Chapter 7

The three of them soon decided how it would work; the knew they'd have to keep it a secret for obvious reasons. Roy was the oldest and he couldn't date Dick. Not publicly. Wally didn't like 'hiding Roy away' but they agreed it would be best that way. Publicly, Dick Grayson was dating Wally West. Dick liked to go out on dates, in public. Restaurants, the movies, whatever. He could do that with Roy, but they couldn't be boyfriends in public, which frankly sucked, because he loved being Roy's boyfriend.

Roy was okay with it, because they knew from the minute they started this relationship that there were some things they couldn't do if they wanted to keep it a secret. Their movie nights became something much more than just a time for them all to hang out. It was one of the few times the tree of them could be together, to love each other without restraint, and so it was the one night they all looked forward to the most, because when they could all be together without reserve.

Sometimes Dick and Roy would meet up in Star City. Nobody knew Dick Grayson there so he and Roy could go out on dates without fear of being caught. And when Roy wasn't going out with Dick, he was going out with Wally. And sometimes, they all went out together, sans the intimate gestures and kisses of course. But it was worth it, just to be together.

Like any normal relationship, they had their difficulties, their arguments, their little spats, but they always worked past them and things always worked out. There was some jealously too, of course. But it never lasted, because each of them knew it was silly, that they all loved each other. It worked, and sometimes, love was all that made it work.

Dick loved spending time alone with Wally whenever he could, just as much as he enjoyed the small moments he could get with Roy. With things as they were, moments with Roy were difficult to come by. And he agreed with Wally that, yes, it sucked that he couldn't go out in the public of Gotham, holding Roy's hand, kissing him, being held by him, because of his age. And because of Dick's high profile.

But with Wally, he could go out into Gotham, hold his hand, kiss him, hug him, everything he enjoyed doing. He wasn't ashamed or afraid of what others thought, because frankly, he couldn't give a flying fuck. All the mattered was that he was here, with Wally. But what he loved most was that Wally, was the fact that he was so sentimental. He was a romantic, and although Dick may tease him about that and call him a sap, deep down, he loved it. Wally loved everything they did, as long as they were together, he made sure every moment was memorable.

But Dick was more of a physical lover, truth be told. Sure, he liked dating, holding hands, all that fluffy stuff, but what he loved most was kissing, hugging, touching, and naturally, sex. Sex with Wally was something special and sometimes...difficult. Because their tastes contrasted so differently. When it came to sex, they were completely different people than they usually were; where Wally was usually impatient and in a hurry, when they were making love, he was patient, wanting to take things slow, to be gentle, careful, to enjoy every small touch, every kiss, and just bask in the passion and heat of it all. And where Dick was usually patient, when he was being fucked, he was impatient; he liked it fast, hard and rough, the complete opposite of Wally.

And they both made it work, because for the one they loved, they were more than willing to adapt to each other's tastes.

But it wasn't about sex. Sure, Dick loved the physical side of their relationship, and f he wanted just sex, he could get it anywhere. No, he wasn't as sentimental as Wally, and this was how he showed how much he loved his boyfriends. He didn't do casual sex, it just wasn't his thing. In his mind, sex was for people you loved most, and he never loved anyone more than Roy and Wally. And he knew that they both knew that when they made love, he was giving them his heart, not just his body.

And Dick felt so incredibly lucky, because he had these two amazing guys, his best friends in the whole world, were now his lovers, his boyfriends, and he couldn't be happier. Wally, who he'd known since he was ten, who he was keenly aware he had a crush on since he was 11, and then there was Roy. Having discovered he was a clone, changed nothing. Dick didn't see a clone when he looked at Roy.

He saw a friend, strong, bold, confident, serious, but beneath that, a fierce friend. Roy was loyal, and protective of him like an older brother. And just being around Roy made him happy, and that happiness eventually turned into love. It wasn't just because Roy was handsome (honestly, handsome was kind of underselling it), it was the person who was on the inside, beneath his rough exterior.

Roy had a huge heart and was just like anyone else once you got to really know him, got to know the real Roy Harper. It didn't matter that he was a clone. To Dick, he was the real deal, the real Roy Harper. Clone or no, he loved Roy with all his heart.

