People say that Gotham is a dark, foreboding city. There's an old saying that "you can't walk out your front door without getting mugged". But, this is the people's city. Liliana Rosen tries to see the good in it. The child giving the homeless man the money he was going to spend on ice cream. The woman paying for the veteran's meal. The teenage girl putting away her phone so she can help the old woman cross the street.

Little things mean a lot in this unforgiving city.

There are still the dark parts of Gotham. She gripped her messenger bag just a little tighter as a man looked at her on the monorail. Her fingers drummed on her leg and she instinctively reached for her phone when the intercom announced that they were at her stop. The brunette hurried out as fast as she could in her heels. The gleaming building she worked in towered over the other boring, brick buildings of the city but she was not intimidated at all. With a stoic face, she fished out her Wayne Enterprises badge from her blazer jacket and strode in.

Being Lucius Fox's personal assistant and secretary means that Lily was known around the building. Some people moved out of her way while others waved and greeted her. She nodded, getting into the personal elevator only used by her, Fox, and any other higher ups for the company.

"Good morning, April," she greeted the top floor secretary.

"Morning, darling. Here's his coffee and yours is already on your desk," the plump woman smiled. April was like a mother to Lily and always made sure she wasn't pushing herself too hard.

"Thank you," Lily grabbed the coffee that was perched on her desk and pushed open the glass door to her office. She dropped her messenger bag unceremoniously on her chair and entered the door on the side of her office.

"Good morning, Mr. Fox. Here is your coffee. You have a call with Stone Industries in an hour, a meeting with the head of Accounting at 11, lunch with Miss Black at 1, a call with the CEO of Rockhurst International at 4, and a meeting with the head of Wayne Biotech at 7. All in all, a pretty simple day. Do you need anything, sir?" she greeted him, setting his coffee on his desk.

"I have a meeting with Bruce Wayne at 5," he said calmly and her head shot up to look at him.

"Bruce Wayne. As in, the owner of Wayne Enterprise?" she squeaked and he laughed.

"The one and only."

"I'll….put it in my books," she nodded before quickly hurrying out.

In six months of work, Bruce Wayne had never come to her office. He was THE billionaire playboy. Tabloids couldn't go a day without mentioning his newest exploits. Lily's handled grabby rich guys before, she can handle Bruce Wayne.

Then again, he's her boss's boss.

Lily's daily tasks soon enveloped her mind and all thoughts of Bruce Wayne went flying out the window. She was briefly aware of Mr. Fox reminding her to eat lunch when she checked the time.

"1 o'clock, damn," she mumbled, quickly hurrying to grab her wallet and rushing to the elevator with a fast explanation to April that she was going to the cafe next door.

Lily was a regular at Beans. It was practically a second home for her. Meg, the owner, waved at her when she entered and called out for the "Flower Special" to one of her workers. Beans was never too cramped and everything was served just right. Meg was only in her late twenties, but she ran her business smoothly.

"What's up, chica?" Lily asked the redhead.

"Nothing much. Just trying out some new coffees. How are you?"

"Great. Nadia is in her second year of college already. Can you believe that?" Lily sighed at the thought of her sister.

"Seems like only yesterday that she was in her spot studying for her AP exams," Meg laughed.

"Flower Special. One container of house salad, a small mac n' cheese, and one turkey sandwich on wheat bread because your taste buds are dead, and one large caramel cappuccino," Anne, one of the longtime employees, said as she plopped the bag and coffee in front of Lily. The brunette smiled and handed her the exact amount it costs.

"I would love to stay and chat but Mr. Fox needs these reports typed up quickly," Lily sighed.

"Go. Be done by six! Get home safe. Text me when you're in!" Meg ordered and Lily nodded solemnly, "Yes, mother."

The redhead flipped her a rather unsavory hand gesture and Lily laughed, walking towards the door. A young boy, probably seven or eight ran in, knocking her over. A strong arm wrapped around her waist and Lily found herself inches from the ground, her coffee safely caught in her savior's hand.

"Sorry about that. He gets excited and barrels straight into people," the man apologized, pulling her up.

"Oh, no! It's fine! I love this place so I can understand," she laughed, "Thank you though. I wasn't really looking forward to getting burned by scalding hot coffee."

The man was gorgeous. His black hair was slicked back from his chiseled face and his piercing blue eyes seemed to stare into her soul. Her breath caught in her throat when he offered her a smile. It didn't seem to reach his eyes though. A three piece suit adorned his body, his very well toned body. The suit strained against his rippling muscles and Lily had to tear her eyes away.

"Come and apologize," the man told the young boy sternly.

The boy's face fell and he shuffled forward, studying his shoes. His messy black hair was falling into his eyes. He looked up at her and looked truly remorseful.

"I'm sorry for running into you," the boy sniffled.

"Apology accepted," Lily smiled, kneeling down, "Just don't try to take anyone else out, alright? Running is for outside."

He nodded and she ruffled his hair affectionately. The flash of light reflecting off her watch made Lily shoot up and she ran a hand through her brown curls.

"Thanks again, but I need to get going," Lily accepted her coffee the man held out and grabbed her bag before hurrying out.

It wasn't till she was back in the office before she realized she forgot to get his name.