A Danvers Thanksgiving

Kara POV:

It has been a couple of weeks since dinner with Barry, and things are still going great. Dates, and sneaky little trips to visit each other at work. I have never been so in love before. But, I am concerned about what is coming. At some point, I have to make a decision to either tell Barry who I am or leave.

I have been asking Eliza and Alex what to do, and Eliza says to wait and see how things go. But not to leave the secret to long or I may lose him. Alex, on the other hand, thinks that I would be stupid to tell him. She says and I quote: 'What do you think is going to happen when he finds out that you are an alien?'

They are both right, but I am going to speak to Clark and Lois. If anyone knows how to approach the topic, and how the person receiving the news feels, then it would be them.

But before we do all of that I have to face thanksgiving. Everyone is here Alex and Maggie, Eliza, Winn and Barry. I did invite Joe and Iris but neither of them could make it.

I am happy that everyone likes Barry, Alex has only threatened Barry once and then shared a beer with him. Eliza and Barry have been talking science, it is so nice to see everyone together, friend, family and boyfriend.

Barry POV:

Kara's family are so nice. I was worried about meeting everyone on Thanksgiving, but they couldn't be more welcoming. Eliza reminds me of my own mother, kind and caring. She is a scientist, and we have got on like a house on fire, I can tell that all she wants is for Kara to be happy.

Alex is a little bit difficult to understand. When I met her she didn't shake my hand, she just sort of stared at me, and promptly told me that if I ever broke Kara's heart then she would hunt me down and kill me. Once I looked suitably terrified, she gave me a beer and told me welcome to the family.

Kara's friend Winn is great. He and I get on like a house on fire, we love the same movies, we both love anime. He even told me he can come to the lab and reprogram my computer, to do database searches faster. We are currently watching the Central City thanksgiving day parade on tv while Eliza is cooking and Kara is setting the table.

While chatting with Alex's fiance Maggie about correct evidence collection procedures, I overheard a conversation between Eliza and Kara that confused me.

"Kara, can you come here for a moment."

"Whats up Eliza, do you need any help tasting the food, because if you do I am available."

"Ha, ha, no. Your oven isn't cooking things properly, can you give the turkey a quick five to ten-second blast."

"Sure just make sure Barry and Winn can't see."

Then with Eliza and Kara's back to me, there was a bright light in the kitchen. Almost as soon as the light appeared it disappeared, when they moved away there was a perfectly cooked turkey in the kitchen. I must have imagined the conversation about the oven not working, but that light still confused me so I thought that I would ask Alex about it.

"Alex, what was that blue light in the kitchen?"

"What blue light? Barry, you must be imagining things."

"No, I heard Eliza mention that the oven wasn't working properly, and then there was a blue light in the kitchen. It only lasted about ten seconds, but when Kara and Eliza moved away there was a perfectly cooked turkey."

"That is nonsense, you must have had too much to drink. Maybe stick to soda for the rest of the day."

I have only had two drinks, but Alex could be right. Yet this is not the first weird thing that has happened, Kara just disappeared after dinner a couple of weeks ago, and sometimes the simplest things confuse her like she has never seen them before. I think that she is hiding something from me, I just hope that it is nothing to huge.

Very soon after this dinner was served, and I have to say the food all looks great, it all smells great too. Kara was right when she said that Eliza was an amazing cook, my mouth is watering just looking at all of this food.

Before we ate we went around the table and said what we were all thankful for, as Kara was the host she went first. She said that she was thankful for her family, friends and me, for making her life wonderful. I was thankful for my job and for Kara for making my life better than it has ever been.

Kara POV:

After dinner and a small scrap between Alex and myself over the last piece of chocolate pecan pie, the best dessert in the galaxy and as someone who has been to fourteen different planets I can testify to that, Barry and Winn went home.

"So what do you all think about Barry?"

"Sweetie he is charming, very sweet and funny. He is perfect for you, and as long as you are happy I am happy for you."

"Yeah, he asks a lot of questions though, he caught a glimpse of you finishing off the turkey. You must be more careful, I covered for you, but he has been asking a lot of questions."

"Alex I have been thinking about telling him about me, I just want to get Clark's opinion, after all, he has done this before."

"Are you insane. He will leave you!"

"You don't know that, I don't know that. But that is a risk that I will have to to take."

"Alex enough. This is Kara's choice, and if she wants to tell Barry then we have to respect that decision. And if it does all so downhill then we will be there for her just like we always have been."

I am now worried that maybe Alex is right. I will talk to Lois as well, as someone who has been the person who has found out she has a very unique opinion. This could end really badly.