For Wally's part, their relationship was more about the emotional connection. He was the sentimental type; he loved to go out on dates, even if that meant just sitting on the couch at his place, Roy's or Dick's, just cuddling and watching tv. He enjoyed the simple things, small things. Just being together was enough for him.

He genuinely enjoyed his time with Dick. He loved going on dates as much, if not more than him, and would gladly go wherever Dick wanted to go, or do what he wanted to do. Dick got his jokes, and he most certainly loved making him laugh, and Wally enjoyed his sarcasm and wit. They were so in love with each other that every moment was precious, whether that be on a date, whether in public or just curled up together on a couch, or in bed, naked and warm in each other's arms.

And Wally loved the time he could spend alone with Roy. Roy didn't get his jokes like Dick did, but Roy took him more seriously than Dick. Roy treats his comments and questions intelligently. When he has something to say, has an honest request, wants to try something new, whatever, Roy doesn't just laugh him off or dismiss him. Sure, Dick treats him seriously too, but it's always veiled behind jokes, and tease. Humor.

He loved spending time with Roy, kissing him, snuggling with him, hugging him. And sex with Roy is simply...amazing. But he yearns for more than just sex, he's not as much about physical romance as Dick is. He sought that emotional connection, the small moments at a restaurant just talking and enjoying each other's company, or curled up on a couch, hugging and kissing. And Roy is more than happy to oblige those desires.

But sometimes, he hated the way things were. Sure, he loved spending time alone with Roy or Dick, but sometimes, he wanted both of them there with him. Sometimes it just felt wrong that one of them was missing, because it felt like a piece of their companionship was just...gone. The three of them fit like the pieces of a puzzle, and to have a missing piece was just...he hated it.

'Things have to be this way, Wally'. He knew that, but he didn't have to like it. Sure, he'd agreed to this, but...it just sucked. There were days when he and Dick were cuddling in Mount Justice where he longed to have Roy there with them, between them, the two of them just snuggling up against him like they often did on their movie nights. It was wrong that he wasn't there, wrong that he couldn't be there.

He'd thought about telling the rest of the team; he knew why they couldn't let it be known to the public, and he was okay with that, because frankly, if the press learned that Dick Grayson was in a polyamorous relationship...he shuddered at the mere thought. But the team...they'd accept them, he knew they would. It would take time, but...

"I'm sorry, I wish I could help you," M'gann said with a sincere concerned look on her face. He could talk to M'gann, because he knew she understood. She understood just how much he loved the both of them, how much it hurt to hide Roy away from them, and just how much he wanted to hold both his boyfriends without shame or fear. And sometimes, he wished he was on Mars. An entire world, where he could be with both of his boyfriends, out in public, without fear of being judged based on who he loved, who he was with, or even that he chose to give his heart, soul, and body to more than one person? That sounded perfect.

"It's okay. Just having someone to talk to outside our relationship, someone who understand, it helps a lot," Wally said with a smile, hugging M'gann. Oh he still very much flirted with Artemis, Zatanna, and on occasion, Dinah, but it was okay; neither Roy nor Dick got jealous of it, because they both knew where his heart was. The flirting was all a part of Wally's charm, and frankly, he only kept it up now because it was fun.

And of course he flirted with Dick and Roy too. Because, why not? Flirting was fun, but flirting with people you cared about? Twice as much so. And that flirting always developed into a much more physical response, even if it was just something as simple as kissing.

But the one thing Wally wished for more than anything, was to be able to flirt, to kiss, to hold both of his boyfriends in plain sight, to not have to hide one of them away. He wished he could tell the team, to make them understand, but he understood why it had to remain a secret, and to reiterate his earlier thought; it sucked.

Being the oldest, Roy held the most responsibility in their relationship. If they were ever found out, he'd be the one who'd bear the brunt of it. It would especially come down hard on him, because of Dick's age. But dating two people at once, on top of that? Yeah, the consequences wouldn't be pretty. But he would gladly accept that for his boyfriends. He'd gladly sacrifice himself for them, literally or metaphorically.

