69. James and Lucy's Wedding

August 12, 2017 (pregnancy week 23)

Alex and Lena were laying on their bed an arm’s length apart with fans on them from all sides. It was the middle of August, and despite the fact that Ms. Grant’s house was fully air conditioned, they were sweating their asses off because the babies were like little tiny space heaters in their bellies. Occasionally, Kara would come in and blow a little cool air on them, but right now, she was out Supergirling. The pair didn’t speak. They had just had an argument over what to listen to on the radio. Lena wanted to listen to NPR, and Alex wanted to listen to the classic rock station. After they couldn’t agree, they just shut it off, turned the other way, and did their own thing. Lena checked emails on her phone, and Alex texted with Lucy. Tonight was James and Lucy’s wedding, and they were supposed to meet up in an hour to go get their nails done for the ceremony. Until then, they were just grumpy sitting ducks.

Maggie was currently working, but she would meet up with them at the salon. She had taken the early shift to make sure she would be able to attend the wedding at 7pm. By the time she was out of work, she would probably be tired and grumpy too. At nearly six months pregnant, in the middle of August in southern California, they were all a little on edge. Kara had been doing her best to appease them, but it was tough. Taking care of one pregnant partner had been hard enough, but now she had to work three times harder. Thankfully, she had help from Eliza, the twins, the Grants, and occasionally some of their other friends.

Downstairs, Eliza and the twins were watching TV with the Grants. The two moms-to-be upstairs had asked to be left alone, so they were respecting their wishes. No one was exempt from their pregnancy tempers, so everyone was inclined to stay as far away as possible unless it was absolutely necessary.

“Jamie!” Alex hollered.

The young Kryptonian looked nervously at her grandmother, but she zipped upstairs at top speed, lest she get a lecture about taking too long. “Hi, Mommy,” she spoke meekly.

“We need more water,” Alex replied, handing over her empty glass.

Jamie took the glass from her mother, and then Lena’s as well. She zoomed downstairs and refilled both glasses from the refrigerator, then raced back up to return them. “Here you go.” She waited to see if they were going to ask her for something else.

“Come here,” Alex waved her over, and when Jamie reached the side of the bed, Alex took her hand and pressed it on her belly.

“Oh!” Jamie exclaimed when she felt her baby sister kick against her hand.

Alex grinned.

“Can I see her, Mom, please?”

“Yeah.”

Jamie used her x-ray vision to look through her mother’s tummy and into her womb where the baby was, and she gasped in awe. “Mom, she’s so beautiful!” she exclaimed with tears in her eyes. “I love her so much, please don’t be mad at me for that.”

Alex stroked Jamie’s hand, “I want you to love her. She needs you to love her.”

“I do, I really, really do. I love all my new siblings, and I can’t wait for them to be born, so I can really meet them. I’ll protect them with my life. I promise.”

“Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that, OK?” Alex said seriously.

“Lena?” Jamie said softly. The CEO had been quiet this whole time, and it was making her a little concerned. “Are you OK?”

“I’m fine,” she replied without rolling over.

“Do you need anything else?” Jamie asked.

“No, thank you. I just want to rest until we have to leave. I’d be a lot better off, if the babies would stop using my bladder as a trampoline.” That being said, she climbed awkwardly off the bed and waddled toward the bathroom.

“I love you, Mom,” Jamie said with a kiss. “I’ll be downstairs, if you need me.”

“Love you too, baby.” Alex chugged down half her water and laid back down on the pillows.

Jamie darted back downstairs feeling relieved.

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Lucy was chomping at the bit. She had agreed to an evening wedding because of how hot it was, but now she was kind of regretting it. She had all this downtime, and nearly nothing to do, and her sister was driving her absolutely nuts. Lois had insisted that they spend the day together, since tradition dictated that the bride and groom not see each other before the ceremony. Somehow, in the midst of all the wedding hubbub, the east coaster had forgotten that they weren’t exactly the best of friends. Lois just would not stop talking, and Lucy drowned out most of what her sister was saying while she texted with Alex. Their one o’clock nail appointment couldn’t come soon enough.

As if her sister wasn’t bad enough, Lucy also had a bit of a hangover from the bachelorette party the night before. They had gone to the alien bar and drank themselves stupid. Honestly, she couldn’t remember the last time she’d had so much fun. She’d never had so many amazing friends at once. Ever since Kara and Alex entered her life, things just seemed to get better and better. They’d brought so many interesting and loyal people into her life, she almost didn’t know what to do with herself. Kara had kept Lois’ attention for most of the night, so, hangover aside, she didn’t regret the party.

“You’re not even listening to me,” Lois complained. “Are you texting James?”

“No, Alex,” Lucy informed her. “She’s having a bad morning.”

“Aww, how come?”

“She said she didn’t sleep well, her back and feet hurt, Lena is being a pain, and the baby is punching her in her ribs,” Lucy said.

“Poor thing,” Lois pouted. “Is there anything we can do?”

