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Everything came back to usual after the discussion that night. It's been weeks since then, and the only change was that he came to you after particularly rough patrols. No more hiding, you had said. You wanted both of you to be more honest. And knowing that he had hidden all those wounds from you for months made you sick. You wanted to be there for him, showed that you cared for him. That he was worth the care and the love even when it was hard for him to believe it.

He was now more open with those things, willing to ask for help after his patrols. The first few days, you had to drag him out of his apartment to tend his wounds. He was now coming by himself, probably used to having your gentle and caring touch taking care of him, not that he would ever admit it to your face. Communication still wasn't his thing. He was making some effort, he was getting there, slowly but surely.

Everything was back to normal now. Expect one thing.

Jason was trying way too hard to earn that kiss. Since the moment you mentioned it, he couldn't chase away the idea of earning a kiss from you. Feeling how soft and warm those lips probably were.

He wanted to show you that he was worthy of your affection. That he could be the best version of himself because he wanted that for him and for you.

And what was the best way to show you that than taking you on dates?

It was now usual for you to have at least two dates a week. Jason was trying so hard to make time for you. It could be casual dates at home where he was cooking and showing you that, yes, he knew how to take care of himself and that he just had been lazy to cook decent food. Or he would just take you out for dinner or just a walk around Gotham.

Tonight was the former. He invited you, and Poe, over to have a chill night, dinner and some movies. He just wanted to spend time with the both of you, just holding you and taking care of you the way you deserved.

You came a bit earlier than he told you to, you just wanted to spend the most time you could with him even though you literally lived in the same building.

As you slipped the key into the front door, you were welcomed by the delicious smell of whatever dish he was cooking and the sound of his low humming. A smile appeared on your face at that, a warm feeling spreading through your chest.

You loved how domestic it felt. Coming home to him cooking even though you weren't living together. It felt the same.

After putting Poe down, letting the kitten live his life in what was now his second home, you went to Jason, hugging him from behind, your arms around his waist and your cheek squished on his back.

"Jesus Christ, you scared me." He tensed at the sudden touch before relaxing into your warm embrace.

"Sorry." You laughed softly as you peeked at what he was cooking. It looked delicious.

"You don't sound sorry at all. You're lucky I like you a bit." He tried to act all tough but you could feel his free hand coming to rest on top of yours on his stomach, his fingers stroking your knuckles.

"Only a bit? And here I thought you were obsessed with me." You rolled your eyes before pinching his side. "Anyway what are you making tonight?"

"Creamy onion pasta. Bought some ice cream too. We can eat on the couch if you want. Thought that would be nice."

You just nodded at his words before pressing a kiss to his cheek, smiling the moment you saw his cheeks getting red.

"Sounds nice. I chose some movies you wanted to watch. We can have like... a movies marathon!" After he told you that he didn't get to experience a lot of things in his life when he was younger, you wanted to be there with him when he got to experience those little things that meant the world for him.

So of course when he told you that he hadn't seem some iconic movies, you jumped at the occasion to have a movie night.

And here you were, both on his couch, Poe on his lap, your head resting on his shoulder while you were eating and watching The Lord of the Rings.

"You should read the books too, I'm sure you will love them." You whispered quietly before taking a bite of the pasta.

He just hummed at your words before wrapping his arm around your shoulders and pulling you closer. "Yeah, probably should." He answered as quietly as you, his fingers rubbing the nape of your neck, making you melt against him.

You sighed softly at his touch, your head now resting on his chest, his heart beating steadily in your ear.

Your food was long forgotten on the side, your body only demanding his warmth around you.

Jason was starting to see how you were less concentrated on the movie and more on him. Not that he minded, but he wasn't sure he would be able to survive the night if you were looking at him like that.

"What?" He asked, nudging your temple with his nose. "The movie is the other way."

"You're more interesting. And I already saw it. You should focus on it." You poked his chest, a smirk appearing on your face.

"Hard when I got someone trying to burn holes in my head with their eyes." He snickered before placing a tiny kiss on the side of your head.

Your shoulders relaxed at the kiss, your whole body going limp just at the small action. He really had you wrapped around his finger.

"Not my fault if you're pretty. It's... hard to concentrate on the movie." You shrugged your shoulders before lifting your head completely so you could face him correctly, your nose brushing with his.

