AN: Dear reader, adult content is in this chapter. It's very explicit. It will be signaled by this "MMMMMMMM". If you don't want to read that part of the chapter, you can skip until you see another "MMMMM" sign.

Enjoy ;)

"You're sure you're okay with it?" Alex asked her sister as she got three beers out of her fridge

"Of course I'm okay." Kara answered from the couch. "Why wouldn't I be fine with Maggie knowing?" she wondered throwing one hand in the air

"I don't know it's your secret after all." she shrugged

"Alex, she's your girlfriend and a detective and J'onn tolerates her inside the DEO. So of course I trust her with my secret identity."

Just as Kara finished her sentence, someone knocked at the door. Alex didn't need her sister's x-ray vision to know who it was.

"Hey, Danvers." Maggie said with a smile as she closed the distance between them and Alex greeted her with a peck on the lips. "Hi Kara." she then added before the kryptonian welcomed her with a one arm hug.

"Let's um let's get to the couch." Alex suggested.

The agent let the two other women settle while she grabbed the beers and brought them to the couch.

"So!" Kara started to Maggie. "Alex told me you had some questions for me."

"I said you deserved some answers." the agent corrected

"Same difference." the younger Danvers waved off, the exchange amusing the detective

"Tell me if I overstep." Maggie warned politely. "So you're Supergirl. That part isn't really a mystery." she started with curiosity. "What is however, is how you got to be Alex's sister." Maggie asked before having a sip of her beer

"I was thirteen when I crashed on Earth. Lucky for me, Superman found me and since he knew the Danvers, he introduced me to the family." Kara started with a smile of nostalgia. "They kindly took me in and I never left." she added throwing a loving smile at Alex who returned it and extended her beer to cling it with Kara's

"Speaking of Superman. You're his little cousin right?"

"She's older actually." Alex jumped in pointing her sister with her beer

"Wh-I'm confused." Maggie frowned. "You look way younger than him."

"That's because in a way I am. You're ready for the explanation? It can be a little tricky." Kara dared playfully, causing Maggie to lean forward, listening closer. "When Krypton exploded, my cousin was just a baby and I was already thirteen. Our parents sent us to Earth for our protection and once there, I was supposed to take care of my baby cousin." she started as a bit of sadness crossed her face. "I left Krypton a few minutes after him and with the force of the explosion, my pod got knocked off course and got trapped into the Phantom Zone. It's a place where time doesn't pass."

"Wow how long you got stuck there?" Maggie asked, a bit taken aback

"Twenty-four years."

"You spent twenty-four years in space!" the detective exclaimed, not believing her ears

"Don't worry I was asleep until I finally reached Earth." Kara quickly added as Alex caught the ounce of lie in her discourse.

"So when you arrived here you were still thirteen and Superman was already... well Superman." Maggie concluded

"Yep." the kryptonian confirmed

"Wow I feel like I'm in a syfy movie right now."

"Our whole life is a syfy movie." Alex pointed

"It wouldn't be fun if it wasn't." Kara added

"You two are incredible." the detective chuckled before a silence settled as the three of them sipped on their beer. "Um! I got one more question. Well for now anyway." Maggie stated. "Is it true that only kryptonite can hurt you?"

"Oh no that is not true at all." Kara answered. "A bunch of things can hurt me like-like alien weapons or explosions or magic or-"

"Yeah we don't need a list." Alex interrupted, causing Kara to sigh and Maggie to grin.

Suddenly, Kara's attention seemed to be attracted to the window and the kryptonian squinted her eyes for a short moment. Not a second later, sirens could be heard by all three of them.

"That's my cue." Kara said before getting up, and in the blink of an eye, she changed into her supersuit impressing Maggie not just a little. "Anyway it's true that only kryptonite can kill me." Kara finally said before flying off the window.

"Go save the world!" Alex exclaimed nonchalantly

Silence fell in the apartment. The agent was casually drinking her beer and Maggie was doing the same. Alex looked discreetly at Maggie for a couple of seconds.

"I'm glad you know." Alex confessed on a more serious note but still light and happy.

Maggie smiled lightly and scooched closer to Alex.

"Me too." she said before leaning forward and catching her lips with hers.

Alex gladly accepted the contact and shifted position to be more comfortable. Now facing eachother fully, Alex rested her hand on Maggie's thigh as the detective cupped her face with both of hers. Somehow, the gesture reminded Alex of one thing they hadn't discussed yet. She suddenly stopped the kiss, flustered and embarrased.

