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Things have changed in the National City in the past two years. The worldkillers has been dealt with it and Alex Danvers has finally healed from her broken heart, or at least she believe so. It took her a year to finally move on from Maggie and after all that time she still felt intense emotions for her ex fiance, but who wouldn't after everything they went through. Alex still has thoughts about the way their relationship was before Alex’s one decision, a decision that they should've talk at length about before it broke them apart. There's still hasn't been a single day that Alex doesn't regret it, but the past is the past. She can't change it now and the only thing she can do is try to move on as best as she can.
After Maggie, other than the one-night stand with Sara Lance, there hasn't been anyone else until Alice. Alex met her at her favorite little coffee shop while she was out for a run one morning. Both were regular customers and after a few conversations while waiting for their coffee, they eventually exchanged phone numbers and went on a few dates. Eventually they have come to a realization that they are better off being friends and honestly Alice has been a great friend.
To be fair, Alex has never had a friend in her adult life who is somehow not involved in this alien business which at times can be tiresome. By being friends with Alice, a biology professor at National City University which is the reason why they became quite close in the first place because they are really bonded with all the sciency stuff as Kara pointed out. Somewhere along the line of their over a year friendship, Alice found out who Alex really works for. She knew that Alex worked with the DEO, a secret government agency as a bioengineer but doesn't really know that Alex is also in fact DEO second in command or also the fact Kara and Supergirl are one in the same.
At first Alex didn't know how Alice will react and much to her surprise Alice didn't really care. It only made Alice treasure her friendship more because Alex was able to trust her . Being with Alice gave Alex a sense of normalcy in her over complicated life at times. Alice was one of the reasons why Alex decided to apply for an adoption. To really go out there and do something for herself. After a hard battle, Alex was finally given the chance to give a 2 year old girl a loving home and after a few months she was able to legally adopted Evelyn Skylar Danvers.
The first month wasn't easy and with J'onn’s permission, Alex took a month off work so she could settle with Evelyn and get the hang of being a single mother. She did have some help though her mom Eliza and her sister stepped in and where amazing with Evelyn. She also had a lot of help from Alice. Alice herself comes from a large family and has several nieces and nephews. Her experience helped Alex deal with being a single mom and she's really thankful over that.
It was a beautiful morning when Alex and Evelyn decided to have breakfast at one of their favorite restaurants with Alice, who was more than happy to come along since it's her day off. As Alex is still trying to finish her breakfast which Evelyn may or may not put half of her breakfast on Alex's plate instead. Evelyn asks to go to the restroom.
"Hey short stuff. Come on I'll take you, so your mom can finish up here." Alice offers as Alex gives her best friend a grateful smile before she watches the two of them walk off hand in hand.
"You sure you don't need any help?" Alice asks as they are in the restroom.
"Yes, I can do it myself. I'm gonna be a big girl soon." She gives a bright smile. Alice watches as she goes into the stall. Suddenly her phone rings. She notices it's work.
"Hey Evelyn, I have to take a call but I'll be right outside the door just come out when you're done".
"Ok." Alice hears as she steps out of the bathroom area.
After a few minutes Evelyn finishes up and heads over to the sink to wash her hands. She is having a little trouble actually reaching the knobs to turn the water on. After several failed jumping attempts, she sighs in frustration.
"Hey sweetie, can I help?" Evelyn turns around and has a shy smile on her face.
"It's ok sweetie, I promise I won't hurt you." The woman says. She still has gotten a response from Evelyn. The woman tilts her head to the side. "You're not supposed to talk to strangers are you?" She watches as the young brunette shakes her head yes. "Ok, and that is very good. My name is Maggie I'm a police officer." Maggie says and pulls out her badge and hands it over to Evelyn so she can inspect it. "Do you know how the police help people?, and we are friends to kids just like you."
After a few seconds. She gets a smile. "I'm Evelyn. Yes, so it's ok if you help me. I have to wash my hands to get all the yucky germs off them." Maggie lifts her up and turns the water on. She waits for her to be done and places her back on the ground. "Thank you." Evelyn says.
"You are very welcome sweetie."
"Police officers are my friends right?" Asks Evelyn.
"Yes."
"So you and I are friends now right."
Bending down to eye level, Maggie said "Yes, we are friends and if you ever see me around again you should say hi." Evelyn grabs her hand and they start to head to the door.
"Where are we going?"
