65. Gemini*

One month later… 

Baby countdown to December - June 10, 2017

Jamie, and Jessie were putting the finishing touches on a homemade birthday cake for Maggie and Lena’s birthday party.  Since the women’s birthdays were only two weeks apart, they all decided to throw them a joint party in between the actual dates.  No one was really supposed to know they were staying with Ms. Grant, so they rented a conference room at the Baldwin for their celebration.  The Kryptonians would meet the others there when they were done here.

Alex, Maggie, and Lena had been out shopping for maternity clothes earlier.  None of them were really showing yet, but Alex swore up and down her pants were too tight already.  They had just texted Kara that they were finishing up as well, and they’d see them at the party.

When the cake was finished, the girls felt proud of themselves. It was a perfectly spongy chocolate cake with hazelnut and strawberry fillings, topped with whipped vanilla bean icing.  The piping was nearly perfect, and it smelled amazing.  

“Wow!” Carter exclaimed when he came to investigate.  “You guys could win a competition!”

“Don’t get too close!” Jamie warned.  “It still has to make it to the party!”

“I can’t wait to have some!” he gushed.

“Is everything ready?” Kara asked them.

“Yes!” the twins said excitedly.

“Yep!  Mom and Dr. Danvers are in the living room waiting,” Carter pointed.

“OK, let’s go!” she urged.  “I’ll carry the cake, so nothing happens to it.  Make sure your hats are on, your hoods are up and your glasses are on your faces!”  She followed her own directions, and they headed out the door.

Cat drove herself and her son in her own car, and Eliza drove her daughters’ van with the Kryptonians.  Kara clung delicately to the cake, protecting it with every ounce of her being. She wanted this to be a good birthday party for her wives.  They deserved it, especially after everything they’d been through. Plus, the twins had done an exceptional job on it, and she didn’t want to wreck their beautiful creation.  

The girls were excited, not just for the birthdays, but also because Chief Williams’ husband Robert was catering the party, and they were going to pig out.  Jessie’s stomach rumbled just thinking about it. “I can’t wait! This is gonna be so awesome!” she exclaimed.

Jamie’s head bobbed up and down in agreement.  “Oh, man, I could smell it as soon as we pulled around the corner!”

Kara’s stomach growled too.  “You’re telling me!”

Ms. Grant turned up her nose.  “You can smell that distinctly?”

The three Kryptonians nodded.  

“That’s… a bit invasive, don’t you think?” she frowned.

“We can’t help it!” Jamie whined.

“What happens when you smell poop or garbage?” Carter asked.

Kara shrugged.  “I think our noses work differently than humans.  Beside the fact that we have a strong sense of smell, it filters through and doesn’t cause the same reactions as humans.”

“You’re telling me foul odors aren’t foul to you?” Cat raised an eyebrow.

“Mostly, yeah.”

Jamie thought about all the poopy diapers she was going to have to change and silently thanked Rao for this blessed information.  She wasn’t going to have to gag her way through it if what her Mama said was true.

Carter smelled his armpits.  “Do I smell OK to you?”

The girls giggled, and Jessie answered, “Yeah, you smell like you just showered.”

“OK, good,” he said, relieved.

James greeted them with a grin.  “Welcome, everyone!”

“Hi, Uncle James!” the girls greeted with hugs.

“Come in, come in,” he waved his arm toward the others who were already there.

Kara let Eliza and the Grants go in before her to protect the cake, and she ever so delicately set it down on the table.  “Hey, friend,” she said, finally able to hug James. The place looks amazing.” There were streamers and balloons and confetti everywhere, all rainbow colors, and Kara was thrilled.  The gang had really done a great job with the decorations. “There’s my girls.” Her wives were already there, with wine glasses full of juice in hand. Whatever worked for them, she supposed.  She crossed the room and greeted them all with kisses. “Did you all find some good stuff today?” she asked.

“Not a lot, no,” Alex sighed.  “I forgot how frumpy maternity clothes are.  Now I remember why I just wore sweats all the time when I was pregnant last time.  Oh, to be a teenager again.”

Kara chuckled.  “I’d do it all over again, as long as I had you.”

Alex rewarded Kara with another kiss.  “Lena wants us to go through her personal shopper, and I’m inclined to give in.  I have an image to uphold, pregnant or not.”

“Lena,” Ms. Grant interjected herself into the conversation.  “Be a dear, and do something about Kara’s wardrobe while you’re at it.  I get so aggravated with her schoolmarm style, it just makes me want to gouge out my own eyes instead of looking at it.”

Maggie laughed loudly.

Kara pouted.

Lena just chuckled softly.  “I’ll see what I can do.”

