[Fucking hell, he needs to divert her attention ASAP. Donna is reading him like an open book, as usual.]
There is, but you're the one who said 'train'. I never said anything about life-saving and crime-fighting. You're the one jumping to conclusions here. Running's training, just as much as hand-to-hand combat.
Again, never said I do.
[But Donna is not wrong, even if the sort of trust he has for Dawn and Kory takes months, even years to build. He does trust Gwen, not in the same degree, nor in the same way. First of all, he really doubts that, for all of her spunk, she has the same abilities as Kory and Dawn to save his life, no matter how much she'd want to. But he does trust her to be honest with him, with what she wants out of him, and he trusts her to respect his own boundaries too.]
You and I both know that it is my business here. It's in your contract, and if you miss your quota, not only they'll send you for re-education, but I'll also be expected to punish you for it. And if I don't, I'll be putting both Gar and Dawn in danger too.
So yeah, as much as I really don't want to have to say this to you, Donna, you need to get laid. Please.
[Maybe if she does, she won't have time to probe into his personal life.]
Oh, no, no. I'm saying that you probably wouldn't have stood a chance of sleeping with Dawn or Kory if it was just training. They were fighting for their lives with you, there's a difference.
[ ohh she knows that's not true but she can pretend just to try and get him to spill. meanwhile, she's not that invested in who dick's actually sleeping with, but she is just- so not used to there being secrets between them. of course it's different here. but STILL.
ugh. she hates when he brings up the contract because she can't argue with it.]
I'm getting done what I need to get done. Just because I'm not falling in love with anyone doesn't mean I'm not getting laid.
Wow. Thanks for the vote of confidence here. And I really thought you were my friend for a moment there.
[Dick knows she doesn't mean it, but it doesn't mean he's not going to act up all offended about it either.
She'll meet Gwen, eventually. He does want the petite blonde to meet all the Titans, but they are family, and well. He's not exactly sure where their...friendship stands in the light of 'Wanna meet my family' yet. It's a huge step, and while part of him wants to get there, the other part is terrified by that thought.]
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There is, but you're the one who said 'train'. I never said anything about life-saving and crime-fighting. You're the one jumping to conclusions here. Running's training, just as much as hand-to-hand combat.
Again, never said I do.
[But Donna is not wrong, even if the sort of trust he has for Dawn and Kory takes months, even years to build. He does trust Gwen, not in the same degree, nor in the same way. First of all, he really doubts that, for all of her spunk, she has the same abilities as Kory and Dawn to save his life, no matter how much she'd want to. But he does trust her to be honest with him, with what she wants out of him, and he trusts her to respect his own boundaries too.]
You and I both know that it is my business here. It's in your contract, and if you miss your quota, not only they'll send you for re-education, but I'll also be expected to punish you for it. And if I don't, I'll be putting both Gar and Dawn in danger too.
So yeah, as much as I really don't want to have to say this to you, Donna, you need to get laid. Please.
[Maybe if she does, she won't have time to probe into his personal life.]
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[ ohh she knows that's not true but she can pretend just to try and get him to spill. meanwhile, she's not that invested in who dick's actually sleeping with, but she is just- so not used to there being secrets between them. of course it's different here. but STILL.
ugh. she hates when he brings up the contract because she can't argue with it.]
I'm getting done what I need to get done. Just because I'm not falling in love with anyone doesn't mean I'm not getting laid.
[ sothere.]
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[Dick knows she doesn't mean it, but it doesn't mean he's not going to act up all offended about it either.
She'll meet Gwen, eventually. He does want the petite blonde to meet all the Titans, but they are family, and well. He's not exactly sure where their...friendship stands in the light of 'Wanna meet my family' yet. It's a huge step, and while part of him wants to get there, the other part is terrified by that thought.]
Good.
And no one's falling in love here.
[Do you know what's the longest river in Egypt?]
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I know. But I'm really never going to let the "sleepyhead" thing go now, I hope you realize that.
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[What is it with women and giving him nicknames pertaining to food? First Gwen, now Donna.]
Yeah, yeah, I'm tough material and all.
[Dammit Donna, why can't he stay angry at you?
Yeah, that's a small smile on his lips when he sends her his next text:]
Yeah, I know. Is it because she got a nickname and you don't? Because I can find you one, you know.