A/N: Remember not to forget that this story is rated M for future lemony goodness. Pun intended.

titantica: Gracias amor por el comentario! Me alegro de que estes disfrutando de ella y lo siento por cualquier confusion. y celoso Richard.

Day 1; Hour 4.

Noon

Blüdhaven, New York

"I have to take a shit."

I groaned and looked back from the passenger seat. Me and Gar had switched positions and Rachel had insisted on staying in the driver's seat. We just passed the last exit and we're heading towards the interstate. Gar groaned and held his groin.

Rachel rolled her eyes and she continued to apply on mascara.

The drizzling had finally come to a halt and the sun came from behind the clouds. It literally felt like it was a thousand degrees outside. There were still puddles on the ground and the air had a thick smell of faded, sweet rain. Our clothes had air dried and wrinkled up completely. The leather seats peeled even more than they already had in the first place and there was dried mud on the carpet to the van. Mrs. Logan was going to kill us.

"Yeah, I think I have to go too," Vic said from behind me. Rachel groaned clearly annoyed. I turned around to face Kory and she was staring directly at me. She flushed a rosy pink and she averted her eyes as soon as they met mine. She was absolutely adorable. I turned back around and decided to let her check me out. Gar kicked the back of Rachel's seat and she seethed.

"Gar, you're this close to getting smacked," Rachel held two fingers closely together to emphasize her statement.

"Smacked where, Rae?" He arched his eyebrow and wiggled them up and down trying to flirt. His attempt failed mercilessly. Rachel dropped her mascara dramatically.

She pulled over at the side of the road close to a patch of evergreen trees. With the rest areas being the other way we couldn't exactly make a U-turn on the interstate. The tires rolled over pebbles and rocks causing the van to vibrate. She shifted the vehicle to a stop and opened the door with a loud huff.

Gar quickly unbuckled his seat belt and attempted to get away from Rachel as soon as possible. He failed mercilessly again. She quickly slid the door open and gave him a smack across his tanned face. He sat there stupidly and I wanted to laugh so badly. You could see the hand print Rachel left on his face.

She practically snarled at him,"Don't ever call me Rae, Garfield, ever. Do I make myself clear?"

He gulped and flushed a scarlet. I had to try extra hard to muffle my laughter as did Vic. Her face was so close to his he was forced to look her in her naturally amethyst eyes that weren't fully mascaraed and he nodded his head dumbly.

"Crystal."

She pointed towards the woods of evergreen and looked between Gar and Vic,"Go pee. Now."

Vic looked at her baffled,"Are you for real? I ain't going in there. Besides, there's no toilet paper." Victor looked outside of the glass and shook his head constantly.

Gar nodded in agreement,"Yeah, and I said I had to take a shit, not pee."

Some crazy stuff Taco Bell can do to you. Kory didn't look the least bit disgusted. They had to be really close to be able to discuss what happens in the bathroom and not be grossed out. The look in her eyes told them that she wasn't playing around. I never knew she could be such a bitch. They must have hit a soft spot in her or maybe she was always like this. I wouldn't know. I was gone out of their lives for three fucking years.

The two bozos quickly slid the door open and sprinted towards the trees. Kory got out to stretch her long legs and I thought I'd get out too.

Rachel went back inside of the van to finish applying her eyeliner or whatever while me and Kory continued to lean against the van door.

A breeze rustled through her long saffron hair and picked it up. The rain water must have crinkled it up and her smile lit up my heart. It was a comfortable silence for once and not awkward. Her body radiated a honey glow as she faced towards the clouds. Even though her dress was wrinkled and she wasn't wearing make up, she was the most beautiful fucking thing I've ever seen.

And I couldn't fucking have her because I was such a prick. I screwed up everything I had with her, with them, and now it was too late. I had the sudden urge to cry but I didn't. The girl of my dreams was here and I simply just wanted to smother her in kisses and hold her close to my chest. But I fucked up majorly and the only thing I could do was enjoy her presence.

