[ It's hard to say this, it's hard to see the way dirk is even reacting to him say this, but it needs to be laid out there. If Dirk is...

If he's really leaving Jake, and he's really taking Dave with him then he wants his feelings known. He wants Dirk to at least realize this does hurt him, and maybe, just maybe he will concede to something as simple as visitation rights.

Though if he's being completely honest, while he can admit to himself how much he'll miss Dave, because Dave hasn't done anything to hurt him, it's harder to admit how much it hurts that Dirk no longer wants this life with him anymore. It's like life just sucker punched him with the information that his successfully aggressive suitor who after years of courtship managed to get Jake to fall head over heels in love with him... and now he decided he didn't really like what he saw and was tossing him aside. ]

But I do!

[ A short, strained laugh which sounds more pained than amused. ]

I'm sure you think it's sad though, don't you? With how bad the exchange we had was that even then I don't love you any less than before.

[ He looks Dirk in the eye as he says that last sentence. Or... well he tries to at least, it's hard to tell with the sunglasses on. ]