Ann b-olo's request for a Dick and Dami chapter. (Hope you like it!)

Damian is 7 and Dick is 20 in this chapter.

Chapter 81: Riding Lessons

Damian's POV

"Grayson, where are you taking me?" I inquired as a small smile appeared on his lips.

"You'll see. It's a surprise." He sang as I rolled my eyes.

I huffed as I stared out of the window of his Aston Martin. Wait, is that a stable?

"Bruce has been taking me here to ride since I was seven. I figured that I could take you."

"I've never ridden before." I softly confessed.

"I'll teach you, Dami." he responded as we climbed out of the car.

"Why don't we keep the horses the stable on our property?"

"Because, Alfred refused to take care of them. That's why we board here."

I gasped as we entered the barn. It is huge! There must be a thousand horses in here!

I followed Grayson as he walked over to a huge, solid black, Friesian in one of the biggest stalls.

"This is my horse, Tornado." He said as he stroked the animal's muzzle before moving towards a red roan. "This is Jason's horse, Baby." He then moved to another solid black horse that was bigger than all of them. "And this is Knight. He's Bruce's horse."

I stroked Knight's muzzle as he sniffed at my hand looking for a treat. Grayson quickly passed me a carrot as the animal neighed. I smiled as his lips tickled my outstretched palm.

"Does Drake have a horse?" I asked as Grayson shook his head.

"Tim's allergic and he's scared of them. Jason's also scared of them."

"Is that why they didn't come with us?"

"Yeah… And Jason almost died here." He said before noticing how my eyes grew wide. "But, he lived! I highly doubt anything will happen to you!"

"I am not afraid… Which horse is mine?"

He pointed towards a black mare. "That's Nightmare. If you like her, you can keep her."

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"Are you nervous?" Grayson asked as he helped me get into the saddle.

"I am not afraid of anything." I confidently replied.

"Alright." He replied before climbing onto his own horse. "Push your hand forward and kiss to get her to go." Grayson said as he made smooching noises.

A soft smile escaped my lips as she began walking.

"Good job, Dami. If you want her to stop, squeeze with both legs and say whoa."

I followed his instructions and soon she stopped.

"Okay. If you want her to backup, pull back on your reins."

"How do I make her run?" I asked as Grayson shook his head.

"No running today. I want to make sure you know the basics first."

"I shall do whatever I want!" I growled as his eyes narrowed.

"You are to do only as I say you can. I am personally responsible for you. And I am not going to let anything happen to you. And if you won't follow orders, we'll go straight home and not come back."

"Fine!"

"Good. Now, we're going to try trotting."

After we were done with the basics, Grayson agreed to take me on a trail ride.

Dick's POV

I couldn't help but to smile at Damian's grinning face. I'm so glad one of my little brothers is an animal lover.

"My mother promised to take me horseback riding once, but something always came up." He whispered sadly.

I felt my heart clench at his words. Poor Damian. Talia should have given him to us a long time ago.

"You know, Damian, we can come out here anytime you want. And it can be just you and me. This can be our thing. Maybe next time, Alfred can pack us a lunch and we can have a picnic along the trails."

"Really?" he asked as a small smile crossed his lips.

"Really."

"I'd like that."

"Good. We'd better start heading back. It'll be dark soon."

"Um Grayson?"

"Yes Dami?"

"I don't have to clean her stall, do I?"

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