Disclaimer: I do not own Supergirl or the characters.

A/N: This is set sometime after the events of Bizarro.


"Good morning Ms Grant." Kara said entering her boss's office with a latte.

"And what exactly is good about it?" Cat asked. "And that was rhetorical so don't start spouting Disney nonsense."

"Anything else?" Kara questioned, guessing it was going to be one of those days.

"I think you have done enough damage already." Cat said.

"Sorry, what?" Kara asked, taken by surprise. "What have I done?"

"You have destroyed the harmony of my family."

"I have?"

"Is that an admission of guilt?"

"More a question of surprise. Wh, what exactly have I done?"

"Adam."

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt him. I-"

"Kara, what did I say about your personal life?"

"To keep it personal."

"So why are you talking?"

"Because you are blaming me for Adam leaving National City."

"I am actually holding you responsible for Carter's withdrawal."

"Carter?" Kara asked confused.

"Yes, ever since I told him about Adam he has withdrawn into his shell again."

"Has he met Adam?"

"Not yet. They are meeting today, which is why I have a migraine building."

"I'll get some Advil." Kara said leaving the office.

-00-

"Carter, this is Adam, Adam, this is Carter." Cat said as Adam entered her office.

"Hey buddy." Adam greeted smiling. In response Carter slightly lifted his head to look at Adam before quickly looking down at his shoes.

"I thought it would be a good idea for you two to spend some time together, so Adam, perhaps you can take Carter to lunch." Cat suggested.

"Sure." Adam said hesitantly as Kara entered the office.

"Here are the proofs you asked for." She said before noticing the guys and smiled at them greeting. "Hey Carter, Adam."

In response both of them smiled a goofy grin at Kara and waved their right hands. The action causing Cat to roll her eyes.

"Can Kara come with us?" Carter asked.

"Come with you where?" Kara asked confused.

"Lunch."

"Oh I can't. I have to go through-" Kara started to explain only for Cat to interrupt.

"It can wait. Go."

-00-

"What are you doing here?" Kara asked as she saw Alex at Noonans.

"Getting lunch."

"Shouldn't you be at work?" Kara pressed confused why Alex would be in this part of the city.

"Shouldn't you?" Alex countered.

"I am kind of." She said as Adam and Carter walked up behind her. Seeing Alex's raised eyebrow sighed.

"Alex, this is Adam and Carter." Kara said before looking at the boys and explaining. "This is my sister Alex."

"Nice meeting you." Adam said shaking Alex's hand as Carter hid behind Kara.

"Likewise."

"Would you like to join us?" Adam offered.

"I don't want to intrude on whatever this is. But I am sure I will see you again." Alex commented before turning to Kara and adding. "See you tonight." She then glanced back at Adam and said. "Unless you have plans."

"No, no plans." Kara replied awkwardly.

"Really?" Adam asked. "Perhaps we could go for dinner?"

"Can I come too?" Carter chipped in.

"I can see you have your hands full, so I will see you later." Alex smirked before walking off.

Kara briefly glared at her sister's back before turning back to the hopeful looking Carter and saying. "Perhaps we should focus on one meal at a time?"

"Sounds like a plan." Adam agreed "Why don't you get a table and I will order."

-00-

"So how's school?" Kara asked as she sat opposite Carter.

"Okay I guess."

"Only okay?"

"We've been studying electronics, it is not as fun as astronomy."

"I love astronomy." Kara smiled.

"You do?"

"Sure. I used to spend all my evenings staring out at the sky learning about the constellations."

"I want a telescope for my birthday." Carter said as Adam sat down. But the second he did Carter fell silent and Adam looked to Kara for help.

"So, um, I'm sure that you both have loads of questions for each other." Kara said. "Carter, is there anything you want to know about Adam?" When Carter silently shook his head Kara tried. "Not even his favourite console game?"

"I guess." Carter said non committally.

"Actually I don't really play games." Adam said earning a shocked look from Carter.

"So not games then." Kara said. "There must be something you want to know Carter." Kara pressed.

