Prompt: Prequel to "Expansion"
Dick - 31
Jason - 28
Kaden - 6
Roy - 30
Lian - 8
Tonight was 'boys night out' for Roy, Dick, and Jason. The three of them didn't hang out as often as they used to or liked, what with vigilante work, daytime work, and raising their children now. Roy and Lian had come to Gotham for a visit and naturally, Kaden and Lian got along like siblings. When they weren't playing and having fun, they were arguing and fighting with each other; it was both humorous and frustrating at the same time. For the duration of their stay, Roy and Lian were holing up in one of Jason's nicer safe houses in Uptown Gotham. Roy had a place in Gotham, but Jason had insisted, on the grounds that Roy's place was tiny and probably cluttered; the man really loved to construct new - and not always safe - things in his spare time.
For tonight, however, the children and Star were at the Manor with Alfred, Damian and Bruce. Roy, Jason and Dick were gathered in the dining room at the couple's apartment, a Royal Rummy mat spread out on the table, beers and chili dogs marking their places. Different varieties of chips, homemade chili dogs, sides for the dogs and other appetizers were spread on the kitchen island within easy reach while they played.
Dick took out a vintage poker chip caddy full of chips, opened it and gave Jason two rows, Roy two rows and himself two rows before he screwed the top back on and put it away. He took a bite of his chili dog while distributing his chips on the board.
"How's life in Star City, Roy?" he inquired as he finished and took a swig of beer.
"Oh, you know, same old. Same old," Roy replied with a wave of his hand as he distributed his chips with the other.
"Somehow I think there's a story behind that wave," Jason quipped as he took a big bite out of his chili dog and started plonking down his chips. Roy sighed and leaned back in his chair.
"Well, Lian has taken to scaring my dates off." Jason started snickering over his beer at this. "It's not funny, Jay! She's seven! My seven year old shouldn't be controlling my dating life! I haven't had sex in a month thanks to that brat!" At this, Jason lost his self-control and started laughing. Roy picked up a doll from the floor that Lian had left and pitched it at Jason, hitting him square in head.
"Ow!"
"Shows you, Jay," Dick said while shaking his head, snickering at his husband, and shuffling the cards. "We found out that the only way to have time to ourselves for anything is to send Kaden to Gramps' house. He has the most inconvenient timing." Roy raised an eyebrow. Jason snorts as he takes another swig of his beer and catches his cards as Dick passes them out.
"The worst damn timing. Last week, I was just about to cum and Kaden just waltzed on in complaining of a stomachache and then he threw up...on Dick."
"Thanks for reminding me, Jay. I had finally scrubbed that memory out of short-term," Dick grumbled while Roy made a disgusted face. "By the way, hand is for sale." Roy looked at his hand. He had a weak hand, but he had an Ace of Diamonds and the Queen of Hearts so he couldn't buy it.
"One chip, over here, Goldie." Dick rolled his eyes at the nickname, but handed the hand to his husband and snatched the chip from him, putting Jason's old hand into the spot labeled "pot."
"All right, who has the two of clubs?" Roy asked. Jason looked up and looked at the pile on the board. "Okay then, two of diamonds?"
Dick gave a shout of glee and put down the two and three of diamonds. Jason put down the four and Roy put down the four of clubs. Play continued for some time when Roy set down the Queen of Hearts, collected his loot and said, "Have you guys ever done any of your childhood fantasies?" The two looked at each other with confusion.
"Sure we have. What are you getting at, Harper?" Jason asked, blue eyes meeting Roy's emerald green, as he laid down the king and collected his chips. Roy glanced back down at his cards, briefly, before his eyes darted back up in Dick and Jason's general direction.
"Oh, no reason," he said innocently, running his finger over the top of his cards. He glanced back up at them and smirked slightly, giving a slight laugh as Dick pulled out the ace, and snatched both chip piles while Jason groaned. Of course Dick would have the one card with two chip piles.
"Just wondering something," he said again after a moment's pause.
"Yeah, and what's that?" Dick asked, sipping his beer, casually tossing out the two of spades.
"You guys ever thought about having a threeway?" he asked casually, dropping the three on top. Dick coughed, nearly spitting beer all over the table at the question. Jason gave him a few good pats on the back to get the poor guy breathing again, his eyes trained on Roy with a look somewhere between amusement and surprise.
"Would you mind repeating that?" he asked with a laugh, putting the three of hearts on top of Roy's three of spades. Roy looked up from his cards again and gave a shrug, fighting not to laugh at Dick who had only just regained his composure, or most of it if you ignored the occasional cough and glare he shot in Roy's direction
"A threeway. You guys ever-"
"Yes, all the time. Dick and I go out and grab random strangers off the street to screw around with," Jason joked with a shit-eating grin, earning a slap on the back of his head from Dick. Roy snorted with suppressed laughter, then heaved a sigh and set his cards down, face down and shifted a bit in his chair.
