Alex walked into J'onn's office. "Alex," J'onn smiled at her. "How was Emmi's birthday outing?" J'onn wondered.
"Great," Alex smiled. "She's seems to have had a blast."
"Well I'm sure she did," J'onn smiled. "This is a little gift I got for her." J'onn said as he pointed to the wrapped-up gift sitting on the desk.
"Aw thanks J'onn." Alex smiled at him. Everyone had been so welcoming of Emmi into their lives.
"No problem. She's a lovely little girl," J'onn smiled. "You heard back from the agency yet?"
Alex shook her head, a puff of air escaping her lips. "I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing," Alex exhaled. "I know it's not been that long, but we are forming an attachment. Maggie too, and…." Alex trailed off.
"Well they've given you temporary custody," J'onn told her. "It's most likely they wouldn't have done that if you're not going to be granted the adoption."
Alex twisted her lip. "Maybe. I hope so."
"So," J'onn rubbed the back of his head. "Uhm, I just wanted to let you know first that we are moving Henshaw and Jeremiah out to the desert hold tomorrow. They uhm, they're ready for them over there now." J'onn spoke tentatively. He knew Jeremiah was a hard topic for Alex.
"That's not really anything I care about." Alex murmured, looking away from J'onn.
"Alex, he's your fath -"
"No," Alex shook her head. "He is reason that little girl down there doesn't have her parents with her anymore," Alex raised her voice, J'onn hearing anger in her tone. "What do I say when she asks me about her parents' death when she is older?" Alex questioned. "How do I begin to tell that it was my Dad who orphaned her?"
"I uh," J'onn rubbed the back of his head, struggling to come up with an answer to that. "I'm sure she won't hold that against you."
Alex shook her head. "I hate what he has done. But at the same time, I….if it hadn't happened she wouldn't be in my life right now and I…." Alex trailed off, looking downwards. She bit her lip as she closed her eyes, trying to push away tears that wanted to fall. "Anyways," Alex cleared her throat. "Is that all you wanted me in for?" Alex questioned, looking back up to J'onn.
J'onn exhaled lightly. He felt Alex needed to talk more about this, but he didn't want to push at her, so he let it go. "There's some stuff I want you to look at in your lab," J'onn told her. "A dart hit Supergirl and while it didn't injury her badly, she felt it. She said it stung. Like some sort of acid or something and it weakened her. Stopped her from capturing the guy she was fighting."
Alex widened her eyes. "Where is she? Is she okay? Why did no one call me sooner?" Alex's heart started to beat faster with worry for her sister.
"She's okay. She's been patched up by Dr Walker and she's at her full strength," J'onn assured her. "But the alien slash metahuman did get away and we don't want her to get hurt again the next time they meet."
"Right," Alex gave a little nod, picking up the gift J'onn had gotten Emmi. "Well I best go get to work then." Alex said, leaving his office and heading down to her lab, hoping she'd work out what was in the dart and be able to get something to give to Kara to stop it from affecting her.
Kara and James were at Alex's apartment, having a birthday dinner with Alex and Emmi. "It's a shame Maggie had to work," Kara noted. "Could she not get the day off?"
"Well, she had it off, but two officers are out sick, so they had to call her in," Alex said. "But they said she could come in for the afternoon shift, so we had time to do stuff with Emmi this morning," Alex said. "But it worked out anyways because J'onn called me in too."
"I suppose he did," Kara murmured reaching for a potsticker. "How did the research go?"
Alex sighed. It wasn't going great so far. "Uh, let's not talk about work tonight."
"Okay, fair enough," Kara answered before looking across to Emmi. "You have a fun birthday?"
"Oh yes," Emmi nodded. She'd already shown them her scooter and Poppy Troll, Kara loving the Supergirl outfit she was in. "But Miss Maggie got angry because she was bad at the crazy golf."
"Can just imagine that." James laughed before taking a drink of his beer.
"But I helped her with my telekinesis," Emmi gave a cheeky sounding giggle. "But she was still last."
"Well I suppose getting beat by a 4-year-old could make you a little annoyed." James murmured.
"Mr James," Emmi glared at him. "I'm 5 now." Emmi told him.
"Sorry, you are," James said. "How does it feel to be 5?"
Emmi shrugged. "It's the same," Emmi told him. "But I get to start Kindergarten after the summer," Emmi sounded excited about school which put Alex at ease. "I might be going to pre-school but it's not long till the summer holidays anyways." Emmi said. Alex twisted her lip as she looked down at Emmi. She hadn't gone to pre-school when she was with her parents. Her mum had stayed at home with her, and Alex wanted to make sure she could socialise with other kids, so wanted to get her used to being around them, before starting school. Emmi's mother had obviously been teaching her things as she could write, she could do a bit of reading and she was generally quite a bright child, but Alex wanted to get her around children her own age. It wasn't good for her to be with adults all the time.
