Chapter 6

The following week was...awkward. They all avoided each other for their own reasons; Dick avoided Wally because he was afraid his friend would be furious at him for fucking up his relationship with Roy, and he avoided Roy because he'd hurt him by kissing his boyfriend. Wally avoided Roy for the same reason, and avoided Dick because...well, it was just so awkward. He loved Dick, but he never actually said that, but he also still loved Roy, so...yeah. And Roy just wanted to give Dick and Wally space to figure things out for themselves.

Then movie night came around again, but none of them had come. So Roy grabbed up his phone and decided to take matters into his own hands. Frankly, this was ridiculous; they were friends, damn good friends, and they couldn't keep avoiding each other like this forever! So he sent a simple text message to both Dick and Wally.

Come over.

He pushed himself up off of his couch and went into the kitchen to do an inventory; he was going to cook himself tonight. They were going to have their movie night and it was going to be the best they'd had to date, and then...they were going to talk, all three of them.

Dick and Wally show up at almost the same time. They stood in front of each other, in front of Roy's door, but they didn't say anything. It was awkward, almost like they'd never met before.

"Hey Walls, what's up?" Dick asked with a little smirk, trying to...make it less awkward, trying to catch a piece of the old days, before this whole mess. It seemed Wally wanted that too, because the speedster smirked back. He waved his hand dismissively and said "oh, the usual. Flirting with pretty girls, being awesome, you know how it is." Dick snorted, holding back a laugh and playfully shoved his friend.

"You're so conceited sometimes."

"And yet here you are, hanging out with me!" Wally turned and knocked the door. Roy answered the door in a casual outfit, faded jeans and a loose red t-shirt. He smiled a bit, glad his friends had come because he honestly half expected them not to. He nodded inside his house, gesturing for them to come in, and they did. They were immediately met with a delicious aroma, a myriad of delicious scents with too many flavors to readily identify.

Curious, the two of them made for the kitchen and caught sight of the food, still hot on plates for each of them, Wally's filled until you could barely see the plate. It looked and smelled amazing. Steak with baked potato, carrots and broccoli. On the table, sat small bowls of cheese sauce and steak sauce. Both boys looked back at Roy who shrugged and slipped past them, taking a seat at the table.

"It's not much, but I hope it's good. It's all home made," Roy said with a small smile. Dick and Wally took seats too, then glanced over at Roy again.

"All of it? Even this?" Wally asked, cutting off a piece of steak and dipping it into the steak sauce.

"Oh god, this is amazing," he said with an exaggerated 'mmm' sound. Dick tried it too, and holy crap, it was amazing. Roy chuckled a bit and nodded.

"Yes, even the steak sauce." They didn't talk much as they ate, enjoying the meal, because damn was it good. Wally had already finished before the other two, despite having his own plate piled full of food. Naturally, Roy cooked extra in foresight of Wally's appetite. And Wally finished he second plate by the time he and Dick finished their first.

"Oh wow, that was amazing. I'm stuffed," Dick said cheerily, leaning back in his chair and sighing contentedly.

"Oh my god, yes, Roy, you need to cook more often!" Wally said pleasantly, rubbing his stomach. Dick laughed and Roy smirked, pushing himself up from the table and collecting their plates.

"Here, let me help," Dick offered. Wally jumped up to help too, but Roy waved them both off.

"It's okay, I've got it. You two go into the living room and relax," Roy said smoothly. Dick and Wally exchanged glances before retreating into the living room, flopping down onto the couch. Roy went about cleaning the dishes, a slight smile on his face at the sound of chatter from the other room. They were talking again, so that was good. He loved the both of them and despite his usual serious, and seemingly cold demeanor, he cared a lot about the people close to him. And nobody was closer to him than Dick and Wally.

Once he was finished with the dishes, he joined them on the couch in the living room, sitting between the two of them.

