Summary:

The thief is captured.

Alex talks to Maggie.

Small love scene towards the end.

Kara sat the young boy down in a chair of the Marshal's office and stood behind it with her hands on his shoulders so he couldn't run off. Alex was standing in front of them looking down at the kid. The child was scruffy with a dirty face. His clothes were torn and tattered too. It didn't take a genius to work out that this kid was more than likely homeless.

Alex looked at the young boy, "Right, why have you been stealing things from people?"

The kid looked down at his feet. Alex decided to try again a little differently, "What's your name kid?"

The boy said nothing, just glared at Alex. So Alex bent down to his eye level, "Where are your parents?"

The kid folded his arms and frowned.

Kara's nose twitched, she came around from where she was standing to face the boy, "Hey there," she smiled at him, "You aren't in any trouble okay. We just want to help you. Can you tell us your name?"

He unfolded his arms and looked at Kara, he still didn't look at all happy but he answered her, "George."

Kara smiled and looked to Alex who was looking at her amazed that she got it out of him so easily, "Where are your parents George?" She asked gently.

The kid wiped his nose with his grubby little hand then he looked down at his feet, "They are dead."

"Shit," Alex muttered under his breath. Then Alex stepped forward beside Kara, "I think we should take him to the Saloon until we figure out what to do with him."

Kara stood and faced Alex, "The Saloon? Do you really think that's the best place for a child?"

"I ain't a baby!"

They both looked at George and Kara stepped back up to him, "We know, we just want what's best for you."

Alex took off his hat and ran his hand through his hair in frustration, "Then what do you suggest?" He put his hat back on his head and looked at the kid.

"He could stay with me and Cat for now, we have a spare room," Kara suggested quickly.

"Are you sure?" Alex asked. Not sure a kid like this should be wandering about their home.

"Absolutely," Kara replied confidently.

Alex stepped up to the kid, "You're gonna go with Miss Danvers here, and be good or you'll be making do with a bed here in the jailhouse."

"Alex!" Kara looked at her brother, "You will scare him."

"Good," Alex replied and made his way over to the coffee pot, "Anyone for coffee?"

While Alex poured himself some coffee Kara took George by the hand, "Come on let's get you cleaned up, then we can get you some food."

Alex looked at them both, "Be careful with him Kara, he might look like an innocent kid but remember what he was doing and where we found him."

Kara sighed and looked at George, "Come on, let's leave the grumpy Marshal to his work."

As Kara walked out with George, Alex called out, "Hey I am not grumpy."

Later that day Alex made his way over to Lillian's Brothel, he needed to talk to Maggie Sawyer. When he arrived Lillian saw him and immediately made her way over to him.

"What are you doing here? Come to cheat on Lena again?" She glared at him.

"I didn't cheat on my wife Lillian, I need to talk to one of your women," Alex sighed.

"Hmm, fine, which one?"

"Maggie Sawyer," Alex told her.

Lillian glared at Alex, "Didn't you see enough of her already?"

Alex pointed to his Marshal badge on his coat, "I'm here on business."

"Fine," she said, "wait in my office. I want you where I can see you."

Lillian showed the Marshal to her office and then went to get Maggie from her room.

Lillian walked in with Maggie shortly after and closed the door. Alex looked to her, "Can we have some privacy please?"

"Whatever you have to say to Miss Sawyer you can say to me," Lillian said with a slight smug look on her face.

"Do I need to pull my Marshal badge on you?" Alex glared at her, "I could close this whorehouse down."

Lillian huffed, "Don't be long she's got clients waiting." Then she turned and left the room. Alex checked the door and looked outside to make sure she had really gone before closing it and walking back over to Maggie.

"What can I do for you Marshal?" Maggie smiled a little nervously, "You didn't seem too keen on my services last time. But I'd be happy to give you one for free."

I bet you would , thought Alex, "Cut the nice act Miss Sawyer I know it was you."

Maggie smiled, "Me? What have I done?"

"I know, you know," Alex told her.

"Oh," Maggie replied, "It doesn't matter to me Marshal, I prefer women."

Alex had to hold back his annoyance, "I am a man, you'll do well to remember that."

"Whatever you say Marshal," she smirked.

"Anyway," Alex continued, "Maxwell Lord knew, now how do you think he found out?"

"I have no idea Marshal."