"What is it?" Maggie wondered, confused

"There's um there's this one thing you said to me in the locker-room..." Alex started, watching Maggie tense immediately. "When you made the list of the things I had and you hadn't..."

"Yeah I...I said a lot of stuff in there." the detective agreed, looking down nervously

"You said that um well you didn't say it say it but you kinda implied it." Alex stammered trying to keep her blushing to a minimum. "Did you... mean it?" she finally blurted.

The question triggered something inside Maggie, turned on a switch. Her head suddenly shot up and she stared at Alex, which surprised her. There wasn't fear and nervousness in her eyes anymore. There was something way more powerful: envy, lust and desperation. Maggie lunched forward and her lips came crashing against Alex's. The force of the impact knocked the agent back and put Maggie on top of her. The kiss was possionate and hungry. Alex's first reflex was to grab Maggie by the hips but as soon as Maggie deepened the kiss, her hands went to her lower-back and slipped under her shirt. The detetive was clearly pleased to feel Alex's cold hands on her skin. She pressed her hips down, pushing and brushing against Alex's lower-stomach. It sent electric butterflies all over the agent's body that overwhelmed her quickly and Maggie licking the corner of her mouth with every kiss didn't help to calm down. But then again, why would she want to calm down? So she made a decision, fast, or rather, she allowed her instincts to take over. And just as Maggie placed a first burning kiss on her neck, the word exited her mouth a bit strangled by her pantings

"Bed."

Maggie stopped and looked her in the eyes, catching her own breath.

"You're sure?"

"Bed." Alex confirmed with conviction.

A smile settled on Maggie's lips and she straightened to free Alex from her weight. Alex captured her lips again and stood up, pulling the detective with her. From there, the two lovers made their way to the king size bed, Maggie backing Alex to it.

By the time they got there, they had both lost their shirt and pants. Alex sat on the bed and then moved the best she could to reach the top of the mattress. Of course, Maggie followed and their lips barely got seperated. And when they were finally settled, she lowered herself on top of Alex, making every inch of bare skin touch. The kisses never stopped and only became more passionate and eager at each passing second.

MMMMMMMMMMM

As desire rose, so did Alex's boldness. The agent reached behind Maggie's back and unclasped her bra after the second attempt. Maggie made things easier by sliding the straps off her shoulders herself. Then, in one quick move, Alex sat up, holding Maggie's back. Alex gave up on her mouth and started her descent from Maggie's neck to her collarbone, leaving her breathless. Maggie didn't know kisses could feel that hot against her skin. It felt like her arousal had just begun when Alex ducked her head and captured her left nipple between her lips, licking and sucking gently but eagerly.

Maggie suddenly forgot how to think. The only thing she could do was tighten her grip on Alex's shoulders, certainly leaving marks. Her head was burried in Alex's neck, breathing so hot that it sent a burning warmth all over Alex's body, encouraging her to continue. Occasionally, Maggie would place kisses between two pantings on her shoulder, her neck, and when she had the strength, her jaw or even her cheek.

Alex had never been that confident before. All her insecurities, all her doubts just went away when she was with Maggie, when she was like this with Maggie. But she had never been so bold with her before. Something had just switched into her mind and it was like her body was on autopilot. Alex was certain of her love for Maggie and she knew she loved her back. But it had never been made official. So when Maggie sort of said it in the locker room and then pretty much confirmed it with the hottest and sexiest kiss ever, Alex had become ready to take that one final step.

Alex was growing more and more confident with what she was doing and the small touches of the tongue quickly transformed into more assiduous contacts. She couldn't help but feel proud of herself at the way Maggie reacted.

But soon enough, the detective took back the control. Her hands abandonned their firm grip on Alex's shoulders and went straight for the hook of her bra. In an expert gesture, the thin piece of clothing was on the floor and Maggie pushed her girlfriend down with enough force to submit Alex. Once again, the agent found herself pinned between the mattress and Maggie and she didn't mind at all.

Maggie captured her lips and Alex let her hands wander down her back and even adventured on her butt. Internally, somewhere in her mind, Maggie was proud that Alex was finally comfortable enough to take initiatives.

She cupped the agent's left cheek, turning her head to the side revealing more of the pale skin of her neck. With her other hand, Maggie grabbed Alex's left breast and squeezed gently while placing a hot trail of kisses down her neck. When her tongue replaced her right hand, her left one went to Alex's right breast. At the sudden new sensations, the agent couldn't help a moan escaping her mouth. Wanting Maggie to continue, Alex brought her hands back up to her shoulders, letting her short nails graze her skin.

