Chapter 14:

As Kara entered Catco, even just in the lobby, she was bombarded by the loud ruckus occurring throughout the multimedia hub. She quickly made her way to the elevator, hoping to get back to her desk before her absence is noticed by her boss. As the elevator doors opened, she was once again hit with a wave of sound that made her silently curse her over-sensitive hearing. Walking towards her desk as she pushed through the waves of people, Kara had to make a quick diversion as she saw James about to cross paths with her. She finally made her way to her desk that seemed to be in a sort of exclusion zone with nobody wanting to get too close to Ms Grant as a result of a healthy dose of fear for the woman.

Sitting down in her chair she leant back slightly and let out a sigh of relief, having avoided being caught out and having to fabricate a lie or admit taking an elongated lunch break that would just make Ms. Grant annoyed at her.

"Kiera!" Kara heard the loud shout of her name, or at least what Cat had decided it was, and shot up in her chair, frantically looking around the room for her boss. It was then that she noticed a giggling Winn who had rolled his chair in front of her desk. Letting out an annoyed huff Kara faked a look of anger but couldn't get rid of the smile that was on her face since going out for lunch with Barry causing Winn to see through the façade almost immediately.

Letting up her failed impression, Kara smiled at her geeky friend and crinkled her eyebrows slightly, silently asking why he had called out to her.

"I see you enjoyed your lunch date with your boyfriend. Wouldn't say that's the normal way to do it though, would you?" Winn questioned.

Kara couldn't supress the chuckle that rose in response to Winn's questioning and took a moment before she could reply, "It was great for your information and I'm sure your quite aware that Barry and I aren't a 'normal couple'." Kara said with a bright smile on her face as she again thought back to her well used lunch break.

Winn smiled back at his friend, whilst he may have had feelings for her in the past as it was almost impossible to meet her and not love the heroine to some extent, he had gotten over it and recognised how great a couple she and Barry made. It also didn't hurt that Barry was a superhero and Winn was almost shaking in excitement each time he thought of all the awesome things to do with him and was looking forward to having his first, similarly nerdy, male friend.

Despite this, he wished that James would come around from his attitude towards Barry and how he kept pining over Kara and trying to be with her. James had been a good friend before, but it had soon become apparent that he was there to be with Kara and not much else which got on Winn's nerve and by how he was acting, and Kara acted around him now, he knew any good friendship was long gone.

"Kiera!" The shout came once again although this time it was unmistakably from the boss herself. Kara jumped from her seat and rushed into the office not wanting to keep her waiting longer than necessary. Rushing into her office, the glass door swung shut behind her and Kara stood attentively in front of her boss awaiting whatever it was that she had been called in for.

"I see your dashing friend's back on the streets Kiera." Ms Grant stated as she indicated towards the screens behind her showing an array of pictures that depicted their actions only moments ago along with an array of news stations showing the short interviewing of the pair just before.

Kara just waited for Ms Grant to continue rather than responding to the statement, "At least Supergirl has acknowledge my own participation in the events of Myriad and its resolution which has done wonders for Catco's reputation and popularity. She has also attested to the contributions of 'The Blur' or as he rather idiotically calls himself, 'The Flash'. In light of his own assistance and wanting an amiable relationship I'm willing to let the name slide although it's of utmost importance that Catco claims this hero, as we did with Supergirl, before someone else can." Ms Grant explained.

"Of course, may I ask as to where I come into all of this?" Kara asked tentatively, knowing that she wasn't usually included in such things for more than her opinion and getting Ms Grant a coffee as she worked.

"Well, over your time here as my assistant you have not only met but exceeded my expectation." She answered making Kara grin with glee internally although she was able to retain a stoic expression, "As such I believe it is time that you began moving on from just working as my assistant. Your first task will be to write a piece on the new superhero in order to claim him as National City's hero, and Catco's as well."

To say Kara was shocked would be an understatement as she knew of the importance of such an article and that Ms Grant herself had written the first piece on Supergirl due to its significance. Breaking from her momentary trance, Kara responded to Ms Grant's instruction, "Of course, when will you need the piece finished?" Kara inquired, eager to not only get started on the piece but to also squeal in joy and tell Barry the news.

