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And So It is

Chapter 16

I continued to stare at Richard.

He stared back at me.

We were both looking like deer caught in headlights. He also looked ashamed... extremely ashamed. I blinked back the tears that were threatening to overflow and took a few calming breaths. I was upset. I was angry. I was completely horrified. I looked back at Babs who had smug expression on her face. I have never wanted to smack someone as hard as I wanted to smack that bitch.

The silence was deafening.

No one moved.

We hardly breathed.

The trance was broken when Richard took a step towards me. I primly shook my head and reached for my purse. I shakily stood up, resting one hand on my stomach for comfort, and stared at the floor.

"I see.. I'm.. interrupting. I'll... I'll just be on.. on my w-way." My voice was unsteady and cracking way more than I wanted it to.

"Kori.. It's.." Richard started, but I shook my head and continued to the door. The pounding of my heart in my ears was so loud, I thought they might be able to hear it too. I felt completely detached from the situation, yet utterly devastated at the same time. How could he do this to me! That thought kept running wild in my head.

I slowly opened the suite door and closed it behind me. I stumbled blindly down the hallway with tears in my eyes, trying to make it to the elevator with as much dignity as I could muster. I know that they fucked. There was no way they couldn't have been fucking. But a part of me hoped there is some miracle reason as to why Richard was only dressed in a towel. Maybe, just maybe... since Babs isn't all that fond of modesty she was only dressed in a robe when Richard came over and then maybe they were drinking coffee or something while discussing the lawsuit and then.. perhaps he spilled it on himself and she threw his clothes in the wash while he took a quick shower..? Maybe, but most likely not.

I was almost to the elevator when I heard someone running to catch up to me. Damn these fucking long ass hallways. I started walking a little faster, but I was stressed enough as it was and the baby started kicking something fierce. I pressed the down arrow repeatedly, hoping that somehow that would make the elevator come faster. I think we all do it as a comfort thing when we all know that it doesn't work. But I kept pressing it anyways. I was in the process of pressing it a billionth time when I was quickly spun around and came face to face with an out of breath Richard.

"Please.." He gasped out, "Just listen.."

I didn't say anything, and I assume he took that as his cue to continue.

"I did this for us."

I stared at him. What kind of fucking idiot did he take me for? I didn't know whether to slap him, or kiss him. It's bothersome that he always has that affect on me, even more so that even after he fucked Babs.. I still want to kiss him.

"What?" I said slowly and calmly trying to keep my temper in check, I didn't need to stress myself out any more than necessary.

"I did this for us." He repeated and it didn't seem like he was going to elaborate. I tried, I really truly tried to keep my temper in check, but I snapped.

"For us? For me! Are you fucking stupid? You FUCKED her! How is that possibly something you would do for me, for us! Is that how you show someone you love them! Is it! Well Richard Grayson I love you so damn fucking much I think I'll go fuck Xavier AND Bruce! Now that's a whole lotta love isn't it!"

"I didn't wanna sleep with her! But I did it for you, I'd do anything for you.."

My anger quickly turned into despair, "How is this for me?" My voice was pleading for answers and I suddenly felt so completely exhausted from this whole ordeal. He must have noticed because he reached out to hold me, but I pushed him away and instead settled for leaning against the wall. I hung my head and tried to regulate my breathing as more tears started to fall.

"Kori, Baby.." He sounded weak, drained, but I didn't look at him.. I left my head down and my eyes closed, "I had to do it. When we spoke on the phone on the day of the baby shower you sounded so upset and hurt, you wanted me... needed me, and I couldn't be there. Babs called me last week and set up an appointment to talk to me today. I showed up at her suite and she was only dressed in that flimsy robe. She told me that if I slept with her one last time, she would drop the lawsuit and never bother us again. She wouldn't ask for money or anything. What was I supposed to do?"

I looked at him, "You didn't even think of the consequences?"

