Dick Grayson (Police Officer AU)

Lighting Strike

It had been two days since Jamie had declared he met a challenge. Normally he would've had about ten codes cracked a day, now he only got one.

The Brit stared in annoyance at the flashing red screen. He tried hacking in binary, when the screen buzz red, he slammed he foot on the ground.

"I need a break."

This time he was dressed appropriately. Black form fitting pants, a blue turtleneck, and his brown loafers. His hair was still messy and his red glasses sat crooked on his face, but he couldn't care less.

Dick watched the boy storm out of the office and he glanced to Jason. "Go after him." Was what the other replied.

Taking Jason's advice, Dick followed Jamie. He walked alongside him as Jamie most likely headed towards Starbucks.

"Why are you following me?"

"Just keeping you company."

Jamie snorted, "That's not something you need to concern yourself with." He grumbled.

"Yes it is," Dick smiled, "I promised I wouldn't leave you alone."

The smaller looked up at him with cold eyes, "You haven't kept that promise for three years.." he told him, his voice strained with hurt and hesitance, like Dick would yell at him for having feelings.

Dick cast his eyes away from Jamie's, "I'm sorry... work... and Damian..." he inhaled sharply, "I couldn't balance everything right."

"That's what you say, but your records prove otherwise." Jamie told him coldly.

"Records?" Dick blinked before blushing, "Did you hack my computer data?"

Jamie's cheeks turned red, "Yes, and I don't care what you say. No one talks like that to someone without there being history." He retorted.

Dick flushed before frowning, "Kori, she... She was just... temporary..." He winded at the last word.

"Sure it was." Jamie stopped walking, "It might've been temporary to you, but that also meant you temporarily lost your feelings for me," he looked up at him, "Whilst I never lost mine."

The taller's mouth felt dry. His throat constricted like he hasn't drank anything in days. Not even dying could slow his racing heart.

"Can't you understand? You were a criminal..." He shook his head, "I just... I wanted to be certain of you."

"I'm glad you had years to think on it." Jamie replied coldly before turning back, "Let's go." His footsteps growing further away from the stone shocked Dick Grayson.

"Richard, you May head home now."

"Thank you, Alfred."

Alfred was basically the secretary, a cool man with a mysterious aura about him. He was in charge of the scheduling and paying the bills.

Bruce's right hand man.

Speaking of which, Dick walked into his home to see his son. Which was Bruce's biological son.

"Damian, I'm home." Dick smiled, seeing the six year old in his green and yellow TMNT pajama set, "Were You nice for Lois?"

"Hmph! Of course, Grayson." Damian hugged, his slightly chubby cheeks flushing. "Her son Jon is a strange one!"

Dick chuckled, "So are you. Not many children speak at properly as you." He teased, picking up the boy and setting him on his hip.

"So what? They're just stupid." Damian retorted, leaning his head on Dick's shoulder.

"Ah, maybe so." Dick sighed softly and carried Damian to their shared room. I write shared because Damian actually had his own room, but slept in Dick's.

"Something happen..?" Damian asked sleepily, rubbing his cheeks on the other's chest.

"Nothing much. Just... remember Jamie?"

"Your old boyfwend?" Damian asked, he still had trouble pronouncing 'fr'.

Dick chuckled half heartedly, "Well we never actually dated, but yes." He set Damian down before stripping into his boxers and changing into pajama bottoms, "He came back."

"Oh. Is he angwy?" Damian questioned, scowling at his mispronunciation.

The father-figure nodded, "Yeah. He's heartbroken... and I don't blame him. I basically... I basically lead him on." He sighed, "You don't know how important these types of things are because you're a kid, but when you face them... just..." Dick paused, "Just go with your heart."

Damian had already fallen asleep, sitting up with his head lulled to his chest. Dick smiled warmly and laid down next to him, "I love you, Little D."