They took their time growing their relationship back into the garden that it used to be. They'd so far rushed back into engagement, but held this back from Alura (though they told Alex immediately, who was quietly apprehensive at first). The girl of Kryptonian descent continued to spend weekends with her adoptive mother, until finally, after several months, they had the talk.
"Alura," Kara said gently, as she, her daughter, Alex, and Lena all sat at the dinner table. "We want to talk to you about something."
"Is Lena moving back in?" Alura said excitedly. "Please say Lena's moving back in."
Raising an eyebrow as she looked over at her partner, then back at her daughter, Kara asked, "Is that what you want?"
"Yes!" Alura cried, clapping her hands. "Is that what you were gonna tell me or not?"
When Kara looked at Lena again, Lena nodded and answered, "If you're okay with it, I'd like to. Your mother and I had a lot to work out, but we've built ourselves back up into a team, and I think we've done a pretty good job working through our differences. And your auntie is in support now, so we figured we'd ask you."
"YES!" Alura screamed, leaping out of her seat at the table. "Yes, yes, yes! I knew you guys were gonna get back together! You're soul mates!"
With a light smile, Kara asked curiously, "How do you know?"
"Because you've never been happier than when you're with Ma."
Lena blushed and grinned at this, hugging Kara tightly and whispering in her ear, "I love you."
Rubbing her back lightly, Kara told Alura, "I agree with you. And healthy relationships are not like toasters, where you throw them out when they get broken. Healthy relationships are like houses: when the sink breaks, you fix it. You don't move out and trash the whole house."
Alura nodded her understanding and replied, "I love you guys."
"We love you too, sweetie," the blonde answered. "And all we've ever wanted is for you to be safe and happy. It took us a while to get to a place where we could both provide that for you, but I think we're there now."
"So when's the wedding?" Alura asked happily, bouncing in her seat as she sat back down at the table.
Raising their eyebrows, the woman looked at Alex, then back at each other.
"It's going to take some time… We're taking it slow and—" Kara started, but her daughter interrupted her immediately.
"What about this spring? Didn't you want to honeymoon in Disney? Best time to go is May."
"Or September," Kara corrected her.
"No. May. Lower crowds."
"Alura—"
"It would be perfect. September's cold here. May is neutral, but warm in Florida. You should get married this May!"
"Alura…" Kara tried, glancing over at Lena for help.
Blinking a few times to clear her head and consider her daughter's words, Lena replied, "Sweetheart, that's only… four months away… We couldn't possibly plan a wedding and a honeymoon in four months."
Alex grinned immediately and cut in, "Well… I could."
"Alex!" Kara yelped, scowling at her sister. "Don't encourage her!"
Lena paused, looked at Alex, than looked back at her partner, saying, "If Alex is willing to help, we could… theoretically… make it work…"
"Guys, that's… That's a little fast, don't you think?" Kara asked.
"If you're not ready—" Lena said gently, with an understanding tone.
"No, it's not… It's not that. I just don't want to rush, and I… I'm…"
"Okay, stop," Alex said sharply, looking at the lovers with a stern gaze. "You two have been through Hell and back. What's stopping you now? Why hold back? Why wait? What's the point? What are you even waiting for?"
"I don't know," Kara confessed. "The right time?"
"And what makes now the wrong time?" Alex pressed.
Wanting to know this answer as well, Lena asked, "Are you expecting me to leave?"
"Maybe we shouldn't have this conversation in front of the kid…" Kara suggested, her gaze shifting to her daughter, whose bright, hopeful eyes were piercing her.
"I'm not a kid. I'm thirteen."
"She's right. She's a fancy-smancy teenager now," Alex teased, pinching her niece's arm, making her yelp and laugh.
Sighing, Kara turned her gaze back to Lena and conceded, "Yes, I'm still worried you'll leave."
"She won't," Alura cut in. "She promised."
"Pipe down," the hero scolded her.
"No, she's right," Lena challenged. "I promised. Doesn't my promise mean anything to you? Kara, trust me. You've got to trust me. Take that leap. If you're not ready, say so. But don't hold back out of fear."
"Tell you what," Kara said gently. "I'll think about it, okay? Just… weight the pros and cons. Like I said, I don't wanna rush, and I think we should consider the choice seriously, rather than decide it at the dinner table on a whim."
"That's fair," Lena agreed. "We'll both think, consider, plan, and come back together for a conversation. Deal?"
"And process in therapy," Alex jumped in, looking at them both seriously.
"What?" Kara gaped.
"You heard me," Alex answered. "Therapy. Both of you. Get an outside party's set of eyes on the situation, reconvene, and decide together with all the facts considered objectively."
"But—" Lena started. "We—"
"Ah-ah. No. Discuss it in therapy, discuss it with each other, then come back to the table with a decision."
