Chapter 24

Alex has never enjoyed getting up early so much. And while she might not hate mornings, she doesn't exactly like them either. Usually, she has to get to the DEO right away because the Big Bad of the day has already shown up. Or, worse, Alex actually has a morning off but she still wakes up when the sun does.

But this... This is beyond perfect. She's sitting next to the girl she went on a date with last night, joking and eating breakfast. It's so simple but it's absolutely amazing. Because Maggie is eating some fancy healthy breakfast that Alex can tease her about. Maggie is in her room, after a night of cuddling and kisses and the best damn date Alex has ever been on, wearing Alex's clothes. Maggie is looking at her while she teases her like she really sees Alex and wants to get to know her in a way that very few people do.

And if Alex kisses her when they're done? Well, that's just common sense. What kind of woman want to kiss a beautiful looking Maggie Sawyer in their t-shirt?

What they don't expect, though, is what comes next. Alex doesn't give her a quick kiss and they end up making out against her table.

"Sir Alex!" Alex practically jumps out of her skin at the unexpected deep voice of her space dad. "You and Sir Maggie are needed at the DEO. I expect you both to be there and presentable in ten minutes."

Alex and Maggie stare into each other's eyes as his footsteps fade away, equally shocked at the interruption.

Maggie bursts into stifled laughter while Alex is still frozen, processing the fact that J'onn to know. There's practically a zero percent chance that her thoughts while kissing Maggie were quiet enough for him not to hear.

"I can't believe our mind-reading boss caught us making out in your room." Maggie says, shaking her head and grinning. Her smile falls when she sees the anxiety on Alex's face. "Hey Alex. What's wrong?" Her mouth drops open in understanding before Alex can gather herself enough to answer. "He doesn't know you're gay, does he?"

"I haven't told him," Alex answers. "But he's a mind-reader, right? And my thoughts haven't really been quiet, not when I was questioning, and not with you. I can't believe I didn't tell him yesterday, I told my parents. Why didn't I tell him? He's pretty much Kara and my space dad."

Maggie resists the urge to laugh at the term Alex uses. Space dad. She can see it, though. They do act closer than a typical mentor-apprentice relationship.

"If he does know, the fact he hasn't mentioned it means he's waiting for you to tell him. And from what I know, J'onn is a pretty accepting guy. He definitely knows I'm gay, and he hasn't said anything. I had it added to my file after my first officer tried to put the moves on me."

"Put the moves on you?" Alex laughs.

"Yeah," Maggie's eyes sparkle as she grins at Alex. "The worst part was, I had a female officer from another division with me. And I was making out with her when he came into my tent."

"You're kidding." Alex laughs so hard she snorts.

Maggie laughs with her and takes Alex's hand in hers gently. "It's going to be okay, Alex."

"Yeah," Alex nods. "Thanks."

"No problem, Danvers." Maggie kisses her cheek. "Now go get dressed, I'll clean up."

"You're amazing." Alex murmurs gratefully, heading towards her clothes closet before she can see Maggie blush.

Alex changes into her DEO uniform with practiced efficiency, attaching her weapons just in case. When she walks back out of her bathroom she was changing in, Maggie is finished cleaning up after their breakfast.

"Hey, Danvers." Maggie greets her, taking Alex's hands in hers. "I'm going to head to my room to change into my uniform, but first I have a question for you. And don't feel pressured to say yes. I know this might be a bit fast and you're new to all of this, but... Alex, will you be my girlfriend?"

Alex's concerned yet attentive expression gives way to a beaming smile. She leans in and kisses Maggie, keeping it quick so they don't end up making out again.

"Yes," she breathes out against Maggie's lips.

Maggie sways forward, like Alex's lips are magnetized and she's helpless against the pull. Alex gives in and pecks her girlfriend (!!!!) again, impressed by her own restraint.

"Go, Sawyer. Or we won't be leaving this room for a while." Alex murmurs. She blushes when Maggie raises an eyebrow at her, smirking. "You know that's not what I meant. We're going to be late."