"I will be expecting the final copy on my desk by tonight for tomorrow's morning issue. You know this hero and have good potential for writing Kiera so I'm giving you this opportunity. Don't disappoint me." Ms Grant said before turning to her laptop and continuing typing whatever it was, she had been working on.

Kara, receiving the unsaid instruction, turned and left the office. Despite the pressure that this was she couldn't help but feel elated as she thought about how many things had ended up turning out so well for her recently. Moving to her desk, Kara sat down, pulling out her laptop and pulling up an empty document upon which she can start writing the article.

As she was about to get started, her thoughts were interrupted as Winn's head popped up from behind her screen and startled her, causing her to let loose a squeak that she soon muffled.

"Winn!" She hissed angrily, but he could see that the anger was from shock and not genuine.

"So...? What was that about Kara?" Winn inquired with curiosity clearly written across his face.

Kara pushed away her shock and settled herself before she answered Winn with an infectious smile playing across her face, "Ms Grant gave me the first article for Catco on the Flash as a test for me to be an actual reporter. Can you believe it?" Kara whisper-yelled and Winn's eyes widened.

"Woah, that's so awesome. You're totally gonna crush it Kara." Kara smiled at the faith that her friend had in her before he moved back to his desk, allowing her to focus back on the task at hand.

Stretching out her fingers in front of her, Kara felt and heard a few cracks and she grinned before she started writing rapidly. Over her time on Earth she had become more in control of her strength and was now able to type using some of her superspeed without obliterating her own keyboard.

As she typed away her thoughts drifted off, thinking about Barry and her lunch as well as the scene that she was actually writing about. A smile broke out on her serious and focussed face and she turned her attention back onto the article that she hadn't slowed in her writing of as she drifted into her thoughts.

As the sun drooped below the horizon the office was bathed in a warm orange glow and Kara took the chance to glance out the window, appreciating the view that she had of the beautiful cities horizon. In the few hours that she had been at work she had been able to finish her third redo of the article and work away at it, refining it further. She had grown frustrated a few times as she was striving to perfect her work.

By now she was happy with her work and was instead struggling in her decision of what image to pair her work with that she had been supplied by the photography division, Winn thankfully dealing with James in order for her to get it. She had decided to write the piece from the perspective of a citizen of National City rather than assuming the more aloof and professional approach that most reporters wrote in. It was something that she had read in some of the work that her cousin and Lois had done and thought that it perfectly suited the article.

Through writing from the point of view of a citizen she aimed to capture the emotions of those reading it and paint Barry from the view of those who had been protected just earlier that day by the pair of heroes. Through this she was able to write in a way that quelled potential animosity toward the foreign and powerful figure whilst forming a kind of friendly repour with 'The Flash' as she finished with his title, claiming him with the title as Catco had done with her own superhero alter ego only months prior.

As she was struggling with the image for her article Kara was broken from her thoughts as she saw someone that she definitely hadn't expected to see standing in front of her desk. Standing, she quickly made her way around the desk, grasping them in a tight embrace that would kill most people other than him. Even though she had seen him so recently, the distance between the two had consistently bothered her as she wanted to be closer to him and see him more often.

"Hey Kar, I heard from Winn that you had been given your first article and I couldn't help but drop by and congratulate you myself. I'm so proud of you and I'm sure it's going to be great." He said with a huge smile.

At this Kara glanced at Winn who had a sheepish expression before she turned back to her visitor with a wide smile. "Thanks for coming Kal, I really enjoy seeing you." Kara said excitedly.

"I wouldn't miss it for a thing." Clark responding before indicating to the doorway onto the nearby balcony, "Can I talk to you for a sec?"

Kara nodded, face alight with curiosity as to what it is that her cousin wanted. Following him out there, the cousins stood next to the railing and across the city that was still illuminated with the now rapidly fading light of the day. "What's wrong Kal? Is everything ok?" Kara asked in concern.

Clark responded as he wrapped an arm around his beloved cousin, "Not really. I need to apologise, for a few things." He started, Kara going to interrupt before seeing his face and deciding to wait until he's said his piece, "Kar, I love you, you're the last of my blood family and you mean the world to me and I'm just afraid that I haven't been there for you as I should have. I should have been there more when you were growing up, definitely when you came out as Supergirl and just been in your life more often. I was caught up in my own little world that I didn't realise I was so far distanced from something so important and the recent stuff with Non and Myriad has made me realise this."

