" You were the one that was in the shower for half an hour" Dick smiled as he came out in a tux he too hadn't worn in quite a while. The last time he'd worn a suit was Bruce's funeral, though he took to it well. Alfred had more than muttered when he first came into the mansion that he shined up like a new penny. Dick Ran a hand through his clean cut mop of raven hair. He'd gotten his sight back but there was still a smaller scar that was a inch going up from the top and bottom of his eye. Bones had healed everything on his face but that one, it wasn't as identifying as the others because of its less noticeable and small size.
"You look nervous" he chuckled as he straightened his lovers bow tie. The acrobat didn't know why he too was so nervous, really he'd been to too many of these things than he would have liked to admit. Maybe it was just that it had been so long, Barbara would be there..and so would the others.
"Looking this good takes time, not every one has your natural beauty." Roy replied with a more loving smile before giving the slightly shorter man a peck on the cheek.
Walking over to the closet by the door he pulls out two long, black trench coats and after handing one over to Dick and slipping his own on the red-head reaches up to ruffle Dick's tidy mop of ebony hair.
" So am I don't worry, you'll do fine" Dick replied as he smoothed his hair down again and pulled his gloves on. There was a weight in his pocket that he didn't want Roy to know about just yet. To tell the truth he was having enough trouble trying to keep up his nerve at that moment and hide that fact from his lover.
Roy pulled on his own gloves after grapping his wallet and then followed Dick out to the waiting car, making sure the door was locked behind them.
"Would you stop smoothing out your hair." He said as he reached out to undo the other cape's hard work, again. "I'm not going to this thing with a Bruce Wayne clone."
" nervous habit and Alfred's like a mother..he'd try and do it anyway" Dick replied as Roy ruffled his hair again as he walked down to the car. The Acrobat took a breath and stepped to the door alfred had held open allowing them to slip into One of Bruce's more expensive cars. Dick's Gloved hand clasped Roy's once they were inside. His eyes trying not to betray his nervousness, their color still dull in his left.
" Yeah..I'll be fine" he smiled as they traveled down the road, the knowing eyes of Alfred in the rear view. His hand gave Roy's a little squeeze as they pulled into the driveg of wayne manor. " you ready Ginger?"
There were camera's outside for sure, vickie vale was going to have a hay day with this news. But he had more plans for that night than just announcing themselves as a couple.
"Not really, but times up right." He confessed as he took a steadying breath this time. "Please tell me you know how do deal with the media, Wingnut."
Sure Roy had been in the papers before, but it wasn't usually good press the red-head was known for but hopefully the Gotham reports hadn't gotten wind of who he was and done their homework.
Dick helped Roy Out of the car as he gripped his hand and walked down the carpet. Sure the Camera flashes were a bit blinding but he managed to appear poised as they reached the door. Walking inside he lead his lover to the coatman that was there at the party to take their coats before walking inside. Though all of it he was somehow able not to lose face or control. Theres was something more nerve racking than the media ahead for him but he couldnt let roy know yet.
" see that wasn't so bad" he said with a grin as he ruffled roy's hair in retaliation.
"No." He pouted but it disappeared when Dick messed up his hair. "You do know that you've probably made it look better."
He smiled as he grabbed his first drink of the evening off of the passing waiter and waited for the reporters to corner them and start asking their awkward questions.
" Yeah It did" Dick brought him to the dance floor where he met with Babs and the commissioner chatting them up a bit before leading Roy away and into a dance. Dick was agile but he had to scramble to remember his steps in terms of dancing. He hadn't done it in so long.
"You're thankful?" He asks now trying to make sure his own feet are out of harms way.
It was strange not leading as the couple danced, but Roy had to admit he was enjoying himself and it wasn't because of the alcohol starting to get into his system.
" Very, just go with the flow ginger" Dick whispered in Roy's ear as they danced fluidly around the floor. The acrobat had found his rhythm once more and was leading with the accuraccy he used on the trapeeze, his steps flowing like water as he guided Roy through them. No one would guess those same legs had just kicked a thug into a wall just a few hours before. If Alfred had taught him anything it was how to hide the marks of his night job, makeup applied right could fool anyone into thinking you hadn't even taken a sharp fist to your jaw.
"I always did follow your lead, must have been this nice ass in those tight little green shorts." He smirked as he pulled himself closer to the slimmer man and squeezed Dick's firm, toned behind.
"And so do you" Dick replied as the song ended and he grabbed a passing drink. Downing it quick enough he put it on another tray that was going by and turned to Roy. Was this really the right descision? Was it to soon to ask..No he had to do this. What if he died before he could ask him later? The Raven haired acrobat Kissed his lover as he looked into his eyes.
" Its going surpisingly well so far..credited to you" Dick grinned covering his nervousness.
"You look nervous" he chuckled as he straightened his lovers bow tie. The acrobat didn't know why he too was so nervous, really he'd been to too many of these things than he would have liked to admit. Maybe it was just that it had been so long, Barbara would be there..and so would the others.
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Walking over to the closet by the door he pulls out two long, black trench coats and after handing one over to Dick and slipping his own on the red-head reaches up to ruffle Dick's tidy mop of ebony hair.
"Out of practice." He muttered.
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" come on ginger the car's waiting"
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Roy pulled on his own gloves after grapping his wallet and then followed Dick out to the waiting car, making sure the door was locked behind them.
"Would you stop smoothing out your hair." He said as he reached out to undo the other cape's hard work, again. "I'm not going to this thing with a Bruce Wayne clone."
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He squeezed the elder man's hand in a hope to calm him down slightly and give him the support and comfort he needed.
"Don't worry, you can do this."
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There were camera's outside for sure, vickie vale was going to have a hay day with this news. But he had more plans for that night than just announcing themselves as a couple.
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Sure Roy had been in the papers before, but it wasn't usually good press the red-head was known for but hopefully the Gotham reports hadn't gotten wind of who he was and done their homework.
"Age before beauty."
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" see that wasn't so bad" he said with a grin as he ruffled roy's hair in retaliation.
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He smiled as he grabbed his first drink of the evening off of the passing waiter and waited for the reporters to corner them and start asking their awkward questions.
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" thankfully I dont have two left feet"
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It was strange not leading as the couple danced, but Roy had to admit he was enjoying himself and it wasn't because of the alcohol starting to get into his system.
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"You really do clean up well, sexy."
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" Its going surpisingly well so far..credited to you" Dick grinned covering his nervousness.
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Roy too grabbed another glass, but unlike the first one he had, the archer didn't gulp it down as if he really needed it.
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