The alarm clock was ringing for the third time, Kim rolled over, pushing her face in her pillow, she was just in the middle of a great dream about Shego. After the first time she had hit the snooze button she had managed to fall right back into her dreamscape, then it rang again, she hoped…nope, she knew she had to get up. It felt like a Monday morning.

She groaned as she finally turned off the alarm. She had to get up. School.

She groaned once more as she sat up. It didn't take long to go through her morning routine, shower, clothes, hair…She went downstairs still a little out of it.

"Good morning Kimmie"

"Morning, dad. Mom"

"Good morning sweetie. Slept well?" Asked Ann, she really wanted to know about the date but wasn't sure how to bring it up.

"Yes" Answered Kimberly as she pushed her hair to the side so she was sure not to get syrup on it from her pancakes.

Ann looked at her husband as his fork clang, it had fallen from his fingers into his plate as she was staring, then glaring at their daughters' neck.

James cleared his throat, not sure if he was hungry anymore. "And how was your date Kimmie?"

"Great!" The red head foolish smile reappeared.

"Good. Good. I think you should invite her home to dinner sometimes. If she thinks she can brand you with a hickey she needs to know I can send her into space" He was very aloof as he spoke, as if he was commenting the weather.

Kim's eyes grew wide as she put a hand on her neck. She had put concealer on it.

Ann raised her coffee cup in front of her face while the tweebs were cheering, talking about rocket plans.

"Dad!"

"Yes Kimmie?" Her father had picked up his fork, it was mid air as he was giving a look to his daughter which turned into a staring contest, until Kim groaned. "Fine. I'll let her know you'd like to meet her, but know that I can't force her"

He took his time to chew and swallow. "What kind of person wouldn't want to meet her girlfriend's parents? That wouldn't send the right kind of message"

Kim froze at that word. They didn't speak about it. They went on a date, but…was is just casual to Shego? What did she want? Were they implicitly girlfriends? She needed to text Monique, even if she was going to see her in like half an hour.

Monique jumped as she closed her locker, Kim was right behind it.

"The one time you don't answer your phone"

"It's Monday morning, you know I'm not up for chit chat until noon"

"Yeah, well my parents saw the hickey, now my dad wants to give her the talk"

Monique snickered, she raised her hand to wipe her best friend's neck. "What did you put on it?"

"Concealer"

"Oh Kimmie, Kimmie, Kimmie…Everybody knows you can't hide a hickey with just concealer. You need with a good base, a good primer, then the next step of the cover up is to color-correct it, with this shade I'd use something with green undertones. Do I really need to make a pun about green things on your neck?" The red head rolled her eyes and her friend continued "That's when you want to put on the foundation and the concealer"

"Thank you make up guru"

"I wasn't done. The finishing touch is some powder to keep it all in place"

Kim rolled her eyes again. "If your phone had been on I could have used the tutorial before facing my family at breakfast!"

"I just regret missing that awkward moment. Did your mother try to have a safe sex talk again?"

Kim glared at her friend. "Thanks for the support. I feel really touched"

"So…you parents want to invite Shego for dinner after one date?"

"I think my father really wants to set some boundaries and size her up"

"Oh to be a fly on your living room wall…"

"That's not funny, you know Shego can be a little…"

"Mean? Bitchy? Rude?" Kim was glaring at the interruption but didn't let her friend go at it either. "Abrasive" Was the word chosen by the red head.

"This I have to ask…is she abrasive with you too? In private I mean"

Kim frowned as she thought about it. "Well… not as much, she speaks her mind, always, but she's…been teasing me…"

Monique's eyebrows shot up. "Girl, I'm not sure I want to know more"

Kim blushed, it was so annoying she felt like she had been blushing so much recently. "Not like that! I mean…sometimes…but not…argh! Monique!"

"What? I've seen the kind of pictures she sends you"

"Do you really need to drive me crazy right now?"

"Are you still stressing about Shego and your parents right now?"

Kim's mouth dropped open.

"See" Commented Monique.

The red head took a deep breath. "Thanks. You know I love you. I just need to find a solution, something organized"

Monique rolled her eyes at her best friend, she knew she liked things in order, organized, which was why she could balance so many things in her life at the same time but it could be annoying sometimes for someone who was more on the side of taking things as they come, liking improvisation.

