A/N: Hey! Thank you for reading this and for the amazing feedback, I'm sooooo happy!
Ok, so I know I said this chapter would be the last, but when I started to write, things just got out of my way and I couldn't finish lol I felt like Maggie and Alex had A LOT to talk, so I let them.
I guess I'll write maybe another chapter and an epilogue, but who knows, this ship is driving me insane.
Also, I strongly recommend you listen to this chapter's song if you haven't already, because it's just BEAUTIFUL. Wicked is one of my favorite things ever.
As usual, thank you midnightwriter for being a mind reader and all :)

Chapter Four

So much of me is made of what I learned from you
You'll be with me like a handprint on my heart
And now whatever way our stories end,
I know you have re-written mine by being my friend
Like a comet pulled from orbit as it passes a sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder halfway through the wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
But because I knew you I have been changed for good
(For Good, Wicked)

"Shit."

"Oh my Rao, you're awake!" Kara smiled brightly at Maggie, as the other woman opened her eyes. She felt relieved; she was really starting to worry about the other woman, even though the DEO doctors said she was fine.

"Well, this is awkward" Maggie cleared her throat and looked around, she recognized she was at the DEO but couldn't remember what happened after she was cuffing a man at the parking garage earlier.

"It is, but I'm glad you're awake. Alex would kill me if you died after everything she's done." The quizzical look on the detective's face made Kara sigh in annoyance.

"Well, I'm sorry if I don't remember what happened when I was down, Supergirl. But thanks, for bringing me here. I guess." Maggie, too, was annoyed. She didn't quite get along with the National City's number one hero, she couldn't point exactly why.

"No, detective Sawyer, I apologize." Kara smiled weakly and tried to remember the woman was hurt, not only physically, but emotionally and she wasn't a fan of Supergirl, Rao knows why.

"Look, detective, all I know about what happened is that you were unconscious and not breathing, so Alex saved you." Kara smiled as she mentioned her sister. "She really risked her life by doing so, which was clearly stupid, because the place was a mess and there were gunshots everywhere. But that's just who she is, she always put others before herself, so she just stood there protecting you and giving you mouth to mouth ventilation until I found you and brought you here."

"Danvers gave me mouth to mouth ventilation?"

Kara shot an annoyed look at Maggie "Seriously? That's what you wanna ask?"

Maggie shrugged embarrassedly "Sorry…"

"MAGGIE!" Alex entered the room almost running and went straight to Maggie. She took the detective's face in her hands, in a completely inappropriate gesture if you thought about it, but she didn't care. "Oh my god, I was so scared I lost you…"

Alex had tears in her eyes. Maggie covered the other woman's hands with her own (god, she missed her so much), and smiled sincerely. "You getting soft on me, Danvers?"

Maggie's smile turned into one of her smirks and Alex laughed (god, she missed that smirk so much). Kara, on the background, cleared her throat startling the duo and making them - well, Alex actually - jump apart.

"I guess I'll go, now that you saw I brought the lady in one piece to the DEO, Alex."

Alex smiled at her sister and went to hug her "I knew the whole time that you were safe… And that you'd bring her here safely, too. Thank you."

Kara held Alex for a moment and released her returning the smile; her blue eyes were shining the way they always did when she saved the day.

"Thank you again, Supergirl." Maggie said honestly.

"Anytime!" And with that she exited the room, leaving Maggie and Alex alone. She just hoped her sister could talk to Maggie now and things were settled between them, it was pretty obvious the two women liked each other.

"How are you feeling?" Alex asked Maggie while squinting at her chart.

"I'm good, Danvers, thanks to you."

"Your lungs collapsed, that's why you weren't breathing."

"Yeah… About that, I've heart you gave me mouth to mouth ventilation."

Alex froze, but when she looked at Maggie, the woman was smirking again.

"I should have left you there, Sawyer."

They laughed.

Alex sat on the chair next to Maggie's bed, Maggie instantly grabbed one of her hands and kissed it lightly. "Thank you, Danvers… Really. This is the second time you save my life."

"Seems like I'm better than you not only in pool" Alex teased, because it was her way of saying it was nothing and she'd do it again a million times.

"Seems like you really are…"

They stayed in silence, Maggie caressing Alex's hands just because it felt nice and comforting. She didn't know what made Alex open to the idea of speaking to her again, but she wasn't complaining, just embracing it.

All Alex could think of was Maggie unconscious on the floor, having her caressing her hand was a sweet reminder that she was right there now; she was alive, breathing and smirking.

"I'm so sorry, Maggie…" Alex said and watched as Maggie tilted her head questioningly "I'm sorry for the way a treated you. It was really mean and unfair."

"You didn't do anything wrong, I unders-"

"No, I did. I did."

Maggie squeezed Alex's hand making her lock eyes with her "It's ok, you were mad at me and I can relate to that, I was pretty mad at myself too." It was Alex's turn to tilt her head. "I'm not sure how much you heard from what I said that day at the alien's bar…"

Ok, they were going to have that conversation.

