"Can I stay with you tonight?" Elle asked as she played in the corner of Lena's office while the CEO battled with paperwork.
"You could, but I think your parents might object." Lena pointed out looking up from her computer.
"They won't notice." Elle said.
"Yes they will."
"No they won't. They're always busy with Wilson."
"Even after you got sick?"
"Not for the first week, but then it went back to normal." Elle said. "Now they won't notice if I'm not there."
"Do you want to make a bet?" Lena asked sitting back.
"What bet?" Elle asked.
"Instead of taking you home when I am meant to, you'll stay with me. If your parents haven't tried to contact us to find out where you are by six you can stay the night with me."
"Okay." Elle said happily.
-00-
"What's going on?" Supergirl asked as she flew through the office window at five twenty.
"What do you mean?" Lena asked.
"You were meant to drop Elle back twenty minutes ago. Did you forget?"
"No."
"Is everything okay?" Kara asked completely confused just as Elle walked back into the office.
"Mom? You're here?" Elle asked sounding equally confused.
"Of course I'm here, you didn't come home. Are you okay?" Kara asked going over and hugging Elle.
"I'm fine." Elle said.
"You sure?" Kara asked concerned.
"Why wouldn't I be?" Elle asked before looking at Lena and asking. "Did you call her?"
"No, she came all by herself." Lena said.
"What do I owe you?" Elle asked Lena, further confusing Kara.
"Owe?" Lena asked.
"I lost the bet."
"Technically it wasn't a bet." Lena said seeing Kara's disapproving stare. "A bet is risking something of value against an unpredictable event. I knew full well your parents would come and find you so it was neither unpredictable or a risk." Lena explained.
"Wait you thought we wouldn't come and get you?" Kara asked Elle. When Elle didn't answer Lena explained.
"Elle thought you were too busy to notice if she didn't come home."
"Elle, no." Kara said hugging her again. "I know things are crazy at home but I always know when you are not there."
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"About time you got up." Adam said as Elle sleepily walked into the kitchen.
"Where's mom?" Elle asked.
"Walking Krypto and Wilson." Adam said as he put a bowl of cereal in front of Elle.
"Is she mad at me?"
"Why would she be mad?"
"For saying she wouldn't notice if I weren't here." Elle replied as she started to eat her breakfast.
"She's mad." Adam confirmed. "But not with you. She's mad at herself and me."
"What did you do?" Elle asked.
"We made you think you weren't important. So finish your breakfast then go get dressed." Adam said. "We need to buy supplies and pack."
"Pack for what?" Elle asked confused.
"Our camping trip. Did you forget?"
"I thought you wouldn't want to go."
"We do this trip every year and we'll always do it. It's our thing."
"What about Wilson?"
"Too young to camp and with his screaming he'd scare the bears."
"I mean don't you want to stay with him?" Elle asked.
"Mom can look after Wilson for week. Unless of course you don't want to camp with me? In which case I guess I'll just go by myself. So are you coming camping with me or not?" Adam asked.
-00-
"Have you got everything?" Kara asked as Adam loaded the car with camping supplies.
"That's the seventeenth time you've asked that." Elle pointed out.
"Well I'm worried." Kara said. "I just want you to be safe."
"I have powers." Elle pointed out, before adding as an after thought. "And dad."
"Thanks." Adam said.
"You're welcome." Elle replied ignoring the sarcasm.
"Are you going to be okay?" Adam asked Kara.
"Of course I will. I'm Supergirl." Kara said although it was clear she was lying. "But I am going to miss you so much." She said hugging Elle.
"I'll miss you too." Elle said. "But I won't miss that." She added as Wil started to cry.
"Do you want me to get him?" Adam asked.
"No. You two go. I've got him." Kara said kissing Adam goodbye before giving Elle one last hug.
-00-
"Alex? What are you doing here?" Kara asked when Alex entered the house.
"I thought you might want company. Or help with Wilson. Or both."
"You're the best." Kara said as Alex dropped down on the couch next to her.
"So how are you doing?"
"I know Ellle needed it, but I really miss her and Adam."
"They left an hour ago."
"I know." Kara said resting her head against Alex's shoulder.
-00-
Kara was woken from her sleep by Elle jumping on top of her.
"Elle? You're back? But it's Wednesday. You aren't due back for four days. What happened?"
"I missed you." Elle said hugging Kara.
"I missed you too." Kara said hugging her back as Adam sat next to them.
"How are you?" He asked.
"Tired." Kara confessed, leaning into Adam's chest as Elle continued to hug her.
"He's still not sleeping?"
"No." Kara replied. "How was camping?"
"It was great." Elle said happily. "We both slept like logs."
"I'm happy for you." Kara said kissing Elle's forehead.
"I got you a present." Elle said handing Kara a picture.
"Did you draw this?" Kara asked.
"Yes."
"It's awesome." Kara said hugging Elle again. "Thank you."
"And we got this." Elle said disappearing briefly before coming back with a bag.
"That looks suspiciously like junk food." Kara pointed out looking at Adam.
"I thought you might need the sugar." Adam said. "I'm going to take Wil to mom's. And you two can have a movie marathon." He said kissing Kara.
-TBC...
A/N: Thanks for reading and reviewing.