Ava was standing in the bathroom, looking herself up and down in the full length mirror. She had a simple black dress on and was wearing soft black tights, a pair of black flats and had a black jacket on, because even though it was Spring, it was still pretty cold in Nebraska. She'd tied her long, dark hair back in a ponytail. She patted down the dress as she took a deep breath. "Ava," Maggie knocked lightly on the door before walking into the bathroom. Ava looked a little disappointed to see Maggie was still in her pyjamas. Part of her had hoped that she'd change her mind and come and say her goodbyes. She only got one chance to attend a funeral and she didn't want Maggie regretting it in the future. "Nice to see you without a hoodie on." Maggie remarked, a cheeky grin etching on her face.

Ava stared at her sister, her lips pursed. "I hate dresses."

"Well you look very smart," Maggie told her. "And…" Maggie took a deep breath before talking again. "He would think so to," Maggie opened her arm out and Ava walked over to the doorway and stepped into the embrace. Maggie lightly rubbed her sisters back. "You need to get going if you want to make the church on time."

Ava's stomach was churning. Maggie felt Ava cling onto her a little tighter. She felt bad. She knew Ava wanted her with her at the funeral and that she needed her, but she couldn't go. Asking her to go to his funeral was just one step too much. Maybe, just maybe, if Alex was able to be in Blue Springs with her, she'd find the courage to be there, with Alex by her side, so they could then be there for Ava, but that wasn't happening. And Maggie knew Ava would have Kate there for her, so it made her relax a little. "Are you going to come to the house after?" Ava didn't really know why she was asking because she was pretty sure that Maggie wouldn't attend. After the service at the church and graveyard, people would be going to the Rodas house for drinks and snacks, paying their final respects. Before Maggie even answered, Ava spoke again. "No, sorry, I know you won't."

"That house, Ava, I…." Maggie shook her head.

"No, I know, sorry. I don't even know why I said it." Ava spoke quietly.

"Well, you better take an umbrella because it looks like rain is coming," Maggie pulled back from the embrace with her sister. "Hey," Maggie saw the look of uncertainty on her sister's face. "You wanted to do this. You can say your goodbyes then we can go back to National City and put this behind us, yeah?" Maggie gently rubbed Ava's arm.

"Yeah." Ava gave a little nod as she looked downwards, her hand grazing over her stomach. She looked back up to her sister, her bottom lip sucked in.

"Ava." Maggie spoke softly. She knew right before Oscar's funeral wasn't the time to get Ava to open up about the miscarriage, but she could see Ava was hurting from it.

"Uhm," Ava cleared her throat, talking over Maggie. "I uh….you are right, I need to get going," Ava pushed passed Maggie and walked into the bedroom area of the hotel. "Are you just staying in here all day, alone?"

Maggie nodded, biting her lip. "There's not really anything I want to do here or anyone I want to see, so…." Maggie trailed off, giving a little shrug. "It's fine. I'll Facetime Em's and Alex for a little bit. Just chill out." Maggie said.

Ava gave a weak smile. She was thankful that Maggie had brought her here. She could see in Maggie's expression, and from the slight quiver in her voice that she clearly wasn't feeling comfortable being there. "Well, I probably won't be there to long," Ava spoke quietly. "I'll pay my respects and such but," Ava paused for a moment. "I thought I could maybe grab more of my things from the house. Clothes mainly," Ava explained. "Uh…some things that belonged to my Mama that I kept that I'd like," Ava said. "If they've not chucked it all." Ava sucked in her bottom lip, looking downwards.

"Well, it did seem like Maria was against Oscar throwing you out so maybe she'd have kept your things. Kept your bedroom as it was," Maggie said. Maggie did wonder if Ava's bedroom was once her bedroom. There were no doubts in her mind that her room was no longer anything like it was when she stayed in it, but she wondered if Ava had been given that room, or what she'd known as the spare room. "It hadn't been that long since you left so they probably hadn't got around to changing it yet."

"Maybe," Ava was hopeful. "But anyways, I'm not going to be there long, so I'll come back here, and we can grab something to eat then go to the airport and get back to Alex, Emmi and Jelly, yeah?"

"Yeah," Maggie nodded. "Sounds good to me." Maggie told her, Ava giving her a smile before she took a deep breath, knowing it was time to leave for the church.

