Chapter 20

When Diana entered the kitchen Bruce was sitting at a table with a plate of breakfast for her.

"Scrambled eggs, bacon, and a biscuit, Ma had Clark deliver it this morning." Bruce pushed the plate at Diana.

Diana sat down across from him. "I didn't even realize I hit her until she was on the ground. I will apologize to her immediately. I just don't know what came over me."

Bruce smiled, "I know there have been many times I wish I could have hit her."

Diana smiled back, "How angry is he?"

Bruce replied, "Not as angry as you think he is. He will be here later for our meeting, maybe it is time the two of you told everyone what is going on. We won't be able to keep it a secret for much longer."

"I know, I will ask him when he arrives. Will you send him to my quarters when he gets here?"

"Of course." Bruce walked out leaving Diana to eat her breakfast in silence.

Superman was heading to Diana's quarters. She had asked to see him. He arrived early for the meeting hoping to speak with her, and it seems she had the same idea.

As he came near her room, he could hear Diana and Donna speaking.

"I can't believe that woman!"

"Donna, it is fine. I admit I shouldn't have hit her, but…"

"Hit her Diana, you should have ripped her head off. The nerve of that woman. What does he see in her? She is rude and crass and cares little for others."

"Donna, now you are being mean, he loves her."

"Diana, you know he loves you too. He did not use you. She was jealous, she needed to lash out at you. He was your first, you have been in love with him since the moment you met him. I am sorry but you are not a whore and she was wrong to call you that.

"I know he loves me, he just is not in love with me. It is hard to know that you love someone more than they will ever love you."

"He is a fool!"

"He is the father of my child, Donna. He will forever have a place in my heart, but I am not going to get in the way of his love for Lois."

"Please, if Superman had never told Lois he was Clark Kent, do you think for one minute she would have given Clark a chance? Nope, never!"

"It doesn't matter. She was horrible to me, but that was not why I hit her."

"Really, then why did you?"

"She told me Kal never loved me, and they wanted me out of my child's life. She would raise him as her own, and that I should go to hell."

"And all you did was hit her? I am shocked!"

"I hadn't even realized I slapped her. Donna…I could have really hurt her! I am just so tired, and hurt, and lonely. Do you think if I pray to Aphrodite, she could take my love for Kal away and help me find another?"

"Diana, What?

"I am so tired of feeling this way. I don't want to love him this way anymore. It physically hurts to see him. I am in love with a man who is in love with another. It is time I let him go. I have tried to keep a distance between us, but it is so hard. I love him so much. Donna… I don't want to be alone anymore."

Clark could hear Diana's breath hitch and he opened his X-Ray vision and could see Diana crying as Donna held her.

"Diana, promise me you won't ask that, it will get better. You are not alone, you have me, Mother, and soon you will have your son. He is a part of Kal-el that you will always have. A part of Kal-el that will love you forever."

Diana lifted her head and smiled. "You're right. I can show my love for Kal, just by loving my son. How did my baby sister become so wise?"

"I learned it from you." The two sisters hug.

"Clark?" Bruce watched Clark standing outside Diana's door. "Are you okay?"

"No, I'm not, I have to leave." Superman never made it to the meeting that day.