“I’m gonna go say hello to everyone,” Kara said in effort to get away from any more dressing down.  The Williams, Winn, Lyra, Mon-El, Eve, Lucy, Clark and Lois were all present, and she made a round of hugs to them all.  There were a few others that Kara didn’t know, and she assumed they were the friends that Maggie and Lena invited. She introduced herself to them all, and they were all thrilled to meet her.  There were five of Maggie’s friends and two of Lena’s. It was clear that Lucy had already started the gang on the process of getting wasted, so that promised to be interesting.

The next people to arrive were Sam and Ruby, followed shortly by Douglas and J’onn, then Lena’s assistant Jess, then Vasquez who had finally opened up around Maggie during the Daxamite Invasion, and finally, Maggie’s work partner Lamar Clemmens.

“Who’s not here?” James wondered.

“Amy!” Jessie screeched, running for the door.  She squealed and wrapped her arms around her.

“Oof!” Amy squeaked.  “Take it easy, kiddo!”

“Sorry!” Jessie responded.  “I’m still getting the hang of my new strength.”  She took a step back and finally noticed the other person standing there.  She took another step back and looked at Amy for an explanation.

“Jessie, this is Tara,” Amy introduced them.  “Tara, this is Jessie.”

Tara held out her hand with a smile.  “Hello, Jessie, it’s nice to finally meet you.  Amy says lots of great things about you and your family.”

Jessie reluctantly shook Tara’s hand.  “She hasn’t told us much about you.”

“Well, I really wanted you guys to meet.  I hope that’s OK. Plus, I needed a driver,” she waved her casted hand and wiggled her booted foot, leaning on a cane with her good hand.  

“Are you guys gonna stand there in the doorway all night?” Lucy huffed.  “Get in here, people!”

Amy hobbled her way in, followed by a slightly bashful Tara.

“Amy!” Mon-El hollered from across the room.  “We got the good stuff!”

“Mon-El!” Amy exclaimed.  “You’re out!”

“I’m out!” he cheered.  “Drs. Eliza, Lena, and Alex Danvers worked tirelessly to save me from my unfortunate prison.  They gave me the cure a few days ago.”

“And you’re making up for lost time, I take it?” she chuckled.

“You’d better believe it!” He grinned, pouring himself, Amy, and Tara a shot.

“I’m driving,” Tara said, handing it off to the next person.

“Oh, thanks,” said Lucy, and the three downed their shots.

“You don’t mind, do you?” Amy checked with Tara.

“Just don’t get so drunk I have to carry you.  I’m not that strong,” Tara agreed with laughter in her eyes.

“That definitely won’t happen, I promise,” Amy took another shot with Mon-El.  “Is it really fair to drink when it’s Lena and Maggie’s birthday party, and neither of them can drink?”

Mon-El shrugged, “They said it was fine.”

Now, that they knew for sure that everyone was there, they all dove into the food.  Kara urged Jessie and Jamie to get food for Amy and Tara before they started eating.  Who knew if there would be any food left after ten aliens and a metahuman? She took the plates from her daughters and delivered them to their guests.  “Hi, guys!”

“Hi, Kara!” Amy smiled at her.

“Hello, um- is it OK to call you Kara?” Tara fretted.

“Of course!  That’s my name!” Kara grinned.

Tara beamed at her, taking her plate.  “Thank you, Kara.”

“You’re welcome.”  Kara was struck by how sweet Tara’s smile was.  She really hoped Amy would go for it, but feared that she might be too stubborn for her own good.  Who knew? Maybe Amy was still too oblivious to Tara’s feelings to even realize there was a move to be made?  She would have to find out somehow. “I’m so glad Amy has you to help her out, Tara. Jessie really wanted her to come stay with us, but we just couldn’t manage it.”

“Oh, it’s nothing,” Tara waved her off.  “I like having her around.”

Amy snorted.  “Even though I get grumpy when I can’t do things?”

“Even then,” Tara hugged her around the shoulders.

Jessie and Jamie came up with their plates loaded and sat next to Amy, “I’ve really missed you, Amy,” Jessie said, leaning her head on the chef’s shoulder.

“I’ve missed you too, sweetie,” Amy replied, stroking Jessie’s head with the fingers of her casted hand.  

Jessie leaned into the touch, looking quite blissful.  “When do you get your casts off?” she wondered.

“Just a couple more weeks, thankfully,” Amy answered.  

“Are you going to come back to us when you do?” Kara inquired.

Amy hesitated.  “I don’t know. I didn’t do so well against the Daxamites.”

“Don’t say that,” Tara countered.  “You saved so many people’s lives before you got hurt.  I wouldn’t even be here, if it weren’t for you.”

The chef looked down and shook her head.  “I couldn’t save everyone.”

“Hey,” Kara said firmly, waiting until Amy looked at her.  “Take it from me, sometimes you just can’t save everyone. I know it’s a hard thing to deal with, but it’s true.  You did your best, and that’s all anyone can ask for. It’s up to you to try and get past this thing, one way or another.”

