You're on my heart just like a tattoo.
Alex felt her body bobble with joy and she couldn’t tell if it was hers or Kara’s. In one fluid motion Kara had lifted her off of the bathroom floor and was slowly spinning her around.
“Are you for real?” Kara asked trying to suppress her smile.
“Yes, if you’ll allow it” Alex answered looking down into Kara’s beautiful blue eyes.
“Alex” Kara breathed she couldn't believe that Alex would do that willingly, that she would emerge herself into the Kryptonian marriage rituals in order to make Kara feel more at home.
“Put me down, please” Alex smiled
Kara softly, and reluctantly, put Alex down unto the bathroom floor.
“Kara, I love you more that anything and in order for this to work, really work, then we have to respect each others cultures and I can feel, deep in my being, how important this is to you and that means that it is important to me too.” Alex explained while walking into the bedroom to change into her pajamas, a tank top and long grey wool pants.
“Where are you going to get it?” Kara called from the bathroom, where she changed in to her boy shorts and a pink t-shirt.
Kara heard Alex move behind her and before she knew it she felt a soft hand on the back of her neck, between her shoulder blades.
“Hmm, maybe right here.” Alex answered
“Won’t that hurt?” Kara said and turned around to face Alex
“No more that the other choice” Alex said and placed her hand on Kara’s chest, right above her cleavage.
“What would you prefer?” Asked Alex.
Kara looked down at Alex’s chest and blushed.
“I guess that counts as an answer” Alex replied and tried to contain her smile.
“No, I mean it’s your choice, you are already doing so much for me.” Kara said
“Kara, just answer the question… front or back.”
“Alex”
“Kara” Alex said, giving her the look.
“Okay, Okay the front.” Kara finally admitted.
Alex let out a laugh and Kara blushed even deeper.
“Yeah I thought so, now let’s go to bed before your Heat Vision accidentally turns on.” Alex said and pushed Kara towards the bedroom.
“Oh no, I should never have told your that” Kara groaned
“Nope.” Alex replied “ Now all I’ll be able to think next time we are on a mission and you use the Heat Vision is that you are having dirty thoughts about me” Alex smiled as she laid down on her side of the bed.
“Who said they are about you?” Kara asked slyly as she climbed under the covers on her own side.
Alex turned onto her side so she was facing Kara.
“You did. If not me then who?” Alex asked clearly not amused
“Well, I eh I mean it’s mostly you” Kara stumbled.
“Kara you can tell me, I won’t be mad.” Alex promised
“Eh like I said it’s mostly you, but, you see, Lena Luther isn’t exactly ugly I mean with those eyes and her…” Kara trailed off when she saw the look on Alex’s face. It was jealousy.
“Or I could just stop talking, I mean what do I really know about that kind of thing” Kara said after a period of silence.
“It’s okay, natural even, to find other people attractive Kara” Alex assured her
“I know, but I love you, you are the one I want to be with.” Kara replied
“So?’ it’s still natural to find other people that your partner attractive.”
“Oh, then who do you find attractive?” Kara asked her
Alex gave her a look, and oh what a look it was.
“Right, stupid question of course its Maggie.” Kara heard Alex’s heart skip a beat at the mention of Maggie. Kara pretended it didn't hurt.
“Yeah her and…”
“and?” Kara asked
Alex smirked.
“Well Lena Luther isn’t exactly ugly. ” Alex said.
Kara paused for a moment then let out a breathy laugh.
“Come on, let’s go to sleep we have a long day ahead of us tomorrow” Alex said and kissed Kara’s cheek before turning off the lights.
The next morning was a rushed hectic one, they both over slept and Alex was further from work than she was used to. In the end they hugged goodbye in a hurry and went their separate ways.
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“Hey Kara, I heard what happened, are you okay?” James asked once Kara entered the building.
“Oh good morning Jimmy, yeah both Alex and I are okay.” Kara knew the answer was shorter than usual but she didn't know exactly how much he knew.
“I’m glad to hear it” He replied and gave her his trademark smile.
“I was wondering if there-“ He began but was cut off by a voice he hated.
“Danvers, nice of you to show up after three weeks.” Snapper called while walking over to them
“I can throw you into the sun” Mumbled Kara with a smile frozen on her face.
“Mr. Snapper, good to see you again.” Kara said.
“I wish I could say the same. Seeing as you are behind you get to write the piece, neutral piece, on whether or not our ‘Alien’ movies are racist… you have till the end of the week.” He said and threw down the paper that no doubt held her assignment, on the table next to her.
Kara sighed; she hoped Alex’s day was better.
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“Again Agent Danvers.” J’onn said as she hit the pressure measuring boxing bag.
Kara had been right, Alex had indeed gotten some of Kara’s speed and strength. The blood test had reviled that her metabolism had gone up and her cell regeneration had improved beyond human too. In short; she was harder, better, faster, stronger.
Eliza had called them with the conclusion that Alex was now a Meta Human and she would age much slower than normal humans, the speed of her cell regeneration meant that she could in theory age beyond a hundred years without looking older than 50 or 60.
Alex liked the sound of that.
