Chapter 5
Kara walked away from her sister as fast as she could. The hero was now four months pregnant and no longer fit into any of her clothes. Of course Kara somehow mange to still keep this secret from Cat. Now more people were in on the secret, Hank, Clark, Lois, Eliza, James and oddly enough her jailed up Aunt Astra had somehow found out. The little bunch and Kara made their way to the maternity section of the mall.
"Come one Kara let me do the sonogram and you to find out if I'm going to be having a niece or nephew?" Alex asked for the 100th time. The little bunch that was with Kara consisted of Lucy, Eliza, Lois, and Alex. Each woman had picked out clothes that showed the small bump. Kara only manage to think that she was going to look like a fat cow.
"Alex if I say yes will you shut the hell up?" Alex gave an eager nod. "Fine but like I told you I'm certain I'm having a girl." Kara looked at the clothes the women had chosen and groan. "If I wear these clothes you'll be able to tell I'm pregnant."
"Kara sweetheart you look beautiful." Eliza told her foster daughter. "Sweetie you do realize you won't be able to hide this forever." Kara nods and decides to give the clothes a good look. After grabbing a few more outfits. They all left to meet up with the guys. Eliza said her goodbye having to go to the airport, she was needed at her job due to an emergency. The little bunch and Kara sat down and brought three extra chairs for the boys. Once the boys got there they ordered a large, half double cheese, and half broccoli pizza, that the pregnant girl was craving. Everyone else just gave up on arguing because like always the pregnant girl wins.
"So Kara," Lucy spoke "why are you so certain that little one is a girl.?" Calling the baby little one had catch up and now everyone mostly referred to Kara's unborn child as little one. Lucy knew that everyone had that question well except for the three guys who seemed extremely lost. Kara could tell that Winn, James,and Clark were lost.
"I may not be the genius doctor like this one," Kara pointed to Alex "but if I paid any attention in 9th grade biology which I did; me and the other person that took part in the making of little one here." Kara put her hands on her belly. "Don't have the Y chromosome required to make little one a boy." Everyone stared dumbfounded at the information that Kara had given them.
"So you're saying that your baby daddy isn't a baby daddy but a baby momma." Winn said. Kara gave a gentle nod. "Awe man there goes thirty bucks." Winn groaned.
"Told you." James smiled.
"What's going on?" Kara asked confused as to why Winn would loose thirty dollars.
"My beloved cousin," Clark decided to be the one to explain. "your precious little family here decided to bet on who the parent of your child is. Winn, Lois and myself believed it was a guy but apparently we were wrong. Now all that's left is to see who was right James , Alex, or Lucy." Kara couldn't process the fact that her friends had made a stupid bet to see if they could guess who was her baby's other parent. Before a battle could break loose the pizza arrived. Kara who was fully starving was enjoying the pizza; however everyone else couldn't finish one slice. Everyone went their own way. Kara and Alex went to the DEO. Once there they went to the medical base and Alex got everything necessary for the sonogram.
"Ready baby sis?" It was more of a reassurance for Alex to make sure she wasn't pushing too far. Kara gave a nod in agreement and watched Alex work. The image came up on the monitor as Alex pointed and explained where the baby was.
"So?" Kara asked getting anxious of not hearing her sister say anything.
"It's a girl." Alex confirmed what Kara already knew. Alex made a few copies of the sonogram photo. "Here are the sonogram pictures and I took one for me." Kara smiled and took the photos happily. With that out of the way the Danvers sisters left to Kara's apartment to binge watch Shameless on Netflix.
Next morning Kara knew she didn't have to worry about getting a latte or beating Miss Grant to the office because Miss Grant had three morning meeting out of Catco that would end up with her being at the office at four in the afternoon. Kara took out a pink dress that Lucy chose and put it on. While changing Kara groan in annoyance at how sensitive and tender her breast were. Today was the day Kara embraced her pregnancy and would let the world see it. Walking out of her apartment Kara passed to Noonan's and got a cinnamon roll. She happily ate it and made her way to her work floor. As Kara walked in everyone was shocked to see her round belly but congratulated her anyways.
"Woah!" Winn stated. "What happened to wearing baggy clothes to hide this?" He asked placing his hand on Kara's belly. Just like always Kara softly slapped his hand away. The one thing Kara hated was that since everyone found out she's pregnant they touch her belly freely like if she's public property.
"Like Eliza said I won't be able to hide this forever. I guess I might as well embrace that my body has been dictated by a baby." With that Kara left Winn and went to Miss Grant's office to set up the Skype call with Adam for later. Quicker than expected lunch came and Clark dropped off baby Hope and lunch for Kara.
"Wait I thought Lois said I'd watch Hope in the night? Not at one in the afternoon at my job?" Kara questioned her cousin.
"That was the original plan but things got change." Clark explained. "If you can't watch her Kara we won't go."
"No it's fine; we'll see you tomorrow." Clark place a kiss on his cousins forehead.
