Quick Christmas prompt that I forgot to upload...
Lena understood Christmas.
She understood tradition.
But this?
This was… utter chaos.
Kara was covered in more icing than the cookies she was carefully piping snowflake designs on to, while dancing around to the Christmas playlist, which explained the blobs of icing adorning the apron Alex had insisted her sister wear.
Alex looked positively gleeful, armed with a carving knife as she prepared the turkey for cooking.
Winn was attempting to distract Maggie long enough to grab the dog token for the game of Monopoly that was being set up. It wasn't going well.
'Don't make me get my handcuffs out of my bag Schott...' Maggie threatened, her index finger pointed at him.
'Why do you even have your handcuffs here in Midvale?' Winn questioned.
Maggie smirked while Alex blushed in the kitchen.
'On second thought… don't answer that!' Winn yelped as an expertly aimed dish towel zoomed past his head.
Meanwhile, Lena just observed, a glass of wine in hand and her feet curled underneath her on the sofa, a book in her hands. She was comfortable here, among friends, but still a little wary about interrupting these obvious family Christmas traditions. Suddenly a dancing cookie appeared from behind her head and she realised Kara had super sped behind the couch to offer her the freshly piped treat. She giggled and took a bite, laughing harder when Kara glomped her immediately after, kissing her softly on the head.
'Thanks darling…' Lena mumbled over the cookie crumbs. She felt one last kiss before the back door opened to admit Eliza carrying a bulging plastic bag. She felt Kara instantly become alert, as she does when she senses something others can't (almost like a puppy).
'What is it? Is something wrong?' Lena asked, slightly concerned, she had only really seen the super woman become this alert when danger was imminent.
Kara just stood slightly taller before grinning and bellowing 'SAUSAGES!' She raced towards Eliza and swept her up in a great big hug, 'You bought my favourite!' She said excitedly.
'Of course! It's Christmas!' Eliza chuckled, expertly extricating herself from her alien daughter to continue getting lunch ready, on the way stopping to take the knives off Alex who had started to become slightly more violent with the dead bird as she tried to remove a stubborn section at the neck. Eliza swiftly chopped the section off and sent Alex to wash her hands and join in the game of monopoly with her girlfriend.
Another twenty minutes saw the turkey cooking and most of the rest of the meal prep finished. The gang were engrossed in a game of monopoly that Lena was smashing as Alex attempted to make up new and exciting rules. As it was, none of them noticed Eliza sneak off and return to the room with a bulging Santa sack.
'Ahem...' She coughed loudly to interrupt Winn's pleading of Lena not to bankrupt him again.
The gang looked up and Kara leapt up as she squeaked 'Presents!'
Eliza smiled, once again amazed by Kara's constant level of enthusiasm and wonder in spite of all she had seen and said a silent prayer that she would never lose it.
She started to pull out squishy packages wrapped in colourful paper and read the tag before passing it to the correct recipient.
Winn excitedly tore into the wrapping paper seconds after Eliza handed him the package and pulled on the knitted maroon jumper with a giant yellow 'W' on the front.
Lena felt her heart warm as she watched Kara pull on a dark blue jumper with a green 'K', and realised this was obviously a tradition for the Danvers, that Winn and Maggie were included in.
Alex and Maggie unwrapped identical purple jumpers with their respective initials in gold.
Lena sipped her wine, content to be included in the festivities this year, not expecting a jumper, unaware that Eliza had delved into the Santa sack one last time.
'This one is for you dear' Eliza smiled as she handed the present to Lena, who stared back at her, eyes wide.
'For me?'
Eliza nodded, pressing the parcel into Lena's hand.
Kara, sensing her girlfriend was a little overwhelmed at being included in their traditional jumper knitted by Eliza, placed a gentle to Lena's temple.
Lena gently opened the present, careful not the tear the paper and found an identical dark blue jumper to Kara's, but with a green 'L' instead.
'Welcome to family Lena' Eliza smiled, the others agreeing with the sentiment.
Lena pulled on the jumper and discretely wiped the tears from her eyes.
She spent the rest of the day snuggled up to her girlfriend in their matching jumpers, laughing with her newfound family and eating far too much food.
Lena understood Christmas.
She understood tradition.
But this?
This was better what she had ever imagined.