They hadn’t tested her Heat Vision or flying but her skin was harder, not impenetrable like Kara’s, but hard like Kevlar.
At lunch Alex asked for a break, she had and errant.
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“Alexandra, I’m so glad you called.” Gwen said as she saw Alex entre the tattoo shop.
“Gwendolyn, you know I hate it when you call me that” Alex replied with a kind smile.
“Likewise.” Gwen said and embraced Alex with all of her might.
“So it was a chest tattoo you wanted right?”
“Yeah and one more actually.” Alex answered.
“Uh, where?” She asked in a staged whisper.
Alex leaned in, as if to whisper, and said.
“In my panty line.”
“Wow I never thought I’d see the day” Gwen teased her while she moved to get everything ready.
“I brought my own drawing for the first tattoo.” Alex said and took off her jacket and t-shirt, leaving her in her boring black bra.
She pulled the drawing from her jeans pocket. It was the house of El’s symbol, Kara had drawn it on Alex’s math notebook in high school and Alex had torn the page out and saved it.
“Oh, are you a Supergirl fan?” Gwen asked as she took the paper and began retracing on her own special paper.
“You have no idea.” Alex simply responded.
The process was long but not as painful as Alex had feared, she was left with a very red chest and a panty line that itched.
She was on her way back to the DEO when she got a phone call from Maggie.
“Danvers.”
“Long time no see.” Was all Maggie said
“I know, I’m sorry. “
“It’s okay, I have a dead alien if you are interested… Supergirl is here too.” Maggie said and hoped that Alex would take the bait.
“Well I can’t say no to an offer like that.” Alex replied with a smile.
“Great! I’ll text you the address.” Maggie said and hung up
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15 minutes Alex arrived at the crime scene.
“Hey Danvers” Maggie called from where she was bend over the alien, with Kara behind her.
“Hey Maggie, Hey Supergirl.” She greeted.
“Hey gorgeous.” Kara replied.
So Kara was sticking to the deal. Supergirl got to flirt with Alex.
Maggie looked shocked and tried to study Alex’s face for a reaction but other than a slight blush, non was given.
“So what do we have?” Alex asked ignoring the warm feeling spreading through her body from the way Kara was looking at her.
“A dead alien, no witnesses, weapon looks to be alien too” Maggie said
“Supergirl?” Alex asked
“The alien is a female Lucanian from planet Akhaten, the weapon had to be Lucanian or it wouldn't have killed her… also I think there was a child too.” Kara mused out loud.
“A child?’ what makes your say that?” Maggie asked her, had she missed something.
“Well the color of Lucanian blood changes with age, they are born with white blood that turns redder and redder until its black with old age.” Kara explained.
Alex bend down and looked at where Kara had been glancing the blood from the woman’s wounds was red, human red, but on her left sleeve was specks of light pink.
A child was missing.
At nightfall they hit a dead end and there wasn't more they could do that day. They had no idea what the child looked like, if it was a boy or a girl or if it was even alive anymore.
But Alex could still feel the toll it took on Kara.
“Supergirl there is nothing more to do.” Alex said.
“I know that, I just hate feeling like this.” She replied
“I promise that I’ll keep looking tomorrow, but we need rest.” Alex said and gently tried to guide Kara out of the room.
“Hey Danvers, do you wanna get drinks?” Maggie asked in a hopeful voice before Kara left the room.
Kara froze, what would Alex answer?
“I’m sorry Maggie I can’t.”
“Hot date?” Maggie asked truing not to sound disappointed.
Alex caught Kara’s eye briefly before looking back at Maggie.
“I’m having a movie night with my sister” Alex said.
“Oh, I thought…” Maggie trailed off but the smile on her face told Kara how relieved Maggie was.
Kara placed her arm around Alex’s waist and pulled her up against her body. She tucked a piece of hair behind Alex’s ear and traced a line along her jaw on the way back. She leaned in and placed a soft kiss on the corner of Alex’s mouth.
“Say hallo to your sister for me” She said before leaving the room and flying off.
“Wow.” Maggie said, keeping her gaze on Alex’s frozen, blushing, form.
“Eh yeah, so that was…” Alex began.
“Hot.” Maggie supplied.
“Yeah” Alex said.
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“What did you do that for?” Alex asked once she entered Kara’s apartment.
“I didn’t like the way she looked at you.” Kara replied.
“How did she look at me?” Alex asked
“Like you belonged to her.” Kara mumbled from the couch as Alex sat down next to her
“Are you jealous?” Alex asked
“No, no I’m not jealous I’m territorial, you are mine.” Kara made eye contact with Alex as she spoke.
“Well I really don't belong to anyone but you don’t have to be jealous, after all I do have your house tattooed on my body and not hers.” Alex unzipped her hoddie as she spoke and revealed a white bandage across her chest, which she quickly removed, exposing the tattoo. The "S" right there above her breasts.
Alex barely had time to react before Kara’s lips were on hers, kissing her with passion.
“Thank you” Kara said as she pulled back her eyes shone with tears.
“You're welcome.” Alex said, placing her hand in Kara’s.