Richard was the first one to file the divorce. Kori stood reluctantly at court, saying that she wanted a divorce as well. However, Kori really wanted to say that she didn't want a divorce, but not wanting to hurt Richard any more than she did, she accepted the divorce.

All her doubts were supposedly cleared the day she saw Richard's picture in the daily newspaper with Barbara Gordon by his side.

She could remember the headlines as if it were read yesterday.

After three years of settling down, Jump City's Prince and Playboy Richard Grayson is back in action.

Richard was seen with Barbara Gordon, Commissioner Gordon's daughter, yesterday at Morning Rose Inn. Richard had divorced his three year spouse Kori Anders, famous criminal lawyer, recently.

Sighing, Kori tried to shake the memory out of her mind, but she couldn't. She knew Barbara or Babs was Richard's ex and that they had a long history. What she didn't know was that their history would actually break her and Richard's marriage. She wanted to say that she knew it was coming, but she couldn't. She didn't know at all.

Kori leaned back in her chair at work. She had had a long day and she couldn't wait to go home to her children. Because she had to work full time now that she had to support her children herself, she had gotten her uncle and lovable nanny since her parents had died, Galfore to baby-sit her children.

Being a criminal lawyer had its advantages and disadvantages. Taking a break from the load of paperwork that was continuing to pile on her desk; she looked at the picture on her desk. It was taken shortly after she and Richard were married. Remembering the circumstances under which they met, Kori couldn't help but stifle a giggle.

"Isn't there any way out, Bruce?" Richard asked his adoptive father in exasperation.

Bruce Wayne looked down at the floor and sighed, "If you didn't do it, then yes. If you did…"

Screaming, Richard roared, "BUT I DIDN'T DO IT! WHY WON'T YOU BELIEVE ME?" Richard stopped at his words and looked around to see everyone staring at him. He smiled awkwardly at them before turning his attention back to Bruce.

Bruce sighed, "All right Dick, I believe you. I have found a way to get you out. I found the most reliable lawyer in Jump."

Richard looked at him in relief. He asked, "Who is he?"

Smiling faintly, Bruce stepped out and a woman with red hair and emerald green eyes came into view. Kori Anders smiled at Richard, not in a pleasant way, but in a sly way, "Hello Richard, I'm Kori Anders, and I will be your lawyer."

Kori couldn't help but let tears roll down her cheek. Even though she and Richard had met under very unusual circumstances, their romance had worked out. Sighing, she wiped her tears and looked at the time. Realizing that it was time to go home, she gathered some paperwork and files to work on at home and left her office, after making sure everything was turned off.

Walking over to her black Nissan Pathfinder, she couldn't help but get memories of Richard back into her mind. And they weren't just any memories. They were memories of their first meeting.

"A girl?" gawked Richard as he looked at Kori in disbelief. He looked back at Bruce in confusion and anger. "You got me a girl as a lawyer? That was the best you could find?"

Before Bruce could answer, Kori replied, "Yes, a girl, and if you find a girl defending you a problem, maybe I shouldn't even bother." She was about to turn on her heels and leave when Bruce stopped her. Whispering something in her ear, Kori seemed to calm down afterwards.

The flashback stopped when she put her key into the ignition and was on her way home. She knew that she shouldn't be remembering things like Richard at times like this, but she couldn't help it.

"Okay, fine, I accept you as my lawyer. Only because you are hot beyond hot and you've got a temper which I like," Richard licked his lips as he checked Kori's body with his eyes.

Kori rolled her eyes and got down to business. She whispered something into Bruce's ear, and then he left. She asked, "What are the charges against you, Mr. Grayson?"

He replied, "Call me Richard."

Flipping the pen in her fingers, Kori bit her lip, trying to prevent her from spontaneously combusting. "Okay, Richard, what are the charges against you?"

Richard sighed before answering, "Theft."

Kori wrote something down in her notebook, "For what?"

"Of a thermo blaster from Wayne Enterprises."

Kori looked up at him in surprise, "You steal from your father's own company?"

