A/N:Glad you liked the last chapter, even though Richard was a total and complete ass, it's just part of the plot, and I'm not sure who Kori is going to end up with yet...

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Chapter 4-I Don't Want To Miss You Tonight

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Facing the window about a week later, Xavier came back into his room, and rubbed Kori's arm, "Come on Kori you've got to get up, you can't be moping around my place forever."

Kori rolled over and faced him, "I've been up, I've gone to class, I just don't want to have to face him. He's called non-stop for the past week, he's not giving up on me."

Xavier helped her sit up and stared at her, "Listen Kori, you can't beat yourself up over this guy who obviously didn't care enough about you if he went and screwed another girl behind your back. You know you deserve better than that, and if he can't see it, then he's blind. You've got to prove to him that you're strong enough to make it without him, and he'll see what a dumbass he really was."

Kori chuckled at Xavier's comment, "Thanks Xavier, you always know just what to say."

Xavier pulled her into a hug, "You're welcome Kori." Releasing her from the hug, he got off the bed and threw open the curtains, "Now get up and get ready or you're going to make us both be late. And take a shower, you need it badly."

Kori threw one of his own pillows at him as he exited the room before walking over to her suitcase which held a lot of clothes from when she'd gone to visit Richard, and when she'd told Xavier to go to her apartment to get her some clothes. Dragging her sorry butt into the shower after undressing, she smiled as the hot water stung her back, she needed this feeling of relief and security that she felt while at Xavier's. Massaging the passion fruit shampoo that Xaiver had bought her into her scalp, the events of the past week replayed in Kori's mind, right down to when she threw Richard's class ring in his face. Rinsing her hair quickly, Kori quickly finished her shower and shut off the water before getting out, wrapping a towel around herself. Legs shaking as she made her way out of the bathroom, she slid down the wall, burrying her face in her knees, "Why Richard? Why? What did I do to you to deserve this? WHAT DID I DO TO DESERVE THIS!?!?"

Hearing her yelling in the hallway, Xavier made his way towards her, but stopped in his tracks as he saw her crying. Her face buried in her knees that were pulled against her chest while her hair covered her face and part of the towel. Registering what was happening in his mind, he walked over to her and bent down, "Kori, talk to me..."

Looking up at Xavier, Kori wiped away the tears that had been streaming down her face, "Its nothing Xavier."

"Bull shit."

Kori sighed, "I'm just so angry, and so sad at the same time I just feel numb."

Xavier helped her to her feet, and looked into her eyes, "Ok, today after classes we're going out whether you like it or not."

Kori looked away with the song Pain by Three Days Grace playing in her head, "I...I don't know."

Xavier placed his hands on her shoulders which caused her to face him, "Kori listen, you can't go around the rest of your life crying over some guy. If you're planning on doing that, then you might as well get back together with that asshole."

Glaring at Xavier, she pushed his right hand off her left shoulder, "I do not want to be back together with that cheating bastard."

Xavier concealed his smile as he pulled her to him and wrapped his arms around her, "I didn't think you did, but you never know about you women."

"And whats that supposed to mean?" Asked Kori, her head burried in Xavier's chest.

Xavier laughed, "Nothing."

Kori pulled away for Xavier's embrace, and headed back into his room, "I better get ready."

Xavier nodded, "Ok, I'll be waiting for you in the living room."

Walking into Xavier's room,shutting the door, Kori put on her pink bra with matching panties before putting on striaght leg jeans, a pink tanktop, and pink flip flops. Walking into the bathroom, she began to brush her hair, forcing herself to not cry as she pulled her hair into a ponytail. Applying a little bit of makeup, Kori quickly brushed her teeth, and made her way into the living room where Xavier sat waiting for her, looking extremely hansome in his dark wash jeans and black button up shirt, leaving the top three buttons unbuttoned, "Ok I'm ready."

Xavier smiled at her as she stood beside the couch, "You sure?"

Kori nodded, "Yea I'm sure."

Getting up, Xavier took her hand in his own, "You're going to be ok Kori, he's out of your life for good now."

