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Footsteps Of An Angel
"Death Leaves a Heartache No One Can Heal, Love Leaves a
Memory No One Can Steal"
Chapter 2: Home Coming
I smiled broadly as I cradled my little baby in my arms, he was awake and looking up at me with huge blue eyes. His tiny hands were balled up in fists and his black hair was as unruly as ever. I had forgotten all my pain and fears as soon as I laid my eyes on him as the nurse brought him in, wrapped up in a baby blue blanket.
He was a tiny little replica of Richard. The same blue eyes and boisterous jet black hair. He even had the same nose and lips, and I bet when he'll grow up he'll be like his father. A little thought that the baby might be Roy's had been haunting me, but now it was all washed away as kissed his fuzzy head.
I looked up to see Emily walking inside with lots of blue balloons. I chuckled as she settled down on the chair beside the bed after tying the balloons on the cot's rail.
"Em, what's all this?" I asked.
"This is nothing, I had planned more…" she cut off as she realized that the baby was looking at her with a curious expression, "Is that… him?"
"Yes it is…" I replied smiling as she got up and took a closer look.
"Oh, my god, Kor!" she exclaimed, "He's so cute!"
"I know… He reminds me of him" I admitted as Emily looked up at me.
"Yeah…" she replied softly as Emily's mother came inside. She was just like her daughter; they both shared the same features and personalities.
"Hi, Vanessa" she called me that whenever we were in a public place, "How's the baby doing?"
"Very good" I replied smiling, "He's a little angel… He even yawned a few minutes ago"
Jessica smiled down at the two of us, "Have you fed him well?"
"Yes, I just finished doing that"
"What are you going to call him?" Emily asked as Jessica nodded in agreement.
"Yes, you still haven't told what his name will be"
I looked down at the boy in my arms as he wrapped his fingers around my pinky finger.
"Trevor John Grayson"
It has been three years since I first held Trevor. Three long years, I had raised my boy all alone except Emily and her mother of course. Trevor was… different from other kids his age, he was unusually quiet and very observant. But when he spoke it was always meaningful, never inappropriate like other children talk. Sometimes he didn't even need explaining at all… He figured it out himself, that kinda creeped me out sometimes. I mean it just wasn't normal, but I really was proud of him. But sometimes I really thought he needed a male role model for him.
Life had been beautiful after Trevor was born. I spent most of my time with him, playing with him, dressing him and stuff. But I was miserable. Even Trevor noticed it the other day when I was putting him to sleep.
"Why ale you shad mommy?" his voice came and I looked down to see his face buried in pillows as he peeked with one bright eye.
"It's nothing, honey…" I replied kissing his cheek, "Just a little tired"
That obviously wasn't the first time, when he was almost one year old and a tear escaped my eye he snuggled closer into my arms, as if to comfort me.
I had denied when Emily said she was going to pay Trevor's school fee when he will be going to school, I told her I was gonna earn my own money and get him admission in the best kindergarten school. So apart from Trevor, that's what I did… Earn money with any appropriate job I could get my hands on.
That was me and my life… Keeping track of Richard wasn't that hard. Well at least not after a year.
I had been sitting in the living room, no one was at home and Trevor was asleep in my bedroom. So for leisure I was playing the piano, writing some melodies.
(A/N - Imagine her playing 'First Love' by Yiruma)
Just through the middle Emily came bursting in, totally out of breath, "Kory, did you hear the news?"
"Um, no… Why, what happened?" I asked as she frantically searched for the remote, "Um, its right next to you"
"Oh" was all she said before turning on the T.V.
In it clippings of a charity ball were playing, with Richard and Xavier standing next to Bruce Wayne with cameras flashing, and my heart skipped a beat when I saw his face, smiling for the cameras…
'Multi-millionaire bachelor, Bruce Wayne held a charity ball yesterday and announced some extremely shocking news' The anchor was saying as the camera panned in to her, and pictures of the three were displayed in the background.
'It has been revealed that the two teenage hotties Richard Grayson and Xavier Redd were adopted by Bruce Wayne when they both were eight year old orphans' the girl went on, 'That makes the two foster brothers and Bruce Wayne their foster dad'
"What?!" I cried out in total astonishment. But how can it be, and Richard never even mentioned it to me.
I remembered the night of my birthday when Bruce had came up to me and whished me and I had said to Richard that his and Bruce's behavior was very much like Richard's, "He never even told me'
Emily just looked at me as the news changed to sports and she switched off the T.V. There was silence as I came out of shock while she just stared at me.
"Kory?" she asked.
"Hm?" I asked, my mind wandering somewhere else.
"Are you ever gonna tell Trevor the truth?" I looked at her.
"No, Emily… Not until the day when Richard Grayson dies" I replied quietly as I stood up and walked out of the room.
That day flashed in my mind as clear as yesterday. Today I also sat in the living room with Trevor watching Tom and Jerry on DVD. Emily had gone out on a date. She was very excited for this one. Don't think of it as the wrong way, Emily had been steady on one guy since two years. His name was Garfield Logan, he was tall and smart with dirty blonde hair with green streaks and bright green eyes. Gar was just like a younger brother to me, he had a witty sense of humor and always made me laugh with his pointless jokes, and even Trevor liked him very much.
