AT LAST! The long awaited secret identity on The Stranger. Sorry that I took such a long time to update, but things have been busy at work. So, to make it up to you, I'm giving you an extra long chapter.

I have to admit, it was very hard on my part not to reveal the stranger's identity. You have no idea how hard it was to make sure that the clues weren't too obvious, not to mention figuring out ways to avoid using He, Him, She, or Her so that I wouldn't reveal the sex of Anna's stalker. Well, here is the chapter that you all have been waiting for. Hope that it meets your expectations, and if it doesn't, then my retarded twin brother who goes by the same name and looks just like me wrote it. Please don't forget to review.

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Raniatlw: Hehe, Well, you didn't have to wait as long as others.

Alexutza: :::Pouts::: Yeah, unfortunately, I get busier during the summer, so have lots of fun for me, because I'll be slaving away in a kitchen. :(

Lunarious: Sure think, I check it out when I get a chance, and I'll be sure to leave a review.

Risty: Yeah, I liked that part too. I really wanted to do more strung out James stuff.

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After dropping Todd off at home, and clearing up the whole tape mix up at the video store, Anna was ready to spend the rest of the night relaxing at home. She walks into her apartment, and carelessly discards the tape into a rubbish pale next to her computer before plopping onto the couch.

Anna lets out an exhausted sigh as she reaches for the TV Remote, and turns on the television. She glances over to the bag, and sees the envelope sticking out of it.

Anna pulls the envelope out of her bag, and opens it. She pulls out a set 8 ½ x 11 inch photos. The first few are of her at various locations at the studio. As she flips through the photos, she comes to a set of pictures that look like they were taken from the pool deck at Jean's house.

Anna gets more and more disturbed as she goes from picture to picture. She gasps as the last photo is of her and Jean kissing in the living room. Anna gets an angry scowl on her face, and quickly picks up the phone, and dials Jean's phone number.

"Hi Anna, did you get my delivery?" Jean says cheerfully.

"Yes I did! What game do you think you are playing here!"

"What do you mean, I just sent flowers as a way to say sorry."

"Jean, I've had a really bad day, and I'm not in the mood for your games!"

"Anna, what is wrong, I thought that….."

"I'm talking about the pictures that came with the flowers Jean!"

"What pictures? All I sent was the flowers, I didn't send any pictures."

"Don't play this game with me Jean."

"Anna, I swear that I have no idea what you are talking about."

"Well if you didn't send the pictures, then who did?"

Suddenly, Anna hears a voice from the shadows. "I did!"

Anna turns suddenly in the direction of the voice. When she sees who it is, her jaw drops, and the telephone receiver slips from her hand. As the phone hits the floor with a loud thud, Jean's voice can be heard over the phone. "Anna…..Anna…..Anna are you there????? This isn't funny Anna say something….."

Anna stands speechless as a tall figure steps out of the shadows of Anna's bedroom. He walks up to Anna, and picks up the telephone at her feet. He places the receiver to his ear.

"Anna…..Anna, is there someone there with you? You're scaring me Anna, say something…..Ann….."

The stranger calmly leans over and reaches behind Anna to hang up the phone. Anna stands speechless for several long seconds before she finally composes herself enough to say something. "D-D-Dick?"

(((((A/N: Yes, it was Dick Grayson! To all of you who figured it out, bonus points to you! I'll explain all the hints I left throughout the fic at the end of the chapter. You have no idea how long I've wanted to tell you guys, and the reviews just made me want to tell you more. It was torture!)))))

"Yes Anna, even after I left, I never forgot about you."

"Dick, What does all this mean?" Says Anna as she holds up the photos. "Was it you who left all those messages?"

Dick hangs his head in shame. "Yes, I wanted to tell you that I was back, but I wasn't sure if you would be angry at me."

Anna looks at Dick flabbergasted before a cross expression comes across her face. "Angry????? WHAT MAKES YOU THINK THAT I WOULDN'T BE FUCKING ANGRY!"

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Anna is sitting at her desk reading a magazine as always. James was currently casting for the new Kids WB show Teen Titans. It was expected to be hugely popular, and was slated for the timeslot right before the Justice League.

