39. Valentine’s Day - Part 3*

Maggie sat down on Lena’s couch and turned her phone back on after their ‘lunch break’ only to receive 37 voicemail messages and 107 text messages.  She groaned. She thought the twenty-three calls she’d gotten before lunch was bad.  She also had only God knew how many emails waiting for her at work.  She was loathe to check her personal email. It was mostly people she knew (How did she know so many people?), but some of them were friends that she hadn’t heard from in years, or family members who never talked to her otherwise.  She found herself equally relieved and disappointed that none of them were from her parents. Disappointed that she wouldn’t receive that message of blessing that she’s been dying to hear from them. Relieved that she wouldn’t receive the message of curses they probably want to rain down on her.  

She would deal with the majority of the messages later.  She tried to sort through what was important and what wasn’t.  She was glad she had a separate phone for work, or this would be a total nightmare.  Some of the messages were from her alien friends warning her of the dangers of Luthors.  Some were her human friends warning her of the dangers of Luthors. Some of them were people suspicious of her now that she was dating a Luthor, and one message was from one of her younger cousins, who called her and straight up asked, “Hey, cuz, when you gonna hook us up?”  She just deleted that one. This was really cutting into her investigation time. Plus, she still wanted to meet that metahuman in lockup down at the station.

She could still hear the sounds of sex coming from the other room.  

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Alex was begging again, “Please, Kara!  Please, knot me!  I need you. Please, knot me! ”

Maggie got up to watch.  Kara was fucking Alex at a brutal rate, but the agent was taking it all in stride.  Lena was currently just watching from the bed.

“You want my knot? ” Kara asked through gritted teeth?  “You want it? ”

“Yes, please, please!  Knot me, Kara. Fill me.  Take me! I need you! ”

This was such a turn on, and Maggie wished she had more time to stay and fuck, but she needed to get a move on.  She had a million messages to answer, and she wasn’t about to make any phone calls with that kind of thing going on in the background.  She watched as Kara and Alex came screaming together, Kara’s knot binding them for the next ten to fifteen minutes.

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She decided it was a good time to leave, so she kissed them all and excused herself.

Again, she drove her own bike to work instead of the Porsche, even though she adored that car.  She was already getting too much attention. She wondered how long it would take for all this hype to die down.  Lena had amazing taste in cars, and Maggie didn't want to have to go too long without driving her beautiful Abigail.

When she got to work, she was greeted by two suits at her desk.  “Can I help you?”

“Yes,” the woman greeted.  “I’m Yazmin Washington, and this is Ernie Velez.  We’re with Internal Affairs.”

“Oh,” Maggie grew concerned.  “What’s going on?”

“Can you confirm that you were the arresting officer in the Lena Luthor case last month?”

“Yes, I was,” she confirmed.  “But she was exonerated, so-”

“Can you also confirm that you were present during the time of her escape from the jail?”

“She didn’t escape.  She was kidnapped,” Maggie clarified.  “It’s in my report. I was injured trying to protect her.”

“And can you also confirm that this is you and Lena Luthor together?”  Velez showed her the video of her kissing Lena.”

“Yes, that was taken yesterday.”

“Where?”

“What does that matter?”

“We just want to know where you two are colluding, that’s all.”

“We’re not colluding.  We’re dating. There’s a difference.”

“Is there?”

“Look, I didn’t do anything wrong.  I do everything by the book. It’s what makes me a good cop.  You’ve got no reason to come after me.”

“Then I guess you won’t mind us going through and reviewing all your cases.”

The detective rolled her eyes.  “Sure. It’s not like I have investigations to get through, or anything.”

“I’m sure you’ll figure something out,” Washington tisked.

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“Hi, beautiful,” Lena said, leaning over Alex and kissing her forehead.  The redhead leaned into her touch and whimpered softly. “I’m gonna take over for a while, is that OK?”

Alex nodded and pulled Lena into an embrace.

“I love you,” Lena continued softly.  “I'm sorry you're feeling so out of control right now, but I promise to take good care of you.”

“Where did Kara go?” Alex whined.

“She has to finish up her article, remember?”

“Still?”  

“Yes, love, she didn’t get a chance to finish it before you called her away.”

Alex looked like she wanted to cry.

“Oh, sweetie, it’s OK.  She won’t be long. Meanwhile, you’ve still got me.”

The agent tightened her hold on Lena.  “You know what I really need right now?”

“What?” Lena asked.

“Some water.”

The CEO chuckled.  She was expecting some sort of response having to do with sex.  “You got it, babe.” Lena crossed the penthouse to the kitchen and snagged Alex and herself water bottles from the fridge.  When she returned, the agent was dozing against the pillows. “Here you go, sweetheart,” she handed a bottle to the redhead.