"I swear to you Kara that I'm going to be there more often, and I know that you have Barry with you now as a partner and support as Supergirl, but you need to know that I'm always one call away, no matter what." Kara smiled, giggling slightly as Clark referenced the song that he had complained about often, but she knew that he loved.

Truthfully, the pair had grown far closer since she had gone and seen him in Metropolis, as well as Kara and Lois, but it still filled Kara's heart, hearing her cousin say that and that he was going to be more involved in her life. Before she answered she pulled her cousin into a hug with all her strength.

"I love you too Kal and your forgiven, for everything. You have your own life to live and I understand that, but I'm also really happy that we're going to be closer." Kara said, her happiness shining in her bright smile.

Clark held her tight to himself and shared the same smile that clearly revealed their relation to one another. "If anything, working with you has shown me how superheroes are far stronger together than apart, as is family." Clark said as the smile never faltered on his face.

Pulling apart after a while, Clark pulled a USB from his pocket and gently placed it in Kara's hand and closed her fist around it. "I arrived at lunch time today and was going to ask you to share lunch with me before I saw how happy you were with Barry" Clark said quietly, "He seems like a great man that is perfect for you and if I'm being honest, he inspires me with how he holds himself as a hero. But don't go telling him that, I need to keep up the visage of the protective superpowered cousin." Clark said with a chuckle and a wink, causing Kara to laugh as well.

"Anyway, on the drive is an image of 'The Flash' from today that I took on one of the Daily Planet's camera that I brought with me. I think it'll suit whatever article you wrote perfectly, just don't tell Ms Grant where you got it and definitely don't tell Perry, or I don't think even Supergirl could save me" Clark said causing the two to break down into laughter.

"Thanks, Kal" Kara said as she hugged him super-tight once again, "How about Barry and I come up for dinner sometime soon with you and Lois?" Kara offered.

"Lois would love that, she's so eager to meet Barry I'm afraid I have competition for who her favourite hero is." Clark responded.

"Don't worry, it's only for second place, I'm obviously her undeniable favourite." Kara said with a laugh at Clark's faked shocked face.

Clark smiled brightly one last time before he placed a soft kiss on Kara's forehead then shot off into the sky and back towards Metropolis.

Unable to wipe the smile off her face, Kara walked back inside, thanking Rao silently for no one having noticed her cousin shoot off into the sky. Sitting down at her desk she plugged the USB into her laptop and opened the image that was stored on it before her smile, if possible, got even wider and she couldn't help the few tears that welled in her eyes.

One tear slipped from her eye before she wiped them and dragged the image into the awaiting place in her article and sat back feeling elated. She had Barry, she had her cousin, she had Winn, she had Alex, she had Eliza, she had her job and what looked to be a better one soon, she had all she needed. Sure, many things in her life hadn't been easy and a lot had been painful, but she couldn't help but think that it all might have been worth it for what she has now, and she thanked Rao for how his plan for her was going.

Moving the entire document with her article across to the USB, Kara ejected it and entered Ms Grant's office, taking a deep breath as she composed herself. Walking further into the office, Kara came to a stop in front of her boss' desk and waited silently. She then made a small cough as Ms Grant hadn't acknowledged her presence yet, drawing up her attention although she suspected that her boss had known she was there all along.

"So, Kiera. What brings you here?" She asked, eyes scanning over Kara as if analysing her, causing Kara to grow slightly more nervous than she already was.

"uh, I finished the article Ms Grant." Kara started nervously before growing more confident.

"I see." Ms Grant responded, taking the USB from Kara's outstretched hand and plugging it into her own computer. As she drew up the article it appeared on the screen behind her and Kara couldn't help but smile at both the perfect image and how she'd finally done something meaningful in her work at Catco.

She was further encouraged as a large grin spread across Ms Grant's face, a face in which she'd rarely seen any flicker of joy through her commonly held stoicism. Looking at the picture she could really appreciate how fortunate, not only she, but their Earth was, to have 'The Flash' with them.