"Ah well but it'll be fun to go play with other kids for a bit, no?" James said.
Emmi gave a little shrug. "I just like being with Miss Alex and Miss Maggie and Mr Winn and Miss Kara," Emmi answered. "And you….well, you are tall, Mr James."
"Thank you for the compliment, Emmi," James held back laughter, even though he heard it from Kara and Alex. "But I hope that's not all I'm good for."
"Maybe Kara is the one who should be answering that question." Alex murmured, her eyebrows raising as she glanced at her sister, who'd gone a little red in the face.
"Behave, Alex," James said. Alex smirking as she took a drink of her water before reaching for another bit pizza. "We are in the company of a little one."
"Hey," Emmi scowled at him. "I'm 5 now. That's not little." Emmi looked less than impressed at being called little. She kept scowling at him as she reached forward and grabbed a couple of potstickers.
"Sorry, you are right. 5 is a very big girl," James corrected himself. Emmi gave a little smile as she started eating her potstickers. "So," James cleared his throat, looking across the table to Alex. "You still not heard about the house?"
Alex shook her head as she swallowed a mouthful of food. "I don't know what's taking them so long to be honest. You either think the offer is enough or not," Alex sighed. "And you know, we basically offered the asking price. We didn't go that much below."
"Well you have to find out sometime," Kara said. "They'll be wanting to move out into their new home so…" Kara trailed off. "Besides moving isn't fun. Think of all the stuff you have to move and then unpack again." Kara screwed her face up a little.
"Well it's a good job my sister and her boyfriend are so helpful, isn't it?" Alex said, a little smirk appearing on her face.
"I guess it is," Kara told her. "Hey, is Maggie moving in right away?" Kara wasn't sure so thought she'd ask. She knew things were going great with them again but wondered if they were going to take that step at this moment.
Alex shook her head. "We are going to wait a few months," Alex told her sister. She glanced at Emmi who was too busy eating her pizza and potstickers to be paying attention to the conversation. "I'm sure she'll sleepover sometimes, but she'll come and go till it's the right time."
"That's probably best," James said. "One change at a time is enough." James reached for his beer and took a drink. They were still adjusting to life with Emmi, so waiting to make another change was probably the right thing to do.
"Yeah it is." Alex answered, looking down at Emmi again, a smile on her face as she ran her hand over Emmi's head. Her smile grew larger. She couldn't wait to see what life with Maggie and Emmi would bring her, but she knew taking things one step at a time was the right thing to do.
Alex and Maggie were walking hand in hand through the park, Emmi a little bit in front on her scooter. They'd had a call that morning to say that their offer on the house had been accepted and that they be able to move in in a week's time. "I love how things are all working out for us," Maggie smiled, watching Emmi. "I mean, don't get me wrong, if someone told me a few months ago that I'd be back in National City, back together with you, adopting a sweet girl, and getting a house I'd had laughed in their face," Maggie said. "But this, Alex," Maggie exhaled as she looked up to her girlfriend. "It's all I want."
Alex smiled down at her. "Well I'm very glad about that," Alex replied. "It's all I want too," Alex told her. "I guess, if you are patient enough you'll get what you want in life," Alex said, and Maggie smiled, her dimples on full display. "Although, we do need to get the call from the agency before we can saw we've got all we wanted."
Maggie pursed her lips as she stopped walking. Alex also stopped and turned around to look at her, a questioning look on her face. "Alex, you'll get the call." Maggie told her, some confidence showing in her tone.
Alex twisted her lip. "What if it's not the call we wanted?" Alex questioned. "What if….what if my drinking is going to stop us from getting her?"
"Alex, no," Maggie shook her head. "Don't start doing this. If the drinking was going to be a problem they never would have let you foster her," Maggie assured her, rubbing her arm comfortingly as she spoke. "You've had several evaluations and visits from them, they spoke to your sponsor and the woman in charge of the AA meeting, they've watched you with Emmi," Maggie listed. She turned her head to the side, seeing Emmi had also stopped, her scooter lying on the ground as she was patting a little dog that had ran up to her. "You light up around that sweet girl," Maggie told her. "And since she has been in your life have you thought once about alcohol?" Maggie questioned. Alex pursed her lips, shaking her head as she watched Emmi pat the dog. "She's good for you, Alex," Maggie told her, still rubbing her arm. "And she is going to be a Danvers," Maggie told her. "And by the looks of it she is going to ask us for a puppy soon," Maggie noted, and Alex stifled a laugh, the pair of them watching Emmi who was still patting the dog, the owner standing close by, seemingly happy enough to let Emmi pat the dog for a while. "Let's see what she makes for the name Gertrude, huh?"
