A/N: Thank you everyone for your reviews! I love you all! here is chapter 14 enjoy!
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Chapter 14: Moving In
"What do you mean you think you found Xavier?" Richard asks.
"We got an anonymous tip that he has been spotted entering an apartment complex nearby", the police officer explains.
"Has he been arrested yet?" Richard asks.
"No, we are arresting him today", the police says.
'They found him' I think to myself and breathe a sigh of relief.
"We just wanted to inform you, that he has been found and you are out of harm's way", the police officer says.
"Thank you officer", Richard says.
The police officer nods, "I'll notify Miss Anders if there are any new development in the case", he says and leaves.
Richard turns and looks at me, "Kori its ok they found him, he won't be able to hurt you anymore", he says.
Tears fill up my eyes as I am overwhelmed with all that has happened. Richard sits next to me and pulls me closer to my chest.
"It's ok Kori, your safe", he says and kisses my forehead.
I check out of the hospital 9am the next morning. Richard lifts me up bridal style and we go to his apartment.
"We aren't going back to Wayne Manor?" I ask.
"No, well um I figured since Xavier is in jail now, we are safe so I figured we stay here", Richard says and rubs the back of his head.
I smile, "What a glorious idea", I say and he smiles.
The police finally arrested Xavier yesterday. He put up a fight when the police and swat team burst into his apartment but he was now in jail awaiting his court date. So far he had only been charged with stalking there wasn't enough evidence to the scarf incident but the police were still looking.
Richard comes over to my side of the car and picks me up bridal style.
"I can walk you know", I say annoyed that he insist carrying me everywhere.
Richard chuckles, "I know but this is more fun, plus its tradition to carry the woman over the threshold", he says.
"That's only when you're married Richard", I say and swat his forehead.
Richard has a grin on his face when I mentioned marriage as he gracefully opens the door and sets me down in the foyer.
"Welcome home", he whispers in my ear and kisses my cheek sending chills down my spine.
'Home? Was Richard asking me to move in with him' I think to myself.
Richard comes back with our bags and shuts the door behind him.
"You hungry?" he asks.
"Yea a little", I say suddenly feeling shy.
"I'll cook us something but I'll take the bag upstairs first", he says.
"Ok", I say and he kisses my forehead and goes upstairs.
I go to the living room and sit on the couch and turn on the TV. Richard comes back downstairs and goes to the kitchen.
"What would you like to eat?" he asks.
"Anything is fine, do you need help?" I ask.
"No I'm fine just get some rest", he says.
I sigh and grab the blanket from the end of the couch and lay down on the soft pillows. My head hurts a bit from my fall and I decide that a quick nap might help ease the pain.
A delicious smell from the kitchen awakens me. I open my eyes and see Richard setting the kitchen table. I stretch and yawn and get up from the couch and walk over to him.
"Hey sleepyhead", he says.
"Hi", I mumble still sleepily, "Something smells great what did you cook?" I ask.
"Chicken parmesan", he says.
"Yum", I say and Richard chuckles. He goes to the kitchen and fixes two plates and places them on the table.
I pick up my fork and start digging in the warm delicious chicken enters my mouth 'Damn this man can cook' I think to myself.
"Do you like it?" he asks.
I nod "Mhm" I say enjoying my meal.
After dinner Richard and I sit in the living room and watch a movie. I try to focus on the movie but my mind is burning with unanswered questions. 'Just ask him, you can ask him anything' I think to myself.
"Richard when you said 'welcome home ', did you mean you wanted me to move in with you?" I ask.
Richard shifts a bit clearly caught off guard by my question, "Well I was hoping you would, I mean we have been living together this past week and well I like it", he says.
"Oh…I do too", I say. I loved living with Richard coming home to him every day and sleeping by his side at night.
"You ok?" He asks.
"Yea I'm fine", I say.
Richard then gets up and kneels before me, he grasp my hand and looks into his eyes.
'Omg is he proposing?!' My mind yells. My breathing increase and my hearts starts pumping with anticipation.
"Kori will you move in with me?" he ask and pulls out a key from his pocket.
I breathe out a sigh of relief, "Yes", I say and Richard smiles and kisses me.
After the moving in proposal Richard and I finish watching the movie and go upstairs to go to bed. I brush my teeth and put on my nightgown. Richard is already in bed I climb in and he wraps his arm around me as I drift off to a peaceful sleep.
"Wake up gorgeous", Richard says and strokes my back.
"Nooo", I mumble and press my face closer into my pillow. My head was still aching a bit and I was still sleepily.
Richard chuckles, "Yes, you have class today remember", he says.
I sigh and get up from bed my head aches, "Uh I think I won't go today my head hurts", I say.
Richard looks worried, "Ok, you just get some rest", he says.
I nod and drift back off to sleep.
I wake up and look around feeling a bit disoriented; I realize that I am at Richard's place.
I glance over and Richard, freshly showered and shaven dressed in sweatpants is typing away on a laptop.
"Morning" he says and smiles.
"Morning", I say, "How much longer did I sleep for?" I ask.
"Only about 2 hours", he says.
"Oh", I say and glance at the clock it says 11am. I stretch and get out of bed and go to my suitcase.
"I cleared some drawers and half my closet for you, ya know since your moving in", Richard says.
"Oh, you didn't have to do that", I say surprised. I had forgotten that Richard asks me to move in last night.
"It was no trouble Kori", he says.
I sigh "Richard what am I going to do about my dorm, I can't just move in with you so suddenly", I say.
Richard looks hurt and I silently curse at myself for not thinking before I speak.
