Long Road Home

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Saturday rolled around and Kara was busy in the kitchen making dinner for their dinner party of sorts. Tonight Ava, Sara and Alice Lance would be joining them for dinner. "When do they arrive?" Lena asked. "In a few minutes. Go sit down darling, you've been on your feet all morning. It's not good for the baby." Kara said. "Ok...ok...I'll go relax. But call for me if you need me." Lena replied. "I will love." Kara replied.

A little while later Kara was finishing up in the kitchen as Alura put the plates on the table. "Thank you darling. Now can you go get momma so she can get settled at the table?" Kara asked. "Yes mommy." Alura replied as she walked off into the living room where Lena sat on the sofa. "Momma, mommy said you can come to the table...." Alura trailed off as she saw Lena was hunched over her eyes filled with tears. "Momma? Are you ok?" Alura asked her voice filled with panic. "Alrua...go get mommy now please!" Lena said. "MOMMMMY! Something's wrong with momma!" Alura yelled out.

Kara ran out to the living room to find her wife doubled over in pain standing in a pool of liquid. "Alura go get yourself in the car and buckled up. I'm calling grandma to come watch you. Momma's going to have the baby." Kara said as she watched her daughter run off upstairs. Kara sped upstairs as well grabbing the hospital bag. The new born car seat was already in the suv. A few minutes later they were in the suv and heading to the hospital. Kara had called Eliza to meet her there so she could take Alura home.

A few short minutes later they were at the hospital and Eliza took Alura in her arms and sat with her in a waiting room chair as Lena and Kara were escorted to a delivery room. Once they were out of sight Eliza took Alura back to the lake house where she greeted Ava, Sara and Alice and explained that Lena had gone into labor and that they were sorry they couldn't be here.

Back in the hospital room Lena is squeezing the life out of Kara's hand as she screamed out in pain. "One more push! I can see the head! You're doing so well!" The doctor said. Kara wiped the sweat off Lena's face as she continued pushing. "It's...a girl!" The doctor announced. "Another girl! Oh how wonderful!" Kara gushed. After the medical staff cleaned and wrapped the baby up in a pink blanket they handed her to Lena who held her in her arms. "She's perfectly perfect!" Lena whispered. "And she has your hair." Kara added. "Oh Rao she does!" Lena replied.

Meanwhile in the lake house Ava and Sara are asking a million questions about the shortness of Lena's pregnancy. "Is it normal for Kryptonian pregnancy to be only a few months long?" Sara asked. "Yes...when Alura was born Kara was only around four human months, so it's quite normal." Eliza explained. "Oh wow!  Man...when I was pregnant with Alice it lasted nine months." Sara replied.

'Ring! Ring!'

Eliza answered her cellphone that sat on the table. "Hello! Is everything ok?" Eliza asked. "Yes mom! Everything's perfect! We have another girl!" Kara replied happily! "Oh how wonderful!" Eliza replied. "Well...I've got to get back to them...Lena wants some ice chips." Kara said. "Ok dear I'll tell everyone the good news. Does she have a name yet?" Eliza asked. "Not yet...we're waiting a bit." Kara replied.

The call ended and Eliza pocketed her phone and returned to the table. "It's a girl! Everyone is healthy." Eliza said. "I have a sister?" Alura asked. "Yes sweetheart you do!" Eliza replied. "YESSS!" Alura exclaimed. "We'll go see her tomorrow afternoon. Right now you need to eat your supper." Eliza replied. "Yes grandma." Alrua replied as she continued eating her food. "Does she have a name?" Ava asked. "Not yet. Kara said they were waiting, as Lena's exhausted and is dealing with her last power to come in." Eliza explained. "Oh? Which one is that?" Sara asked. "X ray vision...apparently shes seen the doctors and nurses getting it on in the room beside her and freaked out." Eliza said stifling a laugh. "Oh god! That's disgusting." Ava groaned. "What does 'getting it on' mean?" Alice asked. "Nothing!" All the adults said together. "Oh..ok." Alice replied.

Back in the hospital room Kara was helping Lena control her last power. "God! That was disgusting!" Lena groaned. "I'm sorry love...it will get better I promise." Kara whispered. "What shall we call her?" Lena asked. "Hmmm? What do you want to call her?" Kara asked. Lena looked at their newborn daughter and was lost in thought. "Lori Alexandria Danvers." Lena said after a minute. "I love it!" Kara replied. "Good...come lay in her with me I'm sleepy." Lena yawned as she patted the side of the bed. Kara climbed up into the hospital bed and wrapped her arms around her wife as sleep over took them.