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No beta'd, but if you've read the previous chapter that shouldn't be an issue.

Aaaand this is it. We've reached the end.
Thank you for giving this humble work an oportunity and sticking with it until now. I hope you've had a good time reading it.
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Maggie

Alex Danvers should come with a warning. Several, in fact.

For starters, someone should have told her that the hard-headed, stubborn, and badass DEO agent, practically the poster child of the agency, was also an adorable, loving dork that could steal your heart without even realizing. Once she discovered the truth, it was too late and Alex wouldn't leave her head.

That should have been a clue, really. If Maggie, who just barely met her, could see herself stepping in front of a bullet for Alex, what wouldn't do for that woman people who have been in her life for years?

Still, somebody should have warned her about what she was signing for when Maggie decided to dive head first into a relationship with Alex Danvers.

The first one was the sister. That was expected.

Scary, but expected.

It wasn't the first time that she was invited to Kara's, Maggie's been there for a few game nights already, but this time she was going as Alex's official girlfriend and it felt like a big deal.

Alex insisted that they should be there before the others arrived, and Maggie didn't think twice about it. Her girlfriend probably just wanted to help Kara with the food or some late arrangements for the party. What Maggie didn't expect was the younger Danvers waiting for them, sitting quietly on one of the kitchen's stools, with her glasses on the table, and three buttons of her shirt undone.

Now she understands that slightly terrifying feeling at the bottom of her stomach every time Kara stared at her.

"You don't seem surprised," Alex's voice sounded a bit hesitant.

"I guess it makes sense," Maggie replied with a smile, "It really explains a lot."

"Good," Kara stood, put her hands on her hips adopting her Supergirl's signature stance, and stared down at her. She looked like a giant, scary God, "Now that we are clear about that, I won't need to tell you what I can do if you ever hurt my sister, won't I?"

"Kara…" Alex warned her.

"What? I'm just letting her know that, if I ever see you crying again because of her, I can roast her like I do with our turkey on Thanksgiving."

"Kara!"

Maggie took her girlfriend's hand and squeezed it.

"Alex, it's okay," She reassured her, and then turned to Kara, dimples full on display even if she was mildly terrified at the moment, "I can't tell you that I won't hurt her ever again, because I'm not perfect, but I can promise that I'll do my best. So, message received."

Kara's whole body seemed to relax. She lost the threatening pose and a big smile bloomed in her face. Maggie was amazed at how easily the woman in front of her could go from Girl of Steel to Alex's little sister in a matter of seconds.

"That's all I needed to know," Kara said before engulfing her in a heartwarming hug, "Welcome to the Danvers family. We like food, games, and adopting strays."

"Dogs?" Asked an amused Maggie.

"Aliens, mostly," Kara shrugged, "Humans too."

Maggie never imagined that a conversation that had a high probability of being awkward and uncomfortable could end with the three of them laughing together.

The rest of the night was also intense. Given that she was going to be in a room full of people that loved Alex to bits, she should have seen it coming.

Kara had asked her sister to help her in the kitchen, but Alex had insisted that Maggie stayed in the couch and relaxed. But she didn't have the opportunity to follow Alex's advice, because as soon as her girlfriend left, Maggie found herself facing the three Musketeers.

James, Winn and Mon-El stared at her, and Maggie found hilarious how hard they were trying to look threatening.

"I'll start by saying that we all are really happy that Alex has finally someone in her life that, you know…, cares about her." James said while the others nodded.

"Not that we don't care!" Winn quickly jumps in, "We care, a lot. We lo-love Alex! That's why we wanted to… to talk to you."

Maggie leant forward on the couch, reaching to speak closer to the boys.

"If this is your attempt at defending Alex's honor, I'll let you know that Kara already did her job." She smirked, "And, honestly? Supergirl is scarier than the three of you together. No offense."

"None taken." James nodded.

"She totally is." Added Mon-El.

"But just so you know…" Winn added, "I might not be strong, but I can hack every single machine you have and make your digital life hell."

"Got it."

Alex came back at that moment and frowned at the sight of the three boys and her girlfriend in silence. But before she could say anything, Maggie took her hand and tugged her in to sit beside her. Then, the detective leant into her girlfriend and reached to kiss the crinkle away.

From then, the night was a blur of food, drinks, and laughter. At one point, Lucy had been so drunk that she'd started questioning if everyone was gay, and Maggie had never laughed so much in her life.

With the sister's (and adoptive brothers') crisis averted, Maggie had been feeling more at ease with the whole 'facing the family' thing. Sure, she still had to meet Alex's mom properly, and hoped that she would be able to meet her father someday, but she already had Kara on her side and that was all she needed because, if there was one person in the world that could make Alex change her mind about something, that was her sister. But Kara approved and no one else mattered.

