Wally took a large bite out of his meatball sub as the group began to gather closer to the stage on the beach. His breathing was deep and he was eating like a slob. Jenny gritted her teeth and lightly pushed him, "Can you please stop that!? You're getting crumbs in my hair!" Jenny growled.

Wally made a sheepish face and shrugged and mumbled, "Sorry," With a small smile.
Jenny rolled her eyes and smiled up at him, "It's a good thing that you're cute," She sighed. Wally nodded his head and grinned, his cheeks puffing up where food was. Karen laughed at the two of them and they moved a little closer to the stage.

"I'm amazed that we're so close!" Karen exclaimed, clapping her hands together.

They were at the front of the still gathering crowd that were waiting to see the artist: Rihanna. The specialised concert was set up on the sandy beach and the younger generations of the area were flocking out to see the talented singer. It was probably the most perfect way to end the getaway. All of them were leaving in the morning and setting sights for Gotham. They felt lucky to be within the same city as each other. None of them wanted to split up and lose contact with one another.

Rachel turned her head slightly to see just how many people had gathered as the start of the concert was nearing. She raised her eyebrows in shock as she didn't expect to see so many people. There were a good thousand people behind them. Jumbo screens had been set up around the area so that no one was unable to see the star performing.

"Whoa. That's unreal." She commented,

"We got here a while ago but we only started moving like 25 minutes ago. That's crazy!" Garfield agreed,

"No one needs to pee, right?" Vic asked,

"I don't think so... Why?" Dick responded, confused,

"Cos' then they'd have to move through the crowd and people will be pissed if ya push back in to get to the front." Vic replied, earning a nod from Dick.

"Man, I'll just pee here." Wally announced.

"Do that and I'm breaking up with you." Jenny stated, widening her eyes at him.

Wally smirked, "I'll take my chances," He answered with a wink.

Suddenly, the boom of music began and they heard the start of Rihanna's first song. Apparently, the set list was gonna be a mix of her old and new songs. The first to play was "Where have you been," which caused everyone to jump and cheer along to the beat. The bright and colourful laser lights were on full charge as they flickered across the sky, the stage and the crowd. There were fusions of pink and green and yellow and it was intoxicating to say the least.

The song that followed was at a different pace. "California King Bed," was a lot slower and covered a lighter mood than the first song. People began to sway and slowly move their arms side to side.

Dick looked down to notice Kori was faintly smiling while she swayed to the song with her eyes closed. He smiled and leaned closer to her and kissed her cheek. She opened her eyes and turned to him, smile never vanishing.

"What was that for?" She giggled,

Dick shrugged, "I don't know... I guess this kinda song makes me mushy." He chuckled,

Kori breathed a laugh and raised a gentle hand to his cheek and pulled him in slowly to meet her for a kiss. They both closed their eyes like they had entered a heavenly bliss that consisted of only them and no one else. Kori didn't want the moment to end.
Since she had met the ebony haired charmer, she had been happier than she had been in a very long time. She couldn't believe that it had taken so much time to find him. She couldn't think of another time when she had had feelings for someone even remotely similar to how she felt when she was with Dick. She smiled at the thought as they pulled away from one another.

"I love you, Kori Anders." He breathed, "And... I know it might sound bad but I'm so happy that you wedding day was cut short..."

Kori gave into a small giggle. She understood exactly what he meant.

"I love you also, Richard Grayson... And... I completely agree with you." She responded. The two of them reluctantly broke the shared gaze between them and turned back towards the stage. Kori couldn't fight the blush and smile that formed across her face as she felt two soft arms wrap themselves around her middle. She placed her own hands over his to share in the sweet gesture. She felt Dick rest his chin on her shoulder and they swayed together until the song finished.

Kori leaned her head against the glass that was misted due to the low temperature of the night. She had had the perfect day. The concert was definitely something that she would hold sacred for a long time. It really was the best type of way to end the holiday. So... Why was she feeling so low now?

She stared at the low lit moon that was slowly being covered with thin dark clouds. She was finally thinking about what was really going to happen once she returned home. She had only briefly touched on the subject during the getaway but now she was putting it into perspective. She knew people like her mother were going to be expecting her to just return to normal. Same old naive Kori; doing what everyone tells her and never standing up for what she wants.

