A/N: Well that chapter sucked...And I just got the shit scared out of me, its like 12:45 am as I'm typing this alone in the dark and my cellphone rings. Its turned up all the way and my ringtone is Whispers in the Dark. O yea not creepy at all...Anyways thank you all for the wonderful reviews that I got in just one day. I can't believe you all really liked it that much! Thank you all so much this helps me stay inspired to continue on with this story. I love you all!

Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans...maybe one day...

Chapter 2-Savin' Me

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Kori stared at Roy, "What the hell are you doing here?" she asked.

He didn't answer her, he simply planted his lips on hers, but she pushed him off of her. "What baby, I came to bring you back home with me. You know you still love me."

Kori backed up against her car, "No I don't love you. I despise you Roy Harper." She turned to run inside, but he grabbed her by the arm, and slammed her up against the wall of the building. She struggled under his grasp, he was much stronger than she'd remembered. "Get the hell off me..." she said, as his face got closer to hers.

Suddenly the front doors opened, and out walked Richard Grayson. He noticed Kori squirming under the grasp of another man, and pulled the man off of her. Richard stepped infront of Kori, blocking her from any other harm that may come.

Roy looked at Richard, they were both the same exact height, 5'11, which made this whole ordeal a little more interesting. "Who the hell are you and why were you trying to hurt her?" asked Richard, glaring at Roy.

Roy laughed, "She didn't tell you? I'm her fiance, Roy Harper." said Roy, glaring at Richard, then at Kori. "And I wasn't hurting her, she knows that, right baby?"

Kori grew even more angry, "You are not my fiance any longer, and you know that Roy! I threw that ring in your face the moment I saw you making love to my sister on our wedding day!" she stepped beside Richard, and continued. "And I am not your baby, and you were hurting me. I will never love you again."

Roy shook his head, "Oh is that so? Who are you in love with then Kori?"

Richard stepped up, "She's in love with me." with that he leaned down and kissed her on the lips softly, but with passion. He back, and smiled down at her, his hand now in hers.

Roy stood there dumbfounded, he really didn't know what to say. She was in love with Richard Grayson? Something was not right. He turned to Kori, "If I were you I wouldn't go back to your pretty little apartment for a while, unless you want an unpleasant surprise."

Kori looked at Richard, with fear in her eyes. Not only was she now afraid of going home, but she was afraid for her and Richard's safety. The two of them watched Roy leave, and Richard turned to her. "Kori..." he didn't say anything else, but he didn't need to. He leaned down and kissed her again. His kisses were sweet, and warm, and she felt herself smiling through all the fear and confusion.

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Sitting in his living room, he watched Kori as she entered with a cup of hot tea in her hand. He had wrapped a blanket around himself, but opened it for her as she sat down, then wrapped it around them again. He'd lent her an oversized t-shirt and a pair of short that were too small for him, and almost too big for her. Thankful for the drawstring in the front, she'd been satisfied, and pulled her hair into a messy bun. She leaned her head on his shoulder as she watched the flames flicker in the fireplace, his arm wrapped around her waist, as if to protect her from any harm.

Finally her voice broke the scilence, "Richard..." she stared up at him as he looked down at her. "Thank you so much."

Richard smiled, and kissed her forehead, "You're welcome. I didn't want you to have to go home and have the risk of him hurting you. You'll be safe here, and don't worry about me, I'll be fine." he pulled her closer, and his hand found hers, giving it a small squeeze. "But I have a question...what did he mean an unpleasant surprise?"

Kori sighed, her damn past kept catching up with her. "He...he used to abuse me because I wouldn't give myself to him."

Richard sat now more confused than he was originally. "Then why were you going to marry him?"

Kori sighed again, "I told him that I wanted to break up because of all the abuse I was going through, but that night he almost killed me. He told me that if I didn't stay with him he would kill me. So I thought I'd have to marry him, in hopes that it'd stop, but even the night before we were to marry it kept getting worse. So after I saw him and my sister together I ran home and gathered as many things as possible and took the first flight I could get to Gotham."

Richard understood now, "Kori, thats horrible..." he stopped when he saw her move the hair on back of her neck to reveal a long scar on it. It looked like it'd just happened but he assumed that was from the night that she'd told him she'd wanted to break up with him. He held her even tighter now, "Kori, I can't believe he ever did that to you..."