All the principle roles were cast with the exception of the star of the show, Robin. James was currently meeting with Dick, and expected that it would not be a problem to get him to sign on. After growing up playing sidekick to Bruce Wayne on all the Batman incarnations, Dick would jump at the chance to star in his own show.

Anna had just started working as James's Secretary. At times, she was flabbergasted at the steady stream of celebrities that filtered in and out of the office on a regular basis. But none more than Dick Grayson. Anna had been obsessing over him for several weeks after she first met him when he had a meeting with James on her first day of work.

She was going through confusing time in her life at that time. She had just dropped out of college, much to the dislike of her parents, and she had just broken up with her long time boyfriend. To top it all off, lately, she had been having strange emotions and feelings towards women.

She was sure that she wasn't gay or anything, but she couldn't deny that when she was out with her ex, and a cute girl walked by, she turned her head to check her out when he wasn't looking, although most of the time, he was busy checking her out as well.

Anna sat at her desk nonchalantly flipping through the pages of her magazine when the door to James's office opens.

"Thank you for coming on such short notice Dick. If everything goes according to plan, we'll start shooting the first episode with in the month."

"Great, I can't wait. It looks like the show is really going to be a hit."

"Oh, Dick, have you met my new secretary Anna?"

Dick walks up to Anna's desk. He takes her hand, and kisses the back of her palm, causing her to blush profusely. "Hello Anna."

"H-H-H" With one kiss, Anna seems to have lost her ability of articulation. "H-Hi"

"So, have you lived here long?"

"N-No, I just moved here. I was going to college and was living on campus, but I dropped out, and moved here."

"So, I take it that you don't know many people here then?"

"W-Well," Anna looks away from his mesmerizing eyes. "I've gone out with a few of the girls from the Secretary pool , but other than that, no."

"Why don't I take you to lunch? You know, show you around."

Anna looks over to James with pleading eyes, hoping that he would let her out of work early. Dick, who is now leaning on Anna's desk, turns his head to look at James.

"Go ahead, it's a light day in the office, there's no reason that you can cut out early."

Anna's eyes light up as she gathers her things to go with Dick.

"I can't believe this, I'm going out on a date with a real Hollywood Star." Anna says to herself before taking Dick's hand and following him out of the office.

The day went by like a dream. They had lunch at one of the top restaurants in town, and Dick had driven her all over town in his brand new convertible. Anna could not believe her luck. She thought that this was going to be a turning point in her life, and everything was going to work itself out into a happy ending.

Dick had driven them up to a park near the Hollywood sign which overlooked the city. He pulled out a blanket, and laid it on the ground. They sat there watching as the sun set over the city. Anna's heart fluttered at the beautiful scene. There was only one thing that could make it perfect, then Dick leaned over, and lightly kissed her on the lips.

Anna looked up into his eyes as he leaned back in for another kiss. She closed her eyes, and enjoyed his gentle touch. Their kiss begins to intensify as Dick slowly guides Anna down to the ground.

Anna wakes up with a feeling of euphoria. The sun is starting to rise. She looks over to find that she and Dick are wrapped in the blanket. Anna relished in the warm feeling of their naked bodies huddled together. Anna feels Dick shift his weight behind her, and then a kiss at the base of her neck which causes her to smile.

"Morning sleepyhead."

"What time is it?"

Much to Anna's dismay, Dick pulls his arm from around her to look at his watch. "It's almost 6:30. I better take you home so you can get ready for work."

Anna nuzzles up to Dick and groans. "I don't wanna, let's just stay right here all day."

"Not that I haven't considered it, but this park gets pretty crowded during the day, and I don't think that James would appreciate you not showing up to work."

Anna lets out a sigh, and hesitantly gets up and starts getting dressed.

At Dick's insistence, they went back to Anna's apartment. He waited in the car while she got ready for work. After a quick shower, she was back at the car ready for her lift to work. After sitting in traffic for an hour, not that Anna minded since it meant spending more time with Dick, they made it to the studio with fifteen minutes to spare.