"Good plan," Alura chimed in with a grin. "Therapy's the best."
Alura, who had made significant progress during her sessions, had recently – and reluctantly – ended her therapy. Her therapist was of the mindset that no one should be in therapy forever, and despite the few stressors that remained for Alura, she was – for now – well equipped to handle her situation independently. It was time for her to fly on her own, at least for a little while, unless she needed a booster shot of therapy in the future. Alura had been hesitant to give up the support, but after four or five months, she was, she had to agree, ready to try the skills on her own. Now, knowing the full value of therapy, she was more than ready to encourage her mothers to utilize it fully, just as her aunt had.
"Don't gang up on us!" Kara whined, scowling at Alex and Alura.
"Why?" Alex laughed. "It's the only way to talk any sense into you two."
"Oh, hush," Lena laughed, nudging her soon-to-be sister-in-law's shoulder playfully.
"I'll knock you off that chair," Alex warned with a grin.
"You wouldn't dare," Lena challenged.
"Ladies," Kara scolded them. "None of that, please."
"Monopoly?" Alex asked, smirking.
"Oh, no. Not a chance in hell. Alex, you get mean when you play Monopoly," Kara asserted, shaking her head firmly.
"It's okay, Kara," Lena assured her, placing a hand on her shoulder as she looked at Alex with dark, spirited eyes. "So do I."
~!~!~
"This is bullshit!" Alex screamed, shoving the Classic Disney Monopoly game board off the coffee table and onto the floor, scattering everyone's pieces and money everywhere. Face red with fury and disbelief, she roared, "You cheated!"
"You seriously think she cheated just because you lost?" Kara asked, howling with laughter.
Her daughter was beside her, cackling and doubled over. Lena was grinning broadly, arms folded over her chest as she watched Alex lose her cool for the first time ever.
"She cheats!" Alex protested. "There's no way she could've—"
"I don't cheat, thank you very much," Lena said, matter-of-factly, in the primest, most proper tone she could manage. Cool, calm, and collected, she added, "I'm just that good."
Kara felt tears drip onto her cheeks as her own laughter intensified. Watching her sister lose her shit was funny as hell, but seeing Lena gloat in her victory made it all the more hilarious. By this point, Alura was laying on the floor, nearly dying from laughter.
"Fuck you," Alex growled. "You suck, Lena. And good luck marrying a board game cheater, Kara. You'll never win a game against her."
Despite her blinding rage, she made sure not to just say 'cheater,' as they all knew damn well Lena would never.
"I don't mind," Kara confessed, "as long as it means I get to see you lose your shit when you lose against her!"
Still laughing, the hero kissed her partner's cheek and said, "Congrats, babe. First person to beat her at Monopoly ever, I think."
"She CHEATS!" Alex shouted, kicking the pieces around the room.
"Alright, alright. Settle down, you. You're being a baby now," Kara chuckled.
Letting out a exasperated sigh, Alex dropped to the floor, crossed her legs beneath her, and grumbled, "Fine," as she began picking up the items she had so violently scattered.
The three others had to cover their mouths to stifle the laughter that threatened to continue at the sight of Alex's unexpected and surprisingly comical tantrum.
After the game was picked up, the four finally settled in and watched a Disney movie to relax and cool off. By the time the film neared its end, they were all yawning.
"I should head home," Alex announced quietly, seeing that her niece had fallen asleep between her mothers, with her head on Lena's shoulder, holding Kara's hand. "She's awfully cute."
"She's growing up too fast," Kara sighed. "I hate it. I wanted her to stay little forever."
"She needed to get out of the tantrum phase," Lena chuckled.
"Oh, that's just beginning," Alex retorted with a grin. "Not even close to being over. She's gonna hate you guys all over again in about two years when she gets her first boyfriend."
Swallowing hard at this realization, Kara's face went pale as she whimpered quietly, "I don't want her to hate me again."
"Aww, Kara. She won't mean it. She'll just say it when she's mad. No kid really means it."
"She's right," Lena told her partner. "She won't mean it. She'll just be struggling to manage her emotions and not know how else to tell you."
"Actually…" Alex interjected thoughtfully. "She might be okay. She's done some pretty intensive therapy on emotion regulation, really early on. And she's done really well with it in the classroom. Puberty might shake that up a bit, but her therapist was right… She does have the skills."
Looking relieved at the thought, Kara agreed, "Yeah. She's doing great."
"I'm so proud of her," Lena whispered, kissing the top of Alura's head.
The teenager whimpered in her sleep and snuggled closer to Lena but didn't open her eyes.
"She's my perfect ray of sunshine." Kara agreed. "I couldn't be prouder of her progress and the young woman she's becoming."
"Agreed," Lena and Alex said quietly, in unison.
"You're a good mom, Kara," Alex added.
Lena joined immediately, saying, "A really good mom."
