It had been a few days since Maggie had come over and said she liked Alex. Because CADMUS was increasing their terror attacks on the alien community Alex still hadn't told Kara. Kara had noticed something was different with Alex and started to say as much the other day but they were interrupted by a disturbance near the old CADMUS warehouse. Alex couldn't take it any longer. The next time they crossed paths at the DEO she quickly told Kara that she and Maggie were together. Which of course left Kara wide eyed and with a mixture of elation, confusion and even a bit of anger across her face. The anger she suspected was aimed at the detective. After all she had left Alex devastated weeks ago. Once she recovered from the shock Kara yelled across the hallway "I want details. Soon. Maybe tonight. I'll call you."
"It's a date." Alex yelled back
Kara was happy for her sister. It was about damn time Alex was dating. Especially since she came out as gay. Kara had suspected for years that was why Alex could never get a relationship to stick. She had noticed on more than one occasion that Alex looked at women differently than she did men. But she would never say anything because it was Alex's life and if she was in denial she would have to come to terms with this herself. Which she did. Turns out all she needed was a sassy gay detective to do it. Kara liked Maggie she seemed like a good person. But she didn't know what to think of her now. She had broken Alex's heart weeks ago by telling her she didn't want her. Now they were together. Clearly Maggie had a change of heart but what Kara really wanted to know was why had she turned her sister away in the first place. She was about to find out. Alex had just walked through the door with takeout from her favorite place. "I hope there are potstickers in there."
"Of course. I would never forget those."
"So what happened?"
Alex filled Kara in with all the details. Kara listened intently not wanting to miss a single detail. When she got to the real reason Maggie had turned her away the first time Kara could only shake her head. Just like Alex she was concerned about Maggie's past and what could have possibly hurt her that bad. She also wanted to go find the detective and give her a hug. For her to turn Alex away because she was afraid of hurting her meant that whatever it was had left emotional scars. That no one had been able to heal. Maybe Alex would be the one who finally did.
"I'm glad you finally found someone you are genuinely excited about." Kara said as she pulled her sister into a side hug. "But if she breaks your heart again I'm going to make her life hell."
"I wouldn't expect anything less."
Alex finally understood what it was like to like the person she was dating. This feeling was very unfamiliar but welcomed. Yes, Maggie had hurt her by turning her away the first time she kissed her. She had said they were both at different places and that everything was going to be heightened for her because she was fresh off the boat and Maggie wasn't into that. She wanted to be there for Alex but just as a friend. Alex had been hurt by that rejection. She was ready to move on from that fiasco and start looking at her options and maybe start dating again. Then Maggie showed up to her apartment with pizza and beer and poured her heart out. Turns out she liked Alex just as much but didn't want to hurt her.
Maggie was still a bit of a mystery. She still kept a lot of herself hidden. But she had started to open up a bit. She was sharing stories from her days at the academy, life on the Metropolis SWAT team and why she moved to National City. But she never talked much about her family. She did mention that she had a sister that she was kind of close with. Alex was going to stick to her word and not rush Maggie into revealing things about herself that she wasn't ready to. Alex suspected that Maggie's family had hurt her in some way and that was why she never wanted to talk about them. All Alex could do was be the supportive girlfriend she said she would be and let Maggie reveal the deepest parts of herself when she was ready. After all they had only been together for 2 weeks.
Maggie walked into the bar and found Alex sitting at the far end lost in thought. Why did she have to look so god damn adorable when she was thinking. It was a look that Maggie had figured out the first time they played pool. Then couldn't stop noticing it when they had worked cases together. The many adorable faces of Alex Danvers. Something she imagined she would never get tired of looking at.
"Alex!" Maggie called from the other end of the bar getting her attention. Making the other woman smile. She walked up to her and slipped, her arm around her waist.
"Hey you. I was starting to think you were going to stand me up." Alex said before leaning down to give Maggie a quick kiss.
"Something I will never do to you." She replied before going in for a more passionate kiss.
"You looked like you were in the middle of solving a puzzle. Everything ok?"
Alex had to laugh at that. "In some ways I was but nothing of the utmost importance. You ready to get your butt kicked in pool. Again."
