DA Meadow: The Sinner and the Sadist (A Jason Todd/Red Hood Fanfiction) BOOK 1

Twenty Eight: Calming Him

Note: Dami's pet cow is a real thing. Tattoo above. Take note of Ginger's words here. I love you all.

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"These are tomatoes. Those over there are lettuce, beans, sweet peas and carrots," I tell Jason, planting some chillies.

"The grape vine's wicked," he says. I smile at him over my shoulder, glancing up at the vine above my head.

I stand up and pull off my gardening gloves. It's a beautiful Saturday morning, just barely passed 9:30. Jason had stayed over last night.

He wraps his arms around my waist and pulls me down onto his lap. I laugh and fall into him, laying my head back on his shoulder.

"I like seeing you like this," he whispers against my neck.

"Like what?"

"Casual. I'm used to seeing you in work clothes, skank-disguise clothes, pyjamas...nothing." I laugh as he kisses my neck, moving to lay down on the outdoor love seat and pull me with him.

He's right, I suppose. I'm wearing yoga pants, a halter neck top and flats. Definitely not my usual style.

"Are you nervous about tonight?" He asks, as I settle between his legs and lean my cheek into his chest. He's so warm.

"Tattoo or dinner?"

"Dinner."

I shrug, "Who'll be there again?" He breaths slowly. I rise as his chest does.

"You, me, Wayne-ker, Dickhead, replacement, Wayne-ker junior, slut, Babs, Steph," He answers slowly, fingers drumming on my back.

I laugh into his shirt. "Wait wait, let me guess. Wayne-ker is Bruce. Dickhead is obviously dick. Replacement?"

Jason stiffens for a second and I worry I've crossed a line. "Yeah I'm meant to relent off that one. I mean Tim," he explains. I remember him mentioning his rocky relationship with Tim.

"Okay... Wayne-ker junior is Damian. Now, slut is where I get confused." Jason laughs, jostling me with his chest.

"Sorry, but I meant your sister." It was my turn to laugh.

"Right, of course. How could I forget," I grin. Jason's judgement of my sister is not misplaced. "Who were the last two?"

"Barbra Gordon and Stephanie Brown."

"Gordon...Jim's daughter? Dick dated the Commissioner's daughter? And Gin will be there- that's awkward," I finish in a whisper.

"I know. It's going to be great," he chuckles. Maybe anyone else would have found it sadistic that he would say that. I could only agree. Maybe this 'Barbra' could tear Gin a new one.

"She tried to sleep with my fiancé, you know?" I suddenly let slip. Jason looks down at me in surprise. I let out a small laugh and shuffle further up, leaning into his neck.

"No offence, but I've been wondering what Dick sees in her," he admits lightly. I grin.

"Me too."

We stay like that for a long time. Me, curled into his side, face buried in his neck. His arm is holding me to him wrapped around my back. It's beautiful.