillow fight!" He moves to swat me with the pillow again and I dodge, rolling out of the way with a squeak of surprise.
"WAIT WAIT, I DON'T HAVE A PILLOW-" I protested, throwing my arms up to cover my face as Dick wacks me in the side gently. Bella took shelter behind a grumbling Wolf, her gaze sparkling with laughter as she watched me snag a pillow off the couch near the wall. Dick cackled as I threw him a wicked grin.
"Satisfied now that you've got a pillow, crybaby?" He teasingly chuckled, readying himself for a pillow attack. I nodded, giggling amusedly before darting forward and delivering a pillow whacking to his chest which he endured with a series of cackles. As I jump out of the way before he can retaliate, Bella jumped onto Dick's back with a laugh.
"Don't worry, De!! I'll save you!!" She cried, trying to steal Dick's pillow which he struggled to hold out of her reach.
"Hey, that's not fair!" He laughed, falling to his knees in front of me with a grunt, "Come I'm the one that gets tackled?" He complained playfully, laying flat out on his stomach in defeat as Bella sits on his back victoriously. I giggled in amusement, tossing my pillow back onto the couch once more before kneeling in front of Dick.
"Because you initiated the pillow fight ambush~" I chirped, leaning down and stealing a kiss from his lips, making Bella groan and roll off of him.
"Grosssss," she huffed, cuddling up to Wolf who had moved far out of the way during the pillow fight.
Dick merely rolls onto his back, grabbing my arm and pulling me on top of him as he kisses my lips eagerly. I giggled into the kiss, our tongues intertwining as he sighs contentedly underneath me.
"I love you," we both breathlessly laugh, cutting off the kiss.
"Oh, that's lovely," I jumped at the sound of someone's voice in the room and looked up to see Riley making a disgusted expression, seeing the suggestive pose that Dick and I were in. As I blush nervously at her, the sounds of Acacia's agonized screaming cuts through the halls. Dick sits up slightly as I slide off of him and Riley puts on what looks to be a fake smile before waving dismissively at us.
"Oh, no, go ahead and continue, I was just getting something to drink before I went to bed," she said flatly, turning her back on us as she went into the kitchen and grabbed a bottled water before heading back to where ever she'd been. As she leaves the room, Jared comes into the room, looking lightheaded but proud.
"Twins! I'm a father to twins-" As he breathlessly says this, Bella runs to him and hugs his leg.
"DADDY!!!" She squealed happily, earning a broad smile from Jared as he leans down and scoops her up.
"Hey, cutiepie!~" he chuckled, Eskimo kissing her nose as she hugged him eagerly. Dick lowered his gaze, biting his bottom lip as he got to his feet before helping me off the ground as well.
"Congratulations!" I chirped to Jared as Bella played with his shirt collar. Jared glanced at me and I noticed how tired he looked. I couldn't blame him, he just spent hours in the infirmary getting his hand crushed by Acacia as she gave birth.
"Can I see mommy?" Bells suddenly blurted out before Jared could speak. He laughed softly, kissing her forehead.
"Absolutely," He said lovingly, "She actually was asking for you. Are you ready to meet your new siblings?" He inquired curiously. Bella nodded her head eagerly and Jared chuckled, setting her down and was about to lead her to the infirmary but she raced away without waiting for him.
"That's my Bella," Dick chuckled softly with a smug smirk as Jared rushed down the hallway away from us, stumbling over his own feet while to catch up to her. I giggled, smiling fondly at him before wincing in pain. Dick's dark blue gaze flashed with worry but I recovered quickly, rubbing my stomach tentatively.
"False alarm," I reassured him, kissing his cheek. He didn't look too convinced but before he could question me, Superboy walks into the room from the training area.
"Hey, Connor," I greeted him, hoping Dick wouldn't start fussing over me and my momentary scare. Superboy glanced at me and Dick before approaching Wolf and giving him a loving pet between the ears.
"Hey," he replied, getting to his feet once more, "Did everyone quiet down, or am I crazy?" He asked with mild amusement, glancing down the hallway as if looking for somebody. I gave Dick a confused look at Superboy's strange behavior.
"Yeah, everything seems to be pretty quiet now," Dick spoke up, wrapping an arm around my waist gently as Connor gets a water bottle from the refrigerator before turning back to us.
"That's good," he chuckled softly, leaning against the kitchen counter as he drank from the water bottle, "Hey, the newbie from earlier," Connor suddenly began before Dick and I could leave the room. I turned to him curiously.
"Riley?" I asked quizzically, raising an eyebrow at him.
"Yeah, does she- never mind," Superboy shook his head, turning away. Dick and I exchanged a confused glance but decided he just needed to be alone for the moment being. As we made our way to our bedroom, Dick looks worriedly at me once more.
"Are you sure you're alright?" He inquired, leading us back to our bedroom. I rolled my eyes, amused by his concern, but smiled gently at him, interlocking our fingers as I put my hand in his.
"I'm fine, baby, I promise," I murmured softly, kissing his cheek gently, "I think it was just a cramp, it's alright," I reassured him. Dick sighed in relief, running his free hand through his bangs before smiling lovingly at me.
"That's a relief, I was scared there was another baby coming," He chuckled softly, kissing my cheek before opening our bedroom door and letting me into the room first. As I sat on the edge of the mattress, I scoop up the handcuffs we left out on the soft white sheets. Dick gives me a playful grin, taking the cuffs from my hands and placing them on the nightstand.
"Save that for tomorrow, babygirl," He cackled, climbing into bed with me before laying down under the sheets, "It's late and I need to get some sleep," he yawns, closing his eyes after saying that and I smile fondly at him.
"I love you, Dickie~" I purred quietly, sliding under the covers beside him after clicking off the lamp on the bedside table. He hummed pleasantly, pulling me into his embrace as he buried his face in my neck. I giggle as he leaves a hickey on my skin before facing me once more, his dark blue eyes warm with affection.
"I love you most, babe," he murmured softly, caressing my cheek with his right hand gently, "You're amazing," he then relaxes against me, inhaling deeply as he rubs circles on my belly while dozing off. Happiness pools in my stomach as I snuggle deep into the blankets against him.
You're the best thing that's ever been mine, I thought sleepily as I smiled warmly at his sleeping face, Nothing could ever take this happiness away from me.
If only I'd seen the figure outside our window instead of falling asleep in Dick's warm embrace.
~.: TBC :.~
