Chapter Four – Worthiness of Man

Steve took a deep breath in as he faced his class. He had already had to answer question upon question about his relationship with the Wonder Woman. The interest in Wonder Woman had led to people looking closely at her past and now they knew his secret. He had traveled through time. That was another thing his colleagues hadn't believed about him until today. That was something of a shock that made a few people wary and many people very interested in his story.

"Professor Trevor," a girl said as she raised her hand, "I have a question for you."

Steve sighed and nodded with a half-smile. He just had to keep pushing himself. If he made it through the day he would be able to be with Diana and Aeolus and then nothing would have to matter anymore. He would be with his family.

He heard a few other people put their hands up for questions. Was he ever to get any of this work done? World War Two was the specialty that he had chosen to be a lecturer on and it was become evident why. Nobody else, well nobody of his age, had lived through the war and nobody on the faculty had first hand experience.

"Yes, go ahead," Steve said as he internally sighed. His whole body sagging inside but he kept his posture in reality. He was just getting so drained by all of this and people were saying something that he had always questioned. Did he deserve Diana?

"Professor Trevor, is it true that you're a time traveler?" she asked and Steve looked at her. He paused before looking down.

"I did travel through time once," he said honestly, "however, I'm not able to do it on my own. It was truly a work of wonder that I was able to do it at all. When you love somebody though, I mean truly love somebody, you would do anything to be with them." Steve smiled as he thought about all that he had given up to be with his wife and child but she was more than worth it. Out of all the men on the planet, she had chosen to spend her life with him. That was something that would continue to be a wonder for him.

"So that's how you know about this time and stuff?" a guy shrugged and Steve nodded.

"I was a fighter pilot in the war though most of my work had to do with investigations rather than any kind of fighting." He looked away, "Nobody wants to fight in a war. Wars are for cowards and mad men but it is our duty to keep our country and the citizens within them safe," he said as people nodded. He saw a few people stare at him as if they were afraid of him.

That was something that he hated.

"So why do you think you're worthy of Diana Prince?" a girl asked and Steve looked at her, making strong eye contact.

"I love her," he told her and the girl nodded. That answer wasn't complete but it was good enough for now.

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Diana grinned as she watched Etta with Aeolus. She could see so many of Steve's features in her son. He would have been given up if she had wanted to remain on Themyscira, but she was happy that she hadn't. Her heart hurt for those women who had had sons and had been forced to give them up to keep the sisterhood of the Amazons alive. Those poor women must have loved their sons like she loved Aeolus.

Still, without the presence of men, pregnancy and childbirth were rare. She knew in the early days there had been pregnancies but that was long before she had been born out of clay. She sighed before looking at Aeolus. He was real. He wasn't just a pile of clay that had been granted life. He had been born of her and Steve.

"He's such a cutie, how long before he can have any candy?" Etta asked and Diana shook her head. "Well, when you're ready, I'll introduce you to that," she said before sitting down next to Diana with Aeolus still in her arms. "You've most certainly been missed," she smiled and Diana looked at her.

"Steve, there is such sadness there," Diana commented and Etta looked down.

"Yeah, the guy's been through some stuff," she admitted and Diana looked at her curiously. Etta laughed softly as Aeolus grabbed her finger. "He's such a cutie," she repeated as she kissed the baby's forehead. Diana turned her whole body towards her friend wanting to know more about what Etta had just revealed about Steve.

"Well, first of all, the guy thinks that he's unworthy of you but you marry him and he's ecstatic. Then you get pregnant and decide that you want a child together," Etta continued and Diana blinked as she stared at the space in front of her.

"Steve, unworthy of me?" she asked. She looked at Etta as if she had said something very strange, "Steve Trevor is the most worthy man I know. He has taken me as Diana Trevor despite my connection to the world of men being lacking. He is a strong and noble man, how could he ever consider himself unworthy of me?"

Etta looked at her, not sure how to answer that.

"Do you also think that Steve is not worthy of me?" she asked and Etta looked ahead of her.

"Is anyone worthy of you, Diana. You are a princess of the Amazons. You are Wonder Woman, a heroine they still talk about. You are -"

"I'm just a girl in love with Steve," Diana said before holding her arms out so that she could take Aeolus in them. "Surely the fact that we love one another has not slipped his mind. What makes a man more worthy of a relationship than loving someone and that person loving you."

"I see your point," Etta nodded and Aeolus curled closer to his mother, "but from an outsider's perspective."

"Well, the outsider perspective doesn't matter. All that matters is that my heart belongs to Steve. Who are these outsiders anyway, I want to make them see how Steve is worthy of my love. Do you have their names?" Diana asked Etta and Etta shook her head.

"No, I don't know their names but maybe if you did some interviews then you would be able to prove how you feel about Steve but I do agree with you, love is the most important element of a relationship. I wish that I found someone who I love as much as you love Steve and who loves me the same," Etta said and Diana heard the door get unlocked and opened.

She grinned as she went to the door and saw Steve looking exhausted. "Steve?" she asked with a tilt of her head as Steve came over and let his head rest gently on Aeolus's head. "Is everything okay? You seem exhausted."

"Just a long day at work, angel," Steve smiled to her. "Please don't pay it any mind. How was your day?"

"Etta has come to pay us a visit," Diana grinned and Steve saw Etta appear from the living room.

"Hi," he said with a weak smile, "How is your day going, Etta?" he asked

"Very well, thank you, Steve," she commented and then looked between the two of them. "I think that I'm going to go home. It really is good to see you, well both of you. I saw the interview with you, Steve," she said and Steve laughed softly.

"Yes, I should work on my public appearance a little more. I think that I am still in shock that I was able to reunite with my beautiful wife, my spectacular angel. She is more than a match for me and I think the interviews made that clear." Steve gently rocked Aeolus in his arms.

Diana turned to Etta in shock, "The media are the ones who are making it seem that Steve is unworthy of my affections?" she asked and Steve looked between the two of them. He hadn't been expecting to hear her ask that in such a dire tone.

"No, my angel," Steve said as Etta opened and closed her mouth with no idea what to say. "It is just fact."

End of Chapter Four

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