“I don’t think so,” Lucy mused.

“Maybe we can spring for them to get pedicures while we’re at the salon,” Lois suggested.

“You know, that’s not a bad idea,” Lucy agreed.

“Are you done eating?” Lois asked.

“Yeah.”

“Good because Mom wants us to meet her and Dad at the hotel before we go get our nails done,” Lois informed her.

“Oh, Lord,” Lucy rolled her eyes. “OK, let’s bite the bullet.” Not for the first time, she wished she and James had just eloped instead of going through with the full wedding ceremony. Her whole family drove her a little nuts. Her mother was neurotic, her father hated James, even after Cat Grant promoted him to acting CEO, and she and her father hadn’t gotten along so well after he found out she was ‘fraternizing’ with Supergirl by working for the DEO. She was a long way off from being Daddy’s little girl anymore these days.

Lois insisted on listening to NPR on the way to their parents’ hotel, further irritating the Major. “Why can’t we just listen to music like normal people?” she complained, wondering if this was the same argument that Alex had with Lena.

“Don’t be such a child,” Lois scolded, smacking her sister’s hand away from the controls.

Lucy groaned and crossed her arms over her chest. “You’re such a pain!”

Lois just rolled her eyes and pulled out of the parking lot. The radio droned on, and Lucy stared out the window, wishing for the day to speed up.

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“There’s our girls!” Ella Lane greeted her daughters as she opened the door to their suite.

“Hi, Mom,” the sisters answered.

“Come in, come in,” Ella insisted.

Lucy and Lois crossed the room’s threshold, and their mother closed the door behind them.

“Hey, girls,” Sam greeted them, pulling them each in under one arm and squeezing them tightly.

“Hi, Daddy,” they greeted him, kissing him on the cheek.

“Still spoiling our kids, even after all these years,” Ella tisked.

Sam gave her a mild glare, “Hush.” He tugged his daughters to the couch and sat in between them. “How are my girls?”

Lois smiled. “Good.”

Lucy sighed. “I’m ready for the day to be over already.”

Sam patted her knee. “It’s not too late to cancel the wedding and find someone worthy of you, you know.”

“Daddy!” Lucy scowled. “Don’t start!”

“Alright,” he grumbled in defeat. “I had to give it one last try.”

“You’d better be nice at the wedding!” she demanded.

“I will, I will. I won’t ruin your day, I promise.” He put his arm around her and pulled her into his side. “It may not be my dream wedding, but it’s yours, and you deserve to have a great one.”

“Thanks, Daddy.”

“So, Lois,” Ella chimed in. “How’s Clark?”

“He’s great,” Lois replied with a grin. “I think he’s almost as excited about this wedding as Jimmy is,” she chuckled.

“That’s nice, dear,” Ella smiled at her. “Any plans to give me a grandchild yet?”

“Mom! You ask me that every time I see you!” Lois complained.

“A mother can hope, can’t she?”

Lois rolled her eyes. “You can nag Clark about it later.”

“I don’t nag,” her mother huffed.

“Well, then, you can ask him about it later,” Lois adjusted with a smirk

Ella looked like a predator ready to pounce. “I believe I will.”

Lucy shared a look with her sister, but neither of them said anything. They both knew that their mother was crazy.

They stayed and chatted until it was time for them to go get their nails done, and then they were off. Lucy was relieved that she would have her best friends with her for a while. Alex was good at keeping her de-stressed, and Kara was great at keeping Lois distracted. When they got to the salon, Maggie was already there, waiting in her favorite porsche.

“Maggie, save me!” Lucy whined.

The detective waddled over and gave her a hug. “What’s up, chica?”

“Ugh!” Lucy groaned. “This day can’t go by fast enough!”

Maggie chuckled. “Chomping at the bit, are we?”

“That’s an understatement,” Lois told her, giving her a hug. “How are you?”

“Well, my back and my legs hurt, but other than that, I’m OK,” Maggie answered.

Just then, Alex, Lena and Kara pulled up, waving at them through the windows. “Hey!” Kara greeted cheerfully as she climbed out of the Maserati. She helped Alex and Lena up before crossing to Lucy and giving her a big hug. “The big day is finally here! Are you excited?”

“Yes, I’m ready to get married already!” Lucy huffed as Alex and Lena hugged her too.

Kara headed over to give Maggie a kiss. “Hi, honey bunny. How are you feeling?”

Maggie leaned into her. “My back hurts.”

Kara rubbed circles on the detective’s lower back, making her melt further into the blonde. “Let’s head inside, so you guys can sit down.”

“Yes, please,” Alex replied.

The six women headed into the salon together where the techs were already ready and waiting for their appointment. When the women who worked there realized who was in their shop, they gasped collectively and gathered around them.

“Oh, my gosh, it’s Supergirl!” one of the women exclaimed.

Kara chuckled awkwardly. She didn’t like taking the attention away from Lucy. It was her day, after all. “Guilty,” she admitted.

