Authors Note: Before this chapter starts please know I only ship ROBINXSTARFIRE. Dicks relationship however adds a element to this story it was missing before so that is why they are together…. for now :) No but really this is a Richard and Kori romance so please bear with me. Also I am falling behind in my writing so updates may come a bit further in between.
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Finding Light In The Dark
Chapter Four
I woke up the next day feeling a bit groggy. I looked at the clock that was on my bedside table and say that it was 4:30 pm.
I jumped from my bed racing to the bathroom. I knew I would sleep just not that much. I started work in 30 minutes and it takes 20 minutes to drive there.
I got into the shower letting the hot water run over me as I went over last night in my head.
I finished up my shower getting dressed in my usual button down, tie, leather shoes, and slacks.
I walked to my kitchen opened the frig and just decided that maybe just some oatmeal would be best.
I ate quickly then was out the door. The drive to work wasn't that bad, not too much traffic.
When I got to the station Wally was waiting for me "So you met her? Did you get any details?"
I nodded "She was a help, still a long way from solving this case but closer than we were before."
Wally smiled "Great! Your welcome."
I laughed as I headed for my office.
Rachel wasn't there yet so I hung up my jacket on the coat hanger and sat down at my desk.
There were two files that were placed on my desk and I skimmed through them. One was basically going over the case and making sure that the facts were right and the other had all the suspects and the clues, Rachel and I just had to connect the dots and find out who did it.
So Overall pretty easy night so far.
I glanced over at the Anders case board and stared at the picture of Kori, somehow we had to find her.
I was going over the case that just needed to be double-checked when Rachel walked in.
She handed me a coffee and I thanked her.
She sat down at her desk and groaned opening a desk drawer and rummaging around. I heard the rattle of a pill bottle and turned around. Rachel was taking a sip of her coffee putting away the painkillers.
She put down her coffee then stared back at Dick "I didn't get any sleep last night. None at all."
I knit my eyebrows "I slept like a baby, what was your problem?"
She pointed to the Ander board "Something Kom said didn't add up."
"What?"
She shook her head "I can't place it, we need to find Kori and maybe she can help us out. Wally have anything on her?"
I smirked "Kori isn't a trouble maker so Wally has nothing."
Rachel sighed, "Perhaps you may know her? You do have a thing for red heads."
I glared at her "I do not!"
She laughed, "Yes you do"
I turned away from her grumbling that she had a thing for guys with green eyes and I felt a smack upside my head.
"OW!"
"Get over it."
We got back to work finishing up the two cases then trying to find the allusive Kori.
The night went by quickly and I have to say we didn't get much accomplished at all.
The next day I woke up late again then spent most of my night getting ready for Bab's family dinner.
It was formal so much to my displeasure I had to wear the tux again. When I decided I was finally ready I headed down to my car. The drive to the restaurant went by quickly because I spent most of the time going over the Anders case.
Rachel was right something didn't add up but I couldn't place my finger on it.
I tried to forget about the case ad I parked my car and headed for the restaurant, Barbra hated it when I focused on work. Sure her dad could become consumed in work a times as well but apparently I was a lot worse.
When I got inside Barbra was waiting for me. I smiled at her; she looked amazing in her yellow cocktail dress. She saw me and walked over giving me a glare the whole way.
She linked her arm with mine and said "Your late." She led me back to the private room the dinner was in. I kissed her cheek "Sorry, you look amazing."
She gave me a small smile "Oh well, one of my other cousins is late as well so he will get the worst." I pulled at my collar "the worst of it?" As we walked in I heard commissioner Gordon saying "Dick! Finally we were gathering a search party to go out."
I shook his hand "Sorry, lost track of time."
Before we took our seats she walked me around the table introducing me to some family members and I got anywhere from big hugs, to threats, to hand shakes.
When we finally took our seats Babs took a seat Next to her father and I took a seat next to her.
Commissioner leaned over sand whispered "How's the warehouse murder case going?"
