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Opening the drapes in front of the window in her room, she squinted her eyes as the sudden ray of sunshine hit her eyes with somewhat full force. Getting adjusted to the sunlight, she found herself somehow to open her eyes fully and watch outside at the busy streets of downtown Toronto. Brushing a strand of hair behind her ear, her emerald green eyes glistened in the sunlight as they watched intensely at the action from below her window. Last night had been pretty strained ever since the 'k-word' between her and Richard. They left the park in silence, picked up their children in silence, and even went back to the hotel in silence. They also went to bed in silence, apart from saying goodnight to their children. Sighing, Kori turned around and walked to pack her suitcases as the flight was only in three hours.

Richard walked out of the bathroom with a white t-shirt, leather jacket, and a pair of jeans on. He leaned against the doorframe and leaned his head back as he closed his eyes. Since last night, all he could think about was Kori. He knew that he had hurt her enough by telling her the truth, but kissing her- well, that had another effect. Who was he kidding? How was he supposed to break off the engagement, especially since Bruce was counting on him so much? He opened his eyes when he heard footsteps. In front of him were three neatly groomed children. Kurtis, Rory, and Mar'i all looked at him in interest, and mostly concern. Rory and Mar'i understood the tension between their ex-parents, but didn't want to say it out loud.

Kurtis asked his father, "Dad, are you going to live with us now?"

Feeling his heart wrench at the sincerity in his son's voice, Richard bent down and hugged his son. Behind them, Rory and Mar'i exchanged nervous glances and didn't know what to do. Richard murmured, "Sorry, kiddo, Daddy won't be able to live with you now."

Someone cleared their throat and Richard looked up to see Kori with the luggages in her hand. "Why don't we go?"

Richard smiled faintly as this was the first thing she said to him ever since last night. "Let's go."

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They were firmly seated in their seats on their plane with the same seating arrangement as in the flight to Toronto. Richard let Mar'i nap as she was very tired. He took a letter out from his pocket and opened it slightly. It read:

To Another

Between us there is only one,

Making the chances slim to none.

Hearing you pour,

The happiness you insist on for.

The mention of her name,

Makes your face light up like in a board game.

I really despise,

When I particularly see your eyes.

How I wanted you,

Even I never knew.

What do I do now,

When the question is how.

My knees' grip slip away,

As they do so everyday.

You don't watch me suffer,

All you do is love her.

I'm sorry for blaming you,

For everything I just couldn't do.

Is there anything to make you come back to me,

To make us the couple we used to be.

If only there is a way,

Somehow to give away,

Everything that happened in the past,

To make thoughts my last.

I want everything to be as it was before,

Like a fairy tale, a folklore.

Please come back to me today,

I missed you since you've been away.

I want to say what's in the poem is true, but because I had written this poem four years ago when you were beginning to date Babs, I can't say that. I'm sorry Richard, but nothing can ever be the same. When you walked out that door four years ago of our house and our marriage, you and I had no connection, and that brings no exception to now. Sure, this vacation was for you to become closer to our children before you get married, but I think you managed to do something else, Richard. You managed to lose me forever. I love you, and that will never change if you like it or not.

Knowing why you divorced me and left me with two twins and newborn to handle makes me disgusted. I never even knew that you were that low. Just promise me please, don't ever treat another woman like you have treated me. That's all I ask of you.

Good bye,

Kori Anders

Richard looked behind through the crack between the seats to see Kori laughing with Kurtis and Rory. Turning around to face the front, he felt like crying. Knowing that crying was not an option, he took out a sheet of paper from his jacket and a pen from his shirt pocket and began writing.

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When the shebang left the airplane and grabbed their luggages, it was a small farewell. Richard was hugging Mar'i, Rory, and Kurtis as tight as he could, wanting not to leave them. Close by, all Kori could do was count the seconds until she was allowed to go home. After the hugging was done, Richard walked over to Kori, and there was a few minutes of silence before Richard cleared his throat. Kori looked up into his sunglasses covered eyes.

"Well, I guess this means good-bye," Richard started, trailing off.

Kori nodded, "I guess."

