Mayor Aubrey James stood at the podium, surrounded by reporters "Good evening everyone." He tugged on his tie while sweating "I would just like to say I am glad you could all join me this morning as I have a very important announcement to make. I have enjoyed serving this city but the sad fact is-" He looked back behind seeing Tabitha Galavan and Jim Gordon sitting with city officials and politicians not a lick of what he was about to say was true but and it was prewritten by Jim and Tabitha well mostly Tabitha she surprisingly had a gift for speech writing "I have failed this city." Aubrey continued "We all have and we cannot go back. No matter how much we may want to forget the sins we commit and the way they shape us, our friends, our families and even our dear city the way our sins shape these things cannot be over looked. We have all sadly failed our beloved city. All I can do is make the right choice for once in my sorry life. So, effective immediately I am stepping down and appointing the sister of our late Mayor Theo Galavan, as my replacement I hope in time you come to recognize her not for the person see is said to have been but by who she proves herself to be. Questions?"

The crowd of reporters were suddenly in an uproar "Aubrey how can you defend nominating a woman with her reputation into public office?"

"Well-" Aubrey choked up looking back at a clearly interested Tabitha "I will say this that is an excellent question however I will remind you that like her late brother Tabitha has never been convicted of any crimes she has allegedly committed. Which more than I can say for Ex-Mayor Oswald Cobblepot and his former associate Edward Nygma. Both of which were convicted murderers and both of whom were appointed into office not long after each of their respective release. Oswald Cobblepot even confessed to the murder of the late Theo Galavan. I am of course referring to the first time. Next question?"

"Mr. James." An older female reporter began "What qualifications does Miss Galavan have? From what I understand she was mostly invisible and rarely made any public appearances on her brother's behalf. As far as I or rather the city knows her only job experience is co-owning a club with the late former socialite turned notorious crime queen Barbara Kean."

"I understand your concern again an excellent question however in that regard her job history is little to no different from Oswald Cobblepot and I will say again that unlike Mr. Cobblepot, Miss Galavan has never been convicted nor was Miss Kean and before you start with those absurd rumors it was determined Miss Kean died alone and from electrocution resulting in bad wiring in her alleged safe house which I will add was being considered for demolishment by the city due to multiple preexisting safety hazard reports. Furthermore unlike Mr. Cobblepot, Miss Galavan comes from a good family and background she is also as you all know the sister of a late mayor and was-" Aubrey clenched the wooden podium with his hand concealing his anger and fear "at her brother's side for everything he did so she likely has some idea of how politics work. Now without further delay I will give your new mayor the floor."

Aubrey quickly walked to the back watching Tabitha pass him she wasn't showing yet, but then again that didn't matter word like Jim Gordon and her screwing each other in a night of drunken sex spread fast and the news of her pregnancy spread even faster she stopped for a moment it was strange for Jim seeing her nervous she always seemed either angry or composed he'd seen a lot of different sides to her that he didn't expect "I want to take this time to thank Aubrey for his years of service and I just want to say I look forward to helping make this city-" She stopped herself surprising the crowd and even Jim as this wasn't planned then she tore up her notes "I'm sorry I was going to try and make a line about making this city safe again but I'd be stealing from Oswald Cobblepot. More importantly I'd be lying, and I'm trying to be more honest these days. I understand I don't have the most clean history but I have recently had a special someone enter my life and I want to leave this world as someone she or he can be proud of. Gotham is not safe it never was, I know it you know it we all know it." She took a deep breath "I'm not going to act like I'm a saint or even pretend I have a capacity for being easy going I'm not my brother I don't have charisma or charm or even tact. Like Gotham I have a past a dark one but like Gotham I can be more I can be better we can all be better so I promise you this that at least you will have a mayor that like your city is a work in progress. You will have a mayor who says she wants to better this city and actually mean it. It's better than what this city has had in the past but I can't fix this city alone I'll need all of you no, I'll need all of us working together. It's only by working together and forgiving the past and facing our darker selves by accepting light and darkness together that we can make Gotham better and so I'm effectively appointing-"Jim leaned in not sure what Tabitha was doing he almost jumped out of his seat with fear when she said "my fiancé James Gordon as Commissioner, before you ask I'm appointing him because Jim Gordon is one of the best people in this city he has his faults but it is from his mistakes that he has become the Commissioner this city needs. I will now take your questions."

