Jim and Lee fluff

The store bustled with customers from all over Gotham, likely taking a day to escape from the daily violence and drama that the city gave them. You could find a variety of people in the Gotham Book Store, some from the streets, getting away from the gloomy, chilly weather. Some being the higher class, taking some time to shop for loved ones, as well as for themselves.

But, some were in the middle, like Jim and Lee Gordon, with their daughter Sarah Gordon, who was five years old. Being a chipper and joyous child, Sarah tended to get bored at home with Lee, who would take a few days a week off from work at the police station to spend time with her. The two girls’ routine was simple: eat breakfast (which usually consisted of pancakes, waffles if lucky), and going to the Gotham City Park, where Sarah would play tag with her mother.

After a while though, Sarah got bored, and missed her father, who would usually come home from a stressful day at work and eat dinner, read her a bedtime story, and go to bed. Sarah brought it up to Lee, calling it ‘sad’ and ‘unfair’.

“You’re father works very hard, so he needs his rest, that’s all. You’re his entire world.” Is what Lee would always reply, not having much else to say, trying her best to hide her own disappointment at Jim. She knew that he couldn’t help it, but at the same time, he could take a day off of work here and there.

After constant pleading, Jim had finally agreed to taking a day off of work once a week to spend time with his girls, specifically after Lee ordered him to do so.

“Fine, I’ll take a day off,” Jim had said, leaning against Lee’s dresser, arms crossed.

“Great, now you have to pick a place to take us.” Lee smiled, kissing Jim on the cheek before walking out of the master bedroom, heading to Sarah’s bedroom to say goodnight.

Jim spent all night debating places, then came to the decision to take them to the Gotham Book Store, knowing that Sarah loved to read, and he and Lee loved to read to her every night.

So, here they were, fighting the crowds as people all around them snathced books from the shelves. Jim led Lee and Sarah to the kids’ section, Jim getting down on his knees to be at eye level with Sarah.

“I’m gonna give you an important job, alright?” He informed with a warm smile, biting back a chuckle when Sarah’s eyes widened with excitement. “You need to pick out a book for me to sit down and read to you. And maybe, if you do your job well, your mother and I will buy it for you to take home.”

Sarah nodded her head in understanding quickly, before turning around and running down one of the picture book aisles happily. Jim stood back up, turning around himself when he felt a hand on his shoulder, grinning at his stunning wife, who was smiling back at him.

“You picked the perfect place, Detective Gordon.” She said as she kissed him lightly on the lips, giggling when he saw Jim’s cheeks turn a light shade of red as she pulled back. “You’re so adorable, you know that?”

“Well you’re beautiful,” Jim replied matter of factly, wrapping an arm around Lee’s form and holding her close for a moment, before he felt a tiny, warm hand wrap around his own, larger hand. He and Lee looked down, the couple chuckling when they saw Sarah looking up at them, holding “The Hungry Caterpillar” in her other hand. “Find one, sweetheart?”

Sarah nodded her head, handing the book to Jim, who looked through it for a moment before smiling. “Great choice, Sarah. Let’s go find a seat so I can read it to you.” He picked up Sarah with his available arm, holding her on his shoulder as he walked to a small table near the back of the kids’ area.

Lee watched from afar as her husband sat their daughter down on a chair, sitting in one of his own afterwards, before opening the book and reading it aloud, showing the pictures to Sarah as he went.