Alex didn't know why she was nervous about Maggie coming over. Maggie had simply said she wanted to stop by and so it shouldn't be a big deal. Then Maggie offered to bring pizza for dinner and it seemed a little more like a big deal because that meant she wasn't simply stopping by but would be staying for a while.

Alex found she kept asking Siri what time it was for the two hours leading up to the time Maggie was supposed to be there.

When the knock on the door finally came, she took a deep breath and released it before answering it.

"Hi Danvers," Maggie said.

"Sawyer," Alex said, moving out of the way so she could come in and then shutting the door. "You can put the pizza on the coffee table."

"Got a new one I see," Maggie said.

"I promise not to wreck this one, at least while you are here."

"I appreciate that."

Alex heard Maggie move toward the couch and then heard the box being placed on the coffee table. Alex moved over to her fridge. "Do you want something to drink?" she asked.

"Water is good with me," Maggie said.

Alex opened the fridge, concentrated so she wouldn't knock anything down and make a fool of herself, grabbed two bottles of water successfully and then moved over to the couch. She held out the water, unsure of where Maggie was exactly and then felt Maggie take a hold of it slightly to her left. That was Alex's cue to move to her right and take a seat on that end of the couch.

At first, they didn't say much as they settled into their first piece of pizza and Alex asked Maggie what cases she was working on.

"I'm working a case that involves drug smuggling."

"Isn't that a little out of the Science Division's realm?" Alex said.

"It involves aliens," Maggie said. "I don't have it all pegged down yet, but it's a work in progress."

"Well if you need the DEO's assistance, I'm sure J'onn will let you have whatever resources you need," she said.

"Thanks, I'll keep that in mind," Maggie replied. "I noticed you don't have your sling on."

"Yep," Alex said. "I wore it earlier today so I don't have to tonight. Mom said it was ok to cut back a bit on it and she gave me some shoulder exercises to start on."

"Is your body still in pain?"

"A little," Alex said. "It's not nearly as bad as it was and I'm sticking to my pain medication regiment."

"I'm glad you're doing better," Maggie said.

"I'm still coming to grips with things," Alex said. "And my first lesson in braille wasn't great, but I wasn't really into it either."

"Braille. So, you decided to learn it?"

"Figured I had to," Alex said. "So tell me more about this case you are working on."

"Look at you, stepping into my crime scene again," Maggie said.

"It was my crime scene."

"You were completely lying to me about being secret service," Maggie responded.

"Still, the DEO had jurisdiction."

"You aren't going to let that go are you?"

"Nope."

"Neither am I," Maggie said. "As for my case, I was looking into the possibly that aliens were using drug dealers – human drug dealers – to get human drugs. Not like heroin or anything, but actual prescription meds. I was working on the theory that these drugs must give the aliens a high that they don't give humans. As it turns out, my theory was completely off base as the drug shipment I was tracking went to actual humans. Something isn't adding up about it though. I know at some point an alien was involved in this transaction, I just don't know how exactly."

"Maybe it's some sort of side business for the alien," Alex suggested.

"I don't know," Maggie said. "I get the feeling it's personal somehow."

"What kind of alien is it?" Alex asked.

Maggie knew this was the moment of truth – did she tell Alex that she was hunting the alien that hurt her or did she lie to keep Alex out of it.

"It's a K'atr."

Alex turned her head to look in her direction. "You mean the same alien that …"

"Yeah," Maggie said when Alex didn't finish her sentence. "After you were taken to the DEO that day, I asked J'onn if I could look at the files on what happened. I asked them not to tell you because I knew you had other things to deal with, but I wanted to be able to do something because I felt kind of useless I guess. I mean I know you didn't want me here when I first showed up, but I felt like maybe you didn't mind too much there at the end. Then when your eyes started to hurt and Kara had to come in and get you, I didn't think I was doing anything to help. So I asked to see the files thinking maybe I could at least assist in tracking down the alien that hurt you, but it's gotten stranger and stranger."

She told Alex everything that happened after that – from getting the tip from Brandon that led to Eddie, to Winn deciphering Eddie's book, which led her to Bobby Brooks and from there to the clinic to last night's stakeout with Kara.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner," Maggie said.

