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"Marry me." Alex declared, her eyes glassy with tears.
"Excuse me?" Maggie voiced, completely bewildered by Alex's proposal.
"Seriously, marry me… Please?" Alex expressed, her eyes boring into Maggie's, 'willing' her to say yes.
Alex could see the big smile appearing on her girlfriend's face, her dimples all wide and deep.
"Yes." Maggie spoke quietly, totally overwhelmed but never felt surer about anything than saying 'yes'.
"Yes?!" The DEO-agent questioned as well as exclaimed, a big smile plastered on her face.
Alex closed the distance between them, kissing Maggie full in the mouth while bringing her hands on the other woman's neck and cheek. The couple kissed each other for a long time, only when air became absolutely necessary did they break contact for a moment, only to rest their foreheads together. Maggie had her hand over Alex's heart, feeling her rapid heartbeat under her palm. Did Alex really just asked her to marry her? Where did that came from? Why now? A million questions were racing through the detective's mind, but she couldn't deny that she felt like she just had won the lottery. Alex would become her wife, her person for hopefully ever and ever! But even when she felt delighted, Maggie wanted to make sure that Alex was certain, that is wasn't just a sprung of the moment thing giving the circumstances. Large parts of the city, the DEO included, were destroyed or at least damaged, Mon-El was gone and Kara looked utterly heartbroken before she flew into the sky. They were currently standing on the balcony or at least what was left of it at the DEO, so to say it was the most romantic place and moment to ask someone to become your wife was anything but that.
"You're sure Danvers? You're not just asking me because of what happened today?" Maggie put into words carefully. She didn't want to hurt Alex her feelings in any way.
"I'm sure, I have never felt more certain about anything but the idea of you becoming my wife. I had it all planned out. I was going to take you to Midvale and propose to you on the beach. But if today and our line of work have shown me anything today, it is that we can't take our life for granted. I wanted it to be perfect, but this is perfect. This is us and I want us. We don't know what might happen tomorrow and I don't want to regret not having spent every second of my life together with you. So, will you marry me?" Alex expressed, looking into her lover's eyes and seeing tears reflecting in them, knowing she wasn't doing any better.
"Hmmm..." Maggie murmured, brushing away the few fallen tears of Alex's cheeks. "I want to marry you, of course. I want to become your wife, even if it sounds pretty crazy and unbelievable." The shorter woman continued, draping her arms around Alex's waist while nuzzling their noses together, making them both laugh.
"Can you stay, or do you need to go back to the precinct? I think I will be needed here for a couple more hours, but I want us to go home as soon as possible." Alex spoke, gently kissing one of Maggie's dimples.
"Unfortunately I need to go back to work but call me when you're done. Okay?"
"I will. We really did just get engaged, like I'm not dreaming this." The agent replied, sending Maggie a soft look.
"I'm still waiting for my engagement-ring, but you could say that this is real." The detective smirked.
"So, I need to give you a ring? What about me?" Alex answered playfully, not giving away that she indeed had a ring waiting at home for Maggie.
"Well I think maybe we both could get one?"
"Sounds perfect. Now go, I want you home as soon as possible." Alex said, giving Maggie one last hug and kiss.
"Yes madam." Maggie answered, taking the initiative to go back inside. "Alex?"
"Yeah?"
"What about Kara? Is she going to be fine? Maybe she should come to our place or you can go to her. She should not be alone right now..." Maggie declared, stopping in her tracks so she could face Alex.
"She wants to be alone right now. I don't know was it going to happen. I hate to see her so upset. Thank you for caring." Alex answered, grabbing one of Maggie's hands in hers and kissing the back of it.
"Even when I may have not been a big fan of Mon-El, they loved each other. She doesn't deserve to go through that kind of loss and pain." Maggie put into words softly.
"Yeah, I do feel the same. I hope she knows that we love her and that I'm here for her." Alex responded, a sad tone audible in her voice.
"She knows. The connection you two have, she knows that she can count on you."
"I hope so."
"Come here." Maggie expressed, tugging Alex closer toward her, embracing her in a careful hug. People, Alex's colleges, could see them, but both women didn't care about that right now. After today they needed the contact.