Richard looked into her eyes for any regret. None. He sighed before saying, "Take care, Kori." He gave Kori a sheet of paper which Kori took, surprised.

"You too," she looked down and whispered but Richard caught it, "I love you Robin." With that, Kori grabbed her luggage and told her children to follow her. Reluctantly the three children followed their mother out of their airport leaving Richard momentarily shocked.

After packing their car, Kori went into the driver's seat, allowing her children to momentarily do whatever they wanted to while she read the sheet of paper Richard gave her.

Wonderful Feeling

I have not seen a girl like you before.

When I see you,

I see my spirits soar.

And now I know it is true.

Love is indeed a wonderful feeling,

Everything from pain to aguish to happiness to glee.

I never wanted to know if you had a thing,

For me until I've found the key.

You are the key to my heart,

As wonderful as it sounds.

Our love is a work of art,

With many leaps and bounds.

A wonderful feeling it is to be in love,

With the person that you believe is your dove.

I want to say that I am in bliss right now, but I can't. Knowing that I can't spend the rest of my life with you makes me want to take my life away. However, I can't. In this case, I can't let my love allow my father dishonour. I never want to be a disappointment for him, Kori, but that doesn't mean I can't follow my heart. I just want to let you know that you will be and always are the women in my heart, the key to my heart. I love you, Kori Anders.

Forever loving you,

Richard John Grayson

Letting tears fall down her face, she put her key into the ignition and drive away as tears continued to fall.

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By now, Kori's face was all dry and all her tears were wiped. She opened the door to her house and walked in with her children behind her. She put her luggage in her foyer and went into the living room to lay down. When she and her children walked in, she was ultimately surprised when people jumped out of everywhere, yelling, "Surprise!"

She saw Raven, Karen, Jennie, Toni, and Xavier. With them were their children. Raven's daughter and son, Dove and Mark, Karen's son Silas, Toni's daughter and son, Lian and Oliver, Jennie's daughter, Atalanta were all there as well.

Smiling, Kori walked to her friends and sat there, telling them all about what happened.

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"…That's what happened," Kori finished her miraculous tale which everyone in the house was mesmerized by, excluding the children. Later she found out that the guys were over at Richard's house. By now she had tears down her face, when she thought about the kiss. Xavier hugged his best friend for comfort, but inside, he was seething was rage. How dare Grayson do that to innocent Kori? Not only did he find out that his wife was killed by bird boy himself, he also found out what Richard was really doing to Kori.

Raven said, "Kori, we all know Richard is a jerk, was a jerk, and will be a jerk, but he was doing this for you. He still loves you, by the looks of it." She looked at the note Richard had given to Kori which was in her hands.

Kori looked up at Raven and sighed, "I know, but the problem is that I love him too, and well, I don't know if I can stand to watch him marry again."

Jennie now talked, "Honey, if you want Richard to know that you can stand him getting married again, you need to go to his wedding. And if Richard still marries her, that wicked witch of the west Babs, we all will be there to eat him alive, right girls?" She looked at the other girls, who nodded in agreement.

Xavier, being the only man, grunted, "Since when was I a girl?"

Karen looked at him and visualized for a minute, "I can imagine you now, with pigtails and everything. You will be the perfect girl, ya know?"

Xavier growled, whilst everyone laughed, including Kori. Never had Kori been this happy. That all was to be cut short when the phone rang and when she went to pick it up, she said through the receiver, "Hello?" She remained silent as she turned pale white. After the girls and X were finished laughing, they looked at Kori who was now pale white. They looked at her in concern when she put down the receiver without even saying goodbye.

Xavier was the first one to ask her, "Who was it? What's wrong?"

Kori managed to croak, "That was Galfore. He said that Ryan's leukemia came back when I was in Toronto. He's saying that my baby brother's dying."

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Oh my god! Ryan's got leukemia again and he's dying! Anyways, next chapter will be at her brother's funeral and Richard and Babs will come, whilst Babs will just be rotten bad! The chapter after that will be the last with the wedding and many new startling revelations!

Stay tune! Please review!

Forgiveness is the scent that the rose leaves on the heel that crushes it.

-Rosefire