Alex opened her eyes and took the water, sitting up and downing about half the bottle in one go.

“Better?”  Lena reached out to take the rest and put it aside, but Alex clung to it.

“I will be in a minute.  Please, sit with me. I need snuggles.”

The brunette curled herself up around her partner and held her tight.  “How’s that?”

“Wonderful,” the agent nuzzled into her, and they rested for a bit, as Alex took sips off her water.

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Eventually, Alex started getting frisky again, and she slipped Lena’s hands back between her legs.  She was still plenty wet, but Lena wondered if it wouldn’t be prudent for them to use the lube anyway.  They’d been going at it for a while. She debated the pros and cons of letting go of Alex to get the lube, versus just assuming her own wetness would do.  She decided that a few seconds of whining was worth the extra protection against chafing.

Lubrication retrieved, Lena crawled between Alex’s knees and spread her thighs open.  The agent cooperated easily, giving her a hungry look. The CEO then spread a liberal amount of the liquid over her entire mound, rubbing it into all her folds, and then starting on her own.  Alex gave a little smirk when she realized just what Lena was doing. The brunette straddled one of the agent’s legs, and pressed their centers together.

“Oh, yeah!” Alex sighed as Lena began to rock her self.

“How’s that?” the CEO checked, increasing the pressure a bit.

“So good.”

Lena thoroughly enjoyed the feel of their slick, hot folds grinding together to create that perfect pressure on their clits.  She pulled the agent’s leg close to her and kissed her knee.

“Harder,” Alex insisted.  

The CEO grinded harder, loving to hear Alex’s cries.

“Harder!”

This was going to get very intense, very fast, Lena realized, but that was OK.  This was about taking care of Alex, not herself. If she came, great, if not, as long as she got Alex off, she would be fine.  She ground as hard as she could, and the agent grunted encouragingly. It took a while this time around, but eventually the redhead shuddered beneath her, screaming unintelligibly.

“Good girl,” Lena soothed her.  “Such a good girl.”

Alex only rested for a short minute before she was back to begging again.  “Please, Lena, I need more. I need you to fuck me, please.”

“You want the strapon?” Lena asked.

The agent nodded.  “Yes! Please, please!”

“OK, baby, OK.  I’ve got you. I’ll take care of you.”  Lena got up and grabbed the toy off the bedside table.  “It looks like we need to wash it off,” she informed her partner.  “I’ll be right back.”

Alex whimpered as Lena left her side, but they weren’t about to use a dirty toy.  When she came back, the redhead was sitting up on the edge of the bed. “I have to pee.”  She delicately hobbled to the bathroom to take care of business, closing the door behind her.

Lena just took the opportunity to buckle the straps of the strapon around her hips and waist, adjusting the leather to her size, instead of Maggie’s.  She pulled out a condom and rolled it on, so when Alex came back out, the brunette was just sitting on the bed waiting for her.

The agent immediately climbed on top of the CEO, straddling her and letting the phallus slide easily inside of her.  “Oh, Lena, I love you so much!” She leaned down and kissed her deeply, riding her hard and fast.

“I love you too, Alex.  You’re so beautiful.”

Lena allowed Alex to ride her through two more orgasms before she fell on top of her in a blissful haze.  The CEO stroked her back with both hands, calming her enough to fall asleep.

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Kara was hunkered down in her office, working on the Lena/Maggie piece.  Once again, thanks to Lena, her office was flooded with flowers to the point that she could barely walk around.  She didn’t know what she was going to do with them all. She’d have to give a bunch away, like the last time. Thankfully, there wasn’t any card or anything to indicate who they were from.  This way, she could just say they were from her wife, since Lena Luthor was now publicly dating Maggie Sawyer, and it would be awkward to explain why Lena was sending her flowers, when they’re not the ones that were supposed to be dating.

For some reason, the article was giving her a hard time.  She had all the information she needed, but putting it into a cohesive product was proving difficult.  All she could think about was how she wished she could be included somehow. That, and the fact that her wife was at home in need, and she wasn’t there for her at the moment.  She was stuck in a catch 22. It made her feel guilty, but the guiltier she felt, the more she couldn’t write, and the more she couldn’t write, the longer she sat there, and the guiltier she felt.  She just sat there, staring at her email, playing with her glasses, not writing.