It was ten o' clock at night and I was thinking of getting Trevor into bed, when I heard the front door unlocking and Emily came in all excited.
"Hi!" she greeted and slumped down on the sofa beside Trevor.
"Did ya bling me cocolate?" Trevor asked as she smiled and picked him up.
"Yes, sweetheart I did" she said taking a small chocolate bar from her bag and handing it to him as he sighed happily and went back to his cartoons.
"How did it go?" I asked, getting up from the piano stool and sitting down the two of them.
"Wonderful" she replied, "Hey, Nessa?"
"Yeah?" I asked as Trevor half crawled into my lap, and settled down sleepily.
"I got you job" she said.
"Really, where?" I asked, still half listening as I turned off the television.
"A personal assistant to Richard Grayson at Wayne Enterprises" she replied, waiting for my reaction.
My stomach did a flip as I turned to look at her hopeful expression, "Are you outta your fucking mind?"
"No, Kory… You have to go back" she said, firmly.
"I can't… I don't want to, I'm happy enough" I replied, "And if you want me out of the house I can leave tomorrow"
"No! I didn't mean it like that!" she exclaimed in panic, and then she silently said as she saw Trevor half asleep, "Look, I know that you want to go back Kor… And besides that, Trevor needs a father and you have to prove your innocence"
I pondered at her words, "What if they recognized me?" I said at last.
"We'll make them believe that it's not Kory… And at one point you will tell them that it is you" she said, "You can't go on living like some Vanessa Cole and lying to your son"
"But…" she cut me off.
"You won't get a chance like this again… You'll be his personal assistant; you can easily win his heart again. Just go there after the weekend and we'll see how it turns"
I bit my lip hard and looked down at the now sleeping Trevor with his thumb in his mouth, "Maybe… Your right Em"
"Thank you" she said as she threw her arms around me and hugged me tightly.
"Okay, okay… You'll crush him!" I said as we broke away and I picked up the sleeping baby, "I'll get him into bed"
"We have to go shopping tomorrow!" Emily said.
"Why?"
"You have no office clothes; we'll have to get you some proper ones" she explained, "And not to mention hot ones"
"Yeah, right" I laughed, "Like I need them"
"Ooohhh… Someone's confident!" she winked as I walked out.
What have I gotten myself into?
I thought as I turned on the lights with one hand, as in the other arm I held Trevor against my shoulder. As I proceeded towards the bed I stopped by the frame in which four shots of the day when Trevor first started walking.
The frame was specially bought by Emily, in it there were four small frames set horizontally and in the first one Trevor was just out the front door and walking to meet me. In the second one he had fallen down, in the third one he was running again and finally in the fourth he had his tiny arms around my neck as I had crouched down to meet him.
I smiled at the pictures as I felt his hot breath against my bare shoulder, tickling me. I continued towards the bed, laid him down and tucked him in. I half sat and half-laid down beside him on my one elbow.
Emily is right after all… He can't grow up without Richard, and I can't live without him. I thought and sighed, closing my eyes We both need you Rich… Please accept us, your family
I silently prayed before falling into a deep slumber.
"Perfect!" Emily exclaimed, looking through her fingers as if going to take my picture, "You look totally awesome"
"I guess" was all I said as I took one last look in the full length mirror in my bedroom.
It was the day of my interview and Emily was helping me get ready as Trevor sat on the bed patiently. I was wearing a Theory Lecture Skirt Suit, it consisted of a dark plum colored shirt which was a 'bit' ruffled by the v-neck collar, it was underneath the grayish black jacket. Along with a straight skirt that ended a 'little' above my knees with a pair of black Stuart Weitzman pumps.
My blonde hair was half-down and my makeup was very simple, "It should say 'let's talk business'" as Emily had put it.
"Okay… So let's get going" Emily said, nodding her head in satisfaction as I made a face at Trevor and he gave a gurgly laugh.
"Em, are you sure about this?" I asked once we were out of the room. She stopped, turned around and put her hands on my shoulders.
"Nessa, just trust me on this okay?" she whispered, "Just go there, Gar will take your interview and then all the doors are open… And just be yourself"
"Okay…" I hugged her tight as she hugged me back. We parted and she picked up Trevor as I walked towards the main door.
"Aren't you gonna wish your mommy good luck, Trev?" Emily said to him as he nodded and turned to me.
"Good luck, mommy" he said as I kissed his cheek, he was used to my going out for jobs, "Now behave yourself and go to sleep on time"
"Yesh" he replied giving me a cute toothy smile.
"Okay, so see you later!" I said grabbing my bag and getting into the taxi that Emily had called earlier.
"Wayne Enterprises please" I said to the driver as he nodded and hit the gas. I waved to Emily and Trevor as they waved back from the doorway. After they disappeared from view I slumped back on the seat and sighed heavily.