"You have to meet my mom, She says I can't be friends with anyone she doesn't know." Maggie just gives her a smile and follows her out. After a few step out of the restroom, they bump into Alice.
"Hey munchkin what are you doing?"Alice asks.
"This is my new friend Maggie, she has to go meet mom now."
"I'm sorry about this." Alice gives Maggie an apologetic look. "Evelyn sweetie, I'm sure this nice woman would like to get back to her day." Evelyn pouts a little, something she has more than likely picked up from her aunt Kara.
"No, I don't mind really." Maggie says and Evelyn instantly brightens up.
"Ok, she's this way." The trio start walking towards the table. Alex is too busy checking emails on her phone to see the three coming.
"Mommy!" Alex looks up and her breath hitches as she meets a set of brown eyes that she has not seen in over two years. "This is my new friend, she helped me in the bathroom, her name is..." Evelyn is suddenly cut off by her mom.
"M-Maggie..." Alex barely can get out of her throat. The two are just staring at each other. The moment is suddenly interrupted.
"There you are Maggie, we have to get going soon." The woman says as she gives a quick kiss on her cheek before realizing the tiny child still holding Maggie's hand. "Oh my, aren’t you just the cutest thing. Is she yours?" She asks looking between Alice and Alex.
Alice is the one that answers still eyeing the uncomfortableness coming off of Alex. "Yes, she is."
The woman smiles in return and looks over at her still silent girlfriend. "Maggie, are you ok?” That seems to break Maggie out of her trance.
"Yea..." Maggie's clearing her throat before continuing. "Yes, uhm Sydney this is um Alex...Alex Danvers".
"You two know each other?" Sydney asks as she gives Alex a smile.
"Yes. She's was umm..." Maggie doesn't know what the best way is to describe her past relationship with Alex without brewing up some old feelings or perhaps hurting their partners feeling.
"We used to work together." Alex says, suddenly feeling brave.
"Aren't you Sydney Harper? That famous divorce lawyer?" Alice asks trying to break the tension she could feel brewing between Alex and Maggie.
"Yes. It seems my reputation precede me."
"Oh, I have friends who have used your service before."
"Oh, yeah? Where do you work?"
"National City University. I'm a professor there."
"I see. Yes, I do have clients there. I hope you're not using my service anytime soon?"
"God, no." Alice says with a laugh.
As Alice and Sydney talk, the tension between Alex and Maggie could be cut with a knife before Maggie slowly starts to find her voice.
"It's good to see you're okay. I heard stories..."
"It's part of the job. You know how it is."
"Yes, but I'm really glad to see you're okay. H-How's everyone."
"Nothing that won't heal... So how's work?"
"Usual. Just some boring alien smuggling and so on."
"I figured you got the passport that I sent? How was the trip?"
"Yes, thanks for that. It's good, just work trip. They want me to supervise a new Science Division and they send me because of my work experience."
"They made a right call." Alex says before Evelyn tugs at her hand.
"Mommy, can we go home?" Evelyn says as she starts yawning.
"Looks like someone is tired. Come on, munchkin, let's go pay the bill first, okay? Mommy will wait at the car." Alice says.
"Okay..." Evelyn says as she starts rubbing her eyes before she went to Maggie and gives her a hug which took Maggie by surprise. "See you later?"
"Y-Yea. See you later, little sparrow."
The chance meeting with Alex and her family took Maggie by surprise. Of course she was half expecting Alex to move on, find someone who wants to start a family and giving her the one thing she can't. But it doesn't make it hurt any less when she starts remembering back at the lifetime of firsts they were supposed to have together.
A few days later, as if to top off the bizarre week she has been having, she found her crime scene being surrounded by none other than the DEO team. Of course every once in a while she had to deal with them but she almost never have to deal with a certain DEO agent and yet that was the first thing she sees . A figure that she will recognized just about anywhere.
"Agent Danvers." Maggie says trying to be professional.
"Detective Sawyer. I'm afraid this is DEO jurisdiction now."
"You can't be serious?" Maggie says as Supergirl lands next to Alex, oblivious to what's happening.
"I sweep the area. No sign of him. I guess he made a run for it when he found out I was coming." Supergirl says before she finally realized who Alex is talking to. "Oh, hey Maggie. I didn't realize you're on this case too."
"Well apparently not anymore." Maggie says sounded almost piss off.
Alex can tell that Maggie is not happy with the news and she still hates to see Maggie so upset but she keeps up with her professional demeanour, the only way she knows for sure can get her through this.
