Alexandra rolled her eyes at the woman standing next to her in the line, the woman kept babbling on how uncouth it was for a respectable lady to live with a man and not be married, Bruce shifted uncomfortably next to Alexandra he had made the mistake of offering help to Alexandra while she shopped, Gotham was after all not the safest place to be. Alexandra wanted to throttle the woman with one of the scarves that she was holding, she hadn't ask for the woman's advice and she was growing tired of the spiel. Alexandra was thankful when Bruce paid for the things she picked and helped her with the bags to his car.

He had taken to show Gotham to her, it was truly a beautiful city, and its Goth like appearance only made it more interesting for Alexandra. She also expressed her desire to do something, even if it was helping Bruce around the office in Wayne Enterprises. She had after all been a diplomat and a lawyer as well as the Prosecutor General, Bruce had been surprised by her achievements for she looked extremely young, she told him that it was probably a side effect of crossing dimensions and that she was thirty one, thank you very much, and not twenty three nor twenty five.

Their tour ended in the main building of Wayne Enterprises. She followed him as he showed her the building, he took time in explaining each department and how they worked, he also confessed having a bit of delayed work because of his nightly activities.

"I could do it" she said after a while, Bruce had just led her into his office, he closed the door behind him and observed as Alexandra moved around in his office, she was wearing a pastel dress with pink details and a nude pair of heels, she looked professional yet there was something inherently childish about her, something innocent that made Bruce want to hide her away from the world and the city he grew up in.

"Do what, Alexandra?" He asked, she turned from the enormous glass wall to look at him.

"Your job, whatever is that you do, that way you can concentrate on keeping Gotham safe and I'll be doing something productive with my time" she said, Bruce had to fight down the urge to smile at her, her excitement for doing something was contagious.

"They will say that you're too young" he said, she rolled her eyes as he approached him.

"I don't care, I used to almost rule a country I can handle an office life" she said, Bruce raised an eyebrow.

"Why be so insistent with it?" He asked, she sighed.

"While I appreciate everything that you're doing for me I don't like charity, I want a job, my own money, not yours" she explained uncomfortable, Bruce couldn't help but to be surprised.

"And taking over as CEO of Gotham's most important business is your life goal now?" He asked; she rolled her eyes.

"No, but you can't expect me to be a secretary, I have standards that are very high Mr. Wayne, I've never settled for less" her voice gained a steely touch to it and Bruce could see how she handled herself, she was a leader, ambitious and cunning probably dangerous as well, at least in the job department, he could easily see her ruling a country.

"Just asking Miss Pennyworth, after all I can't let just anyone rule my company" he said with a smirk, she realized his intentions and smiled sweetly at him. She walked until she was standing right in front of him her eyes glinting mischievously, she straightened up looking taller than she really was, she lifted his chin with her index finger, Bruce figured that it would have been an indecent move if not for the look of determination in her eyes.

"I'll have you know Mr. Wayne that I'm not just anyone" she said, her voice soft like velvet, she let go of him abruptly and started walking toward the glass wall "Two masteries, a PhD and first hand experience in my work field, I've worked with people who underestimated me, who thought I was another pretty thing to look at, who thought they were sharks, what they didn't knew was that I was the most vicious of them all, I played them all luring them to a false sense of security and then I struck, politics are dirty Mr. Wayne and I'll have you know that I've never liked having others do my dirty work for me, I'm not above walking in the mud a bit, after all shoes are something I can replace" she was looking at him when she finished talking, the fire in her voice was evident and Bruce found that he liked that about her, that steel determination so unlike the broken girl he had seen at his house.

"You're hired Miss Pennyworth, you shall start tomorrow I will guide you through the mechanics of the job and will present you to heads of several departments, do bear in mind that rumors will arise regarding our situation as it is" he said, her expression didn't change, if anything her grin grew.

"Rumors are part of an everyday life Mister Wayne, I'd be surprised if there aren't any, besides I want to hear the creativity of your employees" she said, her eyes glinting.