Grinning Maggie grabbed Alex's hand and started walking them over to their table. Tonight was going to be different. Now that she had the girl she wasn't going to play as terrible as she usually did. "We'll see about that Danvers."
After a few rounds Alex could only shake her head. "Maggie quick question, have you been holding back on me? Are you better at pool than your letting on?"
"I'll confess I am dumbing my game down a bit but you really are better than me."
"By how much?"
"Marginally. Your better at math so you have a bit of an upper hand. The first time we played I went easy on you. Or so I thought. When I watched you play I noticed the way you scrunched your eyes. That was the first time I noticed it. I knew you were calculating the exact movements you would have to make for the ball to go into the right pocket. I just have really good aim. I can do some of the simpler angled shots but the difficult ones you pull off. I never could."
Alex shook her head and gave Maggie one of her famous smirks. One Maggie could never resist. They had been dating for 2 weeks. Taking things slow. She wanted to do right by Alex. Things hadn't progressed beyond kissing, cuddling, and cautious explorations of one another, but usually fully clothed. Whenever Alex looked at her like that she had a hard time not jumping the DEO agent where she stood.
"Why continue acting like such a bad player then?"
Maggie just smiled and walked over to her girlfriend grabbed the front of her shirt and forced her down to her level. "Because I like you when your cocky. Especially if it's because of something your better at than someone else." Kissing Alex on the lips and slowly working down her jawline to right above her collar bone. She knew she shouldn't do this in a public place but she was also past pretending that she didn't want Alex as bad as she did. Alex moaned softly under her touch. Maggie pulled away and looked into her eyes and saw that slow burning flame of desire and knew that she wanted this just as much. Maggie was just about to suggest getting out of there when Kara shouted their names from across the bar.
"My sister really does have bad timing." Alex whispered and Maggie just nodded in response. "Hey Kara."
"Hi I was hoping I would find you here."
"And why is that?"
"I need some sisterly advice. Hey Maggie." When she turned to acknowledge the detective she finally registered the look on her face and the look in her sister's eye. "Oh gosh I'm sorry I interrupted something didn't I. Look I can go it isn't that big of a deal it can wait until tomorrow."
Maggie put her hand on the flustered girls shoulder "Kara its ok. Listen you guys talk I need to call the Chief, I've been avoiding him all day and he hasn't stopped calling so I'll take care of that now." She pulled Alex in for another kiss and said "Lets finish this at your place after your done giving sisterly advice."
"I would like that very much."
Alex watched Maggie walk away and shivered at the thought of what would be going down in her apartment later. She was going to be the attentive sister she needed to be but try to hurry this conversation along.
"So what's up?"
"It has been 2 weeks since the attack on L Corp. Mon-El still doesn't remember kissing me. Not all that surprising since he was feverish and barely conscious. But it had to mean that he had feelings before and he hasn't even attempted to do anything. And now he works here and…"
"Kara slow down. Take a deep breath. You good?"
"I was talking a bit fast wasn't I." Kara said a bit sheepishly
Alex looked into her sister's eyes and saw a bit of herself there. When she had first found her feelings for Maggie to be real. Only difference was Kara would never just go up to someone and kiss them. She wasn't that forward. But maybe in this case it was exactly what needed to happen.
"Kara clearly you like him. Just tell him. And don't tell me it isn't that simple because it is that simple."
"Look how it turned out for you. You kissed the girl and she turned you away. She came to her sense eventually because who wouldn't but I can't do that."
"I didn't say that you had to go and kiss him. That's not you Kara. Just go over there and talk to him. Tell him how you feel and see if he feels the same."
"Maybe your right. No your definitely right. I just need to do it. Worst thing that could happen is he doesn't feel the same and I've just wasted a conversation."
Alex chuckled at her sister working up her courage to go talk to Mon-El "Exactly. Now if you don't need any more advice I need to go get the girl as you once told me."
"I really am sorry for interrupting earlier."
"Don't worry about it. It was probably a good thing that you did. Who knows what would have happened."