Kori felt a lump in her throat and a tear roll down her cheek. She didn't want that anymore. She wanted to be her own person and to not have to worry about what people thought of her or what people expected of her. At that moment, she finally understood what people meant when they used the expression of drowning in one's own thoughts.

The realisation of how much of a fool she had been was finally dawning on her. She sighed at the same time that her bedroom door opened.

The smell of fresh pizza which was clearly takeout food filled her senses and she turned her head and smiled as she saw Dick hold up the large box of pizza to her. His expression was sheepish,

"Please tell me that you're in the mood for pizza?" He hoped, warily.

"I am always in the mood for pizza." She giggled,

"Awesome," He replied, grinning. Kori giggled and turned back to the window, her eyes becoming clouded and lost once more. Dick bit his lip as he noticed her behaviour. He wandered into the kitchen and placed the box of pizza on the side. He brought two plates out from the cupboard and filled them with pepperoni pizza slices, equally of course.

He grabbed two glasses and filled them with soda as he knew Kori wasn't a fan of alcohol. He chanced it and began to juggle both plates and both glasses within his arms.

Kori smiled faintly at him as she noted his expression of concentration as he focussed on not dropping anything.

"Admit it. I should just quit everything and become a waiter." Dick said with a smirk. Kori giggled and took her plate and glass from Dick,

"Thank you," She said, quietly.

Dick sat by her feet and brought his own legs up and crossed them. Kori sat up and looked like she was going to start eating but she simply didn't. She tapped her plate slightly and Dick frowned, feeling unsuccessful in being able to cheer her up sooner.

He placed a hand over her hand which stilled immediately. She looked up and blue melded with green as the eye contact was instant. Dick sighed,

"Kori... What's wrong?" He asked, softly.

Kori faked a smile, "Nothing is wrong," She lied,

Dick narrowed his eyes playfully, "Liar." He said, a small smile painted on his lips.

Kori stared at him intently for a moment, as if she were considering telling him her fears. She shrugged, "I am... Concerned..." She stuttered.

Dick gently placed a hand on her knee, "Do you wanna talk about it?" He asked, giving her a reassuring smile. Kori closed her eyes and sighed. She nodded and bit her lip, considering how to start.

"There are so many things... I am worried about returning home... What people will say... I worry a lot about being approached by Xavier once more... I am scared about what my family will think of me after I abandoned everything on my wedding day... I just..." She trailed off and allowed a fresh tear to fall down her cheek. He watched her with sadness as she hugged herself to give herself reassurance of some kind.

He gently hooked his index finger under her chin to make her look at him. He tilted his head and brushed away a tear with his thumb,

"Kori... You shouldn't be worried. You shouldn't be scared about what'll happen when we get back to Gotham either. Who cares what your family think? You were the one who was wrongly treated, okay? You have nothing to feel bad about; you're not the scumbag in that relationship. As for what people will think; it doesn't matter. You live your own life and you are your own person. You get to make the decisions and nobody else. Besides... I'll be there all the time to support you. I promise." Dick explained,

"You truly wish to maintain this relationship once we are back in Gotham?" Kori croaked,

"Are you kidding?" Dick laughed, "Of course I do, Kor. I keep telling you this. I'm not about to throw what we have away. I care way too much about you,"

Kori blushed and ducked her head. Dick smirked and placed a small, sweet kiss upon her cupid bow lips. Kori eagerly returned it. As Dick released her and sat back, he had a new slice of pizza in his hand.

Kori looked at her plate and then back at Dick who was grinning like the Cheshire cat.

"Did you just take that from my plate?" Kori half laughed, shocked at his theft skills.

"Me? Never!" Dick returned, smirking. Kori giggled girlishly and reached behind her to grab her pillow before lightly whacking his arm.

Dick smirked, "Violent one, aren't we?" He said, playfully,

"It serves you right! You stole my food." Kori expressed, laughing,

"Bring it on, Anders," Dick challenged, grinning. Kori got a glimmer in her eye and her smile became one of determination. Dick chuckled nervously and gulped,

"Uh oh." He stated, getting up and running from his girlfriend who was quickly on his tail. They were like two children; laughing and being playful but who was to say that was a bad thing?

Kori believed that was partly what made them so perfect for each other. The fact that they could talk about personal matters as well as being playful and fun together seemed like a perfect balance to Kori...