"It's ok," Alex said. "I'm not sure what I could have done to contribute to your investigation. But, now that I know, will you keep me updated?"

"Of course," Maggie said, surprised that Alex hadn't argued with her about being involved or anything. She hoped this wasn't a sign that Alex didn't see any way to contribute or was it a sign of depression. She quickly switched gears.

"I do need to ask, did Kara come to this planet with the ability to pout or is that something she learned?"

The comment got her a laugh from Alex who went on to tell her about the many times she was trapped by the pout.

The rest of the evening was more small talk until Maggie got up to leave.

"We still haven't discussed you buying my bike," Alex said as she walked to the door with Maggie.

"I'll tell you what, I will test drive the bike, but only if you go with me," Maggie said.

"I don't think that is a good idea," Alex said taking a step back from her.

Maggie noticed the move and wondered for a moment if Alex just didn't want to go with her, but she quickly dismissed that thought.

"Have you been out of the apartment since this all began, I mean besides the DEO?" Maggie asked.

Alex shook her head no.

"You can't stay shut in here forever."

"I know, I just …" Alex paused. She thought about the night before when Cass had wanted her to take a walk. Her refusal to do so seemed to put a dark cloud over the rest of the evening. "There are all those neon lights on out there and who knows if these glasses will work with all of that artificial light."

"Didn't you test it with artificial light?"

"Yes, but the volume of light out there right now is more than we could test for."

Maggie knew that wasn't the issue, and she considered dropping it entirely, but Alex was going to have to face the outside world at some point.

She came closer to her. "I'm going to take your hand if that is ok?"

Alex barely nodded her head and Maggie took her hand. "I get that it's scary to leave the confines of your apartment, a place where you know where things are at, where you feel safe even in darkness," Maggie said. "And you don't have to do it now with me. But if you want to, just know that I'm going to be right there with you, and I'll keep you safe."

Alex could feel Maggie's thumb lightly rubbing against her hand as she spoke.

It was distracting in the most beautiful way.

"Ok," Alex said, pulling away. "Let's go."

"Are you sure?" Maggie asked, a little surprised by the quick turnaround.

"Yes. I mean how else will I be able to tell if you will take care of her or not?" Alex said.

"Hey, you are the one who offered her to me," Maggie replied.

"Well in addition to being blind I had a severe concussion so I'm going to chalk it up to that," Alex said.

Before they left, Alex changed clothes and grabbed her spare helmet from the closet – which took her a few moments as she couldn't remember if it was on the floor of the closet or up on the shelf so she had to feel around for it. She could have asked Maggie for help, but she knew she needed to handle these types of things on her own.

Next it was finding her keys, which was easier as her mom had hung them on a newly installed hook near the door. She had to feel for the lock once they were out in the hall and the door was closed. It took her several tries, but she managed to get the key in and door locked. She realized she hadn't had to do that since all of this started because she hadn't actually left the apartment with the exception of being taken to the DEO by Kara when she first had the pain in her eyes.

Once the door was locked she paused though.

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Maggie asked, noticing that Alex was still facing the door and hadn't moved.

"I was just wondering if I should grab my walking stick thing," Alex said. "I haven't actually used it and it's just inside the door."

She thought about the night before when Cass had placed the stick in her hand. She hadn't been ready to go outside the apartment then and she hadn't wanted to while using the cane.

"If you want to, go ahead," Maggie said. "If not, that's fine too. Remember, it has to be what you are comfortable with."

"Is it stupid that I don't want to use it?"

"No," Maggie answered. "That isn't stupid."

"Let's just go," Alex said turning and beginning to walk down the hall. She didn't know how many steps it was from her door to the elevator, so she counted as she moved down the hall, letting her hand drag against the wall so she would feel the elevator when she got to it.

Once they reached it, she felt around for the button and pressed it the down one. She could tell Maggie was there beside her even though the other woman wasn't saying anything. The ding of the elevator's arrival had her concentrating on hearing the sound of the doors opening. Once they did, she waited a moment, realizing someone could be getting out.

