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Supergirlfan25 - When the moment comes (not this chapter), Eliza will get protective...


"Good morning." Landon greeted as Kara entered the office. "I assume you are feeling better?"

"I am." Kara said as Alex followed her into the room.

"What happened?" He asked seeing the swelling and bruising on Alex's face.

"Surfing accident."

"I didn't think there were any good surfing spots near the city." Landon commented.

"We went back to Midvale." Kara said.

"You did?"

"Don't act as if you don't know." Alex said.

"I know this will come as a shock to you, but I don't spend every waking moment tracking your whereabouts." Landon said.

"Regardless of your stalking habits, I know J'onn came to see you this morning." Alex said.

"No he didn't. Well he could have, but I have only just got in." He said before asking. "Why did the Director come to see me?"

"Eliza wants a family session." Kara explained.

"Family session?" Landon asked confused.

"The three of us, with you, sitting in here, talking." Alex clarified.

"Why?" Landon asked.

"Like us she doubts your methods." Alex answered.

"I see. I assume you are less than thrilled with this idea?"

"What gave that away?" Alex asked.

"For once, and I appreciate this will make you feel uncomfortable, I agree with you. This isn't a great idea."

"Why?" Alex asked.

"You and Kara are working through your issues, albeit glacially. Bringing Eliza in, based on your normal behaviour round her, is likely to insulate you even more than you already are. And although it may not set you back, it may stop progress."

"I feel like I should be insulted by everything you are saying." Kara said.

"My intention is not to insult you. You are both my patients and I have a responsibility to make sure you make progress."

"That's what you have been doing in all these sessions?" Alex asked before asking, her voice dripping in sarcasm. "Is it working? And progress towards what?"

"If the patient refuses to accept help there is only so much I can do." Landon said.

"So you are shirking responsibility?" Alex asked.

"Is that an acceptance that you need to make progress?" Landon asked. In response Alex just glared.

"So to be clear, you are blaming you failing at your job for not wanting mom in the sessions?" Alex finally asked.

"That's not what I said." Landon pointed out.

"Would you have said that if I hadn't pointed out that she has doubts over your methods?" Alex asked.

"You think that I am worried your mother will think I'm a bad therapist? Lets me be clear, I am happy to talk to your mother. I just think it would be better in a private session."

"You think I want you round my mother alone?" Alex asked.

"From what I've heard your mother is more than capable of looking after herself."

"Again, that sounds insulting." Kara said.

"Again, it wasn't meant to be. I was just pointing out that a solo session with your mother may be better."

"Or maybe a group session, where I can keep an eye on you would be better." Alex said.

"You are suggesting we do the group therapy." Kara pointed out whilst looking at Alex like she had lost her mind.

"Yeah." Alex said sounding unsure.

"If you want your mother here, that's fine. But my professional opinion is having Eliza here would be detrimental. And I will be telling the Director that. In the mean time, perhaps we can actually get on with this session?"

-00-

"Dr Landon, do you have a minute?" J'onn asked entering his office.

"Of course. I assume this has something to do with extending the therapy session with Alex and Kara to include Eliza?"

"How did you-"

"Alex filled me in."

"I can only imagine what she said." J'onn replied.

"Well, I was in agreement with her. I'm not sure having Eliza attend will help Alex."

"But she just told me she was agreeing to it." J'onn said confused.

"Yes, that is probably my fault. The second Alex heard I agreed with her she thought it was some sort of master plan and changed her mind."

"So this wasn't you trying to manipulate them into agreeing?" J'onn asked.

"Absolutely not. The problem is, if we stop Eliza coming Alex is going to see it as some sort of conspiracy."

"And if Eliza does come?"

"Honestly, I don't know. I don't believe Alex is ready to confront her issues with her yet. If she rushes into it, it could make things worse." Landon said. "But now Alex has agreed to Eliza coming, maybe we should try a session and see how it goes."

-00-

"Maggie?" Lena asked confused when the detective opened Kara's front door.

"Hi Lena." Maggie greeted. "Kara will be back soon." She added as she stepped away from the door to let her in. As Lena entered the apartment she saw Alex and asked.