Unfortunatly Xavier didn't know just how wrong he was.

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After classes all day, Kori was ready to go home, well back to Xavier's. Walking out the doors of USC, Kori felt someone scoop her up in their arms. Looking back, she smiled at Xavier, "Hey Xavier, so what is this special thing that you had planned for tonight?"

Xavier shrugged, "Nothing, we go home, drink wine and talk."

Kori thought about this and nodded, "Sounds like a plan to me."

Xavier laughed as he sat her down and put an arm over her shoulders, "You seem to be in a much better mood now."

"Well Wally taking me to lunch was fun, he's so funny, and his girlfriend Jenn is really nice too."

"Oh yea thats right, Wally did mention something about taking you out to lunch."

"Don't worry Jenn was there the whole time, nothing happend with Wally and I, we're just friends."

"Oh you mean how you and I are just friends? You are aware we have kissed more than once right?"

Kori rolled her eyes, "Yes I am aware of this, but I consider you more of my boyfriend."

"And why so?"

"Just because." Xavier laughed as he opened the door to his apartment for Kori, letting her inside first. As he followed her inside, he found a bottle of red wine and poured each of them a glass. Handing her a glass, she took it and took a sip, "You know you really shouldn't give me this stuff, I'm really tired after just one or two glasses, but give me three or more and I'm ready to party."

Xavier smirked at her comment, and took a sip of his own, "Its ok, we'll be passed out on the couch by eleven anyways."

"You better not try anything mister." Said Kori, now sitting on the floor of the kitchen.

Xavier looked down at her and rose a brow, "You didn't even make it to the living room! Thats a new record."

Kori chuckled as she took another drink as Xavier sat down beside her, "So all we've done is talk about me and he who shall not be named, what about you? Any past lovers that have caused you trouble?"

Xavier took a drink as he thought about this, "No, not really. I wasn't a big player back in high school, I'm still not. I try to have serious relationships, I don't like flings. I know I know, you probably think I'm lying, but in all honestly I'm not."

Kori twirled her glass, causing the wine inside to swirl around, "Most guys around here aren't like that, and just to let you know, I like that. With Richard, I always had to find a way to keep his attention so he wouldn't just always be all over these other women, but only God knows how many other women he's been with while I was dating him."

Xavier looked over at her as she stared out into space, "Kori listen, I think you're amazing, really I do, but you can't beat yourself up over Richard. If you love him that much, you'll find it in your heart to forgive him while he tries to win you back, but just be careful."

Kori looked over at Xavier, "Thanks Xavier, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to be with him again. I mean I love Richard so much, but he obviously doesn't love me if he went off and did that with her."

Watching her break down again, Xavier took her wine from her, and set the two glasses down away from the two of them. Pulling her onto his lap, he rocked her back forth as she cried into the crook of his neck, "Kor, its ok..."

"No its not, nothing is ok." Standing up, Xavier picked her up bridal style as he carried her into his room, laying her on his bed. As he turned to walk away, Kori pulled him down onto the bed beside her, "Don't go..."

Seeing the pain on her face and the hurt in her voice, Xavier removed his shirt before wrapping his arms around her, letting her bury her face into his chest. "I'm not going anywhere Kori, I'll be right here for you whenever you need me."

Nodding her head, she sniffled again, "Promise?"

Kissing the top of her head as she wrapped her arms around his body, he closed his eyes, "I promise."

"Please don't break this promise like all the one's that Richard broke..." Whispered Kori, closing her eyes as tears still fell down her face.

"I won't Kori, I'll never break a promise to you, I'll never break your heart."

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Uh-oh, hopefully Xavier can keep that promise...

Wow, look at me! I've updated three stories in one day! I'm so proud of myself. So I'm not really sure if I liked this chapter or not, it was kind of hard to write, but trust me, there's going to be a huge shocker here in a few chapters that you probably wouldn't have seen comming.

Because I'm just that evil.

Sorry this chapter was short though.

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Mucho Amor

Aly