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Chapter Two: Playboy of the Month
"Roy! What are you doing here!" Dick and Kori both said as Roy smiled.
"I could ask you the same thing, Kori dear," he said, walking over to Kori, taking her around the waste and kissing her deeply.
Dick could feel his stomach sink as he understood that this beautiful young woman was Roy's girlfriend.
There was a pause as the tension in the still air grew thicker and the three stood there. The door opened. "Hey, are you three coming in?" It was Victor Stone. He was wearing a sweatshirt, basketball shorts, a leg brace, and sneakers, and holding the door open with his right arm. "Donna's been waiting for you forever."
Dick was puzzled. "How did she know we were here?" he asked Roy. Roy held up his cell phone.
"I called her and told her we might be a little late," Roy said, and started to walk up the stairs leaving Dick and Kori behind. "Amazing how cool it is when you don't leave your cell in the car," Roy added, holding up Dick's cell phone.
"Whoops," Dick said as Roy tossed him his phone.
They walked up the staircase to the third floor studio. Vic opened the door as the others followed him into the white studio. The studio was a crisply white and there were photographs all over the walls.
"Donna!" Roy exclaimed, walking over to the beauteous ebony-haired woman in the middle of the room.
"Roy," Donna said as Roy came over to her and gave her a small peck on the lips. Dick looked over at Kori and saw that her jaw was wide open. Dick wondered that if Roy claimed he loved Kori so much, why was he still kissing Donna?
"You guys are late," Donna said, folding her arms after she and Roy finished embracing each other.
Dick took this as a chance to get Roy away from Donna and make Kori feel more comfortable. "What, no kiss for me?" he playfully asked.
Donna smiled at him. "Of course there's always a kiss for you, you old playboy," she said, coming over to him and giving him a small kiss.
Dick looked over at Kori, who was now talking with Roy. She looked more comfortable and Dick was glad that she did. She seemed to be such a nice person, she didn't deserve to be played like that.
"Now, for your designs, Kori," Donna said, smiling at Kori, who smiled back, and Donna led her into a room in the back.
"That your girlfriend, Dick?" Vic asked, talking about Kori. Dick blushed and rubbed his head, murmuring something as Roy answered for him, rather put-out.
"No, she's my girlfriend," Roy said, his voice sharp, and Vic shrugged.
"Hey, sorry. It was just the way that she and Dick were lookin' at each other..." Vic stopped when he realized he had said too much. "Hey, look, here's Donna and Kori. Speak o' the devil," he pointed at Donna and a made-up Kori was following behind her.
Kori looked like a goddess. Her long cherry-red hair was done up in a sexy up-do and her makeup complemented her already beautiful face. She was wearing one of her own designs which fit her perfectly and showed off her curves. It was a light red with faintly purple sashes all around it. It looked extraordinary on the already very pretty woman.
Dick's jaw dropped open. He had never seen anyone so beautiful. Next to him, Roy was glaring in his direction.
"Does it look okay? This was one of the dresses I was unsure about so Donna suggested I try it on and let you guys decide," Kori said, biting her lip.
"You look beautiful," Dick said, and Roy's glare became even more penetrating.
"Kori, I think you look exquisite," Roy said, getting up to give his girlfriend a long kiss. Kori smiled after he pulled away.
"I'm glad you guys like it, I worked really hard on it," she said, cheerfully smiling.
"Now for the photo shoot," Donna said, leading Kori over to the modeling area.
An hour later they were all done, and Kori had gotten changed back into her normal clothes. The five of them decided to go out to a restaurant.
"I'm going to call Rachel and Gar and see if they want to come too," Dick said as he walked besides Kori as they all went down the stairs and to the sidewalk.
"What restaurant do you want to go to?" Donna asked, and Roy shrugged, reaching for Kori's hand.
"I know this great place that a friend of mine just opened down on 35th street and 7th ave," Vic said, and Kori smiled.
"Well, let's go there then!" she exclaimed, and the others agreed.
They decided that there wasn't enough room in one taxi for the five of them, so they decided to walk to the restaurant. It was still the afternoon so the sun was not yet setting.
"So, Vic, how do you know Donna? I mean, I know you because Bruce Wayne is one of your sponsors, but..." Dick asked, and Vic answered.
"Oh, Donna shoots all my endorsement ads. She's the best photographer I've ever seen," he said, giving Donna a small hug.