"Thank you. I love you."
"I love you too my future wife." Maggie smiled, kissing Alex's cheek swiftly.
"I like the sound of that." Alex voiced, giving Maggie a shy smile. "See you."
Many hours later - 1am at night
Dealing with the aftermath of some of the havoc Rhea and her army of Daxamites had invoked took much longer than both women had envisioned. Each had been engrossed with taking care of things on both their ends. It would take many days and a lot of work before the city would recover from the attack. Too many people had died, and even more were laying injured in one of the hospitals of the city. They had seen many people who had lost a love one, too many families who were left behind broken and in pain. Sleep, although more than welcome, would most likely not come easy tonight. The images of pain and sadness would not erase themselves easily from their minds.
But even with all this sadness, there was something to celebrate as well. Their engagement is something good that comes out of all the bad happening today. Maggie and Alex both longed to be home and have the person they love as close as possible to them.
The DEO-agent had called not that long ago, saying that she would be heading home. Maggie had promised to be home as quickly as possible, stating that there was one last task she needed to complete. Fortunately, it took the detective a little under 30 minutes before she was driving toward their house. They lived nearby the DEO, but still far away enough that their neighborhood hadn't been invaded by. Once inside, Maggie could hear some sounds coming from the kitchen. Alex was making them some toasts and thee. It may not be a lot but going to bed with hardly anything in their system wouldn't work either.
"Hey." Maggie greeted Alex, kissing the woman's cheek. "You're okay?"
"Hmmm, today had been a lot." Alex signed deeply, looking into Maggie's caring and trusting eyes.
"Yeah, we for sure have an interesting engagement story to tell. No regrets?" Maggie voiced, needing to hear Alex's reassuring words that it had not been a mistake.
"Aside from the fact that I wish we hadn't seen so much pain and dead today, I absolutely don't regret it. But I'm gonna ask you again when not everything is so loaded. I just want us to have a nicer memory." Alex tried to explain, hoping Maggie would understand her reasoning.
"Well my answer is gonna be yes, no matter when or how you're asking me. I want this Alex, I want us to get married." Maggie replied, hugging Alex from behind, her head resting on the woman's shoulders, just like she had done before Alex popped the question hours ago.
"Me too. You want to eat this on the couch. I know it's not much."
"It's perfect, thank you." Maggie spoke, taking the beverages and following Alex toward the couch, both women sitting closely together.
"You have to be at the DEO early?" Maggie questioned, her head resting on Alex's shoulder while sipping her thee.
"Hmmm, J'onn told us to be present at 7.30am sharp. There is still a lot to deal with and I'm afraid I will have to work during the weekend as well."
"No problem, same here. Maybe once the most urgent issues have been addressed and everything has calmed down, we can look into going to Midvale for a weekend? We can celebrate properly then?" Maggie expressed, thinking they should enjoy getting engaged one way or another.
"I like that idea, I will call my mom tomorrow or the day after. Maybe she should know about Kara and I can ask her if she would mind having us around for a day or two in the near future." Alex responded, kissing Maggie's temple afterward.
"She wouldn't mind." Maggie murmured, feeling how she was slowly getting more tired, the adrenaline wearing of.
"Yeah, come on it's time for bed. We should at least try to get some sleep." Alex spoke, gently standing up and pulling Maggie up with her.
"Hmmm..." Maggie whispered, resting her head in crook of Alex's neck, their bodies flush together.
"Don't fall asleep on me." Alex spoke tenderly, waving her fingers through Maggie's hair.
Today had been a lot, an emotional rollercoaster with a lot of downs but with an amazing up as well. Alex could sense how Maggie was feeling a lot at the moment, knowing she felt exactly the same. They were both worried, thinking about what would happen next? Would a new attack await the city? Who was safe? ... But they had also taken a major new step in their relationship. Since a few months now Alex knew for sure that she wanted to propose, but man had she been scared to actually ask Maggie the question. What if she had said no? She couldn't image her life without Maggie in it. So much had changed in a year and Alex didn't want to miss anything with the woman she loves to dead. Being engaged and getting married was probably the most 'normal' step they could take, even when 'normal' can mean a lot of things for a lot of people. Hopefully things would wind down quickly enough, giving the couple some time to enjoy being engaged.
