Originally Posted by
joybeans
He and Sonia were on the verge of a relationship until she revealed that Zucco was alive, and he was on his way to reconnecting with her when Forever Evil happened. Him and Helena not dating had nothing to do with Barbara, and more to do with Helena needing to chase down her family's killers. Agent 8 was a one-night stand that Dick chose to have. He didn't "pine" after Barbara before or after that happened. And the reason he left for Chicago without Barbara wasn't because she would refuse; it was because he was worried she would say yes, and he didn't want to uproot her when she has too much else going on.