"How are you feeling?"

"Like they're never going to release me," she said honestly with a shrug.

Lucy smiled and took a seat next to her. "I have some good news."

"I can be off of bedrest?" Alex asked hopeful.

"No," Lucy said quickly and then frowned. "Sorry. At least, they didn't tell me that. I was going to say that I have been able to get you cleared. You're no longer a fugitive-"

"J'onn?"

"That's a touchier subject," Lucy explained. "It's not completely off the table, but I'm supposed to go over everything that's happened with and within the DEO myself and then with J'onn and then report back."

"He's only done honor-"

"I know, I know," Lucy said as she put her hands up. "It's red tape. It's paperwork. It's politics." She shrugged. "As much as Senator Crane took a step back when she found out that the man she thought was doing such a good job, she's sort of stepped back up… She's not completely won over by us yet, but she's the one who pushed for the allowance of proving that he is an asset to the DEO and operations here...that he's served the US and done so in our interests and not some ulterior ones." She paused. "In the meantime, though, I would like you to refrain from sharing your news with anyone else, just-"

"I was going to keep it quiet," Alex confirmed with a nod.

Right now, it was important to get J'onn back to being seen as a good guy. She'd do anything to make that happen. Her mother and Doctor Hamilton had already cautioned her on telling anyone this early. Even though she was appearing further along than she should be, Hamilton was still worried about the baby's stability.

"They're going to want you in some way," Lucy said. "Cadmus. They'll try. We have to be careful."

"I know."

"I swear to you, I am going to do everything I can to keep that from happening."

And she believed her.

Even though Lucy hadn't won points when she'd called Alex out for lying when she was being interrogated by Colonel Harper, Alex found that she liked her. Lucy had been working hard for them and she'd seemed to be doing well at the DEO. Of course, she wasn't quite where J'onn was...but she was trying hard.

"Thank you."

"I'm not sure how safe your apartment will be, but it's something that we can consider once you've been cleared to leave med bay."

Alex just nodded. She'd thought about that too. "I could move in with Kara temporarily...or I could go away to Midvale for a while-"

"I didn't think you'd want to put your mom at risk."

"I don't," Alex said quickly. "But now that my mom knows there's a baby and what's happened, she's not going to be too far. She is talking about moving to National City."

"Wow… That's nice. It is nice, right?"

"Yeah," Alex confirmed. She knew that she and her mother had things to work out and work through, but she had her mother...Alex knew that a mother was something that Lucy hadn't had in her life for some time.

There was a knock on the glass before Adler popped her head in. "Sorry to interrupt, Ma'ams," she said. "But General Lane keeps requesting to talk to you, Director. He's been rather rude to Vasquez for her telling him that you're in a meeting…"

Lucy sighed and looked between the two of them. She was obviously not thrilled about having to go talk to her father. Alex didn't blame her, she wasn't exactly the biggest fan of General Lane. "I better go and take this, but you'll let me know if you need anything."

Alex gave her a nod. "I will. Thank you."

"I brought you something."

"I love when you bring me things-"

"It's not a cupcake," Kara said quickly and almost sadly as she entered Alex's room with Eliza in tow. "But...they said you could have something else to eat...so I stopped at your favorite place."

Her mother just looked confused. "I don't understand why you had to go all the way-"

"Oh, it's worth it," Alex said quickly as she took the offered bag from Kara. "You two know you don't have to babysit me…"

"Eliza was going to read you...something that sounded boring," Kara piped up quickly. "But I decided that we'd be productive and make a plan for what we're going to do as a family to support you...and then, we'll do something fun."

"Can we skip to the fun part?"

"I told her that I could read you the articles from the science journal," Eliza said slowly as she held it up. "There were some really interesting reads…"

"I told you my idea was better," Kara said.

Alex just shook her head and smiled. "Maybe later, Mom." She was more interested in the food that Kara had brought her, but she also knew that her sister was going to insist on them having this little family meeting until she agreed to it. "I suppose we could discuss...things…"

"Shouldn't J'onn be present for this?" her mother questioned as she looked between the girls. "He is the biological father of this child...and apparently he has interest in you...other than your boss…"

"Yeah, that wasn't exactly where I was hoping this conversation was going to go…"

"You haven't said anything about you and J'onn...we haven't gotten to have that talk yet," Kara jumped on that train quickly.

Alex had a feeling that she was doomed all of the sudden. "It's new...and I don't know what our relationship is yet…"

"But he wants you to keep the baby," Eliza said quickly.

"It doesn't matter what he wants," Kara added. "It's Alex's body...it's Alex's choice-"

"But as the father, I just assumed that they'd have a discussion-"

"Okay, okay!" Alex said quickly holding up her hands. "I want to eat my meal without upset...and you two are being loud." She sighed and shook her head. "We're supposed to keep things quiet. Not everyone knows and I'd like to keep it that way for at least a few more weeks…"

"I was just trying to be thoughtful," Eliza commented.

"Can't we at least know who proclaimed their love first?" Kara questioned a bit too excitedly.

Alex was certain that this had to do with the fact that it really had been a while since she'd even dated...and now she was pregnant...and her mother was actually there...so it was like she was a target. She knew that she couldn't fight the questions, though. "He did," Alex told them. "When Dad was pulling me out of J'onn's cell in Cadmus...because I didn't want to go without him. He told me he loved me and made me leave him there." It wasn't the exact play by play, but since she really hadn't wanted to have this discussion with them, it seemed like enough for now.

"So...what will you do?"