"Nope." Maggie spoke quietly, entangling herself from Alex's warm body because if being honest she could probably fall asleep while standing at any moment.
At a slow peace Alex and Maggie each took care of their nighttime routine, afterward crawling into bed and immediately cuddling closely together.
"Close your eyes babe." Alex voiced, kissing Maggie's forehead.
"You too."
"Hmmm, love you."
"You too."
...
The next few days that followed were one blur of working and getting some well needed sleep in between. But even so the couple tried to squeeze in at least half an hour each day to talk to one another and to enjoy the feeling of being engaged. They hadn't talked just yet about their dreams and wishes regarding how their perfect day would look like but realizing they would when things eventually went quieter.
Maggie also hoped that in a few weeks' time when her sister came to town, that most of the damage was fixed. Her sister had called one night, being worried if she and Alex were fine after having heard about what happened in National City on the news. Alex had voiced how attentive and sweet it was for Rosa to call, earning a soft smile from the shorter woman.
Both women, especially Alex, were also worried about Kara's state of mind. The younger woman had kept to her own since Mon-El had left, stating that she wasn't up for any company. Alex, being her big and protective sister, would give her max another day of two before confronting the woman and making her talk. The agent wanted to make sure that Kara knew that she could count on her, on them, but nevertheless respecting the boundaries Kara was installing.
...
"Babe, you're home?" Maggie exclaimed, stepping into the living room.
It was currently a little after 9pm, her captain letting the team go for the night. Things had slowly been returning to normal. The first few days after the invasion the police station had been filled with people in search for their loved one or reporting some damage done by Rhea. It had been all hands-on deck! Maggie had seen the destruction at the DEO, guessing rebuilding everything would take some time as well. There were also a lot of uncertain aliens, who thought that invoking some noise was the right answer, leaving every agent on high alert. But slowly the DEO was getting the upper hand on the situation, meaning that Alex, as well as all the other agents were getting home at a more reasonable hour.
"I'm in the kitchen!" Alex answered.
"Hey." The detective spoke softly, bringing her arms around Alex's neck and kissing her on the lips.
"Hey yourself." Alex whispered against Maggie's lips, having missed her girlfriend.
"You've been home long?"
"Not really, 20 minutes maybe. I'm cooking some pasta and some sauce you've made from out the freezer. I was hoping you would be home soon." Alex expressed, resting her forehead against Maggie's, just content to be holding her.
"Hmmm. I've missed you." The detective voiced tenderly, seeing the love reflecting in Alex's eyes. "I hope we're free this weekend, things are slowing down no?"
"Yeah, would you mind if I go to Kara's place for a while on Saturday? She... I want to be there for her." The agent voiced, trying to gauge Maggie's reaction.
"You want me to come along?"
"No, I mean…"
"No need to explain yourself sweetheart, go be with your sister as long as she needs you. If she wants, I can cook us three something for Saturday night?" The detective replied, tenderly stroking her girlfriend's cheek with the tips of her fingers.
"I can suggest it, food may make her feel a bit better. You're sure you do not mind? We've hardly seen each other this past week or celebrated getting engaged. Nobody knows…"
"We will tell them when the time is right, there had been other things that were more important. Be with you sister Alex, we can talk and relax during the evening and on Sunday." Maggie put into words, kissing Alex's temple afterward.
"Thank you Mags."
"No need. Is it okay if I take a quick shower before dinner?" Maggie asked.
"Yeah sure, I think I can manage cooking some pasta and heating up the sauce." Alex smiled, feeling thankful for Maggie's understanding.
…
That weekend Alex spend almost the whole Saturday at her sister's place, talking a bit about what happened. But foremost the women spent the day on the couch, watching mindless movies and eating too much ice cream. Kara had accepted Alex and Maggie's offer to come and eat at their place later at night, knowing she shouldn't hide forever. On top of that the woman had a feeling Alex was hiding something from her. Spending some time with the couple would maybe solve that mystery.