Amy looked down at her hands.  “If you say so.”

Mon-El pushed another shot over to Amy, “Here, make it go away.”

Kara rolled her eyes.  “Getting drunk isn’t the answer to dealing with your feelings, Mon-El.”

“Really?” he chuckled.  “It works pretty well for me.”  He took another shot.

“I’m with him,” Amy took her shot.

“Maybe we can talk later, when there’s not so many ears to overhear,” Kara suggested.

“Sure.  Later.” Amy shoved food in her mouth, essentially ending the conversation.

“I should get some food before it’s gone,” Kara said a bit awkwardly.  She extricated herself from the group and went to dig into the food.

“Kara!” Robert greeted her at the table.  “How the hell are you?”

The Kryptonian beamed at him.  “I’m good thanks! No one has tried to kidnap or kill my family yet since my secret came out, so I call that a win.”

“Good, good!” he replied.  “I’m glad you’re all safe. I don’t know what we’d do without you.”

“Yeah, I guess Supergirl is pretty important to everyone,” she nodded.

“Well, yeah, but I meant you personally.” he corrected.  “You’re just such a sweetie pie, we love our time with the Danvers gang, and that means you too.”

Kara smiled earnestly at him, putting her plate down and hugging him.  “Thanks. That means a lot.”

XXX

Maggie was having a blast.  Well, she would be, if she could get her hands on the tequila.  But she was still having fun. She was getting the queen’s treatment today.  Alex and Kara had given Lena and her quite an enjoyable morning before they even got out of bed, then they’d gone shopping, everyone had doted on Lena and and her since they’d arrived, and everyone was in good spirits at the party.  Plus, she was getting to see some friends that she hadn’t seen since before the invasion. She was happy. She laced her fingers with Lena’s and kissed her knuckles.

Lena grinned at her.  “Are you enjoying yourself, my love?”

“Yeah,” Maggie replied honestly.  “You?”

Lena nodded.  “It’s nice to be able to have a party again, isn’t it?”

“Indeed, it is,” Maggie took a moment to just appreciate how beautiful her wife looked that evening.  

Lena blushed under the scrutiny, but said, “Like what you see?”

“Very much,” she purred, kissing Lena on the lips.  “You’re a true goddess.”

Lena giggled and kissed her again.  “Likewise, my darling.”

“Are you ladies done eating?” James asked them, setting his camera down for a minute.

“Yeah,” Maggie answered, handing her empty plate over.  “Were you taking pictures of us?”

“Of course!” he replied jovially.

“Can we see?” Lena requested.

“All in good time,” James responded with a smirk.  He took their plates to the trash and threw them away.

“Brat!” Maggie grumbled.

“I’m sure they’re fine,” Lena shrugged.  “You wanna dance? They’re playing our song.”

Maggie listened, and sure enough, ‘My Girl’ was playing in the background.  “Yes,” she replied, standing up with her partner and walking hand-in-hand to the stereo.  They wrapped their arms around each other and stared adoringly into each other’s eyes.

A few seconds later, Alex and Kara joined them, holding each other and grinning as they swayed next to their wives.  James and Lucy followed, and then Winn and Lyra, then Sam and Ruby, and Mon-El and Eve, and finally Clark and Lois. A smiling Eliza used James’ camera to take photos while they were all dancing.

When ‘My Girl’ was over, a faster song came on, and the twins jumped up and joined the dancing, along with a few others.  The foursome all danced together now, some more coordinated than others, but they were having a ball. After a minute, the twins interjected themselves in between their mothers, and the six of them danced together, egged on by the kids.

People shuffled in and out of the dance area for the rest of the night, alternating between drinking, dancing, eating, and talking.  Of course, the twins showed off their killer dance moves and wowed the crowd. They tried to get Carter to dance with them, but the boy refused, claiming he was a terrible dancer.  They made several attempts to get him to join them, but eventually, they left him alone and just danced with whoever was around them, teaching people new moves and entertaining everyone.

Lena and Maggie took a break and sat down together.  Maggie put her arm around Lena’s shoulders, and the CEO leaned her head on the detective’s cheek.  The Latina found it irresistible to kiss Lena’s forehead, letting her lips linger for a while.

“I love you so much, Lena,” Maggie whispered to her.

Lena closed her eyes and let the words wash over her.  “I love you too, Maggie.” She lifted her head and kissed Maggie deeply and shamelessly.  “My other half.”

“That’s right,” Maggie purred.  She pulled Lena tightly into her arms, and they just cuddled until Alex wandered over, grinning at them.

“You guys are so cute,” Alex cooed.  She leaned over to kiss them each. “How can I resist the cuteness?”  She sat on them and cuddled in, making the pair giggle at her.

“Are you comfortable?” Maggie huffed in fake annoyance.