Alex was quiet. She knew that this decision shouldn't just be hers, but at the same time...she needed to do what was best for her. "I don't want to give up the DEO, my life here-"

"Alex, I thought that it's not safe here for you," her mother said with deep concern.

"It's not," Alex admitted. She sucked in a breath and then pushed it out. "But if Cadmus wants me, they'll find me no matter where I go, Mom." She was quiet for a long beat, thinking of what she wanted. "Maybe it's safer for me to stay here in National City. I could stay at Kara's...I mean, it would be crowded…"

"We'd make it work," Kara said confidently.

"If you're going to have a child then you're going to have to look for a bigger place," her mother pointed out. "Maybe you should start that search now...and maybe Kara and I should be moving in with you...to help...and maybe it's something you want to ask J'onn J'onzz if he wants to be part of?"

She hadn't thought about that. A baby was so small, Alex didn't understand why they needed that much space. Though, as she thought of it...there were pros and cons to it...and Alex just wasn't sure she was ready for so much so fast. "I'm not sure if I'm ready for all of that," Alex admitted. "I just...I don't want to leave National City...not permanently."

"We talked about you coming to Midvale."

"I could take time off," Kara started to say.

"Kara, let's be honest...even if you could get time off from CatCo, your duties here at the DEO...as Supergirl...that's not something you can take time off of," Alex pointed out gently. She brushed it off. "Let's just take time to think on it. Doctor Hamilton isn't releasing me yet...and J'onn and I are still locked down to the DEO for the time being…"

"I thought Lucy got you cleared?"

Crap.

Alex was hoping that her sister hadn't heard about that. "Right, but I still have to wait for my medical release...and the whole safety aspect of things," she said. She closed her eyes for a moment. "There's just a lot up in the air…"

"Can you just promise me that you really will think about that if you want to stay here in National City that you look at least look at larger housing and think about who you want as a support system?" her mother pressed, but it was gently and with love.

Slowly, she nodded. "Okay…" Alex liked to be able to be in control and have her own space at the end of the day. She wasn't sure if she really was okay with having her mother and/or Kara at home every day… She didn't even know where she and J'onn were, so she didn't know how to feel about him possibly living with her...and then there was the was the baby…

There was just a lot to think about.

"You know, you could be a good sister," Alex teased Kara.

"Cupcakes?"

"All I want is sugar right now."

"Is that really a good idea?" her mother asked.

"Yes," the girls answered in unison.

"You know, you don't have to make up your mind about everything now."

She opened her eyes and rolled her head to the other side and smiled when she saw him standing at the door. He'd obviously sensed that she wasn't actually sleeping. Alex fully welcomed his visit. She'd practically had to ask Kara to drag her mother to get her out of the DEO. It was sweet that her mother really wanted to be there, but Alex also needed quiet and time to think...time without her mother giving her things to think on.

"I would ask you to tell my mother that, but…" Alex tilted her head and let the sentence trail off. There really was no telling her mother anything. "She means well."

"Of course she does," he said as he took the chair at her bedside. "She's your mother. She only wants what's best for you even if it doesn't seem best to you."

"I think she's trying to make up for all the time where we weren't in good standing," Alex explained. "She wants to be here for me...for whatever happens…"

"The only thing that is going to happen is that you and this child are going to be happy, healthy, and safe…" J'onn said gently.

Her eyes met his and didn't leave them. "I'm not going to Midvale…"

"I wouldn't blame you for wanting to get some distance-"

"No," Alex whispered and then shook her head. "We're a family...all of us…" She reached out and grabbed his hand and squeezed it gently. "I know that you were having a hard time with this...with-"

"You shouldn't worry over me-"

Alex just stared at him and gave him a small smile. "All of us. We're going to be okay. Lucy has me cleared...she's going to have you cleared soon too...you'll see. Cadmus might still have me on their radar, but they're not breaking up the Danvers family… That means you too…"

"Danvers, huh?" he questioned with an unexpected smile.

"J'onn J'onzz Danvers, sounds good to me…"

"Did your meeting with your mom and Kara earlier help or hinder things?" he asked. "Obviously you already decided about Midvale…"

"Were you eavesdropping?"

He smiled brighter at that. "Benanti told me that there was a meeting going on without me."

"I haven't told anyone-"

"She doesn't know, but she noticed that there was something going on. She was thinking that your mother might be dragging you home after everything that had happened...and she was worried that we'd lose you here at the DEO," J'onn explained. "And then Adler came by, handed her a donut, and told her to stop worrying so much about you."

Alex smiled sweetly at that. She loved those two. "They mean well…"

"They do."

"My mom was pointing out that I might want to look at a larger place to stay...and that that way, I'd have more room for the baby and then for whoever I might need to help me…" She sucked in a breath. "My mom mentioned possibly moving to National City to be closer-"

"I think that would be good for both of you."

"I'm worried about her being here if Cadmus-"

"Cadmus is not going to touch you again," J'onn responded quickly and a bit growly.

"That's why my mom suggested me not being alone," Alex said. "Plus...the whole I'm going to need help thing… I mean, I know people at the DEO have kids…"

"We don't currently have single parents," J'onn reminded.

"I have you."

He seemed to almost melt at that. "You do," he got out in a choked up breath.

"Adler and Benanti do it and they're both here."

"Harewood's wife normally has Charlie when they're here."

"Right," Alex said with a nod. She knew that. It had been something that had formed naturally and was easy enough given Harewood's kids. She was quiet for a moment, her hand still holding his and her eyes not leaving his. "If I got a bigger place...would you-"

"I'll play any role in your life that you'll allow, Alex…"

TBC…