Conversations on a Balcony
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A/N: I'm exhausted, so just a tiny sweet bit for today.
Cat slowly drifted awake and rolled over to reach sleepily across to Kara's side of the bed but the sheets were empty and cold, so she raised her head to look around the dark bedroom, frowning slightly. Her wife was nowhere to be seen so she slid out from under the warm covers and padded quietly up the hallway and into the living room.
Cat chuckled as she saw one of the balcony doors open ajar. The light from the lamp outside was spilling into the living room and she moved to the door to open it wider and stick her head out. "Some things never change," she murmured softly as Kara's head turned and she smiled broadly.
"Hi, Cat-El," she said. "Liv and I are having pickles dipped in chocolate spread as our late-night snack."
The older woman laughed softly. Kara wasn't even showing yet, but the baby was already letting her presence be known. "Wow, that sounds disgusting."
"Yet it's soooooooo delicious," the Kryptonian replied, patting the sofa next to her. "Come sit with us?"
Cat took a seat and wrapped her arms around her wife, snuggling her close. "Something wrong? Couldn't sleep?"
"Meh," Kara shrugged, sticking another pickle slathered in chocolate into her mouth and chewing happily. "Kinda. I just wasn't tired. I'm feeling energized actually. I didn't want to go patrolling without letting you know though... but I also didn't want to wake you up cos you looked so peaceful." She shrugged again. "So... pickles and chocolate spread."
"I think that's called boredom." Cat kissed her wife's forehead. "If you want to go patrolling, you should go, Baby. The city needs its hero."
"Are you sure, Cat?" Kara asked seriously. "I know you're not crazy about my doing that when I'm pregnant."
For a moment, the older woman didn't say anything. She gave her wife's words serious thought but then she just smiled. "I trust you, Kara," she said. "You're not going to let anything happen to our baby… plus you're practically indestructible." She took a deep breath and then blew it out. "When you were pregnant before, I told you I didn't want to wrap you up in cotton wool. I still mean that but… just be extra careful, for me, ok?"
"Ok," the Kryptonian nodded, blue eyes twinkling in the lamplight. "I promise I won't do anything stupid."
"Thanks, Sweetheart." Cat stifled a yawn behind her hand. "I'm going back to bed. Have fun."
"I'll bring you back something special," Kara replied.
But Cat just smiled and caressed her wife's cheek lovingly. "Bring me back you."