“And Lena Luthor!” another woman gushed. “Oh, my God, this is so awesome!”

“It’s Lena Danvers,” Lena corrected. “I’m not a Luthor anymore.”

“Aww!” the nail techs cooed.

“I heard you were pregnant, but wow! You’re getting pretty close, huh?” one of the workers asked.

“Yes, quite,” Lena answered a bit sheepishly. Even though her wives were constantly telling her that she was beautiful, she was still pretty self-conscious about her weight.

“Well, anyway,” Kara attempted to derail their gushing, “It’s my friend Lucy’s wedding day today, so we’re all just here for her.” She wrapped her arm around her friend with a grin.

“Oh, congratulations!” all the nail techs said chipperly.

“I’ll take care of you, then,” one of the workers insisted. “I’m the best, by far.”

The other ones all rolled their eyes, but didn’t argue.

“What’s your name?” Lucy wanted to know.

“Sarah.”

“Nice to meet you Sarah.”

“Likewise,” Sarah replied. “Are you getting married to a woman or a man?”

“A man. James Olsen. Maybe you’ve heard of him?” Lucy answered.

“Hmm, that does sound familiar, but I can’t remember why I know the name.”

“He used to work for the Daily Planet. He was the first one to ever photograph Superman, then he worked his way up, and now he’s acting CEO for Catco.”

“Oh yeah! That’s how I know that name. Hey, whatever happened to Cat Grant?”

Lucy chuckled. “She got bored and decided to travel the world for a while.”

“Lucky for you and James,” Sarah said with a grin.

“Ah, I was lucky before,” Lucy mused. “He’s a great guy.”

“Isn’t he friends with Superman?” Sarah asked.

“Yep.”

“So is Superman going to be at your wedding?”

“I doubt it,” Lucy lied.

Sarah pouted. “That’s a bummer.”

Lucy shrugged noncommittally.

The women who worked at the salon were hungry for gossip, so the Danvers and the Lanes indulged them a bit. Nothing too personal or private, but enough to keep them happy. They talked about their pregnancies - symptoms and weird cravings and morning sickness. They confirmed the news story that Lena was having twins. They told them the story they’d made up to explain Lena and Maggie’s supposed breakup and subsequent marriages to the Danvers sisters - that they were still really good friends and that they’d all decided to have their kids at once, so their kids would grow up together as a real family. Kara told a few innocuous but interesting Supergirl stories. The nail techs gleaned onto every detail, while doing an exquisite job on their nails.

Lucy insisted that the three moms-to-be got a great foot treatment before they left. The workers were all too happy to oblige. When they were finally done, the moms-to-be were actually smiling, and that helped with Lucy’s stress level too. She knew her friends were uncomfortable, but she needed them. She’d waited so long for her marriage to James, it felt like decades. She was ready. Now, all that was left to do was to go back and spend time with her parents until it was time for them to get their hair done.

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James awoke late to the smell of coffee and bacon. His stomach growled loudly. When he opened his eyes, he realized that he was sprawled haphazardly across his couch with no shirt on. He groaned when he lifted his head and the room spun. After the wedding rehearsal last night, the guys and the girls split off to go have the bachelor and bachelorette parties. The guys had drank and played video games all night until they passed out.

“Morning, sleepy head,” Clark greeted him from the chair across from him.

“Ugh,” James groaned, swiping at his face. “What time is it?”

“Almost ten,” Clark answered.

“Oh, man!” James sighed. “I think I might have overdone it a little.”

“You think?” Clark chuckled.

“Who’s hungry?” Mon-El called from the kitchen.

“I sure am!” Clark replied.

“What’s new?” James rolled his eyes and sat up slowly. “I gotta pee.” He trudged to the bathroom and closed the door behind him. After he’d taken care of business, he brushed his teeth and splashed some cold water on his face. That helped a bit. When he came back out to the kitchen, he looked around and noticed someone was missing. “Hey, where’s Winn?”

“Bedroom,” Mon-El replied.

James wandered into the bedroom and found Winn sprawled sideways on the bed with all his clothes still on, including his shoes. “Winn!” he called.

Winn grumbled, but didn’t wake up.

“Winn!” he called again, slapping at his friend’s shoe.

Winn woke with a start. “What? What’s going on? Is the city on fire?”

“No, dude, it’s fine. I just thought you might want to wake up and eat something,” James explained.

“Oh, good. Yeah. Food sounds great.” Winn stretched and yawned and slapped his cheeks to try to wake up more. “Oh, man, my mouth feels like the seventh circle of hell!”

James chuckled. “I know the feeling. Come on.” He returned to the kitchen while Winn made a pit stop into the bathroom. “So, what’s for breakfast?”

Mon-El waved his arm around the kitchen revealing eggs, bacon, fruit salad and toast. It looked amazing, and James gladly filled up a plate and dug in.

“Dude, this is awesome,” James complimented.

“Thanks,” Mon-El grinned.