The picture itself depicted the bustling street outside the burnt building from earlier, showing the group of ash covered people receiving medical attention from the paramedics on scene. Despite the dire nature of the situation, smiles of relief could be seen on the faces of everyone in the background as they had been saved from the catastrophe. Within the chaos, Barry stood holding Emily safely in his arms, her clothes stricken with ash but a smile showing on her teary face as she embraced her saviour. Barry could be seen comforting the previously petrified girl and truly caring for the people of National City as his eyes shone with concern for everyone who had narrowly escaped a terrible fate.

Breaking her out of her train of thought, Ms Grant spoke up, "Well Kiera, I must say, I am glad I gave this assignment to you. Few reporters could write with the passion that you have, and you have a talent few can ever grasp. This will be on the front of magazines across the city tomorrow, you should be proud of what you have achieved. For now, go home and enjoy yourself." Ms Grant said before turning back to her computer and getting back to her own work.

Not wanting to push her bosses strange, but not unwelcome, kindness, Kara left the office and moved to her desk packing away her things into her leather satchel bag. She couldn't wipe the smile off her face and once she had her things in her bag she ran into Winn, who was just standing up from his desk, and caught him in an inhumanly tight hug.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Kara repeated excitedly as Winn gasped exaggeratedly for air.

"What did I do?" Winn asked somewhat confused.

Kara responded by lightly slapping his arm then saying, "Telling Clark obviously you dummy. It was really great seeing my cousin today." Winn answered with a soft chuckle.

"You know that man keeps constant tabs on almost everything you do as both Kara and Supergirl. He does really care for you and I'd know given he keeps in touch with me to know if you're okay because if he asked you, you'd lie and pretend you're fine." Winn explained.

Kara blushed slightly at how accurate the estimation of what her response would be was and couldn't help but smile as she had started seeing how much her cousin really cared and was even more looking forward to seeing him more often and being closer.

"I've gotta go now, Ms Grant said I could go, and I don't want to push her kindness, so I guess I'll see you tomorrow." Kara said, excited to get home to her boyfriend and food.

"Cool, see you later Kara." Winn said giving her a last quick hug before Kara all but ran to the elevator.

As soon as Kara made it down to the lobby, she went around the building to an empty side street before taking off into the skies and towards her apartment. As she made it back, she went through the large bay window that she left unlocked and had altered to open enough to go in and out of. Making her way into the kitchen, Kara placed down her satchel, pulling out her laptop and phone and putting them on charge for later.

She then discarded her glasses on the kitchen counter and took off her jacket, letting her hair out of its bun and getting ready to relax after the long day. Finally, after only a few seconds at superspeed, done with her regular and instinctual routine upon getting home, Kara turned her attention to her surroundings.

What hit her first was the delicious smells that led her to the array of food laid out on the coffee table in front of the couch. There sat an array of take out, including pizza, potstickers, noodles and prawn crackers, there was also a couple bottles of ginger beer, her favourite drink, and hot buttery popcorn.

Seeing this not only made her stomach grumble in longing but also made her heart flutter as she thought of her boyfriend having prepared all this for them and getting all her favourite things. What she found next made her swoon as she noticed Barry snoring lightly on the couch, evidently having been exhausted as he waited for her, made apparent by the blanket spread across his lap that spread to one side where she could join him.

With a huge smile, Kara raced into her bedroom and got changed into some trackies and a singlet before snuggling next to Barry under the blanket on the couch. Lightly nudging Barry's side, Kara woke him from his impromptu nap, his bright green eyes shooting open in surprise as he looked at Kara.

Almost immediately, a bright smile matching Kara's own lit up his face and a blush adorned his cheeks as he realised how she had found him. Breaking him from his surprised stupor, Kara grabbed Barry's face in her hands and softly kissed his lips, Barry responding immediately as if awakened once again.

Breaking apart, the pair rested their foreheads together and simply smiled as they looked into one another's eyes. "Hey." Barry whispered quietly, breaking the comfortable silence between them.

"Hey there" Kara said before pecking him on the lips quickly, "Thank you for getting dinner, you know you didn't have to wait for me." Kara said as she looked at him lovingly, having moved her head away and snuggled into Barry's side, feeling more comfortable and safer wrapped in his embrace than she had anywhere else.