Maggie looks over at Alex's clock and sighs, wishing they had more time. She kisses Alex's cheek and rushes out the door with a "bye babe see you soon." Maggie leaves too fast to see her girlfriend's dopey grin.

It takes Alex a full two minutes and using her extensive training with J'onn until she walks out the door with a semi-straight face. Semi because she knows she still has a hint of a smile on her face (she can't help it; she has a ) and also because she's a lesbian, nothing she ever does is straight.

She walks into the DEO, unsurprised to see that Maggie isn't there yet, but on edge when she feels the nervous energy in the building. Alex straightens her posture and walks more quickly to the command center. She pauses when she gets there, frowning when she doesn't see J'onn. A moment later, someone puts a hand on her shoulder.

Alex automatically stiffens, knowing that very few people in the DEO are actually brave enough or allowed to touch her. She turns and relaxes when she sees it's Maggie.

"Where's J'onn?" Maggie asks, dropping her hand.

"I don't know," Alex replies worriedly.

"Sir Alex," Vasquez says as she walks up to them. "Sir Maggie."

"Vasquez," Alex greets her. "What's the status?"

"J'onn is in the conference room 036 with Winn. They're waiting for you two to come in before they start the debriefing."

Vasquez turns and Alex falls into step a few paces behind her, taking Maggie's hand. Maggie tries not to give away her surprise at the display of affection from her girlfriend, even though the action is practical as well. Especially since Maggie is being lead down a hall she hasn't been in yet.

Alex doesn't let go when they step inside the conference room. Her heart beats faster in her chest when she sees J'onn and Winn looking over what appears to be a report. J'onn looks up when they come in. Alex's breath hitches as she braces herself for her space dad's reaction.

"You've finally met your match, Agent Danvers." J'onn says in Alex's mind.

She resists the urge to flinch at the odd, indescribable sensation of someone else speaking to her mentally. Once Alex gets over the weird feeling, she notices the pride in J'onn's eyes.

"What's going on, sir?" Vasquez asks J'onn.

"Winn found something." He nods at Winn, prompting him to speak.

"Right. Um, so last night I couldn't sleep and so I started thinking. It doesn't make sense, how easily we found the people heading for Lena Luthor. And-"

"Get to the point please Winn." Alex sighs, not wanting to get caught in yet another over-explanation.

"Right. Sorry. Um, I think it's a diversion. It was too easy to find them. So to see if I was right, I looked closer at some of the reports from scouts and um. There's a group of people working for Lillian heading right toward us. They're ahead of Lena and Kara, so we're on our own against them."

They're silent for a moment while they take in what Winn has told them.

Alex is the first to speak. "Do we have any idea what they're planning?"

"Uh. Something bad?" Alex gives Winn an unimpressed look and he deflates. "I can speculate, but I don't know anything for certain."

"Okay, so speculate." Alex encourages him.

"Alright. From what we've gathered, it seems like there's only a small group. That probably means their mission is a stealth one or an infiltration one. Knowing how ruthless Lillian can be, this could be a suicide mission. That makes them especially dangerous because they have nothing to lose. I just can't figure out what they could be planning."

"Lets brainstorm, then." J'onn says. "Name places Cadmus could hit with a small team to do a lot of damage."

"There's the obvious, the castle." Winn provides.

"Too risky," Alex denies. "We have our best warriors here. We're heavily guarded. They'd need an army to get in here."

"A hospital?" Maggie suggests.

"They wouldn't target a place like that, right?" Winn questions. "There are a lot of innocent people there."

"They would only turn more humans against their cause and they need everyone they can get. If they're going to attack somewhere here, it's going to be a place where aliens are known to be." Alex muses. Her eyes widen and her head snaps towards Maggie, who seems to have come to the same conclusion.

"The bar," they say at the same time.

Oooh... I wasn't sure until I started writing where they would end up attacking. But this works out perfectly! And Lena and Kara do still have to worry about the assassins following them... Mwahahaha. Reminder, though. No gays or main characters will be killed in the course of this story! I'm not that mean, they'll be okay! :) That doesn't seem as reassuring as I intended... Oh well! And there will be more fluff because I love having them all happy! Thank you all for reading and for your amazing comments! Stay awesome!