Dick walked with Anna to the office to find James in the waiting room pouring himself a cup of coffee.

"Dick? Well this is a surprise, I was going to have Anna call you when she arrived, but this works out nicely."

"Really? So, what's up."

"Lets go into the office and talk. A new development has come up with the show."

Anna gets a sudden feeling of foreboding, and squeezes Dick's hand. Dick looks down at Anna and gives her a reassuring smile before going with James into the office.

Anna paces nervously before taking a seat at her desk. She suspected that something was up. Dick didn't know the other actors that they were casting for the show, but they were all at least 3-5 years younger than him.

In James's office, Dick takes a seat across from James.

"So, what's up James?"

"Dick, there is no easy way to do this, so I'm just going to be direct with you. I'm afraid that we won't be able to use you in the show."

"W-Wait, I don't understand….." Dick sits in his seat with a confused look on his face. "I thought that everything was locked in?"

"I'm sorry, we tried to….."

Dick stands up quickly, knocking over the chair that he was sitting in. "WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU'RE SORRY!!!!!"

Out in the waiting room, Anna jumps from hearing Dick's voice resonate through the door.

"Dick Please calm down." Says an unsympathetic James, "We decided to target a younger audience, and although we really wanted to use you, you are just too old to fit into the dynamic of the show."

"No I won't calm down! Would you be calm in this situation!?!?!? This was supposed to be my show! This was the show where I would have a chance to stand on my own!"

"Dick look, we have another project in the works that you would be perfect for….."

"So, did you sell out my part to?"

James slouches in his seat sheepishly. "Tim Drake."

"DRAKE!!!!! That little Shit!"

"Dick, Please calm down…..We are currently developing a new project based on the Justice League. We….."

"You want me to play sidekick to that pretentious Jackass Wayne again?!?!?!"

"Dick, you'd be perfect for it."

"FUCK OFF!!!!!" Dick says as he storms towards the door.

James leaps to his feet after Dick. "Dick Please just sit down, and lets talk this out."

"FUCK YOU JAMES!" Dick says without looking back. "I'm tired of putting up with this shit! You can kiss my ass, I'm done."

"I understand that you're upset. Maybe we can talk after you've cooled off for a while."

Dick turns around to face James. "No, you don't get it, I'm done! I don't work for this studio anymore. I QUIT!" Opens the door, and storms out of the office.

"Dick! Calm….." Dick slams the door in his face.

Dick is met immediately by Anna in the waiting room. Anna follows him out into the hall way, and tries to talk to him "Dick, what happened?"

Dick starts laughing to himself. "Your boss is really unbelievable you know that!"

"What happened?"

"I got passed over for the part. They want me to play Batman's lapdog for the rest of my life!

"Didn't he offer you the other show?"

Dick glares at Anna. "Wait a minute…..You knew about this?"

Anna backs away from Dick shyly. "W-Well I suspected…..but I didn't know for sure."

"I don't fucking believe this!" Dick lunges forward and grabs Anna by the arms. "Why didn't you tell me you bitch! I treated you like a princess, and you lied to my face!"

"Dick please, you're hurting me!"

"You lying bitch!"

Anna pushes Dick away. "Dick, Please, just calm down, and we can go back into the office and talk to James."

"You know what, forget you too! I don't need you or this damn studio!" Dick turns and walks away.

"Dick….."

Without acknowledging her, Dick runs down the hall, and heads down the emergency

stairs.

Anna's only reaction is to lean back against the wall, and slowly slide down until she is sitting alone in the hallway crying.

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"Anna, I'm sorry…..I wasn't thinking."

"Dick, you ran out on me! I haven't heard from you in two years, and you just think that you can come back and everything will be alright? And what about Kitty?"

"Anna, please I love you…..I-I only was with her to be close to you. I needed to know how you were doing, and she was the best way to find out."

"So you used her to get to me?!?!?!"

"Anna I love you, I know that now." Dick rushes up and tries to hug her.

Anna pushes Dick away. "Dick, what is wrong with you? You can't just….."

