The following afternoon was warm yet breezy which was rare considering it was the tail end of winter. Kori was longing to go out for her break. She had been denied it during the middle of the day as JaVaVu encountered rush hour.
However, now that the shop only had a couple of customers residing within it, Kori was hopeful about going for her break soon.
Suddenly, Kori turned at the sound of the shop door opening. Dick wandered in with his arm in a sling and flashed her his signature lopsided grin. She was happy to see him but she was concerned about him being out.
He took a seat on a stool at the counter and leaned over it to kiss Kori tenderly upon the lips.
"Afternoon, gorgeous," He greeted her, sitting back,
"Richard. I told you that you should rest and only leave your apartment if it was an emergency," Kori softly scolded him,
"This is an emergency. I missed you and I wanted to hang out with you on your break." Dick explained, smiling sheepishly.
Kori caved into smirking at his reason, "You are very sweet, Richard,"
Dick shrugged, "I try."
Rachel exhaled noisily as she walked around the counter to grab a fresh cloth from beneath the counter, "How's the arm, Dick?" She queried,
"Oh hey Rae... It's a little better... So, Kori told you about it, huh?" Dick responded, playing with Kori's slender fingers as he spoke,
"Yup," She nodded, "I always knew there was something psychotic about Xavier. Bad choice Kori, bad choice."
Dick and Kori laughed in unison as Rachel took her leave to go and clean tables. Dick held Kori's hand in his, causing her to glance at him,
"Ready to go?" He checked, earning an expressive nod from Kori.
Kori smiled as she noted birds chirping away in their nest in the tree above her head. She and Dick continued to slowly stroll, hand in hand, through the park across the street from JaVaVu. Kori enjoyed the feeling of the light, cool breeze against her face in contrast with the warmth from holding hands with Dick.
Finally, Dick gently tugged Kori over to a black, wooden bench that was beneath a large oak tree that held a lifeless aura due to the bleak season. He took a seat on the bench and pulled Kori down onto his lap. She giggled and did her best to avoid touching his wounded arm.
"So... I actually do have a question for you," Dick admitted, playing with the ends of Kori's hair,
Kori raised an eyebrow and smirked, "Go ahead," She replied, slowly,
"I know that we're already going out but we never went on a first date... So I was wondering... If you felt like going out on a date with me tonight... If you're not too tired from work that is,"
Kori cupped his face and pecked his lips, "Of course... I would love to."
"Awesome,"
Dick grinned and tightened his arms around her as he lifted his head up to crush her lips with his own. He idly drew patterns on her thigh while the attack on her cupid bow lips continued. However, moving his arm soon proved that his wound had not fully healed as he felt sudden pain. He immediately broke the kiss,
"Ow! Damn it... Stupid arm." He complained,
"Apologies, Richard." Kori commented,
"It's not your fault, Kor. I hope it heals soon. I hate the lack of ability I have at the moment."
"Do you wish for me to go and retrieve painkillers for you?"
Dick shook his head, "Ignore it. Kissing makes up for the pain; believe me."
Kori giggled and reattached her lips to his and wrapped her arms around his neck, lovingly. He wasn't able to wrap his left arm around her so she decided she would take care of it for him...