Barbra cleared her throat and glared at her father "No work talk here."
He waved a hand at her "Come on Barbra lighten up its just one question."
She huffed and I whispered back "we had a small lead but now we are stuck again finding someone who doesn't want to be found."
He nodded "Why don't you swing by my office I think you start work again on Tuesday?"
I nodded remembering that I got another day off tomorrow to reorganize my thoughts and relax a bit.
He sat back "Great swing by my office with Rachel and we will see what I can do to help."
"Thank you sir."
I returned my attention back to Babs and she was glaring at me and I shrugged. After a minute she gave up and relaxed focusing on her family.
I sighed knowing that tonight was not off to a good start.
After another 10 minutes another red head walked in and I smiled recognizing him as Babs cousin and actually a friend of mine Roy.
He looked around smiling and making the excuse "Traffic" Then he saw me and nodded, he made his way around the table and took the seat across from me.
"Hey Dick didn't know you were coming."
I nodded "Yeah, like wise I thought you would be to busy crashing a car or tearing up a track."
We laughed, Roy was a racecar driver and he was actually really good and well known.
We had met when I first moved to jump at a bar and we use to met up there almost every Monday. Then I started dating Babs and well he wasn't playing protective cousin he was playing good friend saying that we 'didn't belong together' or 'I know you and I know my cousin, you two don't click.' I brushed off his warnings and we dated anyways and our friendship kind of fell apart.
Anyways, it felt good to see him again.
Over dinner I talked with Babs family and mingled but mostly I caught up with Roy. It was actually kind of fun but I know that I would get yelled at later for it by Babs who probably thinks I was being rude to the rest of her family.
But hey, what the hell.
When the dinner ended I walked Babs out to her car. She stayed silent and I knew I was in trouble so might as well get the apology over with.
"I'm sorry, it's been a while and I didn't ignore the rest when they asked me questions."
She sighed; I could tell she was thinking after a minute she spoke "At least you didn't have your head in the clouds thinking about work."
I gave her a small smile "So am I forgiven?"
She nodded and I wrapped my arms around her waist and she wrapped her arms around my neck.
I leaned down kissing her. Kissing Babs, it was an odd feeling. Don't get me wrong I love it, its just well. I am going to sound like a pansy but you hear all of the story's how kissing someone you truly love is one of the best feelings in the world. Well it didn't feel like that.
After a minute we broke apart. She smiled and opened her car door "Good night Dick."
I waved "Night."
I stood there for a moment as her car drove off and I sighed running a hand though my hair.
"So, you two are still together? I am impressed you have lasted this long."
I laughed "Yeah we are."
He nodded "So, am I right when I say that you two aren't made for each other."
I stayed silent, I didn't want to lie. Sure Babs was smart and beautiful, and I did love her its just I was seeing that there were aspects about each of us that just didn't match.
Roy made an 'ahhha!' noise then said, "I was right!"
"I didn't answer yet."
"Your silence is all the answer I need, come on. Lets go get a beer."
I shrugged and followed him to his bright red Ferrari, I did have tomorrow off.
I woke up the next day back in my apartment. I had a slight headache but not bad at all. I remembered last night and grimaced I definitely was over the DUI limit but it was fun.
I looked at my clock, almost noon not that bad I maybe could actually get some stuff done today like get some food for my bare pantry, cash all my checks, go clothes shopping because I noticed that some of my clothes were starting to look kind of bad.
Wow I had a lot to do today.
So I got in the shower got dressed and went on with my day.
I got pretty much everything done and around dinner I got a call from Wally seeing if I wanted to meet for dinner I agreed so we had dinner and talked about all kinds of random stuff.
When I got back home I crashed, I was so tired and ready for a good NIGHT! Of sleep.
I was excited that I actually got the day shift tomorrow, which I never really liked but I don't know maybe some daylight will shed some light on the case.
I slowly drifted off to sleep, thoughts of Babs, Roy and Kom accompanying me turning in my mind wondering how it will all work out.
