Jamie's pov

It's been three months since Bart left me and while I don't think I'm ready, Dick does. The hardest part about stop drinking was that I needed some thing. Eventually I just started eating more peppermints.

It wasn't like I'm eating one peppermint after another. No, I would suck one one for about five minutes and that can last me for like 10 to 30 minutes. It was better then drinking.

I discovered that I'm not having black spots in my memory, I'm less aggressive, and best of all is that I'm more happy.

Dick was taking me to Wally's apartment where Bart was staying, but I still would rather give it another month or two to make sure I'm okay.

We got there in about an hour from where we were at the beginning. We walked up to the apartment and Dick knocked on the door. I saw Wally open the door and he gave me a look. I looked down showing how ashamed I am. He let us in, but stopped me. "If you ever lay a hand on him again you will be spending the rest of your life behind bars," Wally said. I gulped and looked down. 

I started panicking and knew that I need a peppermint. I was searching my pockets everywhere for one and was freaking out. Dick was looking at me, but I was backing out. I needed to calm my nerves some how. He noticed that I was acting weird, but understood. He took a peppermint out of his pocket and gave it to me.

I quickly undid the wrapper and popped it into my mouth. The sting of the peppermint calmed me down immediately. My nerves were still going crazy, but I wasn't panicking like before. I walked behind him until we reached the living room. 

We all sat down. Wally was sitting in one of the chairs, while Dick choose to sit on the couch with me next to him. "Bart went out with Artemis to go grocery shopping. he doesn't know that Jamie's here. Are you sure he's ready," Wally asked.

Dick shook his head while saying yes, while I shook mine no. "If you don't think your ready, then why are you here," He asked. I was about to respond, but Dick beat me to it. "He's ready, he just doesn't believe in himself. Trust me Walls. Peppermint," he asked him. Wally shook his head no while I quickly grabbed it and shoved it into my mouth, while Dick sighed

Dick has been trying to help me stop the addiction all together by first getting me on something better, the peppermints, and then try to get me off of them. It just wasn't working. He just gave up and gave me the whole bag that was in his pocket. I took it and hid it in my jacket pocket.

It was just a normal zip lock bag. It didn't make to much noise as it was always open. At that moment I heard the door unlock and Artemis and Bart walk in.

"Now that we're back can I," He would of finished, but at that moment Bart saw me sitting next to Dick with Wally glaring at me.

"Bart sit down," Wally said, while Artemis brought the groceries to the kitchen. She put all the cold stuff away and quickly went to the living room and sat on the couch while Bart sat in the other chair. 

"What's he doing here,"  Bart asked.

"Jamie thinks he's ready to take you back. Right Jamie," Dick asked. I tried, but I shook my head no. "Jamie we talked about this. You do not need to wait another month or two. If I did that then you would say the same thing. You are ready, just believe us," Dick told me.

My peppermints were starting to fade so I plopped another one in my mouth. "Jamie has been doing a lot of counseling and has stopped drinking. He might have a few bad moments from withdrawal, but he is better," Dick told him.

"Is that true," Bart asked. Dick was about to respond, but Bart cut him off. "I won't to hear from Jamie's lips that it's true," Bart said.

"I have a better Idea," Dick said, "We are all going to go for a walk and let you two talk things out," Dick said while dragging Artemis and a fighting Wally out the door.

Third Person

"Is it true. Are you really better," Bart asked.

"Not fully no, but thats only because of the withdrawal. I might go into a panic attack or start screaming at you to get me a drink, the only thing you would have to do is not scream back and just say no. At some point I will break down crying and it's over. I use to hit Dick and punch his chest while in tears. He never once yelled at me. He helped me get better," Jamie explained.

"Did you ask him for help," Bart asked.

"Nope. I started taking group therapy all on my own. I threw out all the liquor in the house and went to every place that I would be willing to buy alcohol form to not sell to me. They didn't understand why, but agreed. Some of them didn't get the memo as they were still selling, but Dick showed up and helped me,' Jamie told him

"No more addiction," Bart asked.

"Well I had to replace the alcohol with something. I kept trying things, but got stuck on peppermints," Jamie told him.

"Is that the reason for you eating a peppermint after another one," Bart asked.

"Sorry I'm nervous," Jamie told him while rubbing the back of his neck.

"What made you quit," Bart asked.

"In all honesty. The third night I was getting really drunk, like worse then before and it brought me down a dark hole and I found out that you weren't coming back. That made me get really drunk for the next four days, like non-stop drinking. Once I was drunk enough I realized why you left me.

I spent the 2nd week in bed all day for a week only getting up to drink water and take something for the hangover. Once that was over I went to group therapy 3 times a week starting the 3rd week. the fourth week after I went to my 6ht session I really needed a drink and someone sold to me. I only drank one before Dick showed up and took it out of my hand saying no. He helped me get better.

I wanted to be good enough to be someone you deserve to be with. I know I'm better, but I also know that I will never be good enough for you," Jamie told him.

This made Bart go into tears. He jumped on Jamie and kissed him while crying. "You are good enough for me you idiot you got better all for me," Bart told him.

"But I abused you, yelled at you, and treated you so bad. You don't understand! I HURT YOU," Jamie yelled at him with tears running down his eyes.

Bart wiped them away, "You got better for me to. That is an apology all on it's own. Come on Jamie. I don't know how you survived. Neither You ore Dick know how to cook. Let's go home and I'll cook something edible for you," Bart said grabbing Jamie's hand and laughing.

With the others

"So their better now," Wally asked.

"All good and nothing to worry about," Dick said.

"The perfect relationship lives on," Artemis said.

They said those things one after the other watching them walk out and smiling.