Dick cleared his throat and adjusted his tie as he stood outside of Kori's front door. He almost wanted to laugh. Here they were about to go on their first date when they had already been dating for nearly a week. As that fact set into his mind, Dick smiled absentmindedly. He couldn't believe that he and Kori were actually together. He had wanted to date her since he first met her and now that he was labelled as her boyfriend caused him to be ecstatic.

He shook his head and lifted his fist up to Kori's door and lightly tapped it. He straightened up in an attempt to look suave and sophisticated. He didn't always wear suits on dates but he was taking Kori out of the city to a very high-class restaurant. Fancy was a necessity.

After a moment, the door opened to reveal Kori. Dick's mouth fell open as her appearance literally took his breath away. She wore a dark purple dress that had a sweetheart cut around her assets to elegantly highlight them without causing her to seem trashy. The dress was long at the back and reached the floor whilst the front was short and above Kori's knees, revealing her long slim legs. Upon her feet, she wore simple black heels that made her nearly as tall as Dick. Her appearance was finished off with a delicate silver chain that hung around her neck with a matching bracelet that dangled around her wrist. Finally, her hair was straightened and pulled into a high ponytail whilst her bangs and side pieces of hair remained down.

Kori twirled around for him which caused him to notice the corset style back to her dress. She bit her lip with concern, "Am I... Overdressed?" Kori feared,

"It's perfect for where we're going. I promise." Dick answered,

Kori nodded and stepped closer to him. She softly rested a hand on his chest and glanced up at him, "You look very handsome," She whispered,

"You look amazing," He returned. Kori smirked as Dick slipped his hands onto her waist and pulled her hips closer to his, "In fact... Can't we just skip dinner?"

He lowered his face closer to hers and began to pepper kisses over her bare neck and shoulder. Kori broke into a small giggle and patted his shoulder,

"Come along or we will be late, Richard," Kori chirped, taking his hand in hers. She pulled him along as they wandered down the stairs.

Kori couldn't help but stare around the building they had entered. She linked her arm with Dick's as they continued to walk through the main hallway, leading up to the maître d behind the podium. Kori was fascinated by just the hallway they walked through. It had white walls with columns wrapped in fairy lights and dark red carpet that helped to define the romantic atmosphere.

Once they had reached the front, Kori fell even further into fascination. She didn't hear Dick as he told the maître d his name for their reservations.

The inside of the restaurant was astounding. The ceiling was completely covered in mirrors with grand, crystal chandeliers hanging in five different spots. The walls were white like within the hallway but there were swirls of dark red upon the walls that matched the carpet. The tables were set out in a sophisticated manner and there were candles that stood in the middle of them that lit the surrounding area nicely. In the corner, there was a large stage that was occupied by a string quartet that was creating soft, beautiful music pieces for people dining in the restaurant.

Dick tugged on Kori's arm which brought her out of her deep trance. He smiled down at her as they followed the host to their table. The host bowed and left quickly so that Dick and Kori could have some privacy.

They both took a seat and pulled themselves closer to the table.

"This place is unbelievable... I believe I feel underdressed..." Kori breathed, still glancing around the room.

"I know. The first time I came here, I don't think I paid much attention to what was being said because I couldn't get over how grand the place looks." Dick chuckled.

He passed Kori a menu and they both began to scan their eyes over the list of food choices.

Kori exhaled a breath as she finished eating her meal. She carefully dabbed at her mouth and sat back in her chair.

"That was probably the best thing I have ever consumed..." Kori admitted, making Dick chuckle.

The two of them had been in the restaurant for approximately 40 minutes and had covered lots of different conversational topics. They talked about their friends for a while and how well they all got along with each other. They talked about Kori more and her origin of being from the tropical city of Tameran in the Caribbean. They also ended up talking more about Kori's family life and why she couldn't stand living among her family any longer.

Dick felt that it seemed only right to tell her the truth behind his birth parents. He trusted her with his life so he definitely trusted her with knowing such a personal thing about him.

"Kor?" Dick began,

"Yes?" She answered,

"I feel like I can tell you things... I feel like I can tell you about my parents..."

"You do not have to, Richard. It is very personal to you. I would understand..."

"No, I want to."

Kori nodded as a signal for him to begin his story,

"Well... You'll probably find this part hilarious..." He paused, "I was born into the circus. My family were trapeze artists. Acrobatics is in my blood,"

"You were part of the circus?"

"Yup. Told you it was funny."

"I cannot imagine it."

"Me neither now... It was such a long time ago... Anyways, my parents were known for being a trapeze act that worked without a safety net. One afternoon, this guy called Tony Zucco came in during practice... He was trying to demand protection money from the ringmaster but he refused. My family's trapeze act was the most popular act so... On our opening night in Gotham, he uh... He loosened the wires that we used to move around with... I was about to jump off the platform when the wires snapped... My parents fell and nothing could be done to save them..."

Kori had her hand over her mouth for the majority of his storytelling and she had tears falling from her eyes. She covered his hand with her own and stroked his knuckles with her thumb,

"Oh Richard..." She breathed, "I am so sorry... That must have been horrific..."

"I was young but... It's not something you easily forget" He told her, quirking a self assuring smile. Kori bit her lip and shuffled her chair around so she sat directly beside him. She ran her hands around his chest and shoulders and slowly brought him into an embrace. Dick returned it with the use of his right arm. His left arm may have been out of the sling but it was still bandaged beneath his clothes and still hurt like hell.

They stayed quiet for a couple of minutes while Kori softly ran her fingers through Dick's hair. He made a noise of enjoyment and couldn't help but smile a little,

"You know, that's really soothing..." Dick whispered, closing his eyes to focus on the feeling more.

"I am glad I can oblige you in being comfortable, Richard." She giggled.

Dick reluctantly sat up and gazed into her eyes and Kori thought he was going to ask her something very serious,

"What desert should we get?" He questioned.

Kori blinked a few times before she burst out laughing. She shook her head and smiled at him, "You can choose... Shall we simply share?" She suggested,

"Sure," He replied, picking up the menu, "Ooh! Let's get the chocolate fudge cake, Kor!"

Kori giggled at his excitement for the desert and gently stroked his arm. She felt touched that he had opened up to her about his parents deaths. She knew this relationship was going to be very different from her previous one. After only a few days of being in a relationship with him, she could already tell that they were bound to last...