"Do you know Superman?" Carter asked looking up.

"Why are you a fan?" Adam questioned amused by the sudden excitement.

"Not really, but if you did I was hoping you could get me a meeting with Supergirl."

"Wow, you have a lot of focus and drive." Adam commented.

"Mom, says it's important to have goals." Carter pointed out.

"Okay, so any goals for this afternoon?" Adam questioned.

"Can we have another Nerf battle?" Carter asked looking more at Kara than Adam.

"I think your mother would fire me if we turned the office into a battle ground."

"She didn't last time." Carter pointed out.

"Firstly, she didn't know. Secondly, I think she was more concerned by the fact I let you board a train with a bomb." Kara said as Adam watched the exchange confused by what he was hearing.

"Technically you didn't let me." Carter pointed out.

"Not how your mother saw it." Kara replied.

"What about at the weekend then?" Carter asked. "Then we could do paintball."

"Might need more than just the three of us." Adam pointed out.

"What about your sister?" Carter asked Kara.

"Way too competitive." Kara answered.

-00-

"So what do you think of him?" Kara asked as she and Adam watched as Carter went off to buy some ice creams.

"Sweet kid. Very different from my mother. He does have impeccable taste though."

"How do you mean?"

"His crush on you."

"He has a crush on Suoergirl, not me."

"Everyone has a crush on Supergirl. But he also has a crush on you." Adam pointed out.

"No he doesn't."

"Yeah he does."

"Your mom will kill me."

"And upset both her sons? I don't think so." Adam smiled as her phone bleeped.

"Sorry, I have to go." Kara said reading the message.

"I'll bring Carter back to the office later."

"Thank you."

"But it will cost you, dinner tonight." Adam grinned.

"Adam-"

"Okay, how about a movie. No strings attached and if you really don't want to talk to me you can watch the film."

"I'll see you back at the office." Kara smiled.

"Is that a yes?"

"It's a maybe." Kara said walking off.

"What's a maybe?" Carter questioned as he approached Adam.

"A movie tonight."

-00-

"Please tell me you have not lost both my sons this time." Cat said as Kara entered her office.

"No, Adam is bringing Carter back later."

"How are they getting on?"

"Um, good I think."

"You think?" Cat asked unimpressed.

"Carter was starting to warm to Adam when I left."

"That's good." Cat said said.

Kara waited sensing Cat wanted to say something else, when when no words were forthcoming she said.

"Right, well I should go and get your tea."

-00-

"Hey mom!" Carter said entering Cat's office, Adam following behind.

"Carter. How was your afternoon?"

"Good. Can we see a movie tonight?"

"We?" Cat asked.

"Adam and-" Carter started to explain only for Cat to interrupt and say.

"I guess so, I could even come."

"Cool. I''ll tell Kara."

"Tell me what?" Kara asked entering the office carrying Cat's tea.

"Mom said she'll come to the movies with us tonight."

Kara quickly glanced at Adam who stood grimacing in the corner. Seeing the exchange Cat guessed what was happening and asked.

"Carter, who exactly is coming tonight?"

"You, Adam, me and Kara."

"You know, Kara never actually said she would come tonight." Adam said trying to give Kara a way out.

"But she is not doing anything else." Carter argued before looking at Kara and pleading. "Please come."

"I, um, don't want to intrude on a family night." Kara said.

"You won't be, in fact you are practically family, mom has never had an assistant as long as she has had you." Carter pressed "Tell her she won't be intruding." Carter said looking at Cat.

Before Cat could speak Kara's phone rang, looking at the caller ID she said. "Sorry, I really need to take this." With that she left the office whilst answering.

"CatCo, Kara Danvers speaking."

"That is awfully formal for one of my calls." James replied.

"Makes it sound official." Kara pointed out.

"So is everything okay? Couldn't help but notice the deer in the headlights look you were wearing in there."

"Where are you?" Kara asked looking round before seeing James wave from next to the water cooler.

"So everything okay?" James asked.

"No."

"What's wrong?"