Kori's flashback temporarily stopped when the person behind her gave her a big honk. She realized that it was green light and she continued to drive very embarrassed. Turning left, she drove in peace until her flashback came back flooding in.

"No," Richard simply answered.

Rolling her eyes, she continued, "When was it stolen?"

"July 30 at 10:05 p.m."

Raising her eyebrow, she simply asked again, "Why were you charged with it?"

Looking at her right at her eyes, he hesitated before answering, "My figure was caught on tape. They thought it was me. So they threw me in here."

Writing as fast as she could, she closed her notebook and promised, "I'll try to do my best, Richard."

Just as she was going to leave, Richard asked, "Hey when I get out of jail, do you wanna grab coffee or something?"

Kori didn't know what made her answer but she said, "Yes."

Kori did crack the case. Richard was definitely framed by a man by the name Slade Wilson. Slade had had a grudge against Bruce and used his son to bring him dishonour. As well, when Richard got out, Kori and he had coffee which resulting in a long term relationship.

Kori tried to fight back the tears that were threatening to come, and she succeeded. When she came home, she went out of her vehicle and ran home and yelled, "I'm home!"

Looking at the clock which said 6:05 p.m., she turned her attention back to where Rory and Kurtis were running down the stairs yelling "Mommy!" with Galfore behind their tail.

Kori smiled, kissing each of her children on their cheeks, before giving Galfore one. Galfore said that he needed to leave urgently and left the house abruptly.

Kori went to the kitchen to fix herself a snack when Rory came and said, "Mommy, it's Friday." Kori nodded when she eating some toast. Rory continued, "Isn't Mar'i supposed to come today?"

Kori struck with realization. Ever since their divorce, Mar'i had lived with Richard while the rest of the children lived with Kori. Only Mar'i was allowed to visit Kori, not the other way around because of Kori's wishes. Richard had never even seen his son. Mar'i lived with Kori for the weekends. Roy or Toni was the one who dropped her off.

Kori went to grab the phone and replied to Rory, "I'll phone Uncle Roy and see if he's bringing her here, okay?" Rory seemed satisfied with that as she skipped back into the living room where Kurtis was watching something on TV. After Roy had confirmed that he would bring Mar'i in the next half hour. While waiting, Kori whipped up some pizza. When she put the pizza in the oven, she heard the doorbell ring.

Before she could answer it, Rory opened the door and exclaimed, "Mar'i!" The girls hugged each other and ran to the living room where they watched Max and Ruby with Kurtis.

Kori smiled as she told Roy to sit down while she got him something to drink. She got him some coke and sat down as he drank it heartily. She asked, "How's Toni, Lian and Avery? I haven't seen them in a long time."

Roy mumbled, "They're fine."

Kori looked at him in confusion. Usually Roy was lively and happy, not moody. She asked, "What's wrong, Roy? Something happen between you and Toni?"

As though ignoring her question, he asked, "Have you checked your mail lately, Kor?"

Raising her eyebrow, she answered, "No, why?"

Roy stood up and said that he had to get going. As he left the house, he replied, "Just check your mail." With that, Roy left the house. Still puzzled, Kori checked her mail and went through her mail of bills and flyers. She looked through it and was about to put it away when one letter got her eye.

It was addressed from Richard's house? Why would Richard mail her something? She ripped it open and she thought her eyes were deceiving her. She opened the card and felt her world shatter and as if her heart stopped.

You are cordially invited to the wedding of

Richard Grayson

And

Barbara Gordon

On September 17, 2007

At 10:00 a.m.

At the Lakeview Chapel

Please RSVP by August 31st, 2007

She was about to scream when Rory and Mar'i came into the kitchen. Kori hid the invitation behind her on the counter and asked frantically, "What is it?"

Rory replied, "We're hungry." Mar'i nodded. Kori leant forward and gave Mar'i a hug before looking at the oven.

"Dinner will be ready in ten minutes. For now watch TV." The girls readily accepted before running to the living room.

Kori took the pizza out and let it sit as she thought of the news she had just read. The second day, consecutively, she cried her soul out, thinking that it's too late for anything to change.

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