It was the little things I've noticed about her and the little things she did to make my heart soar. The way her hips swayed when she walked and how when she sneezed her nose crinkled up and her eyes squinted shut momentarily. Or how she loves mustard, and strawberry ice cream with zorkaberries, she played the trombone and the bagpipes and she was a sucker for comics. The way her voice was so magical, the shade of her hair, the sparkle in her eyes or how her favorite color is purple. I was a fucking sucker for her and I fucking worshiped her. I love her so damn much it's killing me.

"Can I ask you something," her soft voice shattered the silence.

I looked at her through my sunglasses, trying to hide my feelings. "Anything."

She shifted from foot to foot,"Why did you say girlfriend?"

"What?"

"When we were pulled over by that fake police officer back in Gotham, you told the man that I was your girlfriend. Why?" Her eyes looked at me with clouded curiosity. The comfortable silence shifted back to awkwardness. 'Fuck, I said that aloud?'

"Fuck, I said that aloud?"

"Yes, you did. Why?"

"Why?" I mocked her,"You want the truth? Fine. I love you, Korina. I love you so damn much it hurts and I want to spend every second of my time with you."

She gasped silently.

"I know, I was a prick and I know that I fucked up bad but please," I sighed and held her soft hands,"She meant nothing to me and you know that. I stayed in the hot tub with Babs because I had no where else to fucking go. The only reason I came on this crazy trip was for you. Did you really think that I'd leave a summer of banging super models to go on a trip with you weirdos if I didn't? Whenever I see you my heart pounds out of my chest and when I look at you I melt. I want you and you only and I want to know if you want me too?"

I watched every emotion she made intently. I tried desperately to get a response, answer or something, anything. She stared at me and then reached up and took my sunglasses from my face. She stared into my blue eyes contemplating if what I said was true.

I couldn't take it anymore. I leaned in to capture her lips and she backed away. In that moment I wanted to crawl in a hole and die. Any girl would've gladly kissed me but she wasn't just any girl.

She gave me a sad smile,"It's not that easy. You left me and broke my heart. You expect me to just kiss you after you say what? 'Sorry for fucking other girls, I want you' or 'Sorry for making you feel like a worthless piece of trash for your whole high school life, wanna kiss?'"

She placed her hands on her hips and I quickly became erected. Damn, why was she so hot? She shook her head rapidly and folded my sunglasses.

"I'm not just some girl you can fuck around with, Dick, and you better not be messing with my emotions! Look, it's not even three in the afternoon and you're fucking around with another girls' emotions. I don't stick around to get my heart broken multiple times," She mused about angrily.

I felt my impatience growing stronger. So did she love me back or not? She continued to rant on and on and asked me a series of questions she didn't leave me time to answer. Ha, chicks. I was slowly getting more and more pissed off. One, she's so fucking hot that I'm rock hard while I'm trying to be upset. Two, she took my sunglasses so now I can't hide my emotions fully. Three, I'm still rock from watching her pace back and forth and Vic and Gar aren't back yet.

I grabbed her wrist and she twisted around basically falling into my arms. The rest just fell into place and I seared our lips together in an opened mouthed kiss. She kissed me back eagerly and my tongue slid across her moist lips. She tasted so good. She grabbed onto my neck and I slammed her on the door to the van.

My voice became stern and serious,"Don't ever call me Dick. You're special and I love you and you call me Richard, understand?"

No other girl called me Richard, not even Babs. She shivered and blushed under my commanding control. She was panting and I found myself getting even more aroused by the second. Quickly, she stood up off of the van and fixed her dress. That was the most amazing kiss.

My voice kept it's sternness,"So, what are we?"

"Dick, I would like to believe that we could be something again but how the hell am I supposed to trust you? You cheated on me with Barbra and you're a playboy."

"Baby, listen, I fucked up and I'm so sorry. I would never intentionally hurt you-"

"But you did. I love you, Dick, I really do but I just can't-"

I crushed her soft lips on mine. She ran her tongue on the outline of my lips and I opened my mouth. I played with the hem of her dress and she sucked on the bottom of my lip. Damn. Damn. Damn. It felt so good. She forcefully backed away and shook her head.

I breathed out,"You call me Richard, understand?"

