Chapter 3
Old Time Rock n' Roll
I took Dick to a local bar and grill. I loved these sorts of places and Dick did owe me a meal for helping him find a gift for Donna. Dick lifted an eyebrow and gave me an awkward look.
" A bar?"
"I love these small local sort of places. They always have sort of a homey feel to them."
"I guess…?"
I smiled at him he was probably thinking that I would be like Donna and drag him to nice outdoor cafe or like Diana and want to go some fancy restaurant. But I wasn't like either of them. I just liked a small bar with a juke box , a pool table, and a dart board and I was happy. I ordered the grilled chicken and Dick ordered some steak with some fries. He was still giving me 'the look'.
"Cassie you do realize that this is a bar..?"
"Well nu-duh? We all know who trained you…"
" Are you even old enough to drink?"
"I did just turn twenty-one two months ago Dick."
"Oh? Uh…Happy Birthday?"
"Hey don't worry about it. You and I have never been close friends we just kinda work together at times."
"I guess…But these days it seems like work is all I do."
"That's cause you're a 'Gotham boy' . You guys never seem to know how to fun."
"Oh we know how to have fun."
" Oh please you're just a stick in the mud like Tim and Bruce."
"Oh, I'm nothing like Bruce."
"Uh-huh.. and here's me believing you- NOT!"
" You're asking for it."
"Oh am I?"
"Jeez…you really are a kid."
"Why just because I'm not old like you?"
"I'm not that much older then you"
"Still old"
Dick groans a little then goes over to the jukebox. Maybe I was to hard on him, all his time I thought that just about nothing could hurt Nightwing and maybe that was true but I had to keep in mind I wasn't with Nightwing right now… I was with Dick Grayson. Suddenly a song started playing and Dick slide across the bar in dance type of move.
"Just dust the old records of the shelf, I'll stay and listen to them by myself."
Dick started dancing around the bar just about everyone had smiles on their faces and the place filled up with whistles and claps. I just about fell outta my seat laughing.
"Today's music ain't got the same soul, I like that old time rock n' roll"
With that Dick took my hand and lead me into dance.. Which was really funny because the bar didn't exactly have a lot of room for dancing.
" Still like that old time rock n' roll. That kinda music just soothes the soul. "
Dick and I continued dancing around the bar. I was laughing the entire time. It was embarrassing but fun. As the song stopped Dick and I stood face to face.
"Now who's old?"
"Not you former boy wonder."
Dick then did something unexpected. He kissed me on the lips and I don't exactly know why but I kissed him back. His arms felt good around me, the kiss was slow and passionate. I didn't know why but it felt good…It felt right.