"She will love it because Miss Alex does," Alex said, Maggie giving a little laugh. Alex had told her numerous times she didn't need to put Miss or Mr in front of everyone's names, but Emmi still continued to do it, for now at least. And although Alex told her not to do it, she did find it kinda cute. "I know it's not been long but I just….I don't like the thought that any day someone can come and take her away," Alex looked back to Maggie. "I just want to put my mind at ease. To know for sure that she is my daughter."
"I know," Maggie told her. "But adoption doesn't just happen overnight. It can take months, sometimes even years," Maggie told her. "The main thing to focus on right now is that she is under your care," Maggie said. "She was brought into your life for a reason, Alex. She's not going to get taken out of it again."
Alex took a deep breath, giving the littlest of nods before looking back to Emmi, who was still patting the dog. "C'mon, we need to let this man get his dog back," Alex said, Maggie stifling a laugh as they linked hands again, before walking to catch up with Emmi and to let the man continue with taking his dog for a walk. "Emmi," Alex looked down to her. "You think you've patted the doggy enough?"
Emmi looked up at Alex, her eyebrows furrowing, showing annoyance. "Well I like doggies."
"Well still, this man will be wanting to continue his walk." Alex told her.
"Okay. Bye-bye Mr Doggy," Emmi gave it one more pat as the man smiled at Alex and Maggie, before walking away, whistling for the dog, who ran after him. "When we get the big house with the big back yard can we get a doggy?" Emmi wondered, picking her scooter up and getting on it, moving slowly so she could talk with Maggie and Alex.
"That's always been our plan sweet girl," Maggie told her, Emmi giving a little cheer. "What kind of dogs do you like?"
"All kinds," Emmi answered. "I love all the animals. But water ones are the best," Emmi told them. "But I want any kind of dog."
"Well we'll get one one day," Maggie told her. "What do you think of the name Gertrude?"
"Uhm….it's funny for a dog." Emmi answered, Maggie looking to Alex with a smirk.
"Well that's what Alex wants to call her." Maggie said, and Emmi stopped her scooter, causing Alex and Maggie to stop walking, and look down at Emmi.
"Miss Alex," Emmi glared at her. "We can find a better name." Emmi told her.
"We'll see about that," Alex said, before she started walking again. "C'mon." Alex gestured for Maggie and Emmi to move as well, the three of them continuing their little family walk through the park together.
Emmi was spending a few hours with Kara and James, allowing Maggie and Alex to have some alone time together. They were at Maggie's apartment, and were watching the ice-hockey on the TV. Maggie was wearing her oversized National City Jets hockey jersey, and she'd put the little mascot teddy on the coffee table in amongst the pizza boxes and empty coke and red bull cans. "Yes, yes, go…." Maggie was excited as she shouted at the screen, Alex watching her in amusement. "Go…ah what the hell, Delgado," Maggie threw her hands out in frustration. "That was an open shot. How could he miss?" Maggie glanced around at Alex, seeking an answer.
Alex shrugged. "Well he does play for National City," Alex murmured. "We're not known to do well."
Maggie shook her head. "The goalie was on the floor. It was open. I….Emmi could have made that shot." Maggie sighed, slapping her hand down on the arm of the couch.
"Chill out," Alex told her. "They've still got like a period and a half to go," Alex reminded her. "There's still time."
Maggie frowned. "They never have enough time."
"They're winning." Alex sounded surprised as she spoke. It wasn't often they could say National City were winning.
"Not by enough," Maggie sighed. The score was currently 1-0 to National City. "We need another couple of goals," Maggie said. "Aw c'mon." Maggie sounded frustrated as she watched National City miss another chance at scoring.
"Aw don't get yourself so worked up," Alex leaned in and kissed Maggie's cheek softly. "You just need to relax." Alex kissed her cheek again. And again. Then once more.
"Alex," Maggie shrugged away, Alex pouting at the loss of contact. "I'm watching the game."
"Well I'm just saying we have time to ourselves," Alex leaned forward again and moved Maggie's hair out of the way, this time kissing her neck. "And there is a very comfortable bed in the next room." Alex kissed her neck again. Then again.
