Chapter One

I stared at the little piece of plastic in my hand. I placed a hand against my stomach. I was pregnant. I was carrying a child. Dick Grayson's child. But, it's impossible, we were so careful! I knawed my lip, what if he or she doesn't survive, what if the Joker managed to kill my baby? I sank down to the floor and pulled my knees up too my chest. I don't know if I could go through losing a child.

Knocking on the bathroom door came to my attention. I unlocked the door and Megan and Artemis filed in. One look at the little pink line they kneeled beside me and hugged me silently. I started to cry. I was only nineteen. I wasn't ready for this! I never even knew my mother! My sister didn't count because she was hardly ever there. I only had a father figure, and wasn't the best parent in the world to learn from.

"JoJo?" I looked up to find Nightwing staring at me, his eyes were wide behind the mask. Megan and Artemis left us alone.

"I'm scared, Dick!" I whispered once I knew my best friends were gone.

"Sh, it'll be alright, we'll get through this." he said as he took off the mask and pulled me close to him.

"But, what if it doesn't live? What if the Joker killed it, what if-" Dick silenced me with a kiss.

"The baby will live, it has you for a mother, and me for a father. Hell knows we don't die easily." Dick reassured me.

"What if the baby hates me?" I asked him, my voice cracking. He smiled.

"He won't hate you, he'll adore you." Dick kissed me gently and slowly.

"Did Batman know?" I asked as I laid my head against his chest.

"I think he knew before the baby knew it was there." Dick sighed.

"Richard, Josephine." we looked up to see none other than the Dark Knight himself. His cowl was down, revealing Bruce Wayne.

"Bruce." Dick said cautiously. Bruce sat down on the floor beside us.

"You're going to need someone to help you, so I suggest you both stay with me for the time being." his offer shocked me. He wasn't angry? He wasn't yelling?

"What?" I asked staring at him through watery eyes. He smiled at me kindly.

"Don't worry, having the baby will be punishment enough for the two of you. But, I'm not going to leave you two alone with an innocent child." I blushed cherry red. Bruce Wayne was kidding around? I think seeing pigs fly would be the most normal thing I see or hear today.

"So you are angry?" I asked.

"No, more along the lines of self-disappointment. I should have known Dick would end up in this spot. I guess I didn't do so well teaching him to wait until he's married." Bruce chuckled.

"I'm sitting right here, you know, Dad." Dick grumbled.

"I know, Dick, I know." I snickered at Bruce's apathetic statement. Maybe this won't be so bad. Luck does come in small forms.

There it is! My beggining to a master piece! I'm so proud! Oh! I promised myself I w-wwouldn't cccrrrrrrrryyyyyy! SOB! Please review!