Ava was in her bedroom at the house. She'd gotten through the service at the church and the graveyard, and just needed to get through another little bit, before getting back to Maggie. "You need any company?" Ava looked up as she heard Kate's voice. She smiled weakly at her friend as she walked into the room and took a seat next to her. Kate looked to the photo that Ava was looking at. It was of Ava, Oscar and her biological mother, Valentina. They'd always be together for Ava's birthday, Ava enjoying her parents spending time with her together. "This was my 8th birthday. We had a petting zoo at the house and you freaked because the goat got out the pen."

"I remember," Kate gave a little laugh. "It was a good party, besides that."

"I'm sorry." Ava spoke quietly.

"It wasn't like it was you who let the goat out." Kate noted.

"Not about that," Ava exhaled. "For last night, I…." Ava rested the photo frame on her lap and looked at her friend. "I was texting Izzy most of the night and I….I do want you to come to National City," Ava said. "Meet my sister and her family," Ava looked down to the picture again, her lips pursed. Kate could see her eyes glossing over. "I just….I wasn't….I…." Ava was struggling to get the words out.

"It's okay," Kate told her. "You're dealing with a lot right now." Kate said, her hand going to Ava's arm and rubbing it gently.

"I….I'm an orphan, Kate," Ava looked back up to her friend. "I…both my parents are gone and I'm only 16," Ava swallowed a lump in her throat. "It's…"

"I know," Kate kept rubbing her arm. "I can't begin to imagine what that's like." Kate spoke quietly. She still had both her parents alive and well, and happily married. She couldn't begin to understand Ava thoughts at having lost both parents by the age of 16.

"Well the last month or so, I'd rather forget Oscar, but he was…" Ava welled up with tears. "He was a good Papa to me. And my Mama too. She was the best. She was so sweet and funny and kind."

"I remember," Kate and Ava had been friends since they were about two and in the same day-care so she'd been around Ava's mum a lot. "And I know it won't make up for losing your parents, but you've got your sister," Kate reminded her. "She sounds like she's been great for you."

"Yeah," Ava smiled lightly. "She's great. Alex too. I'm glad I have them because otherwise I'd be…." Ava stopped talking for a moment. "Well, I wouldn't be alone because I have you, right?"

"Always," Kate gave her a little smile before they both looked up as there was a knock at the door, seeing Maria was standing there. "Uh…." Kate looked to Ava. "I'll be down the stairs." Kate lightly rubbed Ava's arm as she stood up, leaving the room as Maria walked in.

"Thank you for being here today," Maria spoke quietly as she sat down on the bed next to Ava. She glanced down at the photo in Ava lap before looking up to her. "It was the right thing to do," Maria said. "I only wish Margarita was as considerate as you."

"She had very justifiable reasons to not be here and you know it." Ava retorted.

"At the end of the day he was her father." Maria snapped.

"At the end of the day she was your daughter," Ava argued back. She wasn't letting Maria constantly bad talk Maggie. "A 14-year-old girl and you kicked her out of the house for what?" Ava seethed. "For liking someone?" Ava shook her head at Maria's actions. "You can't sit there and say she's not allowed to not be here," Ava told her. "Not after what you did to her."

Maria looked down sheepishly. "Look, I…." Maria took a moment then looked back at Ava. She sighed lightly as she played her cross pendant. "Do you think we can keep in touch?" Maria asked. "That we can fix this. Fix us?" Maria questioned. She wanted Ava to know she was sorry for what happened. She was sorry for everything. Sorry for her being kicked out, for her losing the baby and the crash.

"I…." Ava shook her head. "I'm sorry, but, no. I can't."

"Please, mija," Maria sounded like she was begging. "I've lost everything. I have no one." Maria sounded close to tears, her hand going onto Ava's arm, rubbing it gently.

"And who's fault is that?" Ava questioned, moving her arm back, causing Maria's hand to fall from it.

Maria pursed her lips, looking slightly downwards. "I guess mine." Maria murmured.

"Look, I came here to pay my respects, but I am going back to National City with Maggie and I don't…." Ava trailed off, her head shaking. "I uh….I'm going to pack some more of my stuff and then I'm leaving and quite frankly right now, I don't care if I ever talk to you again." Ava told her, Maria feeling a sting in her heart at hearing Ava utter those words. She took a deep breath as she stood up from the edge of the bed.

"I'll leave you to it then." Maria's voice broke as she walked out of the room. Ava wiped a tear away as it rolled down her cheek before she looked down to the photo in her lap. She ran two fingers over Oscar's face before she let out an angry scream and threw the photo frame across the room before falling back so she was lying across the bed, the tears streaming down her face.