Kara had seen the way they were looking at each other and could think of a few different scenarios of what could have happened. But she only smiled "Maggie hurt you…" Alex went to interject but Kara stopped her. "But I see how happy she makes you. I think I'll let her stick around."
Alex could only shake her head at the last statement. Kara had always been protective of Alex why would this time be any different. "I am. For the first time truly happy."
"I'm glad. I still don't' fully trust her with you but, I'm willing to give her a chance."
"I know and so does she. She is doing what she can to make up for it though."
Alex hugged her sister "Tomorrow night your place. I'll bring your favorite takeout and we can talk about how your conversation goes with Mon-El."
"It's a date."
Alex walked out to her bike thinking about what she would find when she got back to her apartment. What would happen that night. Or at least what she hoped would happen. She was nervous but excited. Alex knew that she wanted this. Wanted to be close to Maggie in this way but it terrified her. But also exhilarated her. She just needed to let it happen. When Maggie had commented on how she liked it when she got cocky Alex couldn't help but smile. But the kiss Maggie gave her after that statement made her burn with desire. In all the times they had fooled around in each other's apartments she had never reached this level of desire. She suspected that Maggie had but was keeping to her word to take things slow. 'Didn't want to screw this up' which Alex understood. She probably didn't want to overwhelm her either. This was all new territory for Alex. But something had changed with that kiss. As she walked through the door of her apartment Maggie was crouched down in front of the fireplace adding a few more logs to bring the temperature up in the slightly chilly apartment she guessed. She couldn't help but stare at this beautiful woman. The way the glow of the fire played off of her face. Accentuating every angle and curve ignited that burning desire inside her all over again. She wanted to rip Maggie's clothes off and see what the glowing fire did to the rest of her body.
Alex slowly walked up to Maggie taking all of her in. She brushed a stray piece of hair from her face and let her hand rest on her neck. Gently caressing her jawline, she kissed her. Slowly letting herself get lost in her scent, the feel of her lips beneath hers, the way Maggie's body started pressing against hers. In that moment Alex knew she needed this. Needed to feel Maggie. All of her. She pulled back for just a moment to look at her. Maggie took advantage of the situation and guided Alex down to the floor in front of the fireplace.
They both sat there for a second taking each other in. Alex was ready Maggie knew that but she had all of a sudden gotten nervous. Which gave her a moment of pause. Alex Danvers had changed Maggie so much in the short period of time they had known each other. Normally by now her partner's shirt would be off, pants unbuttoned and in the process of coming off. But with Alex she wanted to do things differently. Not that she didn't want to rip her clothes off she just wanted to do it differently than she ever had before. Maggie kissed her with such passion. So much needed to be conveyed in that kiss. Back at the bar they had both gotten caught in the heat of the moment. But now Maggie just wanted her to know how much she loved her. Because she did. As the kiss deepened they wrapped themselves in each other. Maggie let her hands run down the length of Alex's back. Eventually working her shirt up ever so slightly and exploring the soft, smooth skin that was her lower back. At the touch Alex shivered and moaned slightly tilting her head back with pleasure. She couldn't hold back her want of the other woman anymore. She unceremoniously yanked Alex's shirt off. Allowing herself a moment to take in the sight before her. Maggie had never seen anyone so magnificent before. She knew how athletic Alex was but to see the definition of her muscles took her breath away. And she now understood Alex's comment about her ex just dating her for her looks. Not that any of the women she had dated before had been ugly. They had all been beautiful in their own ways. But none of them had been athletic like Maggie.
Maggie could honestly say she had never felt this way before and she guessed Alex hadn't either. Maggie stole a glance at Alex's face and gave one of her signature smiles before running both hands up the sides of her torso and back down to her hips. Letting her hands rest there. Completely losing herself in thoughts of this woman in front of her. In that space of time Alex had worked off Maggie's shirt and she didn't notice until her hands were wrapped around her unhooking her bra. All the nervousness from before left her body. Alex had a fire in her eyes that Maggie was ready to feed. She gently pushed her down to the floor. Giving Alex gentle kisses along her stomach working her way up to her chin. Looking Alex in the eye Maggie said "You are so beautiful."
