AN: A new one, I re-wrote the previous chapter. As ever, comments thoughts and suggestions are welcome.

The night went by almost smoothly for everyone. Lena had to calm Lori down from a nightmare while she was still sleeping. She whispered in Lori's ear words of comfort as her child kicked out and talked in her sleep. When it got to 3am, Lena rested on her arm, keeping a watchful eye on Lori. As she lay there, she thought about the things that Lori had said to her the day before.

Eventually, she shook the thoughts off and put her arm around Lori as she began to fall back to sleep again for the final time that night until her alarm went off at half-six.

A lazy arm reached out to the bedside table, and a ringing phone was lifted in the air. Lena swiped across the screen and gently shook Lori, "It's time to get up baby." She said quietly. She was met with a groan from the teen. The adult sighed softly, "Chocolate squares for breakfast?"

"With a hot chocolate?" Lori asked, sleepily.

Lena smiled, "I'll see what I can do." She quickly kissed her cheek, "I'll give you twenty minutes, okay? That means you have to be up, dressed and had your wash. Got it?"

Lori lazily saluted, "Loud and clear."

Her mother chuckled lightly, before getting up and heading to the kitchen. To her surprise, Kara was still at her apartment. As she looked over to the sofa a smirk came across her face as she saw the pyjama's Kara was wearing.

Pyjama's covered in rockets and what looked to be little green aliens.

"I can hear your giggle from over here." Kara groaned, turning over.

Lena looked down at the work surface before her, and walked over to her. She gave Kara a small kiss, and crouched down to the sofa, "You stayed last night?"

"I wanted to make sure you and Lori were okay." Kara said tiredly, opening her eyes a little. How crystal blue they were never ceased to amaze the Luthor. She got to see it every single day when Lori was growing up and even now.

"Thank you." Lena said softly.

"She had a rough night's sleep." Kara sighed, "We need to get her some sort of help."

"She said she punched her bully yesterday, and while I don't condone violence of any kind, her bully had it coming."Lena laughed quietly, she then took a breath, "If we are going to be an item...You know, you and me...Why don't you move into here with Lori and I?"

"I can't do that Lena, not just yet. We've only just started..." She raised her eyebrows slightly, "But...Maybe I will in the future. Let's just do things one step at a time."

Lena kissed her once again, "That's alright with me. Are you staying for breakfast? Lori wants a hot chocolate and chocolate squares for breakfast. I'm sure she would love to have breakfast with you too."

"I'd love to." Kara said with a small smirk, and watched Lena frown, "What?"

"You have very questionable pyjama's."

Kara looked down at what she was wearing, "They were on offer and I...Really liked them."

"Rockets and aliens?" Lena raised her brows.

"Well, there were blue and white ones with polka dots...But these were much cooler." Kara said innocently.

"Such a child." Lena laughed, just as Lori came speeding into the room. She stood and looked over at Lori, "That was quick. Are you eager to get to school?"

"Who is eager to get to school?" Lori retorted, "No, I just...Mom stayed last night and I wanted to have breakfast with her."

Kara smiled as she stood up, "Thank you honey. You know, as much as I'd like to have breakfast with you...I really have Supergirl duty..." Kara was being sarcastic. She was stunned by the pout, "Wow, you really do have my pout...That is freaky and...It works."

"It won't get her out of being grounded though." Lena said pointedly as she walked over to the island.

"How long is she grounded for?" Kara asked, sounding like a child.

"A week and then, you and her can go to the planetarium or something. I know you had it planned at some point."

Kara sighed in defeat, "I'm just going to get a shower, brush my teeth and I will be back with you." She then zoomed out of sight leaving both Lori and Lena alone.

"How are you this morning?" Lena asked Lori as she reached into the cupboard to grab the breakfast cereal and a bowl. She then reached into the cupboard next to it to grab a mug.

She heard a sigh come from Lori, "I didn't sleep well again last night and I never seem to sleep properly anymore."

"You do know that your mom and I are going to get you help right?"

"Yeah, I know...I just wish that dad was still here and that things were the way they were before."

Lena paused what she was doing, "Your father would be proud of you."

"After what I said to you last night, he'd be whooping my ass to Denmark or the moon." Lori retorted.

"Lori, let's not talk about last night." Lena said, in a resigned way. As much as it needed talking about, she just didn't want to, "Let's talk about your grades. How is Math going?"

"Just as bad as ever." Lori sighed, "Look, if it's all the same to you, can we just not talk?"

In that moment, Kara walked in, she frowned heavily at Lori.

"I have work to get to anyway." Lena said quietly, "Kara, do you mind getting her to school?"

"No...It's no problem whatsoever." Kara said quietly, with a nervous smile.

"I'm going to get dressed and ready for work. I'll see you later Lori." She said, glancing down at her.

There was now an unforgiving tension in the room as Lena left. Kara walked over to the island and sat beside Lori, "Your mom is trying really hard here."

"I know she is." Lori sighed, as she poured her milk.

"Then why are you being horrible with her?"

"I'm trying here too Kara. She's on my back constantly about my stupid grades."

"Because she cares that you do well." Kara sighed, "Can I tell you what I think?"

"You're going to anyway."

"I think you have your walls up. You're not letting anyone help because you think that you can handle all of this on your own. Your mom is the same believe it or not. The difference is here is that your mom cares about what you think and feel. When you start making her feel like crap, she feels it. She just wants to be there like she was before."

"I'm not a kid anymore Kara. Ever since you came into our lives anyway, I've lost everything that I love." Lori snapped.

"You are hurt." Kara sighed, "You're pushing everyone away, and believe me, I won't let you. This will get better."

"Can we go to school now?" Lori growled.

"Not until you've eaten, no." Kara sighed.

Kara knew that healing between both Lena and Lori would take a while, but the way she saw it, the pair were being like children between them. Lena in her mind didn't know how to handle a grown up child with attitude, therefore she was acting like one herself.

This was going to be a long road.