Maggie shivered and decided it was time to go even further. Managing her way between Alex's legs, always keeping contact between the pale skin and her hands and mouth, Maggie tried to focus all of her energy into her hearing. She wanted to be aware of every reaction Alex had under her touch. She wanted to be adequate and precise. For now, the agent's breath was loud but regular and she could feel the desire inside. She kissed her way down, paying special attention to the scar on Alex's stomach, the eternal reminder of that night when she had saved her.

Alex watched Maggie crawl lower and lower, getting closer and closer to where she need the most to be touched, to where she was the most afraid of being touched. But it was Maggie, her girlfriend, one of the person she coud trust the most. And Alex wanted this more than anything right now. She wanted to feel Maggie and she wanted Maggie to feel her as well.

The detective had finally reached her destination when she softly grabbed Alex's boxer shorts just above her hip bones. Just to be sure, Maggie looked up. She met Alex's gaze, strong and lustfull yet somehow scared. A small smirk settled on her lips and the second after, with the help of Alex herself, she took off the dark blue shorts. Then, without any sudden moves, she lowered herself back between her legs and looked at her up and down. Alex was simply beautiful; not many words could really express what Maggie was feeling at that moment, same for Alex. The detective kissed the thin line of dark brown hair, adding subtle touches of tongue to get Alex used to the sensation but also to tease her. And it worked. As soon as she did it, Alex took a sharp intake of breath and she didn't know if it was aprehension or frustration. Then came the moment both had been waiting for for weeks. Maggie's mouth came in contact with Alex's clit, kissing it first ever so gently, then her lips parted and Alex moaned shamelessly.

She had been waiting to feel this good during intimate moments her whole life and it was finally happening and Maggie was perfect. The sensation of electric pleasure was indescribable and it was just the beginning.

Maggie continued her experienced worship while still staying simple for Alex's first time. The last thing she wanted was for her to feel overwhelmed. She couldn't wait to share that knowledge with her, teach her everything she knew and then discover new sensations with her. Maggie shifted slightly on her side and brought her right hand between Alex's thighs. Before doing anything else, she looked up only to find Alex, her head pressed against the pillow, eyes closed and chest rising high with every intake of breath. The sight was breathtaking and sent a new wave of motivation and envy to please across Maggie's body. With an incredible softness, she slid one finger inside Alex who gasped, then arched back when Maggie slid another. Immediately after, the detective placed her mouth back on her clit, drawing eights with her tongue, rocking slowly her fingers.

Alex's breath became eratic as the edge came closer and still, she needed even more contact. She was certain the moans and groans of pleasure emanating from her mouth were music to Maggie's ears and she was right. At the same time, she wanted her to know how good she was making her feel, how perfect her touch felt on her skin. Alex was doing her best to retard the inevitable because she wanted this to last, she wanted the release to be tenfold.

But her hips started to move around Maggie's fingers and she couldn't help it. Briefly, using all her mental strength, she lifted her head and looked down. Maggie's face was buried between her thighs and it was beautiful. She was so focused, so calm and confident. Alex reached for her free hand which caused the detective to look up. Alex felt her grin of satisfaction against her skin and a smile of her own settled on her lips. She laced their fingers together and let her head fall back into to pillow. Her eyes closed again and the sensations intensified.

That was it. The ultimate release was merely seconds away and Alex couldn't hold it anymore. She tightened her grip on Maggie's hand and a second later, her eyes shot open as the wave of intense electricity flooded her body. A shy scream of pleasure filled the room as her body became the prey of aftershocks and small convultions.

On her side of the equation, Maggie had retreated her fingers and was slowly licking Alex's sex, helping bringing her down from the orgasm. Eventually, Alex began to find her breath again and her grip on Maggie's hand loosened. The detective took it as a cue and placed a final kiss on her pubis before crawling back up.

In the mean time, Alex had brought her back slightly up against the headboard, allowing Maggie to almost sit on her lap. Alex cupped her girlfriend's cheeks and brought her face closer until she could taste herself on her lips. Neither Alex or Maggie could tell how much time they spent kissing but there was one thing they knew for sure, the moment they were having together was magical and was not going to end anytime soon.

