Conversations on a Balcony

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"Thank you, J'Onn," Kara said, giving her friend a tight hug. "I so appreciate your keeping Supergirl visible over the past few months."

"It's not so bad now," the big man replied with a smile. "With the pants. I did NOT like that skirt."

Cat laughed softly as she gave the Martian a glass of wine and then passed one to her wife. "But you have such good legs!"

Kara laughed and shook her head. She focused back on J'Onn then as Cat patted his arm. "We wanted to give you a little token of our gratitude."

The hero nodded and reached into a bowl on the low coffee table. She pulled out a keyring with an adorable picture of Abby on it and tossed it to her friend. "Hope you like it."

J'Onn looked at the key and his eyebrows lifted. "You got me a car?" he said incredulously.

Kara shook her head, holding up her hand. "Better," she prompted.

J'Onn frowned a little as he examined the key, turning it over to check the logo, but then he looked up, shock registering across his face. "No…" he said.

The Kryptonian reached into her back pocket with a huge grin and dropped a pamphlet onto the table in front of him. "You've had this on your desk for a long time, J'Onn. You deserve to have it."

"Kara, Cat," the big man whispered. "I can't accept this. It's too much."

"We got Alex one too," Cat replied. "So, you guys can ride together." She tapped the picture of the motorcycle of J'Onn's dreams on the front of the pamphlet. "I called in a couple of favors and we were able to get you and Alex next year's model, fully loaded."

"Aaaaaand…" Kara went on. "We got a guy who knows the best motorcycle routes to plan a trip for you and Alex, hotels and all, so you can take a couple of weeks' vacation."

"Which guy?" J'Onn asked with a smile.

"Uh… Ewan McGregor. You know the guy from that Long Way Up TV show you like?"

Cat laughed. "Also known as award winning theater and screen actor, Ewan McGregor."

"Yeah, that guy," Kara grinned.

"I… I don't know what to say," J'Onn said, a huge smile lighting up his face. "Thank you."

"You deserve it, J'Onn," Cat said. "I'm grateful for you always being there for Kara when she needs you out in the field."

Just then, Alex came out onto the balcony with her niece in her arms. "I might have to take this kid home with me," she said seriously.

"Why?" Kara asked, a little worriedly.

"Because she told me she wants to stay with fun Aunt Alex," the director said quietly as she nuzzled Abby's cheek with her nose. The baby smiled and waved her fists, making Alex melt into a puddle of goo. "Ok, now she's definitely coming home with me. This child is mine… all mine!" she finished with an evil laugh.

Kara chuckled. "Have you talked to Kelly about having kids?"

The older Danvers nodded. "I wasn't going to make the same mistake twice. She wants them as much as I do."

"Then what are you waiting for?" the Kryptonian prompted. "You love her. Make an honest woman out of her, huh?"

Alex smiled and fished in her hip pocket to pull out a small red velvet box. "Funny you should say that…" She opened it and showed them all the engagement ring she'd picked up just that day.

"Wow!" J'Onn said with a big smile.

"It's gorgeous, Alex," Cat said softly, and Kara just grabbed her sister to hug her.

"I'm so happy for you," the younger Danvers said. "Now, give me my child and go get your girl!"