Chapter 2: The Christmas Gift

"I want to tell Maggie," Kara said to her sister during a night of pot-stickers, ice cream and a Grey's Anatomy marathon.

"Wait you what?" Alex said pausing the TV.

"Alex you guys have been dating for over a month and I've been okay with you telling her so why haven't you?"

"I don't know I guess I'm just trying to keep her safe."

"Maggie's tough, she can handle it."

"I'm protecting you too."

"I know you are and I love you for that but Alex, she deserves to know the truth if she hasn't figured it out all ready."

"Kara, this is a huge deal. Telling people you're Supergirl… it changes things.'

"I know it does."

"And it's only been a month and two weeks, it's not like we're getting married any time soon."

"I know that too but Alex I also know what a burden my secret can be on relationships. I saw it with James and Lucy. I don't want my secret to keep you distant from your girlfriend. Yes you're not getting married but Maggie is the biggest part of your life right now. She makes you happy, happier than I've ever seen."

"You would do this?"

"Alex, I would do anything for you. Maggie's gonna be spending Christmas with us. You two don't need this hanging over you. Let my secret be my Christmas gift to the both of you."

Alex looked at her sister, unable to find the words she wanted to say.

She had been dating Maggie for a little over a month and while Alex often did not care to admit it, Supergirl had been a sore subject with Maggie and Maggie had been more than vocal about it on several occasions which led them into fights.

Most of it was jealousy, which Alex saw as unfounded but she couldn't back it up without exposing Kara; jealousy over the two of them being partners and working cases together, jealousy over how much fun the two seemed to have when taking down the bad guys or girls and then the most important of all, how much they deeply cared for one another during or after a battle.

They loved each other and Maggie could see it but Alex couldn't explain the bond. She could only say that they were partners so it made sense that they cared, an excuse Maggie was slowly getting tired of hearing.

Alex reached over for Kara and hugged her tightly.

"Thank you," she whispered.

Kara took a deep breath, relaxed and smiled as she held onto Alex.