After a while, Alex shifted, gently reversing their position. With both of her thumbs, she carressed Maggie's nipples, drawing small circles and played with them while kissing her way down her chest, going along her sternum and following the line passing in the middle of her abs. Stopping her descent for a few seconds, Alex took the time to nip at the sensitive skin above Maggie's hip bone while she was sliding her underwears down her legs.

Then, she hesitated. Alex stared at the newly exposed skin, detailing every inch of it. The form of the mount, the color of the lips, the shape of the rectangular patch of black hair. Maggie sensed it and looked down, observing Alex's fascination. The agent tentatively ran her fingers over the inner of her thigh and caressed the short hair with her thumb. Alex looked up just to find Maggie's loving and reassuring stare. Only her breathing and the thin layer of sweat on her chest were betraying her arousal.

"I'll guide you." she promissed gently.

Alex nodded and broke the stare. She lowered herself between Maggie's thighs and after one more second of hesitation, she placed her mouth on her sex, catching the wetness with the tip of her tongue. It surprised her how good it tasted and how addictive it was. Alex finally emprisonned Maggie's clit between her lips and tried to reproduce her previous dance. And she wasn't going to lie, Alex had done some research on her own on how to please a lady.

It was a bit sloppy and random but it was normal and Maggie thought it was perfect. Becoming one with Alex had been on the top of her list for a very long time. Maggie had grabbed the sheets in anticipation and while Alex was a quick learner, she still needed some guidance.

"A bit lower." she breathed out after reaching for the side of her head and gently pushed her down.

Alex listened and accomodated. The moan that escaped Maggie's mouth was enough of a reward. The detective's hand was still tangled in her hair, occasionally grazing her skull as pleasure was slowly building up.

A short minute later, Alex decided to try something else and abandonned the bundle of nerve. Her tongue slid even lower, reaching Maggie's entrance. She licked the lips before pushing her tongue inside, bringing the wetness to her chin. Maggie pressed her head into the pillow and closed her eyes tightly. Alex quickly came back to her previous point of focus, ironically not really knowing what else to do. She had all the time she wanted to learn. However, she decided to speed things up. Remembering Maggie's movements, she reproduced them the best she could, changing speed and patterns randomly, surprising Maggie everytime with small waves of electricity.

The detective started to lose the little control she had over her own body. She stopped thinking about giving Alex guidance and advice and let go. Pleasure was building up and it was building up fast. Her breathing became more ragged and loud, her chest was rising higher than before and had trouble to go down. Shivers ran from her pubis all the way up to her chest. The contrast between the cold air of the room and Alex's warmth was infuriatingly accelerating the ascention to heaven. Soon, she would be released.

While drawing more elaborate patterns on Maggie's clit, feeling her work was about to pay off, Alex brought her hands up and cupped her breasts. With her index and her thumbs, she pinched the hard nipples gently before massaging them. This got Maggie over the edge and Alex smiled, proud of herself.

Maggie began to tremble against her will, her breath sharpened even more and her muscles tensed without control. She briskly put her hands over Alex's and squeezed hard. The agent took that as a signal of imminent release and pressed her mouth harder on Maggie's sex. The consequences didn't took long to come. Literally.

As the electric wave of pleasure coursed through her body, Maggie arched back and stopped breathing for a few short seconds. When she found a partial ability to move again, her body dropped on the bed and her eyes opened as smaller waves continued to send spasms in her stomach. However, Alex hadn't stopped licking and sucking and it quickly became too much for Maggie who took her head between her hands and pulled her towards her with a small laugh. Alex took it as compliment and smiled brightly. She wiped her mouth with the back of her hand and let Maggie bring her closer.

Once again, their lips met but it seemed that Alex wasn't quite done with her girlfriend. Appreciating the feeling of the wetness under her fingers, her left hand stayed between Maggie's thighs, playing, exploring. Their kiss was soft and languorous. Maggie had a hand resting on Alex's cheek and her eyes closed, savoring the moment. Alex brought her right hand up and grabbed gently one of her breasts. I guess you could easily think of her as a boob person.

Soon, Alex's fingers rubbing against Maggie's clit built up another orgasm and Maggie's breath started to itch once again. Alex was definitely a quick learner. Her lips pressed against the agent's, her moans were strangled and her breaths deep. Their eyes were barely open, observing eachother, understanding eachother's different satisfaction. Seeing Maggie coming undone up close was sensational for Alex. It was true that while less intimate in terms of contact, it was way more emotionally satisfying to look your partner in the eyes during the act. Somewhere in the back of her mind, Alex was quite surprised about how natural all of this felt, she who had never felt right while being intimate before.