They were interrupted by the communicator ringing. "What's the sitch wade?"

Monique wasn't that interested by all that hero stuff, she tuned out, it had nothing to do with James walking by in his tight shirt.

"Monique?"

"Hmm?" She turned back to her bff.

"I called you a few times"

"Sorry. I was just admiring the scenery. So? Do you have to leave?"

"Yes. It's just…I don't think I can ask Ron to accompany me"

"Don't look at me like this. I'm not going" Monique closed her eyes as tights as she could "There is no need to pout you know this won't work" She kept her eyes closed, hoping she still looked somewhat stern as she crossed her arms.

"Fine. I guess I can go alone now" She sighed. Maybe she'd be able to blow out some steam.

This was bad. Kim was tied by a rope, hanging upside down, as she was slowly lowered into a tank to genetically modified piranhas. Whoever had the idea to make these movies and provide material for this evil mind fond of sea creature. Who would think of squid launcher?!

Her hair was still gross because of it.

This was bad, her hands were tied, thumbs separate from the rest of her fingers so she couldn't use this miracle of evolution. She couldn't reach her communicator, it was discarded on the glass floor.

She started to swing, hoping to go manage to land on the floor next to the opening once she was lowered enough instead of going for a swim.

She was getting closer and closer, she was sweating a lot as her heart was beating very fast. She was starting to doubt her success. She looked deep into the tank.

The air was knocked out of her as she was wrapped into strong arms, they shifted in the air until she was realized she was in Shego's arm? Held in a bridal style.

"Do I want to know what you were doing?"

"Oh you know. Just going for a swim. How did you know where I was?" Who would dare to contact Shego? Was she tracking her movements?

"I was surprise to receive a message from an unknown sender, on my very protected phone. Something about my boo being most like tied up at the moment"

"Your boo?" Was the one thing running in Kim's mind, well that and the fact that she was still in the green woman's arms. It seemed like she didn't weight anything much to Shego. It was making her feel all sorts of things, her heart was still beating very fast.

The thief shrugged. "I don't know who is your best friend both in closeness and quality, which was the signature by the way, but they do seem to know you pretty well. What are you going alone on a mission like this?"

"I have enough experience to do this one my own now"

"It's not about experience. You always need back up, you never know what might happen"

"I couldn't ask Ron, and I didn't know who else to ask"

"Can't you ask for a GJ agent or get some kind of pet?"

"Were you worried about me?" Smiled Kim as she recognized the small waver in the other woman's voice.

"No" Was Shego no so credible come back as she lowered Kim's legs so she could stand. The hero didn't let go of Shego's shoulder.

Kim didn't insist, but brought Shego closer, giving her a peck on the lips. "Thank you for saving me. My hero"

Shego rolled her eyes and Kim went for another quick kiss, this time as she pulled back the green woman followed, initiating another kiss with a little bit more pressure. Kim's lips opened without a thought and the sweet kiss heated. Pale hands went from shoulders to neck, then dark mane as Shego's hands on Kim's hips slid around her body, wrapping her in completely in her arms.

Kim felt a craving, a hunger that was growing, she wanted…something, but she couldn't…she needed more. It felt like she couldn't get enough of Shego, she wasn't close enough. She pushed and Shego found herself walking backwards, following the younger woman's move, until her behind was against a hard surface. She tried to twist her face to know what it was but Kim just followed, still kissing her between a few breaths.

Shego was deny that she made any kind of noise that could be associated with a squeal as hands suddenly lowered, cupped her ass on the way down before getting behind her upper thighs and lifted her on the console.

It turned out to be a console and Shego had butt activated the self-destruct. Of course, she had. Their lips grew apart as a voice was starting a countdown until self-destruct. It was just a few seconds but the moment seemed to last longer as they stood there. Kim between Shego's legs, looking into each other eyes and breathing heavily.

It was Shego was spoke first. "Maybe we should…" She made a move to the side with her head.

Kim stepped back and took a deep breath, green eyes darker as she watched the other woman stand up. It was the light went on in the red head, self-destruct! She went to the console to try and turn in off.

Shego didn't waste any time. She grabbed the girl's hand and pulled. "Let's get out of here"