If anyone ever discovered their relationship, he would gladly take the blame. For all of it.

But he also took other responsibilities, such as making sure they were both happy. No one asked him to do it, he wanted to. He wanted to make sure they were happy, and that made him happy. He himself was happiest when he had them both with him, together, and it didn't matter the circumstances. But he also enjoyed being with them one on one. Dick and Wally contrasted vastly in their tastes and desires, but that's what made it exciting.

Dick was the physical lover, Wally was the romantic. Dick was happy with a round of good sex, but deep down, Roy knew he loved the attention of going out on dates. Dick preferred going out in public, going out on 'old fashioned' dates; to the movies, to a cafe, to a restaurant. And some of Wally's romantic side rubbed off on him too; secretly, he liked to hold hands, to cuddle up with him on a couch, all that 'mushy shit' as he jokingly called it. He was really sweet when he wanted to be, and it was a side of Dick Roy really loved.

And sex with Dick was definitely something special. Dick enjoyed penetrative sex, and more specifically, he liked to be fucked. He liked to be fucked hard, fast and rough. And he was utterly unashamed of that, which Roy found somewhat amusing, because that was a trait that seemed so much more like Wally than Dick. He often let Dick set the pace, let him take charge; Dick loved to bottom but he loved to be dominant. Frankly, Roy shared Dick's love of rough, indecent, penetrative sex.

Sex with Wally on the other hand, was so vastly different and yet it was perfect and every bit as enjoyable as with Dick. Wally enjoyed slow, gentle sex. And Roy loved to take his time, to make Wally come undone beneath him. Wally enjoyed every little touch, every little kiss, every gentle thrust. It was slow and beautiful, and Roy loved every moment of it, because the pleasure on Wally's face, the way he moaned and cried out his name, just...everything. Wally was so beautiful, so painfully beautiful in bed.

Roy wants nothing more than for them to be happy. He always does what either of them wants to do, because its not about him. It's about them, about making them happy. He knew he couldn't make them both equally happy all the time, but it's worth that extra effort to compromise and find a way to try satisfy. He knows they sometimes Dick gets jealous. He knows that sometimes Wally gets jealous. Even if they never say it out loud, he knows they get jealous. These kinds of things were expected in these kinds of relationships, and they all knew that from the start. And that's what makes them both so damned beautiful, is that they understand.

They're never jealous for long, because they both know he loved them both. That they all love each other. They each know that, when they're alone with him, Roy is thinking about them in that moment, whether they're kissing, cuddling, whatever. With time, as they get older, maybe they'll get over the jealousy, but for now, though Roy will never say it out loud, he finds their jealousy kind of cute.

When Dick gets jealous, he's rather adorable. Sometimes he gets a little bratty, other times, he's more sarcastic than usual. And sometimes, he teases the boy about it because how can he not? He's adorable when he's jealous, and when he teases, the boy blushes, and when he blushes, he's just so painfully cute.

When Wally gets jealous, he gets impatient. It comes with sighing, with small gestures like tapping his foot, or his finger against his arm or a table, whatever, or he gets a little grumpy. Frankly, Wally's jealous is much cuter than Dick's, because his jealous is more physical. Sure, it's on the subtle side, but Roy has known Wally long enough to be able to read those little signs, even when the boy thinks he's being subtle. Just like he sometimes teases Dick, he teases Wally too.

Their jealousy is adorable, and likely part of their young ages. They're both teenagers, driven by hormones, so with time, as they get older and more mature, maybe that jealousy will go away...

Okay, yeah, he had to admit to occasional twinges of jealous himself, when Wally and Dick are alone together. But it's never a question of love. He's not jealous about the two of them being together. He's jealous of the fact that he can't be a part of it, that he has to hide. But that doesn't last long, because it's worth it in the end. It always was. He knew from the start what he was getting into when he agreed to this, but to reiterate; it was worth it. It was always worth it, because he loved them both so damn much.