“Very,” Alex beamed, nuzzling Lena’s cheek with her nose and stroking Maggie’s cheek with her hand.

James came over and started taking more pictures.

“Dude!” Maggie grumbled.

“I can’t help myself, the camera loves what it loves, and it loves love,” he took a few more pics and then left them alone.

Sam and Ruby came over to talk to them.  “Hey, guys! Happy birthday!” Sam greeted cheerfully.

“Hey, thanks!” Maggie grinned, dimples on display.

“Hello, thank you,” Lena said at the same time.

Alex waved at them.

“How are you guys?” Sam asked.  “Besides work and baby stuff, I feel like I haven’t really gotten to talk to you in ages.”

“We’re doing fairly well, all things considered,” Lena replied.  “Our morning sickness is starting to die down. And we managed to find some properties to buy for our new house.  All we have to do is tear down the damaged buildings and build on it, and we’re golden.”

“That’s great!” Sam responded.  “I’m glad to hear it. Are we going to be allowed to come over?”

“Of course,” the three replied emphatically at the same time.

Sam and Ruby grinned.  “Excellent.”  

“We’re so excited to meet your babies when they’re born!” Ruby chimed in.  “They’re gonna be so cute!” she clapped her hands happily.

“They’ll be happy to meet you too,” Alex replied, rubbing her lower belly.  “I know they’re gonna love you.”

“Yeah, you’re a great kid,” Maggie agreed.

“Indeed, you are,” Lena concurred.

“Thank you,” Ruby said, blushing furiously.

Sam stroked her daughter’s hair proudly.  “Thanks, guys, I tend to agree.”

Across the room, ‘The Cupid Shuffle’ came on the stereo, and the twins urged Ruby to come back to dancing.  The brunette preteen waved at the birthday girls and ran back to the dance line.

“I’m really glad our kids get along so well,” Alex said to Sam.  “The twins get- or well, they got bullied at school a lot for being nerds, and it’s such a huge relief that they’ve found someone that doesn’t look down on them.”

Sam nodded.  “Ruby tends to have the same problem.  She’s too smart for her own good.”

“It was kismet that you came to me,” Lena mused.

“I have to agree,” Sam grinned.  

They all took a moment to watch the kids dancing and enjoying themselves.  As parents, they were as proud as could be, and it satisfied them in a deep way to finally see their kids have friends.  Not to mention, it was nice that the adults could be friends too.

Kara wandered over and asked, “You guys ready for the cake?”

“Sure,” they answered.  They climbed out of their chairs and headed toward the food.

“Wow!  Look at that cake!” Maggie exclaimed.  

“It’s beautiful,” Lena agreed.

“Alright, everyone!” Kara called out.  “We’re gonna sing Happy Birthday!”

Winn turned the stereo off, and everyone gathered around, oohing and ahhing over the beautiful cake.

“Ready?” Kara directed,  “Happy birthday to you…”

Maggie and Lena held hands and tried not to blush too much while everyone sang to them.  When the song was over, Kara held the cake out to them to blow out the candles. It was just two number 3’s side by side, so it wasn’t hard for them to blow them out at the same time.

Everyone cheered.  Mon-El blew a party favor so hard it flew out of his mouth and hit Winn in the back of the head, making everyone laugh.

“Hey!” Winn complained.

Lyra leaped at Mon-El, making him jump back with a yell, but she didn’t actually do anything to him.

“Sorry, Winn!” Mon-El said hastily.

Kara cut the cake and started passing the slices out.  The layers had set perfectly, and everyone was amazed when they heard that the twins had made it.  They got compliment after compliment from the crowd, and they thanked everyone profusely.

Maggie and Lena got another round of Happy Birthday’s from everyone.  They had requested that people not bring gifts, since they really didn’t have a home of their own at the moment, but it seemed like everyone had brought them cards anyway.  They took their time opening them and thanking everyone. When they were done, they made their rounds, giving everyone hugs.

Afterward, Kara intercepted them, kissing them each and grinning from ear to ear.  “I hope you ladies are having a good time.”

“Yes,” they answered.  “Thank you.”

“You both look so beautiful, I could just eat you up,” Kara smirked.

“You’re more than welcome to do so when we get back,” Lena chuckled.

Kara growled hungrily.

“Down, girl,” Maggie said, patting her shoulder.  “We have this place for another hour.”

Kara pouted.  “Dance with me, then.”  She pulled them back to the dance floor, and Alex came and joined them.  She tried to behave herself, but it was hard to keep her hands off any of them.  They had gone all out today, and they looked as heavenly as ever. Sure, she and Alex had already loved on the birthday girls that morning, but luckily, there were no rules regulating how often they could have sex.  She fully intended to eat them within an inch of their lives after the kids were in bed.