"Hey Kara, I've made all you favorites." Maggie greeting, kissing the woman's cheek.
"You didn't need to do that but thank you." Kara responded, sending Maggie a grateful smile.
"Hey Danvers." Maggie said next, turning her attention toward her girlfriend, kissing her lightly on the lips.
"Hey…" Alex spoke softly, appreciating Maggie's effort to make Kara feel better.
"Dinner is ready if that's okay for you two." Maggie expressed, getting all the food on the table.
"Thanks."
Dinner was eaten in a comfortable climate, the three women staying away from any heavy topics.
"You two are hiding something." Kara spoke, glancing between the two women.
"We're not." Alex spoke too quickly, only giving her sister more reason to believe they were indeed keeping something from her.
"We don't want to make things more complicated or whatever." Maggie spoke gently, tentatively grabbing one of Alex's hands in hers.
"I am not gonna break. I will be sad for probably a long time because of what happened, but I don't need to be protected at all costs. I love you both and I want you guys to life your best lives." Kara declared.
"I love you too sis. Is it okay if I tell her Mags?" Alex questioned.
"Hmmm yeah, go ahead."
"We're engaged. I now the timing is all of, but I've been thinking about it for some time now and…"
"Stop blabbing, I am very happy for the both of you. Congratulation! I mean it, come here you guys." Kara exclaimed, urging both women to stand up and hugging them tightly.
Kara stayed a while longer, overloading the couple with questions regarding the upcoming wedding they had yet to talk about. It kept her mind distracted from some more somber thoughts, glad to see her sister and Maggie happy and in love. Kara left with the promise to call or come by if she needed something, anything. Alex, as well as Maggie, had more than once expressed that she wasn't a burden and that she could count on them.
Together the couple took care of doing the dishes and cleaning the kitchen. Afterward they cuddled on the couch, catching up on one of their shows. Even when they had lot to talk about, the impeding wedding, the visit of Maggie's sister, Kara… both just wanted to be close for a while, no words needed. Alex was resting with her head on Maggie's lap, enjoying the feeling of Maggie stroking her hair and massaging her head while doing.
"Hmmm, feels amazing." Alex whispered when the show ended, slowing turning around so she could nuzzle her face in Maggie's stomach.
"Enjoy it while it lasts." Maggie smiled, pleased that Alex was finally relaxing a bit.
Maggie could see and feel the worry about Kara's well-being radiating from her girlfriend, knowing just how protective Alex was when it came to her little sister. Their bond was unique and something beautiful to witness. The detective kept up with her tender touches, hearing how slowly Alex's breathing was getting deeper and far in between.
"Honey?" Maggie voiced softly.
"What?" Alex uttered confused, somewhere between awake and asleep.
"Time for bed my beautiful fiancée."
"Say that again." Alex spoke softly, blinking with her eyes.
"My fiancée." Maggie grinned, pulling Alex up with her and kissing the corner of her mouth.
"Do you know that I have a ring for you?" Alex breathed, leaning heavily onto Maggie's body, being too tired to stand on her own legs without some support.
"I didn't know that and you're just blabbing." Maggie expressed, a tender smile on her lips.
The detective loves this soft side of Alex, when she was half asleep, and her thoughts and feelings came out more freely. The thought that Alex had already a ring for her made Maggie all warm and fussy on the inside, the love for the woman in her arms so strong and tangible.
"I'm not."
"Then you should surprise me with it when we're not almost falling asleep while standing." The shorter woman expressed lovingly, brushing some hairs out of Alex's face before kissing her on the lips. "I think right now it's bedtime for us both."
"Yes mom."
"Ouch, don't call me that." Maggie playfully responded, lightly hitting Alex's bum, leading her up the stairs and into their room.
Once in bed Alex was almost immediately asleep, her head comfortably nested on Maggie's chest, one arm around the detective's waist. Maggie lovingly kissed Alex's head, whispered how much she loves her before closing her eyes as well, letting sleep take over.
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