5 years later...

Kori furrowed her eyebrows as she gave up trying to lift a heavy box. She decided to simply push the box along the sleek, smooth wood flooring. She groaned as she was having slight difficulty due to her apparent condition.

Dick wandered in with a box full of DVD's and noticed Kori bent over and pushing the box along. His eyes widened and he dropped the box with a thud. He proceeded to run over to her,

"Kor, What're you doing?" He quizzed.

Kori blew her hair out of her eyes and glanced up at him, "Richard, what does it look like I am doing? I am moving boxes." She explained,

Dick bit his lip in concern and walked up to her. He placed a soft hand against her back and the other on her waist, coaxing her to stand up straight.

"Take it easy, Kor... Please?" He requested.

Kori sighed but stood up nevertheless which revealed her large stomach. She was now approximately 5 months pregnant and she was beginning to find it strange how she harboured so much weight in her stomach area due to their baby residing there.

She had no problems with Dick and his concerns. Since the day she had told him that she was with child, he had been a big ball of fear. She knew that he was being considerate but she hated not being able to do anything.

Dick smiled at her baby bump and gently lifted her shirt up a little. He placed his hands on her stomach and brushed his thumb attentively over her skin. Kori sighed and placed her hand on her hip,

"Richard, I do not wish to be useless in moving into our new home." Kori told him.

Dick rubbed her stomach tenderly and kissed her nose, "You'll be useful to me if you drink some zorkaberry tea and rest, Kor."

Kori rolled her eyes and exhaled noisily. She folded her arms over her chest to show that she wasn't happy about doing that. Dick tilted his head and placed his hands on her waist,

"Don't pout like that, Kor... I just want you to be careful. You are carrying my child, after all." He paused and sighed, "I just want everything to go okay."

Kori softened and smiled at his consideration for her and the baby.

"Fine... I will stop helping but may I stay around while you move boxes?"

"Won't you get bored?"

"No... Strangely enough, I enjoy talking to my husband,"

Dick chuckled and kissed her cheek as he passed her to retrieve more boxes from the moving truck.

Kori leaned against the wall and glanced around the house. She couldn't believe how huge it was.

The walls were an off white colour which contrasted well with the dark chocolate shading of the wooden floors. There was a set of dark wooden sliding doors on each side of the hallway. One set of doors led into the main room and the other set of doors led into the kitchen which also joined onto a dining room. There was a double staircase which led off to the East and West wings of the house. At the end of the hallway was an open area lounge which overlooked the smooth sanded beach and calm sea.

Kori sighed in content as Dick walked back in with a lamp in one hand and a electric fan in the other. He placed them down and turned to Kori,

"What is it?" He asked,

"When we agreed to purchase a bigger house, I did not think it would be this big." She answered,

Dick shrugged, "That's what happens when you let me choose the house,"

Kori giggled but stopped suddenly and gasped. She grabbed the staircase railing to maintain her balance. Dick gulped and dropped the box of towels he was holding. He ran over to her and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Whoa... What is it? What's wrong?" Dick fretted,

Kori shook her head and broke out into an incandescent smile, "The baby... The baby just kicked... It has not yet done that!" She exclaimed.

Dick mirrored her smile, "Can I feel?" He requested,

"Of course," Kori agreed.

Dick carefully placed his hand on Kori's stomach and the baby kicked almost immediately. Dick made an 'o' shape with his mouth and glanced at Kori with pure excitement,

"Oh my god... That's so strange but so amazing..." He admitted in a hushed tone,

"The baby must be able to sense its' father," Kori assumed. Dick gazed into her deep green eyes and smiled. He softly held her waist and kissed her lips tenderly,

"I love you, Kori." He told her, never breaking eye contact,

"I love you also, Richard," She replied, leaning forward to hug him.

Dick could never truly express his deep-rooted happiness for the day that Kori came into his life. He still vividly remembered the day that she moved in beside him. He especially remembered the singular moment when she blew her hair out of her face and sweetly smiled at him. He knew she was going to be a memorable neighbour...