Conversations on a Balcony

67

Translation:

/Ieiu/: Mom


Cat stepped out onto the bedroom balcony, a broad, loving smile spreading across her face. Kara was lying on the couch, fast asleep, with their lightly snoring daughter sprawled across her chest. Abby was drooling on her around her pacifier and Cat just had to get a picture. She grabbed her iPhone and snapped a few shots, but her almost silent footsteps made Kara stir. Sleepy blue eyes blinked open and Kara smiled as she looked down at her child.

"I'm sorry I woke you," Cat said softly. "I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to get the cutest picture in the world."

"Not your fault," the hero chuckled. "Super hearing." She lifted her arm in invitation. "Come snuggle with us, Babe?"

"Actually, I was coming to let you know that Carter and Chloe are about ten minutes away." Cat stroked Kara's hair back from her eyes and leaned down to kiss her. "I wanted to get Abby dressed."

"She sleeps really hard," Kara grinned. "You could probably dress her without even waking her up."

Cat nodded as she took the toddler into her arms and headed for their daughter's bedroom. "I think you're right."

Fifteen seconds later, Kara followed her wife, dressed in dark green cargo pants, a loose, white V-neck t-shirt and pair of lace up boots. 'Everything good?" she asked as she kissed her daughter's cheek. Abby was awake now and chatting happily with her mother as she clapped her hands.

Cat took a moment to appreciate her wife's body. "You look hot," she said, stealing another lingering kiss.

"You too," Kara replied, taking in Cat's skinny jeans and figure-hugging, thin sweater but then she smiled. "They're getting out of the elevator. Chloe's nervous. Be nice to her, ok?"

"I'm always nice," Cat replied indignantly.

Kara's eyebrows lifted. "Just… be extra nice, ok? Carter really likes this one."

The older woman scoffed but a little grin lifted her lips as she picked Abby up and straightened her pink and black plaid shirt. "I'll try."

The front door opened, and they heard Carter calling them from the living room. "Mom? /Ieiu/?"

"Coming!" Cat called as she led Kara into the living room. "Hi, Sweetheart. I've missed you so much. Merry Christmas." She set Abby down and then went to her son to hug him hard. "How was the flight?"

"It was pretty good," the young man replied with a grin. "Mom, /:ieiu/, this is Chloe. Honey, these are my Moms, Cat and Kara."

Then Kara stepped forward and Carter hugged her too. "Merry Christmas, I missed you," he said quietly, and Kara hugged him harder.

"Missed you too, Dude. Merry Christmas."

Cat drew Chloe into a hug. "Really nice to meet you, Chloe. Welcome to our home."

"Thanks," the young woman replied with a smile but, when she turned to accept a hug from Kara, the Kryptonian heard her heartbeat spike. It was strange but Kara put it down to nerves.

"Yeah, welcome to National City, Chloe."

Then Carter crouched and picked up the baby, bouncing her gently and kissing her cheek. "And this is my baby sister, Abby. She's almost two."

"She's beautiful," Chloe said with a smile. She took Abby into her arms and hugged her, making her giggle. "Hi, Sweetie. I'm Chloe. It's so nice to meet you and your Moms."

"Clo," Abby replied seriously, then she put her hand in her mouth and blinked shyly.

"You're so sweet," the young woman said with a big smile.

But Abby had enough and held out her arms to Kara. "Eeeeeeooooooo."

"That's me," Kara chuckled as she accepted her daughter into her arms and sat her on one hip. "How about we let you guys get cleaned up and then have some eggnog? We're just ordering Chinese for dinner."

Cat led their son and his girlfriend up the hallway and left them to get settled into their room, then joined Kara in the living room on the couch with their daughter who was curling her mother's indestructible hair around her hand. "Chloe's nice," she said quietly as she snuggled up to her wife. "Except for one thing."

"Really? What is it?" Kara asked.

"She thinks you're hot."

"Huh?" Kara asked, frowning.

"Babe, she was checking you out."

Kara blinked. "What? No way."

"She definitely was… not that I blame her. You ARE hot."

"Cat," Kara rolled her eyes.

Cat nibbled her neck with a little growl. "Mine."

The hero pulled her closer. "Yours… always."