Girlfriend from Another Universe

Meeting The Ex

"Oh, hi Adam."

"Hey," Adam said again with a smile. "It's been way too long."

"Oh, yeah." Kara said. The last time she had seen him was three years ago. Ironically three years ago around this time, Kara had broken up with Adam. "Three years seems like forever ago...How are you doing?"

"I'm doing pretty good." He said. "How are you?"

"I'm doing pretty good too." She said. "You still look exactly the same, except your hair is an inch longer."

"Yeah, I grew it out a tiny bit." He said as he ruffled his hair a little bit. "You look, uh, very different than before." He made a small laugh.

"Yeah," Kara laughed, resting a hand on her baby belly. "I definitely did not have this thing on me."

"Congratulations. How far are you, if you don't mind me asking?"

"Thank you. I'm around seven months. Two more to go." She said, then a thought came to mind. "Oh shit."

"What's wrong?" Adam asked, a little worried.

"Time." She replied. "Geeze, I feel like I just found out yesterday I was pregnant and now I'm due in two month."

Adam laughed. "Oh yeah, you think forty weeks is really short but then realize that the forty weeks is out of fifty-two weeks."

"Yeah," She said. "So, uh, what are you doing in National City?"

"Oh I'm helping my mom out this week with a couple of things." He said, though he sounded surprised. "I'm shocked my mom hasn't said anything. I thought you guys were friendly."

"Uh..."

"Oh...because we dated."

"Yeah. But it's fine now. She's been really nice to me the past few months." Kara told him.

"That's good." Adam said, picking up the coffee he ordered. "Do you have to go back to the office?"

"No, your mom gave me this whole week off." Kara said as she got her order. "I was just going to sit down and eat."

"Would it be awkward if I sat with you? I was just going back to mom's pent house and hang about for a few more hours until I had to go pickup Carter and bring him bowling."

"Sure, that shouldn't be a problem." Kara smiled.

Kara and Adam walked outside to the little dining tables, choosing a corner table to sit at that had some shade. Kara pulled her seat out and slowly moved herself so that she could sit. She saw Adam put his coffee down, then grab her one hand and put his free hand on her back, and helped her sit down in the chair. "Are you comfortable?"

"Yeah, I'm good." Kara said as she got herself comfortable. "Thank you."

"No problem." Adam smiled and took his own seat, across from Kara. "So, do you know what your having yet?"

"No. We want to be surprised." Kara said.

"We?"

Kara smiled. "Yes." Adam shrugged, having no idea what she was talking about. "Oh right. My boyfriend and I want to be surprised. Actually, he's been sort of harassing me with wanting to know what we were having, but I want to be surprised."

"Funny, we're on the same ship. If I ever had a child I'd wanna be surprised for the first one."

"Adam, if you had a child, I'd be curious."

"About what?"

"How a boy carries a baby." Kara laughed. "You said, 'I I ever had a child' which sounds like you'd be the pregnant one."

"My old roommate use to call me a pregnant dude because all I ate at one point for five months was pickles and ice cream." Adam smiled.

"I haven't craved ice cream too much. Pickles yes." Kara told him. "I think I'm having a boy. I keep having dreams of blue baby toys and baby boy clothes. Barry thinks it's a girl."

"Barry?"

"My boyfriend. Barry. We met a few years ago. We met one night when James, Winn and I were out for pizza and Barry and I sort of just became friends quickly since we had a few things in common."

"Like what?"

"Donuts. I love donuts and so does he."

"So baby likes donuts?" Adam snickered.

"No!" Kara sighed. "I throw up when I have them. Baby likes bagels."

"Oh, cool." Adam said.

"Hey, you never answered my question about why you're in the city. Just helping your mom?"

"Oh, no actually. I'm going to live here in National City." Adam said.

"Really?" Kara questioned.

"Yeah. I'm heading to graduate school, Sheridanville University, and then look around for a job in the city. I'm helping Mom out at the house in any way I can until I find a job somewhere."

"What are you studying?"

"Call it family genetics, but I'm in the mass media program. Journalism, public relations, radio talks, communications—you name it." Adam laughed. Kara smiled. "No, I'm not working for Mom. I've heard the stories of working within the family and it ends up with the business crashing down or the family throwing knives at everyone."

"Your Mom loves you.

"As a son yes. As a worker, my God, I think she'll start calling me Adino and threw her claws at me."

"Adino, Kira and Lola all working for Cat Grant." Kara giggled.

They talked for the next hour just catching up on what they missed out. They both seemed fairly good with themselves now in their lives and where they've come since their break up. When it came close to the lunch hour ending Kara and Adam made plans to hang out next week and get pizza somewhere.

"Hey, you think Barry could come with us?" Adam asked. "I promise I won't be a third wheel, I'll invite my friend Kally."

"Who's Kally?" Kara smirked.

"Just a friend, relax woman." Adam told her with a similar smirk. "So, pizza, the four of us?"

"Uh, I have no idea if Barry will be there. But let's plan it, the four of us and if Barry shows up than it'll be five."

"Five?"

Kara nodded. "Five." She repeated, then pointed to her baby belly, making Adam laugh.

"Alright. Five of us then." He said as he stood up. "Need help getting up?"

"No, I think I've got it." Kara said as she pushed her chair out and proceeded to slowly stand up. "Maybe I'll see you around next week if you help your Mom at work?"

"Yeah, I'll probably pop in to check on Mom with anything." Adam said. "Hug?"

"Come here!" Kara smiled and opened her arms, wrapping them around Adam as Adam wrapped his around Kara. "Great seeing you, Adam."

"Great seeing you, Kara."

"Yeah, great seeing you Kara." A third voice said.