The Iceberg Lounge…

Penguin looked at the screen he was practically foaming at the mouth at the sight "Mayor Galavan…" He read the screen still in disbelief "Mayor Galavan… Mayor Galavan!"

"Wow calm down Oswald." Ivy said in her usual easy, going tone "No need to get upset."

"Upset?" He stood up from his chair hobbling over to her getting in Ivy's face "I am not upset I am distraught and furious!" He shouted huffing and puffing "That bitch Tabitha stabbed my sweet mother in the back Ivy. IN THE BACK!" He hobbled over to the TV and started hitting it "Now she's mayor, engaged to Jim Gordon who stabbed Fish right in the front and in front of me and to make matters worse she made him the police commissioner!" Ivy started to speak but Penguin put his finger to her lips shushing her "There are three key points of controlling Gotham, the police and the politicians otherwise considered high societies elite. I barely control any of Gotham's underworld thanks to Ed. They could crush me with how much power they now have."

"So… what your saying is they control most of the power in Gotham and have gone from having no power to having more power than you?"

"Yes!" Penguin screamed her face "This is a nightmare. How did they even get together it makes no sense."

"Well… Jim knows Bruce Wayne, Bruce knows Selina and I think Selina has been hanging out with Tabitha and yeah Bruce and Selina were fighting but those two always fight and get back together I'm not even joking you can start a series of gambling rackets on when they break up and get back together maybe Jim and Tabitha met through Selina and Bruce. Also, they both dated Barbara Kean and from what I understand she had a thing for protective types especially when they babied and coddled her so maybe Jim and Tabitha just had more in common than people realized. There's also the hit you put out on them both so maybe it's like desperate times and all that."

"Huh. Very valid points. Still I wonder how this happened."

Some Weeks Earlier at Selina and Tabitha's Hideout…

"Not much of a hideout." Jim said looking at the door to the abandoned mechanics shop. He was here because he wanted to talk to Selina about her and Bruce he recently learned about what was happening and he just wanted to see if he could help. Bruce and her, were after all equally stubborn.

He knocked at the door and it just opened and not even shut "Some security." He walked in following the mess the whole place looked like it had been wrecked which it had Tabitha had previously been attacked and long with Selina survived but they didn't have much money left so while Selina was out getting cash Tabitha was left there to brainstorm "Hello anyone there?" He kept walking the inside was surprisingly nice it had a small bar a couch TV and then he saw her walk down half-dressed clearly hung over she had only a black bathrobe and back panties the robe was open leaving her chest exposed. The saddest part Tabitha walked right by him and was too hung over to notice or maybe she didn't care.

"Tabitha?" He asked while she sat on a stool opening a bottle of vodka.

She took a moment to react but after a second she turned around her hair was a mess and her makeup was ruined from what appeared to be the result of her crying still despite looking sad and broken and really she looked like a poor abused kitten abandoned in a shoe box on a cold rainy day her voice was even hoarse and she spoke softly "When did you get in here Gordon?"

"Just walked in. I didn't know you two were living together. You and Selina I mean. Can I sit?" Tabitha just looked over at a stool next to her and gestured for him to sit "I heard a rumor recently about Barbara and Butch I didn't expect you to end up with Selina though."

"I have nothing left. Don't worry I'm not going to use Selina to hurt Bruce or whatever I'm just done with that life. I never even-" She stopped and began to just look at her glass.

"You never even what?"

"I never wanted this. Any of this." She answered bitterly.

"You had to know that this life you-"

He stopped when she forcefully put the glass down "I didn't choose this!" She hissed "Do you think when I was little girl I dreamed of killing people?"

"No, I just-"

"No. You just assumed Jim Gordon you assumed I was a monster from day one you assumed I genuinely only wanted to be this. I never wanted to be this Jim. I only ever wanted to make Theo happy my family is jacked up but you probably know that. I was raised to be a killer and I was what you might call disciplined if I ever strayed from the path my family set for me. Do you know what it's like to be told from day one you exist to kill? I only know how to kill Jim and I was never allowed to be anything else. My parents made Theo the center of my world and when he died." She stopped pouring another drink "When he died I was nothing to my family I had no one and nowhere to go. I just didn't matter."

"I'm sorry." Jim said not knowing what to say.

