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[It wasn't that Dick hadn't said the words before. They were a part of what started this night, a part of what begot all the warnings and the inner warbles that eventually gave way to their evening of shared pleasure. It was the softness that fell from Dick's lips in every sigh and touch of soft red against Bruce's own lips. It was nothing surprising, even if it was a refreshment in advertising.

Loss is always there. Dick has lost so many in his life, titans, friends-- all people that have grown in someway into the heart he works so hard to protect. Yet still he opens himself back up, bit by bit for new people and growth, especially after his own death. Dying and the darkness held within gave him new appreciation and the need to hold onto the opportunities, be they temporary or more.

This wasn't something he could turn from merely because the danger of losing Bruce in so many ways.]

I know. You told me as much in the beginning. You think it's a dangerous thing. If death and life have taught me anything, it's to enjoy what there is for as long as it is there. I understand that. I will be here. I only expected tonight, and I will not push beyond.