"Is there anyone inside?" she asked.

"No," Maggie said.

They both moved into the elevator, Maggie still letting Alex take the lead, but once they were inside Alex again stopped.

"I know there is braille by the numbers," Alex said, as the elevator was ADA compliant. "But I don't know how to do that yet."

"I could direct your hand to it, I mean if you want to feel what the button for the parking garage feels like," Maggie said. "Or I could just push it myself."

"Go ahead and press it," Alex said taking a step back.

She heard Maggie press the button and then felt the shift of the car as it began to descend. Once it stopped, Alex again waited as she didn't know if anyone would be stepping on, but she heard Maggie step forward so she did as well.

"Now where is your mistress parked?" Maggie asked.

"To the left, should be the second spot in the row closest to the back wall," Alex said. Even as she said it, Alex was thankful she would have no need of a vehicle going forward because finding it in the garage might not be that easy as she would have to know the steps to get to it and also hope no other vehicle hit her in the process. There was no wall here for her to keep a hand on as she walked to it and she also didn't want to walk into anyone else's car.

"Can I place my hand on you as you walk?" she asked Maggie. "Just so I have a steady tether while I count my steps."

"Sure," Maggie said.

Alex reached out and touched Maggie immediately as they were standing side by side. She ended up placing her hand on Maggie's shoulder.

"Ready?" Maggie asked.

"Yes."

Maggie started to move and Alex walked with her. Maggie didn't intentionally walk slow – just went at her normal space and when she turned to head down the correct row, she warned Alex of it. She stopped when she reached the bike, which was the only one in that row so she was certain she had the right one.

"Nice ride," Maggie said.

"Told you," Alex said and she reached into her pocket and pulled out her keys to hold them out for Maggie, who took them from her.

"Let's see how she rides," Maggie said and she took a step toward it then stopped. "I'm going to get on first and then you can get on behind me, ok?"

Alex nodded.

Maggie put on the spare helmet and Alex put hers on and then listened as Maggie got on the bike.

"All set," Maggie said and Alex came forward, and first reached out and touched Maggie and then used her as the reference for getting on the bike. She felt like she did so about as gracefully as she was going to manage and once she was behind Maggie on the bike she realized she would have to hold on to Maggie while they rode – something that was obvious but yet Alex hadn't considered. Maggie started up the bike and Alex put her arms around her from behind.

"Let me know if I squeeze too tight," Alex said.

"You're fine," Maggie replied. "You ready?"

"How far do you want to take her?" Alex asked, as they hadn't actually discussed a route.

"If I'm going to buy her, I should probably put her to the test. Any ideas?"

"Take her through downtown," Alex said. "Then hit the interstate. If you really want to open her up, head west toward the desert base. There is a road just past our access road on the opposite side, leads out to the bluffs. If nothing else, it's got a killer view."

"Ok," Maggie said. "Hold on."

She started the bike and then pulled out, going slowly through the parking garage before picking up speed when she hit the street. Between her glasses and the helmet, Alex felt like her eyes were probably well protected against what she knew were a lot of neon signs at this time of night as they headed downtown.

She closed her eyes and concentrated on the feel of the bike's movements. Unlike driving a car, driving a bike was more about the feel of the road and Alex knew she was going to miss the feeling of taking her bike out on a night like this. It wasn't unusual for her to take night rides – oftentimes just to clear her head after a long day.

When they hit their first stop light, Alex wondered where it was exactly. It was harder to tell such things on the bike as it threw off her perception of distance to be traveling like this.

But once they hit the interstate Alex could tell clearly they had by the incline ramp up to it and Maggie picked up even more speed. She noticed Maggie wasn't weaving in and out of lanes and she wondered if that was because there wasn't a lot of traffic or if Maggie didn't feel comfortable doing that with her sitting there behind her.

The sound of the road was different here on the interstate too as was the vibration of the bike. Alex leaned in a little closer to Maggie to make sure that she was secure – or so she told herself as she tried not to think about how somehow this just felt normal to be here on the bike with Maggie.