Winn came out of the bathroom looking a little better, and he sat down at the table with them to eat. “Mmm! Thanks, guys!”

“No problem,” Mon-El replied.

The four men ate in relative silence, mostly because James and Winn were hungover. When the food was gone, they washed the dishes and took turns using the shower. James called his mother and let her know he was up, and she and his sister and grandparents could come over anytime. Winn and Mon-El took off until later, but he asked Clark to stay since Lois was busy. His family loved Clark.

By the time the doorbell rang, James had cleaned up both himself and the apartment, and he answered the door with a smile. “Hey, guys!”

His family cheered his name when they saw him.

“There’s my son!” His mother said, giving him a big squeeze around the middle.

“Hi, Mom,” he replied, kissing her cheek. “Come on in.” He hugged his grandparents and his sister as they entered his apartment. “You guys remember Clark?”

James’ family greeted the reporter affectionately.

“You’re looking kind of rough, bro,” Kelly teased. “I take it you had fun last night?”

“Hush, you,” he said, jabbing an elbow at her. “Yes, we did have fun. No funny business, I assure you.”

Kelly chuckled. “You mean you didn’t bring any strippers home with you?”

“There were no strippers,” James swore.

“Man, you’re lame,” Kelly shook her head.

James just gave her a glare. “I’m sorry, I’m not the wild child.”

“Ha! Excuse me?” Kelly snarked. “How many times have you almost died?”

“Kelly, leave your brother alone,” their mother chided.

“Oh, Jada, James can stand up for himself. He’s a big boy,” James’ grandfather admonished.

James smirked. “Yeah. I’m a big boy.”

Kelly laughed out loud. “OK, OK, you win.” She sat down on the couch with their mother.

“Does anyone want anything to drink?” James offered. “I’ve got a little bit of everything here.” He busied himself with getting things for his family before he sat down on the other side of his mother and wrapped his arm around her. “It’s really great to see you guys. I’m glad you were able to make it, even after everything.”

“We wouldn’t miss your wedding for anything,” his grandmother assured him. “We’re so proud of you, Jimmy.”

“Thanks, Gran.”

The group just sat around visiting for a couple of hours, until the east coasters started to get hungry. When they spoke up about it, James offered to take them all to lunch at the newly refurbished Noonan’s. He knew they would love Amy when they met her, and she would love them. It was the perfect place to kill an hour or two with his family.

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When five o’clock rolled around, Lucy was all too happy to be able to leave her parents behind for a while and head to the hair salon with her sister. Alex was the only one meeting them there, since she was the only one of the Danvers that was actually in the wedding party. Kara had insisted that she could do the rest of the family’s hair herself. Knowing the blonde, Lucy figured they would all come with their hair elaborately braided, and she looked forward to seeing her friend’s creativity. For the bridal party, however, she wanted something a little fancier. She’d found a bunch of little jewel clips that she wanted the hair stylist to incorporate into their up-do’s.

They arrived a little early, so they sat in the car for a few minutes with the air conditioning running until Alex arrived. They didn’t have to wait long. Alex pulled up in the Land Rover just a couple of minutes later, looking a little irritated. Lucy braced herself for a grumpy Alex, but when the agent turned and saw them, she smiled. Lucy didn’t try to hide her relief. She jumped out of the car and hugged the pregnant woman as best she could over her belly, giving the baby bump a gentle rub. She really wanted to know the babies’ names, but all three moms were keeping them secret until the births. “Hi, Alex, hi little niecy!”

“Hey, ladies,” Alex greeted them.

“Hi, again,” Lois said with a hug of her own. “You doing OK?”

Alex sighed. “I’m OK. I just took a nap, so I’m still a little groggy.

“I see,” Lois hummed. “Ready?”

“Yep,” Lucy and Alex both replied.

They went inside and checked in. Without Kara and Lena with them, they were just another set of customers, and Lucy was a little grateful. She loved her friends, but they always seemed to catch people’s attention, and today was her day. Selfish as it may have been, she wanted the attention today.

When the three of them were called back, they sat in their chairs and Lucy talked about the kind of look she wanted. Up. Posh and elegant. No braids. Strong enough to hold up, even if they get a little sweaty. She worried that Alex’s short hair would be a problem, but the stylists assured her that it was long enough that they could work with it. The stylists chatted with them about the wedding as they worked, and that thankfully made the time go a little faster.

The closer the time to the wedding, the more anxious she became. Honestly, she was worried that some random alien or terrorist group was going to attack the city and ruin everything, but she was still holding out hope. The last few months had been relatively quiet since the Daxamite invasion, but there was always the background simmer of anti-alien sentiments, especially since the world now knew that Kara had children. They called it the Kryptonian Slow Invasion, and they didn’t even know that the new batch of kids were Kara’s biologically. God forbid anyone ever find out.