He gulped difficultly at the closeness. You never went further than kisses on the cheek or cuddling. You both talked about needing to take your time. And as much as he wanted to kiss you for real, he never tried to take that step, not wanting to read too much into it.

But now you were here, in front of him, noses touching, your breath warm against his lips.

With shaky hands, he puts them on your waist, pulling you slightly closer so you are straddling his lap, making Poe meow and leave the couch to go somewhere quieter.

"You're okay?" You asked him, hands coming to his shoulders. He just nodded, not trusting his voice.

You leaned closer before kissing the corner of his mouth. "Yeah? You're sure, Jay?"

"Yeah, just... not used to that." He gestured to you with a shaky hand while the other stayed on your waist, thumb rubbing slow circles on the sliver of skin exposed.

"Used to that?" A small laugh left your lips.

"Don't laugh, it's not every day I have someone as pretty as you on top of me." Jason rolled his eyes, fingers squeezing your hips.

At his words, you cupped his cheeks, tracing the scars on his skin before pressing another kiss to the corner of his mouth. "I'm glad to be the first, then."

The room went quiet after that, his hands still around your waist, his breath a bit heavier than before. You could hear the movie still play in the background.

But you were both too focused on each other to even think about the movie. You could always watch it again.

After a few minutes in silence, as your fingers went to his hair, scratching lightly his scalp, you finally talked in a soft whisper.

"You know... I think you earned that kiss."

He blinked at you for a few seconds before a smirk made its way on his lips, the one you dreamt about kissing for months now.

"Fuck, yeah."

You didn't even have the time to say something before his lips were already on you.

One of his hands came to the back of your neck, fingers splayed on the nape of it while his other one was still on your hip, thumb rubbing slow circles, a contrast to the way he was kissing you.

It quickly escalated as he coaxed your mouth open to slide his tongue inside your mouth, making your toes curl as you gripped his hair tighter, making him groan against your mouth.

You felt him smile against your lips before pulling back, his hands coming to cup your cheeks, thumb brushing your wet and swollen bottom lip.

"What?" You asked Jason, voice rough from the kisses.

"Nothin', just happy you're here." He mumbled and then dived back for a kiss, his lips meeting yours like they belonged there.

You let a laugh slip as he kissed you again, your lips moving hungrily against each other.

Wet sounds were filling the room along with your heavy breathing. You didn't know how long it had been since you were kissing, but you weren't ready to stop.

Jason was sucking on your bottom lip, teeth grazing it from time to time, making your breath stutter. In response, you were scratching his hair at the base of his neck, earning a few groans that went straight to your lower belly, making you feel hotter.

You pulled away to take your breath, chest heavy and cheeks warm. Jason wasn’t much better, his lips were as wet as yours and his hair was messy, strands going in every direction, thanks to your fingers.

You smiled down at Jason, admiring his dishevelled appearance. How could someone so scary looking could look so cute. That was criminal. And your heart couldn't handle it.

With a small sigh, you hide your head in his neck, nose tickling his skin. Jason wrapped his arms around you, warm hands resting on your back. He kissed your temple before murmuring softly.

"You're okay?"

You nodded at his words while pampering his jaw with kisses. "Just happy. And a bit tired."

He snorted a bit, fingers slipping inside your top to rub them up and down against your bare skin. "I wore you out that much?" He asked, a small smirk on his swollen lips.

You answered with a groan as you pinched his side. "S'not my fault. You're way too good at making out."

Jason leaned down to peck gently your lips before lying down completely on the couch, taking you with him. "I'm glad. But you can sleep, y'know? M'not going anywhere. Not anymore."

You cuddled closer to him, only nodding at his words while closing your eyes. But you still felt a small weight going next to you.

Poe was back, claiming his place on Jason's chest with you, his small head nudging Jason's jaw.

"Yeah, buddy, cuddles for you too, don't worry." He sighed but not without kissing his furry head. "You're my favourite person too."

"He's not a person, Poe's a cat." You mumbled sleepily, your hand comimg to stroke behind Poe's ear, earning some soft purring.

"Don't say that, you're going to hurt his feelings." Jason squeezed your hip and kissed your head. "Go to sleep, trouble."

"Yeah, g'night." A small yawn left you as you were getting closer to sleep.

With you and Poe in his arms, Jason never felt so happy and at ease in his life. He was right where he wanted to be and he would never trade anything for that.

He just needed love from a kitten and a person as sweet as you.

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