This one took a little while to come out, but I hope you guys think it was worth the wait. Here is chapter 10!

A week later Bruce stands in his living room watching Diana of Themyscira live in a ceremony taking her place among the ambassadors of the United Nations. She then takes the podium and speaks. "I would like to thank everyone who helped make this possible, and promise that I will fulfill my duties to the best of my abilities. I am truly honored to stand amongst you."

After an applause the floor is open up to questions from the press. "Do you intend to

continue in your super hero activities as Wonder Woman?" one asks.

"Yes. With my abilities I believe it would be irresponsible for me to stand aside and do nothing in times of danger, so I do intend to serve the causes of Truth, Justice, and Peace in all ways possible," Diana answers.

"Where in the US do you plan to settle down?" another reporter asks.

"I have some thoughts on that, but nothing that I'm settled on," Diana answers.

"Who's a better kisser, Superman or Bruce Wayne?" the representative of Lex news asks.

"I wouldn't know," Diana answers, trying her hardest not to role her eyes.

"Will Themyscira remain closed off to outsiders, or will the Amazons allow foreigners to visit their country?" Clark Kent asks.

"I like him," Casandra says from her seat on the couch behind her father.

"He earns his pay," Bruce tells her with a smirk.

"For now my countries policy on outsiders is unchanged, but hopefully in the near future, after some negotiations, Themyscira will open itself up for some trade and limited political visitation and interaction," Diana answers.

"Excuse me, but we've heard some reports of a masked woman fitting your descriptions in the company of the vigilante Batman, from before you made your appearance in Metropolis," Viki Vale says. "As these reports true, and if they are what sort of relationship do you have with Gotham's Dark Knight?"

Diana pauses for a second at that before she smiles and answers, "We have an understanding, and no I am not willing to say any more on this subject at this time."

With that the person in charge calls an end to the Q and A and the event comes to a close. "Ms. Diana holds herself rather well," Alfred mentions.

"I agree, I think she'll take to her new position well," Bruce says.

"So what now?" Casandra asks.

"Now somebody will be sent over to pick up her things and help move her into her new apartment," Bruce answers.

"So we aren't going to see her again?" Casandra asks, confused.

"Between her new duties as an ambassador and her hero work, she should be quite busy, but I think she'll make some time for you if you want to visit her," Bruce says, walking out of the room.

"And you Master Bruce?" Alfred asks.

"If she needs my help I'll lend her my aid, but honestly I think she will do well on her

own," Bruce answers, heading into the study.

Before he can finish crossing the rooms the front door opens and Diana steps inside. "How did I look?" she asks.

"You looked wonderful Ms. Diana," Alfred answers, without skipping a beat.

As Bruce slowly turns around, confusion evident on his face, Casandra asks, "How did you get here so fast?"

"Kal gave me a quick ride," she answers.

"What are you doing here?" Bruce asks.

"I live here," she answers, confused.

"Didn't they give you some place to stay?" he asks.

"They gave me an apartment near the UN building, but I thought I would only be using it as an office and temporary resting spot after work," she answers.

"Why?" Bruce asks.

"Because with the jet, I thought it would be simple to traverse there for work yet still live here," Diana explains. "Whats the matter?"

Bruce gives her a look that she can't read then tells her, "I think you should just get your things together and move into your new home."

"Why?" Diana asks, shocked.

"Because I believe I have fulfilled my duty to introduce you to Man's World, and because we both have our own lives and our own duties that we must attend to. Mine are here and yours are in DC," Bruce tells. Before she can form a response he turns to Alfred and says, "You and Casandra help her pack up her things, I'm going on patrol." He turns his back on them and continues into the study, "I expect everything to be taken care of before I return."

Diana is still reeling from the shock as he goes through the secret entrance in the cave. When he's gone Alfred walks up to her and gently says, "If you wish to wait a moment I think will be able to package up your..."

Diana turns to him and asks, "What happened? What went wrong?"

As the good butler tries to find the words Casandra speaks. "He's afraid," she answers.

Diana turns to Bruce's daughter and asks, "Afraid of what?"

"Of you," she answers. "He doesn't think good things should happen to him, so when they do he gets afraid. It was the same when I first met him. I think its because he's used to the good things in his life being taken away from him," she explains.

Diana turns back to the grandfather clock that Bruce has disappeared behind. "Your...Diana, I'm..." Alfred starts.

"Alfred is it possible for you and Casandra to give Bruce and I the manor for the night?" she asks.

…

Gotham is a fickle thing. When he is near his limit it never stops throwing trouble his way, but when he needs something to throw himself at she leaves him frustrated with nothing. Batman calls the patrol off early tonight, as not even the East End has any work for him, and heads back home.