I sigh, "I didn't mean it like that", I say and Richard still doesn't respond.
I go over and sit on the bed beside him, "Look just let me think about it for a little while ok?" I say.
"Ok", Richard says and I can still tell he is hurt.
After I finish getting dressed I go downstairs to fix some lunch and decide to give Donna and Rachel a call. I could really use their advice about moving in with Richard. As much as I love him and wanted to move in with him, I still needed some advice to make sure I was making the right decision.
"Hey Kori!" Donna yells as she answers the phone.
"Hey Donna, how have you been?" I ask.
"Good, class was pretty boring since you weren't here, how are you feeling?" She asks.
"Better", I say and Donna sounds relieved. I ask her about her relationship with Terry and she tells me they have made it official.
"How are you and Richard?" She asks
"We're good... he asked me to move in with him" I say.
"What! AHHH! That's great Kori!" She yells.
"You don't think it's too soon?" I ask
"Well no not really, I mean I know you too have just gotten back together but you two are madly in love, the question is do you want to move in with him?" She asks.
"Yes", I say truthfully.
"Then does it damn it!" Donna says and I laugh.
"Spring semester is almost over anyway so this is perfect timing", she says.
"Your right and Thanks Donna", I say.
"No problem Kori, and oh by the way I heard about Xavier's arrest it's about time they caught him", Donna says.
"Yea, I feel a lot safer now", I say.
"Good, well I'm glad you're doing ok, anyway I have to class talk to you later Kori", she says.
"Ok, bye Donna", I say and hang up the phone.
I decide to give Rachel a call and soon as I get off the phone with Donna.
"Hey Kori", she answers.
"Hey how have you been?" I ask.
"Good", she says.
"Did anything interesting happen recently?" I ask curiously.
"Well yea, um Gar and I got engaged", Rachel says shyly.
"EEE! I'm so happy for you!" I yell.
"Thanks Kori", Rachel says
"How did he propose?" I ask.
*Flashback
Rachel's POV
Gar has been acting strange all this week. He seems nervous and jumpy around me and seems a bit distant. I am afraid he is going to break up with me and I would have my heart-broken. Gar was the only guy I ever loved. I'm surprised when he asked me out to dinner tonight. 'he probably wants to break up with my in public so I won't cause a scene' I think to myself.
We ride in the car in silence and Gar parks in a parking lot. I get out the car and to my surprise we are at the purple lounge where we went on out our first date. Gar takes my hand and smiles and leads me in the restaurant. The hostess sits us at our table and Gar and I order our usual. 'Why is he bidding his time? If he wants to break up with me just do it now' I think to myself. We eat our food and talk casually and listen to the soft piano music in the background. The waitress comes back and Gar orders dessert. I go to the bathroom to collect my thought, 'I should just tell him to break up with me and save him the trouble' I think to myself. I leave the bathroom and go back to the table
"Are you having a nice time?" Gar asks.
'No" I say and Gar looks at me confused, "Look Gar if you're going to break up with me just do already" I say.
"What?" Gar asks surprised.
"That's why you have been so distance and jumpy this past week, you have meet someone else and you brought me here to break up with me so just do it already", I say.
Gar looks at me shocked and the waitress brings us our dessert and leaves the table.
"Rachel I didn't bring you here to break up with you I brought you here so I could propose to you", Gar says.
"What?" I say.
"Look at your dessert", he says.
I glance down at my dessert and gasp as I pull out and the ring is a square-cut sapphire amethyst ring with a silver band with white diamonds surrounding the band. There are two square diamonds framing the sapphire amethyst in the middle.
Gar gets up from his side of the table and walks over to my side and gets on one knee. Tears form in my eyes but they don't fall and he reaches for my left hand.
"Rachel Roth, will you marry me?" he asks.
"Yes", I say and Gar slides the ring on my left ring finger.
"I'm so sorry I ruined your proposal", I say.
Gar chuckles and kisses my lips, "You didn't ruin it, it's just perfect" he says.
*Present day
Kori's POV
"Aww that's so beautiful! I can't believe you thought he was going to break up with you!" I say.
"Yea he said he was just nervous about the proposal that's all", Rachel says.
"Well congrats! I'm so happy for you guys!" I say.
"Thanks Kori, and look I know the wedding won't be for a while but I was wondering if you wanted to be my maid of honor?" Rachel asks.
"OF COURSE!" I yell.
"Ok, no need to yell", Rachel says.
"Sorry", I say and lower my voice.
"It's ok Kori", Rachel says and chuckles, "How have you been?" she asks.
"Good, um Richard asked me to move in with him" I say.
"That's great", she says.
"Yea, things are going really well with us", I say and smile.
"I'm glad", Rachel says.
Rachel and I talk on the phone a bit more until she had to go to class. I fix Richard some lunch and take it upstairs. He is now sitting at his desk with his laptop.
"Hi, um I made you some lunch", I say.
"Oh Thanks", he says.
"What are you doing?" I ask.
"Work, since you weren't feeling well I decide to work from home today to take care of you", he says.
"That's sweet of you", I say and kiss his cheek. I place the plate with his lunch on it beside him.
"Look in your sandwich", I say and Richard gives me a confused look.
"Just do it", I say.
Richard lifts up the bread and written in mustard is the word 'Yes' is scribbled over a piece of ham. Richard looks up at me and smiles.
"Yes I will move in with you", I say and Richard gets up from his desk and kisses me.
A/N:Sooo what do you think? I am writing chapter 15 and will post it tomorrow so please review, follow, favorite or all 3! :D
Happy Reading!-TriniPrincess