Alex stepped up to her and bent down to where she was sitting, "This can go one of two ways," he warned her, "You tell me what the hell you did, leaving out nothing, or I stick you in a cell until you tell me the truth. And those cells, they get real cold and smelly."

Maggie looked down and sighed in defeat, "Alright... " then she looked up at Alex who was standing before her, he was handsome, even if he didnt have all his equipment she thought to herself, "Mr Lord came in after you, I might have forgotten myself for a moment and told him what I saw..." she stuttered, "but only because I was in shock."

"You did what? You do know that it breaks the rules of your work here, that clients' privacy should be respected at all times?"

"Please don't tell Mrs Luthor, I need the work," she pleaded.

Alex sighed, he wasn't sure what to do, he didn't want Lillian knowing his secret either because she wasn't his biggest fan as it was, "So what did Maxwell say when you told him?"

"What you would expect, he wasn't very nice about you, he called you some awful names and then he offered me some money to help him blackmail you but I refused," Maggie said, "I'm sorry that I reacted the way I did when I saw you, it was just a surprise," she added.

Alex wasn't sure what to do, but he couldn't lock her up without a reason, and she hadn't really done anything wrong. He had no choice but to trust that she wouldn't tell anyone else.

"Look, I won't tell Lillian, as long as you don't speak about this again, with anyone, is that clear?"

"Yes Marshal, I swear, I wont say a word," she said quickly.

"Fine, you can go, but one wrong move and you'll be in a cell," Alex warned her.

Maggie stood up and went to leave, she looked back at him before opening the door, "And the offer still stands, I've never had a man like you," she winked and left closing the door behind her.

Alex let out a heavy sigh just as Lillian came back in. She walked up to him, "Everything okay Marshal?"

"Yeah, it was a misunderstanding, your girl is fine," Alex began to leave.

"Alex," Lillian called to him, "Maybe I have been a little too harsh to you, I apologise for it."

"Thank you Lillian, you should come over for dinner sometime at the Saloon, I'm sure Lena would love to see you."

"Thank you, I will," she smiled.

Meanwhile at Cat and Kara's they had given the young boy a bath and Kara had gone over to Maxwell's store and found some clothes that were suitable for him. Once he was clean and tidy they took him over to the Saloon to have some food. Lena saw them walk in with a young boy and wondered what on earth was going on.

"Hello ladies," she greeted them and bent down to look at the boy, "and who do we have here?"

Cat smiled, "This is George, long story but he is staying with us for a while."

"Can we get some plates of food for us and George here," Kara asked, her hand around the boy's shoulder protectively.

"Of course," Lena replied, "So where are his parents?"

"Dead," the boy spoke and Lena's face fell, "I'm so sorry," she looked to Cat and Kara who both looked at her sadly, she changed the subject quickly and looked at the boy, "Would you like some pudding after your dinner, we have chocolate cake?"

George started to smile, "Yes Mam."

"Good, well go take a seat all of you, it won't be long," Lena told them.

Lena didn't know what it was about the boy but she thought he was quite adorable. He even looked a bit like Alex with his dark hair and brooding dark eyes.

Alex was having trouble of another kind in town. A man approached him in the street as he made his way home.

"Marshal!" The man shouted out at him.

Alex looked around and saw the man standing in the street with a gun in his hand, he quickly drew his weapon.

"You bastard, you killed my friend Maxwell Lord!" He shouted at Alex and raised his gun.

Alex had no choice but to shoot him, but he made sure it wasn't a kill shot, just something to stop him. The bullet went into the man's thigh. He slumped to the ground and Alex strode over to him, "You might wanna get someone to see to that before you bleed to death," Alex told him and placed his gun back in its holster.

The man groaned in pain and tried to get to his feet, he eventually managed to and scuttled away in fear.

Later that evening when Lena was clearing up after closing the doors her husband finally walked in. She caught his eyes as he walked over to her, she smiled and quickly went over to get him a beer.

Alex walked up to the bar and rested his arm on it, "What a goddamn day I have had."

Lena handed him his beer and walked around to stand beside him, "I'm sorry to hear that love, do you want to talk about it?"

"Not really," he sunk back his beer really quick and then grabbed a hold of her, "I'd rather do this." He took her hand and pushed her against a table, then he kissed her hard.

"Alex," she placed her hands to his chest to stop him, "we should take this upstairs."

Alex let her go, "Where's your key?" he had an urgent look in his eyes.