Alfred watched as Alexandra organized her room, she had been in the house for almost two weeks now, Bruce had told him that she had taken the office like a fish to water rapidly accustoming herself with the line of work and putting up to day the delayed job that Bruce had laying around, the infamous prince of Gotham had been surprised by her work pace and how it didn't seem to bother her calm, but Alfred knew better, the girl was immersing herself in the job so she wouldn't have to think about her current situation, it was a coping method alright but rather unorthodox.

She unpacked the neon pink bean bag and positioned it in the middle of the spacious room in front of the TV, her desk was in the far corner of the room next to the glass wall that looked upon the lake, a Queen sized bed faced the glass wall directly, as the first thing she wanted to see when she woke up every morning was the mesmerizing view, her room was decorated in black and white with the occasional pink object or line here and there giving the room a professional but rather personal touch, a large bookshelf had been stationed in the other end of the room opposing the TV.

Alfred placed a tray with sandwiches and juice on her nightstand and cleared his throat to gain her attention, she looked up from her spot on the floor where she was unpacking the bean bag, her hair was braided and she was wearing a tank top and jean shorts making her look like child rather than the CEO of Wayne Enterprises.

"Thank you Alfred" she said with a smile, Alfred sat on the border of her bed and observed her.

"Master Wayne says you like your job" he said, she raised an eyebrow.

"He does? Well its a job, that I am currently enjoying and is way much better than my previous one" she said thoughtfully.

"How so?" Asked Alfred, she crossed her arms and sighed.

"Well for starters the people I work with now are not complete dunderheads or politically corrupt or seeing how to sack me, so I'm way much more relaxed, I mean some of the departments heads are unhappy with the arrangements but I can deal with unhappiness, it is stupidity that I don't tolerate" she explained, Alfred laughed no doubt confusing the girl "Did I say something wrong?"

"No, don't take it the wrong way Miss Alexandra, is just the way you say things, is amusing" Alfred said quickly, she smiled at him.

"Glad to provide you with amusement then," she said; still smiling. Alfred nodded.

"Do eat Miss Alexandra, dinner will be served in two hours and you haven't eaten your lunch" he said as he stood, Alexandra stood from the floor and walked to her nightstand, she grabbed a sandwich and bit into it.

"Happy?" She asked; Alfred raised an eyebrow.

"Very"


Alexandra was sitting next to Bruce on the couch, they were watching a movie, she had been living with him and Alfred for five months and a half now, she had gotten accustomed to her new routine and she was comfortable with it. Her presence in the house was bit more noticeable now, flowers appeared on different tables, or picture frames had been popping up along with decorative items that she found interesting. Bruce had gotten her a car, a black Camaro that she totally loved; now she was not dependent on him or Alfred to take her to her job. Alexandra had also visited Metropolis in a weekend, the Superman statue was bigger than she thought and she had given an interview to Lois Lane for the Daily Planet about her new position as CEO of Wayne Enterprises. In said interview she had toured the Daily Planet offices and had met Clark Kent himself.

When asked about her relationship to Mister Bruce Wayne she would always say that they knew each other from way back as she was the daughter of his butler Mr. Pennyworth. She spoke of a mother she had lost to sickness and of her reunion with her father and her achievements, about surprising her friend Bruce with her intellect to getting the job so that Bruce could focus in his other projects. Lois had been delighted with the interview and had invited Alexandra for drinks afterwards.

Alexandra's eyelids were dropping, it was Friday night and it had been a busy day, she glanced at Bruce who was immersed in the movie, she cuddled up in the blanket that she had and closed her eyes, she would rest her vision for a few minutes.


When the movie ended Bruce glanced at Alexandra who had fallen asleep, he smiled at her unconscious form before standing and stretching he turned off the TV and turned to look at Alexandra, she looked incredibly small cocooned in the thick blanket, Bruce sighed before scooping her in his arms, she cuddled up to him searching for warmth, he took her to her bedroom and deposited carefully on her bed she made a small sound of complaint when he put her down causing him to chuckle, he covered her with the blanket and walked out her room, he checked his watch, it was early, barely ten and it had been a few months since he had been with a woman, he ran a hand through his hair, he could go out and find something.