She kept a close eye on her wives as they danced, making sure they were having fun, but not over-exerting themselves.  She was well aware that she was a bit paranoid of their pregnancies, so she kept her mouth shut, lest she get any lectures from her Independent Women.  They had all three promised that, if they felt the least bit of a problem, they would let her know, so she had to trust them on that.

Around the room, people were starting to wind down, so the foursome stopped dancing and started saying goodbye to those who were heading out.  Eventually, it was just the Superfriends left, and quite a few of them were drunk. They stood around in a big group and just talked about random things and laughed at the drunk people.

“Hey!” Mon-El exclaimed.  “When do you guys find out if you’re having boys or girls?”

“Not for another month, probably,” Alex replied.  “Unless Kara can see something before our next doctor’s visit.”

Kara bounced on her toes and crossed her fingers.  “I’m praying to Rao for a boy in the mix!”

“What do you guys want to have?” Eve asked the mothers-to-be.

Alex smiled at Kara.  “It would be cool to have a boy.”

Maggie shrugged.  “I don’t think I care either way.”

Lena nodded.  “I’m happy, as long as they’re healthy.  I’ve had a talk with them about staying in until their due date.  We’ll see if they’re good listeners.”

Everyone chuckled.

“I want them to all be girls!” Jessie interjected.  “Girl power!”

Jamie giggled.  “I want them to all be boys just to see your face!”

Jessie stuck her tongue out at her sister.

“Four boys would be one rowdy household!” Douglas whistled.

“Tell me about it,” Maggie shook her head.  “I hope it’s not four boys.”

“Have you thought about names yet?” Ruby asked.

“A little bit,” Alex replied.

“We already named one of mine,” Lena admitted.  “But I’m not going to tell yet.”

“Aww!” Ruby pouted.

Jessie looked like she was about to whisper the name to Ruby, but one threatening eyebrow lift from Lena, and she straightened up and kept her mouth shut.  She wasn’t about to get grounded right in front of everyone. Lena may be a softy most of the time, but she could be strict when she needed to be.

“Did you guys start your baby care classes yet?” Lois inquired.

“Yep,” Alex confirmed.  “We even have our own class, since there are so many of us.”

“A whole class for just six people?” Lois wondered.  “That’s cool.”

“Actually, we’ve got a pretty big group,” Alex explained.  “Almost everyone here is taking them with us.”

“Aww, wow, that’s really cool of you guys,” Lois praised them.  

“It’s super fun!” Ruby exclaimed.  “Right, Mom?”

“It is super fun!” Sam winked.

“Hardy har,” Alex shook her head.

Kara giggled and kissed Alex’s cheek.  “We’re all enjoying it, I think.”

There were nods of agreement all around.

“We’re having a blast!” Jessie confirmed.

“Yeah!” Jamie cheered.  The girls started chatting about some of the things they’d learned, and how Alex and Kara had started giving them exercises to practice their gentle touch.

“And what about school?” Clark wondered.  “Were you able to finish the seventh grade?”

“Yep!” Jamie replied proudly.  “We didn’t have that much left to go anyway, so Mom called the school when they reopened, and they let us finish at home.  We finished in like a week.”

“Wow,” he responded.  “Good job, you guys.”

“Thanks,” the twins echoed.

“So, you guys are free for the summer?” Clark checked.

“Well,” Jessie sighed, “Not exactly.  Mom’s been giving us baby homework.”

“Not a bad idea,” Lois commented.  

“If you say so,” Jessie grumbled.

Everyone chuckled.

“And how far along are you all?” Lois wanted to know.

“Three months now,” Lena replied.  “We’re due in December.”

“How exciting!” Lois exclaimed.  “Christmas babies for all!”

“Yay!”  Kara wrapped her arms around Alex and kissed her cheek.  “I’ve been dreaming about them already. I’m so excited.”

“I had a dream about them too,” Winn admitted.  “Except all the babies had powers, and they were flying around the room, and I was running around after them, but I couldn’t catch them.”

Everyone laughed.

“Don’t worry, even if all the babies did have powers, we have the red sun bands to help with that,” Lena patted him on the shoulder.

“Thank God for that!” Alex huffed, toying with her own wrist band.

Maggie took her hand and kissed the back of it.  “I hate to say this, but I’m wearing down.”

“OK,” Kara clapped her hands together, “Who wants to help clean up?”

They all helped clear the room of decorations and trash.  Kara gathered up all the birthday cards and put them in a bag to take home.  There were a lot of them. Luckily, there was no food left, so they didn’t have to worry about taking things home, they could just throw it all away.  Except for some of the decorations. They saved those for later. When the room was cleaned up, they all started saying their goodbyes.

Carter started to talk to Jamie, but she turned her back on him, crossed her arms over her chest and huffed.

“Uh, Jamie?” he spoke meekly.  “What’s wrong?”