"Oh..." Kara says much to her amusement seeing Alex and Maggie having a standoff over whose crime scene it is over anything else.
"Sawyer, what do you know about Bliss." Alex asks trying to find a middle ground with Maggie.
"The drug Bliss as it's called on the street is a mixture of cocaine that is laced with Ambrosia, which is an Alien drug the effects of them combined makes you feel pure ecstasy like you could literally do anything." The tiny detective goes over to the body on the ground and examines it. "But if you overdo it the cocaine mixed with the alien contents will cause your organs to expand. Almost like there exploding and you suffocate. Judging by this guy here, with the blood coming out of his ears, nose and mouth it's definitely what happened to him."
She gets back up and stands in front of the agent. "But I'm sure you already know this and probably more, Danvers. Look I'm not trying to have this be any more difficult than what it has to be. It's your job to catch the Aliens, but it's my job to protect the people. We have had 4 deaths this week alone from it and it's only Thursday. We need to have an open line of communication here. If you want another detective I can have..." She is cut off.
"Sawyer." Alex sighing because she knows Maggie is right. "That won't be necessary. I know we can keep this strictly professional and you're the best. The DEO can't just work with anyone. Me and my guys will finish up here. Get everything you have on Bliss and meet me in my lab in two hours." Maggie just nods and takes off back to her cruiser.
"Alex, are you..."Alex sees the look of concern her sister is giving her.
"Are you sure you want to do this? There is a reason you avoided working any case she was involved in."
"Supergirl, I'm fine, it's been over two years it was bound to happen at some point and with her help we can hopefully get to the source of Bliss and we both can get back to our lives without each other." Kara gives her sister a sympathetic look.
Kara knows how hard this is for Alex. After they ran into each other the other day, it reopened a lot of old wounds that Alex thought she put behind her. She had to take a day off from work so she could spend the day comforting her and she still remember clearly what a wreck Alex was after she broke off her engagement with Maggie and the last thing she wants is for Alex to go back to that dark place. To see someone as strong as Alex, someone she feels like is stronger than she will ever be, so broken up... It just hard.
Telling her Captain she's off doing off the grid to work with a government agency again really pisses him off. He was never a fan of this in the first place, being kept in the dark although he trusts Maggie implicitly. But she has to get through this if she's going to get to the bottom of this case.
Much to Maggie surprise, she can still walk freely around the DEO without any supervision. She thought by now her access has been restricted but apparently it's not or perhaps Alex already brief them that she's coming.
It might have been two years but barely anything has change around the DEO and Maggie can still remember the layout of the building pretty easily and as if second nature, the first thing she looks for is Alex’s lab and sure enough she was there hovering over a microscope with Winn next to her. Alex is so consumed with whatever is under the microscope that she didn't even realize Maggie was standing next to her until Winn nudges her.
"What is it, Winn?" Alex asks before she realizes there's someone next to her. "Maggie. I hope you have everything on Bliss?"
"Yes." Maggie says as she shows them a USB stick. "I can't exactly get the hard copy out of the precinct so I scan everything and put it in this USB stick."
"Winn, go see what NCPD has on Bliss that might help find out the Alien responsible for this and then go see if we can give NCPD something about the operation." Alex orders Winn as he takes the USB stick from Maggie before leaving them alone in the lab.
Before either one of them than start an awkward conversation, the silence is cut off by Alex's phone ringing.
"Excuse me, I have to take this." Alex says before she starts walking out of the lab so she could take the call. "Hey, sweetheart."
Maggie could hear that as she watches Alex leave her alone in the DEO lab. She feels her heart tighten thinking who Alex might be calling sweetheart. It can't be Kara and she thinks it’s almost definitely the woman Alex is with when they bumped into each other. Maggie couldn't remember if she was properly introduced to her or maybe they did and it has slipped her mind and before she can continue down that rabbit hole, Alex is back with a smile that still somehow makes Maggie heart skip a beat and starts explaining about how Evelyn is pretty sick and is being dropped off in a few minutes. .
Their conversation is soon put to a stop when Agent Vazquez, who gives an unapologetic smile, comes in the lab with Evelyn and Alice in tow. Alex instantly went to Evelyn and picks her up and smothers her in kisses before going to the room next to the lab with Alice so she could have a private conversation with her and leaves Maggie with Agent Vazquez.
"It's nice to see you here again, Detective." Vazquez says as Maggie eyes trail to where Alex and Alice are. Realizing where the tiny detective mind goes, Vazquez clears her throat which seems to get Maggie attention.
