"Kara?" Cat asked as she entered her office. As she did so Kara immediately stood and held out a paper cup.

"Ms Grant. I brought you a latte."

"Thank you. How did you know I would be in now?" Cat asked.

"It's the third Tuesday of the quarter. You always come in at seven to prepare for the board meeting."

"A fact that has alluded all your successors." Cat said waving at the empty desks in the open plan office.

"There seem to be lots of desks out there." Kara said.

"I have four of them."

"Four what? Assistants?" Kara questioned in disbelief.

"Yes. I was having problems finding a suitable replacement so decided to spread the risk by having four. Each gets a desk, the closeness to my door represents their value against the others."

"Last time you had more than one assistant it didn't turn out so well." Kara gently reminded Cat.

"True, but so far none of them have displayed psychotic tendencies. Unfortunately none of them have displayed organisational tendencies either. Which I assume is why you are here."

"You do? It is?" Kara asked.

"Last time you were in here you handed me a letter." Cat said. "A letter that I never got a chance to read before one of the many useless Kira replacements mis-filed it. So I have no idea what you wrote, I assume it was describing what role you wanted."

"Um." Kara said.

"Just say yes." Cat instructed.

"Yes." Kara said.

"Good. Well in that case, now you are back you can rewrite it and keep it out of the clutches of the useless hoard."

"So I still have a job?"

"Yes."

"And an office?"

"Only if you stop asking stupid questions."

"Is this so you can fire me?" Kara asked.

"Why would I fire you?"

"Because you know who I am and last time you found out you were going to fire me."

"I thought that the City needed Supergirl and you were wasting yourself working for me and whilst that may be true the last couple of weeks have highlighted something important, something I overlooked before."

"What?"

"That Supergirl, although a Kryptonian is still on one level human, with human needs. By ignoring them you become less of a hero and more of a robot. At the end of the day no one can save everyone. And you will save no one if you burn out or lose yourself. If working for me helps ground you then I can work with that. Besides if you are here I can make sure you don't do anything stupid."

"Thank you. For everything." Kara said.

"Well, you have saved me, on multiple occasions. But don't think I will go easy on you now you know I know."

"Of course not."

"Good. But first things first, you can help with arranging the launch party."

"What launch party?"

"For the Supergirl expose I am writing based on the interview."

"What interview?" Kara asked.

"Do keep up." Cat said. "I am starting to wonder if extreme blood loss caused you some sort of brain damage. I believe your alter-ego owes me, and the people of this city, an interview. Which will happen at seven tonight. So you will work with one of the assistants and arrange the launch."

"Which assistant?"

"Your choice." Cat said.

"Ms Grant your latte." A young woman said rushing into the office. Seeing Kara though she quickly added. "Sorry, I didn't know you had company."

"What have I said about my door?" Cat asked.

"That you do not have an open door policy and I am not to enter unless summoned."

"And yet here you are, interrupting my meeting, with a cold latte."

"Sorry Ms Grant." The assistant replied.

"Seeing you are here you can make yourself useful, tell Olsen and Toyman Jr that if they don't get to work they will be seeking different employment." Cat said looking over Lily's shoulder at Winn and James who were staring into the office.

"Yes Ms Grant."

-00-

"Hey Lily, what's going on in there?" Winn asked as the assistant wandered over to him and James.

"Ms Grant said if you two don't get back to work you are fired. I assume that you are Toyman Jr?"

"Yeah." Winn said.

"She has a lot of names for you." Lily pointed out.

"Yes she does." Winn agreed. "But more importantly, what is going in there? Is Kara okay?"

"Kara? As in Kara Danvers? The former assistant who survived two years with Ms Grant before getting promoted then in a rare act of defiance and revenge resigning to take a post with Lois Lane shocking Ms Grant into silence before she fired ten members of staff."

"I think the rumour mill may have got a little carried away." James said. "But that is Kara."

"Weren't you dating her?" Lily forged on.

"Yeah." James confirmed looking awkward.

"Sorry, that was tactless, I didn't meant to pry." Lily said.

"It's cool." James said. "We just weren't meant to be."

"I may not be a good assistant and I may not have a clue what makes Ms Grant tick, but I can so tell you aren't over her." Lily said before grimacing. "Sorry, I have to learn boundaries. I'm working on that."