And it was because he loved them so much that he noticed just how Wally was suffering silently. Dick was accustomed to keeping secrets; he had been raised by Bruce and trained by Batman. But Wally was a different story entirely. Roy knew he talked to M'gann, and both he and Dick knew that M'gann knew about their relationship. It wasn't a problem because M'gann kept it a secret for them.

But Roy could see how it was hurting Wally to keep silent, to keep Roy hidden away, and he knew how he felt. There were times when he wanted both of them with him, but couldn't, so yeah, he knew how Wally felt all too well.

So that was when he decided to make Wally happy.

Recognized B06 - Red Arrow

Roy entered the cave, met by Dick and Wally who were both smiling, happy to see him. This was normal, so the Team never suspected a thing. Today, that was going to end. Roy leaned down and kissed Dick's lips, a chaste kiss, that elicited sounds of shock from the rest of the team. But also Dick and Wally, who looked at him, horrified.

"Roy, what're you doing?!" Dick whispered frantically. Roy just smiled at him but didn't say a word...before he wrapped an arm around Wally's waist and kissed him too.

"Roy, what the fuck?!" Artemis growled, both shocked and angry. Roy glanced over at her and took a few steps toward the rest of the team. He cleared his throat to speak, glancing around the room at their shocked and angry faces.

"I've been dating both Dick and Wally all this time. In secret," Roy said evenly. He glanced over at Wally, then to Dick, then back to the team, waiting for their responses. Dick and Wally exchanged glances, stunned into silence.

"What are you, some kind of pedophile?! Dick is-" Artemis began, on the verge of a rant.

"Perfectly capable of making his own decisions, thank you very much," Dick snapped, stepping up beside Roy and wrapping his arm around the older man's waist. Dick looked up at Roy and smiled and Roy smiled back. Then it was Wally's turn.

"Yeah, we're dating. All three of us. And we're happy," Wally said, matter-of-factly. Before anyone could say anything else, they heard a giggle from the back of the room; it was M'gann. All eyes were on her as she floated over to the trio, hugging each of them.

"I'm so happy for all of you!" she said cheerily. She turned back to the rest of the team and clasped her hands together.

"I'm sorry, but I've known for a while," M'gann said sweetly, and a little apologetically. The rest of the team seemed stunned at the confession, all except Connor, of course. And...strangely...Zatanna...

"And so have I. Or...well...I suspected," Zatanna chimed in with a shrug and a smile. Now all eyes were on her.

"What do you mean?" Wally asked incredulously. Dick cleared his throat, blushing a bit when he said "I, er...may have...had something to do with that." Zatanna giggled and said "I never would have even suspected if you hadn't made that confession all those months ago." And then Zatanna came to stand beside the four of them now, supporting them. She kissed Dick on the cheek and said "I may not understand it, but you're happy, so I can support it."

Dick smiled at her, sending a silent thank you. Now it was Kaldur's turn to speak.

"The three of you are all...together?" he asked carefully.

"Yup," Dick said first.

"We are," said Wally. Roy just gave a nod.

"Look, we get it; Roy is too old for me, he's a bad influence, yadda, yadda, yadda," Dick droned on with an exaggerated eye roll. He waved his hand dismissively and said "fact it, I'm happy. We're happy." Wally laughed and kissed Dick's cheek happily.

"We are. It seems strange, sure, but it works. We're all happy with it."

"And we're not seeking your approval," Roy put in, both his boyfriends nodding in agreement.

"But we'd like it. We'd like for you to accept us. And if not-" Wally continued on. Dick gave a shrug of his shoulders.

"Then it's your loss."

Then silence fell over the room as the Team silently considered this new information. A silence that was broken by M'gann. She giggled innocently and twirled around the room a bit.

"I think it's beautiful! You guys seem so...happy. I can feel it in your auras, it's genuine, and I think you're all perfect for each other." The three of them exchanged glances, smiling at each other and then M'gann turned to the rest of the team.

"On Mars, relationships between multiple people are common," she began. She clasped her hands together and smiled so sweetly as she continued.

"Love is love. It isn't about possession it's about...appreciation. And we martians believe it's possible to appreciate multiple people, and to share yourself with more than one person is an honor, a blessing," she explained. It had Dick, Wally, even Roy blushing, because her words struck a cord deep inside them.