"Alice has been amazing with Evelyn and has been a real great help to Agent Danvers with taking care of Evelyn." Vazquez says before she's being abruptly interrupted by another agent knocking and getting her attention. "Excuse me, duty call. But it's really great seeing you here."
As Vazquez takes her leave, Maggie could see through the clear glass that Alex and Alice are hugging before Alice pulls away and starts making her way to the DEO exit. Somehow, seeing how close Alex and Alice are, yes, she is happy to see Alex is happy and she is happy with Sydney but that doesn't mean it hurts any less. It actually takes Maggie by surprise to discover her mixed emotions at the moment.
Maggie's thoughts are soon interrupts by Evelyn’s coughing fit as she and Alex are making their way to where she's standing.
"You okay there?" Alex asks as she stops and kneels in front of Evelyn so she could check on her daughter. Evelyn only gives her a nod before she starts smiling seeing Maggie.
"Hey, there little sparrow." Maggie says with a smile. "Are you sick?"
"Yes, she is. She was supposed to stay at home with Alice but she got an emergency call from work so now Evelyn is stuck with me." Alex answers on behalf of Evelyn as she picks her up. "Kara should be here soon to take care of her because I can't get away from work right now."
"Can I stay here?" Evelyn asks.
"No, honey. Aunt Kara will come and pick you up. I promise I'll let her fly home if you promise to stay with her."
"I don't want to. I want to be here with you." Evelyn says as she buries her face in Alex neck.
"I promise I'll get home as soon as I can."
"You know, we can just continue this tomorrow." Maggie says thinking this case is what stopping Alex from going home with her sick daughter.
"It's not that I don't want to. I can't. J'onn is out in Metropolis for some work and it means I'm in charge." Alex answers before Agent Vazquez once again interrupts them.
"I'm sorry to interrupt but Agent Danvers we have a situation." Vazquez says as Alex sighs.
"Maggie, I hate to ask you this but can you watch over Evelyn for a few minutes?"
"Sure. It's not a problem."
"Evelyn, can you promise me you'll be nice? I'll be back as soon as I can, okay?" Alex asks and Evelyn nods before she then leaves Maggie and Evelyn in the lounge room.
"So... How old are you?" Maggie asks as she takes a seat next to Evelyn.
Maggie could almost see herself on Evelyn with her big brown eyes, long dark brown hair, but she thought she's just be imagining it.
"Almost two and a half."
"You're quite smart for someone of your age." Maggie says with a smile as Evelyn eagerly shakes her head in agreement which gets Maggie to let out a laugh.
About an hour has past before Alex finally manages to get back to Evelyn and unfortunately the situation she had to handle called for Supergirl’s help. Alex texted Maggie to let her know that Kara won't be picking Evelyn up anytime soon and it might take her about an hour to get the situation under control. She gave Maggie an offer to let Winn watches over Evelyn but much to Alex surprise Maggie offered her help instead and promised to watch over Evelyn until either she or Kara can come.
Alex rushes back to the lounge room before she instantly stops at the door when she watches the picture in front of her. Maggie is playing with Evelyn and they both are laughing and look so happy together and Alex could feel herself getting teary eyed because this is the future she imagined. Alex understands that Maggie has moved on and frankly she deserves someone who cherishes her, something she feels she failed to do during their last few months together.
Watching this, she can hardly believe that Maggie is not good with kids because when Evelyn is sick, she almost never want anyone else but Alex. When Alex had to leave her with Alice before going to work this morning, Evelyn was clinging to her and crying once Alice picks her up and Evelyn loves Alice. She didn't even want to stay with Kara who she always taught was a really awesome aunt because Kara usually shows her Supergirl trick. But leaving her with Maggie earlier, it was so easy, but Alex didn't want to think much of it, but now?
"The lifetime of first that we are going to do together, so you hold on, hold on okay? Hold on till I get to you, you promise? Promise me!"
"I promise."
Alex still remembers it like it was yesterday. Her kidnapping ordeal was rough but those words, those kept her going. It still does to this day even though she's no longer together with Maggie. Perhaps she's just clinging to the hope? A hope that she herself had destroy. She has no one to blame but herself but she has to move on. She has Evelyn now to continue to put first. Maggie is here now. Maybe in the future they can go back to normal, to whatever normal was for them now and Maggie might never be hers again, but seeing this, this is enough.