"I'm sorry Alex, I don't think I can make it to Kara's tonight" Maggie apologizes through the phone.
"It's okay Mags. Everything alright?"
"Borrowed over to help with a homicide. I'm sorry" Maggie sighs, she wants to spend the night with her family rather than working.
"It's okay. Kara and Lena will understand" Alex soothes, being able to picture the guilt and slight sadness in Maggie's brown eyes.
"I have to go. Send them by love and tell them I'm sorry?"
"I will. Be careful okay? Call me if you need me to pick you up"
"Always. Love you"
"You too. Forever"
It's near midnight when Alex receives Maggie's phone call. She is laying on the couch in a tank top and boy shorts, reading a science journal.
"Hey babe. Work's finished?"
"Hey Al, can you come get me at the precinct?" Maggie's voice is tired.
"Of course babe, give me 20?" Alex folds the corner of the page she's reading and places the journal on the coffee table before getting up from the couch. She goes into the kitchen and heat up some water before heading into the bedroom for a change of clothes.
"Sure, I need to change too"
Alex hearts sinks, if Maggie need to change before heading home from work, that means she got blood on her shirt, that means either she or one of her co-workers is hurt. But she decides not to ask over the phone.
"I'm gonna leave home in a minute. Love you"
"Okay. Love you too" And behind Maggie's words, there's some kind of desperation that makes Alex moves faster to get ready.
Alex pulls a hoodie over her tank top and puts on a pair of sweats. She then heads into the kitchen and fill the thermo bottle with some water she just heated and throws in a teabag of Maggie's favourite tea.
Alex heart aches when she pulls over in front of the NCPD precinct, her wife standing there with her head bowed, looking so small.
"Hey beautiful" Alex leans over to press a kiss on the side of Maggie's head when she settles on the seat.
"Hey you. Thank you so much for picking me up"
"Anything for you. There's tea in the thermo bottle" Alex hands the bottle to Maggie before starting the car again.
Maggie takes the bottle gratefully and opens it to take a long sip of the warm liquid.
"How's dinner with Kara and Lena?" Maggie asks, wanting to use the small talk to distract herself from thinking about the case.
"As usual. Kara and Lena being those love birds they are. Lena sends her regret about you not being there for the tiramisu" Alex recalls with a smile on her face.
"Oh I guess Kara got all the tiramisu then" Maggie says with a fake groan, pretending to be heartbroken.
"Well..." Alex says suspensefully while pulling into their garage.
"Well?"
Alex just shoots Maggie a playful smirk before turning off the engine.
"Come on, let's head inside and you'll know"
When the two get into their house, Alex goes into the kitchen the first thing.
"Alex?" Maggie asks from the doorway, unclipping her badge and service weapon from her belt.
Alex emerges with a plate in her hands after the sound of the fridge being opened and closed.
"I saved a piece for you"
Maggie tears up a bit, the case making her emotional, and walks towards Alex with the brightest smile.
"I love you so so much"