"What do you guys want to watch tonight?" he asked. Dick and Wally exchanged glances and then they both spoke at once; "Horror!" Dick had said and Wally "sci-fi!" Roy chuckled in amusement and fired up Netflix.

"Alright. We'll watch both then," he offered.

"Sweet!" Dick said cheerily.

"Works for me!" Wally chimed in, settling in on the couch. They started with a horror movie, but it wasn't really scary. They rarely ever were. In fact, they laughed a number of times during the movie, cracked jokes about the stupidity of people in Hollywood, and then came the Sci-Fi movie. They were mostly silent through it, except for Wally, who made commentary about the 'impossibility' of this situation, or made a remark about how the science there was wrong. Dick and Roy occasionally had to tell him to shut up, but it was all in good fun. And when the second movie came to an end, Roy started a chick flick.

"Oh look, Wally's favorite, someone go get him a hanky!" Dick teased.

"Fuck you," Wally shot back with a laugh. Dick stuck out his tongue at Wally and Wally flipped him off. Roy laughed in amusement at the two of them, and wrapped his arms around them.

"Okay, settle down children," he teased, both of them sticking their tongues out at him. Both Roy and Dick knew Wally loved chick flicks. But Roy knew that Dick also liked them, he'd just never admit to it.

As the movie went on, Wally snuggled against him, making him blush a little bit. His arm wrapped itself around Wally and held him lightly, and Dick had stretched out on the other side of him, his back pressed comfortably against Roy's side.

"You know he's going to get the girl, right?" Roy teased, knowing Wally hated spoilers. Though they weren't really spoilers, because these movies were painfully predictably.

"Shush! Don't ruin it!" Wally snapped playfully.

"Dork," Dick teased. By the last half hour of the movie, Roy felt Wally against him, the teen's arms around him. He was being held...and he liked it. But the movie came to an end, all too soon, and now he had to ruin this perfect moment with the...very awkward chat that he knew they all needed to have. Dick and Wally stretched a bit, getting up from the couch and stretching their legs. Roy sat there in silence, trying to figure out the best way to start.

"Dick, Wally, sit down," Roy said carefully. The two teens exchanged glances, then looked to Roy, taking seats back down on the couch. They waited patiently for him to speak. Roy leaned forward a bit, elbows resting on his knees, staring at the television screen.

"This was a lot of fun, thank you for coming over tonight," Roy said with a small smile. He continued before either of them could speak.

"I know after all this, you guys probably don't want to talk about this-" he glanced back and forth between them and noticed the recognition on their faces; they both knew where this conversation was going "-but we need to. To talk about...us. This. The three of us." Roy gestured vaguely to the three of them, unsure of how to phrase...whatever this was.

And then silence followed when he finished speaking. Nobody had anything to say, or dared to speak. None of them were as hurt, or upset as they knew they should be. Wally had cheated on Roy, with Dick and Roy had told Dick that he loved him, but never got a real answer from Dick. They should be upset, angry, something...but none of them were.

"I think it's time we came clean," Roy said softly, breaking the silence. He breathed deeply and leaned back into the couch.

"Wally, Dick...I've been in love with the both of you for...a long time now," Roy began slowly, glancing over first at Wally. He noted that the both of them had blushes on their faces, could see in their eyes that they each felt love for him too, but he chose not to comment on it. They needed to say it themselves. And Roy needed them to say it too.

"All the time we were together, Wally, I loved you. That was genuine, but..." he glanced over at Dick.

"I also loved you at the same time. And I felt...it felt wrong to be with Wally, while I had feelings for you." He glanced back over at Wally, trying to read his expression. He didn't look hurt or confused, his expression was neutral, almost as it...he knew already. Somehow.

"And you two? How do you...feel about me? About each other?" Wally and Dick exchanged glances again, then looked back to Roy.

"I love you Roy," Wally and Dick said in unison. The two of them were blushing crimson as they looked at each other. Fidgeting nervously, they dared not say anothr word. Roy sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose. It was becoming clear now what the problem was between them; they all loved each other. But choosing between them, it seemed, was...difficult. And Roy knew that personally, because choosing Wally over Dick...that hurt. And he couldn't imagine that feeling would have been any different if he'd chosen Dick over Wally.