Eliza walked down to the front door upon hearing the doorbell. "Winn." Eliza smiled as he entered the house.

"Mr Winn," Emmi ran down the hall, excited to see her friend. "What are you doing here?" Emmi questioned as Alex appeared in the doorway from the living room.

"I am here to see if Eliza would like to go to the DEO," Winn told them, Alex looking at him with a rather confused look on her face. Winn gave her a quick wink before looking to Eliza. "J'onn would like your help with something uhm…sciencey," Winn said. "With Alex out of action, we are down a great mind, so…" Winn rubbed the back of his head. "It would be appreciated."

"Well, I…I'd love to help but Alex needs help here, so…." Eliza looked to Alex who shook her head.

"No, you can go," Alex told her. "Winn….Winn can stay," Alex pointed to him. "Instead of you being here, Winn will babysit me," Alex rolled her eyes. She knew her mother just cared but she was feel suffocated. "Right?"

"Yes," Winn nodded. "That's why I am here. Kara is busy being Supergirl, so Mr Winn is here being helpful," Winn said. Emmi looking rather pleased that Winn had come over. "It'll only be a couple of hours, Eliza." Winn assured her.

Eliza looked to Alex before looking down to Emmi, then back to Winn. "Okay, but you call me if you need anything," Eliza said, and Alex gave a little nod. "I'll take your car." Eliza said, looking to Alex, who once again nodded at her. Eliza walked picked up the keys from the hook by the door and grabbed her jacket from the other hook before leaving the house.

"So," Alex questioned. "Does the DEO really need her?"

"Kara might have mentioned she was being a bit too much for you," Winn said. "So, we came up with a little project to keep her busy for a couple of hours to give you a bit of a break." Winn looked down to Emmi as she gasped.

"Mr Winn that is naughty," Emmi said, her little face scrunching up, the girl clearly not impressed with the plan to get rid of her grandma. "Grandma is being so nice."

"I know she is, Em's," Alex looked down to her daughter, running her hand through her hair. "But I just need a little break from her constantly being here." Emmi scowled up at her mother, clearly not liking her reasoning.

"Kara was going to come but she's just taken a trip through a portal to The Flash's earth," Winn said, and Alex widened her eyes. "Apparently Mr Allen needs our hero's help," Winn exhaled. "So, yeah, you ladies are stuck with me for a while."

"We are not stuck, Mr Winn," Emmi told him. "We are glad you've come to play," Emmi's mood suddenly changed into one of excitement, upon hearing Winn was staying. "You can come play mermaid Barbies with me and Mummy." Emmi shrieked as she jumped from foot to foot, clearly wanting to play Barbies with Winn.

"Sounds awesome." Winn said, following Emmi into the living room. Alex walked in after them, taking a seat on the couch. She didn't want to be mean, but she was glad her mother would be away for a couple of hours, to give them both a break and she was glad for the company of someone else and Winn could always brighten up her day. Although there was a part of her that felt like Winn staying was unnecessary. She was a grown woman who was more than capable of looking after herself, bed rest or not. It wasn't like she'd do anything stupid because that could endanger Jelly and she would never put her unborn baby at risk.

"Mum," Alex looked down as Emmi was sorting out her Barbies. "Come play."

"Yeah, in a minute sweetie." Alex said, just watching for a moment, smiling at Winn as he interacted with Emmi. She was glad Emmi had him in her life. She put her hand onto her stomach, as her smile grew larger, knowing that if they ever needed him, Winn would be there for Jelly too.

Maggie looked up as there was a knock at the door. She walked over and stood up onto her tiptoes, looking through the peephole, seeing her Aunt Rosa at the other side of the door. She opened it up, smiling at woman. She'd not seen or even spoken her to in a while. "Rosa," Maggie smiled as she gestured for her to come into the room. "It's nice to see you." Maggie gave her aunt a hug.

"You too," Rosa replied. "I never expected you to ever be in this town again."

"Right back at you," Maggie said, tucking her hair behind her ear. Rosa had moved to Lincoln not long after Maggie had left for college. "Since when did you start talking to Maria again?" Maria didn't talk to her sister much because of her standing by Maggie, then when she moved to Lincoln, they cut ties completely.

"We don't," Rosa shook her head. "Not really," Rosa bit her lip. "But well, you know, she's my sister and she's lost her husband and I know what that feels like," Rosa spoke quietly. Maggie's Uncle Geoff died a long time ago, before Maggie even went to live with her aunt. "I mean you are case and point, right?" Rosa pointed to Maggie. "You came here even though you didn't want to for Ava," Rosa let a puff of air escape her lips. "Who by the way, looks a lot like you."

