A/N:Thank you for the warm reception!

"Grandma!" Elle said enthusiastically as she hugged Cat a couple of evenings later.

"Elle." Cat smiled hugging her back before noticing Krypto.

"You brought the dog." She stated giving a pointed stare to Kara and Adam.

"You said I could bring the alien or the dog." Elle reminded her.

"We assumed by alien you were referring to her plush toy." Adam said before squeezing Elle's shoulder and suggested. "Why don't you give your grandma the present?"

Happily nodding she opened her bag and pulled out the picture she had drawn with Kara the day before.

"This is for you." She said proudly handing the picture to Cat. "It's a family por...portrain?"

"Portrait." Adam corrected.

"It's wonderful. Thank you." Cat said touched by the picture, that also included her and Carter. "This will take pride of place on my fridge." She then looked to Adam and Elle. "Why don't you two see if you can pry Carter away from his computer?" Cat suggested wanting to speak with Kara alone.

"Okay." Elle said enthusiastically half running, half stumbling up the stairs as Adam followed.

"How are you feeling?" Cat asked as she led Kara, and unwittingly Krypto, into the lounge.

"Terrible. I can't believe I missed her show."

"It wasn't your fault and Elle doesn't hold it against you." Cat reminded her.

"She should. But even if she doesn't the judgemental parents will."

"Judgemental parents?"

"The ones who don't work criticise because I do work and don't put Elle first. The ones who do work criticise me not being able to juggle being a mother and a professional. And they're right. I let Elle down. And I don't care if they criticise me, but what if Elle hears or they don't let their children play with her?"

"Kara, breathe." Cat instructed. "Had you not dealt with the bomb Elle and every other child in that school would have been in danger." Cat reminded her gesturing for her to sit.

"I know, but it doesn't change the fact I missed it." Kara said as Krypto jumped up and sat next to her, much to Cat's annoyance.

"I know, but you were putting her first. One day she'll understand that." Cat went on.

"How did you do it?" Kara asked.

"Do what?"

"Raise Carter, make it look so easy."

"It was never easy. That's how I lost Adam" Cat said. She then paused before adding. "You said your mother was a judge? How many times did her work cause her to miss dinners or not be there to put you to bed?"

"Several."

"Do you love her less? No. Because it is the quality of the time she spent with you, as it will be for you and Elle." She paused for a second before going on. "Kara I know how overwhelming it can feel but you are doing a wonderful job. Don't listen to anyone who tells you differently. At the end of the day the only person who has an opinion that matters is Elle. And she is a very happy child."

-00

"Have you caught him yet?" Kara asked entering the DEO the next day.

"If by him you mean the Flinx who left the bombs, no." J'onn said.

"Good." Kara said surprising J'onn and Alex.

"Why good?" Alex asked.

"After what he did I want to be the one who brings him in."

"Remember we like them to come in in one piece." J'onn reminded her.

"He will be. He'll just be very remorseful piece." Kara said.

"You have to stop influencing her." J'onn said to Alex.

"So where is he?" Kara asked.

"If we knew that do you think we would be just sitting round here?" J'onn asked.

"No, but you may have some intel." Kara said. "Some hint."

"You know we don't just sit round here waiting for you to arrive." Alex said. "We are capable of hunting down leads when they come in."

"Guys I hav-" Winn said rushing over only to stop himself when he saw Kara.

"You have what?" Kara asked.

"Nothing?" Winn asked.

"Winn." Kara said sternly.

When he ganced helplessly at J'onn and Alex, Kara guessed. "You have something. Why won't you tell me?"

"So you don''t do something stupid." J'onn said.

"I won't. And while you are wasting time he could be planting bombs." Kara pointed out.

"What do you have?" J'onn asked.

"The old dockyard." Winn said.

"Kara, alive, undamaged." J'onn called although she was gone so fast he wasn't sure if she had heard.

-00-

"Stop." Supergirl ordered as she landed behind the Flinx.

Turning he bared his yellow tinged fangs before saying.

"This is not your fight."

"You are wrong. This is my city and I will always protect it." Supergirl said.

"They do not deserve your protection." He said. "They and the city deserves to burn."

"If you don't like it here, go home." Supergirl said. "Your planet is still there. I know there are ships that could take you. So why stay and terrorise this planet?"