Eventually, she managed to scrape together a bit of prose about the happy couple, polished it off, and sent it to her boss.  Hopefully he would be happy with it because she wanted to go home and take care of her bitten partner. She wandered around asking people if they wanted any of the flowers in her office while she waited for the approval of her article.  Luckily, it was Valentine’s Day, and people were all too willing to take some - especially the guys.

When she heard back from Snapper, she got an earful about how long she took to get him the article, but that’s about it.  She breathed a sigh of relief and started packing up to go home.

“Hey, Kara?” James knocked on the door frame.

She turned around to face him.  “Oh, hey. What’s up?”

“Hey,” he said again, closing the door behind him.  “I just wanted to apologize for what I said earlier.  I guess I was just upset that you guys didn’t tell us about Lena.  I mean, we’re friends, why wouldn’t you tell us?”

“Maybe so we could avoid having conversations like we had this morning, where you accuse us of corrupting our children?” Kara crossed her arms over her chest.

James sighed.  “You’re right. I’m sorry.  I was wrong to accuse you. Can you forgive me?”

“Of course I can, ya big lug.  Come ‘ere!” She hugged him tightly enough to make him squeak, just to remind him who was really the boss between them.

“Whoa, take it easy!” he complained.

She didn’t apologize.  “Listen, Alex is really sick,” she told him.  “I need to go home and take care of her, and I might need to take the next couple of days off.”

“Sure, whatever you need,” he agreed.  “It sucks that she’s sick on Valentine’s Day.”

“I know,” she nodded.  “At least we had the kids’ birthday party already.  If we have to cancel their birthday dinner, they’ll understand.  We’ll just do it another night.”

James’ phone dinged, and he took it out and checked it.  “Dude, check this out. Winn says he met a girl at the alien bar on his lunch break.  They’re going on a date tonight.”

Kara’s jaw dropped, “Oh, wow, OK!”  She chuckled. “I wonder if he’s still going to pick up the girls after school.  Now I have to check.” She texted him.

Kara:  Hey! (grinning emoji)  Are you still picking the girls up from school?

Winn:  Of course!  I can’t skip out on my favorite little munchkins!

Kara:  They’re not gonna be munchkins for much longer.

Winn:  I know!  (crying emoji)

Kara:  James said you had a date.  I had to check in. (heart eyes emoji)

Winn:  (side eye emoji)  James has a big mouth.

Kara giggled, as she was relaying this all to James as it happened.  James laughed too.

Kara:  What?  You weren’t going to tell me?

Winn:  I don’t know.  It just happened, OK?  I’ll tell you when there’s something to tell.

Kara: (heart eye emoji)

Winn:  I didn’t mean like that.

Kara:  Whatever you say, buddy!  (winking emoji) (thumbs up)

Winn:  (eye roll emoji)

Kara and James laughed together for a moment before she remembered that she had to go.  “I’d better skedaddle,” she excused herself. “Alex is waiting for me.”

“Alright.  Give her our love,” James walked her to the elevators, then headed back to his office.

“Oh!” she exclaimed to herself.

Kara:  What time is your date?  I was hoping you would be willing to take the twins for a couple extra hours, since Alex is sick.

Winn:  That’s no problem.  My date isn’t until 8:00.

Kara:  You’re the best!

Winn:  I know.

The reporter breathed a sigh of relief that she could just be done for a while and focus on taking care of Alex.  Her wife needed her, and she was going to be there for her. She shouldn’t have bitten her in the first place, honestly, but she couldn’t really account for the weird headspace she’d gotten into this morning.  She would just have to make it up to her somehow. She power walked to the Maserati and hurried back to Lena’s. On the way, she called her mother-in-law and asked if she could come help out with the kids. That was a no go.  Eliza said she couldn’t take any days off that week because of the project she was working on. If it wasn’t a life or death emergency, then she needed to finish her work.

Kara:  You guys, Eliza can’t take the kids this week.  What are we gonna do with them?

Maggie:  Can’t you call Douglas?

Kara:  This isn’t DEO business.  Plus, I don’t want to have to leave them with Douglas for three whole days.  They’d be worried out of their skulls.

Lena:  Why can’t we just bring them back to my place?

Kara:  I’m worried about Alex’s screaming scaring the kids.  Or traumatizing them. Either way.

Alex:  Hey!  

Kara:  Sorry.

Alex:  What about Winn?

Kara:  He has a date tonight.  I don’t know about afterward.

Lena:  How about I just take the kids for the night?  I’m exhausted from all this anyway. Andy can drop them off at school in the morning.

Kara:  Are you sure?  You’re under no obligation to take care of our children.

Lena:  I’m sure.  Just because they’re not my kids doesn’t mean they’re not still my girls.

Kara:  I love you.