"I hate this city Gordon. I hate what this cursed city does to people and what it did to my family. I hate what it did to Barbara. I hate what it did to Butch. Do you know why I don't talk much?"

Jim looked at her she was almost like a different person "Why?"

"I'm not good at talking to people most don't know this but I get nervous and I'm socially awkward and the only way I can hide it is by acting like a bitch. I wanted to be somebody when I was a kid like a doctor buy my family would put down my dreams they would say my purpose was to protect Theo that I was supposed to help fulfill his destiny. I don't know how to be normal and I hate it." She looked down at her glass "I use to love horse riding and playing with my dogs with Theo. I could never fit in with other kids and I only ever wanted a friend. I never was allowed to be anything else and now I'm just trapped and waiting for death. It's pointless now Selina probably isn't coming back." She looked back into his eyes he could see now even more how broken she was "Do you think some people are just born to suffer? I only ask because I can't think of anything I could have done to have deserved to be born with a fate like this."

"I didn't ask for my father to die." Jim replied not really sure why he said it "Since coming back to Gotham I feel like I'm stuck on this road and can't get off of it and I feel like I'm the only one who can see that Gotham is just a few steps away from hell. Gotham is hell."

"Amen. Want a drink?" Tabitha asked slidding another glass to him.

"Sure."

Wayne Manor Present Day…

Selina shook her head disappointed "How could you two? How could you two be so irresponsible? It's bad enough you disappeared on us for days or a couple of weeks but to let us find out you are engaged and expecting by announcing it on television!"

"Jim what were you thinking?" Bruce asked sitting in the chair next to Selina both kids drinking tea with sugar looking at both Tabitha and Jim as they both sat on the couch across "No were you two even thinking?"

"Well Bruce. Sometimes adults-" Jim struggled to really explain he didn't even really expect Selina and Bruce to have a meeting about this.

"Take advantage of vulnerable women when they are drunk?" Selina interrupted glaring at Jim like a vengeful lion.

"Do you two even have a plan and I hope you understand the responsibility of having children." Bruce turned to Selina clearly offended by her suggestion Jim took advantage of Tabitha "Also how do you know Jim wasn't taken advantage of?" Then he turned his attention to Jim and asked "Why didn't you two tell us sooner?"

"Well we weren't really… sure how you two would feel if you knew and it's not like we were really… dating or anything. It was just the one time…" Tabitha answered for Jim and just like Jim she avoided eye contact with the two teens.

"You know that's all it takes Tabitha. Did you two even use protection?" Selina stood up taking a firm and imposing posture while crossing her arms.

"Jim?" Bruce asked clearly concerned but still trying to be fair and neutral "Tell her you both were responsible enough to use protection." Bruce sighed when he realized that the two's mutual silence meant they didn't.

"Unbelievable!" Selina through her hands up into the air "It's bad enough you disappear on us. Now you come back with a bun in the oven! We have no safe houses left Tabitha. Penguin can kill us easy and now you…" Selina stopped when saw how Tabitha lower her head bury her face into her hands "Well there's nothing we can do now Bruce has agreed to let the two of you and luckily me stay till you can get Penguin under wraps. You have a plan right? Other than becoming mayor and commissioner? Right?"

"Well Selina…" Jim hesitated.

"We're making it up as we go." Tabitha answered for him "Oh and we're getting married."

Selina and Bruce then shared an exhausted sigh as if they were two disappointed parents. The two then left "Selina please talk to me." Tabitha spoke hoping for a sign her friend wasn't angry.

Selina raised a finger still angry "I don't want to hear it really I can't believe you could be so irresponsible."

Jim gave Bruce a sad look "Bruce…"

Bruce just stuffed his hands into his pockets and shook his head "I'm not angry Jim just disappointed." Bruce then followed Selina out.

Tabitha and Jim just sat next to each other both dressed in conservative business attire that they wore for the announcement it was only after a second Tabitha asked "What the hell just happened?"

"I think we just got lectured by a couple of teens on the dangers of unprotected sex." Jim answered.

That was when the two heard Alfred calling Bruce for breakfast "Master Bruce where-" Alfred stopped when he saw of all people Jim and Tabitha together "Gordon? Miss Galavan what are you doing here? For that matter why are you two together?"

The newly engaged couple just looked at each other "You don't watch the news much do you Alfred?" Jim asked.