Hey Guys so it's been a long time since i last updated but don't blame me, blame the stupid teachers and their freakin assignments. But let's not go there... so yeah that's about it.

KORI POV:

I woke up with the sunlight streaming on my face. It's morning already?! i can't believe i actually fell asleep during that action packed movie, i mean come on it's one of my favorite movies of all time. I took a look around my surroundings and found myself on the four posted bed in the guest room on Richard's wing. Hmm, wonder who moved me up here?

KNOCK KNOCK

"Kori, are you up yet?" came a muffled voice.

I walked over and opened the door to reveal...Richard.

"Why good morning." he said with a cute smile. He was dressed in a dark blue north face vest over a white thermal longsleeve and black waterproof pants. He had also wore a blue beanie along with his sunglasses.

I giggled,"Morning, i'll be ready in a sec"

"we'll wait for you in the dining room"

"Kay see you in a bit"

I closed the door and got my clothes ready for our snow day. I wore a white sweater with colorful indian patterns stitched across it with white waterproof pants. I wore a purple jacket over my sweater and matching gloves and a beanie. I pulled on gray shin high socks and stuffed my feet into my faux furred boots and troppled down the stairs to the dining room.

"Morning lil lady!"

"Sup kor"

I took a seat next to richard who was eating some oatmeal. Alfred set my own bowl in front of me. "Enjoy Miss Kori"

"Thank you alfred." i replied taking my spoon. "Mhmm this is really good alfred"

"Well thank you it's nice to know that someone around her appreciates my cooking" he said giving dick a pointed look.

"Thanks for making me look bad kori" muttered dick.

A pair of heels clicked against the marble floor as my mother stuck her head through the doors.

"Good morning children."

"Morning Mrs. Anders" the boys chorused.

"Morning mom" i replied.

"I see you are all going out to play in the snow, kori i hoped you dressed warmly i don't want you to get sick before the banquet."

"I'll be fine mom"

"Mrs. anders.." began dick

"Oh just call me leanne."

"Right, leanne, i was wondering if ryan would like to join us."

"Oh i wish he could but he got in trouble by throwing a stink bomb in the manor"

"That was a stink bomb? i thought that was Gar" said vic

"Hey that's so not cool man!"

"Have fun sweetheart." she said kissing me on the top of the head.

"Kay guys ready?" i asked.

"Let's go" said richard grabbing my hand and running out the door.

"haha" i laughed running away from richard.

"I'm gonna get you KORI!" he said running with a snowball. We were having a snowball fight, i was on vic's team and we were playing against dick and gar. i ducked just as a snowball flew past my head and into a tree trunk.

"Haha missed me" i stuck out my tongue at richard. I was about to get up when someone tackled me. "Ooof" i said landing on my attacker turned me on my back and pinned my arms to the ground.

"Gotcha." he said smirking. I struggled within his grasp.

"Not fair richard."

He leaned in close and i felt his warm breath on my face. I caught myself looking at his lips. If i wanted i could lift up and kiss them. "Who said anything about being fair?"

"Let me go."

"Nah i don't think" he said into my ear.

"Yo! are you two lovebirds just gonna makeout over there or what?" said vic as he was nailed on the side of his head by a snowball. "Gar you are soo going down."

I could feel my cheeks turn rosy as dick let me go and laid down on next to me.

"havin fun?" he asked.

"mhmm" i could feel him looking at me.

"Ready to board." he asked getting up and lending me a hand.

"Yeah sure i guess." i said grabbing his hand.

"Hey vic! gar! it's time to board!" he called out.

The four of us trotted to the wooden shed where all the sports equipment were kept. Dick grabbed the snowboards and handed us each one, but there were only three boards and four of us.

"Mind if i share with you kori?" richard asked.

"Not at all, in fact can you teach me? i never been boarding before."

"of course" he said cracking a smile.

We all trotted up a semi-steep hill.