Alex's circles became more precise, her fingers occasionally dipped into Maggie's entrance to bring the wetness and warmth up to the bundle of nerves. The detective grabbed Alex's right shoulder firmly as she felt her second orgasm coming closer, way too close. Her entire body tensed and became like paralized, her lips locked themselves with Alex's. When the agent felt Maggie was on the edge of the edge, she pressed her middle finger hard against her clit, making her come instanly.

Maggie exhaled loudly as her hips shuddered and she soon began to kiss Alex again. Somehow the confidence emanating from Alex fueled the fire inside her. The one that never tires when in bed, the one that wants control and won't fade until satisfied. Maggie shifted more comfortably on the bed and grabbed Alex's butt with both hands.

"Come here." she almost ordered, surprising Alex

"Wha-" was all the agent could mutter as the detective guided her on top of her face. "O-Okay." she chuckled nervously surprised when Maggie's tongue pushed her sex.

Alex was smiling and grabbed the headboard with both hands for support. She had never, even in her wildest dream, imagined herself sitting on her girlfriend's face. While she was a bit shy and tried not to really sit, Maggie on the contrary, was encouraging by pushing her down. And eventually, as pleasure overtook her, Alex let go and let Maggie do the rest. And it didn't take long. Maggie's passion got the best of her. Alex came through a mix a moans and chuckles, still a bit surprised, hanging her head low as aftershocks made her body numb. After a few seconds of panting, Alex realized Maggie was kissing and nipping at the skin of her inner thighs in the sweetest, most loving way. Alex got off of her lover and laid next to her, still a bit panting through a grin of pleasure and exhaustion. Maggie was looking at her with a bright smile, dimples and all. But at the same time, seeing how speechless her girlfriend was, the detective was a little bit guilty. A little bit.

MMMMMMMMMMM

"Wow." Alex finally managed to breathe out. "That was, That was..."

"Too much?" Maggie asked but still with a ounce of pride

"No." Alex quickly corrected. "That was... very hot and very sudden but mostly super sexy. And I feel like this is just a dream because you're here in my bed and we're naked and I've never felt so good before in my life and it's so perfect." the agent ranted under the amused look of Maggie.

"Well you better get used to it." Maggie joked, making her laugh

Alex shifted on her side and propped on her elbow.

"I don't want this moment to ever end." she wispered looking altenatively between Maggie's lips and eyes

"Who says it has to?" the detective pointed before leaning for a kiss.

It was soft, patient and languorous.

Nothing really happened after this. The emotions and physical exhaustion from the day caught up with them. The two lovebirds fell asleep in eachother's arms, Alex spooning Maggie.

SSSSSSSSSS

When Alex woke up the morning after, it took her a second to remember the events of the night. A smile chased away the sleepiness from her face. She was lying on her right side, her back to Maggie whom she could feel the comforting warmth behind her. The clock was indicating barely 7am. Alex had sleep wonderfully, to her surprise not very much, but the best in a long time. She rolled over to her other side. It took her a few seconds to get used to the few rays of sunshine passing through the window. A sigh of content escaped her grinning lips. Maggie was still asleep, lying on her back and her head slightly turned in her direction. She was gorgeous, the sheets were barely covering her breasts. Alex couldn't tell how much time she spent just watching her. Maybe a few minutes? Definitely a few minutes because it took her alarm clock going off to break her out of her reverie and Maggie from her peaceful sleep.

The dectective inhaled deeply, eyes still closed. Alex brushed the back of her index against her forehead, getting a few dark hairs out of the way.

"Good morning." Maggie said sleepily before opening her eyes

"Goor morning." Alex smiled back.

The detective took a second to admire the creature in front of her. God she looked like a puppy with those eyes and that cute little smirk.

"Slept well?" Maggie asked

"The best in years." Alex answered shamelessly checking her out

"Yeah me too." she said before leaning for a kiss. "We should probably get up." she stated next, much to Alex disapointment

"But why?" she whined, causing her girlfriend to chuckle

"Because we have to go to work." Maggie replied as if it was obvious

"I don't want to go to work. I just want to stay here with you in this bed forever." the agent said, reducing the already short distance between them, causing Maggie to roll her eyes in amusement

"You know we already called in sick last week, right? People are gonna talk." she said, obviously faking her reserve just to be playful

"But that day we only cuddled and made out." Alex pointed. "This is way better." she added more seductively

"Oh so I take your opinion about what happened last night hasn't changed?" Maggie asked playfully, rolling on top of Alex

"I don't think it ever will."