She tried to think positively. She was finally getting married. She had an amazing found family that would be with her to celebrate her night. Her wedding planner assured her that everything was going smoothly, and all they had to do was show up. Her father had agreed to be civil at the wedding, despite the fact that he hated both James and Supergirl. Tomorrow, she and James would be on their way to Hawaii, and they would be able to swim and soak up the sun in peace. All she had left to do was go back to Lois’ hotel room, do her makeup, grab her dress and meet at the church. She could do this. The worst part was over.

When their hair was finished, Lucy was elated. The stylists had done a beautiful job on all of them, and they definitely looked elegant. She gave them all a big tip, thanking them profusely, then headed out with her sister and her best friend on each arm. She felt like a million bucks, for sure.

“It’s about time you started smiling,” Lois said with a smile of her own.

“I know, I know,” Lucy sighed. “Today has just been going too slow for me. I want to get married already!”

“Alright let’s go get ready!” Alex cheered.

“Have you got your dress and everything?” Lucy checked.

“Yep. I’ve got my dress, my shoes, my makeup, extra hairpins and hairspray, makeup remover, the rings, everything.”

“Excellent! Let’s get going!”

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James had been having a really good time with his family and Clark. Just as he’d suspected, they all got along with Amy famously, and she promised to see them at the wedding. After lunch, they had gone for a walk downtown, and James gave them a tour of Catco. His mother and grandparents kept telling him how proud they were of him, and it was definitely bolstering his ego, but he tried to be as gracious as possible about it.

Now, it was time to head to the church. Lucy had texted him that she was already there getting ready, so he could slip in without accidentally seeing her. He grabbed his tux, his shoes, and his camera gear and headed out. Of course, he wasn’t planning on taking pictures while he was getting married, but he planned to do some at the reception afterwards just for fun. He had hired the Danvers twins to do the photography for the wedding. He knew they would do a great job. He’d taught them well, and he even loaned them a couple of cameras for the occasion. For the reception, they had hired a guy from Catco, knowing the twins would probably be too busy dancing to take anymore pictures. They were only twelve, so they didn’t want them to get overwhelmed with too much responsibility.

When they arrived, they were greeted by J’onn, Mon-El, and Douglas, who were the ushers. They pointed James in the direction of the room he and Clark could change in, and took his family into the sanctuary. When he found the changing room, Winn was already there getting dressed. They greeted one another with bear hugs.

“Hey, man, how you feeling?” Winn asked.

“Great!” James answered with a grin. “I am ready to get married. It’s been a long time coming.”

“Amen to that,” Winn said, chucking him on the shoulder.

They got dressed relatively quickly, and then all they had to do was wait until the wedding planner came and got them. While they waited, James studied his vows, trying to make sure he had them memorized. He didn’t want to forget anything. Sooner than he expected, the wedding planner was knocking on the door and telling him that it was time to head up to the altar. He took a deep breath and let it out in a rush, trying to shake off the stage fright. “Ready.”

He made his way into the sanctuary and waved at everyone that had arrived. There were friends and family there from all over the country to watch the pair get married, and James sent a silent thanks into the heavens for allowing them all to be there with them. Stage fright or not, he was still happy they were there. He was also glad that they had made the wedding invitation only, or else there wouldn’t be any more room. He watched as the twins were there doing their jobs - Jamie with the camcorder and Jessie with the camera. They would occasionally float a few inches off the ground as a shot would come into view, and people were fascinated.

Before he knew it, the music was starting, and everyone was turning to watch the door. First down the aisle were Winn and Lois, who both looked amazing. Next came Clark and Alex, looking stunning. Finally, it was time for the bride, and James’ heart sped up as everyone stood. Lucy was an absolute vision in white, and he grinned as she walked toward him. He was so enamored, he almost didn’t even notice the general walking by her side, and it startled him when he spoke at the preacher’s question of who was giving the bride away. To be honest, he half expected the man to protest, but he didn’t, thank God.

As the preacher talked, James was barely paying attention. Lucy was smiling her biggest smile at him, with unshed tears glossing her eyes, and he couldn’t look away. If he wasn’t careful, she would make him cry too.

Finally, the preacher got to the part of the ceremony where he had to answer back, so he focused a little more on what was being spoken. He said the words he was supposed to say, and Lucy did the same. Finally, it was time for their vows, and it was his turn first. He cleared his throat to make sure he could speak loudly and clearly enough for people to hear him.

“Lucy,” he started with a grin, “When I first met you, I knew I was going to be in love with you for the rest of my life. You looked so gorgeous in that uniform, and I was just… gaga. I’m not afraid of a strong woman. In fact, I’m so proud of how strong and brave and smart you are. You keep me on my toes, and I love it. I love you so much, and every year we’ve been together, I just fall more and more in love with you. I know we’ve had our ups and downs, but that’s just a part of life, and I owe you a debt of gratitude for sticking with me through it all. I plan to pay that debt to you for the rest of my life. Thank you for saying yes to me all those years ago. Thank you for loving me. Thank you for being you. Thank you for the continued promise of love that we’re sharing today. You’re it. You’re the one for me, and I can’t picture my life without you. I love you, Luce.”

