Lena woke up the next morning alone in the bed her and Kara were sharing. It was just after 6 and Lena went downstairs looking for her girlfriend. Lena made her way over to kitchen and looked out the window to the backyard to find Kara outside. The girl was sitting out on one of the patio chairs on the deck looking out into the water. The sun was just beginning to rise, as Lena threw on her sweatshirt and made her way outside. Kara turned and when she noticed it was Lena she smiled and motioned for her to come join her on her chair. Lena made her way over to the chair and sat down snuggling into Kara's side.
"I'm happy to see you but what are you doing up? I thought you would be asleep for at least another hour," Kara said as she kissed Lena and ran her fingers through her hair.
"I woke up and noticed the bed was empty, so I thought I would look for you," Lena said smiling up at Kara.
"I wanted to get up and see the sun rise over the water. It was one of my favorite things to do when I first came to earth and every chance I get to come back home I try and wake up early so I can watch it. When I first arrived here, I had a really hard time controlling my hearing and one night I couldn't sleep so I ended up sitting outside on the deck for most of the night. Jeremiah came out in the morning and the sun was just about to rise. It was so quiet outside and peaceful and the two of us just sat there and enjoyed it together. It was one of the only times of the day when I didn't have to try and control everything I was hearing. I know I don't have to worry about that right now since I don't have my super hearing but watching the sun rise still gives me that feeling of peace and calm to this day." Kara said as Lena just listened to the story.
"I didn't know that you liked the sunrise that much," Lena said, "I'm glad you told me that story though," Lena continued as she looked into Kara's eyes. "I like hearing stories about when you were younger," Lena said hugging into Kara more.
"I know I don't share a lot about my past, but I want to start telling you more. I trust you completely and I want you to know all of me not just who I am right now," Kara said as Lena looked at her with pure love in her eyes.
"Thank you Kara, I know neither of us have had the easiest pasts, but it means a lot that you trust me enough to open up. I also want to work on being more open with you, so I think that this is a good start," Lena said, and the two girls continued to talk as they watched the sun rise.
Inside the house Alex had just woken up and smiled as saw Kara and Lena outside together. She knew Kara would be out there watching the sun rise but was glad that Lena was out there as well.
"What's got you so happy this morning," Maggie said as she entered the kitchen kissing Alex before grabbing a cup of coffee.
"Oh nothing, just happy to be here with you," Alex said as she wrapped her arm around Maggie. "So, you ready to try out surfing today," Alex said as Maggie laughed.
"I'm not sure but with you as a teacher I am sure I will pick it up in no time," Maggie said as Alex smiled in return.
"Oh, trust me I am a fantastic teacher," Alex said, and Maggie couldn't help but smirk.
"That's not what Kara told me," Maggie replied, and Alex opened her mouth in shock.
"That's not fair, Kara was especially difficult to teach. She kept getting distracted by all the birds and noises," Alex said with a pout as Maggie laughed and pulled her in for a kiss.
"Well I guess we will have to go out and see if you really are," Maggie said as she made her way back upstairs to change into her swimsuit.
Turns out Kara was right because 3 hours had passed, and Maggie had not managed to get up on her board once. She hadn't even gotten anywhere close to getting up. Alex was an excellent surfer but when it came to teaching, she wasn't quite as skilled. Maggie had returned to the beach and was content to watch her girlfriend enjoy a few more waves before she swam in and joined Maggie laying down relaxing in the sun. They made their way back up to the house after another hour and joined the rest of the family who were sitting down to have lunch.
After lunch was finished Eliza and Jeremiah went out to the store to get some groceries from dinner while Maggie went up to the upstairs bathroom to take a shower and Lena took one in the downstairs bathroom. Alex and Kara sat outside together just enjoying the sun.
"Alex thanks for putting this weekend together. I didn't know how much I needed a trip home, but I am glad that you thought of the idea. I always feel so calm and happy when I am here. It's not that I haven't been happy recently, but the past couple months have been pretty difficult," Kara said as she turned to Alex.
"I know things have been really hard for you, but I am glad to see your smile again. I missed seeing you so happy and I am glad this weekend happened. I am also glad that Maggie and Lena were able to come to the place that means so much to both of us," Alex said smiling at her younger sister.
