"Kara! It's okay. You're safe." Alex called as Kara thrashed in her sleep.

"Alex?" Kara asked panting as she bolted upright.

"It was a nightmare." Alex said. "You're safe now." She said pulling Kara into her arms.

"I can't believe I fell to sleep." Kara complained.

"Well it's not like you've been getting much sleep recently." Alex said. "Neither of us have."

"But still I have been here for hours." Kara commented as she checked her watch before exclaiming. "Eliza! I've left her alone for hours. I have to get back. What if she is ill or needed help."

"She would have called." Alex said trying to sound calm as she picked up her phone. "Wait." She said checking her phone. "Crap."

"What is it? Is Eliza okay?" Kara asked panicking.

"She's fine. Maggie is with her."

"She is?" Kara asked confused.

"Apparently she came home and saw us. She didn't want to disturb us so went to look after mom." Alex said.

"And that's bad?"

"Mom and Eliza alone for several hours?" Alex asked.

"You remember us being locked in a cell together?" Kara asked.

"That was different." Alex said. "I doubt mom took out her phone and started showing baby photos."

"You're worried about baby photos?" Kara asked. "Surely your weird punk goth kinda phase should be your bigger concern."

"That's really not helping." Alex said pulling her shoes on while trying to usher Kara out of her apartment.

-00-

"Hey!" Alex said practically running into Kara's apartment.

"Hey." Maggie smiled as she stood and kissed her girlfriend.

"Sorry I was gone so long." Kara apologised before asking as she gently hugged Eliza. "How are you feeling?"

"I'm fine sweetie." Eliza said. "Besides Maggie has been excellent company." The comment causing a panicked look to cross Alex's face.

"Really? What did you talk about?" Alex asked trying to sound casual.

"You." Maggie answered before looking at Kara and saying. "I can't believe you've never mentioned some of the stories Eliza was filling me on."

"What stories?" Alex asked.

"Alex swore me to secrecy and threatened me with Kryptonite." Kara said as she and Maggie ignored Alex.

"Alexandra." Eliza chastised.

"What?" Alex asked. "It was my job to train her, that involved the kryptonite room. More importantly what stories?"

"I'll tell you later." Maggie smiled. "Preferably after I have seen the photos."

"What photos?" Alex pressed as Kara asked.

"What's that smell?"

"I get that the fact it doesn't smell like take away may confuse you, but it is dinner." Maggie explained.

"You cooked?" Kara asked.

"I did. And for the record your oven is awful." Maggie commented.

"It's not like I ever use it." Kara shrugged.

"See, I still don't get how neither one of you can cook." Maggie said looking between the sisters.

"Why cook when there is takeaway?" Kara asked.

"To be fair she does boost the local economy." Alex added as Kara dropped down next to Eliza on the couch.

"No Mon-El?" Eliza asked less than subtlety.

"No." Kara said.

"You can't ignore him forever." Alex pointed out.

"Especially as you told him to ignore my wishes and bug me anyway." Kara said.

"He told you?" Alex guessed.

"He did. What I don't get is you don't even like him."

"It's not that I don't like him, I just think he can be a little self absorbed and you could do better. But he makes you happy and that's more important than what I think. So why are you ignoring him?"

"Just reaching the inevitable conclusion that he will move on." Kara said.

"If you continue to ignore him he will definitely move on." Alex pointed out. "The fact he has technically been single for three days and hasn't moved on should tell you something."

"Can we go back to discussing your embarrassing childhood stories." Kara asked wanting to change subjects.

"No." Alex said.

"If we change the conversation I won't tell Maggie about High School soccer camp." Kara said silencing Alex.

"What happened at High School soccer camp?" Eliza asked confused.

"Nothing." Alex said glaring at Kara.

-00-

"I've got to go." Kara said just after dinner as she heard sirens. "I'll be back soon." Once she had flown out of the window Eliza turned to Alex and said.

"She seemed happier."

"She did, but she has a long way to go. I've really let her down. I can't believe I didn't see it."

"As bad as Kara is at lying, she has had to hide who she really is for her entire Earth life." Eliza reminded Alex. "She is more than capable of shutting herself off and only letting people see what she wants to see."

"I know. But that never used to work on me." Alex said.

"Are you sure?" Maggie asked. "I mean I always assumed Kara was like an open book, but if the last few days has taught me anything it is she is more layered than an onion. You said yourself there were parts of her life on Krypton she has never shared, maybe there are parts you don't know about she hasn't shared as well."

"Maybe." Alex said sadly.

"Just keep forcing the issue. She'll open up eventually. Unfortunately you taught her how too be stubborn."

"Me?" Alex asked. "J'onn said you were worse than both of us." Seeing Maggie smirk she asked. "What?"

"It's just that if I had to pick two words to describe the Danvers women they would be strong and stubborn."

-00-

"You okay?" Alex asked walking out onto the DEO balcony.

"I'm fine." Kara said.

"So that conversation you were having with Mon-El just now was...?"

"Was good." Kara conceded.

"Good." Alex smiled. "How are you feeling?"

"I'm fine." Kara said.

"So why are you on the brooding balcony."

"The brooding balcony?"

"It's what the guys in there call it based on your mood when you stand on it."

"I'm not brooding. Just thinking."

"About?"

"You, Eliza, Jeremiah." Kara said turning to face Alex. "I really am sorry for everything I have cost you."

"What happened to dad wasn't your fault." Alex said. "And I know if Cadmus called you and said you could trade yourself for him you would. And that scares me." Alex confessed. "What you don't seem to understand is as much as I want dad back, I don't want to, I can't lose you. I know things have been not as good as normal between us recently, but you are such an important piece in my life. Don't forget that." She said hugging her before hearing Kara's stomach rumble. "Come on, let's get you some food. My treat."

"Really?"

"Really. And then tonight we're having Sisters' night. But it will have to be at mine as mom is at yours."

"I can't leave Eliza."

"Maggie is going to stay with her."

"I thought that freaked you out?"

"It does, but it is good they're getting on. And mom has promised not to embarrass me. So let's go."

The End

A/N: Thanks for reading and reviewing. I hope you enjoyed it.