"Because it is fun." He said in a thick, slow accent. With that he tossed a small device at a building and grinned a feral smile. Supergirl immediately took to the sky and caught the device before flying down to the ground and smothering the device with her body. Once her body had absorbed the blast she got to her feet before flying to the Flinx and crashed him into a wall.

"You know I will only escape again." He smiled as Supergirl's eyes began to glow in anger. But then she heard a beeping and said.

"You are very lucky." She then punched him hard enough to render him unconscious. With that she lifted the Flinx off the ground and flew him to the DEO.

"One alien scumbag for you. In one piece." Kara said before disappearing in a blur.

"School run." Alex explained to J'onn.

-00-

As Kara waited for school to finish she was aware of the other mothers looking at her and thanks to her super hearing she was all too aware about what they were saying. Each commenting on the fact she had missed the recital. Trying to ignore them she took out her phone and started playing a game, something that drew even more judgement. Putting her phone away she waited by herself until finally a sea of children flooded through the school doors.

"Mommy!" Elle shrieked launching herself at Kara who bent down and hugged her daughter.

"Hey you." Kara smiled.

"What are you doing here?" Elle asked confused. "I thought Grandma was picking me up."

"She was, but I missed you. I hope you don't mind."

"I'm glad you're here." Elle said hugging Kara tighter.

"So what did you learn about today?" Kara asked.

"The planets."

"That's pretty awesome."

"Not really. Carter had already taught me about them." Elle said causing Kara to smile before suggesting.

"Why don't we go and get some cake and cocoa?"

"Cake and cocoa?" A familiar voice asked from behind.

"Adam? Hey. What are you doing here?" Kara asked turning round.

"Saving my daughter's body from a sugar overdose."

"Does that mean no cake?" Elle asked her disappointment obvious.

"You won't eat your dinner." Adam said.

"Yes I will." Eleanor said as she and Kara pouted at Adam.

"You two are like some sort of super villains with that pout." He complained.

"Is that a yes to cake?" Kara asked.

"Fine, it's a yes to cake. But you both have to eat your greens at dinner." Adam replied.

"Thank you." Elle said hugging him.

"Let's go." He sighed as Kara grinned. When Elle didn't immediately move he asked.

"What's wrong? I thought you wanted cake."

"I do."

"But?"

"Anna's mom is late again. Can I go play with her until her mom gets here?" She asked pointing back the lone figure in the playground.

"Of course you can." Kara smiled as she and Adam led her back to the playground.

Having explained Elle's return to the teacher they left Elle and Anna in the school playground and went and sat on a bench.

"So why are you really here?" Kara asked.

"I thought you may need a bit of support in the shark tank. But I got held up so arrived too late to be any help."

"I appreciate the thought." Kara said taking hold of Adam's hand. "But you didn't have to."

"I know, but I wanted to. Even if I ended up agreeing to cake." He then squeezed Kara's hand and asked. "So how was it?"

"Kinda brought back suppressed childhood memories of high school when the other kids all talked about me."

"I'm sorry." Adam said.

"It's my fault. I did miss the recital."

"Saving Elle and every other kid at this school." Adam reminded her.

"I can take the judgement." Kara said. "Although I think I may have enjoyed my meetings with Non more than seeing the parents here."

"It'll get better." Adam said.

"I know. The important thing is Elle has friends. I just hope her friends don't get influenced by their parents." Kara said as a woman ran past them.

"Anna's mom?" Adam asked.

"I guess. I don't think I've ever met her." Kara said as they stood and walked to the playground.

As they arrived the woman turned to face them and said. "Thank you for keeping Elle back to keep Anna company."

"It's fine." Kara said. "Elle wanted to."

"I have to run." The woman said taking hold of her daughter's hand. As she rushed off she called. "Thanks again."

"One busy woman." Adam commented as Elle joined them.

"She's always late." Elle said. "Anna's dad left and doesn't give them any money so she works two jobs."

"How do you know that?" Kara asked.

"Grandma Cat told me to always ask why so I did." Elle said.

"What else has she told you?" Adam asked.

"To look for signs of...of lying and...and... not to let people get away with not telling the truth." She said trying to recall Cat's words.

"Maybe we need a less cynical babysitter." Adam said.

-TBC..

A/N: Thanks for reading and reviewing.