Just Drabbles

Chapter 24: Silver covered love

*Icy Kory is back! Only this time she isn't quite icy…sorry about that. This just goes along with that arc.

The silvery white moon shone high above Earth standing out like a diamond against an endless sea of black velvet. Stars sparkled while gentle winds hummed lullabies to the branches, flowers and blades of soft grass. This serene scenery apparently could soothe anyone to sleep, everyone, save for one restless soul that belonged to Richard Grayson.

Adrenaline pumped through his system causing him to toss and turn. He flipped his pillow several times, the cotton surface quickly becoming heated. He flung an arm over his eyes, kicked off his blankets yet could not find any means of rest. His weary eyes snapped open fixing their cobalt gaze on the ceiling. As per usual his mind wandered over to thoughts of Kory.

After knowing the scarlet haired young woman whose vibrant emerald eyes had a never ending fire dance within them for a short while, Richard realized he was harboring very strong feelings for her. Especially after beginning to thaw the icy demeanor that radiated from her being.

She had stated she wasn't ready for a relationship, and knowing how her last relationship had ended, Richard understood and told her he was willing to wait.

Needless to say he was surprised when about two weeks after this statement, Kory had gently pushed a small bag into his hand and instructed him to place it under his tree and to not look at it until Christmas Eve.

This very night was Christmas Eve and at exactly eight o'clock sharp Richard had peered into the small bag and saw that it was filled to the brim with silver foil covered chocolate kisses. Lying atop of the candy was a small white note with neat, flowering script that read, This will have to satisfy you until tomorrow.

Richard felt a warm blush flood his veins and paint itself across his cheeks. Did this mean that she wanted to kiss him? It had only been a month that she had known him and in half of that time Kory had just wanted to be his friend and in the half a month before that, she pretty much wanted nothing to do with him. Perhaps the significance of the gift was that it was something small and his bigger gift was coming in the morning.

Sighing, Richard forced his conflicting emotions to take a rest, his body soon following suite.

Sunlight filtered in through the glass pane of Richard's bedroom window causing his eyes to narrow in defense upon awakening. He sat up and stretched. Within seconds the sound of a door bell ringing resounded through his dwelling. Noting that he had thankfully fallen asleep in his clothes, Richard bounded down the stairs shouting to Alfred that he would get the door.

Opening the door, Richard saw Kory wearing a shy smile that he had never seen grace her features before. "Hi," she greeted quietly.

"Hi," he returned.

Kory bit her full lower lip for a second, keeping her gaze on him through her lashes. Taking a deep breath, she took a step and placed her hands on both of Richard's cheeks. As she looked into his eyes before her own closed, Kory knew that she would be completely safe with him. His lips were soft and warm. She blushed at the sound of the contented mews that were emitted from her throat, her heart sent into palpitations as Richard's arms encircled her waist, pressing her against what she could feel was a chiseled chest. She let her arms slide past his shoulders and wrap around his neck, her slim fingers playing with locks of ebony.

Surfacing for air, Kory rested her forehead against Richard's, a smile stretching across her face, one that she wouldn't mind never fading. She noted with delight that his smile matched hers.

"Merry Christmas."

Yes, yes. I know I'm a bad, bad girl who needs to study for finals, but this would not leave me alone. Luckily, I'm done with finals in two days.

Another thing, I finally know what I want to do with the one shot known as Midnight, Nevermore. Anyone willing to let ideas be bounced off of them?