"I know what you mean. This weekend has brought Lena and I a lot closer. I feel more connected to her than I ever have and that makes me really happy. I am also glad that you got a chance to take Maggie surfing even if it didn't go so well for her," Kara said laughing as she remembered the sight of Maggie attempting to surf this morning.
"I swear I am a good teacher," Alex said pouting at Kara.
"You may not be the best surfing teacher, but you are the best sister," Kara said as Alex leaned over and kissed Kara's head. The two girls sat back in their chairs and waited for everyone else to come back to the house.
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Eliza and Jeremiah had returned home from the store and everyone got to work on helping make dinner. After everyone ate, the whole family sat down and played a couple games before they went to bed. Jeremiah woke up and looking over at the clock noticed that it was close to 3am. He got up and went downstairs to get a glass of water. As soon as he went down the stairs, he saw his youngest daughter sitting watching television on the couch.
"Hey honey, can't sleep?" Jeremiah asked Kara as she turned around and smiled seeing him.
"Yeah I woke up a little bit ago and didn't want to wake Lena up, so I just decided to come down here and watch tv for a little bit," Kara said as Jeremiah came over to the couch and sat down with his glass of water.
"Did you have a nightmare?" Jeremiah asked knowing that was something that plagued his younger daughter.
"I don't think so. I woke up in a little bit of a panic for some reason but seeing Lena next to me helped calm me down," Kara said as Jeremiah smiled.
"I'm glad you brought Lena. It's been good getting to know her a little better," Jeremiah said as Kara snuggled up next to him.
"I'm glad that you two have gotten along so well. Lena has never been very close to her family, so it means a lot that all of you have been so warm and welcoming to her," Kara said as she yawned.
"Well she is obviously very special to you so of course I am going to be nice to her. Do you want to try and go back to bed, you look tired." Jeremiah said as Kara shook her head softly.
"I think I will stay down here for a little longer, but you should go back to bed. Don't let me keep you up," Kara said, and Jeremiah softly smiled.
"I appreciate your selflessness Kara but if you're staying up than so will I. Is there anything you want to talk about?" Jeremiah asked. Kara sighed, and Jeremiah rubbed her back.
"I don't really know what is going on. This weekend has been amazing and the happiest I have been in a long time, but something still feels off," Kara said as she looked over at Jeremiah.
"Honey you are allowed to not be okay after everything that happened to you in the past few months. You went through something traumatic and your whole world changed. No one expects you to just be happy all the time after that," Jeremiah said looking back at his daughter.
"Those few days after Alex told me I might not get my powers back, all I could think about was that I was letting my mom down. She sent me here to protect Clark and Earth and I wasn't going to be able to do that anymore. It was all just too much to think about, so I just shut everything off. It was easier in that moment to feel nothing. I know now that my mom wanted me to live not just to protect everyone but to live for myself. There is still a part of me though that worries that I won't be able to keep all of you safe," Kara said, and Jeremiah nodded that he understood.
"Kara it isn't your job to keep all of us safe. Your job is to enjoy your life. You have been through so much and you deserve to be happy and carefree sometimes. That's why I wanted you girls to have this weekend away from all the craziness of the city. It gave all of you an opportunity to just relax and have fun. Your right about your mom Kara. She wanted you to live and to have a happy life. I know that because I am a parent and that is all I have ever wanted for you girls. Kara, I know I am not your father, but I have always seen you as my daughter and all Eliza and I have ever wanted is for you to get a second chance to live a full and happy life," Jeremiah said as he kissed Kara on the top of her head.
"Jeremiah, I know I don't say it enough but thank you for always treating me like your own. I want you to know that I do see you and Eliza as my parents. I would not have the amazing life that I have now if not for the two of you and I love you so much for that, "Kara said as she laid her head back on Jeremiah's shoulder and the two fell asleep a few minutes later on the couch. Eliza woke up the next morning and came downstairs finding the two of them still asleep together on the couch. She covered them up with a blanket and smiled at the sight of her husband with their daughter and made her way back upstairs to take a shower.