"Why don't i go first." he suggested. i nodded as i handed him the board. One by one each of the boys slid down the hill. Vic was first with his blue and white board, then dick with his black, red, yellow, and green multi-colored domino board, and finally gar with his green army print board. i watched as they each zigzagged down the hill. When they were done, they unbuckled their straps and carried their boards back up.

"Ok kori," dick said sticking his board into the snow, "what you want to do is to angle yourself the direction you want to go. To turn you can either use your heels or your toes. and to stop, you just dig your heels into the snow got it?"

"I think so" i said grabbing the board. Once he helped me get strapped on i lost my balance.

"Woah there. careful now." he said catching me. I heard gar and vic snicker behind us. I could see the blush creeping onto his cheeks.

"Thanks" i said sliding down.

I was halfway down when i heard them.

"Whoo!"

"You go lil lady!"
"You're a natural kor."

I turned around giving them a smile as i lost my balance and tumbled down landing on my face.

"KORI!" i heard the concern in dick's voice.

He helped me up as i felt the pain shoot up my leg. "Oww!"

"Hey , easy now i got you." richard said as he supported my body. "Come on i think that's enough for today."

Gar unbuckled and carried my board as vic carried the remaining two boards. My right leg was injured so i limped on my left while dick supported most of my weight.

"want me to carry you?" he asked.

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah no prob" he said picking me up bridal style.

"And thats how you carry your wifie." i heard vic joke.

I blushed and let out a grin. "am i too heavy?"

"You weigh like, nothing" he assured.

Richard POV:

Shit bruce is going to kill me if he finds out i injured his business partners' daughter. I carried her through the back door, so that we wouldn't track any snow in where alfred would throw an absolute fit. i carried her into the gaming room where i set her on the couch and carefully helped her out off her boots and socks. I studied her foot. i moved her foot a little and she winced. It didn't look broken though.

"I think you just sprained it." i told her.

"Thank you, Richard. Can you do me a favor and not tell my parents about it? They'll throw a hissy fit if you do."

"Of course." i said cracking a smile. I helped her out of her big coat and wrapped her with blankets i found in the closet.

"Warm enough?" i asked.

"Mhmm"

"Hey guys!" said vic and gar barging in each holding a mug with steaming liquid.

"You guys want some hot chocolate? alfred made some and it's AWESOME!" said gar.

"Sure, alfred makes the best hot chocolate." i said turning to kori.

"I would love to have a cup." she gushed.

"Can you guys get us each a cup and an ice pack for kor? she sprained her ankle."

"You got hands and feet." said vic. I opened my mouth to reply.

"Just kidding y'all, be right back." he said disappearing.

KORI POV:
Richard was right this was good. I leaned back on the hot chocolate feeling warm and giddy from the hot chocolate. My right foot rested on a pillow wrapped around with an ice pack.

"What did you think?" richard asked leaning back onto the couch.

"It was delicious" i replied, "when do guests arrive?"

"at about 7, we have two hours to get ready."

"Do you mind helping me back up to my room?"

"Not at all" he said getting up and lending me a hand. I took it and rested my weight on him. "Want me to carry you?"

"No thats ok"

He escorted me slowly up the main staircase. we were at the top when we met my mother.

"Kori are you alright?" she asked looking puzzled.

"Of course" i said smiling. i took my arm off of richard's shoulder and shifted some of my weight onto my right leg. I had to restrain from wincing out in pain. Richard probably sensed that because he kept a firm grip on my waist and held me close to keep me from falling. I felt his warmth radiating off of him and smelled his boyish smell.

"Alright then, you better hurry the banquet will be starting soon and i don't want you to be late." she looked at me sternly. She began walking away when she suddenly turned around and said, "And don't forget it's a masquerade."

we made sure she was out of eyesight before he carried me the rest of the way back to my room.

"Thanks for that." i said giving him a sincere smile.

"No prob, do you need help getting ready?" i blushed.

"i don't think that's appropriate." which made him blush harder.

"Yeah you're right. are you sure you don't need anything?"

"Well...the party is a masquerade and i don't have a mask."

"Oh don't worry about that, i got you covered."

eeee! pretty sure you guys could guess what the next chapter is about ;)