She turned around and glared at him.  “You acted like you didn’t want anything to do with us all night, and now you want to talk?  Get lost.”

Carter frowned.  “I-”

“Save it,” Jamie snapped and walked away to go talk to Ruby.

Carter hung his head and went back to his mother.

“What’s wrong, dear?” Cat asked him.

“Jamie’s mad at me,” he sighed.

“Well, you did kind of snub her tonight,” Cat said softly, stroking his hair.  “I can recall several times when she tried to get you to dance with her, and you refused.”

“But I’m not a good dancer,” he whined.

“Please,” Cat sneered.  “Did you see the people dancing?  Not very many people out there were any good.  It’s a birthday party. You’re supposed to participate in the activities.”

“She could have come and talked to me, instead of dancing all night,” he complained.

Eliza chuckled.  “You don’t know my granddaughters well enough, then.  They’re dance-aholics. Have you tried talking to Jessie?  Is she mad too?”

Carter shook his head.  “No. I don’t know if she’s mad, or not.  I’m afraid to find out.”

“Alright, well, maybe you can apologize when we get home,” Cat suggested.

“OK,” he sighed.  

Cat hugged him sympathetically.  She knew her son had a massive crush on the twins, and it must be hard for him to deal with them being upset with him.  

When Sam and Ruby finally left, it was just the Danvers and the Grants.  They grabbed all their things and headed out to their cars. As they were about to leave, they could all hear a massive amount of sirens going past.  Kara took her cue, changing into her Supergirl costume and dashing off to find the problem source. The others piled into their cars and headed back to the Grant’s, knowing Kara would meet them there when she was done.

Lena and Maggie hopped in the Land Rover, and Eliza, Alex, and the twins climbed into the van.  Ms. Grant led them all back to her house, taking a roundabout way to ensure they weren’t followed.  The twins almost fell asleep on the ride, but as soon as they pulled in the driveway, they were back to bouncing as usual.

“Alright,” Alex said as she climbed out of the car, “You girls get your showers out of the way, and maybe we can play a game until Mama gets back.”

“OK!” the twins agreed.  They ran inside and upstairs ahead of everyone.

“I hope they’ll let me play too,” Carter worried.

“They’re not ones to hold a grudge,” Eliza assured him.  “I’m sure, once you’ve apologized, they’ll get over it rather quickly.”

“Apologize for what?” Alex wondered.

“They’re mad at me because I didn’t spend time with them at the party,” Carter explained.

“I see.  I did notice you refused to dance with them.  That’s a pretty big insult to them.”

“I didn’t know!” he huffed.

“I know it’s hard, sweetie, but sometimes you just need to break out of your shell a little,” Cat encouraged.

“I just don’t like people making fun of me,” Carter whined.

“No one would have made fun of you,” Alex tried to convince him.  “Our friends aren’t like that.”

“But the twins are so good at dancing, and I’m so bad at it.  They would have thought I was stupid.”

“I assure you, they wouldn’t,” Lena chimed in.  “They’re very kind, thoughtful girls. They know what it’s like to be bullied, and they wouldn’t do that to you.  You’ve been a really good friend to them since we’ve been here. I don’t think they take that for granted. It’s new to them to have friends.  That must be why they’re upset with you. Because they actually care.”

Carter nodded.  “I think I understand now.”

“Just give them a few minutes and let them wash up, and then you can talk to them,” Maggie assured.  “We’ll even leave you alone, if you want us to.”

“In the living room, of course,” Cat clarified sternly.  “No going into their room, or them in yours.”

“Thanks, guys,” he said, looking a little more hopeful.

The adults went into the kitchen, and Cat poured herself and Eliza a glass of wine.  Neither of them had drank much at the party, since they had been driving. They clinked their glasses together and grinned.  Alex, Maggie, and Lena sat down at the table, scooting close to one another and cuddling. They were all tired. In a good way, of course, but they still didn’t want to exert much energy at this point.  

“Did you girls enjoy yourselves today?” Cat inquired.

“I did, yes,” Lena replied with a sleepy smile.

“Yeah, me too,” Maggie said, stretching.

“I did too,” Alex grinned.  “It was a good party.”

“Yeah, and that cake was to die for!” Lena purred.

“Was it ever!” Ms. Grant agreed.  “Those twins are too talented. No offence, but it’s no wonder people hated them.”

Alex sighed, but reluctantly agreed, “Yeah, that’s about the sum of it.”

“They’re doing great now, though,” Maggie pointed out.  “They have Carter and Ruby and Marcus now. They still have Shayla, and in a few months, they’ll be so busy with school and the babies that they’ll be overwhelmed with trying to spend time with everyone.”

Eliza chuckled.  “I believe you’re right.”

“I just hope these friendships last,” Alex prayed.  “It’s been a long time coming.”

