Author's note: Chapter five! As always read, enjoy, review! :D


Alex and Maggie froze.

"Is that your..?" Maggie whispered.

"Yea…" Alex replied with a sigh.

Kara walked into the living room already dressed as Kara the journalist rather than Kara the superhero. Her head was down, eyes studying her phone.

"I got your message Alex. I picked you up some socks, but what does the door mean..?" she called out.

Kara looked up with a confused expression on her face which quickly turned to shock as she saw her sister straddling the same detective who had broken her heart only a few weeks ago.

"Wha…" She was too surprised to form actual words, which gave Maggie the chance to dive in with a few of her own. Alex was frozen in place, so Maggie gently lifted her up and into a sitting position on the couch as she turned to face Kara, fully aware her cheeks were bright red.

"Err… hey Kara… I didn't hear you come in the door…"

Kara completely forgot about her sister's compromising position as she frantically tried to think of an excuse for her unusual entrance.

"Oh… yea… well I came in through the window."

"The window..?" Maggie asked sceptically, whilst behind her Alex shot urgent looks towards Kara, begging with her eyes that the Kryptonian not say something stupid.

"Yea well, you know, I came up the fire escape through the window… obviously!" Kara tried to laugh it off, as if Maggie were the crazy one.

Maggie paused a moment.

"This building doesn't have an outdoor fire escape…"

"No! No… of course not… What I meant to say was… That's what I call my route in through the window, the 'fire escape'!" At this point Alex just had her head in her hands. "I like extreme urban climbing, it's one of my… err… hobbies…"

"You climbed up five storeys… in those shoes..?" Maggie looked pointedly at Kara's heels (which whilst they could be called comfortable, were by no means suitable for climbing)

"Well… I… I'm very good at what I do alright?!" Kara blustered. "And I should be the one asking questions here! What are you doing in my apartment… and with my sister?!"

At this point Alex and Maggie both went even more pink as the spotlight shifted back to them. A few seconds passed as Kara took in Alex's small amount of clothing and the ruffled hair of both women in addition to their flushed faces.

"…Oh… Oh my god… you didn't need socks did you…" Kara directed the question at Alex

"Nope…" Alex shook her head, her eyes firmly fixed to her feet

"I am such an idiot! I'm so sorry! I'll just… give you guys some privacy!" And with that Kara dashed (at a regular human speed) into the safety of her own bedroom, socks scattering into the air as she fled.

"Carry on!" She yelled from her room after firmly shutting the door. A second later they could hear music drifting from her room along with the soothing vocals of Rita Ora.

"Your sister is weird!" Maggie chuckled.

"Oh I know, believe me! I'm so sorry…" Alex took Maggie's hand. "I really thought she would know what I meant in the message!" She sighed

"Don't worry about it" Maggie laughed. She brought her hand up to stroke Alex's cheek. Alex closed her eyes and leaned into it.

"I can't quite believe it…"

"Believe what?"

"That this is actually happening! That you're here, that we… I feel like I've come home…"

"Are you gona go all crazy on me?" Maggie smiled

"Probably" A broad grin spread across Alex's face, she raised both hands to Maggie's face and pulled her in for a searing kiss. Maggie's hands drifted to Alex's bum, caressing the cheeks over the thin material of her shorts as she pulled Alex in even closer. When they eventually broke apart they were both breathing heavily again, foreheads resting against one another.

"I should go…" Maggie whispered

"You could stay..?"

"I shouldn't… Your sister is only next door… and besides, I want to do this right"

Alex just raised an eyebrow.

"I want to treat you the way you should be treated… "Maggie tucked a strand of hair behind Alex's ear. "Will you go on a date with me Alex Danvers?"

"Yes! Of course yes!" Alex smiled widely. Maggie kissed her hard one more time

"I'll see you soon Danvers!" and with that she walked towards the door, hips swaying as she went. Alex followed her and tugged on her hand, spinning her back around for one final kiss.

"Thank you" She whispered, "for everything…" Their lips met in one more final embrace.

"Now I really have to go…" Maggie whispered. She walked out and disappeared down the corridor; Alex closed the door and leant forward, resting her forehead against the cool wood. She closed her eyes and smiled, she finally felt free.

Kara looked up as she felt a presence in her room; Alex was leaning against the doorframe, her arms were folded, and she was staring at Kara.

"Has she gone?" Kara asked, to which Alex nodded.

Kara jumped up from where she had been sitting cross legged on her bed and ran over to Alex, placing a hand on her arm. "I'm soooo sorry Alex… the message… I didn't get it… god I'm so dumb! Of course it meant a sock on the door so don't come home!" Kara slapped her own forehead in frustration.

Alex chuckled "It's OK Kara, I know you didn't mean to barge in on us." Alex unfolded her arms and hugged her little sister. Kara held on for a second before stepping back, now she was forgiven she was able to fully tease her sister.

"Sooooo… You and Maggie eh?!" Kara raised one eyebrow, her lips turning up in a broad smile. She took a small step back but it wasn't enough to avoid the punch to her arm that Alex threw her way. "Hey!" She laughed in mock outrage even though she barely felt it; she knew Alex wasn't angry with her. She looked at her sister's face and noticed she was brighter and happier than Kara had seen her in a very long time, and that in turn lifted her own spirits.

"I'm happy for you Alex…" Kara smiled, but then her face took on a more serious expression "But… Does that mean you've forgiven her then?" she questioned.

"She makes me happy… I think we have both been scared by this in our own ways… I understand a bit better now why she did what she did before…" Alex reasoned.

"OK then… but if she hurts you again… I don't care if she figures out I'm Supergirl, I will drop her off the top of CatCo tower…" Kara's voice and face were completely and deadly serious.

"Thanks Kara… But I can take care of myself, you don't need to worry." Alex smiled at her overprotective alien sister.

Kara nodded in a reluctant acceptance before going straight back to her normal babbling self.

"I am really sorry for barging in like that… she didn't leave because of me did she? Though at least my cover is still good! I can't believe she fell for that… extreme climbing!" Kara laughed as Alex threw an arm around her sister's shoulder.

"Yea… about that… I think your undercover skills may need some more work…"