"I know I didn't have to, but I wanted to. I also wanted to say thank you; thank you for being here for me when I needed you, thank you for giving me a place when I had nowhere, and most importantly, thank you for being my amazing girlfriend." Barry said with a voice filled with love and adoration.

Kara couldn't stop her heart from fluttering more than it ever had before and she felt happier than she had in a long time. Hugging him tighter she answered, "You don't have to thank me, I'm just as happy as you are to have you here with me. I feel like this is how it was meant to be, and I know it's only been a few days, and this is really weird, but being with you is the most comfortable feeling that I've ever felt."

The two just smiled at one another for a few minutes, occasionally giving one another a short kiss and enjoying the feeling of being with one another. Eventually the two spoke at the exact same moment and said the exact same thing, "Food?"

The two just laughed together before reaching over and beginning to eat whilst watching the TV together. Regardless of what was on, the super-couple paid little attention and instead just enjoyed the company of one another. Both of the superheroes had been through so much in their lives even before taking up the mantles of 'The Flash' and 'Supergirl', adding all their super-work on top of that, neither had been truly comfortable in a long time, constantly worried and fearing what was around the next bend in the road.

Simply having someone that they could be comfortable with was huge for both of them, but it was the fact that they knew that they didn't have to keep anything from one another and that they'd always be there for each other that allowed them to be so relaxed and peaceful. On top of that, the fact that the two who had accepted that they wouldn't find love and would instead spend their lives protecting their cities, had found someone that they had fallen for so hard and fast, even if neither realised the true extent, was even more outstanding.

Overall, Kara and Barry had found something that they could cherish and fight for and both were looking forward to what the future would hold for once instead of fearing it. As a result, when the two drifted off after eating enough food for ten, they both had large smiles on their faces and couldn't wait for whatever was to come next, Kara not even realising that she hadn't told Barry about her article having simply gotten lost in his company.

The next morning came, and with it, two groaning superheroes who once again woke up in one another's arms on Kara's couch. Getting over their grogginess and despair at being awoken from their deep and peaceful slumber the two acknowledged their current situation and broke out into identical grins before kissing one another good morning. Breaking away, both looked at one another, smiles unfading.

It was only after a few minutes that either realised that they should probably get a start to the day given they both had to be in at work for Barry's first day. As such, realising this, Barry broke them from their trances, "We should probably get ready." He stated softly.

Nodding, Kara gave him a peck on the lips at superspeed as she left the room in a light gust of wind, racing into her bedroom and getting ready for the day. Only a few moments later she had re-entered the main area of the apartment, fully dressed for the day with a white and black polka dot dress, turquoise sweater, and black flats. Her hair was straight and pulled back into a ponytail, her glasses sitting on her face comfortably and her bright smile still lighting up her face.

As she had left to get ready, Barry had sped into some of the clothes they had gone out and bought for him, consisting of an open, red and black plaid shirt with a grey t-shirt underneath and a pair of tan chinos. After the couple seconds it took for him to do that, he got started on some omelettes for Kara and himself in the kitchen.

As Kara emerged, he couldn't help but broaden his smile, he could see how she tried to conceal herself and her extraordinary nature behind her visage as a quiet-spoken person. Despite that he saw how amazingly beautiful she was and couldn't help but feel so lucky to have her, only wishing, with a pang of pain, that he could introduce her to the family that had always been by his side before they were so painfully ripped away.

Kara had similarly been amazed at how her boyfriend looked and smiled, loving the outfit that she had picked out for him. She had never been one for dressing up and caring about how she, or those around her, looked, but with Barry it felt so comfortable. She also couldn't help but smile as she saw him stare slightly at her and his smile widen. Alike with clothing, she had also cared little for her appearance beyond not being noticed but again found comfortable with herself around Barry and was joyful that he liked the way she looked even though she was dressed no differently than usual.

It came as a shocking and sorrowful reminder to her when she noticed Barry flinch and his eyes water slightly when he looked back at his cooking. In all of her happiness with their victory and having Barry back, and the rush of it all, she had forgotten how this all was for Barry. How he had lost his world and almost everyone he held dear.