"Please, you're making this really hard. You broke up with me. We're done."

"Um, I hope we're not interrupting anything but we need to get back on the road," Gar said. Victor glared at me and Rachel gave me the finger from inside the minivan.

I interlocked hands with hers and helped her get into the van. Never have I ever been more confused. We weren't anywhere near done. I kissed her and she kissed me back. I said I loved her and she said she loved me too. So what was the damn problem?

Day 1; Hour 5

Blüdhaven Square, New York

1:00 PM

I was replaying the scene that had happened earlier that day. I ever so badly wanted her lips against mine and her body on mine again. It felt so right and so natural. Rachel and Kory had talked privately after they all pretty much saw me and Kory kiss.

All five of us strolled through the mall of Bludhaven. Rachel and Kory had made us come too to stretch out our legs and eat. However, I think it's just to pay for stuff and hold their bags. I guess they, the girls, decided that they needed new clothes and accercries and whatnot. We passed Forever21 and walked towards the food court since we were starving.

We passed a variety of restaurants and arcades. Vic and Gar argued about whether to go to Chick-fil-A or Panera Bread. I tried to stay as flexible as possible because I was trying to become friends again with these guys and I couldn't fucking care less where we ate. Rachel put a finger to her temple and Kory looked at her sympathetically as the other guys kept arguing.

"They have the best fresh chicken and you want to go there," Vic scoffed and shook his head disapprovingly.

"Panera Bread is fresh too and they don't slaughter animals. Matter of fact, they have the best damn soup you've ever tasted!" Gar countered and threw his hands in the air frustrated.

"If you can't decide in the next two minutes, we're all going to the Starbucks in Barnes and Noble," Rachel said causally.

I looked at Kory and she obliviously had small talk with Rachel. I guess I was being quiet by not conversing with everyone in the group but I was so determined to get Kory back and I was concentrating so hard on earning my real friends back that I guess it didn't leave room for socializing. But how was I supposed to get them back without being social. I couldn't.

The girls were caught up in their own conversation so I thought I'd focus on the guys. They were in a heated argument about the difference between vegans and vegetarians that they barely noticed when I walked directly in between them. I turned my Grayson charm on full blast (Because it was never really off. It's never off. Ever) They noticed I was there and didn't really care.

"Uh, how about we go to Hooters instead?" I suggested.

Gar and Vic blinked at the same time before grinning madly. Vic slapped me on the back and playfully ruffled my hair like an older brother,"Best idea you've had all day, man!"

Gar chuckled,"Rae's gonna freak when she finds out."

As if on cue, Rachel snapped out of her conversation with Kory,"When she finds out what?"

"That we're eating at Hooters! I'm getting me a T-shirt and all the babes are gonna sign it!" Gar laughed whole hearted.

She pinched the bridges of her nose and Kory giggled at Gar's sound of her laughter made me feel amazing and I felt my cheeks heating up for a second. She's not even trying and I'm thinking about her. I've never been so turned on in one day and I'm Dick Grayson. Oh, I wanted her so bad. Rachel sighed and shrugged her shoulders. We walked into the air conditioned restaurant and sat down in one of the booths. I scooted over and Kory didn't sit next to me. Instead Gar plumped down next to me and I scowled at him. He didn't notice and ordered some sprite.

"May I take your order?" A very attractive girl said. She was a very fit girl and had a fishtail plat and dark red lipstick on. The other four gasped in surprise and stared at the young lady in disbelief. She looked up from the notepad and her honey brown eyes widened in surprise.

"Karen?" Vic asked. His voice was in a hushed whisper. "I thought you were working at 24/7 nails as a receptionist? What are you doing at this whore house?"

She shifted uncomfortably and was clearly ashamed,"I got a better offer here. Oh, babe, I thought you were going to be on that stupid road trip with Gar and everyone."

I was very amused as was Rachel and we watched with interest. Vic fiddled with the coasters and rolled his chestnut brown eyes and looked at her angrily. Karen was wearing a tight, white see through Hooters shirt with black shorts that exposed both of her butt cheeks. She was wearing red flip flops and had purple nail polish that would've made Kory jealous.