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Carter paced the living room floor while he waited for the twins to come back downstairs.  He was so nervous, his hands were sweating, and he continuously wiped them on his pants. It felt like forever before they came back down, and when they saw him standing there waiting for them, they both frowned.  He spoke quickly before they could walk away. “I’m really sorry, you guys! I should have danced with you at the party, but I was scared of being made fun of. If I dance with you now, can I make up for it?”

Jessie and Jamie looked at each other and silently agreed.  “Three dances!” Jamie demanded.

Carter closed his eyes and gathered his strength.  “OK.” He pulled out his phone and plugged it into the stereo.  “What should I play?” he asked.

“Something we can dance to,” Jessie stated the obvious.  She scrolled through Carter’s playlist until she found something she liked.  “Here we go. Pink’s ‘Raise Your Glass.’” She pressed play, and true to his word, Carter started dancing with them.  It was obvious that he wasn’t very good at it, but they were happy that he was making an effort.

They danced the requisite three songs, and by the time they were done, Carter was panting. "Whew!" he said, wiping his brow.  "Dancing is a workout!"

"You did great," Jamie said, hugging him.

Carter blushed a deep crimson.  "Th- thanks."

"What game do you guys want to play?" Jessie asked them.

"Umm…" Jamie said as she thought about it.

"Cranium!" Carter suggested excitedly. 

"Ooh, yeah!" the twins replied.

Jessie ran upstairs to get the game, leaving Jamie and Carter alone together.  They stayed quiet for a while, both feeling a little awkward.

"Are you still mad at me?" Carter finally spoke. 

Jamie shook her head, "No, I forgive you."

Carter beamed. "Good.  Thank you."

Jamie returned his smile, making them both blush.

Jessie dashed back downstairs, game in hand, oblivious of what she'd walked in on.  "Come on, guys," she urged, heading towards the kitchen.  

The other two followed closely behind her and joined the adults in the kitchen.  They played for about forty-five minutes before Kara came back smelling like fire smoke.

“I’m gonna go shower,” she informed them before zipping off upstairs.  She came back downstairs in her pajamas a few minutes later. The gang was finishing up their game, so she sat on Alex’s lap and watched until the end.  When it was all over and Lena and Maggie had won, everyone parted ways and headed to their own rooms.

Kara closed and locked their bedroom door and wrapped her arms around Maggie from behind.  The detective melted into her and turned her head back for a kiss.

“Did you have a good time today, honey?” Kara asked her.

Maggie smiled brightly.  “Yes, I did.”

“And what about you?” Alex asked Lena, drawing her in and touching their foreheads together.

“I had a wonderful time, thank you,” Lena replied with a kiss to Alex’s nose.

“You guys want some more lovin’ before we go to bed?” Kara wanted to know.

“Maybe a little,” Maggie confirmed, turning to face her.  “Not for too long, though, I really am tired.”

“Same here,” Lena added.

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Kara pulled Maggie closer and kissed her sweetly.  “Mmm, my Maggie.”

“My Kara,” the Latina returned, smiling.

The reporter caressed Maggie’s back as they kissed, snaking her hands under the detective’s shirt in order to touch her skin.

Alex and Lena smiled at each other before succumbing to their own kisses.

“Are you my girl, Lena?” Alex whispered.

Lena nipped her bottom lip.  “I’m all yours, Alex.”

“Mmm, you taste so good,” the redhead purred.  She kissed and tasted her way across Lena’s jawline, and down her neck.  She sucked hard on the pulse point, and Lena gasped in pleasure.

“Don’t mark me too much, please,” Lena whimpered.

Alex chuckled.  “Spoil sport.” She returned to trying to taste every inch of Lena’s neck before picking her up by the hips and walking her to the bed.  Lena wrapped her legs around Alex’s waist, and when Alex went to put her down, Lena pulled her down with her and refused to let go. This just spurred Alex on, and she grinded into the brunette’s center, eliciting a beautiful groan.

Kara stripped Maggie of her clothes and let her hands wander everywhere they could reach while they kissed.  “You feel so good, Maggie. You’re so perfect.”

The detective grabbed her by the collar and pulled her toward the bed.  She sat down and started unbuttoning the buttons on Kara’s pajama shirt, opening it to reveal the breasts that were level to her face.  She pulled Kara’s breast into her mouth and teased her nipple with her tongue.

“Oh, Rao, yes,” Kara husked.  “More, please.”

Maggie was all too happy to repeat the action on the other side.

“Oh!” she gasped.  “I thought I was supposed to be taking care of you, here.”

“Oh, you still are,” Maggie purred.  She tugged Kara down to her knees.

