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Shorter than usual and still unbeta'ed.

James

Since the first time he met Alex Danvers, James knew that Kara's heart was protected by the fiercest warrior he's ever met. The Girl of Steel may be strong, but her sister would fight the Devil himself for her, and she wouldn't need superpowers to win.

That's why he's been terrified those first times they gathered at Kara's for game night. She always insisted that her sister wasn't that bad, but James was sure that Alex always took her efforts a bit further to beat him at whatever they were playing.

He always suspected it was a silent warning.

Hurt her and you are dead.

He's been the one with the broken heart in the end, and Alex seems to be sympathetic about it. At least, she doesn't glare at him anymore. That's now reserved for the new golden boy in town, who doesn't seem to be aware of the danger hovering over his head. He keeps making heart eyes at Kara and touching her casually, without realising that her sister is at the other side of the room, staring intently at him and clutching her glass of wine so tightly that James is sure it could break into pieces.

Lena Luthor is also watching his every movement like a hawk, but the CEO seems more like the kind of person that would get rid of someone using more discreet methods, and she would smile while doing it.

James is more prone to Alex approach, though. She's a woman of action and that's a trait they share, although while he's more cool and tempered, and most of the time he tries to analyse the situation before acting, Alex is more of a punch first, ask later kind of girl. You don't give a woman like that a reason to punch you, even if you are a super strong alien and she's just human.

That's exactly what the daxamite is doing, and James can't help but think that is going to be like watching a train wreck happen in slow motion, because Alex is drunk, Mon-El is blind, and Kara is too distracted being a lovesick puppy around Lena Luthor to notice.

But something unprecedented happens then.

James watches as Maggie approaches her girlfriend from behind and smoothly wraps her arms around her, before whispering something in her ear. Tension leaves Alex's shoulders instantly and she seems to melt into Maggie's body. He doesn't remember to have witnessed that before with anyone else that wasn't Kara.

And just like that, Mon-El will live to see another day.

Where was Maggie Sawyer when I needed her?

"They are so cute," Lucy says when she sits on the armrest of the couch, next to him, beer in hand and a little tipsy, "It's unfair how cute they are."

"Alex and Maggie?"

Lucy nods and lets her body slide down on the couch, forcing James to move a little.

"We were never that cute when we were together."

"Well, we were hot." He states

"Not that hot," Lucy points towards the couple and pouts, "I'm kind of jealous."

James laughs and takes away the beer from Lucy's hand, who tries in vain to reach it while he holds it away from her.

"What you are is drunk."

"Yes, I am," She says a little bit too proudly, "But, sshhh," Lucy lowers her voice a little and tries to whisper on his ear, "I'll tell you a secret," She giggles, "I always thought that Alex was hot."

Oookay, brand new information that I didn't need to know.

"Kara is hot too, with those arms and that big S on her chest, you know?" She continues, unapologetic and probably unaware of what she's saying out loud, "But Alex's ass in that black suit is like..."

He doesn't know how that sentence ends because the next thing James hears is Kara chocking on something and coughing trying to get some air. It's obvious by the way she's staring at them that she's heard Lucy loud and clear.

"Don't look at me like that," Lucy says to Kara, louder this time, even when she knows that her friend could hear her perfectly from the other side of the room without needing to shout, "You know it's true."

Kara blushes furiously, completely oblivious at how Mon-El and Lena have run to her side and are now having a staring contest to resolve who should be the one allowed to assist the younger Danvers. Shortly after it becomes clear that the daxamite has lost the battle, because Kara gives a reassuring squeeze to the hand that Lena has put on her arm, while she turns to smile at her.

"Seriously, has everybody come out of the closet while I was away? Did I miss all the fun?" Lucy asks sounding a bit offended. She looks at James again and frowns, "Are you and Winn dating now, too?"

This time is James and Winn turn to choke on their drinks, and suddenly everyone is laughing.

"Olsen!" Alex, still resting comfortably between her girlfriend's arms, yells his name and points intently at him, attempting to look menacing while trying not to chuckle, "You better treat him well or I'll kick your ass!"

And while James knows that she's joking, a tiny part of him is still terrified.

He also hates Lucy a little bit.