"Artemis why does Blake have a cross bow?" I questioned with a raised brow as I walked into the training room of the cave. They were shooting in the archery area that was specially made for Artemis.

"He's my godson Charlie, which means he needs to learn to shoot a bow. No godson of mine will be as bad of a shot as his mother," she teased to which I shrugged my shoulders.

"Everyone has to be bad at at-least one thing," She laughed before turning her attention back to Blake who got pretty close, she praised him making him let a little blush cover his cheeks as he stared at her.

It wasn't a real surprise that Blake had a little crush on Artemis, he got relentless teasing from his father which I quickly shut down with a raised brow.

Grace soon came prancing in with Conners hand in her own while she animatedly talked about her day while he nodded and smiled.

"Uncle Conner is gunna take me and Blake for ice cream!" Grace screamed excitedly while Blake jumped up after handing Artemis her cross bow and hugging her. She said a quick good bye to all of us saying she needed to get home for something before slipping out.

"Is he now," I said with a smile, "we'll be back by 3, grace you have dance class at 4 and Blake has baseball practice," they both cheered before running over giving me a kiss on the cheek before they departed with their uncle.

"I can get them to their practices," Conner said with a smile. "And I know where all their stuff is," he added when I was about to speak answering my unspoken question.

Arms wrapped around my waist from behind as I watched them leave. "Hello gorgeous," I heard Dick mutter in my ear. "You know what today is?" I was suddenly turned around in his arms my hands found their home on his chest as he pulled us closer together.

"Is it our anniversary by chance?" I said with a small smile.

"It is, and we have a whole afternoon all to ourselves. No kids, no hero business, just you and me,"

"Let me guess, you gave Conner the idea to take the kids?"

"Who me?" He said faking innocence. "I simply said that he and Megan could borrow Bruce's summer home in Paris for a week,"

"Oh Paris, fancy" I said with a grin. "So what do you have planned for us?"

"Well I already have food from your favorite little Italian restaurant at home and the whole new season of American Horror Story," Leaning up I kissed his lips with a smile.

"That sounds amazing," I breathed out snaking my arms around his neck. "I love you,"

"I love you too," he said kissing me one more time before pulling away and grabbing my hand. We quickly found ourselves on a couch cuddled up with steaming pasta and our favorite show playing.

"You know I would totally leave you for Evan Peters," I said taking a bite of my pasta not taking my eyes off the screen.

"For once I'm not going to get jealous, I'd leave you for him too," Dick joked making me choke for a moment.

"Well then cheers to that," I said once I was done chocking I raised my drink to him while he tapped his glass to mine.

We were half way done with an episode when an emergency alert flashed on the tv a news reporter stood in front of a burning building a distressed look on her face.

"This is Olivia Strong reporting outside of Mrs. Chivoskys dance academy. A fire started only moments ago and the building is already up in flames," my heart suddenly stopped as I watched the report. "No word has gotten out about weather anyone is still inside but we will keep you updated," I turned to Dick with a worried face.

"Dick Grace is there, we have to go!" I said jumping up with him following me. We both grabbed our shoes before running towards the car that was parked out front. We were quickly zooming down the streets, a pulled of smoke could be seen from blocks away as I watched it swirl into the sky; anxiety gripping my heart I wished for the car to move faster.

It was record timing as we pulled up to the dance academy. Hopping out I searched the grounds and found a small group of girls around Graces age gathered in a circle watching the flames. All with tear stained cheeks hugging each other tightly.

Looking at the a moment longer my heart dropped to my feet. Running towards them I found their dance instructor easily. She was in the back of an ambulance an oxygen mask placed over her mouth and ash covered her skin. Tears trailed down her face as she watched the building blaze.

"Where is Grace," I said frantically Dick grabbed my hand giving it a little squeeze.

"I don't know," she cried. "I got all the girls out and Grace ran in front of us saying something about the celling needing to be held up so no one got hurt. I'm sorry I don't know what she was doing or where she went," not sparing her another second I ripped my coat off and threw it at dick who held my gaze for a moment before nodding. I pushed through the police barrier quickly before making a break for the soon to be demolished building. Screams for me to stop fell to deaf ears as I ran through the front door dodging falling debris.

"Grace!" I yelled through the flames. "Grace baby where are you!" I cried out a small cough meet my ears and i wouldn't have heard it if it weren't for my hearing.

