Alex looked down at herself before looking back up to Kara. "It looks all bulky and stupid, doesn't it?" Alex sighed sadly.
"No," Kara answered. "It's fine."
"But you can tell something is there." Alex frowned. She was getting ready to go out play pool with Maggie, but the strap she had on her knee was making her jeans bulk out a bit.
"So wear something else," Kara shrugged. "Like put on a skirt or a dress." Kara suggestion, trying to tell Alex there was a rather easy solution to fix the problem.
"I'm not wearing a dress to go to a bar to play pool." Alex exhaled.
"Well put your sweats back on," Kara shrugged. "Maggie isn't going to care what you are wearing." Kara told her.
"I am not wearing sweats on a date." Alex shrieked.
"I thought this wasn't a date?" Kara retorted. "You've told me enough times 'we are just going to play pool, Kara' then you roll your eyes at me." Kara mocked Alex's voice and Alex rolled her eyes. "See just like that." Kara said as she pointed at her sister's eyes.
"Well it is a date," Alex raised her voice a little, sounding nervous. "And I'm not wearing sweats on a date. But these stupid jeans are too skinny."
"Well that's what you get for only owning skinny jeans," Kara mumbled. Alex scowled at her sister. "Look, it looks fine. And Maggie's not going to care. As long as you are there and hanging out together, that's all she'll want. She's not going to be like 'Oh your jeans look a bit bulky there, I don't want to date you anymore'," Kara mocked Maggie's voice this time and Alex gave a little laugh, realising how silly she was being. "Look," Kara took a step closer to Alex and rubbed her arm. "You're nervous, I can see that," Kara spoke softly. "And I know for you its only feeling like the second date but you have had two years' worth of dates with Maggie. You don't need to impress her. You just need to be yourself. Have fun. Enjoy the night and get to know Maggie again." Kara said, Alex pursing her lips as she gave a little nod, exhaling lightly.
"Yes, you are right. Yes." Alex nodded.
"Didn't really think I wouldn't be." Kara replied cheekily. Alex shook her head as slapped her sisters arm. They both looked around as there was a knock at the door.
"She's early." Alex widened her eyes, glancing at her watch before looking back to the door. "I've not finished doing my make-up." Alex shrieked before she turned around and hobbled as quickly as her bad leg would allow her over to the bathroom. Kara laughed at her sister as she walked over to the door, letting Maggie in.
"Come in," Kara smiled at her. "She's just finishing getting ready," Kara pointed in the direction of the bathroom. "She's a bit nervous." Kara spoke quietly.
"She has nothing to be nervous about," Maggie replied. "I'm the one who has to impress her again." Maggie looked a little worried at the thought. What if Alex didn't fall for her this time?
"I don't think you have anything to worry about," Kara told her. "She has not stopped talking about you since your date on Thursday," Kara said. "Besides you know her pretty well so I'm sure you can win her over again." Kara grinned and Maggie nodded.
"That's true," Maggie replied. "And uhm, thanks again for going out and giving us some space."
"It's not a problem," Kara replied. "She tells me that she is going to move back in with you on Wednesday." Kara said.
"Yeah," Maggie nodded. "She wants to try. She thinks it might help her remember."
Kara folded her arms as she leaned against the back of the couch. "It could," Kara agreed. "But I want you to know that I've told her she's always welcome to move back in here," Kara said. "I obviously want it to work out for you two but just in case she panics and needs more time, I…" Kara trailed off.
"That's probably a good thing that she knows that," Maggie told her. "And she's still going to need you," Maggie said, seeing Kara looked a little upset. "You are welcome to come over anytime. You always are. You know that."
"I know." Kara gave Maggie a smile as Alex appeared in the room.
"Hey, you look beautiful," Maggie gave Alex a smile as she looked her up and down. Alex blushed as she returned the compliment to Maggie. "You ready?" Maggie questioned. Alex looked to Kara before taking a deep breath and nodding.
"I'm ready." Alex walked across to her sister and Maggie.
"Have a fun night, girls." Kara grinned at them before they left the loft to go to the alien bar to play pool.
They were on their 3rd game. Alex had won the first two, and was about to the win the third. "So," Alex leaned against the pool table as she picked up her drink. "Do you legit suck at this game or are you just playing it down to impress me?" Alex questioned.
Maggie gasped. "I don't suck that bad."
Alex tilted her head to the side. "Sure you don't." Alex rolled her eyes before she took a drink of her lime and soda.
"Okay, okay," Maggie held her hands out in front of her. "You are the undefeated pool Queen in this relationship," Maggie said, before widening her eyes. "I mean -" Maggie rubbed the back of her head.
"It's okay," Alex murmured. "But really though? Two years and you've never beaten me? Not once?"
"What can I say?" Maggie shrugged. "Pool is just your thing."