Her own eyes watering, she hugged herself into Barry's side in a warm embrace, showing her support without the word he had likely, so often heard in his suffering. Barry's smile soon came back to his face and he wiped his tears away, returning Kara's embrace as he was reminded that despite what he had lost, he had a new start and a wonderful one at that. The pair silently broke apart after a few minutes in which Barry had finished cooking and served multiple omelettes on each of the two plates he had gotten ready. The silence between them was comfortable and despite the short held air of despair, the light had seemed to return to the room.

As the two sat at the kitchen counter, they began to talk about some of their favourite saves and things they loved about their powers, each enjoying a sort of company that they had previously had little to none of as superpowered individuals living relatively normal lives for the most part. It was as they had almost finished their food that Kara finally realised that she had forgotten to tell Barry about the news from yesterday.

Almost bouncing with excitement as she remembered, Kara got Barry's attention, "I just remembered!" She half-yelled when Barry had finished telling her about one of his first saves as The Flash.

Rather than answering her, Barry simply looked at Kara with a somewhat confused expression, wondering what had fuelled the strange behaviour and curious as to what she had to say.

Answering the unspoken question, Kara continued, "I had some news yesterday, but I forgot after I got home." She explained, "After I had gotten back to work, Ms Grant called me into her office and told me that it was time I moved on from just being her assistant and gave me the task of writing Catco's first article on The Flash." Kara exclaimed excitedly.

Kara continued at her fast and excited pace, "I wrote the article and as I was finishing Kal, I mean Clark, dropped by with a picture he had taken when we were at the fire yesterday. I handed in the article and Ms Grant said that it was great and would be published in today's edition."

Joining Kara in her ecstatic smiling, Barry hugged her tightly, "That's so great Kara, I know you always wanted to be a reporter like your cousin and now you've been given the chance and smashed it. I'm really proud of you." Barry said honestly as Kara hugged him back, tighter than she normally would as she lost focus of her control, but Barry was fine given his advanced strength and healing.

Having finished their food, Kara rushed their plates into the dishwasher and grabbed her leather satchel that was packed with all her stuff for work from yesterday. Grabbing Barry's arm, she pulled him out the door, "C'mon, we can gotta get going for work and grab coffee on the way."

Barry just nodded, taking her hand from his arm into his own and joining her on their walk to work. Despite the fact that the two could just run/fly to Catco in moments they both wanted to enjoy each other's company for as long as they could with the added bonus of avoiding work.

On their way, Kara led Barry into Noonan's where she got coffee for herself and Ms Grant since she had started her work at Catco. As they waited in line to order their coffee, chatting about anything that came to mind as they enjoyed one simply being together, something caught Barry's eye, prompting him to tell Kara that he had to go to the bathroom quickly.

Heading into the bathroom, Barry phased out the back of the café and ran to a newsstand nearby, approaching normally, Barry bought a magazine with some of the money Kara had given him. He then made a quick trip to get one of the other things he needed before putting them away in a draw of Winn's empty desk at Catco before speeding back into Noonan's and emerging from the bathroom, joining Kara as she waited for the coffees.

The two had soon arrived at Catco with Coffees in hand and Kara was leaning against her desk as Barry faced her, sitting down on he chair. As the pair continued their argument that had arisen as to whether the most recent Star Wars was good or not, Kara liking it despite arguing against it as she complained about how it represented aliens, they were joined by Winn who seemed to come out of nowhere to the couple who were absorbed in one another's presence.

After Winn had put their argument to rest, having told Kara to stop complaining and accept that Star Wars is amazing, He had dragged Barry off to the desk opposite his own and begun getting him set up. As Winn was downloading some of the games, he often played given the simplicity of the work he has to do and how easy it is to get it all done, Barry used the distraction to move the things he had put into Winn's desk into his own without being noticed.

After Winn had finished getting him set up, not that it required much, the two had engaged into an in-depth conversation about the complexities of the multiverse, Winn nerding out about it and Barry explaining some of the thing he had discovered in the work he had done in research before coming here. Despite the fact that such conversations and science would raise eyebrows given that they were both just IT workers, neither had a problem given no one there would have understood it anyway.