Donna laughed. "I'm not that good. He just likes that I bring in donuts in the morning." They all laughed.
Dick walked next to Kori and decided to spark up a conversation. "That was a really good design," he said, and Kori smiled at him while Roy went back to talk to Vic and Donna.
"You think?" she asked, and he nodded. "Well, I like it too, and I'm glad you like it, but I don't have enough money to get it on any runways or anything. I barely have enough money to eat or pay Donna. I get all my money from modeling, but I like to design more."
"I think that you can do whatever you want to do," Dick said and Kori shrugged. "If it's any help, I have Lisona Magdalena on speed dial," he added, and Kori's face perked up. Lisona Magdalena was the top model in the business and one of the most famous fashion designers.
"Oh, really! That would be fabulous!" she exclaimed, putting her hands over her mouth to cover up the huge smile that was on her face.
"Don't cover your smile, Kori," Dick said, taking her hands from her mouth. "It's so beautiful."
Kori blushed at this but kept smiling as the two talked and talked all the way to the restaurant.
When they got to the small restaurant, Dick opened the door for them and they all went in. The restaurant was one of the nicest in the city. The walls were a furnished wood, the floor was a white, unstained carpet. Everything was a shade of red. It was beautiful, and the kitchen smelled fabulous.
A tall, pretty black woman sauntered up to them. "So, you wanna seat at my restaurant?" she asked, and looked up. Dick recognized her.
"Karen! Why are you here?" he asked, recognizing one of Wayne Enterprises biggest technological benefactor.
"I decided that being a scientist was becoming like a job so I used all the extra piles of money I had to open a restaurant," Karen answered, and she noticed Vic.
"Hey, Vic! Nice to see you again, buddy!" she said, walking over to him and giving him a hug.
"Nice to you see you too, Bee," he said to her, calling her by her nickname.
"So, can I seat you guys?" she asked, walking back to the hostess' desk.
Roy answered this time. "Our friends, Rachel Roth and Garfield Logan were supposed to be here," he said, and Karen raised an eyebrow.
"Rachel Roth and Gar Logan are here? Wow...they must be that couple in the back that asked for a large table. I didn't really notice them, I was really busy...I can't believe I missed them," she said, looking around for them. "Oh, there they are," she pointed to a table in the far back. "A waiter will come serve you in a few minutes," she told them and walked away.
"Hey, guys!" Gar said when he noticed them. They all sat down at the table. Dick sat in between Kori and Rachel, Roy sat next to Kori and Donna, Donna set next to Vic who sat next to Gar.
Rachel tugged on Dick's sleeve, and he went from staring at Kori to looking at Rachel. "Yeah?" he asked.
"Thank you so much for getting that thing to Kori. I am so glad she got it," Rachel said as they were served their drinks and rolls.
"Oh, it wasn't a problem," Dick said, turning back to talk to Kori, but Rachel tugged on his sleeve again.
"Are you giving up your playboy title?" she asked, and Dick looked at her questioningly. She pointed to Kori. "Her. You've been staring at her since you got here."
"She's Roy's girlfriend. They're really serious, too," he said, looking over at Roy, who was now chatting with Kori and holding her hand. He felt a lurch in his stomach looking at them.
"You never said you didn't like her."
"Of course I like her, she's a very nice person."
"What I meant is-" Rachel started to say, but Dick cut her off.
"I know what you meant, Rae," he said, and she sighed. "But she's Roy's girlfriend and they love each other." As he said this he could feel his heart in his throat.
"You do like her, don't you?" Rachel asked, and Dick looked down at his plate, ignoring Rachel's question. The waitress then came over, and Dick was glad he didn't have to answer Rachel's question, because he didn't know the answer.
After they all ordered their food, they went back to talking. Dick and Kori started talking again, not noticing the looks Roy was giving them.
"Oh, hey!" Dick remembered and the whole table looked at him. "Bruce is having a party tomorrow and I wanted to invite you guys. Also, you can invite whoever you want, just be sure to tell me so I can put them on the guest list." This caused an amount of chatter at the table.
"Come with me, babe?" Roy asked Kori as he kissed her hand and she giggled. Dick could feel his stomach sink as low as possible as he realized the answer to Rachel's hard question.
He was starting to like Kori. And he hoped to God he wouldn't fall in love with her.