"You don't have to understand it," she said softly, turning back to her three friends, then back to the team "but they're happy, and that should be enough. I know none of you have psychic abilities and you can't feel the...joy, the happiness and the love that they feel for each other, but I promise you, it's very real and..." M'gann turned back to them again, smiling brightly, the sweetest smile Roy, Dick, or Wally had ever seen.

"It's beautiful." And then they heard sniffling and looked to its source; Zatanna had tears in her eyes and she looked over at them and shrugged.

"What? It was a beautiful speech," Zatanna defended with a little laugh, earning a few chuckles and giggles from the three of them, and even M'gann. The five of them turned their attention back on the others, who seemed at a loss for words. What M'gann had said seemed to truly affect them. None of them said a word; not Artemis, not Kaldur, not Connor. The three of them just soundlessly left the room, save for a few small gestures. Artemis simply shrugged, Kaldur smiled at M'gann, then at them, and Connor...well, he was Connor.

"Thank you," Wally said to Roy, kissing his lips.

"For what?" he asked. Wally smiled and said "for doing this. I know you came out and told them because you knew I was upset. I know it couldn't have been easy, but thank you." Roy smiled and cupped Wally's face, stroking his cheek with his thumb.

"Of course."

'Ugh, you're a couple of saps," Dick teased. Roy and Wally snickered and both kissed on his cheeks, causing him to blush. Zatanna and M'gann giggled and both of them 'aww'd.

"You three are really adorable together," M'gann cooed.

And that night was one of the happiest nights in Wally's memory. Because they lived out one of the very things he'd dreamed of most. They sat in the lounge, watching a movie, all three of them, snuggling together, just like Wally had always wanted. They didn't have to hide from the team anymore.

The three of them had snuggled up together on the couch at Roy's house, watching movies; Friday night had come around and it was movie night again. They loved these nights, even after they all came out to the team and could spend time together more often, just the three of them. Despite that, movie night at Roy's was still very special.

But when the last movie came to an end, Dick and Wally glanced over at each other with mischievous grins on their faces. Roy glanced back and forth between them, feeling a touch of concern.

"What are you two planning now?" Roy asked, equal parts cautious and amused. Dick and Wally looked to Roy then leaned in and pressed kisses to his face before hopping off of the couch and tugging him with them.

"We know you've been taking care of us," Wally said. Dick smiled sweetly and continued "we also know you've been making sacrifices to make sure we're both happy." Roy snorted and replied "they're not really sacrifices. Making you guys happy makes me happy." Dick and Wally exhcnaged glances again and tugged their boyfriend to the bedroom.

"Yeah, but you've taken up a whole lot of extra responsibility, keeping us happy at the expense of yourself!" Dick said, matter-of-factly, shoving Roy onto the bed.

"So now let us take care of you." Wally said with a wink and a grin. Roy propped himself up on his elbows, watching his boys carefully. They began a slow, heated kiss, hands traveling up each other's shirts, feeling the other's bodies. Roy felt his face heat up and the blood rush south. He was already hard just watching them.

Clothes were discarded until the two of them were naked and making out in front of him. At this point, Roy was painfully hard, straining against his jeans. He unzipped his fly and pulled his cock free, but it didn't seem like his two lovers were having any of them. The both crawled up on the bed beside him, Wally capturing his lips in a deep, passionate kiss, slipping his tongue into the older man's mouth. Roy moaned softly into the kiss, cupping Wally's cheek and stroking his face with his thumb. His hand curled back behind his head to hold him there.

And then he gasped parting from the kiss to let out a loud moan. He felt a wet heat around his cock and looked down to see Dick's mouth around him, head bobbing up and down around his heated flesh. And those mischievous eyes looked up at him. Wally kissed him again swallowing another moan. Wally was unzipping his hoodie and pulling it away from his body. He felt his shirt being tugged up, moving a bit to allow its removal. Then he felt Wally's hands exploring his body, tugging gently at his nipples before traveling down over his stomach.