"Perhaps you should do it from your desk. Ms Grant is looking kinda of homicidal." Winn said turning away from Cat's office and sitting at his desk.

"I'll catch you later." James said walking off as another assistant walked past.

"Shouldn't you be working?" She said to Lily before walking towards Cat's office.

"Don't go in." Lily said scampering after the other assistant.

"Why?"

"She's in a meeting. She doesn't want to be disturbed."

"And I take your word on that?"

"Well yes. You really don't want to interrupt the meeting."

"Who exactly is so important that I can't do my job?"

"Kara Danvers."

"Wearing that? I don't think so."

"What's going?" A third assistant asked as she deposited her bag on her desk.

"Mouse has gone crazy and things that is Kara Danvers." Assistant one said pointing into Cat's office.

"The Kara Danvers?" The third assistant said peering through the window. "No way is that Kara Danvers. From what I heard Kara Danvers was like a younger Cat Grant. Not an older version of Mouse."

"Winn and James confirmed it." Lily said before mumbling. "And my name isn't mouse."

Ignoring the second comment assistant one picked up the mail and marched into Cat's office.

"What have we just discussed about my door?" Cat asked.

"That was mouse, I mean four." The assistant said looking at Kara.

"Which one are you?" Cat asked flustering the assistant who said.

"One. I have your mail."

"Opened?"

"Yes Ms Grant."

"Well at least you can do that right." Cat commented taking the mail from the assistant who continued to glance at Kara. Noticing the behaviour Cat asked. "Is there something else?"

"No Ms Grant."

"Then scram." Cat said. As the door shut Cat looked at Kara and on seeing her confusion she explained.

"She clearly thinks you may be Kara Danvers and wants to confirm it."

"I am Kara Danvers." Kara said still confused.

"And there in lies the problem. The minion squad believe that Kara Danvers was an aggressive, go getter who betrayed me by taking a job with Lois Lane. You don't fit that image."

"Why would they think that?"

"Because of the rumour."

"There's a rumour about me doing that? How? Who started it?"

"I did of course." Cat replied.

"Why?"

"So the new batch would do everything possible to prove their loyalty. Besides people thinking you had left the City would be less likely to cause them to see the link between you and Supergirl. You really need to think these things through. Now go organise the launch party and take four with you."

"Four? I thought I could choose."

"You can. But I am guessing that due to a shared poor dress sense and annoying niceness not to mention an obsession with apologising you will pick four."

"Yes Ms Grant." Kara said leaving the office. As she stepped outside she immediately found everyone in the office staring at her. Trying to ignore it she approached Lily and said.

"If you have time I need your help organising the launch party."

"You don't want to use her, she's useless." Assistant one said.

"Actually Ms Grant recommended her." Kara half lied causing all four assembled assistants to ask.

"She did?"

"She did. So perhaps you can meet me in my office in ten minutes?"

"Sure." Lily said still in disbelief.

"Good. See you soon." Kara smiled.

As Kara walked away she was pulled into a hug by Winn.

"I've missed you." He said.

"I missed you too." Kara replied.

"We have so much to talk about. Not on the roof." Winn said. "But first you need to see James."

"I know." Kara said not sounding enthusiastic.

-00-

"Hey." James said when he saw his door open.

"Hey, you mind if I come in?"

"Of course not." He smiled. "How are you?"

"Good. All healed."

"And Alex?"

"Getting there."

"Good." James said as an awkward silence fell between them before they both said.

"So….sorry….you first."

"I know you have been through a lot with Alex and then nearly dying and I don't want to pressure you. I just want you to know I'm there for you." James said taking the initiative.

"I know. Thank you." Kara said. "I like you, I really do, but I need to figure out where I'm going."

"I know." James said. "And if you need help with that, in any capacity, I'm here. And in the mean time, how about we meet for a no pressure breakfast tomorrow morning? Coffee and sticky buns. I'll even treat you to three of them."

"You had me at sticky bun." Kara said.

"So that's a yes?" James asked.

"That's a yes."

-00-

As Kara walked into her apartment she immediately saw Alex sitting on her couch.