"Mommy!" I heard her scream. "Mommy help!" She sounded so scared as I took off towards her voice. I found her stuck behind two beams that blocked her path. They burned brightly as I tried to find a way around them.

"I'm gunna get you out baby I promise just stay right there," taking a step back I let a breath out before jumping through the open space between the beams. Rolling on the ground I popped right back up grabbing Grace. She clutched my waist tightly as I softly stroked her hair. Her sobs racked through her body as she clung to me. "Shhh baby mommas got you, we're going to be just fine now hold on real tight.

Lifting her up in my arms I ran through the flames shielding her from them. Spring ting for the exit I ran through just in time while the building began to cave in on itself. I ran to the fresh air only to be caught in Dicks arms who wrapped my coat around my shoulders before taking Grace from me.

He clutched her tightly not letting go whispering how scared he was and how much he loved her. Taking my hand he pulled me closer to them tucking me into his side as I placed my forehead against hers.

"You were very brave, trying to save everyone." I whispered as my eyes weld up with tears of relief. "Just next time call me or your dad, I don't know what I would have done if you ha-" a chocked sob left my lips as the gravity of the situation truly hit me. More tears spilled from my eyes as I looked at her.

"Mom don't cry, I'm ok I already healed see," grace tried to cheer me up spreading her arms out so I could only see a slight red mark on her arms where she must have been burned.

"Charlotte!" I heard my name shouted behind the police barrier the voice belonging to Conner. I saw a mop of black hair standing at his side in a little baseball uniform and worth covering his small face.

"Mom! Dad!" Blake called ducking under the barrier making a mad dash to our side dodging an officer who tried to keep him back. Conner followed quickly after him side stepping everyone in his way.

"What happened?" Conner said in shock his eyes quickly scanning his godchild for any injuries finding none he looked at me.

"Somehow a fire got started and Grace got stuck inside while making sure the ceiling didn't collapse on everyone who was running out. I got her right before the building caved in," nuzzling her hair I gave her temple a kiss before hugging Blake to me as well.

"Gracey you ok?" Blake asked his twin as Dick placed her on the ground. She nodded before they both simultaneously threw their arms around each other. "Your my best friend, my partner, Gracey you can't just go be a hero with out me it breaks the twin code," Blake joked lightening the mood a bit making Grace giggle and apologize for leaving him out of her dangerous escapades.

"You ok babe?" Dick whispered in my ear as he laid a soft kiss to my cheek. I turned in his arms as Conner began talking to the twins making sure they couldn't see me. My face was twisted in pain as I looked at him.

Lifting my hand I showed him the blood that covered it. His eyes widened in shock as he looked me over. Where my hand was lay a piece of medal that had fallen while the building was caving. It must have just caught me on the way out.

"Pull it out," I whispered placing my head on his shoulder so any on lookers would not be able to see this along with my children. He nodded before slowly gripping the end of the medal shard. With a quick tug that had me biting the front of his coat so I wouldn't scream he got the scrap out. "God I hate getting stabbed with stuff," I whispered making him let out a humorless laugh.

"Well I'm not particularly to fond of seeing you hurt so we're in the same boat on that one,"

"Let's head home ya?" I whispered leaning into him as I felt my wound start to close as I looked at my children who were now smiling as Conner knelt to their height chatting animatedly with them. "Kids come on, I think their has been enough to excitement for one night,"

"You got that right," Dick muttered as we all left the scene ignoring the shocked on lookers and TV crew. We soon were home all of our little family cuddled on the couch together watching a movie. The kids were washed up and in their pjs as Dick and I cuddled close together.

"Not exactly how I imagined spending our anniversary," I whispered with a little smile.

"Mhh I'll have to agree with you on that one, but hey atleast we're all here and ok,"

"That is all I ever need really, is for us to always come back home and be ok," I said softly nestling closer to him. He leaned down kissing my lips softly in agreement.

"This anniversary wasn't terrible, we've had worse," I said with a smirk.

"Like the time we tried to go snorkeling in Hawaii and that shark tried to eat you," he threw in.

"What about when you flew us to France and the kids snuck on the plane Andalusian caught us in the cabin while we had the plane on auto pilot," I said making a face.

"You know your right we have had worse,"

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