Maggie gave a frustrated sounding sigh. "We can go to that comfy bed after the hockey," Maggie told her, her gaze still fixed on the game. "We've waited like a month. I'm sure we can manage another…..like…..30 minutes." Maggie said, Alex giving a sad pout, but Maggie didn't notice because she wouldn't take her gaze off the TV.
"Sure, because they'll end up getting beat and you'll go into a foul mood and the last thing you'll want to do is come to bed with me." Alex muttered as she sat back on the couch, her eyes going back onto the game.
"If they do end up getting beat then going to bed with you would definitely cheer me up," Maggie said, finally looking around to her. "Just half an hour of game play left," Maggie told her. "Then I promise I am all yours," Maggie raised her eyebrows before she softly kissed Alex's lips. Alex smiled into the kissed letting it deepen. Maggie pulled back quickly as she heard the TV. Delgado had scored a goal. "Yes, c'mon," Maggie clapped her hands together, her gaze now firmly locked back onto the TV. "Ah babe we are going to be doing some celebrating." Maggie slapped Alex's thigh a few times before letting her hand rest there, her eyes remaining glued to the ice-hockey match.
Alex checked the time on her phone, giving a little sigh. "Man, I gotta go home." Alex put her phone back on the bedside table before looking downwards. Maggie's head was resting in the crook of her neck, her arm draped over Alex's stomach.
"Really?" Maggie murmured against Alex. "Because I think you could stay a little bit longer." Maggie looked up at her, smiling suggestively.
"I told Emmi I'd be back by now." Alex informed her.
"Well, one, shouldn't she be sleeping by now? And two, she needs to learn to be away from you and three, your naked girlfriend is half lying on you. You really want to leave?" Maggie said. They obviously very much enjoyed their time reconnecting intimately and Maggie wouldn't be complaining if they were to continue.
"I mean, I don't particularly want too, but…." Alex trailed off. "I gotta go home sometime, so," Alex shrugged as she started playing with Maggie's hair. "And pretty soon I'll be in the new house and Emmi will hopefully sleep in her own room, allowing you to sleepover."
"Mmm, I can't wait to sleepover at the new house." Maggie liked the sound of that.
"Speaking of the new house," Alex said, still running her hand through Maggie's hair. "We need to start thinking about how we want to decorate," Alex told her. "The kitchen is lovely and doesn't need any work done to it, but the living room is a bit dated and then there's all the bedrooms."
"Well," Maggie pursed her lips, her fingers gently tracing over Alex's stomach as she spoke. "Emmi's room should probably be our priority," Maggie said. "Then we can do our room and the living room, but the other bedrooms aren't too much of a worry right now," Maggie said, Alex giving a little nod, like she agreed. "I mean, there's no point in changing one of the rooms, just to change it again so we have a nursery for baby Danvers," Maggie told her. "We can do up one of them as a nice room for Eliza though," Maggie said. "I have a feeling your Mum will be visiting more now Emmi is around."
"Yeah, I bet so," Alex said. "And baby Danvers, huh?" Alex questioned. "We're still going for that?"
"Why wouldn't we?" Maggie answered. "You want to have a baby," Maggie said. "And I told you that I am all in. With Emmi and your child," Maggie sat up in the bed, looking down to Alex. "Besides, it would be nice for Emmi to be a big sister, right?"
"Yeah." Alex smiled as she also sat up.
"I'm not saying I want you to go get pregnant tomorrow, but, you know," Maggie pursed her lips. "One day, after you ask me to marry you and we have the wedding, then comes baby Danvers." Maggie said, her lips curling into a grin, showing off those dimples.
"I have to ask you?" Alex questioned.
"Oh yeah," Maggie nodded. "And I'm expecting you to go all out. Down on bended knee, the roses, the candles, romantic music, chocolate covered strawberries, sunset on the beach…." Maggie trailed off.
"Yeah right, you'd hate that kind of proposal," Alex told her. "You're more like wings and beer while watching the ice-hockey at a sports bar and me being like, hey babe, let's get hitched." Alex said, and Maggie gave a little laugh.
"Excuse me, but I can do romantic." Maggie told her.
"Then maybe you should go all out and give me a romantic proposal." Alex gave a cheeky grin.
"Hmmm, maybe." Maggie murmured before leaning in and placing a kiss on Alex's lips. Alex smiled into the kiss, letting it deepen as Maggie wrapped her arms around her, lightly caressing her back.
"Mmm I really gotta go home." Alex mumbled.
"Yeah. 5 minutes." Maggie spoke quietly as she pushed Alex back down to lying on the bed, the kiss only becoming more passionate.
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