"So, what's yours then?" Alex questioned. "If I'm the pool Queen what are you the Queen of? What's your thing?"
"That would be ten pin bowling," Maggie answered. "I kick your ass at that every time." Maggie gave Alex a cheeky grin before she took a drink of her beer, finishing the bottle.
"Bowling huh?" Alex questioned and Maggie gave a little nod. "We can go bowling."
"You arranging another date?" Maggie couldn't help but keep the grin on her face.
"Uhm," Alex looked down. "I don't think I can go bowling right now with my knee. But once it's fully healed then it'll be a date." Alex said with a smile, her eyebrows raising.
"Chicken," Maggie teased. She knew right now it would be hard for Alex with her injured knee. "No, but yeah. Once you are all better we can go bowling." Maggie said.
"And until then I get to just keep beating you at pool then?" Alex questioned.
"Seems likely," Maggie laughed before putting her beer bottle down on the side of the table and walking around to the white ball, bending down and lining up her shot. She saw Alex looking down at her from the corner of her eye. She bit her lip to stop herself from laughing before she took her shot, the white ball hitting the yellow striped ball, but instead of going in the pocket she was aiming for, it hit off the edge of the table and span back into the centre. Maggie looked back up to Alex, Alex's gaze still where it had been as she was taking her shot. "You staring at my ass, Danvers?" Maggie questioned, trying her best to keep a straight face.
"No." Alex looked away and Maggie saw her cheeks reddening.
"It's okay," Maggie told her. "You are allowed to look. You're an ass girl," Maggie said, a grin on her face as she walked closer to Alex. "Or at least when it comes to my ass you are," Maggie murmured, biting her lip to stop herself laughing as Alex's embarrassment grew. "Alex," Maggie spoke softly as she put her hand onto Alex's cheek, turning her head to face her again. "It's okay," Maggie murmured, the pair gazing at each other. Maggie stretched up and placed a soft, tender kiss onto Alex's lips. "Now, do you want another lime and soda?" Maggie questioned as she pulled back. Alex nodded in response. Maggie picked up the empty glass and bottle before glancing at the pool table. Alex only had the black ball to pot. "You are going to make that shot easy so do you want to rack up again?"
"Uhm," Alex rubbed her knee. "Can we go sit down for a bit?" Alex questioned. She needed to rest her leg. It was getting sore.
"Of course we can," Maggie told her, seeing Alex was looking a little in pain. "I'll go get the drinks, you go get a table." Maggie told her before walking across to the bar. Alex looked around the bar and walked over to a table, taking a seat. She kept gazing around the place. Maggie had told her they'd been there a lot but she couldn't remember it. No matter how much she tried too, nothing was coming back to her. She exhaled lightly as she rubbed her hands over her face, thinking that maybe she needed to stop trying. She needed to stop trying to force herself to remember and instead, focus on getting to know Maggie again.
Maggie walked Alex back to the loft. They stopped outside of the door. "Do you want to come in for a bit?" Alex questioned.
"I'd love too but I shouldn't," Maggie shook her head. "I have work at 7am again," Maggie gave a little yawn as she looked to her watch. It was going on for midnight. "But I'm sure this won't be the last time we meet." Maggie gave a cheeky grin, displaying those dimples.
Alex smiled. "No uhm…it won't," Alex said. "Maybe the next time you can let me pay for something," Alex told her. "I invited you for take-out and yet you bought it and you wouldn't let me buy any of the drinks tonight," Alex tucked her hair behind her ear as she spoke. "I asked you on the dates and then you pay for everything." Alex didn't see how that was fair.
"Well I am the one who needs to impress you, right?" Maggie questioned.
"You don't need to impress me," Alex said. "From the moment you walked into that hospital room I was….I….." Alex took a deep breath. "This just feels so right," Alex told her. "And maybe it's because deep down, somewhere inside of me, I….you are there, you know, you are a memory just waiting to be remembered or…..I dunno, but," Alex shrugged. "I feel connected to you, Maggie," Alex told her. "The more we hang out I feel closer still," Alex took a deep breath before stepping forward and running her fingers through Maggie's hair, tucking it back behind her ear. She stared into her eyes for a moment before smiling and leaning in for a kiss. Maggie brought herself forward and pressed their bodies together, her arms going around Alex's neck as the kiss intensified. Alex rested her hands on Maggie's back, before running down her leather jacket and finding the small of her back before bringing them down even further and cupping her bum cheeks.
"See, I told you you were are an ass girl." Maggie murmured as she pulled back from the kiss. Alex laughed as she rested her forehead against Maggie's for a moment, Maggie's arms still around Alex's neck, Alex's hands still on Maggie's bum.
"Shut up." Alex muttered before she placed another kiss on Maggie's lips.
