Wow. I haven't started a new story in a while. Anyway, I figured since I ended my other two, it was okay to start a new one and not be too overloaded. I thought of this story a while ago, but that was when I had about 5 different stories going at once, so I figured it would be best if I didn't start it just yet. So, here it is now.
Summary- AU. Richard Greyson has the perfect life. He's the head of the very successful Wayne Enterprises, he's the amazing Nightwing, and he has a beautiful fiancé. But that was before he met his new secretary, who will come in and turn his whole life upside down. RaeRob.
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Richard Greyson sat at his desk smiling to himself. He couldn't think of any other person in the world he'd rather be right now. His life couldn't get any better.
He glanced at the small picture frame on his desk. He picked it up and ran his fingers of the ebony edges. The picture was him and Kori, his soon-to-be-wife.
He remembered when it was. It was at Terra's and Gar's wedding earlier this year. Richard had one arm draped around Kori's slender neck. He couldn't wait until it was them getting married, them being together forever, them proclaiming their love for each other.
They were planning to get married in about two months, but Richard wished that they could get married tomorrow. But he knew Kori wanted a nice wedding and everything, so he respected her wishes.
They had sent out the invitations about a week ago. Everyone was invited; people who had worked with Richard, Kori's friends, and of course, the Titans. Except one.
He had no idea what had happened to Raven after the Titans decided that it was time to go their separate ways. Richard always wondered about her and what she decided to do with her life. It was said that the only one she kept in contact with was Gar, and that was twice in a matter of five years. Vic was the head of a computer company, Gar was a video game designer, and Kori was, surprisingly, a well-known hair stylist.
Richard shrugged, almost like if he was telling himself what she did with her life and she was taking it where she wanted to. Richard placed the picture back on the desk. His phone then rang. He picked it up slowly, wishing work would end soon. He couldn't wait to see her.
"Hello?" he answered.
"Mr. Greyson, this is Eliza," a young girl's voice said from the other end.
"Oh, hi," he said, trying to remember who she was.
"I'm your secretary, remember? I talked to you twenty minutes ago," she said.
"Oh right, Emily," Richard said. He didn't care who she was. His secretaries came and went like no tomorrow. He never had even bothered to remember their names. Who could blame him? After Bruce retired, he had to take over a large company. He had other important things to remember, not some college girl's name who's only working for him so she could try and make ends meet in her shabby apartment.
"It's Eliza, remember? Anyways, I'm very sorry to say that I will no longer be able to work for you because my doctor has put me on bed rest for the baby. So, I have called a temping agency and a new secretary should be there in the hour. It was nice to work with you. Bye." She said in a breathless rush. Richard pulled the phone away from his ear confused as he heard the line click.
He rolled his eyes as he placed the phone back. In a matter of 6 months, he had had 27 secretaries. Most of them had been fired by him, but some quit. This was the only one who…resigned.
They never mattered. He didn't need one. He could take care of himself. He tried to explain that to Bruce who was still overseeing the whole matter, but Bruce didn't listen. He said that since Richard was still only 20 and most of the secretaries were over 21, they'd know how to handle emergencies better than he would.
I'm Nightwing. I can handle any emergency. I handled world-known villains, but you're saying I can't handle an emergency? Richard often thought to himself.
The sudden ring of the phone pulled him out of his self pity. "Hello?" he said coldly.
"Richard, your new secretary is here," Mona said. Mona was the desk clerk. She was lonely grumpy middle-aged woman. Richard sometimes felt pity for her, but most of the time he just ignored her.
"Send her in," Richard said dully. All of this was a mistake. It was another name to remember, another person to pay, another person who just didn't need to be there.
Richard stood up as soon as he heard the knock on the door. He pulled himself together, put a fake smile on, and opened the door.
As he scanned the girl from the feet up, he noticed that she was a very…nice looking girl. She had a nice shape. She was a little on the short side, but so was he.
But as he went up to the face, his breath caught in his throat and the smile disappeared. He knew those eyes anywhere.
The girl smiled. "Hello Richard," she said. Yep, it was definitely her.
"Raven?" he asked doubtfully.
She nodded. "Well, I never thought that my next job would be working for you," she said as she raised her eyebrows.
Richard just stood there with a dumb look on his face. She still looked amazing like she did when she was fifteen.
Her mauve hair was now a dark purple and hung to her mid-back. Her hair was pulled back, showing off her face.
And, well, Richard had to admit that she had managed to gain some more style over the past three years. She wore a black fitted blazer over a purple silky lace camisole. A black skirt hung a good two inches above her knees, showing off her long legs. Simple black pumps finished her outfit off.
"This is a surprise. I guess I'm your boss," Richard said nervously.
"I guess so. That's not a problem, right?" Raven said.
Richard shook his head. "Of course, I don't want to put you out of a job," he said with a smile. But he knew he was lying through his teeth.
As Richard drove home that night in his black Jag, he wondered if it would be better if he didn't tell Kori. he knew after he and Raven broke up, Kori and Raven hadn't gotten along very well.
Besides, he didn't think Kori would be very happy if she suddenly found out that his ex-girlfriend was going to be with him and she had just magically became sexy. Not good. But Richard knew it was going to be fine…or at least he hoped so.
Raven on the other hand, knew it was going to be terrible. As she drove back to her apartment in Jump City, which was only about 10 minutes from Gotham, she knew this was going to be hell for her.
She was spending time with her ex who had dumped her for a conceited redhead who always acted the way she wasn't. That's what Raven always thought of Kori, even though she knew that Kori was like an angel. On her way up to her room, she wondered if she was doing the right thing.
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