Alex:  Me too!

Lena:  I love you both.

Maggie:  Don’t forget me!

Kara:  I love you, Maggie!

Alex:  I love you, Maggie!

Lena:  I love you, Maggie!

Maggie: :) :) :)

Maggie:  I love you all too.

Kara:  I’ll be home in five.

Alex:  Thank Rao.  Lena’s pooping out on me.

Lena:  That’s a lovely image.

Maggie:  Kara, are you texting and driving?

Kara:  No, Maggie, of course not!

Alex:  Sure.

Lena:  Don’t you wreck my baby.

Maggie:  Are you guys texting in the same room as each other?

Lena:  Your point being?

Maggie:  It’s kinda funny.

Lena:  We’re two different people with two different phones with two different things to say.

Maggie:  Alex isn’t saying much.

Lena:  She’s barely conscious right now.

Maggie:  In a good way, I hope.

Lena:  I should think so.

Maggie:  OK, well, I have to get back to work now.  Love you guys.

Kara:  Love you too.  See you tonight.

Lena:  Love you too, Maggie.

Alex:  I still want to try to take the kids out for their birthday dinner tonight, so that’s still on.

Maggie:   OK, see you then.

Kara:  Here!

The Kryptonian pulled into the parking garage and put the car away, then headed upstairs to the penthouse, where she found a very tired-looking Lena.

“Tag, you’re it,” Lena tapped the reporter’s arm.  “I have to get back to work too.” She headed for the bathroom and washed up before redressing and heading out.

Meanwhile, Kara stripped out of her clothes and cuddled up with Alex, who was very relieved to see her.  “Hi, baby girl.”

Alex didn't answer, just nuzzled into her and fell into a feverish sleep.

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Winn hacked and slashed through the internet, obliterating anything that stood in his path.  He was so close he could taste it. Just a little bit further, and...BINGO! He had found the culprit.  He called out to the big man, “J’onn! We got him!”

“Who?” J’onn demanded.

“The guy who videoed Lena and Maggie.”

The director’s eyes narrowed.  “Who was it?”

The tech pulled up the man’s file on the big screen.  “29-year-old Jeremy Daniels. Born in Liberty, MO, ironically enough.  Came to us through the Navy.”

“Well, Mr. Daniels,” J’onn spoke aloud.  “Prepare to put your training to the test.”  He rounded up a tactical team to go and arrest Jeremy for violation of the DEO’s non-disclosure agreement.  The parking garage was still DEO property, therefore, completely within the boundaries of the agreement. This man was in deep doo doo.

Winn, J’onn, and the rest of the DEO operatives watched the action on the big screen, as the tactical team caught the guy sleeping and cuffed him before he even knew what was happening.  He resisted a little, but stopped after getting roughed up quite a bit. J’onn ordered them back, and they turned off the video feed. The tactical team was back before they knew it, and J’onn had Jeremy taken to the interrogation room.  

“Agent Schott, I believe you have somewhere to be?” the director reminded him.

Winn looked at his watch.  “Oh, snap! Yes. I have to leave right now.”  It was going to be hit or miss on whether or not he would be late to pick up the twins.  They were gonna kill him, if he was late on their birthday! He hurried out to his car and prayed that traffic wouldn’t be too horrid.  The last thing he needed was a traffic jam. He turned on his music playlist and pulled out of the parking garage. It was already almost 2:30, and he had at least a twenty minute drive ahead of him.  He was definitely pushing it.

When he arrived at the middle school, the busses were just pulling out of the driveway, so he wasn’t technically late.  They wouldn’t kill him too much. He spotted them sitting on the stairs eating something out of their lunch pails. Of course, they’d be eating something.  He hoped they still wanted to go get ice cream. He was really looking forward to that. Of course, these were Kara’s children - they would always still want more food.  They were voracious little hobbits, and they never seemed to be full.  As if that wasn’t enough, Jessie was wearing one of the shirts he’d bought them that said,

‘Breakfast

Second breakfast

Elevenses

Luncheon

Afternoon Tea

Dinner

Supper’  

He grinned to himself.  His nieces were so cute!

“Uncle Winn!” the kids cheered when he pulled up in front of them.

“Hey, hey!  No food in the car!” he exclaimed.  “Put it away or finish it or whatever.  Just don’t bring it in here.”

They chose to stuff the rest of their chips in their mouths, like little vacuum cleaners.

“I hope you guys didn’t ruin your appetite.  I thought we were going to get ice cream,” he teased.  “I guess you guys probably aren’t hungry anymore, though.”

“No!  We want ice cream!” Jessie demanded.