Even though she was smiling, Lucy was now crying actual tears, so he pulled some fresh kleenex out of his pocket and handed it to her.

“Thanks,” she sniffled, dabbing at her face, and trying to keep from messing up her makeup. When she was ready, she placed her hands back in his and spoke confidently. “James, when we first met, I didn’t know you were the one. In fact, I kind of dismissed you as just being one of my sister’s friends. But the more time I spent with you, the more I realized what an amazing person you are. You are strong and brave and talented and loyal to a fault. You make me feel safe and loved and beautiful. I love being on your team in life, as well as on game nights. I know with you by my side, we will always win, and even on the off chance that we don’t, we still have each other, and that feels like winning to me.”

James sniffled and tears ran down his face now. He wanted to kiss his girl, but that wasn’t allowed yet. Now, it was time for the rings. Clark handed over Lucy’s ring to him, and he repeated after the preacher. “With this ring, I thee wed.” He slid the ring over Lucy’s finger and then squeezed her hand encouragingly.

Next, Alex handed Lucy James’ ring, and she repeated after the preacher as well. “With this ring, I thee wed.” She slid the ring over his finger and grinned.

Finally, the preacher led them to the end. “Now, it is my pleasure to announce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride.”

The pair kissed for quite a long time, just a simple press of lips together - they were in church, after all - and everyone in the crowd cheered.

“Ladies and gentlemen, I proudly present to you, Mr. and Mrs. Olsen!” the preacher announced.

James and Lucy turned to the crowd and raised their joined hands like champions. The crowd continued clapping and cheering, and cameras flashed all over the place as the couple walked hand-in-hand back down the aisle together.

They waited in the anteroom to thank people for coming on their way out, while the wedding planner passed out little bottles of bubbles to everyone. Once the crowd was out, the couple made their way back into the sanctuary for pictures. Jessie directed everyone in where she wanted them to stand, and after a good fifteen minutes, they were finally done. When they exited the church, Jamie was standing at the ready with the camcorder, and the crowd blew bubbles at them as they headed to their limo. Someone had decorated it while they weren’t looking, but neither of them knew who it was. James’ money was on either Clark, Kara or Mon-El. They were the quickest and most likely to get it done before anyone even noticed they were gone. Lucy suspected her DEO friends. They were the experts at covert ops. Either way, the driver hadn’t noticed anything even happening, so that ruled out quite a few people.

Before they drove off to head to the reception hall, James took the cameras from the girls so he and Lucy could look at the photos on the drive over. Just as he suspected, Jessie had done an exquisite job, and he couldn’t have been prouder. Not only had she gotten some nice candid shots, but she had also gone above and beyond and gotten some extremely artistic shots as well. One of their favorites was a shot where Jessie had floated just above their heads, and had the whole wedding party look up at her. It was awesome. Funnily enough, there were a couple of shots of just Alex’s belly with her bouquet sitting on top, and that was adorable.

“Oh, man,” James mused, “We’re going to have to pay them more money.”

Lucy chuckled. “I’ll let you take care of that.”

“I will.” James just looked at his wife for a moment. Then, with a grin, he practically shouted, “We’re married!”

“Yay!” Lucy cheered and leaned forward to kiss him. “I love you so much.”

“I love you so much too,” James replied.

They made out in the back of the limo for the rest of the ride, only stopping once they heard the engine turn off. They grabbed the cameras and headed in with the crowd. Inside, the hired man from Catco snapped their photos as they came in, and the DJ announced their presence. Everyone that was there already clapped and cheered as the newly weds made their way to their table. Several people came up and congratulated them as they waited for everyone to arrive, and soon it was time for dinner. The DJ had everyone sit at their tables, so the caterers could bring out their food.

The twins and Kara were getting quite a lot of attention. Everyone was excited to meet Supergirl and her kids. It seemed that General Lane was the only one who had anything against them. Even Ella Lane seemed fascinated by them. Thankfully, the General was too busy getting drunk to care tonight. The Danvers chatted and took pictures with whomever requested it, letting their contagious smiles put everyone at ease. When Alex looked worried, Lucy took her hand and squeezed it, assuring her everything would be OK. None of their families were going to hurt anyone. Alex gave her a grateful look, but kept an eye on her kids nonetheless. Pregnant or not, she would kill anyone that hurt them.

When everyone was done eating, it was time for the bride and groom’s first dance. James took Lucy by the hand and led her to the dance floor. They both grinned at each other as they danced to ‘At Last’ by Etta James.

“This song has never been truer,” Lucy mused, scratching the back of James’ neck.

“True that,” James agreed. “Your dad’s having fun,” he chuckled.

She rolled her eyes. “He promised he’d behave.”

“Is this behaving? Pounding the scotch?” he smirked.

“As long as he’s not railing against the Supers, I’m fine with it,” she shrugged. “Isn’t Jessie adorable in her little tuxedo? She’s so cute!”

