Many Years Later

"You know you are a stubborn fool?"

"Just like my old man," Terry retorted.

Bruce's weak heart almost gave out at that moment. He knew now? But then again he was his son; it was only a matter of time before he put two and two together. Bruce after all taught him everything.

"Yeah I knew," said Terry. He had come back and did not leave for patrol just yet. Like father, like son, Terry loved to make dramatic exits and entrances.

Bruce sighed, "I take it Amanda Waller talked to you?"

"You knew all this time?"

"I figured it out. I always kept an eye on people like Waller, you can't trust anyone in this world."

For a while Terry thought Bruce was pausing to think of something to say next; when it became clear Bruce had nothing left, Terry spoke up.

"Look, I know you think you were never father material, and I know you did not raise me from birth, but you have been there for me all the time taking care of me, and for that I thank you."

Still no response. Bruce could be so cold. He was not good at emotional moments like this.

Terry deciding he was running out of ideas to get a response out of Bruce so he tried a different route.

"I am going to ask Dana to marry me," he said quietly.

For a second he thought he saw Bruce's brilliantly blue eyes lit up in shock but the grouchy old man remain as passive and stone face as ever.

"Congratulations," Bruce said, still staring out the window in his room.

Well it was a start.

"Was there anyone ever special in your life?" he asked curiously.

That finally got a reaction out of the old man. Bruce turned and glared at Terry.

"I do not think it is any of your business," he said menacingly.

"Come on, its father and son bonding time!" he joked. Bruce was hiding something.

"If you want my advice, if you really want to be with Dana go for it. You do not deserve to end up alone."

"Yeah, Waller already gave me the pep talk. Quit sidestepping the question. Was there anyone else in your life?"

"I already told you about Selina and Talia-"

"Yeah but you are Bruce Wayne! Come on there has to be more than two women that have reached your heart like that!"

Bruce sighed, it was probably better to tell the truth, or at least most of it to get rid of him.

"You already know about Barbara. The other ones were Lois Lane, and Zatanna."

"Clark's wife, really?"

"Yeah. It was so funny to see him jealous!"

"And that Zatanna chick, you actually had a thing for her?"

Bruce smirked again, "Where do you think I learned all my escape tricks? I traveled with her father when she was young."

"See I knew Batman was a player!" Terry joked which earned more dagger stares from Bruce. He quickly muttered sorry.

"Did I ever tell you I almost did not become Batman because of a woman?"

"Whoa now you are getting interesting. What was her name?"

"Andrea. She made me think I could be happy again when I was younger. She brought out a lighter side to me I had not felt since I was eight years old. I proposed to her and everything. I was ready to let go and give up the idea of being Batman."

"What happened?" Terry asked. He hated how he felt like a little kid asking annoying questions but Bruce never opened up like this.

"Her father was caught up in the mob. She chose him over me and they fled."

"Did you ever saw her again?"

Bruce sighed sadly. Terry was sure he could see tears beginning to form in his eyes. Maybe he pressed too far.

"I did. She came back to Gotham. For a second I thought we could start all over again. Little did I know she was just using me to distract me from discovering she was killing mobsters out of revenge for her father. I tried to save her from the darkness, but she was too deep."

Bruce sighed sadly and looked out the window.

"Was there anyone else?"

Bruce slowly turned to Terry.

"Nope."

"Are you sure?"

Bruce rolled his eyes.

"Yeah."

"You are such a jerk," a female voice was heard in the other room. "How could you forget me?"

"I already knew you have been eavesdropping this entire time!" Bruce shot back grinning.

The door to another room opened and in stepped Diana Wayne. Like Bruce she had aged many years. Yet she was still beautiful despite her age. Her hair was still black and she still had her beautiful blue eyes. Terry remembered when he first met her. After Bruce had saved him from the Jokerz and almost had a heart attack, Diana had coming rushing out and began to chew him out for nearly killing himself. Terry was surprised how much energy and strength the elderly woman possessed. He also remembered she caught him when he tried to sneak in and steal the batsuit and was surprised when she gave it to him.

"Congratulations Terry! You and Dana are perfect together!"

She walked up and kissed him on the cheek. Bruce saw him blush.

"Well I got to go out on patrol! See you!"

"Don't forget we have lunch tomorrow here with the Kents and Wests!" Diana called out to him as he left.

"Got it," Terry shouted back.

Diana closed the door and turned to face her husband of nearly fifty years.

"He looks so much like you."

Bruce scowled at the remark.

"Oh stop it, you love him as much as you love Dick and Tim."

Bruce cringed at that. The return of the Joker in Tim's body still was a painful event for both of them. Luckily Terry was able to save Tim and destroy the Joker for good with the assistance of Diana who came out of retirement to stop the mad clown.

Diana sighed and kissed her husband on the forehead. She remembered when he gave up being Batman after almost dying on the job, he had become more withdrawn and reclusive. She was afraid their marriage of twenty years was going to fall apart. But then Terry came and seemed to have made Bruce a little less angry again. Pretty soon she and Bruce were close again and he was happier.

Bruce sighed.

"What is it?"

"I worry he will make the same mistakes I did because he is my son."

Diana shook her head.

"Well you married me, so I think that makes it up for all the stupid stuff you did."

Bruce smiled at that and yawned.

"Come on, back to bed," Diana said and began to push his wheelchair.

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Few years later.

Bruce did not die alone like he always believed. Diana was at his side holding his hand. He died right before the sun rose, peacefully and quietly. Diana went to make sure his heart had stooped. She smiled sadly and kissed her love on the forehead.

"I will be seeing you soon," she whispered.

She walked up to the windows and opened them. The beautiful warm sunrise greeted her. She smiled.

Of course she was sad Bruce died, but she knew it was not the end. She would soon be joining him in the next life whether it was five years or twenty years. She was not immortal anymore.

Besides, she had a lifetime of memories to look back on while she waited to be reunited with him. A lifetime of memories, that began with three dates.

The End

Hoped you liked it. Below I have credits role of the cast of characters in this piece. I do not know why but I just did.

Starring

Bruce Wayne/Batman

Diana/Wonder Woman

Clark Kent/Superman

Shayera Hol/Hawkgirl

Zatanna Zattara

Vic Sage/The Question

Dick Grayson/Nightwing

Oliver Queen/Green Arrow

With Mister Terrific/Michael Holt

and Phantom Stranger

Also starring

Lois Lane

Barbara Gordon

Mike Maxwell/B'wanna Beast

John Stewart/Green Lantern

Helena Sage/Huntress

Wally West/The Flash

Black Canary/Dinah Lance

Maxwell Stein

Tim Drake

J'onn J'onnz/The Martian Manhunter

Leslie Thompkins

Vandal Savage

Patti

Linda Park

Pierre

Queen Hippolayta

Booster Gold

With Terry McGinnis

And the rest of the Justice League

And Featuring

Selina Kyle/Catwoman

Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin

The Spectre

Alfred Pennyworth