Bruce loved Clark, too. He'd be just fine sharing the Manor with him, as long as they kept their own rooms and used them from time to time. He'd be okay with Clark in the cave when it was a combined project.

But he needed more space than he'd previously realized to work, and he absolutely needed the time with Jason - and just Jason - for all their relationship was screwed up.

He knew Clark should have been back by now, knew he was probably listening in somewhere, and he knew he was going to address this more maturely when he got back but first he took his adopted kid and went out into the night to have some space, some time with Jason, and to stop some crime.