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Bruce was awoken by the creak of his bedroom door being opened. He tensed, heart rate speeding up while he listened for any clues about who the intruder might be. He relaxed when he heard a quiet, "Bruce?" He pushed himself up on one elbow and saw Jason standing in his doorway.
"Everything all right, Jay?"
Jason nodded, but rushed to the bed when Bruce opened an arm in invitation anyway. Bruce settled back down, Jason's back snuggled securely against his chest. "It's all right baby," he mumbled, "You're safe. Everything's okay."
Had he been more awake, he may have heard the wry smile in Jason's voice. "I know, I know. I guess I just..." he trailed off.
"You guess what?" Bruce rested his cheek against Jason's curls. Jason hated his curls, which only made Bruce love them all the more.
Jason huffed. "I missed you, okay?"
Bruce smiled sleepily, and squeezed the boy a little tighter, just for a moment. "Go to sleep, Jay."
And they did.