"Yeah, she does, poor kid." Maggie stifled a laugh.

"So, you have a sister," Rosa sounded surprised. "That was a surprise to me."

"Yeah, I…" Maggie rubbed the back of her head. "Things have been a bit hectic lately at home. Uhm, I'd have told you eventually." Maggie had been a bit lack with keeping in touch with her aunt lately.

"Oh I'm sure you would," Rosa gave her a weak smile. "It must be hard for you, being back here," Rosa noted. "Especially without Alex."

Maggie gave a little nod as she sat down on the edge of one of the beds. "I've been hiding out in here since we arrived to be honest," Maggie looked up at Rosa, who walked across the room and took a seat next to her. "There's not really a part of this town I want to see again," Maggie pursed her lips as she rubbed her hands together. "Except maybe the road out." Maggie mumbled.

Rosa chuckled. "Well that is a little bit of a shame. I was going to see if you and young Ava wanted to go out for a family dinner tonight." Rosa said.

"We are flying home at 6," Maggie told her. "But you should come to National City for a visit," Maggie suggested. "I'm sure Emmi and Alex would love to see you." Maggie said.

"How is Alex doing?" Rosa questioned. "Ava filled me in on everything." Rosa said, her hand lightly rubbing Maggie's back comfortingly.

"She's tough," Maggie gave a weak smile. "It's already driving her crazy that she's on rest but for Jelly to be okay she'd probably do anything," Maggie said. "Jelly is what we call the baby," Maggie added, seeing the slight look of confusion on Rosa's face. "Well, Jellybean fully, but lately it's just been Jelly."

"Ava said it's a girl." Rosa said.

"Yeah," Maggie nodded. "See, I hadn't even got around to telling you that." Maggie rubbed the back of her head.

"Well by what Ava was saying you've been coping with a lot," Rosa replied. "A sister turning up, Emmi being kidnapped, getting yourself shot, your Papa showing up like that," Rosa listed. "You had a lot going on. I'm sure I wasn't on the top of your mind."

"Still, you were there for me when my own parents weren't, so, I should make more of an effort to keep in touch," Maggie told her. "We may live over a thousand miles apart, but you….you do mean a lot to me, Rosa, and I…." Maggie paused for a moment. "I'm glad to have you in my life and we should try and meet up more."

"Well that sounds good to me," Rosa smiled at her niece. She wasn't able to have children of her own. She never understood how her sister could throw out her own daughter, simply because of a reason that Maggie herself couldn't even control. "You are like a daughter to me, Maggie," Rosa lightly rubbed Maggie's arm. "I would love it if we started making regular contact again."

"Me too." Maggie smiled before Rosa pulled her into a hug, Maggie holding onto her aunt, feeling very grateful to have her in her life.

It was pretty late when Ava and Maggie arrived back at the house. They both went straight up the stairs to bed. Maggie walked into the room, leaving her case by the ottoman as she kicked of her shoes. She looked across as she saw the sidelight turning on. "Hey." Alex spoke quietly, Maggie giving her a soft smile as she took her jacket off and lay it on the ottoman before getting on the bed and crawling up to her wife. She cuddled herself into her, sighing lightly as she placed one hand on Alex's bump. Alex wrapped her arm around her as she placed a soft kiss on the top of her head. She didn't talk, she just held her wife in the embrace that she clearly needed.

After some time in the silent embrace, Maggie spoke. "I'm never going there again," Maggie's voice was muffled against Alex's shoulder. "Not if you are not with me, anyways."

"It was good of you to go with Ava. Let her say the goodbyes she wanted." Alex noted, lovingly rubbing her wife's back.

"I guess," Maggie murmured. "I mean, I got to see Rosa so that was a positive," Maggie ever so slightly pulled back, so she could look into her wife's eyes. "How are you and Jelly?"

"I don't hurt anymore," Alex was thankful the pain had gone. "This cast is really annoying but nothing I can really do about that right now," Alex commented, slightly lifting up her left arm, showing the cast. "Jelly is good," Alex said, Maggie giving a little smile as she moved her hand over Alex's stomach. "I feel her more and more, so she's good. She obviously doing good." Alex sounded a little more than relieved. She knew they weren't out of the woods just yet, but she was still positive for the outlook of Jelly.

