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Ethan drove lazily, but mostly staying in his lane. Not that he needed to, the bridge was empty. Brianna kept her gaze on the road and glanced in the rear view mirror. Holding the gun in her hand, she toyed with it nervously. She was still shaken. Shaken from the fact her own partner, a man she had trusted- even loved at one point, was out for her blood. Brianna saw her brother, his elbow resting on the car door, and his head resting in the palm of his hand as he struggled to stay awake. Brianna sighed, "If your tired we can pull over and switch." She offered. Ethan shook his head tiredly, "No." He yawned, "I'm fine." Brianna rolled her eyes and looked back at the road. Her eyes widened. "Ethan." She said. Nothing. "Ethan!" Again nothing. Brianna punched him, "Ethan!" Ethan jolted, "Wha-?" Brianna screamed, "Brakes! Brakes! Hit the brakes before you run over our father!" Ethan looked at the road and slammed on the brakes. The sports car stopped mere inches from where the Joker stood in black slacks, a black dress shirt and his silver blazer.The twins stared at their father through the windshield. Brianna gulped. "Think he's mad?" Ethan shook his head, "Nah. If he was mad-" Joker roared in anger suddenly and slammed both fists on the hood. "Get out of the fucking car! Both of you!" It was Ethan's turn to gulp now. "Yeah, he's mad." Brianna nodded in agreement before they hurriedly got out of the car and walked over to their father. The joker was breathing heavily and angrily as they approached, a vein stood out in his forehead. He was beyond furious. "What the hell happened?!" He roared, "Was it so hard to simply go there, have the Trinity sign some papers, and then come back home?!" Ethan and Brianna shared a look before they began talking over each other. 

"It wasn't my fault!" "He started it!" "If Ethan hadn't gone I'd be dead!" "Jack had no evidence!"

Joker roared, "Enough!" The twins fell silent. Joker was seething, "Frost!" He barked, Jonny Frost emerged from his Escalade with Jasen by his side. "Princess!" Jasen cried rushing over to Brianna and barreling into her. Brianna gave a small laugh and embraced her right hand man. "Easy, Frost Jr." She teased. Jasen looked her over, "Are you okay?" He asked worriedly. Brianna nodded, "My wounds are still sore from Griggs's attack, but I'm doing better than I was." Ethan chuckled, "She's been fine Lover Boy. No one's touching my sister on my watch." Brianna rolled her eye. "Oh please. I can defend myself, even with the use of one eye!" Joker stared at them in shock of their ignorance. He growled, "Enough!" The three parted and the twins looked to their father both terrified and slightly ashamed. Joker snarled, "Both of you get in the car with Frost. Your mother and I will meet you home shortly." Jonny Frost walked over and pulled the twins aside, "Come along," he said, "Lets get you home." Brianna snarled and whipped around to face her father angrily, "I am not a little girl anymore!" Joker matched his daughter's angry stare. "Then don't act like one, princess." Brianna snapped, "I did nothing! I sent Ethan to scout! He saw the murder and it wasn't me! I didn't kill that girl!" Joker narrowed his eyes, skeptical of his heiress. "You were seen, Brianna." Brianna hissed, "If I was going to murder someone I would be discreet." Joker scoffed, rolling his eyes. Ethan snickered, leaning over to his sister. "Relax, at least he doesn't know what happened in Mexico." Joker's eyes widened, "Mexico?What happened in Mexico?!" He demanded. Brianna shot her brother a glare. "Nothing. Nothing happened." She said coldly. Joker growled, "Don't lie to me princess." Brianna growled, "Why would I lie?" Joker snapped, "Brianna, if you don't tell me what happened so help me I'll-" Brianna snapped, "Sex! Okay?! We had sex! I slept with Jack! I didn't know anything about anything at the time! Is that what you wanted to hear?!" Joker's jaw dropped and Brianna stalked towards the Escalade, Ethan and Jasen following in tow. "Boss?" Jonny said. Joker snarled, "Take them home, Frost. Take them home. And don't let them out of your sight."

Joker and Harley sat in the Lamborghini in silence. Both still trying to comprehend what they had just learned. Harley looked at him. He was deep in thought. She sighed, "J, If she didn't know-" Joker snapped, "Shut up. Just, shut up, Harleen." Harley stared at him in shock. He never  called her Harleen. Joker sighed resting his head on the steering wheel. "This complicates things," He murmured. "Jack took advantage of her. He knew she was weak. She had no memories. He kept up the charade of a relationship until she got her memories back. How long do you think he would have carried on that lie if Brianna didn't remember?" Harley cupped his face in her hand and turned his head to face her. "I don't know." She whispered, "But we can't do anything about it. We need to let Brianna work this out. She's not a baby anymore. You can't protect her forever, J. She's not going to be your little girl forever." J leaned back, "I wish she was still a kid." He admitted. "I wish they were both still kids and things were different." Harley's eyes flashed with sorrow and she kissed him. "I miss Duela too." She murmured after pulling away. "But she chose her own path. We can't change that. It kills me that one day we're going to have to kill our own child."