"You would not believe me."

"Try me."

"First I need a good excuse about what this call is about."

"Delay in the new ink order." James said.

"That's pretty good." Kara conceded.

"So what's up?" James questioned.

-00-

"Where's Adam and Carter?" Kara asked when she had finally built up enough courage to re-enter Cats office.

"Adam took Carter home." Cat said. "Has your pretend emergency passed?"

"Yes." Kara said not seeing the point of lying.

"Good. Tell me, do you plan on breaking my son's heart again?"

"I never planned on hurting Adam. I was trying to protect him."

"Please, I have lived that excuse."

"People in my life get hurt. I don't want Adam to get hurt."

"That logic has hurt both you and Adam." Cat pointed out. "Life is a gamble and to really live you need to take risks." Cat said before looking long and hard at Kara before asking. "Tell me do you like Adam?"

"Of course I do. I mean he is a great guy, funny, sincere, kind." Kara listed as her smile grew.

"In that case, stop living in fear of what might be. Worry about what you want for a change. At the end of the day you have a choice, do you want to exist or do you want to live?" Cat said before adding. "I know it is not the evening you had planned, but it would mean a lot to Carter, and Adam, if you came tonight."

-00-

"Hey." Alex greeted answering her phone. "Everything okay?"

"Thanks to you, no."

"Me? What have I done?"

"Your not so subtle hints at Adam means we are going out tonight."

"Isn't that a good thing?" Alex asked perplexed. "I mean you have been moping ever since you dumped him."

"When I say we, I don't mean Adam and me."

"Carter's coming too?" Alex asked trying to bite back a laugh.

"And Cat."

"Awkward." Alex commented.

"You think?"

"Don't stress about it."

"That ship has already sailed."

"What are you doing on this family date?"

"Don't call it that. We are seeing a movie."

"Then what are you complaining about? You turn up, sit in silence for two hours watching a film, then you leave. Assuming you and Adam can keep your hands off each other there is nothing to worry about."

"Now you've jinxed it." Kara said as someone knocked on her door. "Hang on." She said before using her X-ray vision. Seeing it was Alex she walked to the door whilst speaking over the phone. "What are you doing here?"

"Helping you. Are you going to let me in?" When Kara opened the door Alex hung up and said. "I told you not to get stressed."

"Not helpful."

"Come on. Let's find you something suitable to wear."

"What's the point? Cat will criticize whatever I wear."

"The point is to impress Adam, so unless you are dressing for Cat it doesn't matter what she says."

-00-

"Hey." Adam said confused when Alex answered the door.

"Hey again." Alex greeted. "You want to come in? Kara will be ready in a minute."

"Sure, thanks. So you live here too?"

"No."

"But nearby?" Adam guessed.

"Close enough to be here quickly if there are any problems."

"I don't intend to be a problem." Adam commented.

"Good to know." Alex said as a silence descended. Eventually it was broken by Alex asking.

"Can I give you some advice?"

"Sure."

"Kara is nervous about dating and getting in a relationship with anyone. She is going to try to bolt because she can see all the reasons it won't work."

"Okay."

"But that doesn't mean she doesn't want a relationship."

"Okay."

"So she needs to see all the reasons why a relationship is good and not anything that will scare her. Inviting your mother on dates is definitely going to scare her."

"That wasn't me." Adam protested. "You think I want to go on a date with my mom? Wait does that mean she views it as a date?" He asked smiling.

"You will have to ask Kara that."

"So how stressed is she about tonight?"

"Scale of one to ten?" Alex asked, when Adam nodded she stated. "One hundred."

-00-

"Sorry again." Adam said as he parked his car.

"That is at least the twentieth time you have apologised, I am beginning to think you are not related to Cat."

"It is probably not too late to get you out of this." Adam offered.

"And have your mother view me as a coward for the rest of my career?"

"I doubt she views anyone who willingly comes in and works for her day after day as a coward." Adam said.

"You have a lot to learn." Kara chuckled nervously. "So shall we? Being late is probably not a good idea either."

