Jason Todd was not a family man. Not that he didn't like kids or anything. He loved them, especially the runts he would help out in Crime Alley. But he just wasn't good for them. He certainly wasn't a good example and most definitely didn't have the financial means to take care of one.

But, God, did he love you. Your smile. Your energy. Your personality... He loved it all before he even knew you. Unfortunately for him, he didn't know about your daughter, either.

You could imagine the shock on his face when a friend of yours called during a hangout and had to cancel babysitting last second. On speaker. Next to Jason. What choice did you really have other than to leave his apartment before he could ask too many questions or walk away before you could make the decision yourself?

It killed you inside, it really did. But avoiding Jason had been the easiest choice, both for you and your daughter. That is, until he knocked on your apartment door. You didn't know it was him, of course, since he had no reason to stop by after a week of radio silence between you two.

An order of Chinese food. A bag of toys for children around your daughter's age. A plea for you to just let him try to know her. That's all it took for you to know that Jason was the one when he knocked on your door two weeks ago.

"Hi, Mommy!" Your daughter is practically squealing from Jason's arms as he reads to her on the couch. Is it too early in the morning to have your eardrums blasted? Yes. Is it cute nonetheless? Also, yes.

And Jason fullheartedly agrees as he looks up to and flashes a small smile. "Morning, gorgeous." His voice is as soft as it can be, just like it always is whenever he's near your daughter.