"Alex, what happened to your face?"

"Surf board." Alex stated.

"An alien attacked you with a surf board?" Lena asked confused.

"No. It was a surfing accident." Alex said.

"Back in Midvale?" Lena asked.

"Yes. It was the worst weekend in history." Alex complained.

"Is Kara okay?" Lena asked.

"She is fine." Alex said.

"So what happened?"

"First I drive non-stop to Midvale with Kara snoring loudly. Then I walk in on mom with my former calculus teacher."

"Oh." Lena said pulling a face.

"By walk in on, she means they were cuddling on a couch, watching a movie." Maggie clarified.

"That could have been worse then." Lena said. "I mean they could have been-"

"Do not finish that sentence." Alex warned.

"Still if that and the surf board is all that happened you have far better 'worse weekends' than I do." Lena commented.

"I'm not done." Alex said. "After that Kara finally wakes up and denies all knowledge of ever asking to go to Midvale. Then I get smacked in the face by my board."

"On the bright side that did help Kara get her powers back." Maggie chipped in.

"Then mom decides we are incapable of looking after ourselves and drives us back here."

"Sounds like an eventful couple of days." Lena commented.

"That's not the worse part." Alex said throwing a look at Maggie.

"What can possibly top that?" Lena asked.

"Maggie suggested that the three of us, as in Kara, me and mom, have a joint therapy session. An idea that mom loved."

"This way Eliza can make her own mind up about Landon." Maggie added.

"She could do that without me being there." Alex complained. "And then I was so wound up by all of this I walked straight into Landon's trap."

"What trap?" Lena asked.

"He said mom shouldn't attend a joint therapy session. And I fell for his stupid reverse psychology and actually argued she should. So now she is. How could I be so stupid?" Alex asked miserably.

"Why would Landon want Eliza there?" Lena asked.

"You mean apart from trying to help the trio overcome their issues?" Maggie chipped in.

"I haven't figured that out yet." Alex said ignoring her girlfriend. "But if I'm right-"

"You so aren't." Maggie interrupted only to be ignored again.

"If I'm right, he seems determined to bring Supergirl down. Everything he has done has caused her to act recklessly and to drink. Maybe this is all to drive a final wedge between all of us. He'll try guilting her again, blaming her for dad and saying what a burden she has been, then he'll manipulate mom and maybe me into saying something that reinforces that belief and Kara will cut herself off and she does not do well in isolation."

"Didn't you say you used to openly blame her for everything?" Maggie asked. "So even if you are right why would she pay attention now?"

"Because ever since Mon-El she has been vulnerable." Alex pointed out.

"Well if that is the trap you can mitigate against it. You can spend the session, not to mention the time in-between to reinforce the fact you don't blame her and highlight how important she is." Lena countered.

"That's not a bad idea." Alex agreed as the door opened and Kara and Eliza entered.

"Lena hi." Kara greeted her face a picture of surprise.

"Your face suggests you forgot." Lena pointed out.

"That is totally...yeah, I forgot. Again. I'm sorry."

"Well you have been ill." Lena smiled before looking at Eliza and greeting. "Hello."

"Oh right. Sorry. Eliza, this is Lena. Lena, Eliza." Kara introduced.

"Nice to meet you finally." Lena replied.

"Likewise." Eliza replied.

"Anyway, I should leave you. I don't want to interrupt."

"No stay, please." Kara said. "Besides you can help stratergise for our session with Landon."

"Alex has just been telling me about it." Lena said before looking at Eliza. "So you actually want to have a session with Landon? I don't blame you. I found mine a lot of fun."

"So much fun you have been banned from seeing again." Maggie pointed out.

"And do you agree with Alex that there is something off about him?" Eliza asked.

"Well he didn't come across as top drawer." Lena said. "But I only had one session with him."

"Something you should be grateful for." Alex pointed out.

"Sounds like Landon is very grateful for it." Maggie chipped in.

"What exactly did you do to him?" Eliza asked.

"Just a little verbal sparring." Lena shrugged.

TBC...


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