"Anna Please, I just want things to be the way they were." Dick tries to hug her again.

"Dick!" Anna pushes Dick away again. "In case you haven't noticed from these pictures that YOU took, I'm not exactly into guys anymore."

"Anna, I'm sorry for what I did, but that is no reason to go and hide in an alternative lifestyle. I'm back, and I love you, you don't have to live like that anymore."

"You have got to be fucking kidding me! Leave it to a man to assume that Lesbians are Lesbians because of something that a man did. I'm made a CHOICE! It had nothing to do with you or any other guy. I'm no longer that meek ex-college co-ed who stared wide eyed at every celebrity who walked by."

Dick lunges forward, and grabs Anna by the arms.

"Dick…..Let…..Go!"

"No, I won't lose you again!" Shakes Anna violently. "I love you, and you're mine."

"Dick please, you're hurting me!"

Suddenly, there is a knock at the door. Dick's head snaps to the side as he glares at the door.

"Anna, are you in there?" Jean says through the door, "Anna, open the door."

Anna takes this opportunity to break free of Dick's grip.

Anna runs to the door. "Jean!" Anna opens the door. She bolts into the hallway, running headlong into Jean, knocking her to the ground, and falling on top of her. She turns and looks up at the door expecting Dick to come chasing after her. After he doesn't come out, Anna leans over, and looks into her apartment to find Dick gone.

"Are you alright?" Jean Inquires, "After I lost you on the phone, I got worried, and came to check on you."

Anna looks at Jean, then back into her apartment. She is still not entirely sure what just happened, but the one thing that she is sure of is that she does not feel safe in her own apartment anymore.

Well, I hope that this chapter was everything that you were expecting. I thought of breaking it up into two chapters, but after the last three cliffhangers, I figured that I wouldn't leave you all hanging.

Okay, here is the break down of the clues. I know that they were very obscure, but I didn't want to make it obvious. Also, if you don't watch Teen Titans, or have read DC comics, you would have not been able to pick up on them, so don't feel bad.

Although both Dick Grayson and Tim Drake were members of the Teen Titans in the comic verse, Dick Grayson is the Robin who appears in the show. This was established on the show in an episode called "How Long Is Forever?" in which Starfire travels forward in time, and meets Robin who now calls himself Nightwing. As a side note, the writers screwed up because in the comic verse, Dick Grayson was never a member of the Teen Titans with Cyborg, Raven, Starfire, and Beast boy, Tim Drake was. At the time that they were part of the Titans, Grayson was going by the name Nightwing, and was the leader of another group called the Outsiders.

In Chapter 9, I first introduced the Stranger, and in Chapter 10 I established that he was stalking Anna. It was during this time, that he took the pictures of Anna and Jean. At this point, a lot of you thought that it was Kitty who was stalking Anna. Although I admit that I considered it, I thought that that would be too obvious, and I also already started dropping hints with the Tim Drake thing.

At the end of Chapter 12, I wrote that the Stranger kept his distance so that he wouldn't be recognized, meaning that Anna knew him

Chapter 16 was the biggest chapter for the identity of the Stranger. Dick is stalking Anna, and gets too close. He is recognized by Kitty, and has no choice but to go to the table when Kitty calls to him. In Chapter 16, I also hinted that Anna and Dick have some sort of a past together, and that Anna was attracted to him. Hence, the connection to the previous clue that Anna would recognize the Stranger if she saw him.

Chapter 16 was set up to deflect suspicion that Dick was the Stranger. Although, if you go back and re-read it, you'll notice that all the stranger's observations are written as though he was listening in on their conversation. That is because he was right there at the table. At the end of Chapter 16, the Stranger, aka Dick, chooses to stay with Kitty to learn more about her and her interest in him. Dick sought out Kitty, and started a relationship with her. This was all part of Grayson's plan to get close to Anna through Kitty. Chapter 16 also set up that Dick was not mentally stable.

I realize that all of these clues that I left were pretty obscure, but if you go back and read those chapters, you'll see how obvious they really are. Well, hope that you all liked the chapter, and please don't forget to review.