Lena handed Alex the door key and he walked over and locked the front doors. Then he strode back over to her and pushed her back against the table, "Just here will do just fine."

Lena moaned as his rough hands roamed all over her and his mouth latched onto her neck. Then he lifted up her dress and pushed his hand into her lace panties quickly. Lena gasped and grabbed onto his strong shoulders, then she tugged at his hair as he started to thrust into her with his fingers.

"I need you so much," Alex breathed to her neck as he fucked her, sliding his strong fingers in and out of her wetness.

"Alex," she looked down as his lips got lower and dipped into her cleavage, "What, mmm... oh god... happened today?"

"Shot a man," Alex said between kisses to her breasts, " he was a friend of Max's, he came after me," Alex pulled down her dress harshly so he could access her breasts fully, " he tried to shoot me but I got there first, the stupid fool," he latched onto her nipples and sucked on them one after the other and nibbled on her skin.

Lena closed her eyes as the sensations of her arousal washed over her, "Mmm Alex..." She loved when he got rough, it sent tingles rushes right through her and down to all the right places.

Alex then pulled out his fingers and licked them in front of her, "You taste good baby, so good." His eyes were dark, desire filled.

Lena looked at her lover as he tasted her and sighed softly, "Alex love, are you okay?"

Alex looked up at her, "I am now baby," he continued to caress her breasts with his lips for a while, for some reason they always soothed him, then he moved away briefly and undid his trousers.

Lena watched him take out his cock, he made it hard, Lena was rather breathless from his attention and her eyes were drawn to him standing there with an erection in his hands. Alex stepped up to her and gently kissed her lips, she could feel his hardness pressing against her, "Your cock is perfect," she sighed and grabbed it with her hand. She gently ran her hand up and down his length.

Alex moaned in response as he looked down to see her caressing him. The visual was too much. He grabbed her and turned her around.

"Alex, what are you…" She didn't get the rest out as he bent her over the table and quickly lifted up her dress. Then he pulled down her lace panties, they fell to her feet and she gasped in surprise.

"I love you," he told her, "You're so fucking hot."

Alex looked at his wife's behind for a moment and then he slowly entered her pussy from behind, at first he was gentle, smoothing his hands over her back, giving her gentle kisses, then he stood up straight and grabbed her hips pumping in and out of her faster. Lena reached down between her legs and rubbed herself while he thrust in and out. When he heard Lena moaning for more he fucked her harder, hitting her G Spot with every pass until she was crying out his name and coming all over his cock.

Lena relaxed into the table afterwards and Alex gently removed himself and put it back in his pants. He softly ran his hand down her back and she turned so he could help her up.

"I love the way you make me cum," she told him, her eyes still glazed over.

Alex kissed her lips sweetly, "You drive me wild baby," he said, "I'm so lucky you're mine."

Lena kissed him back, their tongues entwined gently and then she touched his face as he held her there in his arms, "How did you get to be so skilled?"

Alex laughed, "Plenty of practise?"

Lena smiled and stroked his face, "I love you, you spoil me."

Alex reached for her hand, "Lets go to bed."

They made their way up to bed and once they had gotten in bed, Lena cuddled into Alex.

"I met George today," Lena said as she lay there in her husband's arms.

Alex looked to Lena, "That scallywag."

"I don't know about that, he looked quite sweet," Lena said, stroking her husband's vest covered chest.

"That kid is far from sweet," Alex told her, "he's been robbing all the locals."

"Really?" Lena looked at Alex in surprise.

"Yes really, but Cat and Kara think they can manage until we figure out what to do with him so I said they could look after him," Alex told his wife.

"Hmm," Lena said thoughtfully, "You know we could have taken him."

"I did suggest it but Kara wasn't keen on the kid being in the Saloon full time," Alex replied.

"Our house is ready, once we get the furniture in, we could always…"

"No," Alex said, stopping that idea in its tracks.

"It was just an idea, if the child has no one," Lena said and snuggled back into Alex, "Anyway, let's talk about it tomorrow."

"There is nothing to talk about, I'll put a report in and the authorities can deal with him," Alex told her. There was no way in hell he wanted a strange kid running around his new house stealing all their belonging and then disappearing on them. As a US Marshal he had seen this so many times before. Homeless kids meant trouble.

Lena decided to let it be for now, but there was no way she was letting George end up in an orphanage.