“Yeah!” Jamie agreed.  “It’s our birthday, so it’s free, remember?”

“Oh, yeah,” he feigned remembering.  “I guess we have to go, then, huh?”

“Yeah!” the girls cheered.

“OK, let’s go!”  He waited until they were buckled in in the back seat before taking off.  He looked at them in the rear view mirror. They were so grown up. He remembered when they were just five years old, and they would all curl up together and cuddle and watch movies.  They still did that, but they were much bigger, and they couldn’t both fit in his lap anymore. He loved holding them anyway. They were so snuggly and sweet, and he couldn’t get enough of them.  

They pulled into the parking lot of the ice cream shop, and the girls started bouncing and cheering again.  “Woohoo! Yay!”

He couldn’t help but grin.  “In we go!”

The place was a typical ice cream parlor with a long countertop filled with different flavors and bright colored paint on the walls.  Behind the counter was a very young man with pudgy cheeks and a bright smile. “Hello,” he greeted them. “What can I do for you today?”

“It’s our birthday!” Jessie informed him cheerfully.

“It is?  Well, happy birthday!” the boy told them with a grin.  “You guys get a free ice cream each!”

“Woohoo!” the girls jumped up and down, even though they already knew this.

“What flavors do you guys want?”

“Supergirl!” they answered in unison.

Winn scrunched his brow and looked at the flavors.  ‘Supergirl’ ice cream was some marbled red and blue something or other.  Who knows what god awful kid’s flavor it had. He would stick with his normal order.

The boy portioned out one small scoop for each of the twins, who just looked at each other for a minute, then looked at Winn with bewilderment.  

He sighed.  “Hey, listen, I’ll pay for them to get three scoops each, OK?  They’re not babies. They can eat way more than that. And three for me of chocolate fudge brownie.”

“You got it,” the kid said, scooping out more.  “Do you want anything in them?”

“Gummy bears!” said Jessie.

“Sprinkles!” said Jamie.

“Hmm, I wouldn’t mind some almonds,” Winn answered.  They all watched as the server folded the toppings into the ice cream, and when he was finished, they all gave him big thank yous.  “Shall we sit down, or go for a walk?” he asked the twins.

“Sit!” Jamie insisted.  

“So, what’s new?” he prodded as they sat at a table together.

They showed him some new drawings they’d done with Maggie’s birthday gifts, admitting that they were the favorite gifts of everything they’d gotten on Sunday.  There were several drawings of the family with Maggie and Lena, some portraits of Maggie and Lena, some elves and hobbits, and some Supergirl-in-action scenes.

“Awesome!  I hope you guys don’t mind, but you’re going to be with me for a couple of extra hours today.  Your mom is sick, and she left work early.

“Now Mom’s sick?” Jamie worried.

“Is she OK?” Jessie wanted to know.

“I think she just has the flu or something.  You know she’ll be fine. She’s tough.”

The girls look skeptical.

“Did you set your new phones up?” he asked, trying to distract them.

“Yes,” Jessie answered, showing him.  “They’re so awesome! They take great pictures!”

“That was what I was going for.  I know you guys like to do photography sometimes.”

“You’re the best, Uncle Winn!” Jamie told him, hugging him tightly.

“Yeah, totally!” Jessie agreed, hugging him from the other side.

He squeezed them back and kissed them on the heads.  “Nah, I just love you girls.”

That made them snuggle him more.

“We love you too,” they said in unison.

“Alright, stop getting all mushy.  Our ice cream is melting.”

The girls giggled and dug in.

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“Sawyer,” Maggie answered her phone when she saw that it was J’onn calling her.

“Detective Sawyer,” J’onn greeted her formally.  “I'm calling to inform you that we caught the perpetrator, and we have him in custody.”

“You mean the spy?” she clarified.

“Affirmative.”

“Thanks.”  Maggie breathed a sigh of relief.  “I'm so glad to hear that. Have you told Lena yet?”

“No, I called you first.”

“OK, call her too.  She’ll probably have questions.”

“Copy that.”

“Thanks again.”

“No problem.”

Maggie was on her way to the jail wing of the precinct to see if she could get some time with the new metahuman.  She had a feeling that she might be able to communicate civilly with this one. She swiped her badge through the keypad and let herself back.  The metahuman lockup was way in the back, so she walked the long path to the cell she wanted. The woman, who appeared to be meditating, was completely gorgeous and couldn’t have been any older than herself, with short, blonde hair spiked into a faux hawk.  Her long, muscular arms were covered with tattoos, and Maggie caught a glimpse of more underneath her collar. She idly wondered how much more of her was covered in tattoos. Maggie loved looking at people’s tats, but that’s not why she came here. “Hey,” she said softly, trying not to startle the woman.  