“Yeah, and Ruby’s been drooling all over her all night,” he added.

“Ah, young love,” Lucy said, scrunching up her nose as she grinned. “I think Carter has a crush on Jamie too, but I wonder if he’s brave enough to make a move. I haven’t heard anything about them getting together like Jessie and Ruby. Do you think they’ve kissed yet?”

“Oh, Lord, I don’t want to think about that,” James huffed. “Do you remember your first kiss?”

Lucy smirked. “I remember our first kiss better.”

“Oh yeah?” he matched her smirk and leaned down to kiss her. “Was it any good?”

“Definitely,” she confirmed. “You’ve always been a good kisser.”

“Why, thank you very much,” he quipped. “So have you.”

“Thank you,” she replied with a wink.

Before they knew it, their song was over, and it was time for the father-daughter dance. General Lane walked carefully out to the dance floor and held his daughter gently. He knew he was a little drunk, and he didn’t want to hurt her. “You’ll always be my baby girl,” he whispered to her.

“Thanks, Daddy,” she smiled gratefully at him. He was very sentimental today. She rewarded him with a kiss on the cheek.

“Do us a favor, will you?” he requested.

“What’s that?” she asked suspiciously.

“For God’s sake give your mother a grandchild. You know that good for nothing brother-in-law of yours won’t let your sister have kids.”

Lucy burst out in laughter, “OK, Daddy. I’ll try.” She looked for her mother in the crowd. “Speaking of which, I think Mom is cornering Clark right now.”

Sam chuckled cheerfully. “I hope she gives him hell.”

Lucy laughed with him.

“I couldn’t help but notice that you’re still friends with Supergirl, even after she lied to you about her identity,” he said, trying for casual.

“Daddy, she never lied to me about that. I’ve always known who she was.”

“You did?” his eyes widened.

“Of course. Superman wanted us to look out for her when we moved to National City,” she explained. He told us who she was.”

“Wow,” he shook his head a little. “I’m a little shocked that you would keep something like that from me.”

“It wasn’t my place to tell you,” she said plaintively. “The more people who know her identity, the more dangerous it is for the people she loves.”

“People have known for months now, and nothing bad has happened to them,” he reminded her.

“That’s because no one knows where they’re staying at the moment. Not even me.”

“I worry for you being close to her like this,” he admitted. “You’re one of the people who could get seriously hurt in her wake.”

“Daddy, I can take care of myself. You taught me how to do that, and you taught me well. You don’t have to be afraid for me.”

“I guess it’s just a father’s burden to worry about his daughters, whether they’re actually in danger or not.”

“My hero,” she said, squeezing his shoulders.

“You used to mean that,” he said a little sadly.

“I still do,” she assured him. “Just because we don’t always see eye to eye, doesn’t mean I don’t still love and respect you. I am who I am because of you, and I think who I am is pretty cool.”

Sam grinned. “I think who you are is pretty cool too.”

Lucy beamed and hugged him tightly. “Thanks. “That means a lot to me.”

When their song was over, the DJ opened up the dance floor to everyone. Naturally, the Danvers twins were the first ones to join in, Jessie with Ruby in tow. Carter sat sullenly back at the table with his mother, obviously not mustering up the courage to dance with his crush. Then Kara and the rest of the Superfriends joined in with all the other family members that chose to dance. It was quite the celebration, and everyone was laughing and having a good time.

At some point late in the evening, Alex came by and asked James and Lucy if they’d seen Jessie. They looked around the room and shrugged. “I’m sure she’s just in the bathroom or something,” Lucy waved her off.

“I checked the bathroom already,” Alex sighed.

“Did you look outside?” James suggested. “Maybe she got hot and went to get some fresh air.”

Alex gave him a look. “My children have superpowers, and they don’t get overheated anymore. I didn’t look outside, though.”

“We’ll go with you,” Lucy insisted.

The three of them walked outside, and when Jessie wasn’t immediately visible, they checked the side of the building closest to them. What they found shocked them to the core. Well, it shocked Alex and James, but Lucy thought it was hilarious. They had found Jessie and Ruby lip locked behind a bush.

Jessie heard them gasp and leaped away from Ruby as quickly as she could. “Mom!”

Lucy had to cover her mouth to keep from bursting into laughter.

“Oh, Jesus,” Alex said. “I did not need to see that.”

“You weren’t supposed to see that!” Jessie huffed. “That’s why we came outside!”

“I’m sorry,” Alex said sincerely. “I didn’t know where you were, and I got a little freaked out. I had no idea you were planning… this.”

“I wasn’t planning on it, I just…” Jessie trailed off too embarrassed to explain herself more.

“OK, OK, can we just pretend this didn’t happen?” James suggested.

“That would be wonderful. Do you have a mind eraser?” Alex held out her hand.

“Look, we’ll just go back inside, and leave the kids alone, OK?”