"Let's go then." Adam said as they got out of the car. "But please don't hold this against me and please don't get freaked out."

-00-

"Kara." Carter greeted before looking at Adam and with less enthusiasm saying. "Adam."

"Buddy." Adam said as Kara smiled at Carter and Cat.

"You want to get some snacks?" Carter asked Kara.

"Um, sure." Kara said as Carter took her hand and pulled her towards the vendor.

"I seem to have competition." Adam said watching Carter and Kara disappear.

"She does seem to enchant the male members of my family." Cat agreed before looking at Adam and saying. "Thank you for doing this."

"It's fine." Adam shrugged. "Besides Carter is my brother, I want to get to know him. Not when I'm on a date, but baby steps." He smiled.

"So I have a question." Adam said. "When do I get to meet the rest of the family?"

"Which rest are you thinking of?"

"My grandmother, as in your mother."

"That meeting will not happen until I am certain your soul is strong enough to survive."

"She can't be that bad."

"Adam, imagine all the bad things you ever felt about me, magnify and personify them and you have my mother."

"She can't be that bad."

"She's worse. I doubt that even Kara could think of a kind thing to say about her." Cat said as Kara and Carter approached.

"More people coming?" Adam asked as he looked at how much food Kara and Carter were carrying between them.

"No, just us." Kara smiled as she handed a large bag of M&Ms to Cat and popcorn and soda to Adam.

"You don't think you may have gone overboard?" Adam asked.

"I like to eat when I watch things." Kara said.

"It is a miracle you can function with that much sugar in you." Cat commented looking at the mountain of food Kara still held. "You really should take better care of yourself." She then looked at Adam and Carter and added. "We should take our seats."

"You okay?" Adam whispered to Kara. "Not too freaked out?"

"I'm fine." Kara smiled at him.

-00-

"Can I pick the seats?" Carter asked as they handed over their tickets.

"I don't see why not." Cat said.

"Cool, then this row." Cater said.

"Well aren't you going in?" Cat asked.

"I thought you could go in first. So I am safe in the middle." Carter argued trying to arrange sitting next to Kara.

"You are practically a man." Cat said not fooled by his argument. "You can cope with sitting on the end. Off you go." She added before following her disgruntled youngest into the row.

"I'd normally say ladies first, but in this instance I think I'll go first." Adam said to Kara as he followed his mother into the row.

As the film started Adam glanced over at Kara and smiled as she quickly became absorbed in the movie.

Adam spent most of the film watching Kara rather than the screen as he became mesmerised by her reactions to onscreen events. At times it felt like Kara was living every moment. At one stage, however, Kara turned and saw Adam staring at her. Smiling he reached over and took her hand. In response Kara looked down at their joined hands before gently squeezing Adam's hand and looking back at the screen.

-00-

"Did you enjoy the film?" Adam asked Carter as they left the theatre.

"Yeah, it was really cool." Carter replied enthusiastically until he saw that Adam and Kara were holding hands. Not to be deterred he asked. "Do you want to get some dinner?"

"I have work tomorrow." Kara said. "I need to get home and get some sleep."

"But it is only eight." Carter argued.

"Kara has a long day ahead of her tomorrow." Cat commented.

"You could give her the day off." Carter pointed out.

"I really couldn't." Cat said. "Now say goodnight Carter we are heading home."

"Night." He said reluctantly.

"Good night." Kara smiled as Adam said.

"Night buddy."

"So do you really want to get some sleep?" Adam asked Kara once Carter and Cat were out of earshot. "Because I was thinking we could go get a meal, if you can actually eat after all the popcorn, nachos and candy."

"I can still eat." Kara smiled.

"That is one freaky metabolism." Adam said.

"You have no idea." Kara smiled.

"So was that a yes to food?" Adam asked. "No strings attached?"

"No."

"Oh."

"It was a yes to food, strings attached." Kara said shyly as she looked up at Adam.

"As in a date?" Adam asked hopefully.

"As in a date." Kara smiled.