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How can you say you love me?

Harley Quinn's heart bled. She felt the skin on her cheek, the mark left on her body. The mark left by him.

When all you do is hurt me?

The Joker stood in front of her, his hand shaking. Harley's bottom lip trembled, tears welled in her wide blue eyes. 

Joker's eyes swam in two green seas of panic. He reached out to touch her face. Harley tried not to flinch as he rubbed the mark, already beginning to bruise.

"You know I didn't mean it," his breath caught in his chest, "Right Harley baby?"

Harley nodded slowly, "R-Right, Puddin'."

Joker pulled her close, his breath on her neck, "I promise. I won't do it again. I swear it."

This was the fifth time he'd sworn it.

Harley didn't respond.

"I love you, baby," Joker pulled back, gripping her shoulders too tightly, "You know I love you?"

She nodded, "I know."

"And?"

"I love you, too," she finished for him.

"That's right, doll," he told her, "That's right."

Harley closed her eyes, a single tear leaked down her cheek. Joker brushed it away with his long fingers.

"Don't cry. That didn't happen. I didn't mean it."

Harley looked down. Another tear dripped down her cheek without her control.

Joker tilted her chin up, "I said don't cry," he told her sternly.

"Sorry," she breathed.

He sighed, spreading open his arms, "Come here."

Harley climbed into the Joker's arms, felt his hands gently claw through her undone hair. He pressed her body close to his chest, rocking her back and forth.

"I didn't mean it," Joker muttered, "You know I didn't mean it."

Harley grabbed at his shirt, pressing her face into his chest as she sobbed.

"I love you," he mumbled, "You know I love you, baby."

I love you.

I love you, Harley baby.

You know that, right?

...

Do I?