Friday night finally came and SuperGirl touched down in front of Cat Grants house. The blonde superhero began pacing nervously on the marble porch. After a few minutes and running through several horrid outcomes to the evening in her head she raises her hand and rings the doorbell.
Kara had been Cat Grants assistant for several years but had never been to her home. To say that the home was a mansion was a great understatement. Kara looks around at the monstrosity, it was as large as several homes combined back home on Krypton. Finally her mental monolog is broken by the front door opening to reveal Cat Grant in a simple purple V-neck shirt and designer jeans that hugged every curve of her miraculous legs.
"Good Evening SuperGirl, come in." She opens the door wider and steps back so that Kara can walk past her into the house.
"Thank you for having me Miss Grant." Kara says noting that the inside of the house was just as grand as the outside.
"Come dear there is no need for formalities. We are outside the office, just Cat please." the media mogul tells the struck superhero.
"Very well than, thank you Cat." Kara says discreetly wiping the sweat from her hands on her suit pants.
"Carter come down please, our guest has arrived." Cat calls into the house as Kara follows her through the parlor and living room into the kitchen.
Cat picks up a glass of wine from the counter and offers it to Kara who takes it will a smile. A moment later Carter comes sliding into the kitchen excitedly. He trips at the sight of his favorite hero in the kitchen, but before he can hit the tile SuperGirl guides over and stands him up.
"Be careful, little man." Kara says setting him back on his feet and ruffling his hair.
"Mom you didn't tell me it was SuperGirl! I didn't know you knew SuperGirl! This is the coolest thing ever!" He exclaims spouting off a dozen half thoughts before stopping to catch his breath.
"Well sweetheart, SuperGirl and i work together occasionally. I thought it would be nice to treat her to a good dinner since she has done so much for us and the city." Cat explains and Carter can barely contain his excitement. Kara chuckles as she watches him bounce on the balls of his feet.
"Besides i have been wanting to see you again. We didn't get to talk much after the train situation. Your mom thought this would be the perfect time for us to catch up." Kara says walking over to wrap an arm around his shoulders.
"Awesome! I have so many questions to ask you! Let me go get my list, don't move!" Carter shouts over his shoulder as he runs from the room. After Carter is half way up the stairs Kara turns to Cat who is smiling softly at her.
"Thank you for coming. This made his day." Cat says as Kara takes a sip of her wine.
"No worries, thank you for making me dinner." Kara returns stepping closer to Cat as Carter slides back into the room.
"Can we talk while mom finishes dinner?" he asks excitedly while waving his list in the air. Kara chuckles and nods before sitting down at the island in the kitchen. Carter soon follows while Cat goes back to cooking with a small smile on her face.
"Okay so first question. Is SuperMan related to you?" Carson asks looking up at her from the list.
"Yes, he is my cousin. He was sent from my planet just minutes before i was." Kara explains and Carters face twists in thought before he gives in and nods thoughtfully.
The next twenty minutes are spent with Carter throwing questions at Kara. Finally Cat announces that dinner is almost ready and that Carter and resume the grilling after dinner. Carter runs to wash his hands while Kara starts to help set out food and plates.
"You don't have to do that. Your the guest." Cat objects but Kara just waves her off and keeps setting the table. when she runs out of stuff to do she turns to Cat who is placing the main dish on the table.
"Is there anything else i can do to help?" Kara asks and Cat smiles softly.
"You have done enough. You are always helping me, just relax tonight." She says placing a comforting hand on Kara's arm.
"I don't think i can, its the suit." Kara laughs nervously and pulls at the neckline for enphasis.
"Its not just the suit, you help me everyday without the suit." Cat argues with a small grin. Carter comes running back into the room and the two adults reluctantly break eye contact.
"Okay lets eat guys!" He throws himself up on a bar stool at the island and the girls follow him a moment later.
Carter shovels food into his mouth at a dangerously fast pace. Cat reprimands him in a soft motherly way almost surprising Kara with her kindness.
"So do you have any siblings?" Carter asks taking a sip of his apple juice.
"I do, i have an older sister." Kara says after swallowing her food. Carter looks over at her with a confused look on his face.
"How? I thought only you and your cousin escaped?" He asks and than instantly feels bad when he sees the far off look in his hero's eyes. It only lasts a moment though because Kara pulls herself back to the present.
"I was adopted and raised by a family here. They already had a daughter, we grew up so close that she is like my older sister." Kara explains and Carter nods thinking over the new information.
"I did know you had an older sister." Cat says from the other side of the table.
"We haven't talked much outside of work things." Kara says matter of factly making Cat think about it.
