A/N: WOW over 100 reviews! Thank you everyone! here is chapter 15 enjoy!
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Chapter 15: Home Decor & Birthdays
Richard holds me in his arms and is swinging me around and I giggle joyfully. He finally sets me down and smiles.
"You have no idea how happy I am", he says.
I giggle, "I have a pretty good idea", I say.
Richard kisses me, "I love you Kori", I say.
"I love you too", I say.
"Would you like to go shopping for our apartment", he says.
My ears tingle with joy at the words of our apartment, "That is a glorious idea", I say.
Richard and I arrive at IKEA and begin to browse; we don't need much since Richard apartment is very modern. We pick out some vases, some new towels, new comforters, lamps, trash cans and some paintings. After we finish purchasing our items we decide to get some Chinese takeout for dinner. When we reach the apartment we unload the items out of Richard's car and put them in the apartment.
"Do you want to start decorating now?" I ask.
"Sure", he says.
Richard's apartment is similar to those on the upper eastside of New York so there is plenty of room. Richard starts putting the lamps into the master bedroom and the 2 guest rooms. I go in the washroom and start washing the comforters and new towels. After the finish I place the towels in the hallway closet and the other towels in the master bedroom. Richard puts the trash cans in the bedrooms and the 2 bathrooms upstairs.
After we finish decorating we eat our dinner in the living room and watch some TV.
"I have a surprise for you", Richard says.
"Oh um ok", I say. 'Another surprise what is he up to this time' I think to myself.
Richard gets up on the couch and reaches for my hand and helps me up. He then leads me upstairs down the hall past all the guest bedrooms and bathrooms. There are huge curtains hanging over what looks to be a glass doorway. Once we reach it he stops and turns toward me.
"Close your eyes", he says.
"Fine", I say and shut my eyes.
I hear the door open and Richard takes my hand and pulls me forward. I hear the soft rustle of the wind and I know that we are outside.
"Ok open your eyes now", he says.
I open my eyes and gasp as I see the cities twinkling lights. Richard apartment has a balcony with a perfect view.
"There's more", he says and points to his right.
I look over and see a rooftop pool with lawn chairs nearby, a Jacuzzi, and a cooking grill with a small bar and a small table.
"Wow", I say breathless.
"You like it?" he ask.
"No, I absolutely love it", I say. The view from the balcony and the roof itself it breathless, I can't believe that this is where I will be living with Richard.
"Welcome home Kori", he says and kisses my lips.
My alarm rings in the morning for work I sigh and turn it off. I look over and see Richard is not in bed but I hear the shower running. A wicked idea crosses my mind as I get up and go to the bathroom. As I walk in Richard back is turned toward me I quickly brush my teeth take off my nightgown and slide open the shower door. I sneak up behind Richard and wrap my arms around him.
"Kori what the—",he says and I silence him with my lips.
After I finish getting ready I go downstairs to fix Richard and me some breakfast. I make some pancakes and eggs and Richard comes downstairs dressed in a suit. He comes in the kitchen and wraps his arm around me and kisses my cheek.
"First you give me a lovely surprise in the shower and now you're cooking me breakfast? I'm a lucky man", he says.
I blush, "That you are Mr. Grayson, a lucky man with a crooked tie", and I say and fix his tie so that it is straight.
He kisses my lips, "Thanks Kori", I say.
We sit at the kitchen table and eat breakfast. It was nice cooking for Richard for a change. I can tell he was a bit hesitant in eating my cooking since I wasn't always the best cook in high school but with a couple of cooking lesson from Vic I was a pretty good chef.
"That was delicious Kori, I have to go to work now", Richard says.
"Ok", I say.
Richard gets up and grabs his car keys, he then comes back toward the kitchen table and kisses me, "See you at home", and he says and grins. Richard then goes to the door and leaves for work.
I finish eating my breakfast and put the dishes in the dishwasher. I grab the house key and put it on my key chain with my car keys and leave the apartment for work.
"Morning Mr. Light", I say as I walk in.
"Morning Kori, where's your cousin?" he asks.
"Um he went back to Tamaran", I say even though Jim was really my former bodyguard.
"Oh", Mr. Light says.
I smile at him and begin to start talking orders. Friday mornings our one of the busiest days of the week, I begin talking orders, make coffee. After about 4 hours I am exhausted. I decide to take a break and sit at one of the tables to eat my lunch. I glance out the window as people walk by and a familiar figure across the street catches my eye.
'Xavier' My mind speaks the words my mouth can't.
The figure smirks at me, I look down at my sandwich then rub my eyes and the Xavier like figure is gone.
"Must be all the coffee fumes", I mutter to myself.
There was no way Xavier was across the street just now he is locked up in jail. 'Maybe this is just stress or a side effect from my concussion' I think to myself. I nod in reassurance and continue eating my lunch.
I drive back to the apartment exhausted after a long day at work. I see Richard's car in the parking garage. I get out the car and go to the apartment. I open the door and see Richard in the kitchen still dressed business formal but with his shirt sleeves rolled up.
"I'm home", I yell and kick off my shoes.
"Hey Kori, how was work", Richard says.
"Tiring", I say and collapse on the couch and prop my feet up.
"You ok?" Richard asks walking over to me.
"I'm fine, my feet hurt that's all", I say and Richard kisses my forehead.
He then goes to the kitchen and gets two plates, "Hungry?" he asks.
"Very", I say.
Richard goes back to the kitchen and gets two glasses of water. I sit up and start eating the chicken flatbread pizza he made.
"How was work?" I ask
"Bad Bruce was in an extra foul mood today plus he was mad I didn't come in to work yesterday", Richard says.
"Oh, I'm sorry for making you miss work", I say referring to how Richard stayed home from work yesterday to stay home with me.
"Kori don't apologize it was my choice to work at home yesterday plus yesterday was amazing", he says.
I smile, "I had fun too", I say.
"Besides it's almost my birthday so he can't get to mad", he says.
'Shot, Richard's birthday is coming up and I haven't got him a present what can you give a man who has everything' I think to myself.
"True", I reply.
After Dinner I take a hot bath and start to think about possible present for Richard. His birthday is next week and I have no idea what to get him. 'A card? No, Dinner and a movie? No' I think to myself. I sigh as my head starts hurting with more and more ideas running through my head. I get out the tub and dry myself off and get ready for bed.
Richard is in bed reading some files as I climb in next to him.
"Richard, is there anything you really want for your birthday?" I ask.
"Just to spend time with you", he says.
I smile, "Of course but anything else?" I ask.
Richard sighs, "No not really, you know I'm not really a big birthday person Kori besides anything you get me I'm sure I'll love", he says.
I sigh this was the first time we were celebrating his birthday with each other in four years. Whatever I got him had to be really good and meaningful. Richard puts the files on the nightstand and turns off the bed side lamp.
"Goodnight Kori", he says and wraps his arm around me.
"Goodnight Richard", I say and snuggle closer to his chest.
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Happy Reading!-TriniPrincess