"I love you, Wally...I've...had feelings for you since I was 11," Dick said softly, eyes staring down at the floor. He chanced a look up at Wally, who was staring at him with something between happiness and surprise. Dick bit his lip and pushed himself up off of the couch, pacing the room a bit.

"I...was afraid to say anything. To either of you. I couldn't...choose. I loved you both, but I knew...I couldn't be with both of you." Then it was Wally's turn to speak, and what he said, surprised all of them.

"Why can't you?" Roy and Dick looked at him in surprise. Wally's face was as red as a tomato, but he pressed forward anyay.

"Why can't we...be together? The three of us?" Wally asked again. Roy and Dick locked eyes, briefly, honestly considering the question. But the answers as to why were as plain as day.

"Because...Wally, it's...wrong. To be with more than-"

"Why is it wrong?" Wally asked, his voice a little firmer as he pushed himself up off the couch.

"I talked about this with M'gann first. On Mars, it's common. For more than two people to be together in a single relationship."

"This isn't Mars, Wally," Dick said with a little laugh. Wally snorted and waved his hand dismissively.

"I know that! But...why is it wrong? We all love each other, and if we're all consenting...then...how can it be wrong?" he asked again. Roy sighed and rubbed his temples. There was one thing Wally was missing.

"My age." Dick and Wally looked to Roy now, who looked first to Dick, then to Wally.

"Wally, I'm twenty years old. Dick is only fifteen. There's five years between us. If he were older, closer to your age...it might not be so..bad, but-"

"Who cares?" Dick suddenly put in, sitting down beside Roy. Roy looked over at him in surprise. Dick didn't have a problem with their age gap? But before he could speak, Dick pressed his lips against Roy's in a sweet, tender kiss. Roy felt like he was on a cloud, he couldn't believe he was kissing Dick! But the contact ended all too soon for his liking. And then they parted, Dick was staring into his eyes, blushing, but smiling.

"I don't care what the age difference is. I love you Roy. And...maybe...maybe Wally is right," Dick said softly, smiling at Wally. Wally's own face split into a grin as he sat down on the other side of Roy. His hand came to rest on the older male's face, turning his head so he could press his lips to Roy's. Roy sighed contentedly into the kiss, and then pulled away, leaning back onto the couch and scrubbing his face with his hands.

"You guys aren't making this easy."

"It wont be, but we're both willing to give it a try," Dick said softly, moving to sit in Wally's lap and kiss him. Wally hummed contentedly to feel Dick's lips against his own, his hands settling on the younger boy's hips. When they parted, they both looked over at Roy.

"We know this wont be easy-" Dick began.

"And we'll probably have to keep it a secret-" Wally continued.

"But we want to try," Dick finished. Roy sighed again and pushed himself up off of th couch, pacing back and forth a bit. He looked at Dick and Wally; the both of them looked so happy, so sure of themselves. They really wanted to do this.

"Hmm...polyamory, hmm? Your guys are...sure you want to do this?" Roy asked carefull. Dick and Wally smiled, pecking each other on the lips, both nodding in unison.

"There's no harm in trying. We all love each other, we're all consenting, and despite all the issues with it, we're willing to try," Dick said evenly. Roy smirked a bit, sometimes forgetting that underneath it all, Dick was wise and mature far beyond his own age. He thought about it, weighing all the pros and cons. But it didn't take long for him to decide.

Roy knelt down in front of both of them. He kissed Dick first, a sweet, tender kiss, then Wally, hand coming up to cup his cheek, thumb caressing his face. When he parted from them he stared at both of them lovingly. He decided that the pros far outweighed the cons. Being together, with the two people he loved more than anything in the world? That was incentive enough to give this a try.

"Okay. Let's give it a try."