The Joker wasted no time returning to the hotel. He, Harley, Frost, and Ivy started straight back to Gotham. It was about a thirty-two hour drive. They each took turns driving so that their only stops were for gas. They eat cheap junk food from gas stations to keep their stops to a minimum. If it wasn't for Ivy, and Harley's small bladders, they would have stopped even less.
The Joker sits in the back seat, and Harley lay with her head in his lap. He watched as her eyelids fluttered from the depths of REM sleep. He smiles to himself and lightly runs the tip of his index finger down her jaw. She was the most beautiful thing he had ever created. Some might have thought the former Dr. Quinzel to be attractive. But to the Joker, she was just ordinary. Plain. Unmemorable. Boring. But the moment he lifted her body up out of that acid, that was the moment he couldn't help but feel a flutter in his chest.
Loving her certainly hadn't happened overnight, but he did learn to fully love her. Enough for him to marry her. Enough to be thankful for her everyday. She reminded him that there was still a human heart beating in the Joker's chest. She helped him realize that loving wasn't a weakness. Everyone, even the monstrous Joker wanted and needed to love. She made him feel deserving of it.
Frost glances at the rearview mirror and can see the slight smile on his face as he looked down at Harley in complete awe. Frost knew that the boss was going to be ok now. He had Harley back, and with her, the other half of his heart. It couldn't have come at a better time. Frost knows that one more day was probably all it would have taken for the Joker to completely give up. Frost was truly happy for his boss. As soon as they get the baby back, the boss's life will finally be complete, and maybe he could finally enjoy a taste of real happiness.
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Ace looked on as Jester held and fed his niece. Ace had never seen such a genuine smile on Jester's face before. He treated the child as if she were his own daughter. Ace just hoped that the Joker didn't mind. Ace internally shakes his head, if the Joker didn't mind sharing his wife, he most likely wouldn't mind sharing the kid. Maybe it was a twin thing or some chemical pact, if it pleased the bosses, it sure as shit pleased him.
Ace could feel his phone start vibrating in his pocket. He fishes it out and glances down at the screen.
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There words appeared on the screen and he read them to himself. It was Frost. He, Ivy, Mr. J, and Harley were on their way home to Gotham. They were close. Frost wanted to confirm the location that Ace was at with Jester. Ace confirms and slides his phone back into his pocket.
"Um, boss," he looks to Jester again, "that was Frost. Your brother will be here a few minutes."
Jester's eyes widen and he quickly asks, "With Harley?"
"Yes sir," Ace nods.
Jester swiftly lifts the baby above his head and causes her to giggle. "Guess what baby girl, you finally get to meet your mommy and daddy!"