She felt the bike pick up speed once more and then came the first real lane change as they must have passed someone on the road. There were a few more lane changes after that and then she felt the off ramp and Maggie decelerated. After a stop at the end of the ramp, they turned left and Alex knew they weren't far from the destination she had pointed out.

The turn off to the path to the bluffs came quickly enough and then came another shift in the road from paving to dirt. The ride was a little rougher here, but it didn't appear to faze Maggie as they went up.

Finally, the bike came to a stop.

She heard Maggie take off her helmet.

"Want to take a break before we go back?" she asked.

"Sure," Alex replied after taking her own helmet off. Then she got off the bike first – a little more awkward than getting on it and she actually had to reach out to grab Maggie to steady herself. Thankfully, Maggie didn't comment or ask her if she was ok. She was getting really tired of being asked that.

In her mind, the answer was always no, although she never told people that.

After releasing her hold on Maggie, she heard her get off the bike as well. Alex handed her her helmet as she didn't want to risk knocking the bike over trying to sit it down on it.

Alex walked around a bit to stretch her legs and she could hear Maggie walking as well.

"Is it an overcast night?" Alex asked.

"No," Maggie said. "Clear skies. You weren't kidding about the view."

"Yeah," Alex said putting her hands in her back pockets. "I come out here sometimes and sit and look up at the stars. It's peaceful."

She wasn't sure why she told Maggie that or even why she suggested they come here. This was sort of her secret place where she would go when she needed to be alone. Maybe a part of her just wanted to come out here one last time since she wouldn't be coming out here again now that she was blind. There was no sense in being here if you couldn't see anything.

It was another thing she would have to give up in her life.

She took off her glasses and rubbed her eyes. Any lights would be far off in the distance, so she felt somewhat safe when she opened her eyes.

"Should you be doing that?" Maggie asked immediately. "Taking your glasses off like that."

"It's fine," Alex said. "If I feel any reaction, I will put them back on."

"Do you come out here often?" Maggie asked.

Alex shrugged, "Not a lot. It reminds me a bit of home. Not the landscape but growing up in Midvale, my dad and I would sit on a blanket in the backyard with the telescope and he would teach me about the different constellations and just star gaze."

"If you want, we don't have a blanket but we could sit at the edge of the bluff and relax a bit. I mean if you aren't in a hurry to get back. If you are, we can go," Maggie said.

"That sounds nice actually," Alex said. "Although I will probably need an assist so I don't walk off the edge."

"Don't worry, I got you," Maggie said.

She allowed Maggie to direct her over to the edge and they took a seat, their feet hanging over the ledge. The bluff wasn't that high, so Alex didn't have any real concerns about their safety.

"Did you have a favorite constellation?" Maggie asked.

"Ursa Major," she said. "It's a boring choice, but it's also visible throughout the year in the northern hemisphere. I guess I found that comforting – that it's always there to see."

Even as she said it, she looked at the sky to where she figured it would be in the night sky. She used to be able to trace it all but now she couldn't even see the stars to start forming the picture.

She had memorized all the constellations when she was younger, but even though she knew them all, what she really remembered was those nights outside on the blanket with her father. He didn't just talk about the science of the sky, but about the mythology associated with the constellations and how they were revered in ancient times.

She could listen to her dad talk about such things for hours at a time. When she was really young though it wasn't unusual for her to fall asleep out there on the blanket, but wake up in her own bed knowing her father must have carried her into the house and tucked her in.

"I don't know many of the constellations," Maggie said. "Except the big dipper of course. It's funny, I work in a job that now at least is all about aliens, but I never really spent a lot of time thinking about life out there as a kid."

"It seems like alien lifeforms have always been a part of my life, even before Kara came to live with us, because of my dad's work," Alex said, rubbing her left eye.

"If you don't mind me asking, how did Kara end up living with you?"

"Superman," Alex said. "He brought her to my parents after she landed here. You see Kara is actually older than him. When Krypton was exploding, her parents sent her to follow his capsule to Earth so she could watch out for him. But something went wrong and her pod was knocked off course and trapped in this timeless phantom zone. By the time she got unstuck and landed here, Superman was already an adult and well, he had his own responsibilities and wanted Kara to be given the chance like he had to grow up as a human or at least as close as human as she can be. My parents knew Superman and he trusted them, which is why he chose my family. I was already a teenager when she came to live with us."

