It was time to finally end the secrecy. During the flight home, Lucy had sat with Cat and Kara to work out a plan. By the end of the flight, Cat had contacted Eddie, the features editor, and informed him that she no longer felt objective enough to make decisions about Kara's career. She placed all determinations regarding promotions and salary into his hands. Eddie knew that the two had become close friends, so he wasn't particularly surprised by Cat's decision. In any case, Kara was an outstanding writer and a devoted worker, so he doubted there would ever be an issue. When Cat talked with the head of HR, they were relieved to hear that these safeguards were already in place.

They would need to break the news to the public about their relationship as soon as possible, and CatCo's newspaper seemed like the logical way to do it. James would work on a photo spread that illuminated their love for each other – he assured the couple that his only challenge would be narrowing down the multitude of great pictures. There would also need to be an article, and they all agreed that neither Cat nor Kara could write it. Everyone was shocked, however, when Lucy offered her services.

"Lucy, you're a lawyer, not a journalist. Are you sure this is something you're comfortable with?"

"Come on Cat, I've written things before, and they're not all as boring as legal briefs. I hate to mention it, but there is some writing talent in my family. Writing about the love between the two of you – that's easy."

Cat reluctantly agreed to let Lucy write the article, as long as they could edit it together. By the end of the plane ride, Lucy had typed up a rough draft, and Cat acknowledged that it was already fantastic. "Why, exactly, did I let you go?" she asked Lucy, who just smiled.

Finally, Cat needed to break the news to the board of directors before the article was published. When she gathered the board members in a conference call, she was surprised to see that no one was particularly upset by the news. One woman mused, "I wondered why you had waited so long to promote Kara. She was far too talented to be your assistant for so long. It makes sense now; you were hesitant to show any favoritism." Cat refrained from explaining that the two hadn't been together that long. She supposed the woman was correct anyway – she had overcompensated for her feelings by holding Kara back.

Another board member suggested that having exclusive photos of Cat's relationship with such a beautiful woman would surely boost sales, and encouraged them to include some large color photos. Cat had to stop herself from rolling her eyes at the man's priorities. Regardless of his reasoning, he was on her side.

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The two women walked into CatCo together the next morning, holding hands as they stepped off Cat's private elevator. Cat was not surprised to see most of her employees looking at them, but she was shocked by the warm smiles that they sent her way. Everyone knew and loved Kara, so Cat had expected to see some overprotective glares at the thought that she was taking advantage of the sweet young woman. But they had all seen the photos, and read the article. Everyone knew that this was no office fling. The two women were obviously in love, and they could see that Kara had brought out a softer side of Cat. They were pleased that their brash, confident, and kind-hearted boss had finally found someone who made her happy.

As Kara turned to head toward her office, Cat caught her arm, and pulled her in for a long, passionate kiss. In response to the wolf whistles, she snapped, "Get to work! I don't pay you to stand around admiring my fiancée." She smiled gently at Kara, and then added, "Even if she is beautiful." Kara turned bright red, but smiled happily.

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There was one more surprise waiting for Cat when she returned to her office from a lunch meeting. Adam was standing there, looking slightly uncomfortable. Cat froze, not quite sure how to react to his presence.

Adam broke the silence. "Cat, I came to apologize. I didn't give you and Kara a chance. I thought I knew what was going on, and I didn't allow you to show me how wrong I was. I saw the pictures, and read the article. This is real, isn't it?"

Cat opened her mouth to respond, and then changed her mind. She stepped toward Adam, and hugged him. "Thank you," she whispered. "Thanks for believing in me."

"Cat, we've both made mistakes. After all you've done to make me a part of your life again, I owed it to you to give you a chance, and I didn't. I hope you'll let me make it up to you."

Cat smiled. "I'd love that, Adam."

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"Kara, stop pacing. You're going to wear a hole in the carpet."

"Sorry," the hero said, embarrassed. "I just… want everything to be perfect."

"Mom, she's just anxious. You know how Kara gets. She'll be fine as soon as Eliza is here."

Cat smiled. She, too, was nervous, but she couldn't help being charmed by Kara's antics. She stepped forward and kissed Kara, soothing the woman with her touch. She felt Kara relax, little by little, at Cat's loving embrace.

Just then, the doorbell rang. Kara sprang out of Cat's arms, and ran to open the door. There stood Alex, Lucy, and Eliza. Eliza wrapped Kara into a tight hug, murmuring, "It's so good to see you!" She kissed Kara's cheek, and then stepped into the room behind Alex and Lucy.

Cat stepped forward. "Eliza, it's such a pleasure to finally meet you. Kara has told me so much about you." She held out a hand to welcome Kara's foster mother. Instead, Eliza bypassed the hand and pulled the woman into a hug. "Welcome to the family," Eliza said, smiling.

Cat was shocked by the warm welcome. She had worried that Eliza would be reluctant to accept her, or even outright reject her. Eliza sensed her surprise, and pulled back to look at Cat. "You make her so happy, Cat. That's all that matters. And if Alex thinks you're good enough for Kara, you must be pretty amazing."

Cat smiled widely, and Eliza could see the relief in her eyes. "Eliza, I'd like you to meet my son Carter," she said, gesturing toward her son. Carter mumbled a greeting, not quite meeting her eyes.

Eliza smiled. "Carter, the man of legend. Alex can't stop talking about you. Apparently you're the only one who's actually interested in her research."

Carter looked up at her. "Well, she's into some pretty cool stuff. Alien physiology is fascinating."

Eliza nodded. "I know. We're in the same field."

"Really?"

"Where do you think she got it from?" She grinned. "Would you like to hear about what I'm working on?" Carter nodded excitedly, and the two headed off to geek out over science.

Cat shook her head. "How do you do that?" she asked Kara. "Everyone in your family connects with Carter instantly."

Kara grinned. "It's not that hard. He's a pretty great kid."

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They were married in a small ceremony on the beach. All of their friends and family were there, along with a few CatCo employees and other acquaintances. To everyone's surprise, Cat had insisted on inviting Lois, even before Kara could reveal that Lois was married to her cousin. "I want her to see that my spouse is hotter than hers," Cat explained. Kara blushed and shook her head.

When Eliza led Kara down the aisle, Cat felt her heart stop at the gorgeous sight in front of her. The vision of Kara in a white bridal gown was enough to make anyone feel faint. Cat couldn't believe that the beautiful woman was hers, and she vowed to spend the rest of her life making sure that Kara never regretted her choice. Kara, for her part, stared in awe at the brilliant, gorgeous, captivating woman who could have anyone, but had somehow chosen her. Neither woman heard a word of the ceremony, as they stared into each other's eyes with all of the love that they felt. When they kissed to conclude the ceremony, neither one wanted to let go.

When at last they had been left alone for the evening, the two women grabbed desperately for one another. All day, Cat had thought about peeling that dress off of her beautiful wife, and Kara had longed to put her hands all over Cat's soft skin. Cat murmured, "I am going to kiss every inch of that perfect body and touch you until you beg me for more. I'm going to make you scream my name as you come, over and over again. I'm going to make you forget that anything else in the world even exists except my touch. I'm going to make you mine, all mine."

Kara smiled. "Promise?" she asked hopefully.

Cat proceeded to follow through on every one of those promises.