Alex looked like she was going to argue, but one look at Jessie’s pleading face, and she relented. “Oh, alright, fine. You have ten minutes to come back inside, and then I’m coming back for you.”

“So… We’re not in trouble?” Ruby asked suspiciously.

“Not with us,” Alex shrugged. “Do you think your mom would be upset if she knew?”

Ruby shook her head. “No, I don’t think so.”

“OK, then relax. Don’t go too crazy.”

“Mom!” Jessie growled.

“I’m going, I’m going!” Alex turned about face and hurried back inside, hitting the side of her head with the heel of her hand. “Ugh, I really did not need to see that. Why did I have to see that? My baby! Oh, my god! I need a drink!”

“No, no, bad idea!” Lucy reminded her, rubbing her belly. “Calm down. Just breathe.”

Alex tried to breathe slowly, but as soon as she did the baby kicked her in the bladder. “Oh, shit. I gotta pee.”

Lucy laughed her ass off as Alex waddled quickly towards the women’s room. Kara must have heard Alex freaking out because she immediately headed toward the bathroom looking concerned. That just made Lucy laugh more, thinking about Alex having to tell Kara that they found their daughter outside kissing someone. At least they knew the someone, and it wasn’t some stranger. When Alex and Kara came out of the bathroom, Kara looked a little dazed. The pair sat down at their table and started whispering to their wives and Eliza. Maggie and Lena looked shocked. Eliza just looked entertained. Naturally, the rest of the Superfriends wanted to know what the big deal was, but Alex would only tell Sam. The CFO’s jaw dropped, and she looked like she was about to get up and go outside, but Alex urged her to stay, saying, “What harm can it do, really?”

Sam thought about it, then relented. “OK, fine, but if they’re not back in five minutes, I’m going out there.”

Alex put her hand on Sam’s arm. “Just breathe, OK? We knew this was coming eventually.”

“I know, but that’s my baby,” Sam whined.

“It’s mine too,” Alex reminded her. “I don’t like it either, but technically they’re not doing anything wrong.”

Sam buried her face in Douglas’ shoulder, and he stroked her back to try to soothe her even though he didn’t know quite what was wrong yet.

“What is it, babe?” he urged.

Sam looked at him and blushed at the nickname. “Jessie and Ruby were kissing outside,” she admitted aloud.

The table full of Superfriends collectively gasped, which turned into laughter and whooping. That’s when the pair of tweens returned to the reception, and the Superfriends clapped and cheered for them, making the girls blush furiously and hide behind their moms.

“Mom! Why’d you tell?” Jessie whined.

“Oh, relax. Everyone’s happy for you. It’s fine. Come on,” Alex took Jessie back outside to talk to her in private.

“Am I in trouble?” Jessie worried.

Alex shook her head. “No, baby, you had your first kiss. I wanted to know how it went?”

Jessie blushed again, “Mom!”

“Come on! Was it OK? Was it amazing? What?”

Jessie still blushed, but she started to smile reflexively from thinking about it. “It was amazing,” she admitted. “Ruby’s wearing this cherry lip gloss, and she just looks and smells so good, Mom.”

“Alex chuckled. “You couldn’t hold back anymore, huh?”

“No,” Jessie agreed. “I had to kiss her, or I was going to explode!”

“I’m very familiar with that feeling, I assure you,” Alex shared. “Just don’t forget to keep talking to each other. When kissing becomes the only thing you do, it kind of kills the relationship a little after a while, and you might not notice there’s a problem until it’s too late.”

“OK, Mom.”

“Oh, fuck!” Alex exclaimed, clutching at her belly.

“Mommy, what’s wrong?!”

“Urg, your sister keeps stomping on my bladder. Come on.” Alex led the way back in and headed back to the restroom, and Jessie went back to snuggle with Kara.

“Hi, baby,” Kara said, kissing her on the head. “Everything OK with your mom?”

“Yeah, she just had to go pee,” Jessie explained. “She’ll be back.”

Before they knew it, it was almost eleven, and it was time to clear the reception hall. Everyone congratulated the bride and groom one last time, and soon it was just the newlyweds and their immediate families left. They helped get all the gifts and cameras loaded up, so James and Lucy could go home and rest before their early flight out the next morning. Winn was in charge of taking care of the plants and the mail while they were gone, so all they had to worry about was their luggage, which was already packed and ready to go by their front door.

They didn’t have any pets yet, so there was no need for boarding, but the thought made Lucy hopeful that now they could get a dog. James had insisted they wait until they were married to make that kind of commitment, so Lucy planned on finding the cutest, smartest dog in Southern California to sway James when they got back home.

When they got back to their apartment, they hugged and kissed their families goodbye and thanked them for a wonderful time. They were both so tired, they probably wouldn’t even have sex until they got to their hotel room in Hawaii. They changed their clothes, and James had to help Lucy take her hair down, which took forever. Every time he thought he’d gotten them all, he found more bobby pins hiding in her hair. When that chore was over, they showered and went to sleep.