Karamel: One More Time

One

Kara-

It had been six months since I sent Monel to space. I missed him more than anything. I had grieved for the last five months so I just decided to stop because I wasn't getting anywhere.

I hadn't really talked to anyone anymore from the D.E.O.. I only talk to Alex anymore. That's only because she comes to my house. Well she used to before I moved.

I made many jurassic changes to myself. I needed to get out of National City. Now I protect my coffee at all costs. I gave up superheroing. Everything that I did reminds me of him.

I walk over to the kitchen where my phone was. I heard it ringing. It was Winn. That's the first time he's called in over three months. I let it go to voicemail.

"Hey Kara, it's Winn. Listen, I know we haven't spoken in a while. But um, we miss you. I miss you. I know it's hard, when I lost Lyra, I thought that everything was over. Just call me."

I pick up my phone and check all the text everyone has sent me.

Winn-

Pick up Kara. We can't track you in stealth mode. Please come back.

Alex-

Come on Kara, come home.

Everyday I ignore their latest texts. I just move on and ignore the ones from today as well.

I hear the door open as a man walks in with a bag.

"Hey honey! How was your day?" He says.

"Not bad, what about yours?" Peter and I had started dating a month ago. He was so nice and generous. He knew that I was Supergirl. Or used to be.

"Pretty good. I watched The Office all day so that's good. Oh! And, I found a job right here in the city."

"That's great! What is it?"

"A reporter."

"Weren't you a reporter in National City?"

"Yeah I was actually. I guess I'm just drawn to it."

"Fine by me." He walks over to me and kisses me.

"I need to go to National City though. I need to get a recommendation from Snapper."

"Your old boss that fired you?"

"Yeah but can you go with me when we go?"

"Why?"

"If they see me they are going to try to convince me to stay. I need to see you to make sure I don't get stuck there."

"Yeah, no problem babe." We both walk over to the couch.

"Kara Danvers. I really love-"

"Peter don't say that."

"Love movie night. And that's what tonight is."

"Oh Rao you scared me. Come on." We walked over to the couch and sat down. That night we fell asleep on the couch.

(Morning)

I woke up and could smell bacon. I ran over to it as fast as I could. Which is pretty fast.

"This is great. Thanks babe."

He was listening to his Zune so he couldn't hear me.

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After we had both gotten ready to go into the city, we got into the car and started to drive.

It would take an hour to drive there so I just decided to push the car very fast. It took thirty seconds. I parked it in an old parking lot where no one would see us.

"Okay then! You'd think I'd be used to that." He said as he got out of the car.

I look up at CatCo. Being in this city gives me anxiety. I didn't want to bring up memories about Monel so I couldn't be in National City, be at Catco, be Supergirl, dance, blog, watch musicals, eat potstickers, all of my old life was gone.

I snapped back into it when Peter grabbed my hand and walked towards Catco. Peter could distract me. He always could. But I would never feel the same about a man, and he had just gone through a heartbreak too with someone he worked with.

We eventually made it up into the top floor of the building. I try to find Snapper but I can't see him. I walk into the office looking at my feet.

"Kara?" I recognize that voice. James.

"Hello James."

"Oh my God you're alive! So much has happened since you left."

"James I just need a recommendation."

"Why do you keep leaving?"

"It's to painful here. Just give me a recommendation already."

"You know everybody misses you." When he says that I feel Peter come up behind me. "Who's this Kara?"

"This is Peter, my boyfriend."

"Boyfriend. Ah!"

"I'll send your recommendation to you via email. Have fun Kara."

I get out of there as soon as possible. Peter followed me.

"We have to leave." I get into the elevator. My head was spinning. I didn't want to see anyone that I knew. I step in and Peter presses the word lobby.

"Kara? Is that you?" I look up and see a fimiliar face. One that I longed for.

"Monel?"

"Kara!" We just stand there until Peter clears his throat.

"Oh hello. I am Monel." He hold his hand out to shake Peters.

"Hi, I'm Peter Quill. Kara's boyfriend."