He expected to find a disappointed Alfred waiting for him when he got home, but instead found the cave to be empty. Deciding that Alfred probably retired early, Bruce took a shower and changed. When he comes out dressed in a simply pair of pants and black shirt he is surprised to find Diana waiting for him in the training area. She is standing there in a pair of black shorts and a loose fitting red t shirt, and holding two quarter staffs. "I thought I made myself clear," Bruce tells her.

In answer she tosses him one of the staffs. "Spar with me," she says, stepping on to the mat.

Bruce hesitantly follows her. "What are you trying to prove?" he asks.

"Spar with me," Diana answers, swinging her staff in a wide arc at him.

He blocks the blow are returns with one of his own, and thus they begin. While everything starts civil enough, Bruce is frustrated by the night's patrol and by the whole situation with the woman in front of him, so he lets his anger get the better of him, and soon the friendly sparring match turns into a full on fight.

While Bruce is a master at the arts of violence, Diana's superior strength and speed make her more than his match, so she counters with little difficulty. It seems his opponent's ease only exceeds in angering Bruce further though, so he just begins lashing out in sharp strikes. Feeling things have gone far enough, Diana grabs Bruce's staff, rips it out of his hands, then pounces on him and knocks him bodily to the ground with her on top using her staff to force his arms to the mat.

"Why are you...?!" Diana doesn't get the chance to finish though, as he forces his head forward and kisses her. She passionately returns the kiss and the two make out deeply for a few minutes before they both have to break for air.

"I'm...I'm sorry, I..." Bruce starts before Diana silences him much the same way he did to her. As the two kiss the princess rips open his shirt and begins to kiss his exposed chest. Before things can go too far he gets her attention again. "Diana, are you sure you want to go this far?"

In answer Diana sits up and pulls off her shirt and bra, throwing them to the side. "Yes," she answers as Bruce sits up to lustfully continue.

…

During the night the two heroes give in to their passion and into each other, making love until they finally collapse exhausted in each other's arms with the dawning light. Eventually the two awaken to find themselves on the floor of Bruce's bedroom with the shredded remains of the his mattress next to them and the Lasso of Truth running from a tied loop around Diana's wrist to a tired loop on one of the bed's four posts. The rest of the room is in no great shape either.

"Wow," Diana says while looking around. "Is it always like that?"

"What do you mean?" Bruce asks.

"That damn good and...destructive?" she explains.

Bruce chuckles. "While I don't think I've ever had it that good, and I can live with the mess," he answers. After taking a quick look around though he adds, "That is if Alfred doesn't kill me."

"I don't know," Diana says, tracing a particularly interesting patch of old scarring on her lover's shoulder with her finger. "I believe I'm still a novice at this activity, and that improvements can certainly be made."

"Well for your first time, I can say that you were fantastic," Bruce tells her. "Though idea of making it better does intrigue me. What do you have in mind?"

"You know, a bit of study," she answers. "A lot of practice," she says giving him a very seductive look.

"You think I'd make a good teacher?" he asks with a half grin on his face.

"Oh I know you will make a good teacher," she answers right before pulling him into a kiss.

The two seem ready to start another round of love making when they hear a knock at the bedroom door. The two pull apart and cover themselves just as it opens and Casandra pokes her head in. "Alfred says that breakfast is ready," she tells them.

"Thank you Casandra," Diana says from under her sheet, while turning rather red.

Casandra gives a quick look around the room before her eyes settle back on Bruce. After a second he shouts, "Yes she's my girlfriend!" His daughter smiles at this, then shuts the door and leaves the two alone again.

Diana laughs whole heartedly at this before turning to her lover and telling him, "By the way, I'm not moving out."

"Yeah I figured that out," he answers. "Though I might have to sleep in your room until Alfred can get me a new bed."

"In that case you're going to be the one to get Lassoed next time," Diana says while tugging at the golden cord and giving him a mischievous smile.

"While that sounds like fun, it means I should take full advantage of you right now," Bruce says, removing the sheet that she had used to cover herself.

"Your daughter just said that breakfast is waiting for us," she reminds him.

"It can wait a little longer," he answers. And it did.

…

Elsewhere Aphrodite looks down at the two love birds with pride and joy. "You see, I do good work," she tells her sister.

"I never doubted you," Athena tells her.

"Then why didn't you go home with that hot piece of man that I set you up with at the club?" she asks.

"Because you should stick with pairing up mortals," Athena answers, walking away.

"Coward!" Aphrodite jokingly yells at her back. The goddess of wisdom and war simply rolls her eyes and leaves her sister to savor her victory.

The end (for now). Reviews are wanted and appreciated.