That didn't mean that other people in her girlfriend's life wouldn't come to Maggie and try to give her the shovel talk. She just didn't care as much about their opinion as she cared about Kara's. Even so, Maggie always tried to be nice and understanding because, in other circumstances, she would have done the same.

Since the first day she met Alex Danvers, Maggie knew that there was more to the woman than met the eye. Beyond the haughty and hostile attitude that she showed those first times, Maggie has been slowly discovering pieces of the puzzle that is Alex Danvers. Like how nurturing and caring she is without realizing, how she takes the task of taking care of her sister to the level that she would forget to take care of herself, or how she tries to hide her emotions not realizing that she always wears them on her sleeve. Alex lets the others see how brave, headstrong, obstinate, and hardworking she is, but she will never admit that, sometimes, all she needs is a hug.

That why Maggie can't be mad at all the people assaulting her. Alex Danvers' heart is a precious jewel and everyone just wants to make sure that it's given to someone who's worthy of it.

Sometimes is funny, like the day when a few DEO agents approached her, all black cladded and with serious expressions in place, and thanked her for making agent Danvers happy. Maggie had heard before of Alex's reputation within the DEO, and was afraid that the other agents only saw her like a tyrant boss with no feelings. They were slightly afraid of her, yes, but also respected and admired Alex beyond any sense of duty.

Maggie also suspected that a few hearts were broken the day Alex showed up with a hot girlfriend.

Other times it was weird, like with that one agent that she'd never seen before at the DEO, but seemed to care for Alex more than any other agent around. She regarded Maggie quietly, hummed to herself, and just nodded menacingly before turning around and leaving. Alex told her later, not very convincingly, not to worry about Vasquez.

There was one time when the talk had been short but intense, like the day Maggie found herself in a booth, across Lena Luthor, while Alex and Kara went to get them drinks. Lena just stared deeply at her and simply said "Take care of her," while Maggie answered with a serious "You too," because Maggie had already adopted little Danvers as her sister and it felt like her duty to look after her.

The next Game Night Lucy had warned her to be careful and treat her girlfriend like she deserved, or she wouldn't have problem swooping in and stealing Alex's heart from Maggie. The detective has seen how Lucy stares at Alex sometimes, so she takes that threat very seriously.

Things started escalating to all levels of ridiculous when Supergirl and Superman showed up at one of her crime scenes and Kara introduced Maggie to her cousin. The eyebrow rise and too wide smile on the Man of Steel's face reminded Maggie of the first time she met Kara.

"So…, this is The Girlfriend?" He asked, and Kara nodded as an answer, "Good," He stared intently at Maggie and spoke, "I hope you know that Alex Danvers is the most important person in Kara's life, Detective Sawyer. That makes her a very important person to me, too. Are we clear?"

"Crystal."

It had been fun when, later at home, Alex sat Clark and Kara on the couch and reprimanded both Girl and Man of Steel for talking to her girlfriend like that. She had a very fun night with Alex after that.

Now she's at the DEO, sitting on one of those big, comfortable chairs they have, waiting for Alex to finish some reports to take her home and relax after a long day. But it's been twenty minutes already, almost everyone has already left, and instead of her girlfriend, the one walking towards her is J'onn J'onzz.

"Detective Sawyer."

"Director."

"I won't play around," Maggie knows that this is it, this is the Dad Talk. In front of her there's a powerful alien that loves Alex like a daughter, and that probably wouldn't hesitate to rip apart anyone who ever hurt her, "I know that a lot of people have already come to you with concerns about your relationship with Agent Danvers," She braces herself because this man, even in her human form, imposes great fear and respect, "I'm not going to tell you to take care of her, because we both know that Alex can do that on her own, and I won't ask you to never hurt her, because bad things happen that we can't control. All I want you to do is give Alex all the love she deserves, give her hell when she's wrong and being stubborn, and never, ever, let her run away. I hope that you'll keep her on her toes?"

"I will, Sir."

J'onn's expression relaxes and he smiles fondly at Maggie.

"And, Maggie, if you ever need someone to talk," He continues, "I'm always here, okay?"

Alex comes out five minutes later, already changed into her jeans and leather jacket, and looking tired. Maggie takes her girlfriend's hand and brings it to her lips to place a gentle kiss.

"Sorry for taking so long." Alex apologizes. She notices the way her girlfriend is staring intently at her and frowns a little, because her first reaction is always to think about the worst case scenario. "What?"

Maggie finds the confused expression in Alex's face adorable, and wonders how many people can see her this way. Open, vulnerable, hesitant, so full of fear and hope at the same time. It reminds Maggie how lucky she is to be allowed to see Alex like this.

"Nothing," Maggie beams at her and tugs a strand of Alex's hair behind her ear, "Alex?"

"Yeah?"

"I love you."