"I come with DVDs." Adam said.
"Oooh, what?" Kara asked.
"I went for one comedy, one kids and one crime."
"Hedging your bets then?" Alex asked.
"Seeing how much TV you two watch it seemed like a wise decision. I also went for slightly non-mainstream ones."
"Okay, what have you got?" Kara asked.
"Canadian Bacon."
"Never heard of it." Kara confessed.
"That was the comedy." Adam explained. "The crime one is L.A. Confidential."
"Good choice." Alex commented.
"Which leaves A Bug's Life." Adam added. The mention of the film immediately wiping the smile from Kara's face.
"Did you tell him?" Kara asked Alex looking hurt.
"Tell me what?" Adam asked confused.
"Of course not." Alex replied ignoring Adam. "I promised I wouldn't."
"Then how does he know?"
"Know what?" Adam tried again but again he was ignored.
"I don't know. Perhaps he doesn't."
"Probably a safe bet." Adam said as he went and sat down.
"So it was just a coincidence?" Kara asked. "Because you always tell me you don't believe in them."
"I haven't told him, mom won't have told him, you clearly haven't so who would have done?"
"Your school friends."
"He doesn't know my school friends." Alex argued.
"You don't know that."
"Adam." Alex said turning to face the empty space where he had been standing. Confused the sisters looked round the apartment and saw him sitting on the couch watching their discussion.
"Yes." He said.
"What are you doing over there?" Kara asked.
"I seemed to be superfluous to the conversation." He explained. "You two done discussing what I don't know?"
"No. Do you know any of her school friends?" Kara asked
"I doubt it." Adam said.
"Told you." Alex said to Kara.
"Then why would he bring A Bug's Life?" Kara asked.
"Because I thought you'd like it. I didn't know you had a phobia of ants or grasshoppers or Disney movies." Adam said involving himself in the conversation again.
"It's none of the above." Alex said.
"Then what's wrong with it?" Adam asked causing Alex to look at Kara.
"Fine tell him." Kara said moving over to the couch and sitting next to Adam.
"So soon after she moved in with us she was snooping round my things." Alex said.
"Exploring our room." Kara countered.
"Anyway as she was snooping she managed to set off my Chucky toy."
"Chucky from Child's Play or Rugrats?" Adam asked.
"Child's Play." Alex said looking at Adam as if he were stupid.
"The talking toy? Geez that's creepy. Why did you even have it?"
"It was a present."
"From someone who hated you?" Adam asked.
"It was a cool toy and stopped people snooping through my things."
"It was creepy. I had nightmares for weeks afterwards." Kara said shivering.
"I'm not seeing what this has to do with A Bug's Life." Adam said confused.
"Whilst I was being creeped out by Chucky someone snuck into the room and put their old giant Flik on my bed."
"Not seeing the problem." Adam said.
"When she finally turned round it scared her." Alex said, seeing no reaction from Adam she added. "More than Chucky did."
"Okay." Adam said not sure where Alex was going.
"Have you seen the cat and cucumber videos?" Alex asked.
"The ones where the cats jump miles into the air? Yeah, they're so funny." Adam smiled.
"That's kinda what happened to Kara, only because she could actually fly she made it to the ceiling which she dented."
"Seriously?" Adam asked trying not to laugh. Seeing Kara's glare he quickly added. "That must have been traumatic."
"It was and now I can't ever look at Flik in the same way." Kara said sadly.
"Well I am sorry I brought A Bug's Life round and made you relive this traumatic memory." Adam said trying to sound sincere before asking. "Any other incidents I should know about?" The question causing Kara to say.
"No." As Alex said.
"Yes."
Before Adam could ask further questions Alex's phone rang.
"Sorry, I need to take this." She said retreating into Kara's bedroom for privacy.
"So no more Flik?" Adam said still trying not to laugh.
"No more Flik." Kara agreed. "You still find it funny."
"No. Well maybe a bit. But the fact that you have all these really cool powers and can take out killer aliens but still get freaked by a cuddly toy is just really sweet. It is just one of the many reasons I love you." Adam said kissing Kara's forehead.
"Sorry, we're needed at the DEO." Alex said re-emerging.
"Meet you there." Kara said almost diving towards the window and disappearing.
"Stay safe." Adam called after her. Turning to Alex he guessed the sudden exit was due to his film choice. "No more A Bug's Life?"
"Definitely. Don't worry, she'll be fine in a couple of hours."
-00-
"Kira, are you ill?" Cat asked the following day during the staff meeting having noticed that Kara was not paying any attention.
"No Ms Grant." Kara said looking up from her notepad suddenly aware that everyone in Cat's office was starting at her.
"Have you suffered a head trauma?"
"Um, no."
"Then why are you displaying the attention span of a gnat?"
"I...well...I...I'm sorry." Kara said lamely.
"Everyone out." Cat ordered. Seeing Kara move she added. "Not you Kira." She then shouted to James. "Shut the door behind you."
When it was just the two of them in the office Cat said.
"Well?"
"Well what?"
"What is it that you find so much more interesting than the fall from grace of one of the biggest families in the city?"
"Fall from grace?" Kara asked completely lost.
"Did you hear a word that was said in the meeting?" Cat asked. When Kara didn't immediately reply she jumped to conclusions and said. "Please tell me you don't think you are pregnant, again?"
"What? No. Absolutely not." Kara said feeling very uncomfortable.
"Then what the hell is wrong?"
"Migraine." Kara lied.
"Was that a statement or a question? It sound like the latter."
"Statement." Kara said. "I think I may need new glasses."