"I just wanted to be with you.." He said quietly. That would have been a most romantic moment if not for the fact that a few seconds before he was talking about fucking Babs. We stared at each other, both trying to decipher what the other was thinking. Then Babs' words replayed back to me.. 'Stupid Girl, it was never about the money..' and it all clicked.

I quickly took off back to the suite, a flustered and confused Richard trailing behind me. I can't believe I didn't realize it sooner. Fuck.

I didn't even knock and instead threw the suite door open. Babs was casually lounging, still in her robe, on the sofa. She looked a little surprised and startled to see us, but then smirked.

"I see you're back." She said in a sickeningly sweet voice.

I chuckled, "Cut the bullshit. I can't believe it. I never gave you enough credit. You really are a fucking nutcase."

She looked taken back, "What are you talking about?"

"You fucking miserable little bitch." I shook my head, "I can't believe Richard fell for it."

Richard looked at me, "What are you talking about?"

I turned to him, "Don't you fucking see! Yeah, she filed the fucking palimony suit, but she never intended to go through with it. She did this to ruin us. She filed the suit and then made some bullshit thing about fucking her one last time... knowing that I would have eventually found out. How could I possibly stay with you, knowing that you fucked her after promising yourself to me!"

Richard looked confused for a moment and then he realized what I was saying was true.

"She's miserable and she wants everyone to be miserable too."

Babs glared at me, angry that I found out her little plan or whatever. But it was too late, it worked. How was I supposed to trust Richard! He could have told me, we could have done something. Hell, I might have even agreed.. but he didn't. I had to find out by seeing it for my own eyes. I shook my head in disgust and quickly left the suite, Richard right behind me.

"Kori.."

"She won." My voice was quiet and I couldn't bare to look at him.

"What?"

"She did this to break us. And she won. You could have came to me, told me.. I would have helped you, but you didn't. You went behind my back to fuck her, whether it was for me or not, you fucked her. How... how am I suppose to trust you now? How am I supposed to be with you?"

"Fuck! Kori please, don't walk away from me again. I've fought so hard to be with you."

"And you threw it all away with not telling me!"

Richard grabbed me and brought me close to his chest. He kissed me deeply and with such intensity that it scared me. His lips and tongue felt like Heaven and I lost myself in his kiss. He pulled back and I stared at him dazed. "You can't tell me you didn't feel that. You can't say that we don't belong together. I know you Kori, I know you better than you know yourself. We need each other, we can't survive without each other. I'm not letting you get away again."

I didn't answer him. I stepped quietly into the elevator and watched him watching me as it closed. I leaned back against the mirrored wall and took a deep breath. Everything was happening so quickly. I didn't know what to do. What could I do? Yes, I loved him with every fiber of my being, I wanted to be with him and only him, but... he fucked her. There was no tiptoeing around the fact that he stuck his dick in her. He didn't even come to me for help. I know the almighty Richard Grayson rarely asked for help, but... this was more than just regular 'oh I need advice' type of thing. I shook my head.

I need my mommy.

"We're going to induce you."

I stared at the doctor like he was insane, "What? I mean, I still have a few weeks to go."

He smiled at me a patted my hand, "Kori, you have been more stressed than normal lately and your fluid is rather low. We think it would be best at this time, for the health of you and your child, to induce."

I nodded dumbly, "So I go home now and when do I come back?"

Dr. King chuckled, "Sweetie, you aren't going anywhere. We are going to admit you to the hospital right now. Go ahead and call those you need to, to let them know."

I took a deep breath. And debated on who to call. Richard? I wasn't sure... We hadn't talked in a few days since the incident. I'm terrified to talk to him, so I haven't been returning his calls. Yes, I'm a coward running away from my problems, but if I don't see them head on, then it's like they aren't there. I grabbed my phone and quickly dialed a number.

I waited for it to pick up and then I heard the smooth voice say "Hello."

I took a deep breath ,"Daddy... you won't believe what I'm about to tell you."