(A/N): Wew im glad that chapter is done with. Now I can get back to the actual story and what not, I just finished writing a chapter and man is there some tough times coming up! I hope everyone enjoys this chapter and as always, please leave a review! I cant improve if I dont know that there is something wrong :) -Darkrubie
Kori felt the sunlight hit her exposed skin which caused her to smile. She felt something shift beneath her head which made her panic for a second until she remembered what happened the night before. Kori looked up and grinned when she saw Richards face, he looked so much younger when his face was relaxed from sleep. She ached from the desire to touch his face but she didn't want to wake him, he looked so peaceful and he even had a faint smile on his face. As Kori sat there studying him she heard a buzzing sound. She quietly slipped from the bed and went in search from the sound. She realized it was her phone inside her purse. It stopped ringing as soon as she got to the purse so she looked down at the screen and was shocked to see she missed 11 phone calls from Rachel. Kori quickly walked to the bathroom, shut the door and started dialing Rachel's number.
"Oh thank the heavens you answered!" Rachel exclaimed
"What's wrong?" Kori asked with concern in her voice.
Rachel sobbed "Gar has been cheating on me!"
Kori gasped and said "Oh my goodness! What makes you think that?"
"I caught him with is ex girlfriend Terra!" Rachel exclaimed which caused Kori to gasp again.
"I really need you, I need girl time." Rachel quietly said.
Kori was shocked; Rachel was more of a lone wolf kind of girl who usually hated girl time. Kori usually had to beg and blackmail her in order to get Rachel to have one. If Rachel wanted to have a girls night than Kori knew it must be really bad and because of this she said
"Of course! I will get on the first flight to Jump City that I can. Everything will be fine Rachel."
With that Kori hung up and exited the bathroom. When Kori was dressed she looked at the bed where Richard still asleep and smiled. Oh how she wished she could climb back into bed and snuggle into his embrace but she knew that Rachel needed her. Kori went over to the desk and began writing Richard a note explaining why she had to leave and when she finished she laid it on the pillow next to her loves handsome face. She kissed him on the forehead and reluctantly exited the room, heading towards the elevator.
She stood there silently waiting in the elevator as it descended when it stopped a few floors down from the penthouse. Her deliriously happy mood was ruined when the last person she ever wanted to see stepped in.
"Guess I'm not the only one who is doing morning after walk although I look much better doing it." Kitten said with a sneer.
Kori oozed sweetness when she said "We'll you have had more practice than I so it would be a shame if you didn't have it down to a fine art. Who was the unlucky fellow?"
"Oh just your date from last night" kitten said with a smirk.
"Well I hope you two enjoyed each other, trash has to stick together I suppose." Kori said with a genuine smile turned towards the elevator doors.
"Who was the unfortunate soul that was stuck with you?" Kitten asked, her voice dripping with venom.
"I guess momentarily we shared similar thoughts because I did exactly what you did. I can assure you that, that was the last date you ever have with Richard. He is not your "Richie-poo". He is my Richard and I better not catch you hanging on him again." Kori said with a glare to match the seriousness in her voice. At that moment the elevator dinged of their arrival and Kori walked out leaving a stunned kitten in her wake.
Richard awoke feeling like the he was the greatest man in the world. He rolled over only to find that the bed was empty.
"She must be in the shower." He thought, feeling like his heart was being ripped in half. He ran to the bathroom, coming to a stop as he realized none of her clothes were there. Richard couldn't believe it; she just left without saying goodbye. He thought last night was the greatest moment of his life and that they would finally be together.
"I guess she didn't feel the same way." Richard said darkly his fury going with each passing second.
"Why can't she love me the same way I love her!" He shouted with rage, throwing a vase at the same time.
Richard felt his anger drain and sorrow replace it.
He slowly slumped to the floor and with a firm resolution Richard said "This is the last time I let Kori Anders into my heart."
He pounded his fist on the floor and took a few breaths. With that, he turned to the bathroom and took a shower.
"This feels like to worst day of my life." Richard murmured while a tear fell down his cheek, he never did notice the note that was now on the floor under the bed.
"You did what!" Rachel screamed causing Kori to cover her ears.
"Wow Rachel you don't have to make my ears bleed." Kori said with a grin.
"Well I'm just shocked that my best friend finally got together with the love of her life! I thought it would never happen!" Rachel exclaimed.
"Gee thanks." Kori sarcastically said.
"Oh you know what I mean." Rachel replied with a smile.
"So was it everything you thought it would be?" She asked Kori.
A wide smile and a dreamy look appeared on Kori's face.
"Oh Rachel, it was like a dream, so passionate and loving. It's like we were made for each other. I hope he got my note that explained where I would be." Kori said, her face slightly frowning.
"Maybe you should call him." Rachel suggested.
"Great idea, I will wait until tomorrow though. We are here for a girls night! Is Karen on her way over?" Kori asked Rachel.
Just as Rachel was about to answer, the door slammed open and their friend Karen walked in.
"What's up my little bees!" Karen shouted. Rachel rolled her eyes and Kori ran to give her a bone crushing hug.
"Oh you're crushing me!" Karen exclaimed, Kori let go and smiled.
"Sorry, I just missed you so much! You look amazing, are you still with Vic?" Kori asked.
"Heck yeah, that man couldn't get rid of me even if he tried, he told me to tell you hi by the way." Karen said with a grin.
Kori took a moment to really look her friend over. Karen was a tall and slender yet muscular African American woman. Her signature buns on the top of her head still hasn't changed since high school and she still had a love of wearing yellow.
"So girl what was the emergency girls night for?" Karen asked, glancing between the two girls. Rachel started sobbing yet again and hugged Kori.
"Rachel said Gar had been cheating on her." Kori softly said to Karen.
"Oh no! What makes you think that? Whose ass do we need to kick?" Karen asked, her voice rising with each question.
"I caught him at a jewelry store with his ex girlfriend. I hate her and I never trusted her!" Rachel said with venom in her voice.
The other two girls gasped.
"Did you ask him about it?" Kori questioned.
"Yes and he didn't give me a reason. He just said it's not what I think it is. I've heard that damn line enough to know that it usually is exactly what I think." Rachel replied.
"Well he is an ass and just wait until I tell Vic. He is going to kick that little grass stain from her all the way to Gotham, just for Richard to kick his butt back here!" Karen yelled.
Upon hearing Richard's name, Kori smiled and flashed back to the night they shared.
"Maybe I should call him now." Kori thought to herself.
"Umm ill be right back, I have to make a phone call." Kori said out loud. The two girls nodded at her and went back to their conversations. Kori went into her room and started looking through her purse for her phone. Once she found it she dialed Richard's number and sat waiting. It rang for what felt like an eternity and eventually went to voicemail.
Kori hung up and thought "I'm sure he will see I called and call me back." With that she went back out with the girls and they spent the whole night catching up with each other.
Next chapter: Back at the office!