Kori shook her head, "I don't know why he did it...It's not like I'm anything to be ashamed of, or am I?" she asked, looking up at Richard.

Richard was shocked by her question, "Kori, of course not! I would never be ashamed to be with you." He realized that he'd just spoken for himself, and not other people, but still who cared? He was Richard Grayson, most elligible bachelor in Gotham, besides Bruce.

Kori smiled, "Thank you..." she felt his lips touch hers, and she smiled, she'd never felt so important to someone in her life, and it was feeling pretty good.

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She didn't remember falling asleep, or moving off the couch. She opened her eyes, and looked at the alarm clock that was ringing, and sighed. It said it was five thirty, but she could've sworn it was earlier than that. She felt an arm reach across her and turn it off. She suddenly froze with fear, when a pair of strong arms wrapped around her. She closed her eyes, hopping she was dreaming, but a soothing voice calmed her down.

"Kori, its alright, it's just me." said Richard, whispering into her ear.

Kori smiled, and turned to face him. Her eyes became wide, as she made sure she still had all her clothes on, of which she did.

Richard gave a small chuckle, "Nothing happened, you fell asleep on my shoulder on the couch and I carried you in here, and I told you I'd sleep in the living room when I accidently woke you up putting you on the bed, but you insisted that I stay there with you, so I did."

Kori raised an eyebrow, she wasn't sure if that's what she'd really said, but she decided to trust him. "Oh, alright." she sat up, and leaned her head against the backboard of his bed, and closed her eyes again. "We have work today don't we?"

Richard nodded, "Yea, we do. I'm going to drive you over to your apartment and let you get ready there after I get ready, I don't want him hurting you." he sat up beside her, and kissed her cheek.

Kori opened her eyes and smiled, "Ok, thank you Richard." she let him wrap his arms around her, and pull her close.

The two of them sat there in that postition for about ten minutes, not moving, before Richard got up to get a shower. Kori went into the kitchen and made herself some coffee as he took a shower, and gathered up her clothes from the day before. She pulled her hair into a hight ponytail, and slipped on her flip flops. Staring at a picture of his parents, she smiled slightly, it must've been hard for him to loose them. She didn't hear him come up behind her, until he wrapped his arms around her waist. He stared at the picture, and frowned slightly, he did miss his parents a lot, but he had other things that were more important at the time.

Kori turned to him and saw his expression, "Oh, Richard I'm sorry I did not wish to upset you."

Richard shook his head,"No, its ok, I'll be fine." he took the picture from her, and put it hack on the stand it was on. He put his arm around her shoulder, "So you ready to go?" he asked, trying to change the subject.

Kori nodded, "Yes, lets go." She was still slightly afraid to go back to her apartment, but she wasn't going to let him know that she was scared, even though she knew he could see it in her eyes.

Richard led her out to his car, and the two climbed in. They were just going to leave her car at his place so she wouldn't be put in anymore danger than she was already in. He pulled out of the parking lot, and sped down the road towards her apartment. He looked at her out of the corner of his eye as she stared out the window. He smiled slightly, and stopped for a stop light, and turned to her. "You ok?"

Kori smiled, "Yea I'm fine," she said, turning to him, then staring back out the window.

Richard sighed, and turned back to face the road, and waited for the light to turn green.

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Fifteen minutes later, they were in her apartment, his arm around her waist as they walked around, to make sure that no one was in there. Richard stared at her, "I'll be in the living room if you need me." he said, giving her a small peck on the lips.

Kori smiled, and nodded, "Alright." she said, disappearing into her room, and then into her bathroom.

Richard looked around her apartment, it wasn't large, but it wasn't small either, it seemed perfect for just her. He looked at a picture of her and her family, that must've been taken right before she'd ran away to Gotham. She looked happy, her and her sister Maya had their arms around each others shoulders, and their parents were behind the two girls. He smiled, until he heard a scream, then a thud. He ran into her bedroom, and looked around, she was no where to be found he tried to open her bathroom door, but it was locked. He banged on the door, and he felt it unlock, and Kori fell out, with a towl wrapped around her, as she stared up at Richard, then at Roy.

Kori scooted back, and stood up, "Why are you doing this!?" shouted Kori at Roy.

Roy smirked, "I told you I'd get you, and I told you not to come back."

Richard stepped infront of Kori, "You have no business being here, so I would advise that you leave."