Alex placed her hand behind Maggie's neck and brought her closer for a kiss. They closed their eyes, enjoying the moment fully. And when Maggie lifted her head just slightly, both saw the most incredible thing in eachother's eyes.

"I love you."

While she knew it was coming, hearing it felt weird for Alex. The good kind of weird, mind you, but still, no one had ever talked to her like that and she wished she could record Maggie's words and play them on a loop. Alex lifted her head and captured her girlfriend's lips once more.

"I love you too."

Maggie smiled.

After a few minutes of making out, Alex's stomach rumbled, cutting both of them in their momentum and the room filled with laughters.

"I think we should eat something before engaging anymore physical activities." Alex joked

"Oh we wouldn't want to pass out in the middle of it." Maggie said, playing along

"I'll make some coffee." the agent announced enthousiastically before giving her girlfriend a peck on the lips.

Alex then jumped out of bed and took two oversized t-shirts, throwing one of them on the bed and scampered towards the kitchen with a happy bounce in each stride. Maggie watched her get away with a smile before getting up too.

"I'm gonna get a quick shower and then I'll go get bagels." Maggie stated already heading towards the bathroom

"No, wait!" Alex interrupted maybe too loud too quick, making Maggie look at her with curiosity. "You know, I thought we could- we could share the bathroom. I mean it's better for the enviromnent and it'll save time." she tried, blushing but still confident

Maggie tilted her head to the side and enjoyed the flustered mess that was a half naked Alex Danvers trying to ask for shower sex.

"Alright." Maggie agreed, smitten, as she sat on one of the kitchen stool. "I'm not sure it'll save us time though." she added, ckecking out Alex up and down.

Somehow it gave her more confidence and all of her nervousness flew away.

"Yeah, I think you're right." she said leaning on the counter, just centimeters away from Maggie's face. "But I don't care." she added before kissing her. "We have all morning after all."

SSSSSSSSSS

"Hey, J'onn." Kara greeted a few minutes after her arrival to the DEO. "Have you seen Alex? She's not in her lab."

"Your sister called in sick this morning." the director explained, slightly irritated but somehow happy

"Again?" Kara exclaimed

"She does have many days of vacation at her disposal. What she does with them is up to her." J'onn pointed with a grin.

Kara sighed, wondering if her sister was okay, when she recalled she wanted to talk to J'onn about something else. The kryptonian put her hands on her hips and shifted from one foot to the other.

"Did you get anything from the alien who attacked me?"

J'onn sighed and grabbed her by the arm. He guided her to the conference room, away from praying eyes. Something so traumatic and personnal should not be discussed in the crowded hall of a government organisation.

"His name is Markor. He wanted to kill you because you shut down the alien fight club." J'onn finally explained

"But they were exploited we freed them." Kara said with incomprehension in her voice

"Not all the aliens manage to make a good life among humans. For him Roulette and her fight club was all he had."

Kara crossed her arms, thinking for a second.

"Okay, but how did he get acces to kryptonite?"

"Cadmus" the director said simply, causing Kara to sigh

"If they hate aliens so much, why working with them?"

"They don't work with them, they use them."

"Why am I not surprised..." Kara said with exhasperation

"Markor told me after the fight club got shut down, Cadmus kidnapped him. They wanted to experience on him. But they quickly found out he hated Supergirl as much as themselves so they gave Markor an opportunity to kill you in exchange of freedom."

"You should interrogate him again. I'm sure he knows more about Cadmus and their headquarters." Kara suggested, serious and determined

"I'd like to but unfortunately it's impossible." J'onn stated a bit defeated

"Why?" Kara asked, frowning with confusion

"He's dead." the Martian announced much to Kara's surprise. "Cadmus must have found out we captured him and they killed him the same way they killed Miner."

Kara sighed and threw her hands in the air.

"The is so frustrating!" she complained.

J'onn stepped closer and put his hand on her shoulder.

"Cadmus has been stronger than us but it's only a matter of time before their luck runs out. We'll figure out a way to get them." J'onn promised with a comforting smile.

Kara nodded and looked down as J'onn left the room. After a moment of reflexion, she took her phone and searched for her sister's number. After all, it wasn't in Alex's habits to skip works, even sick, and maybe it would help her getting Cadmus out of her head. The kryptonian decided to text her rather than call her. If she was indeed sick to the point of not going to work, it was only 9am and she didn't want to wake her up.