"Alex!" She cried excitedly. "What are you doing here? Are you meant to be here? Does Dr Hamilton know?"

"No. I escaped the DEO and then hopped all the way here." Alex deadpanned.

Turning Kara looked at Eliza and asked.

"Should she be here?"

"She was released earlier and as long as she rests she can stay here."

"How did you even get up here? You can't walk."

"J'onn." Alex said sheepishly.

"You let him carry you up here?" Kara asked in disbelief.

"It beat staying in the infirmary." Alex mumbled.

"She complained every step of the way." Eliza added. "But now you are back I am going to get some dinner. Alex can't be left alone."

"Yes I can."

"Not according to Dr Hamilton." Eliza countered.

"I'm not going anywhere." Kara said sitting next to Alex.

"Good. I'll be back soon." Eliza said leaving.

"I take it you still have a job?" Alex asked.

"I do. I met the new me. Well new mes. There are four of them. It was kind of weird."

"And James?"

"Yeah."

"Yeah what? Are you still dating?"

"No. Well maybe. I don't know."

"Did you even talk to James?"

"Kind of, briefly. It was awkward."

"Why are you here then? You should be with James, talking things over."

"No I should be here with you." Kara said. "You heard Eliza you can't be left alone. I can't believe they let you out."

"Well I had J'onn and mom on my side which helped."

"So how come you are here rather than your ground floor, easily accessible apartment?"

"Can't I want to see you?"

"You can, but you are hiding something."

"It was mom's idea."

"It was?" Kara asked.

"It was."

"Okay you are hiding something else. Are you really ill? Are you dying?" Kara panicked.

"I'm fine, just a little battered." Alex assured her before confessing. "I think mom wanted a bit of a buffer."

"Between you two?"

"No between you two." Alex said. "She feels really guilty about how she acted."

"It wasn't her fault." Kara said.

"I know and I keep telling her, but she knows you still believe what she said. Until you stop blaming yourself for everything she is going to blame herself for what she said."

"Are you trying to guilt me into not feeling guilty?" Kara asked confused.

"Maybe, a little." Alex confessed. "Is it working?"

"Not so much." Kara replied resting her head on Alex's shoulder and saying quietly. "I missed you."

"I missed you too." Alex said before the two lapsed into a comfortable silence.

Eventually Kara asked. "So are you okay with everything?"

"Everything?"

"J'onn. I heard about the lecture he gave you."

"How?"

"Vasquez."

"I think everyone in the State heard it." Alex said. "I don't think it was the last lecture I'll get. He is still angry at me for walking into a trap. But he is also feeling guilty for taking it out on you. So he kind of oscillates between being angry, disappointed and protective."

"And he did carry you up here."

"Something that won't be mentioned again." Alex said. "Whilst things are a little weird between us at the moment by the time I go back to work he'll be fine."

"And Eliza?"

"How do you mean?"

"Vasquez said that Eliza was really, really concerned about you and was going out of her way to be protective."

"She was." Alex agreed.

"But since the parasite was removed she has gone back to normal and is being more..."

"Critical of me?" Alex suggested.

"Yeah." Kara agreed. "And is treating you less like ..."

"You?" Alex suggested.

"Yeah and more like..."

"Me?" Alex finished.

"Yeah."

"The crazy thing is I actually missed all the constructive criticism." Alex said. "I mean mom being there and supportive was nice, but it just felt a little wrong. I missed the old mom."

"Well it is kinda your and Eliza's thing." Kara pointed out.

"I guess it is." Alex replied as the door opened and Eliza walked in.

"Everything okay?" Eliza questioned.

"It's fine." Alex replied before noticing how many bags Eliza was holding and muttered. "Here we go."

"I've got a few supplies to last the next few days. Alex I can't believe you let Kara live with such a poorly stocked kitchen. You are meant to look after. Not let her starve to death. I doubt cockroaches would survive here."

"Do you still miss it?" Kara asked referring to Eliza's criticism.

"Not so much." Alex commented, causing both girls to smile as Eliza looked on confused.

-The End

A/N: Thank you for reading. I hope you enjoyed it. I appreciate all the comments. For those I couldn't thank through messenger thank you for taking the time to review. In particular thank you Anna for the continual supportive comments and Supergirl for the positive reviews.