Written by Acacia Dyre
Disclaimers: The characters and setting belong to DC, the challenge and last line belong to Tammy (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/battybeyond)
Therapy
"Please Dick, I'll do anything. Clean your apartment; cook for you, whatever it takes. I just can't spend another night in Gotham... with him!"
Dick favored his young friend with a slight smile. "You don't want to give Bruce the wrong idea, Tim. He might stop going."
"And that would be so bad? I think I liked it better when he was ignoring me. Even the time he spent sparring with me was better than this." Tim shuddered, hugging himself tightly. "This is just sick. I can't go through another night of it. I'm serious, one more night and I'll be the one who needs help. Please Dick, just let me patrol with you tonight and I'll go back tomorrow."
Tim really did look pathetic, and Dick knew that he would give in eventually. He enjoyed patrolling with the newest Robin, and the kid needed the occasional break from the Bat. "Okay, but I don't understand what you're having problems with."
"You will as soon as he starts making small talk and asking you to stay over to play board games. He made me play charades last night."
"But Tim, all that therapy is really paying off for Bruce."