"Have you met moms assistant? Kara? She's great, i think you two would really like each other." the little boy exclaims shoveling more food into his mouth.
"I have, she's a little dorky though." Kara says scrunching her nose making Carter swallow quickly and sit up straight.
"No she's awesome! Mom couldn't do her job without Kara." He fight passionately and Kara looks up at Cat who has an eyebrow raised at her son.
"Carter your mother is very smart. I think she could do everyones jobs alone, but i do think Kara does her best to help your mom." SuperGirl states winking at the little boy quickly worming his way into her heart.
After dinner the trio use teamwork to clear the table, put the food away and wash the dishes. When they are finished Carter drags Kara into the living room to play video games with him. Cat fallows a few minutes later carrying two glasses of wine. She sits down on the love seat and watching her son and his hero play video games.
"Carter its time for bed." Cat says about an hour later causing her son to groan and put on his begging eyes. Cat chuckles and firmly shakes her head at him.
"Come on i'll tuck you in." she says standing and motioning for him to follow.
"Good night SuperGirl, i hope i see you again." He says wrapping her in a hug.
"Dont worry Carter, you will be seeing more of me." Kara says hugging him back and watching him exit the room with his mother.
After they are out of the room Kara grabs her wine glass and takes serval large gulps of her wine. She looks around the large living room wondering what she is going to do when it is just her and her boss alone.
Kara isn't blind, Cat is an incredibly attractive woman and she has had a crush on her for many years; but up until now Cat hasn't even pronounced her name right. There is no way Cat even thinks about her existence.
On the other side of the wall leans Cat Grant. The media mogul leans against the wall of the staircase thinking about her assistant turned hero sitting in her living room. Cat has always thought Kara was a beautiful girl, but finding out that her mousy assistant is a hot super hero changes things; but Kara would never even think about her boss who is almost twelve years older than her. Would she?
Cat takes a deep breath and lets it out before braving the rest of the stairs to the livingroom. She enters the room and Kara looks away from the windows she has been looking out to her boss. The older woman picks up her coffee and walks over to the couch to sit. Kara stays rooted to her spot by the window not knowing what to do.
"Sit down SuperGirl, i wont bite." Cat says patting the stop on the couch next to her. Kara slowly walks over and sits down on the couch.
"thank you for dinner, it was amazing." Kara says after a long moment of silence. Cat smiles at her assistant taking in her stunning features.
"You are more than welcome. Thank you for bringing a smile to Carters face that i haven't seen in to long." She says sipping her wine and looking at her fingernails.
"if-… if you don't mind me asking. Where is his father?" Kara asks carefully, not wanting to upset the other woman.
"He is in japan, working for some company. He has only seen Carter a handful of times." Cat explains and Kara sighs nodding.
"He's such a great kid. You've done an incredible job." SuperGirl praises the mother.
"Thank you." Cat says and the room once again falls into uncomfortable silence. Finally Cat sighs before speaking.
"Kara i dont know if you should stay my assistant." Kara's head snaps over to look at her so fast Cat is surprised it didn't break.
"Did i do something wrong?" The younger woman asks worriedly.
"No dear you didn't, its just that i don't feel right having SuperGirl fetch my morning coffee and scheduling my meetings. You are meant to be out saving the world." Cat says almost sadly, truthfully Kara was the best assistant that she has ever had.
"Cat i need this job, SuperGirl doesn't pay the bills. Besides i think having a flying hero as an assistant definintly has its perks." Kara tries to reason with her boss who sighs. Cat doesn't have the heart to fire the young hero she is quickly falling for.
"Okay fine, you may stay. On one condition."
"Name it!" Kara says almost jumping out of her seat.
"If any calls come through for SuperGirl you take them. Just let me know that you are leaving and then go. The city needs you SuperGirl and i wont stand in the way of that." Cat says and Kara nods vigorously.
"Done! thank you so much!" Kara is so excited she hasn't been banished from her crushes space.
"Don't worry about it. You are incredibly hard to replace." Cat says before standing slowly.
"Now if you will excuse me, i need my beauty sleep. Not all of us are blessed with perfect alien skin." Cat says walking Kara to the door.
"Thank you again Miss Grant."
"Cat." The older blonde corrects and Kara nods handing her the empty wine glass.
"Thank you Cat." The super hero corrects before jumping into the air and flying away with a stupid love sick grin on her face. Once the woman is out of eyesight Cat falls against her door with a groan.
This girl is really going to mess me up. Maybe its worth it, I mean her ass in that suit. Great Cat you are talking to yourself.