Maggie's smile grew larger at the news. "Where's Em's?" Maggie asked. "I thought she'd have been in here with you?"

"She wanted to sleep with Mum tonight," Alex said. "So she's in her own room."

"What, like the both of them are in her single bed?" Maggie cocked her head ever so slightly.

"No," Alex shook her head. "Emmi made herself a bed from the extra duvet, some pillows, blankets and her sleeping bag," Alex said, Maggie stifling a laugh. "Whatever keeps her happy." Alex mumbled.

Maggie smiled before watching Alex for a moment. She leaned in and placed a soft kiss on her lips. "I know I was only away for a night, but I missed you so much." Maggie told her as she pulled back.

"I missed you too." Alex told her.

Maggie kissed her again, Alex smiling into the kiss as it became a little more passionate, the couple continuing with kissing each other. Maggie's hand lightly caressed Alex's side as they pressed closer together, their tongues darting around each other's mouths. "Mmm we are going to have to stop this soon." Maggie said between kisses.

"There's no rule against us making out." Alex mumbled, the kissing continuing.

"Yeah, but we gotta stop at just making out," Maggie said, reluctantly pulling herself away. "You are not allowed take it further, so let's not get me all….excited."

Alex twisted her lip. "I can't?" Alex scrunched her face a little. "Or, you can't?" Alex said. "Like, maybe I can still help you out if the kissing becomes all too much for you to handle," Alex raised her eyebrows and kissed Maggie as her hand very gently traced down Maggie's stomach, stopping at the top of Maggie's jeans. "You're not allowed to help me." Alex said, before kissing her wife again.

"Alex," Maggie pulled back, giving a little laugh at her wife's reasoning. "We are not." Maggie told her, moving Alex's hand away.

"I know," Alex sighed as she turned to the bed side table and picked up the large brown envelope, handing it to her wife. "This came this morning."

Maggie sat herself up in the bed and took the envelope from her. It was addressed to Mrs A and Mrs M Danvers but was unopened. "You didn't open it?"

"Clearly," Alex retorted. "I uh, it's from the courts, I…I wanted to wait. I thought it would be something we should open together." Alex told her.

Maggie nodded lightly as she ripped it open, pulling out the contents, Alex watching as Maggie's eyes scanned over the letter. "Well, babe, we are officially the legal guardians of a 16-year-old." Maggie said as she looked up to her wife.

"Well that's something nice for Ava," Alex said. "She's due something good to happen for her and I know this isn't going to magically make everything be okay for her, but she wanted this."

"Yeah," Maggie nodded lightly. "She did," Maggie smiled. She was glad that Maria had kept her promise and had signed the papers, letting them take custody. "You know, she told me that she wants to change her name," Maggie informed her wife. "She's considering being Ava Danvers."

"Really?" Alex sounded surprised. "I can understand her not wanting to keep Rodas, but she wants to take Danvers?"

"I think she wants to feel part of the family and we are all Danvers." Maggie told her.

"She's a part of this family regardless of her name." Alex noted.

"I know," Maggie nodded. "She is also considering going to her mother's surname, so, I guess we will see," Maggie said. "One thing is for sure and that's that she doesn't want to be a Rodas anymore."

"Well, if she wants to be a Danvers she can be," Alex said, smiling softly. "Has she um…." Alex trailed off, biting her lip.

"No," Maggie knew what Alex was going to ask. "Nothing yet," Maggie told Alex that Ava hadn't started to deal with the miscarriage yet. "A little about Oscar though, so, it's something, right?"

"Hmmm," Alex knew that it would come out in time and not to rush Ava into the grieving process. Everyone grieved differently, and they needed to respect that. "And you?" Alex spoke tentatively.

Maggie sucked in her bottom lip as she gave a little shrug. "I grieved for the loss of the man I knew as my father a long, long time ago," Maggie told her wife. "I'm okay, Alex," Maggie assured her. "And if I wasn't, I'd talk to you, I promise."

Alex gave a soft smile as she lightly cupped Maggie's cheek, looking into her captivating brown eyes. She leaned forward and placed a soft kiss on her lips. "Okay," Alex pulled back, trusting she'd talk about it if she needed to. "Now, go get ready for bed so you can come back and we can have a heavy make-out session like we are some horny teenagers." Alex gave a cheeky grin and Maggie chuckled as she got off the bed and made her way over to the bathroom.

Managed to get this one done for you guys. Hope you liked it...reviews are always appreciated. :)