"Seriously though, have you guys ever thought about it? Like, at all?" Roy asked a little more genuinely. Dick and Jason shared a look before their eyes fell back onto their auburn haired friend. Jason shifted a bit, setting his cards aside. He gave a shrug of his shoulders, then a nod.
"Yeah, sure," he drawled a bit, eying his friend with a critical look. "You uh...asking us to-"
"Uh, maybe? Not because of the lack of sex in my life, but just a curiosity of mine," Roy asked with a slight smirk. Dick and Jason shared another look and Roy suddenly felt very awkward as the room descended into silence. Roy huffed a little, rubbing the back of his neck nervously as he picked his cards back up.
"Actually, why don't we just forget it for now and finish the game?" Jason and Dick flashed smiles toward their closest friend and the game went on. The awkward atmosphere didn't last long however; soon enough they were back to joking and firing jabs and taunts at each other, almost as if the previous conversation hadn't happened.
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A couple of hours later Alfred dropped the kids off at the apartment, and Roy and Lian took off for the night. Jason and Dick tucked Kaden into bed after reading a bedtime story, and then made their way to their own bedroom. Jason, wearing nothing but red pajama bottoms, flopped down onto the bed with a tired - who decided to wear an old Titans shirt and blue bottoms - closed the door behind him and rubbed the back of his neck, a thoughtful expression on his face, prompting Jason to sit up and shoot him a quizzical look.
"Dick? Something bothering you?" Jason asked. Dick looked up at the man and flashed a small smile. He was silent for a moment as he gathered his thoughts.
"Well, maybe," he said, padding into the room a little. Jason shifted a bit, sitting cross-legged on the bed while he waited for Dick to elaborate.
"I was just thinking about what Roy said earlier," Dick went on, pausing as his ocean blue eyes met cornflower blue. Jason blinked, remaining silent as he still waited for Dick to elaborate just a little bit more. That was until realization donned on him and he grinned like the devil from ear to ear.
"No shit. Goldie has a threeway fantasy!" Jason said out loud with a laugh, his tone surprised, yet teasing. Dick flushed crimson and glared at the man, moving to the end of the bed and shushing him.
"Keep it down! You'll wake Kaden up...and don't call me Goldie! You know how much I hate that!" Dick snapped, glaring at him. Dick huffed in annoyance as he waited for Jason to get over his giggles. It took a minute before Jason sat back up again and composed himself, wearing a shit-eating grin.
"Sorry, but that's just...wow, Dickie-bird is naughtier than he seems," Jason teased again, silenced by a well placed glare.
"Forget I said anything."
"No, no. I want to talk about this, Dick. I want to know your thoughts about this," Jason replied quickly, straightening up and scooting closer to Dick, letting him know he had his full attention. Dick eyed him suspiciously for a few moments, then sighed lightly, running a hand through his raven hair.
"Maybe we should take him up on it. I mean, before we were married and even now I hear you get off to the idea of me and Roy having sex with you in the shower," Dick said honestly which caused Jason's cheeks to flush a bright pink. "And don't tell me you don't because I have ears and you are in the shower," Dick added causing Jason to flush a dark red, "It can be rather sexy."
"I...I am not loud!" Jason stuttered, rearing back flustered.
Dick chuckled and sat next to his flustered husband, "You are." Jason's mouth opened and closed. He settled for frowning, crossing his arms over his chest.
"You're being rather direct, aren't you?" he asked curiously. Dick smirked and shrugged his shoulders.
"Well, to be fair, you did ask." Jason rolled his eyes but gave a curt nod, conceding his point.
"Alright, fair enough," he replied. He tucked his head into the crook of Dick's shoulder and sighed.
"I didn't think I was loud," he mumbled, a bit embarrassed. Dick chuckled softly, wrapping his arms around the man he had committed himself to life, pulling them down onto the bed.
"Only loud enough for me, babe." Dick smiled softly, curling a finger under Jason's chin and lifting his head up to kiss him softly on the lips. Jason moaned softly, cornflower eyes half-hidden by lashes so thick they rivaled a girl's.
"Mmmm, so are you saying no to Roy's offer then?" Dick moved back, looked at him before he propped himself on his left elbow.
"I think," he started, shifting slightly to get comfortable, "if you are comfortable with the idea, then I am as well. I know he's being serious. He didn't offer it to hurt us or break our marriage apart. He has too much to lose. We both dated him in our pasts - me in my Titan days and you when you first came here - so we both know him well. He's..." Dick drifts off, looking for the right word.
"Safe." Jason supplies. Dick bobs his head and looks down, inspecting the fingers of his right hand. Jason captures them with his left hand and weaves his fingers with Dick's, the warm metal of Jason's wedding ring bringing Dick's attention back to how close Jason was to him. Jason slid himself until he was flush against Dick, Dick's head flush with his shoulder.
"Then, how about we call him tomorrow and talk to him? I'd say tonight, but I'm fallin' asleep talkin' to ya." Dick snickered; Jason always regressed to his Crime Alley accent when he was tired.
"All right. Tomorrow. Love you."
"Mph. Love ya too."