Home Sweet Home (Kory x Dick)
Rays of sun danced around the room, kissing the skin of the pair standing in its presence. The soft sounds of music could be heard coming from the speakers of the old cassette player perched on the kitchen counter. Bacon sizzled in the cast iron pan as the air filled with the sweet aroma of the food being prepared. She was in the process of making blueberry scones, kneading the dough, nose scrunched in concentration. He watched her from across the kitchen, a smile creeping onto his lips. Never once did he believe that this would one day be his life. Between his insane family and vigilantism, he could never picture settling down and being a husband to the most beautiful woman in the universe.
“Take a picture, Grayson, it’ll last longer,” she chuckled, taking notice of her observer. He slinked around the corner of the island to greet her with a gentle kiss.
“Am I not allowed to admire my gorgeous wife?” he questioned, fluttering his eyes innocently.
“Ah and here I thought you were just trying to sneak a bite.,” she gleamed as she prepared the scones to enter the oven.
“Well that too,” he admitted sheepishly. “Shall I help you my love?”
“If you could take the bacon off the stove that would be wonderful! Sorry, I just need to rest a second.” He did as he was told and immediately stood behind her and wrapped an arm around her swollen belly.
“She’s kicking again?,” he asked, rubbing her stomach gently. “I could’ve taken care of breakfast Kory. You should be resting.”
“I know, I know, but I just feel as if I haven't been contributing lately. You are still in the field risking your life with the rest of the team and I’m here doing nothing,” she sighed. He enveloped her into a warm hug and guided her towards the loveseat.
“Kory, you are doing the hardest job out of all of us! You are literally growing a child inside of you! You are creating life and not just life, our daughter, our little miracle, our little princess. I think that outweighs anything that I’m doing right now.” Another sigh escapes her lips before she speaks,
“And I know that should make me feel better, but I just wish there was more that I can do. When you had to face Kobra by yourselves I was so scared Dick because I wasn’t there to protect you guys. If something would’ve happened to you-” he interrupted her swiftly,
“But nothing happened to us Star, we are all alive and well. This is for your and Ma’ri’s safety, we talked about this remember? We knew you would have to be benched for a while during your pregnancy, but the team has trained for this. They are ready to take over the responsibility while we raise our daughter, and should we choose to walk away… permanently. But we will cross that bridge when we get there, for now my beautiful goddess you must rest.”
He placed a kiss atop her forehead and she sighed in protest, but smiled regardless. As eager as she was to return to the feld, she was just as eager to meet her baby girl. After all her and Dick had gone through, she believed that they deserved the bundle of joy that would soon be joining them. She remembers when she first discovered that she was pregnant, gripping the pregnancy test so hard that it snapped in her hands. She remembers the fear, the nervousness, the joy. She was so nervous of Dick’s reaction that she withheld telling him until accidentally blurting it out post-battle with Brother Blood. She was so angry with him for taking unnecessary risks that the words flew out of her mouth without a second thought, but much to her surprise, after overcoming his shock, he knelt to the ground and spoke a promise to herself and their future child. By this point, Dick had put the finishing touches on breakfast just as the front door opened allowing entrance to Gar, Rachel, Connor, and Tim. Family was a difficult subject for Dick, but he was so happy that he was able to create his own.