He let out a slight sound of disappointment at the loss of Dick's mouth, but he shuddered a little at the very mischievous grin on the boy's face. Dick soundlessly crawled up the bed and Roy moved back with him. Dick kissed him, melting his lips with Roy's tongue slipping into his mouth, his hand joining Wally's in moving across his body, touching, feeling, enjoying the warmth of his skin beneath his hand.

When Roy parted from him to kiss Wally, he felt the bed move a bit as Dick went to retrieve the lube. Roy had to watch and while Wally kissed his neck, his eyes were glued onto Dick as the boy prepared himself. He gasped again, biting his lip when he felt Wally's hand on his cock, pumping him to agonizingly slowly. And then suddenly, everything stopped. He opened his eyes, not even having realized he'd closed them and watched the erotic scene play out before his eyes. Wally as near the end of the bed, he and Dick seemingly having a wordless conservation with their eyes and those mischievous grins.

Dick crawled on all fours and took Roy back into his mouth. Roy let out a moan, head tilting back and his hips thrusting upward every so slightly. He looked again ans saw Wally positioning himself at Dick's entrance...holy fuck this was getting hot.

This would mark the first time he'd had sex with both of them at the same time, and that thought made him even harder, if that were even possible.

"Ready babe,?" Wally asked softly. Dick hummed softly around Roy's cock and Wally pushed his own erection inside Dick's body. The acrobat hummed around Roy's cock, sending vibrations though the shaft, ripping a moan from Roy's throat. His hands gripped the sheets until his knuckles turned white and the bed began to rock as Wally started fucking Dick as a rough, fast pace, just as he liked it.

The room was filled with the sounds of skin slapping skin, the headboard banging against the wall, and the sounds of moans and pants of pleasure. This whole scenario was so erotic, so hot, Roy didn't think he could last much longer...

"Unngh, fuck...Dick, I'm gonna cum," Wally breathed, his thrusts becoming more erratic. Dick hummed pleasantly around Roy's cock, eyes darting up to the man's pleasure twisted face. He was going to lose it, he could tell. Roy's mouth opened, a silent cry as he came, Dick swallowing him down. He pulled off of Roy and leaned back, his back pressed against Wally's front as the ginger gripped his hips hard, slamming into him, tearing lewd moans from the boy. And then finally-

"Oh god...Wally!" Dick screamed, as Wally slammed home one final time, both of them releasing at the same moment. The two of them collapsed onto the bed, breathig heavily, exhausted, Wally still inside of Dick. After a few moments of basking in the after glow, Wally pulled out of him and moved lazily off of the bed to grab tissue and clean himself and Dick up.

The two boys sighed contentedly, crawling up the bed to lay on either side of Roy, wrapping their arms around him and snuggling as close as they dared.

"Love you," Dick whispered sweetly, pressing his lips to Roy's. Roy smiled and kissed him back, burying his nose in his hair.

"Love you too." He turned to Wally and kissed him, and Wally kissed back, slipping his tongue into the man's mouth, deepening the kiss. It was a slow, lazy kiss, but it conveyed the love they had for each other.

"Love you, Roy," Wally said with a contented hum, laying his head on the man's shoulder, tucked underneath his chin. Roy smiled and held them both close.

"I love you both, so much," he said softly.

Roy sighed contentedly. This was definitely one of the happiest moments in their relationship that he could recall. He was happy, Wally was happy, and Dick was happy. The three of them loved each other, deeply and completely, and they each knew it. Through the occasionally twinges of jealousy, through their occasional disagreements, it worked. Somehow, they made it work, despite all their differences. Because love had that kind of power. The power to make the people whose lives it touched, see past the bad, to work through the rough times.

Some days were rougher than others, and on those days love was all that made it work. There was no magic or mystery in involved, communication, patience, but most of all, love.

That was the core of it all, the love. Love was the key to it all, what brought them together and bound them together, what just made it...work. And what M'gann had said, in moments like these, he felt it more than ever, knew it to be true in his heart of hearts.

Love is love. It isn't about possession it's about...appreciation. And we martians believe it's possible to appreciate multiple people, and to share yourself with more than one person is an honor, and a blessing.