The prisoner opened her eyes and looked up at Maggie curiously.  There was a deep sorrow in her eyes, and it made the detective want to hug her.  It was a weird reaction to someone in police lockup, but there it was. She didn’t say anything - just looked at Maggie expectantly.

“I’m Detective Maggie Sawyer.  I’m not on your case, but I try to make a point of getting to know as many aliens and metahumans as I can, whether they’re criminals or not.  You don’t have to talk to me, if you don’t want to, but I’d love it if you would.”

“What do you wanna know?” the woman asked quietly.

Maggie smiled softly.  “Well, let's start with your name.”

Again, the prisoner spoke so softly she almost couldn’t hear her, “My name is Amy Noonan.”

“Noonan?  As in the restaurant Noonan’s?”

“Yeah,” Amy nodded.  “That’s my place.”

“Wow, OK.  You wanna tell me about how you ended up in here?”

Amy clenched her jaw as tears welled up in her eyes.  “I found out my girlfriend had been cheating on me with multiple men.  I kinda lost it.”

“I see.  So you’re not the next supervillain here to terrorize National City?”

The woman snorted derisively.  “Doubtful. I have a business to run.  I don’t have time for that crap.”

“How long had you two been together?”

“About two years.”

“Wow.  That’s quite the blow, hmm?”

Amy just nodded subtly, trying to hold back the tears in her eyes.

“Have you got friends or family or anyone to talk to?” Maggie wondered.

“Yes and no,” the blonde shrugged.  “I have people in my life, and I’m sure lots of them think that I can talk to them, but I don’t know…”  

Clearly this woman was depressed, and Maggie’s heart ached for her.  There was just something likeable about her, even through her sadness.  The detective made it a goal to try and befriend her. She clearly needed it.  “Look, I know I’m just a stranger to you, but if you ever wanna talk, I’m a good listener.”

“Thanks,” Amy answered vaguely, staring at her hands.

“Can I ask, where did you get your strength from?  Some kind of experiment or-”

The restaurant owner chuckled.  “Nope. I was born with them. We don’t know why.”

“We?”

“My family.  My mom and dad and sister.  My sister has powers too, but she lives in Central City.”

“What are her powers?”  Maggie was completely intrigued by now.

“Same as mine.  Strength, speed, intellect.”

“How come no one has ever known about you before?”

“Our dad was the strong man in the circus, and our mom was a tightrope walker.  We just performed as part of the circus for most of our lives. Then we got bored with that life and wanted to be normal.  Neither of us want to be dissected like lab rats for people in search of powers, so we just kept it on the down-low. She’s married, with three kids and a million pets.  We talk sometimes, but she doesn’t really get me. Same for the reverse, if I’m being honest. We have the same powers, but we have very different goals and ideals about life.”

“I have a similar problem with my family.  I don’t have any siblings, though,” Maggie told her.  “My dad kicked me out of their house when I was fourteen because he found out I was gay.  Stupid religion.”

“You can say that again,” Amy sneered.  “I’ve lost a few friends to ‘Jesus.’ They cut off all ties with you because they think they’re all holy and better than you and can’t be around people who drink and swear and sleep with the same sex.  Fuck them.”

“Amen to that, sister,” Maggie chuckled.  “Is your family religious?”

Amy shrugged, “Nah, not really.”

“Lucky there.”

“Yeah.  So what about you?  Are you seeing anyone?” Amy asked casually.

Maggie smiled.  Of course, this woman was in jail and hadn’t heard the news of Lena and herself.  

“What’s so funny?”

“Just that I got outed this morning by E! News.  I’m dating Lena Luthor.”

Amy’s eyes widened, and she looked a little betrayed.

“Listen, you don’t have to worry.  She’s really nice, and she doesn’t have anything against aliens, and even if she did, you’re only a metahuman.  Cadmus wouldn’t come after you. Actually, they might try to recruit you, but that’s a different story. Anyway, Lena isn’t like the rest of the Luthors.  She’s smart and good and brave-”

“And hot!” Amy added with a raised brow.  “That kind of beauty could blind the most tenacious seer,” she accused.

“It’s not like that,” Maggie fretted.  She worried that she just fucked up her new potential friendship.  “Lena is good. Genuinely good. You don’t have anything to worry about, I promise.”

“I hope that’s true.  But I mean, what are my chances of running into her, anyway?”

“Pretty high, actually.  Lena’s best friend works at CatCo right across the street from you, and she loves your restaurant.”