-J'onn told me you called in sick. Are you okay?

Kara had the time to check with Winn for any 911 call she could take before the answer came.

-Yes don't worry I'm with Maggie.

-? So you're not sick?

The answer took a few seconds to come and Kara began to understand what was going on

-No...

-ALEX! You can't cancel work at the last minute to cuddle with your girlfriend!

-Hey don't shout! And we're not... cuddling

-OMG Tonight sister night, my place, I want to know everything

-Perv

-Like you wouldn't ask me

-Touché. Don't tell J'onn, please

-You know I won't. Besides... I think he already knows

-WHAT?

-Idk he had that weird daddy proud of her daughter grin... And he's a psychic

-…

-Wait! If he's already figured it out does that mean last week was fake too?!

-Yes but it wasn't like that. I have to go I'll tell you everything tonight

-Bring pizza

SSSSSSSSSS

A few hours later, around noon, Maggie and Alex were snuggling on the couch watching some random shows on TV. Maggie was half sitting next to Alex, her legs under her and her head on Alex's shoulder. Alex was playing absent-mindedly with a dark lock of hair.

"So should we order something for lunch? What about pizza?" Maggie suggested

"What about Indian? Kara texted me while you were out for bagels and we're doing sister night today." Alex explained

"I sense a lot of gossiping about us in your near furture." she joked

"Oh shut up we're sisters that's what we do." Alex stated, nudging her in the ribs

"Oh I know. With two older brothers you can't really hide anything for very long."

The sentence made Alex lose her decontracted state. The agent straightened up causing Maggie to sit correctly on the couch

"You have two brothers?" Alex started, glad she could learn something more about her girlfriend but also frustrated she only knew a few things about her family. "How come I don't know anything about your family?"

"You know I don't really like talking about them..." Maggie simply said, a bit sad and sheepish

"I'm sorry." Alex stated taking her hand in hers

"Nah I'm pretty good on my own so it's okay." she half smiled.

Maggie talking about being alone reminded Alex about the conversation they had had in the car a few days earlier.

"About that... I've been meaning to ask for a while... Why don't you have a partner at work?"

Maggie sighed and looked down for a second. She knew this would come up one day, especially with Alex being a federal agent herself.

"I had this partner, Tim. We worked for four years together, we were great friends and he knew everything about me and me him. But about two years ago... he died on the field." Maggie paused, trying to contain her emotions

"I um I'm sorry you don't have to continue if you don't want to." Alex intervened, squeezing her hand

"No I'm okay. Actually it feels great to talk about it with someone who can really understand." the detective assured, looking at her with sad eyes. "We were on this case, a robery gone wrong. There was this man that we knew would have infos on the thieves. So we went to his apartment. We knew our guy was a bit freaky but what we didn't know... was that he had a gun." Maggie started to explain, waving her free hand. "Tim knocked and then out of nowhere and for no reason, the guy shot through the door. Tim got hit in the chest and while I was helping him, the bastard got away by the fire escape." she added before freeing her hand from Alex's. Maggie pressed her hands together, fidjeting as a way to avoid crying. "I tried so hard to save Tim I did everything I could. But the injury was too severe and he died at the hospital a few minutes later."

"It wasn't your fault." Alex comforted

"I know." Maggie agreed. "Still today it's impossible for me to work with another cop. I don't want to relive what happened next."

"What do you mean?" Alex asked curious but also feeling like Maggie had kept all this on her chest for too long

"After Tim died I went crazy." she stated with a nervous chuckle. "Kinda like you when Kara was shot." she added, causing Alex to understand the full picture

"What did you do?"

"I pushed away all my cases and coworkers and I tracked the guy down. I did a lot of not so legal stuff so I could get intel on where he could be. I wanted to be the first to find him and I wanted to get revenge. And a few days later I found him hiding like a coward in a shabby apartment. He was defenseless and I had my gun against his chest. I wanted to kill him like he'd killed Tim. It was what I had planned all along. But I couldn't do it. I just couldn't." Maggie finished, on the verge of crying.

Alex put an arm around her shoulder, pulling her closer.

"What happened next?" she asked with the sweetest of voices

"I knocked him out and called back up. Then my captain suspended me and the guy was sent to prison. He's still in there."