Vic raised an eyebrow,"We decided to break for lunch. You're working all the way in Bludhaven? Seriously, Bee, it's not safe here. What about your parents, do they know?"

"You wouldn't tell them," She pleaded.

Rachel sighed and spoke up,"So what, she works here? So can I get a hot chamomile tea, please."

A large, African American man with gray wavy hair walked up towards us. He was chubby and wore Versache glasses. His badge had the word Crockett all capitalized and Karen's sweat dropped. This guy must've been her boss. He leaned on the table, causing it the menus to slide forward a bit. He gave us all an warm grandfather like smile and greeted all of us. When he smiled his face crinkled up and he had one visible golden tooth.

"Good afternoon, is everything alright over here?"

Vic looked at the old man in astonishment,"Mr. Crockett? Coach for the Gotham High basketball team? Isiah's father?"

He grinned at Vic and nodded,"Yep, I sure am. My boy should be coming by in another ten minutes to come pick up this young lady right here." He nodded towards Karen and she sifted again. I looked at Kory from across the table and she shrugged her slender shoulders before directing her attention back to the conversation that was taking place.

"Pick her up? For what?" He said looking back and forth between Karen and Mr. Crockett.

She sighed,"Vic we're-"

"Hey, babe," Isaiah's voice boomed loudly as the bell rang from the door, signalling that someone entered Hooters.

Vic's eyes flashed with anger and he pointed his finger at her accusingly,"You're cheating on me with him? My best friend? Really, Karen?"

Tears welled in the former cheerleader's eyes and she shook her head constantly. "No, I swear Vic I didn't want you to find out this way."

Vic shook the table as he stood up and dusted of Gar's hand from his shoulder. "Well I did. I didn't think you would stoop that low, I told you it was only for a month and then we could spend the rest of the summer together. What you did was wrong and selfish and you," Vic addressed Isaiah,"I thought we were bros. Teammates!"

The poor guy looked so confused. Isaiah wore glasses just like his father and had on a blue polo shirt and blue jeans. He had a shopping bag in his hand, most likely for Karen, and his eyes darted around the room frantically. The few people that were eating had stopped to watch the show that was going on. Finally, his eyes landed on Karen confused,"Wait, you never broke it off with Vic?"

"Please, just hear me out. I got fired and I needed the extra cash to pay for my term and when Isiah said he knew a place and would help me we sort of had sex. I figured since you were going to be out on a trip that we could date until I got all the money. I was never going to leave you, Vic, I love you. Tara had been working at Taco Bell and so we both were going to share our funds with each other," She gulped and we encouraged her to continue. "But she said she really need money for whatever reason and her and Kitten were gonna rob that fancy jewelry store down in Happy Harbor. I wasn't going to do it so they dissed me. The next day I realized that I lost my job. It was probably Kitten and her daddy."

Isiah shouted at her,"So what was I to you, huh? You're filthy little whore? Sorry, Vic, I promise you I had nothing to do with this. I thought we had something Karen, I really did!"

"All the way in Rhode Island, wow," Kory mumbled in thought.

I perked up interested,"Who was there with you when they asked you to join them?"

She looked up absently,"It was Tara, Kitten, Fang, Xavier and this college chick. She had black hair, tanned skin and I didn't really get a good look at her eyes. I really am sorry, Vic, you too, Isiah."

"It was something like 'Coriander' or 'Commander' or something," Karen shrugged it off nonchalantly with tears still welled in her eyes.

Kory had this hazy look in her eyes and her posture stiffened. I placed a have over hers comfortingly. She gave me a warm smile and I felt my face heating up again.

Isiah dropped whatever was contained in the plastic bag and exited the restaurant without looking back. Vic stood up and dragged us all out of the door. He looked at Karen one last time and there was so much pain in the room at once. We all stumbled out of the place leaving Mr. Crockett and Karen standing there. We began to walk towards the exit and I could feel my stomach beginning to rumble.

A/N: I know it seems rushed but it's only to set up the story line. :3 Oooh Kory and Dick kissed! :3 Reviews are welcomed! Until Next Time, Loves!