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Alex is rushing around the apartment grabbing the things that she thinks she might need and stuffing them into her bag, she pick up her hand of the solider and glances at it momentarily before shaking her head and putting it back, Kara watches the whole scenario from the sofa, looking quite puzzled.
"Okay Kara, I have to go down to the courthouse and meet Kelly so that we can begin the adoption process" explains the redhead "All I need you to do is watch Esme until we come back."
"You got it." voices Kara confidentially
"She's already had her breakfast and a bath, so there's nothing to do except keep her company and of course make sure she remains alive until we come home. Hopefully it won't take too long."
"Honestly take all the time you need - I already finished all my articles for this week so I have no other plans today." states Kara "Beside I'm looking forward to spending some bonding time with my niece... That still sounds weird to say out loud."
"I know right" agrees Alex "I still can't believe it, I'm gonna be a mum"
"Well you better” argues Kara who then checks her watch “and you better get going otherwise you're gonna be late"
"Right"
Alex begins to examine her bag to make sure she has everything.
"Passports, drivers licenses, birth certificates, bank statements, adoption license...” recalls to herself “I think that's everything Kelly mentioned, maybe I should re-pack one last time."
“Alex, you’re gonna be late.”
“You’re right.”
Alex zips up her bag and faces her sister. She takes a deep breath.
"Why am I nervous?"
"Because you've wanted this for a long time." notes Kara
"No I meant why am I nervous about leaving my kid alone with you."
Kara feigns offence.
"Alex!"
"I'm sorry Kara, but this is a big deal." Alex starts "This is the first time you're babysitting my kid - any kid for that matter of fact."
"Not true, I babysat Ms Grant's son once."
"And he snuck on to a train that was almost blown up."
The memory of that event flashes back into Kara's mind and she shivers before snapping out of it.
"This is different, she's my niece Alex. Look I've got this okay, your daughter will be safe with me - I promise I mean I am Supergirl, what could go wrong?" the blonde smirks
"That reminds me - while I'm gone, no supergirl and definitely no flying with my kid.” orders Alex “I don’t even wanna hear her feet was even an an inch off the ground”
"What if there's an emergency?"
"Fly there on a bus." quips Alex, laughing to herself
Kara rolls her eyes at her sisters jibe.
"Look I've gotta run if I wanna make it to the courthouse in time, but please promise you'll have everything under control"
"Alex, I promise." Kara promises “We’ll just watch cartoons and eat ice cream... oh maybe we can also make gingerbread men and have a dance party."
"Kara?"
"Yes?"
"You know you don't have to try so hard to be the fun aunt - Esme already loves you also please try not to get my kid hopped up on too much sugar, it may not affect you but Kelly and I have no desire to be chasing a sugar crazed four year old at one in the morning when she can't sleep cos her fun aunt Kara filled her with sugar."
Kara laughs guiltily.
"Noted, I'll keep the sugar to a limit."
"Thank you" smiles Alex and then looks down at her watch "I better get going."
Alex picks up her bag.
"Esme?" she calls out "Can you come here for a second kiddo?"
Out of nowhere little Esme comes running into the room and up to Alex, Alex crouches down so that they are at the same eye level.
"Hey sweetie, listen I have to go meet Kelly downtown for a little bit."
"How long will you be?"
"Not long" the redhead reassures the little girl "Maybe an hour or so..."
Esme looks down at the ground disappointed.
"Hey don't be sad we'll be back before you know it and in the mean time my sister - you remember my sister right?"
Esme nods
"Well she is going to look after you until Kelly and I get back" Alex explains as she tickles the young girl "And from what I've heard, there's definitely talk of cartoons and ice-cream." she whispers
Esme's eyes light up at the sound of ice-cream.
"So do you think you'll be okay with Kara until Kelly and I come back?"
Esme pauses for a second then nods enthusiastically, Alex smiles intently because she's already so in love with this little girl.
"Okay then, well I better get going." Alex kisses Esme on the forehead before standing back up and making her way to the door.
When Alex turns around Esme is already holstered up onto Kara's side, Kara is tickling the little girl and making her laughing uncontrollably. Alex smiles uncontrollably, she's wished for a moment like this forever.
"Alright I'm going now, be good you too" says Alex in her stern motherly voice "Kara, remember what I said please."
"You got it, bye Alex" waves Kara "You gonna say bye too?"
The little girl nods and waves enthusiastically at Alex while smiling, Alex smiles and waves back before walking through the door and closing it behind her.
Kara suspiciously waits until she is sure the door is closed and Alex is gone, before she puts little Esme on the floor and crouches down to meet her eye level.
"Alright kiddo" begins Kara "What do you wanna do? We could watch some cartoons or have some ice cream, or we could do some colouring? or if you don't wanna do any of that we could do something else - the choice is yours." the blonde asks excitedly.
"Mhmmm..." wonders Esme, her little fingers tapping her the top corner of her mouth while she weighs out her options "Ice cream while we watch cartoons."
"I like the way you think kid" confirms Kara "Why don't you go choose a cartoon and I'll go get the ice cream."
Esme smiles and skips into the living room, Kara smiles to herself and heads to the kitchen.
The troublesome two end up watching eight episodes of cartoons and devouring four tubs of ice cream; two for Kara and two for Esme, which Kara was surprised at but it turns out the kid has an impressively large appetite - something Kara will keep in mind for next time. When Alex and Kelly return from the courthouse they find them both curled up on the sofa engrossed in movie number four, with ice cream stained all around their mouths. Both their hands wrapped tightly round what's left of their ice cream tubs as they scoop more into their mouths, one mouthful after the other.
Alex clears her throat and Kara jumps immediately knowing who it is from their heartbeat, she slowly turns to face her sister.
"Alex, I..."
"Don't Alex me, you had one job Kara." Alex says firmly
"Before you have a go at me" Kara interjects "I know what you're going to say and I know what I promised, but she wanted to watch movie and have some ice cream and to be honest I didn't think we'd get this far but she has a surprisingly huge appetite and I couldn't say no because then I wouldn't be the fun cool aunt."
Alex pinches the bridge of her nose and takes a deep breath while Kelly shakes her head and tries not to laugh at the scenario presented in front of her. Knowing that she's messed up big time, Kara agrees to stay late to put Esme to bed after the movie finishes which isn't easy as Esme spends twenty minutes running round the apartment screaming 'I'm supergirl', Kara also promises never to let Esme eat that much ice cream while she's in her care ever again, she knows she'll break that promise the second Esme gives her the puppy eyes and danvers pout, but she promises not to in order to avoid Alex potentially killing her before she can solidify that fun cool aunt rep.