"You did the right thing, Maggie. That means you're a good cop and an ever better person." Alex promised, still holding her close. "I should thank you for the other day. I could've done something really stupid and you stopped me. So... thank you."

Alex could perfectly understand Maggie's reaction. She knew she wasn't one to trust easily, she knew she wasn't one to confide to people without restrain. And most importantly, Alex could understand the need, sometime stupid, to deal with personnal problems alone. Because Maggie hadn't had a lot of support while growing up and on the contrary had quite a few enemies. Maggie didn't really know what a family was, mainly because of her father, so she was new to all this. She was new to Alex, to Kara, even to Winn and James. Having a supportive entourage was a new experience that would take some time to get used to. So yeah, Alex understood where Maggie came from.

And Maggie was so glad to have found a new family in Nationla City. She had friends at the precinct, of course, some others in the alien bar but none of whom she would actually hang out after work. They were more friendly acquaintances than friends. Kara was sweet, always smiling, always bringing food, Winn was funny and clumsy. And Alex. What to say about Alex. She was a supportive and understanding girlfriend, one that could actually get her when she talked about her work. If she had to be really honest with herself, Maggie would say that Alex was the person she loved the most on the planet

"You can count on me to always put some sense in that crazy head of yours." Maggie joked, making them both laugh

"You can tell me anything, you know that right?" Alex asked on a more serious tone

"I do." Maggie answered, lost in those brown eyes she loved so much.

SSSSSSSSSS

When Alex passed the door of Kara's apartment, she was welcomed by a brief but painfuly high pitch squeak. After a second of surprise, a look of exasperation and amusement settled on her face as she was engulfed in her little sister's arms. Alex didn't have the time to speak that Kara was dragging her to the couch, in front of which a pizza was already ready to be eaten.

"So tell me! How was it?" Kara asked excitedly, sitting on her legs.

Alex laughed at her sister's impatience before becoming slightly flustered.

"It was... incredible. Like nothing I had ever experienced before. I seriously have no other word for it." she said with a stupid grin on her lips

"Well you definitely look all happy and bubbly." Kara laughed before taking two slices of pizza and shared with Alex. "Where you nervous? I would be for sure. Oh, where you scared?"

"At first I was terrified but you know what's funny?" Alex asked before bitting into her slice. "It lasted like a second and then it just felt... normal. I feel at home with Maggie, you know, like I belong somewhere and I've never felt like this before."

"I'm happy you find your place. I know it's not an easy thing to do sometimes."

"Right? And when you find it it's so..." Alex tried, searching for words

"Relieving." Kara finished for her, sharing the feeling

"Exactly!" the agent exclaimed.

A short and comfortable silence settled, allowing Alex to relive some moments of the night in her head.

"It was so special." she started, lost in her own thoughts, under Kara's careful attention. "I think Maggie had a lot to do with it I mean she really made me feel comfortable and waited until I was ready. She's amazing."

"Oh that's so sweet." the kryptonian said in awe, causing a little chuckle to escape Alex's lips as a bit of red and shyness crept on her face

"You kow what else is sweet?" she questionned as a rhetorique, catching her sister's curiousity. "I love yous"

The light that illuminated Kara's eyes could've powered an entire city and the smile that she gave Alex was contagious. The kryptonian jumped from the couch and headed for the kitchen, flooding the entire apartment with happiness.

"Okay we need something more appropriate to celebrate." she announced before showing Alex a bottle of champagne, which caused her to be a little confused

"Since when do you keep champagne in your fridge?" she asked teasingly

"Hey I like my bubbles." Kara defended without convincing Alex one bit.

The agent gave her a look, rasing her eyebrows, and Kara quickly understood that her lie wasn't doing it.

"Okay, okay. Lena gave it to me." she confessed while filling two flutes with the golded liquid

"Ha, I knew it." Alex said proudly

"What, is it so unconcivable that I can be a little soffisticated?" the kryptonian asked, slightly offended, only earning a "seriously?" glare

"Kara, do you even know what you're drinking right now?" Alex asked, already knowing the answer

"Gold... bubbly tasty liquid." she said like it was the right answer

"There is no way you can afford a bottle like this one. Trust me." the agent assured, sipping on her glass

"I should probably learn more about alcohol if I want to keep up with Lena..."

AN: Phew! That one took a lot of energy to write. Between studies and random fuck ups I'm still wondering how I made it this far.

Anyway, I hope you liked this chapter and don't forget to send me a review, I will respond as soon as I can ;)