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A/N: The title of chapter one was sort of a combination of "between a rock and a hard place" and "killing two birds with one stone". Just so you know.

Standing Still

Chapter 2.

"Look, I can take you home but you have to close you're eyes." I snorted when he told me this.

"Why? You don't want your mommy to know you have a girl in your room? How old are you anyways?" I looked at him from head to toe, "Sixteen?"

"No!" He shouted. He cleared his throat before speaking again. "As it so happens, you are in my…secret hideout and I just don't want you know where it is."

"Believe me; I couldn't care less about where your little "hideout" is. I just need to get home…some people have real jobs to get to." I said as I climbed off the enormous bed. When I stood in front of him and had to look up at his face, I realized he was definitely not sixteen.

"Close your eyes." He commanded. Reluctantly, I did as he "suggested" then waited for him to tell me what to do next.

"Where do you live?" He asked and as soon as I told him, he paused.

"Do you think you can find it?" I sneered.

"Yeah," He muttered. I gasped as he lifted me into his arms. "I think I can find it."

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I never felt anything like it before. My eyes still shut tightly as he swung from building to building on his grappling hook. When he set me down and told me I could open my eyes because I was home, I was almost disappointed.

"Well, I guess I owe you a 'thank you', huh?" I asked as we stood in the alley next to my apartment.

"You're welcome." He said, with a smile.

"Slow down, superhero, you could wait until I actually say it first….thank you."

"See, was that so hard?" He smirked.

"You have no idea." I grumbled.

"You're welcome, Raven." He said as his grappling hook shot out and he swung away.

"Yeah…" I sighed, and then turn to go inside. "That's not normal."

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"Oh Rachel, I was so worried when you didn't come home last night." Kori pulledme into a crushing hug.

"Kori…I can't breathe." I gasped.

"I am sorry, it's just when Roy told me you ran off after he broke up with you I was so worried."

"Yes, you were worried, I get-wait, Roy was here?"

"He came looking for you. That's when he told me what happened." 'Roy came looking for me?' I looked around at the dirty dishes and the used candles. 'He obviously wasn't looking very hard if he had time to stop and eat.'

"It's not what it looks like," Kori said, realizing what I had been thinking. "Richard was here for dinner last night. He went out to get some ice cream for dessert but he never came back." Just then, there was a knock on the door. Kori went to answer the door, as soon as she opened the door she let out a squeal. Standing there was a tall man with a bouquet of roses.

"Oh Richard, are these for me?" Kori giggle.

"Well, I don't see any other beautiful women here." He grinned widely as he handed her the bouquet. Ouch, that hurt. Geez, then what does that make me? Second, that had to be the corniest line ever. Kori kissed Richard on the cheek and closed the door as she dragged him into the apartment.

"Raven this is, the love of my life, Richard. Richard this is, my best friend, Raven." Kori smiled as she introduced us. I smiled and held my hand out, playing the doting best friend.

"Nice to, finally, meet you, Richard." I said. He shook my hand but looked reluctant.

"You too." He smiled, again, hesitantly.

"Have we met before?" I asked on impulse.

"Not that I know of." He replied with that fake smile. 'If we do not know each other than why are you acting as if we do Mr. Grayson?' That is when it hit me. How could I forget he worked for Wayne Inc. and I work for Tameran Corporation? Therefore, it is natural that we would be enemies since we work for rival companies. I just assumed that since he was marrying the heir to Tameran Corp. that he would be okay with me. I guess I was wrong and that made me mad.

"Kori I just remembered that I have some unfinished business at work so I'll see you later, okay? Mr. Grayson." I nodded at Richard but did not wait for him to nod back. Before I closed the door behind me, I heard him whisper to Kori.

"I don't think she likes me very much."

"Don't be silly Richard, Raven likes everyone." Kori giggled.

I almost laughed out loud.

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It has been awhile so I am a little rusty but it will get better…I hope. If you have any questions leave a review and I will try my best to answer them…or you could just leave a review anyways. Just a thought.

-BelovedScarlet