"Rose, I look at you and I think you're a lot like me. There are these things I have to do. Not want but have to. I can do them alone but I bet whatever it is that's in me is in you? and I don't want you to get hurt."
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Chapter 19:
Dick's Sweet Little Family.
Rose stood in front of Wayne manor after Kory had blown up the Asylum, Rose had told Dick she couldn't stay anymore, she had to go on her own journey. So she walked away from the group, taking a bus up to Gotham. She remembered him begging her to stay with him, it took all her strength to whisper the words 'No' and walk away. She had felt terrible, standing beside him as the Robin suit burned, they had never willingly left each others side, it was always forced, expect this once.
His words replayed in her head, but soon she was brought back to reality as she watched the door open and Bruce and Alfred stepped outside, confusion on both their faces. Rose smirked at the two dropping the bag beside her feet, she opened her arms, the smirk never leaving her lips. Bruce looked at the young woman that he had grown to love like she was his own daughter, he was surprised that she had returned, but he was even more surprised when his son hadn't returned with her.
"Guess who's back?" Rose said excitedly as Alfred let out a chuckle, Rose watched as Jason walked out to join the two and she gave him a large, genuine, smile knowing he was safe and her nightmares were just that, nightmares. Of course, she wouldn't tell Bruce why she returned, she was still going to kill the Joker and she wouldn't let even him stop her.
She made her way up the steps as Bruce gave her a big hug, still questioning why she returned. No matter what he was just happy she was back, as was Alfred. She pulled from Bruces hug as Alfred gave her one as well, then she looked to Jason a big smirk on her face as he raised an eyebrow at her.
"Guess who's in charge of you now?" Rose asked, sending him a wink.
"Oh! How I've missed you, babe" Jason spoke as Rose shook her head at the boy in disappointment.
"I had to come whip you into shape...it seems Bruce has gone soft." Rose giggled as Bruce rolled his eyes at his favourite sarcastic asshole.
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Dick laid on the pool float, sunglasses on, looking up at the sun, relaxing, taking another sip from his beer.
"Daddy!" A little girl ran, jumping into the pool, knocking Dick off his floaty, both landing in the water. The little girl had dark brown hair and tanned skin like her father, she had just turned five. She swam away giggling, her lifejacket keeping her afloat.
"Oh, you're gonna pay for that! You've disrupted the beast!" Dick yelled as the little girl swam to the stairs to make her escape. "There's no escape! Nothing can help you now!" The girl made her way out of the pool running into the house, Dick chasing after her.
"Mommy!" The girl called, giggling as her father followed behind her into the house, the little girl made her way up the stairs as her father was right on her tail.
"Hey! Come here!" The little girl made her way into her sister's room.
"Mommy! Save me!" The little girl called, Rose was sat on the ground playing tea party with the younger daughter who was three.
"Hello you two trouble makers" She spoke standing up, getting a hug from her oldest daughter and a kiss from her husband.
"Hiya Daddy!" The youngest daughter spoke, Dick smiled picking his youngest up, giving her a kiss on the cheek. "You're all wet" the girl cried out causing him to laugh. Dick grabbed a towel, wiping his oldest daughter off. Dakota the oldest was spitting image of Dick while the youngest Alice was a spitting image of Rose.
A chiming interrupted the family and Dakota looked up at her father, a smile plastered on her face. Dakota quickly made her way down the stairs, Dick following behind. Rose picked up Alice, carrying her, not wanting to get left behind.
Dick opened the laptop, answering the facetime call to see Rachel and Gar on the other end.
"Hey, animals!" called to the two. Rachel had a smile on her face as Gar waved.
"Hello, Princesses!" Gar called a smile on his face as the two girls greeted him.
"We're mostly calling for the girls," Rachel said a smirk on her lips. "Did you get Alice's birthday present?" Rachel asked an eyebrow raised.
"Yes, I loved it!" Alice spoke up before either adult could say a thing.
"She won't put it down!" Rose told the two on the other side.
"Everything okay at college?" Dick asked, curiously causing Rose to roll her eyes at her husband.
"Yeah, things are great, we're four weeks in and Rachel hasn't been expelled yet so..."
"Oh yeah, and Gar hasn't been to class so.." Rose and Dick chuckled at the two.
"You guys are doing great. I'm really proud"
"I know it's a little early, but it's getting pretty cold in Chicago maybe we could come to visit you for Thanksgiving?" Gar asked and Dakota and Alice looked at their mother, excitement in their eyes and a smile on their face.
"Yes! We'd love that!" Rose said excitedly as the two little ones cheered.
"Miss you guys" Dick said, a smile on his face
"Miss you too man, but mostly Dakota and Alice." Gar said a smirk on his face. Dick closed the laptop and the girls scattered to find something else to do.
"I can't believe how grown up they are now" Rose exclaimed
"I know, I still worry about Rachel though."
"She's doing great, she made it" Rose told Dick and he smiled at his wife, thinking about her words.
"I know, I guess we all did." Dick smiled at his wife, happy as could be.
A/N: Dicks in trouble and Rose is back to harassing poor Jason. Can't wait to introduce the Dream Team, Rose and her Robins.