“Oh.”

“I’m surprised you haven’t met her already, honestly.”

“Maybe I did, and I didn’t realize it.  That seems unlikely, though. I think I would remember seeing a woman like that.”

“I could introduce you.  Then you could see that you’ve got nothing to worry about.  We don’t even have to tell her about your powers, if you don’t want to.”

“I’ll think about it.”  Amy sat back down on the bench, indicating to Maggie that she was done talking.  It was fine. She could take a hint.

“Listen, I’ll talk to you later, OK?”

“Sure.  You know where to find me.”  Amy waved her off with a half a smile.

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Lena was just finishing up a bit of paperwork before she headed home.  She didn't get as much done today as she wanted, but the rest could wait.  She’d had to take care of Alex that afternoon, and she had a birthday dinner to attend tonight.  She wouldn't miss that for the world. She never thought she'd ever have kids, but she fell more in love with the twins every single day, and the idea of having them in her life for the long haul made her heart sing.  She only wished she could have been there from the very beginning. She'd seen the girls’ baby pictures, and she knew how adorable they were growing up.

She idly wondered what it would be like to have a baby.  She didn’t think she’d make a very good mother with all her emotional damage.  She couldn’t imagine treating a child the way Lillian had treated her. All coldness and no warmth makes for a very lonely childhood.  She was determined to make sure she never treated the twins that way. They were too sweet and delicate for that.

She tidied up her desk, making sure she didn't forget about anything, put a few things away for safekeeping, and grabbed her briefcase before heading out.  She said goodnight to her assistant and strutted onto the elevator. She really hoped that Alex would be able to make it through dinner. She knew the girls were really looking forward to it.  Lena was looking forward to getting some rest afterward. Alex wore her out this afternoon. Hopefully the kids would be OK with the arrangement for the night.

She thought briefly about Mr. Jeremy Daniels, and how much she wanted to make him suffer, but she pushed those thoughts away.  She didn't want to get into a negative headspace right now. She just wanted to think about her girls and how much joy they brought her.  She was definitely hooked on all the positivity, and she wouldn’t be going back.

The drive home was a mess.  Traffic was backed up all over the place.  She almost wished she'd had Andy drive her, but it was too late for that.  The holiday must have everyone in a craze. By the time she got home, she was a bit stressed.

She dragged herself to the elevator and pressed the button to her floor.  The ride seemed to take forever. As she trudged down the hallway, she pulled herself together and placed her hand on the panel lock to let herself in.  As soon as she entered the living room, she was greeted by the twins, Maggie, Kara and Alex.

The twins ran to her right away.  “Lena!” They hugged and kissed her, and she started to feel much better.  The girls looked adorable in their new outfits. Jamie was wearing the new dress and sandals her parents had gotten her for her birthday, and Jessie was wearing the shirt, pants, and sneakers.  

“Hello, beautiful girls,” she snuggled them a little extra.  “Oh, I love you so much!”

“We love you too, Lena!”

“Have you had a good birthday so far?”

“Yeah, except for the fact that Mom’s sick,” Jessie answered.

“Oh, she’ll bounce back in a few days.  She’s very strong. Give her some extra love, and she’ll be better before you know it.”

They nodded and went back to snuggle with their mother.

Maggie came next.  They kissed each other before Maggie gave her an extra big hug of her own, “Hi, baby.  How was your day?”

“Oh, you know,” she answered vaguely.

“Yeah,” the detective agreed.  She knew they would talk later.

“We’re all ready to go when you are,” Kara informed her.

Alex didn’t really look all that ready, but she was getting up anyway.  The girls clung to her as they all headed out. Lena, Maggie and Jessie rode in the Porsche, while Kara, Alex and Jamie rode in the Maserati.  They drove to the restaurant of the twins’ request - Roy’s - that supposedly had massive burgers and steaks to sate a Kryptonian’s appetite. Lena hoped they had something that at least pretended to be healthy for Maggie and herself.  They’d already had pancakes at breakfast.

The place was packed with people, and Lena could hardly believe it.  What kind of people went to a steakhouse for a Valentine's Day date? She looked around.  Apparently, all sorts. All of whom were staring at them. Luckily for them, they already had reservations.

“Hello,” greeted the hostess.  “How can I help you?”

“We have a reservation for Danvers,” Kara answered.

“Party of six?” the woman confirmed.

“Yep,” Kara smiled that interminable smile.  Of course, she would be happy right now. She had a three day pass for a free-for-all fuck fest with her wife.

