As usual, she went back down to the kitchen to start making dinner for two. Bruce would tell her she should be studying or hanging out with her friends instead of doting on him. But she loved to, and she knew he really loved his baby girl's attention. There was no mistaking the pleased glint in his eyes, and there were few things that made Lily feel as good as knowing she was the one to put it there.

When Bruce finally came home, he was instantly drawn to the kitchen by the smells of the meal his daughter was cooking. She greeted her father with a bright smile and...