Chapter 8: Reunited

Kori swung through the glass doors and gasped at height of the indoor lobby. For a moment, she felt as if she was the only one in the room, despite the fact that was many people rushing past her hurrying to their assigned jobs. Kori finally snapped out of her day dream and walked over to the front desk.

"Excuse me, I'm here for an appointment." Kori said. The lady looked up at Kori through her thick glasses as she put down the phone.

"Name?" the lady asked. Kori reluctantly said her name. The lady then looked on a notepad that seemed to have many different times of appointments written, took out a post-it and wrote down the appointment and handed it to Kori.

"Alrighty, you have to go into meeting room 17B on the 9th floor. NEXT!"

Immediately, another person shoved their way to the front causing Kori to drop her folder full of papers. Kori grunted and gave a quite curse and kneeled down to retrieve her belongings. But the fact that many people were rushing around her, stepping on her papers didn't help.

"Maybe coming here was a bad idea," Kori thought as she continued to grab papers under the rushing feet of the busy business people.

"Here let me help you," a voice from behind her said.

"Thanks," Kori said and gathered a few last sheets. The man in back of her stood up. Kori as well stood; her back faced to him and brushed the dust of herself.

"Is it always like this?" she asked as she continued to fix her outfit. The man chuckled.

"You get used to it."

Kori gave a little laugh herself and turned to face the man who had lent a helping at her and gasped at who was right in front of her.

The man as well was shocked to see who it was standing in front of him and removed the shades from his eyes.

"Kori!" the man asked as a smile broke onto his face.

"Richard!" Kori said as she as well broke into a smile and before you knew it, the two were embracing with the crowd of people still rushing by.

"What are you doing here?" Richard asked as they pulled away, but his hand still on her arm.

"I was just on my way to an interview." Kori said. Just as she said "interview", her eyes grew wide as she looked at her watch.

"Crap! My interview!" Kori said and slapped her forehead.

"Here I'll take you." Richard offered and Kori smiled as she accepted his offer. The two quickly ran to the nearest elevator as it nearly was filled. Once on, Richard noticed Kori's portfolio.

"Where are you heading?" Richard asked as the doors slowly closed. Kori took out the note that the receptionist had written down and read it.

"Room 17B on the 9th floor," Kori said and tucked the paper into her skirt pocket. Richard nodded and pressed the 9th floor button. The ride to the 9th floor was eerily quiet. Richard looked down at Kori and could tell she was nervous.

"They won't kill you. Besides, what are you going to get interviewed for anyways?" Richard whispered. Suddenly, the elevator doors opened as it arrived at the 4th floor. A few people got off as more people got on, forcing the two to get closer than usual. So close, that Kori and Richard were practically in each other's arms. As soon as the doors finally closed Kori looked up and noticed that Richard and her face were just a few inches away and her green eyes looked with his ice blue eyes. Immediately, the two blushed and looked away.

"Well, I was here for an interview, like I said," Kori said with a giggle. Richard gave a smirk.

"No really?" Richard said sarcastically. "On what topic if I may ask?"

Kori giggled. "Why must you want to know?"

Again, the elevator doors opened up, but this time on the 6th floor. This time, half of the people that filled the elevator left, leaving the two to have some breathing room. Richard smirked once the doors closed again.

"Because….I want to know. Is there a law in which it states that one friend cannot ask another friend on why they go to an interview?" Richard said and looked at Kori. Kori giggled.

"Well no. And it's modeling on what I'm being interviewed on. I got a chance to model for a magazine or something like that." Kori said.

"I see….Listen, are you busy tonight?" Richard asked as the elevator started to slow.

"I don't know. But mostly likely, I'm not. Why?" Kori asked. Just then, the elevator doors opened to the 9th floor and the two walked out as they started going down rows and rows of offices.

"I was wondering if you wanted to go get something to eat," Richard said, "I mean we haven't seen each other in a while and might as well catch up on each other."

"Well I have to think about it. I mean I have to see if I have to do anything with Alex today."

"Alex?" Richard asked and cocked a brow. Kori giggled.

"My boyfriend. But don't worry. If we do go out for dinner, I could maybe invite him." Kori said. Richard faked a smile.

"Sure that's fine," Richard said trying to hide the anger and disappointment in his voice.

"Well I have to go. But…" Kori then took out a pen and scribbled her number over his hand, "…call me."

Richard gave a small smile. Just as she was about to go in, Richard grabbed her arm.

"Meet me downstairs in the lobby ok?" Richard said. Kori looked at Richard and smiled.

"Ok, after my interview. I'll meet you at 12 ok?" Kori said and went inside. Richard sighed and leaned against the wall and ran a hand through his ebony hair and closed his eyes.

How could he talk to her when her boyfriend was in the way?

Author's Note: OMG! I am soooo sooooo sorry for the long wait! So busy with school, writers block and yea the usual stuff. But anyways, at least I didn't forget about the story. I will try and update soon. I'm not sure when, but I WILL update. So thank you again for those who have been patient for me to update. But thankies to all those who reviewed! (Too lazy to write them, but you know who u are! xD)Well enough about that, well what do we have here? It looks like Kori and Richard have finally met after all this time! WOW! lol. And already that made a date...sort of...but in order to not have another's writers block. I need your help! So I must ask you...

Should the date involve Alex or not?

Well, the next chapter all depends on what you think should happen. So I hope to see some reviews come in! Well, that's all for now folks! Here comes Chapter 9!

-xxterraxx