"Before I forget did Lois explain to you the chest thing." Kara shook her head yes and dismissed her cousin. She picked up the car seat and walk her and the baby in Cat's office. Kara finished what she needed to finish and left the office in search of Winn and James. When she found the boys she sighed of relief.
"Winn, James I need your help." Kara voice had desperation coming out of it. "Miss Grant is about to be here and I need you to watch Hope for me please." Before either guy could oppose Kara ran out and made it just in time for Miss Grant to exited the elevator. Miss Grant took no notice in Kara and walk straight to her office yelling commands.
"Keira I have a head ache get me my pain medication, please tell me the Skype call is set up for me and what did these imbeciles do wrong while I was gone." Right away Kara got the pills and water and took it to Miss Grant.
"The Skype call is set Adam said he should be ready at 4:15 and everything ran smoothly while you were gone." Kara informed the older woman. Cat just nod and continued to look through the papers on her desk. Kara smiled. Maybe she did notice I'm pregnant and just thinks it better to stay quiet. Kara told herself not wanting to break into a panic. Like if somehow the universe was against Kara, Winn and James came in with her crying niece with terrified looks on their faces.
"We're truly sorry Kara but she won't stop crying and we tried everything." James handed Kara the baby and Winn put the car seat on the floor. Kara knew Miss Grant had already began the video call with her son so she walked out the office. Slowly everyone began to leave and only three people remain the the Catco building. Kara, baby Hope, and Cat Grant. The baby had managed to cry the whole time, finally Miss Grant walked to the door of her office and groaned.
"Kara will you shut that thing up!" Cat head pain was beginning to return.
"I'm sorry Miss Grant she won't stop and she won't not until-" then Kara realized what Lois had explained to her. Babies like hearing heartbeats it soothes them and the only way to clam down a screaming Hope was to have skin on skin contact with her chest and rub small circle on her back.
"Just do whatever the hell will get that child to shut up." Listening to her boss's orders Kara unzipped the sweater she had on and place the child on her chest. With that the baby instantly calmed down and Kara noticed that you couldn't tell she was pregnant because she was wearing Clark's baggy sweater. "Who's child is that anyways I don't remember you ever being a mother.?" Not yet at least, Kara smiled at her thought.
"This is my niece daughter of Clark Kent and Lois Lane." Kara explained. Cat just walked back into her office and so did Kara.
"You're related to those things at the Daily Planet?" Kara placed the baby in her car seat and covered her. No conversation went on because both blondes turned their head at hearing someone land on the balcony. Both of them walked out to see it was superman.
"Miss Grant, could we speak alone?" The man asked.
"Sorry man of steel but if you didn't know I already know my precious Keira here is Supergirl." Cat like always couldn't be nice. She hadn't confronted Kara but she was furious with that fact that her superhero wasn't fighting in National City and letting the man of steel fight her battles.
"Don't worry Kal-El she won't tell anyone." Kara placed her hand on her cousins shoulder. Slowly the concern left superman and he continued with what he came here for.
"Just want to let you know personally that for a while I'll be doing the fighting around National City and not Supergirl." Superman didn't care to stay around to see what a pissed off Cat Grant was going to say and said his quick goodbye.
"Care to explain Kara why you're going to ruin the perfect image I have created for you just because you want to take a break." Cat was surprised to see that Kara wasn't scared but just smiling at her.
"I have more important thing in life going on right now." Was all Kara offered.
"What's more important than your reputation? Than protecting your city?" Cat couldn't honestly comprehend how anything would be more important than to save people to Supergirl. Kara didn't answer back or argue, she simply let the sweater fall and Cat stared in awe. Cat admitted Kara was a beautiful woman but pregnancy suited her. It made her body fuller and made her have a glow, that only pregnancy could give a woman. Cat was at a lose of words of all things she thought Kara could tell her this wasn't one of them.
"Now do you get it Cat. I'm sure even you The Queen Of All Media would understand how precious a growing life inside of you is." Cat agreed.
"That's correct Kara. Congratulations to you and the father." Kara could hear a hint of pain in Cat's voice.
"The father isn't in the picture. Just me and little one." Kara said. Then suddenly Kara grew panic. Something inside her wasn't right. "Miss Grant." Kara began to say in her panicked state and Cat took a step closer to her. "Somethings not right."
"Kara what is it?" Kara took Cat's hand and placed it on her belly. Cat was relieved once her hand made contact with Kara's belly.
"Is something wrong with my baby?" Kara could feel the tears rolling down her cheeks. Cat wiped the tears away with her free and and then place Kara's hand over her belly.
"Kara sweetheart there is nothing wrong." Cat explained and Kara had just became more confused than ever. "What you're feeling is the baby kicking Kara this is perfectly normal you see." Kara's frown turned into a smile as she felt another kick. Cat kept her hand there and felt along with Kara unknowingly the kicks her child gave to Kara. Both women hadn't even notice but they were leaning closer and closer. Until a small cry came from Cat's office and Kara left to get the baby.