As they continued their discussion Winn came to realise how intelligent Barry was and upon inquiring as to what degrees he had done, Barry told him how his powers boosted his neurological capabilities hugely giving him photographic memory and allowing him to learn rapidly. Winn as a result, only found Barry more amazing and the two had therefore decided unanimously to spend the rest of the morning talking about advanced theories and scientific discoveries that Barry had made in dark matter and multiverse energy that would be completely ground-breaking if published.

It was through that, that the pair came to the discussion of Barry's ideas on a technology and research company, Winn realising how Barry, given his intelligence and powers could even singlehandedly invent things to change the world and almost as excited as Barry himself for all the opportunities it could represent. Having entered university, himself wanting to invent things, Winn had been disappointed by how difficult such opportunities were to find in the outside world, especially when those running such companies were the likes of Maxwell Lord and Lex Luthor.

As the two geeked out, Kara listened in at the start and smiled at how well they were getting on and knowing that Barry had someone else as well as her that he would be able to rely on here on his new Earth. She was soon drawn away from their conversation that she could only grasp half of when she heard the sounds of Ms Grant's arrival through use of her private elevator. Quickly and subtly, she heated her bosses coffee to the temperature that she liked using her heat vision before standing ready beside her desk, in front of Ms Grant's office.

"Ding." The sound of the private elevator arriving on their level reverberated throughout the room as people across the floor focussed on their work and quietened their discussions to avoid the wrath of the feared 'Queen of all media' that was about to enter.

As the doors opened on the private elevator, Ms Grant emerged in her usual strut, instinctually grabbing the coffee held out by Kara as she passed telling her, "Into my office now Kiera."

Not wanting to disappoint or anger her boss, Kara was quick to follow her into her office, closing the door behind her before standing in front of her desk at which her boss was then seated. "Good morning Ms Grant, What can I do for you?" Kara said politely in a more chipper voice than usual, reflecting the recent changes in her life for the better.

"As energetic as usual I see." Her boss stated in a semi-faked exasperated voice as per usual, "Unfortunately it is time for you to pack your desk Ms Danvers." She said in a more serious tone.

Shocked, Kara panicked, hundreds of thoughts flashing through her mind as to what had happened to get her fired, leading her to believe her article from yesterday wasn't as good as she'd thought and been led to believe. "Ms Grant, I'm so sorry for what I've done, If my article wasn't good, I promise I won't write again, I'll work harder, I'll do better. I promise." Kara spit out at a rapid pace as her worry began to consume her. She loved her work here and despite her rough demeanour she did appreciate her boss for her skill and concealed kindness. She also didn't want to leave because this work was all she had known since she came to National City and she didn't want to leave Winn, and now Barry as well. On top of all that was her desire to become a reporter and do something real as Kara as well as Supergirl, just as Barry desired himself, and she was devastated that this could be her only opportunity that she was losing.

"No need to get all riled up Danvers, you'll be packing your things into this box and following me." She said as she stood u, shoving a cardboard box into Kara's hands as she passed. Coming to a stop beside her desk, Kara didn't want to push her boss and rapidly cleared her desk into the box, items including a picture of Lois and Clark with her and another of Eliza, Alex, and her. Other than that, she only had a small pot plant, a pen holder and a few novelty toys Winn had given her.

Seeing her finish packing her things, Ms Grants moved off down a hallway with Kara rushing after her, noticing Winn and Barry looking over at her with curious expressions to which she answered with a shake of her head, mouthing 'later', to which they nodded. As she followed Ms Grant down the hallway, she was led into a small room that upon entering, Kara identified as an empty office. Looking curiously at Ms Grant, she prompted an explanation, "Listen now Kara because I won't say this often." Ms Grant said, drawing Kara's undivided attention after hearing her name properly addressed for the first time by her boss, "You have done amazing work since beginning here and have, by far, been the best assistant I've had. For a while now I have known that it was time for you to move on and yesterday you proved that. Your article was outstanding, and I look forward to seeing more like it in later publications of Catco. As such I present you with your new office, reporter Danvers, and you shall report to Snapper tomorrow to begin your new pathway. Your final task today as my secretary is to find me a suitable replacement." Ms Grant finished, not once breaking from her stony appearance despite the kindness that Kara observed shining through her eyes.

