He felt the young man soften to him again, his desperation to be free, to be rescued, and to be truly wanted and loved fighting the damage his father had done over the years.  He found it hard to believe that Alex had never seen the ocean, though.  Dick was a wealthy man.  Didn’t he treat his family to holiday trips?  He really was a greedy, worthless bastard, wasn’t he?<br/><br/>“Of course not,” he cooed, pulling Alex back into his arms and kissing his head.  “I’ll be with you for as long as you want me to be.  I’ll keep you safe.  Just like this…  But the choice is yours.  He keeps himself guarded at all times, so I can’t get to him without your cooperation.”