"We can't continue like this anymore."

"What are you saying? Are you leaving me?"

Diana let the tears fall. "I don't know what else to say or do to make you happy."

Audrey railed, her own tears falling. "I'm asking that we not stay hidden. I share you all the time with the world. Why won't you grant me this small request?"

"Because I can't! And don't start on the argument that I am ashamed of you. You know that isn't true. Being in a relationship with another woman is not the issue. Hell, the world probably expects that because of where I am from that it would be natural to me. But all we do is fight about it, and I'm tired. I don't have anything left to fight you with."

"Then don't! Let me call the press conference, confirm the rumors, and be done. The insinuations are everywhere anyways. And frankly I am tired of hearing the woman I love deny that there is anything going on. Only you seem to care what the world will think. Our relationship will be news for about ten seconds. You'll see, once a new scandal pops up, no one will care that we are in love."

"It isn't that simple, and you know it. Every enemy I have or will ever make will come knocking on your door. To put you into harm's way for selfish reasons…"

Audrey didn't let Diana finish. "SELFISH? So, I'm selfish now? Really? I have been very patient with your ridiculous need to keep our, whatever this is, quiet. But I'm not the little woman who will be content at home waiting for you to grace me with fifteen minutes of your time!"

"Stop Audrey. You know that is not what I am doing."

"So what would you call sneaking into my window at two in the morning, and leaving before the sun comes up?" Audrey's anger was slowly overcoming her tears. "Because I know what I would think if I were on the outside of it all. I'm good enough to have sex with, but not good enough to be seen on your arm publicly. Good job Diana, landing a piece of royal ass."

"How can you cheapen it like that?"

"Me? You can't be serious. You are the one cheapening everything by denying me to the press."

"Dammit Audrey! I am doing it to keep you safe!"

"So what I have to say doesn't matter?"

"Of course it does. But I'd rather have you be mad at me than to be kidnapped or killed."

"I'm the Princess of Kasnia. I am a target regardless. And your 'what ifs' are suffocating us. I can 'what if' every scenario to death, but it doesn't mean that they will happen."

"Audrey…"

"Don't Diana. Just stop. Don't profess your love to me to turn around and slap me with your denials of it. What if I said that this was fine? How far would you have me play this charade? Should I start dancing with men publicly? Maybe give one or two a little kiss here and there? Hell, why not sleep with someone so they can release the sordid details?"

"Stop!"

"Let me ask you this…how many people in the Justice League know about me?"

"Audrey, please."

"Answer the damn question Diana."

Diana's response came out in a whisper. "Just Superman."

"It figures. And I bet you only told him that you were seeing me. Did you tell him that you love me?"

"No."

Audrey slumped into her seat, sobs racking her body. "How much of this do you expect me to be able to stand? You can't even tell the one person in the world that you could probably trust the most. Well, go back to him then. Tell him that it is over. But seeing as how you didn't tell him the whole truth anyways, why would it really matter what we are now?"

Diana knelt in front of the blonde. "No, don't say that. I didn't tell him Audrey because I wanted you to myself for a short while. But, I didn't think it needed to be said after that. He just knows. Because whenever I come back from seeing you, I can't hide the smile on my face from him. Telling him though and telling the public are two totally different issues. Why can't you see that I am doing this for you?"

"Go to hell Diana. You are only thinking of yourself. You are throwing away something wonderful because you are scared. And you know what? I feel sorry for you, because as long as you continue this way, you're going to be very lonely." Audrey inhaled deeply, trying to control her emotions. "Now, get out. Don't come back to Kasnia, EVER. And don't worry; I'll grieve you privately, because I suddenly feel very foolish for ever trusting you with my heart."

Diana tried to hug the blonde, but she was shoved away.

"GET OUT!" Audrey screamed.

Diana backed away slowly, her emotional defeat weighing her body down. She walked to the window slowly, but stopped short of the sill. She turned slightly and looked back at the woman she cared deeply for. "I do love you, whether you think so or not."

Audrey shook her head, but didn't look up. "God Diana, I love you. In the end it didn't matter though. It wasn't enough. Now, please, just go away."

Diana nodded and stepped out of the window. She flew off into the night, her tears falling onto the non-descript trees she soared high above. After a few minutes, she landed in a clearing, unable to keep her weight from bringing her to the ground. She took a couple of steps, and then found herself retching into the grass. "I'm sorry…" she whispered to no one. And there she sat for hours grieving the love she had just lost.

A/N: Thanks for the reviews for the first chapter. To Cheshire...patience...and please trust that I would not massacre Diana'a character. I am glad that you are enjoying it none the less. And to anonymous...Diana a cheater? Hmm...maybe, maybe not. *Wink* All revealed in good time, or because I am impatient, in the next installment...But in the meantime, tell me what you thought of this one. Who is right? And I know you all love Shayera (everyone tells me so) but what about Audrey?