The Kryptonian wasted no time in diving into Maggie’s breasts.  She teased her a bit by not directly touching her nipples right away, but when the detective growled at her, she gave in, flicking her tongue back and forth over them one at a time, then sucking hard.  Maggie wouldn’t let Kara bite her, but she didn’t mind a bit of rough treatment here and there, so instead, the reporter was a little stronger in the grip of her hands on Maggie’s shoulders and a bit more fervent when suckling at the detective’s breasts.  If Maggie’s sounds were anything to go by, she was enjoying every second of it.

Alex just rocked into Lena while they kissed some more.  “You ready for these clothes to come off yet?” she asked.

“Yes,” Lena husked.

The redhead stood up and shucked her clothes off before ridding Lena of hers.  Once they were both naked, Alex returned to her position between Lena’s legs. She kissed her way across Lena’s neck and shoulders, rocking teasingly into her.  When she reached Lena’s breasts, she kissed everywhere except where Lena wanted her.

“Alex!” Lena complained.

The redhead chuckled evilly and gave Lena’s nipples just the tiniest licks.

“Harder!” the CEO demanded.

Alex increased her pressure a little bit, but Lena was still unsatisfied.  She pulled the agent’s head into her breast, earning a bite on the skin below her nipple.

“Ah!” Lena yelped.

The redhead soothed the bite with her tongue, and finally gave in, suckling hard on Lena’s nipples.

“Yes!” Lena exclaimed.  She wrapped her legs around Alex’s hips and drew her in closer.  Alex rocked into her center and played with her breasts, making her hum in pleasure.  This was one of their favorite things, and they were quite enjoying it.

Maggie had had enough breast play.  She pushed Kara’s head lower, and the Kryptonian started kissing a bee line across her stomach, leaving an occasional mark in her wake.  When she was finally done, Kara hooked Maggie’s knees over her shoulders and dove into her center. She licked her wife thoroughly, tasting every inch of her pussy before focusing on her clit.  Maggie leaned back on her elbows and threw her head back, sighing happily, “Yes, Kara.”

Kara gave her thighs a squeeze and dipped her tongue inside.  “Mmm, you taste so good, Mags.” She growled and licked deeper, tasting the beautiful musk that was all Maggie and dragging the wetness back to her clit.  When she’d deemed Maggie wet enough, Kara licked fast, tight circles around her clit, humming in pleasure, and eliciting sweet whimpers of enjoyment.

“Yes, Kara, just like that!” Maggie cried.  “Don’t stop!”

The blonde wasn’t about to stop.  In fact, she picked up her speed a bit, making Maggie cry out louder.

“Fuck!”  The detective dug her heels into Kara’s back and tried not to buck too much and throw Kara off.  She gripped the edge of the bed so hard her knuckles cracked. “Oh, Kara, yes!”

With Alex expertly suckling at her breast and rocking into her center, Lena was getting very close.  She tightened her legs around Alex’s waist to get more friction against her pussy. “Alex!” she whimpered.  “Don’t stop!”

The agent could feel Lena getting closer to the edge, so she slipped her hand between them and dug the heel of her palm into Lena’s clit to help her along.  “Who’s my good girl?” she cooed, doubling down on her efforts, sucking harder on her tits.

Lena screamed and pulled auburn hair, bucking wildly into Alex’s hand as she came hard.  Alex worked her through her orgasm, not letting up until Lena begged her to stop. She kissed the CEO through her aftershocks, and then let her rest while she caught her breath.

“My good girl,” Alex whispered in her ear.

They laid there and listened to Maggie’s ever intensifying cries of pleasure.  Kara was really going to town on her. She slipped two fingers inside, curling them and seeking out that sweet spot.  When she hit it, Maggie gave a glorious scream that echoed throughout the room. The whole bed shook with her trembling, and Kara didn’t let up until Maggie pushed her off.

“Fuck!” Maggie hollered as she panted her way back to reality.

Sitting back on her heels, Kara looked smug as she wiped her mouth and licked her fingers clean.  She kissed her way up Maggie’s body, ending at her lips. “Such a good girl.” She lifted the detective up and crawled up the bed, laying her wife back down on the pillows and kissing her face.

Alex and Lena shuffled over and cuddled next to them.  “You guys want some more?” Alex offered.

Maggie and Lena both shook their heads.  “Nah, I’m beat,” Maggie sighed.

“Same here,” Lena agreed.

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“Alright, shall we get washed up?” Kara suggested.

They all agreed, so they got up and headed for the ensuite bathroom.  They took turns washing their faces and brushing their teeth. When they were finished, they all redressed in their pajamas and crawled into bed.

“Thank you guys for a great birthday party,” Maggie told them.  “I had a lot of fun.”

“Me too, thank you,” Lena added.  “I love you guys so much.”

“I love you all too,” Kara replied.

“I love you all too,” Alex repeated.

“I love you all too,” Maggie agreed.

“I’m glad you guys had a good day today,” Kara said, stroking Lena’s belly.  “You deserve it.”

They snuggled tightly together, and fell quickly asleep.