Roy laughed, "Neither do you Richard Grayson, but yet here you stand with her."

Kori ran into her closet and changed into some suitable clothes. She locked the closet door, and pulled down a suitcase, and began to stuff as many of her clothing and shoes as she could into a bag. She no longer heard any noise, the fight between the two men had stopped, and she opened her closet door, and peered out. She saw Richard standing there with a bloody lip, and a few bruse marks.

"It's ok Kori, he left, for now..." said Richard, putting a hand up to his eye, which was throbbing.

Kori ran out of her closet and hugged him tightly, "Richard, I can't stay here any longer, I'm not safe. I'm going to have to leave Gotham, and go some place safer. She pulled her suticase out of her closet, and headed towards the door, but Richard grabbed her arm, and pulled her back, causing her to drop the suitcase.

"Kori, you don't need to leave, you'll be safe here I promise." said Richard, pulling her back into a tight hug.

Kori sighed, "Richard, I am not just concerened for me, but also for you. He could do so much worse to us both." tears began to fall down her face, as she pulled away from his hug.

Richard wiped away her tears with his thumbs. "Kori, no you don't need to worry about me I told you that, and you can't leave here."

Kori smiled as tears still fell down her face. "But I can't stay here in my apartment, so where am I going to stay?"

Richard smiled, "You'll stay with me."

Kori didn't get time to object, because he bent down and kissed her passionetly. She couldn't help but smile, and wrapped her arms around his neck, and deepened the kiss. His tongue pushed its way into her mouth, as he lay her down on her bed. She pulled away, and sat up, "Richard, I can't do this..." she pulled her hair into a messy bun, and continued to pack things into suitcases.

Richard sighed, he can't believe he'd tried that on her. He should've know better, she was hurting and he wasn't helping the cause. "Kori, please at least just stay with me..."

Kori turned to look at him, with a small smile on her face, "Alright, just don't pull another move like that."

Richard laughed, "Alright." he kissed her forehead, and helped her pack some of her things into suitcases. They carried the three suticases out to his car, and put them in the trunk. They hadn't taken everything, but just what she'd need for a while, which was most of her clothes, makeup, and other things.

Kori climbed into the car, and waited for Richard get in before speaking. "Thank you so much." she said as he climbed into the car.

Richard smiled, "I told you I'd never let anything happen to you, or me. And I'm going to keep that promise forever."

Kori laughed, "I am sure you will, but I doubt whoever you marry will want you always with me and trying to rescue me." as soon as the words left her mouth she blushed, boy she was stupid.

Richard concealed his laugh as they headed towards the talent agency. After Richard pulled into a parking space, and shut off the engine, the two got out, and headed inside. Richard put on his sunglasses as he did every morning, and Kori put her sunglasses on as well. The two didn't hold hands, they wern't really up for the public display of affection quite yet. He opened the door for her, and she walked in, with him following her.

Bruce spotted the two, and spoke. "Good morning Richard, and Miss Anders." he said, taking a sip of his coffee.

"Good morning Bruce." said Richard, going and getting his own cup of coffee.

"Good morning Mr. Wayne." said Kori, leaning against the wall, watching Richard as took a sip of his coffee.

Bruce stared at the two, and watched as Richard's eyes locked on Kori's. "So we will begin the auditions in thirty minutes, I will see you two there."

Kori watched as Bruce walked away, leaving her and Richard alone in the room. They were in the main lobby, but no one was there yet, until the door opened, and in walked about five of the contestants in a group. Richard pulled Kori into the room that was reserved for the judges only, and shut the door behind them.

Kori stared at him, "I'm sorry if this is making you quite uncomfortable." said Kori, looking up into his eyes. She realized how much shorter she was than him, with only being 5'6.

Richard smiled, "You're not, and neither is being with you. It's just that there'd be a whole lot of media scandals going around if they saw us two together. Gothams heir to the Wayne fortune, and former playboy with Kori Anders, the beautiful singer, and with both of us being judges for the talent search, you never know what could happen next." he leaned down and kissed her, despite every word he'd just said.

Kori smiled, and returned the kiss, only deeper. Richard began running his fingers through her hair, and pulling her closer to him. They were unaware that the door had opened, and in walked Bruce, staring at them.

"I guess I can't leave you two alone for a minute." said Bruce, with almost a laugh in his voice.