Alex smiled sadly, that day was a bittersweet memory "Not much, actually… But I heard enough, I got it. You don't like me the way I like you, so we were supposed to stay friends if I hadn't been such a bitch."

"That's where you got it wrong…" Maggie took a deep breath; her eyes were watering "I didn't say I didn't like you, cause that'd be a lie. I like you, Alex… I liked you so much then, it scared me to death and you and I both know I don't scare easily."

Alex shivered by hearing her name coming from Maggie… For her, this was the first time the detective called her by the name (she wasn't listening that day at the bar) and it sounded just right.

"But the truth is… Hell, I liked you since the first day I saw you. You were badass and nerdy and tough and so bossy with your federal badge and 'your jurisdiction ends when I say it ends'." Maggie chuckled, smiling with her eyes "And you were also so damn beautiful... You already had me right then, Alex…"

There was her name again… Sounding soft and divine, even if her strong heartbeats were getting in the way of hearing Maggie's voice. Alex couldn't believe what she was listening, she was sure there would be a "but"at some point, it had to be.

"And I felt bad about it 'cause I had a girlfriend and you were straight. We spent some time together and it was just so right, you know? But, suddenly, I didn't have a girlfriend anymore and I was devastated, Danvers." Maggie sighed "The things I heard from my ex weren't easy things to hear, they hit me real bad. And when you came out to me…" Maggie smiled and Alex smiled back while tears started forming in her eyes. "Damn, you were just so happy, regardless of how messed up your mind must've been, you were happy. And after you told Kara, I could see it through your eyes that you were glowing. I couldn't get in the way of that, Alex. Cause that shit was real, it was important, it mattered too much you know?"

Maggie gently dried the tears that fell in Alex's cheeks and continued "And I know I'm already rambling here and you probably can't stand my voice anymore, but I gotta say this while you're letting me talk to you…" Maggie cleared her throat "When you kissed me Alex, god, holding back was one of the most difficult things I did, like, ever in life, because kissing back was everything I wanted and for a moment I did. But I had to do the right thing, you know? You mattered too much and I had to let you enjoy your shiny moment without my shit, I couldn't use you as a rebound or something, 'cause even if I liked you, it wasn't the right timing. Do you understand?"

Alex nodded. She was crying, because Maggie put her first. The whole time Maggie was thinking about what was right for Alex, what was fair to Alex… And she didn't realize that, even though she did just the same all the time, putting others before herself. Alex felt like she, too, owned Maggie an explanation. "I was so angry at you, Maggie. I felt rejected, humiliated even… All I could think of was that you didn't like me, so everything you made me see, everything you made me feel and realize about my life had just been for nothing."

"I'm so sorry I hurt you…" Maggie put a strand of hair behind Alex's ear.

"It's okay, you didn't mean to."

"I wanted to give you a chance to discover yourself, you know? Meet people, experiment, have fun… I was scared because I liked you so much and maybe you did like me then, but what if someday you wanted to see how it was to kiss someone else, you know? I didn't want you to settle for the first woman you met."

"You think being with you is settling?" Alex locked her eyes with Maggie's, who tilted her head embarrassed. "Because it's not. You're a wonderful woman, Maggie… You're smart, selfless, strong… You're damn good at your job, you're passionate about things and you're pretty amazing. Not to mention how gorgeous and charming you are." Alex chuckled, she was sure she was blushing.

"So yeah, Maggie, I discovered myself. And I realized I'm not someone who needs to experiment on things, or people, when I already know what I want. I discovered myself, Maggie… And I saw how my personality didn't change just because I'm gay, you know? I'm almost thirty; I know who I am inside, regardless of my sexuality, that sure is important, but it's not everything. I'm still Alex Danvers, the science nerd who's shy and plays pool very well. I'm Alex, the daughter who always wanted to be perfect for her parents. I'm Alex, the supportive and caring big sister who'd do anything for her little sister. I'm Danvers, who rides a sick bike and loves every minute of it. And I'm agent Danvers, who works for an agency who doesn't even exist on the paper, but brings so much joy into my life." Alex smiled sincerely.

"So yeah, Maggie, I don't know who I am in a romantic relationship yet. Because I never really had one… But what I do know is that I'm someone who knows what she wants. And once I know what I want, it doesn't matter how much I experiment or the amount of fun I have… I won't settle until I reach my goal."

"Wow," It was the only reaction Maggie could express for a moment.

The women smiled at each other and, supporting her body with her elbow, Maggie got closer to Alex. "So may I ask, agent Danvers, what is it that you want?"

"I-"

"Detective Sawyer, I'm going to check your vitals and if you're clear, you can go home!" The DEO's doctor entered the room smiling and reaching for Maggie's chart. "Oh, hello agent Danvers! I didn't know you were around."

Timing… It seemed as if this goddamn abstract concept was really getting in the way of Sawyer and Danvers.

I have a feeling that Alex'll fire some DEO doctor... lol
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