Lena had thought she had a voracious sexual appetite, but these two were proving her mild, at best.  It had been a very long few days, and she was tired. She clung to Maggie and leaned against her, half for snuggles, and half for physical support.  It was so nice to be able to cuddle in public. She wasn’t much for a lot of PDA, but she did like to hug and hold hands a lot - especially when she was genuinely in love, like she was with Maggie - and now that they were officially together, they could cuddle all they liked.  

She really was relieved about the whole situation.  To the public eye, Alex and Kara were officially a couple.  It seemed only fair that Lena and Maggie were seen as such too.  If she were being honest, Mr. Daniels had done her a bit of a favor.  Her anger toward him abated a little. Maybe being fired and sued by the DEO would be enough punishment for him.  She would think about it and talk to Maggie to see how she felt about it. But that was for later. Right now, there were birthday celebrations to be had.

The hostess lead them to the table that was already set up for them, and the twins insisted that they each sit on one side of Alex.  They were really upset at the thought that their mother was sick. No one dared tell them the truth, though. Alex seemed comforted by their touch, and that was enough for them.

The kids ordered the biggest burger on the menu.  Kara ordered the biggest steak on the menu. Alex ordered a slightly smaller steak, while Lena and Maggie ordered some interesting-sounding salads that were so big when they got them, they realized they should have split something.  These portions were huge. Each salad could feed Lena for a week. It was no wonder the Danvers loved this place.

When they were all done eating their dinners, the staff came out with birthday desserts for both girls, and they sang that annoying restaurant birthday song.  The girls looked positively gleeful while they waited to dig into their brownie cake and ice cream. Lena couldn’t help but smile at their happiness. Kara apparently couldn't resist, and she ordered one for herself.  The other three waved off any offers of more food. When they were all done eating everything they could eat, Alex paid the bill, Lena paid the tip, and they headed out.

“Make sure they take their showers before they go to bed,” Kara told her when they got back to her place to drop off the cars.  “And don’t let them stay up past nine. They have trouble getting up for school otherwise.” She kissed Lena goodnight. “Oh, and if they need to eat something before bedtime, make sure it’s not a bunch of junk food.  And-”

“She’s got it, Kara!” Alex insisted.  “She knows what she’s doing.” Lena wasn’t sure if Alex really had that much faith in her, or if she was just trying to assure Kara, so they could get back to the sex.  Either way, Lena felt confident that she could handle herself for the night. It wasn’t like the girls were wild and crazy, or anything.

“Yeah, we’ll be fine, Mama!” Jessie insisted, while Jamie nodded her agreement.  “We promise we’ll be good.”

The Kryptonian looked a little sad.  “OK. I’ll miss you. Come give hugs and kisses.”

The kids and Lena gave their love to Kara, Alex and Maggie, and then they went their separate ways.  The twins held her hands, swinging them between them, as they walked through the lobby and rode up the elevator.

“Did you have a good time tonight?” she asked them.

“Yes!” they answered happily.  

“My stomach is very happy!” added Jessie.

“Mine too!” said Jamie.

Lena smiled, “I’m glad.”

“Can we watch a movie before bedtime?” Jessie wanted to know.

“We don't have enough time for that tonight,” Lena replied.  “How about we play a little chess before bed tonight, since it's just us?”

“OK!”  The girls seemed happy with that arrangement.

They all hopped off the elevator and let themselves into the penthouse.

“Why don't you go get your showers out of the way now?” Lena suggested.

The girls obeyed, and not long later emerged in their PJ’s, smelling like the sunshine that they were.

“Did you brush your teeth?” she checked.

“Yes,” they answered in unison, baring their teeth.

“Good girls,” she praised them and kissed them on their damp heads.  “Shall we play our game? You two versus me?”

“Yeah!  Can we listen to music too?”

“Of course!”

They played for the next half hour, with the girls’ eyes getting progressively droopier by the minute.  By the time nine o’clock rolled around, Jamie had yawed about three times in a row.

“OK, my loves, it’s time for bed.”

“Aww!” they pouted.

“Come on, we can finish this game tomorrow.”

“OK,” they conceded.

Lena got them tucked into bed with hugs and kisses, “I love you girls so much!  Don’t forget that I’ll be in the ‘sun room’ tonight because the master bed is dirty.  If you need me I’ll be sleeping in there.” She closed the bedroom door and went to work on her laptop for a little while.  Eventually she fell asleep sitting up in bed as she worked. Then around midnight, she felt hands taking off her glasses and pulling her laptop away.  She startled a bit, then realized it was just the twins. They put her things aside and turned the light off, then gently pulled her into the middle of the bed, wrapping themselves around her, and they all fell asleep that way.