Bruce ran his eyes across the club in the bowery, he saw many women but none seemed to capture his attention like the brunette sleeping soundly back in his home, he twirled the drink in his hand sighing as he did so. She was weird, in a good way, always managing to surprise him with the little things she did. He had noticed the small things in his house, the flowers, and the new objects whether it was a new pillow or a new coffee mug; she really like those, there was always a new thing laying around. He smiled as he remembered the small plush bat that he had found next to his car keys; Bruce placed his drink down and walked out of the bar not bothering to look at the women twice.

"Master Wayne, you're back early," said Alfred from a chair in the living room, the Butler was reading a magazine.

"Gotham is extremely calm tonight," he said taking the chair opposite from Alfred, he noticed that the butler had a wine glass in front of him "Wine?" Asked Bruce, Alfred smiled at him.

"Miss Alexandra recommended it to me, she has an excellent wine taste, I thought you knew" said Alfred, Bruce shrugged.

"I've been seeing new bottles in the cellar but I thought you were replenishing or something" Bruce said, Alfred raised an eyebrow.

"Miss Alexandra brings a new bottle of wine every Wednesday, she's friends with the new cashier at the liquor store downtown, the girl told Alexandra of the new wines they get every Tuesday believe it or not Miss Alexandra knows quite a lot about wine, her father was an enthusiast and they bonded over that; her knowledge of tobacco is quite extensive too, even though she doesn't smoke herself" Alfred explained, Bruce nodded.

"She's quite the thing," said Bruce after a while, he watched as Alfred observed him interestingly.

"She is" Alfred agreed "Probably one of a kind, an educated woman who can hold a conversation and not only about her job, she knows her sports too and speaks several languages, is a breath of fresh air compared to the usual frivolous women you are used to" he said giving Bruce a look.

"Yet she is so young," said Bruce.

"In appearance perhaps Master Wayne, do remember that she is thirty two now" Bruce rolled his eyes.


Bruce couldn't sleep as his thoughts kept returning to Alexandra, when morning dawned he was ready to pull his hair off, he was a grown man and he was acting like a sixteen year old. He stood from his bed and took a quick bath, it was extremely early, since Alexandra took over his job he had taken to wake up past noon, he glanced at his clock, it was only eight, he sighed, pulling a shirt over his head he walked out of his room, he heard laughter from the kitchen and when he entered it a very domestic scene greeted him. Alexandra was making pancakes while Alfred sat in a barstool sipping a cup of tea.

"I thought you had taken Saturdays free," said Bruce as he seated in a barstool next to Alfred.

"I do take them free from the office, but I'm going grocery shopping today, Alfred's reviewing the list and afterwards I'm planning to find a decent hair salon so I can trim my hair" she said as she stacked pancakes on a plate.

"Grocery shopping?" He asked, she turned to look at him.

"Yes, contrary to what you and Alfred might think I do like to eat and I enjoy cooking occasionally and besides you're running dangerously low on maple syrup" she was grinning at him, Bruce only nodded "By the way, do you know any good gyms in town?" she asked after a while, Bruce raised an eyebrow.

"Gyms?" He asked she nodded.

"Of course, you don't expect me to maintain myself like this eating as you and Alfred want me to eat, so yes a gym" she said a teasing tone in her voice.

"I have a gym here in the house equipped with all things that you should need" he said, her smile widened.

"I'm allowed to go into the bat cave?" She asked excitedly, Bruce nodded.

"Of course you are, why wouldn't you be?" He said raising an eyebrow she shrugged. "You are allowed everywhere in this house Alexandra"

"Oh" she said softly, she placed a plate of pancakes in front of him and smiled "Thank you Bruce"

"Its nothing really" he said with a small smile.