Remember that these one shots aren't really connected by anything other than a subtle thread, so don't be confused it ideas or conversation tends to overlap or ignore the previous one-shots. Saying that, this one may be connected to the next one I do with Speedy and Raven...kind of their "why him?" conversation. Thank you to Alena for Pre-reading this and giving me some ideas of how to further this series :)

Disclaimer: Same as before :P

Silently she watched him, her eyes following his entrance onto the roof. Without any forethought they always seemed to meet here whenever one or the other had something important to say.

"Raven," He acknowledged her, almost as though he hadn't expected her to be present.

"Robin," She nodded, this was a charade they commonly engaged in and she knew her part well. "What brings you out here this time of night?"

"I can't sleep." He moved to stand beside her. He knew if he reached his hand out he would be able to touch her, to feel her. He also knew if he did that he would lose her forever. "Too much on my mind."

"It happens," She replied as they both stared out over the bay, she felt the heat of his body and the reaction deep in her bones caused her to clench her teeth.

"Yeah, why are you up here?" He asked turning the conversation from himself to her. "I thought you would be out tonight."

"Things came up," She didn't look at him, but spoke silently in her mind where he couldn't hear her; 'you needed me.' "Speedy had things to do in Steel City, he couldn't make it."

"It happens," He repeated her and sighed.

"It has been happening more lately." Raven's voice was quiet and nearly as impassive as always, but Robin heard the small lilt to it.

"Well, we are superheroes Raven; we have more responsibilities than the rest of the world." He tried to reassure her with only his words, forcibly keeping his hands to himself.

"Yes, I know," She turned to look at him, how much longer could this go on? She wondered. "He is jealous of you." She tested the water gently.

"Why?" Robin was baffled, why would Roy be jealous of him. Roy had the one thing that Robin wanted and couldn't have.

"I told him not to come tonight Robin." She continued to look at him, her gaze steady.

"You didn't have to do that Raven."

"Yes," She gave a small whisper of a smile, "yes I did, it wasn't fair to him."

"We can't…" He stopped before he delved anymore into the forbidden territory.

"I know, but it still wasn't right." She sighed and looked away from his profile. "He deserves better than that."

"He was lucky to have you." Robin's voice was edged with anger.

"Not so lucky," Raven replied.

"What do you mean?"

"He asked," She turned back to look into the masked eyes that were now staring at her in confusion, "I don't know how much luck is entailed with asking, just a bit of courage I think."

"Sometimes it takes more courage not to ask." Robin stated defensively.

"You never know," She sighed and glanced away from him, she would never have the answers she wanted from him and she felt that knowledge chip away at her heart some more. "Sometimes what we think is courage is just cowardice in disguise."

"Raven," He pleaded quietly, he wasn't even sure what he was asking for.

"I'm tired Robin, perhaps we can talk tomorrow." She pulled her hood up and stepped away from him banishing the tears as they threatened to spill.

He let her go, there wasn't anything else he could have done. He stared out at the moon and tried not to ponder what he had lost, what he always lost on nights like this.