Piper could feel the weight of the lies of omission pressing down on his shoulders. He just didn't want Dick to react poorly as some people did. If anything, he cared more about the younger man's opinion today than he had the day before.

"No, I don't mind. It's just...well, let's get to the hotel where we can talk more privately and I'll tell you everything."

Just give him a few more minutes to pretend everything was okay. Which it wasn't not by any stretch of the imagination. Look at his companion, for crying out loud! Seeking to reassure Dick, he caught the younger man's wrist and stroked his thumb across the back of his hand soothingly. "It's okay, really." And with that, he'd lead the younger man upwards towards the ground level of the garage.