The Archer | T.D. ✔

Chapter Thirty-One

"In breaking news, we have just discovered that Alexis Deveroux, the drug queen of Paris has been arrested thanks to a vigilante group known as the Outlaws. With substantial evidence, the authorities were able to build up a case and she will await trial."

Tim glanced up from his laptop towards the TV, he had tapped into the French channels so he could see if Rory and the Outlaws made it into the news. On the TV, a reporter stood in front of a cub and showed photos of Alexis Deveroux from earlier that night. 

Several of them was of her sitting in the booth, but it was the fourth or fifth photo that really had caught his attention. In that picture was another girl, and she was pressed against Alexis. She may have been blonde, but Tim would recognize her anywhere.

That girl with Alexis was Rory undercover, and seeing that picture made his stomach twist. He trusted Rory and knew that whatever was going on, she was doing it to get the information they needed. Rory had told him the day before that she got close and personal with Alexis, but she didn't say it was that close. The feeling Tim had in his stomach was most likely the reason why she didn't tell him, he did not like seeing Alexis' hands all over his girlfriend.

The next photo made his jaw drop, it was a photo of Rory and Alexis and they were no longer in the booth. Alexis had her pressed up against a wall and her hands were places that only his belonged, dangerously close to kissing her. Quickly he turned off the TV and ran his hands through his hair, Tim couldn't wait for Rory to get back.

She was due to arrive within the next few hours, depending on when her plane landed. Tim knew that she hated flying, so it was probably going to be sooner than later. He was currently working on the Penguin case, but his thoughts were distracted by the pictures he had seen of Rory and Alexis.

There was a slamming of a door and his head perked up. Quickly he shut the laptop and jumped out of his bed, and ran out of his room heading for the front door. His heart was beating so hard, it was almost as if it was going to jump out of his chest.

Hearing some chatter, he picked up speed and stopped at the top of the stairs where he saw Jason, Rory, and the rest of the Outlaws standing in the foyer talking to Dick and Stephanie. A huge smile spread across his face as he ran down the stairs.

"Rory!"

Everyone looked up and saw him running, Rory's face grew into a smile of it's own. She couldn't get a word out before he tackled her into a hug and held her tightly against his chest. Rory let out a giggle and patted him the best she could while her arms were trapped. 

Tim let her go before he cupped her face and kissed her deeply, taking Rory by surprise as she let out a small noise as she gripped the front of his shirt kissing him back. He slid her arms down and wrapped them around her waist pulling her closer and she slid her hands up to wrap them around his neck.

"Damn, four days and he acts like it's been three months. It's not like I was gone too you know?" Jason muttered, crossing his arms.

Tim pulled away from the kiss and it left Rory in a daze as her eyes slowly fluttered open. "Hello to you too, Dragon Boy." she smiled softly.

"I missed you," he said, pressing his forehead against hers with a smile.

Rory laughed. "Oh, I couldn't tell."

Tim chuckled and let her go, settling for taking her hand and holding it tightly. Rory rolled her eyes at him and stayed close. 

"Babybird here would not shut up about wanting you to come back, Rory. It was kind of sad." Dick said, leaning against the wall with a laugh as Tim turned a little pink.