"That must have been strange."

"You have no idea," Alex responded. "She and I weren't as close as we are now when she first got here. I had no interest in having a sister nor did I want the responsibility of being her big sister when it came to making sure she was fitting in at school because it was a rough to start with. But now, now, I wouldn't change having her be my sister for the world."

"I still think I was justified in thinking something was going on between you two before I knew you were sisters," Maggie said. "I mean she came to change your bandages and clearly knew her way around your apartment."

"Still gross," Alex said.

"At least now I know better. How are things going with Cass?" Maggie asked. She didn't really want to discuss the other woman, but she was curious and it hadn't escaped her notice that all evening Alex hadn't brought her up.

There was another shrug from Alex.

"She came over last night," Alex said. "She hadn't been over while my mom was staying with me, so we had only exchanged texts and calls. I don't think she very happy when she left though."

"Why not?"

But Alex didn't answer, as she bent over alittle bit and rubbed both of her eyes this time.

"Is something wrong?" Maggie asked. "Do you need to put your glasses back on?"

Alex sat back up straight with her eyes clinched shut and then she opened and closed them a couple of times. She looked up at the sky again and then she rubbed her eyes once more and paused with her hand in front of her face.

"Alex?" Maggie said reaching to touch her arm.

Alex turned her head toward her.

"Holy shit," Maggie said. "Your eyes. Alex your eyes they … they're… glowing."

"Glowing?"

"Yes, like silver or something, but definitely glowing. We should get you to the DEO."

Maggie helped her to her feet and started toward the bike but she stopped when she realized Alex hadn't moved. Instead she was standing there her head raised to the sky.

"Alex," Maggie said.

Alex again looked at her, but this time she came toward by a couple of steps.

"Are you wearing a button-up shirt?" Alex asked.

Maggie looked down at her clothes as if to remind herself what she had on.

"Yes," she said with some hesitation. "Can you see that?"

Alex tilted her slightly. "It's not clear but yes," she smiled. "I can see the buttons." She laughed and then told Maggie to hold up fingers so she could try and see them. Maggie did so and Alex looked intently for a moment.

"Four?"

"Yes," Maggie smiled.
"You smiled," Alex said, smiling herself. "Your smile is beautiful."

"You can see," Maggie said, still smiling.

"I can see!" Alex said. The next thing she knew she was hugging Maggie.

They pulled away from each other and Alex was looking at Maggie's lips for a second before averting her eyes.

"We should still get you to the DEO because your eyes, they are still glowing," Maggie said.

"Ok," Alex said, and she walked over to the bike and picked up her helmet. "You should still drive though."

"Oh, that was never up for debate," Maggie said.

They got back on the bike and Alex couldn't help but be amazed that her sight was back – or sort of. She could make out things but not colors and there was still a haziness at all the edges of things. She should have looked in one of the bike's mirrors before getting on to see what exactly this glowing was.

Thankfully, they were near the DEO so it wouldn't take long to start examining her eyes and getting some answers. They were coming up to the DEO desert base there was a vehicle coming out of the gate with its headlights on and as soon as Alex saw it, she felt the stabbing pain. She closed her eyes and ducked her head down into Maggie's back more and squeezed tighter.

She couldn't hear if Maggie said anything but she felt the bike speed up. They must have blown through the gate security because the next thing she heard was the alarm. But a moment later they were coming to a screeching stop and for a moment she almost lectured Maggie on being more careful with her bike. Instead, she got off the bike and tore off her helmet, letting it hit the ground and she reached into her jacket pocket to get the glasses back on. Once they were on, she opened her eyes again.

"Stop right there!" she heard someone yell followed by, "Sorry, Agent Danvers. We were responding to the alarm."

She waved them off or atleast she thought maybe she had as she could once again not see.

"You ok?" Maggie asked softly.

"No," she said. "I'm blind again."