Hey guys! This is my new Batman story, I hope you like it. This first chapter doesn't have any Bruce/Batman, but it'll pick up soon. Love ya'll and happy reading! =)

I hated dressing up for parties, but at least something good will be happening tonight. Well, make that two good things…money being donated to Gotham High and me getting to see Bruce Wayne in person. Tonight I was invited to a party thrown by the Wayne Enterprise company because for some random reason Bruce Wayne decided to donate one million dollars to Gotham City High School, and most of that money gets spilt between my department, which is the history department, and the science department.

Since I am the newest teacher to come to Gotham High and no one else really wanted to go tonight, they voted me and Mr. Hellfern (Gotham High's Chemistry teacher) to represent the school.

"Ms. King, you are looking quiet lovely tonight," Karl greeted me at my door. I laughed, "Thanks, Karl." Karl Hellfern was my first coworker who I would consider a friend. We were both about the same age, shared the same interests (despite the fact that we both hated the subject that the other teaches), and we both even had similar names: Karl and Karleigh.

"You excited about meeting Mr. Wayne tonight?" Karl teased me as we walked to his car. I had admitted to Karl earlier this week that I had a tiny crush on the playboy billionaire. I laughed and tried to hide my blush, "Please, we probably won't see him; let alone meet him," I said, trying to convince myself more than Karl. He just chuckled as he opened the car door for me.

"I can't wait until we get this money," Karl said excitedly as he drove, "it's going to help so much, not only with the students but with my research as well." I smiled softly while looking out the window, "Karl, just for one night could we not talk about science," I joked. He knew I wasn't a big science buff…in fact, I hated science. I never really was good at it…history on the other hand; I could tell you anything at the drop of a hat.

Karl laughed nervously, "Sorry, it's just…you know how excited I am," he said as he tried to calm himself. "Yes yes, I know, but tonight let's try to act like normal people…not the geeks that we truly are," I said with a smile, causing him to laugh. "Agreed."

As we pulled up to the museum, I suddenly felt a rush of inferiority come over me as Karl and I pulled up in his beat-up old Cadillac. I looked out the window in amazement of all the fancy cars and beautiful people.

"Did you suddenly get a feeling that we don't belong here?" I asked Karl. I heard him chuckle nervously, "You read my mind," he said as he gently patted my knee. Ever since I arrived at Gotham High I had always had the feeling the Karl had more-than-friend feelings for me, but I always managed to push them aside. It's not that he wasn't attractive or anything it's just…he wasn't my type.

We pulled up to the valet, "I guess we should hurry up and get this over with," I said as the butterflies in my stomach multiplied. Before walking into the building Karl offered me his arm, "Shall we, milady?" I laughed, trying to cover up the awkwardness that I was feeling, "Sure," I said softly as I linked my arm around his.