I was fucking scared.
I was going back after three years, I was going to see them all… I couldn't bear to look at their faces when they see me, as Vanessa Cole. Will they believe in me? Or will they just kick me out? Or worse, what if they found out it was me and arrested me? What would happen to Trevor?
I sat up straight again and looked out the window to see buildings, cars and people passing by. No, I can't let them know it was me, until I'm sure they want me back. I can't risk it. Gar was to interview me; oh did I forget to mention that he worked in Wayne Enterprises? Well, now you know.
Anyways, I was sure to get the job because of Gar… And then the challenge will begin, facing Richard… I wonder how he'll be. If he was as easy going as before, my work will be easy. I smiled slightly as I remembered all my time with him. The night he said he loved me, his eyes were so loving and passionate, and all the love was just for me… Only for me in this whole wide world.
I wonder how the others will be… Rachel, Xavier, Mist, Kitty, Tara, Troy, Rick and Zack… My friends. Their bands still existed. So I guess they'll be fun to meet too, as a whole new person.
"Goin' for an interview, Miss?" the driver asked, snapping me out of my thoughts.
"Yes… I am actually, to be Mr. Grayson's P.A" I smiled at him, in my now fluent accent.
"Well, then child I wish you best of luck" he replied, smiling warmly at me through the rearview.
"Thank you… I will need it" I really liked the man; he was probably in his late fifties, with a gentle voice and warm eyes.
"What's your name, my dear?" he asked after a while.
"It's Vanessa Cole" I replied, feeling a pang of guilt to be lying to this dear old man.
"You seem awfully familiar" he admitted and I held my breath.
"Well… You, you must have, s-seen me somewhere" I replied hastily.
"Perhaps, I did" he smiled again and I sighed with relief. Okay, maybe this wasn't as easy as it seemed. We were getting closer to our destination and I could feel my palms getting all itchy and sweaty and my heart beating much faster than usual.
This is it.
The taxi stopped in front of the building and I got out, my legs having that horrible wobbly feeling. I thanked the driver, Joe, and he gave me his number in case I couldn't get a cab sometime. He drove off and I turned to face the building. The last time I was here, I had fought with Richard. Memories came back rushing into my brain as I walked towards the front door, giving the guard that was on duty, my best smile.
I made my way towards the reception, "Hi, I'm here for an interview with…" I opened my file to see Gar's name, just for the effect, "Garfield Logan" the receptionist typed something on her computer.
"Vanessa Cole, is it?" she asked, her voice sounded kind of tired, but stern… All business like. I nodded my head in reply.
"Well, your just in time" she said, "Go to the seventh floor, you'll find his office"
"Thank you" I replied and walked into the elevator, which was thankfully empty. Anytime now, I could run into him. Anytime now. The elevator 'dinged' open and I walked out. In front of me were several doors, and from out of one of them Gar was just getting out. He looked smart in his office clothes I must admit.
"There you are!" he greeted, pulling me into a hug, "I was starting to get worried"
"Hey, Gar" I hugged him back, "You look good" We broke away and I smiled at him.
"You don't look bad yourself, Vanny" he grinned, "C'mon in" We walked into his luxurious office and he gestured me to sit down.
"You know better than to call me that" I chuckled as he smirked in reply.
"I do!" he laughed, "So what would you like? Tea, coffee, champagne?"
"I'm here for an interview, remember?" I reminded him.
"Well, actually Dick and Xavier are in a meeting… So I get to mess around all I want" he winked at me, as my stomach did a flip as Richard's name was mentioned.
"So, when are they gonna finish it?" I asked casually, crossing my legs after he'd ordered a bottle of gin and tonic.
"Just in time of our interview" he smiled his green eyes shining, "Shall we begin?"
The interview went good and he readily gave me the job. I was doing pretty well too. I remember as the girl who came in with our drinks, stopped and looked at me funny. I thought my cover was blown but then she said how much I resembled Kory Anders and I just smiled in acknowledgement.
Gar had given me the keys to my own personal car, an iPhone 3GS and we were just finishing the tour of the whole building as he told me of my duties and job.
"Anyways, so we're done!" he stopped in front of a glass cubicle he previously pointed to have been mine, "As soon as Dick comes out I'll introduce you and then you're on!"
"Er, great!" I tried to be enthusiastic but I was just so fucking nervous, "Can't wait!"
"So how's my lil' guy?" Gar grinned as I smiled with relief to talk about something else.
"He's good! You should visit some day, he'll be happy to see you" I answered as he laughed.
"Yeah sure, I'll try my best!" he stopped smiling, "Hey, Nessa I forgot to tell you!" He slapped his forehead.
"What?" I asked, trying not to giggle at his expression.
"There are two events comin' up!" he said, "Xavier is having this reunion with all his friends, just the nine of them in some club and you have to reserve a table for Dick and his new client at the Jade Garden"
"Oh, okay… Copy that" I quickly wrote it all down, "I'll get right on" I was cut off in mid sentence as some one entered the room.
"Hey"
I knew his voice anywhere.
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