Richard froze, and so did Kori. He let go of her, and the two turned towards Bruce. "Um, hey Bruce..." said Richard, quite embarrased over what had just happened.

Kori didn't say anything, she just stared at the ground and blushed. She can't believe he'd walked in on them in the middle of that.

Bruce shook his head, "You know the press would have a field day with this if they ever saw this going on."

Richard put his arm around her waist, "We know Bruce, and hopefully they won't because everyone would get the wrong impression about this."

Bruce studied them, "I think I must be getting the wrong impression too then. You two wern't making out then?"

Richard and Kori blushed, "Um..." they didn't know what to say, because it was true. But they didn't want people getting a different impression than that.

Bruce smirked, "Thats what I thought. Now I don't want the media to know about your relationship just yet, we don't need to be having rumors or any kind of problems while we're doing the search. It could ruin the business, the show and everything I've ever worked for." said Bruce, slightly glaring at them.

Richard looked away from both Bruce and Kori, Bruce was right, if the media caught the couple, things could go horribly wrong for them, Bruce, and the company. He felt Kori's hand give his a reassuring squeeze.

"We won't be so open about our relationship in public, especially when we know the media will be around." Said Kori, feeling Richards hand give her's a squeeze back.

Bruce nodded, "Alright, now we're gonna all go out there together, and Kori, could you fix your hair, because you do look like you've been making out with someone."

Kori blushed, and walked over to the mirror to fix her hair. She pulled it up into a neat bun, and put a pencil through it. Richard walked over to her, and kissed her cheek, and they turned to Bruce. The three of them walked out, ready to work. The guys in the lobby had their eyes glued to Kori, she was wearing black dress pants, a white scoop neck tank top, and bright red heels. Richard grew jealous that all these men could look at her, but even though he was with her, he couldn't even hold her hand, and show them that they couldn't have her.

"Hey miss, " said Dillan Slade. Dillan was the nephew of Luke Slade, and since Luke had no children, he always spoiled Dillan, and Dillan could get what ever he wanted.

Kori turned to him, "Um hello sir, I don't believe I know you."

Richard stopped and turned to them, watching Dillan try and smooth talk his way with Kori. Richard knew deep down in his heart that Kori wouldn't fall for it, since she was with him. Problem was no one else knew.

Dillan slipped his arm around Kori's waist, but she pushed him off. "I'm Dillan Slade, Luke Slade's nephew, and I always get what I want." he put his arm around her waist again, and pulled her tighter.

Richard grew angry as he watched her try to push him off. Finally he'd had enough of him trying to seduce his girl, he spoke up. "Dillan! What the hell do you think you're doing?" he pulled Kori away from Dillan, and putting her behind him.

Dillan looked at him, and smirked, "I was just getting aquainted with my new eye candy." he said, blowing Kori a kiss.

Kori looked away, and put her hand on Richard's back, making sure no one saw this.

Richard shook his head, "She doesn't want you, or she'd given in. Or maybe you should learn how to treat a lady." he slipped his arm through Kori's, and the two headed into the audition room.

Dillan smirked, things seemed to be getting jucier around here, and he was loving every minute of it.

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Kori sipped her coffee, and stared out the window, and felt Richard's hand grab her's. She turned to him, and gave him a small smile. They were done working for the day, and they'd decided to go out to get coffee, since they'd been interrupted the day before.

"Richard I'm sorry for all of this, I didn't want for that to happen, with Dillan I mean." She avoided his eyes as she said this.

Richard used his other hand and tucked it under her chin, and turned her to face him. "Kori, its alright, I was actually kind of glad it happened."

Kori raised an eyebrow, "What? Why?"

Richared smiled, keeping his hand under her chin. "Because I like being able to save you."

Kori smiled, "Thank you..."

Richard smiled wider, and pulled her face closer to his. He felt her warm breath on his face, and planted his lips on her's.

Neither of them saw what happened next, there was a flash of light that caught their attention, and they parted from the kiss. They stared at where the light had come from, and stared with fear in their eyes as they saw a man with a camer in his hands with a sly grin on his face.

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Buhaha another cliff hanger, and you know you love it. Once again I'm so happy you all like this story, I'm beginning to like it a whole lot more than One Jump city, which is surprising me. I've stareted on the third chapter of One Jump City but I've been so excited about this one I havn't had time to work on it. But chapter three of this should be up very soon! More reviews please .

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