"Then get your eyes tested. Then get your head back in the game."
"Yes Ms Grant."
-00-
"Something wrong?" Alex asked noticing Kara was more restless than normal.
"No." Kara said.
"Want to try answering again, only truthfully?"
"Nothing's wrong." Kara said not looking at Alex. But feeling her sister's gaze on her she turned and said.
"Adam said he loved me."
"Yeah?"
"What do you mean yeah?"
"I mean, yeah. What's the issue?"
"He said he loved me."
"So? It is kind of obvious, plus he told Hank weeks ago."
"He did? Why?"
"I don't know. It was during their heart to heart." Alex shrugged. "But I still don't see the problem. I mean not even you can be that blind. Everyone can see he loves you."
"If everyone already knew why didn't he tell me weeks ago?"
"Perhaps he didn't want to scare you into the reaction you are having now." Alex suggested. "But him telling you is a good thing."
"I guess, it is just this is all new and it seems like a big step. On TV it is always a big step."
"Real life is different from TV." Alex shrugged.
"It's just..." Kara started before becoming lost for words.
"Kara, he didn't ask you to marry him." Alex pointed out before getting worried and asking. "Did he?"
"No."
"And you clearly feel the same way?"
"I do."
"Then what's the problem?"
"I don't know, I guess I just never imagined this."
"This?"
"Having someone who accepts me for who I am, having a life."
"Kara, you more than anyone deserves to be happy. Don't let your sacrifice complex get in the way."
"What sacrifice complex?"
"Seriously?" Alex asked quirking an eyebrow. "Stop thinking and be happy. Don't sabotage this."
"What about you?"
"What about me?" Alex asked, not sure she was liking the direction of the conversation.
"If I deserve a life so do you."
"I don't have time. I have the DEO, which is not exactly nine to five and when I don't have that I have my real job of looking after you." Alex smiled.
"I do not require looking after." Kara said indignantly.
"Yeah, you do." Alex said.
"Well I have two lives as well as three jobs." Kara countered.
"Three jobs?" Alex asked confused.
"Cat's assistant, Supergirl and the DEO."
"Aren't the last two kinda the same thing?"
"No. Last I checked the DEO did not care about rescuing cats or snakes from trees." Kara argued. "But my point is I am juggling a lot, but yet I still found someone."
"You cheated. You are dating your boss's son." Alex shrugged. "He just kind of fell into your life. The only people who fall into my life are homicidal aliens and people like Maxwell Lord."
"Yeah don't date him." Kara said shivering. "What about e-dating?"
"Because that worked so well for you." Alex pointed out.
"What about a set up?"
"Have you been speaking to mom? If so tell her I am not interested in Mrs Hamilton's demonic offspring."
"Eliza is trying to set you up with one of the Hamilton kids? Which one?"
"I don't think she cares."
"What about Adam?"
"You and me are close, but not that close." Alex said.
"Firstly, gross. Secondly, you know I meant one of Adam's friends." Kara pressed.
"When I want to date I let you know. But right now I'm happy. Weren't we talking about you anyway?" Alex asked as there was a knock on the door.
"It's Adam." Kara said.
"Kara relax. It's a good thing and if you act freaked out you are going to freak Adam out."
"Okay, no more freaking out." Kara said walking to the door.
"Hey you okay?" Adam asked as the door opened.
"Yeah why?"
"Mom said you were acting a bit strange at work."
"I'm fine." Kara said.
"You sure?"
"She was just being an idiot." Alex said earning a glare from Kara. "That's my cue. I'm going to grab the take out. I'll be back for Game of Thrones."
"I didn't mean to upset you." Adam said. "If I thought bringing a Bug's Life over could freak you out this much I never would have done it."
"I know and it didn't upset me or freak me out, much anyway."
"Then what's wrong?"
"You said that me getting freaked out by Flik was sweet and was one of the reasons you loved me."
"Yeah." Adam said feeling like he was missing something.
"It just caught me off guard, I mean it was the first time you said you loved me."
"No it wasn't." Adam said.
"Yeah, it was."
"No, it wasn't. I admit previously it was when you were flying off somewhere. You never heard me?"
"Um, no."
"Huh, well that explains your silence. But wait that is what is freaking you out?"
"Not really freaking, I just wasn't expecting it."
"You weren't?"
"No."
"Because you don't feel the same?"
"No no no. I do. I love you too." Kara said. "I just didn't think you felt that way."
"Well I'm sorry I have not made it more obvious." Adam said.
"You did to everyone else." Kara shrugged. "According to Alex anyway."
"I should have remembered you were relationship blind."
"That's not a real thing."
"I think it is for you." Adam said before asking. "So are you okay?"
"Yes."
"Are we okay?"
"Yes."
-00-
"Everything okay?" Alex asked as Kara opened the door for her.
"Yes."
"Adam still here?"
"Yes."
"Want me to give you two some space?"
"No, we're good." Kara said moving away from the door. Eyeing the bag Ale was carrying she added. "And you have food."
"Your priorities are so screwed up." Alex said throwing a sympathetic glance at Adam before asking Kara. "So have you stopped being an idiot?" In response Kara rolled her eyes at Alex before asking Adam.
"Do you think you can set Alex up on a blind date?"
Seeing the glare that Alex was giving him Adam said. "No."
"Why not?"
"Because Alex doesn't want me to and I want to live." Adam replied earning a nod of approval from Alex.
"This isn't over." Kara warned Alex as she grabbed a pot sticker.
-TBC
A/N: Thanks for reading and reviewing. Next up, Kara gets sick.
