"Do you want some help?" Elle asked as she jumped up on the bed as Adam tried to pack.

"Are you trying to get rid of me?" Adam questioned.

"No, but you don't want to be late for grandma Cat." Elle countered.

"No I don't." He agreed as he sealed the suitcase. He then sat next to Elle on the bed and asked. "You going to be okay?"

"Yeah." Elle said.

"Well I'm going to miss you." Adam said.

"It's only for a night." Elle reminded him.

"You're meant to say you'll miss me too." Adam reminded her before pulling her in for a big bear hug.

"I'll miss you too." Elle agreed.

"You've got your phone?" Adam asked.

"Yes."

"And you've got your list of emergency numbers?"

"Yes."

"And you know where the emergency money is?"

"The pizza money?" Elle asked.

"In an emergency, you can use it to buy any food. You could even try something healthy." Adam corrected.

"I know, but that doesn't taste as good." Elle shrugged.

"You'll look after mom?"

"We both will." Elle said stroking Krypto's head.

"Good girl." Adam said kissing her head.

"Elle? Are you ready?" Kara called from the landing.

"In here." Adam called back.

"What's going on?" Kara asked.

"Just saying goodbye." Adam said hugging Elle once more. "And being told I'm not going to be missed as it will only be for one night."

"I said I'd miss you too." Elle pointed out.

"After I told you too." Adam reminded her. "I'll remember that when I'm looking for presents." He then kissed her head once more and said. "Have fun at soccer practice."

"I will." She said before hugging him tightly and leaving the room.

"You sure you're okay with this?" Adam said.

"I'll miss you, but we'll be okay." Kara said hugging him goodbye. "Just try to stop your mom doing something that will cost us a babysitter."

"I'll do my best."

-00-

As Elle finished soccer practice she noticed no one was waiting for her. Guessing she had been forgotten she dug the phone Adam had given her out of the bag and tried calling Kara. Not getting a response she tried Alex then J'onn. Every time the call went straight to voicemail. Getting worried she tried Maggie.

"Hey Little Alien." Maggie greeted. "What's up?"

"No one has picked me up from soccer practice and mom, Alex and J'onn aren't answering their phones."

"Where exactly are you?" Maggie asked as she grabbed a pen. Having been given the address by Elle she said. "Hang tight I'll be there in ten minutes. Don't talk to strangers."

-00-

When Maggie arrived at the field she saw Elle sitting with the coach.

"Sorry I'm late." Maggie greeted holding out her hand to Elle making sure the coach saw her detective's badge.

"Everything okay?" The coach asked.

"Busy day. Sorry again for making you hang around." Maggie said taking hold of Elle's hand and leading her off.

"You okay?" She asked Elle.

"I guess."

"If it makes you feel better they are ignoring me as well." When the comment didn't cheer Elle up she asked. "Want to ride with the lights and sirens on?"

"Really?" Elle asked.

"Really."

-00-

"Elle is going to hate me." Kara said as she got in the elevator with Alex and headed to her sister's apartment.

"No she won't. It's not like you forgot her. You actually have a good excuse." Alex reminded her.

"She doesn't know that?"

"She will when I tell her." Alex replied as they stepped out of the elevator.

"What if she doesn't?" Kara asked as Alex opened the front door coming to an abrupt stop when she saw Maggie and Elle sleeping on the couch.

"Looks like Maggie is warming to kids." Kara whispered. Although her voice was quiet, it was loud enough to wake Elle who sleepily opened her eyes.

"Mom!" Elle called excitedly before scrambling off the couch, waking Maggie in the process, and launching herself at Kara. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. I'm sorry I didn't collect you." Kara said tightly holding her.

"But she didn't forget." Alex said. "We got locked in at the DEO."

"Are you hurt?" Elle asked looking over Kara's shoulder at Alex.

"We're both fine." Kara said. "Even better now I'm hugging you." She then looked over to Maggie who was sitting up.

"Thank you so much."

"You can thank me by keeping the noise down." Maggie grumbled. "I'm going to bed." Before she had managed to stand though Elle had escaped Kara's arms and was hugging the detective.

"Thank you." She said to Maggie.

"You're welcome, little alien." Maggie replied.

"Can we have girls' night now?" Elle asked optimistically.

"It's way past your bedtime." Kara pointed out.

"So? It's girls' night." Elle argued.

"Right now we need to rescue Krypto." Kara said holding out her hand to Elle who hugged Maggie once more before heading over to Kara.

-00-

As Adam walked through the front door he found Elle launching herself into his arms.

"Dad!" She said as she hugged him.

"Hey. You okay?" He asked holding her.

"Yes." She said before adding. "I missed you."

"I missed you too." Adam said kissing her head. "Was everything okay?"

"Yes."

"You weren't forgotten?"

"No."

"Did mom remember to feed you?"

"Yes. And I fed Krypto."

"Good girl. Where's mom?"

"In the kitchen with Alex." She said as Adam carried her through to the kitchen.

"You're back." Kara smiled as she saw Adam walk towards her.

"I am. Everything okay?" He asked as he kissed her.

"There was a lock down at the DEO and I couldn't pick Elle up." Kara confessed.

"But I did like you told me and Maggie collected me. We watched movies all night." Elle said.

"Good girl for calling Maggie. Bad girl for staying up all night." Adam said to Elle before looking at Kara and Alex. "Are you two okay?"

"We're fine." Kara said.

"Don't worry I checked Kara out and she and the baby are completely healthy." Alex said before glancing at her watch. "Anyway I should go."

"Do we still have training tomorrow?" Elle asked, still being carried by Adam.

"Of course. In the mean time look after your mom." Alex smiled. "See you tomorrow."

"What present did you get me?" Elle asked once Alex had left.

"Present? You said you wouldn't miss me." Adam pointed out.

"I lied. I missed you." Elle said hugging him.

"I missed you too." He said kissing her head once more. "Your present is in my bag. Why don't you go get it?" He suggested putting her down. As she ran off he looked at Kara before hugging her.

"You sure you're okay?"

"I'm fine." She said into his chest before pulling away and asking. "How was the award ceremony?"

"Well, I would suggest you don't invite Clark and Lois to National City anytime soon. If you do we are going to be down at least one babysitter." Adam said cryptically.

-TBC...

A/N: Thanks for reading and reviewing.