"Thanks, guys," the hero replied with a smile. "Just doing my best."
"We know," Alex told her. "And you're doing great. And we're here for you. You don't have to do it alone, not ever."
"Thank you," Kara repeated. "'Cause I literally couldn't do it without you two. You're my rock, Alex. And Lena… You're my Polaris."
"The North Star," Lena said with a smile. "That's so sweet, Kara."
"I'll always be your rock, sis," Alex promised. "Always."
"And I'll always be here to be your light in darkness, darling," Lena vowed.
Beaming, Kara suggested, "Let's get the kid to bed."
When the other two women nodded, Kara wiggled off the couch and lifted her daughter into her arms with ease, carrying her to her bedroom. Of course, Alura was far too old for this, but since Kara was strong enough to do so, she didn't mind. She savored the moments of her teenager being affectionate, and cuddles on the couch while falling asleep were something she treasured. Lena, too, was grateful for these moments and treasured each and every one. It was also a nice perk that they didn't have to wake Alura to get her to bed, despite her age.
Not to mention… Kara's muscles and obvious display of inhuman strength were a turn-on.
Once Alura was tucked in bed, the adults said their goodnights, and Lena and Kara retired to their bedroom.
"Our room again," Kara announced with a grin.
Lena nodded and emphasized, "Our room."
"I missed having you here every night. I can't wait to wake next to you every day of my life."
"Me either," Lena agreed, kissing the hero's soft, warm lips. "Now… Are you going to ravage me like the beast you are, or do I have to give you a strip tease to get you going?"
"Oh, Rao. A strip tease? Really?"
Lena grinned, rose to her feet, and asked, "Did that spark your lady boner, baby?"
When Kara nodded rapidly, Lena slowly began to remove her clothing, making quite the show of it. Kara's blood boiled, electrifying every vein in her body.
"Rao," she repeated, staring with drool very nearly dripping from the corner of her mouth.
She licked her lips to prevent it from falling.
"Like what you see?" Lena asked playfully, sliding her panties down seductively and kicking them towards the closet.
"Love," Kara corrected her. "I love what I see."
"Take me, then. Claim me. Make me yours."
"You're already mine," Kara chuckled, taking Lena's hands and pulling her forward.
"Yes, that's true. But I want you to show me I'm yours."
"Be careful what you wish for."
"Yes, Daddy," Lena teased, knowing that even just using this name was enough to make her partner wet.
"Ugh," Kara groaned. "Don't do that."
"Why?" the brunette challenged. "You love it."
"Because you're gonna make me cum before I fuck you, and—"
"Please, Daddy," Lena whimpered dramatically. "Please, fuck me. Fuck me, Daddy."
"Lena…"
"Please. I need you," she teased.
"Enough," Kara growled, her metaphorical rope snapping as she carefully pushed Lena down onto the bed and grabbed the strap on from the bedside table, rapidly fastening it around her hips.
"Please," Lena moaned, when Kara's fingers touched her clit, this time not out of theatrics but rather out of necessity.
"Good girl," the hero purred, knowing full well how much the praise got Lena off.
As Kara rubbed Lena's clit and thrust into her slowly with the strap on, Lena's nails dug into her back.
"Harder," she whimpered, lifting her hips to meet Kara's motions.
But Kara shook her head and whispered, "No, pet. I'm gonna make it last."
The slower Kara went and the steadier her thrusts were, the more Lena whined in protest – between moans of pleasure – and the closer she was brought to the edge of her orgasm, never quite reaching it. Then, drawn too close to maintain her sanity, Lena began to beg desperately, her words melting together, a mixture of "please," "daddy," and "Kara."
Spurred on by her lover's desperation, Kara finally picked up the pace of her thrusts and rubbed Lena's clit rapidly. Three thrusts later and Lena was coming all over the shaft of the toy, her cum leaking out all over their thighs, which were glued together by their sweat.
As soon as Kara pulled out and unfasted the toy from her hips, tossing it to the side, Lena's fingers were inside her, thrusting and curling against the most sensitive spot inside Kara's body, making her gasp and moan.
"That's it, baby," Kara urged her. "More."
"You like that?" Lena teased, curling faster.
When Kara nodded, rocking her hips forward against her lover's hand, Lena's swirling movements around Kara's clit became rough and uncontrolled. After this, it only took Kara another moment to cum all over her fingers, body vibrating with pleasure as she cried out. Lena covered her mouth as the noise escaped to prevent their daughter from waking.
"I love you," the brunette said breathlessly, admiring the woman's sweat-soaked figure as she slowly pulled her fingers out of Kara's core.
"Love you too," Kara gasped, whimpering as she felt her core emptying.
"Let's get married," Lena offered, grinning.
Smiling back, Kara nodded her head, saying, "Absolutely."