Kara could only cover her mouth as some tears filled her eyes, although she wouldn't allow them to fall. Looking around what she now realised was her own office she was once again shocked this morning, but unlike before, this shock left an aftermath of delight and joy and if not for her boss in front of her she would have squealed as she raced down the hall to tell Barry and Winn. Instead she schooled her expression and replied, "Of course Ms Grant. Thank you for giving me this opportunity and I won't let you down. I'll have a new assistant ready for you tomorrow morning."

"Good, I'll see you later Kiera." Ms Grant said simply, returning back to her usual name for her, as she turned and left the office. After she had left, Kara sat down at her desk for a while just absorbing what had happened, once she came back from her thoughts, she got started on looking through applicants for jobs at Catco and found someone who she believed would be suitable for the role of Ms Grant's assistant, setting up a meeting to make sure that afternoon.

Once she had finished, she texted Barry and Winn, telling them to see her in the room down the hall where her office was located. She was soon joined by the two who had the same curious faces as before when they saw her sitting down at the desk. Kara then explained to the two what had happened and both of them congratulated her, giving her a hug before Winn started setting up some of the knickknacks, he had gotten her on her desk in a neat row as she put up her photos and the pot plant.

As the two finished what they were doing, they realised that Barry wasn't there and were about to ask one another about it, before they could though, they were interrupted by the swooshing of Barry's re-entry into the office, hands laden with a bag of bagels and another of donuts. All three of them smiled as they sat around the office and ate the food whilst Kara gushed about some of the stories that she had wanted to write and now could.

The three had ended up spending a large portion of the day chatting together as they were completely distracted from their work by the mornings event. As the afternoon wore on Kara had to get the boys to leave as she was soon greeted by Mirta Hodges, the woman that she had planned an interview with for the position of Ms Grants assistant. The interview went well, and Kara had informed Mirta that she would be starting work the next morning to which the nervous and timid girl had been excited by, thanking Kara profusely for the opportunity.

After the interview, Kara messaged her cousin, telling him the news of her new position which led to a lengthy discussion that brought her to the end of the day. As she was packing up, she looked out the window that made up one side of her office and looked out over the city that she had become the protector of. Smiling as the comforting, orange glow of the sunset warmed her skin, Kara began putting her things away in her satchel, looking forward to getting back home with Barry and snuggling up to her boyfriend again. As she was putting the bag over her shoulder she was interrupted by the opening of her door.

As the person entered, Kara identified them as Barry, causing a wide grin to break out across her face. "How was you first day?" Kara asked excitedly.

"This job is great, Winn and I geeked out about a bunch of things and he could keep up with most of the science that I was talking about. I only had to fix two computers downstairs which were both simple fixes." Barry said with a mischievous smirk as he basically announced that he had done practically no work all day.

Smiling at her boyfriends happiness to be there, Kara was then caught off as she noticed that he was holding something behind his back, opting out of just x-raying it, she instead questioned Barry, "And what would it be that you're hiding behind your back?" She asked with a raised eyebrow and suspicious look on her face.

Barry laughed at her expression before bring his hands in front of him, revealing what he had gone to get that morning as he explained, "I went and got this for you when I went to the bathroom this morning at the café. I didn't realise that you would be getting an office of your own, but I guess that just makes it more suitable. So here you go, your first article to display in your new office."

Barry handed over the framed Catco magazine that he had prepared that depicted the front page showing the picture of him that Clark had supplied, along with the title of Kara's article and her name on the by-line beneath. Gasping in surprise that Barry had done this for her, Kara grabbed him in a tight hug that would cause any normal person discomfort, and Barry returned it, smiling with radiant happiness.

Pulling away, Kara took the picture frame from Barry's hands and inspected it more closely, having not seen her own published article yet that day and being amazed once again at what she had accomplished. Smiling even bigger Kara hung the picture frame on a hook that was attached to the wall beside her desk at head height that she realised Barry must have put there that morning before he had rushed out for food.

Rather than talking, Kara grabbed her boyfriend in a loving kiss before wrapping her arm in his and guiding them out of her office and on their way home. Despite the interruption of stopping a bank robbery together and stopping a building fire whilst saving the people inside, Kara and Barry enjoyed their night together watching TV before Kara dragged Barry off to her bed where they collapsed, exhausted after the long day and happy to fall asleep beside one another.