Dinner Time.
"Would you please sit down, master Tim." Alfred asked, carrying a tray of Yorkshire puddings to the dining room. "I'm perfectly capable of serving a meal myself." Tim huffed, but eventually took a seat next to Barbara's wheelchair. "Well, isn't it lovely to have the whole family together?" Bruce remarked from the head of the table. "Thank you for joining us, Koriand'r and Roy." He nodded towards his two sons' partners. "Oh, it's a pleasure." Koriand'r replied, courteously. "No worries mate." Roy added, with a little less manners. "Please, do eat." Insisted Alfred. Immediately, all eight people sat around the table began to tuck in to the hog roast set out in front of them, albeit some more civilly than others. A moment passed, and then Dick spoke up. "If I may have a moment to tell you all something-"
"Nahh mate." Damian interrupted. Jason threw a pea at him. "Go on then, Dick." Tim said. "Koriand'r and I have something to announce. I'd first of like to thank you all for being such a loving, supporting family."
"Aww, don't mention it." Barbara laughed. "Secondly, I'm going to ask you all to clear you calendars for Saturday 10th March, 2018. No crime-fighting allowed; we're getting married." He looked around at the shocked faces and grinned. Alfred stepped forward from where he was stood and patted Dick on the back, then broke the sudden silence. "Well sir, let me be the first to say congratulations to both you and Miss Koriand'r. I'm sure I speak on behalf of all of us when I say that I'm very happy for you." As Alfred finished, Barbara raised her glass in the air. "A toast!" She said. "To Dick and Koriand'r. May they live happily ever after!" Everyone bar Barbara stood and clinked their glasses, and Roy used the time to whisper to Jason. "Well, that puts a bit of pressure on us, doesn't it?" Jason began to speak, but Roy stopped him. "Yes Jason, you will have to wear a suit. It's your brother's wedding."
Jason placed his hand on the side of Roy's face and pulled their heads together in a long, intimate kiss. Not to be outdone, Dick wrapped both of his arms around Koriand'r and lifted her off of her feet as he latched his face to hers. Tim looked at Barbara, and then decided to sit on her lap in her wheelchair and make out with her. "Cool." Muttered Damian. He glanced across the table to his father, and they shared a moment of mutual hatred for relationships. Alfred chuckled to himself. "Well then." Bruce remarked, awkwardly. "I'm really happy for all four of my sons, and I hope you are too. This seems like a convenient time for me to say something really thoughtful and poignant, so it's a shame I can't think of anything. Regardless, well done to the three of you. You've done a great job of finding someone who makes you happy, something I never could manage. I hope you are good to each other." There was a moment where he felt really satisfied with himself, but then he looked back and saw Damian scraping apple sauce off his plate onto the carpet.
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