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“Hi, my loves,” Kara says happily as she hugs and kisses her pregnant wife. Lena sighs lightly, planting a kiss against Kara’s lips as the woman gently rubs her hand along the small protruding baby bump.
“Hi, darling. You’re late,” Lena says with an arched brow.
“Baby, you made me the CEO of CatCo. So, technically, it’s your fault for making James so upset. He corners me every chance I get now, which caused me to be late,” Kara says playfully as Lena narrows her gaze at her wife.
“Thin. Ice,” Lena warns, before Kara holds up an assortment of bags.
“Big Belly Burger, a salad, and a pint of Halo Top. I wanted you to have options and I wasn’t going to miss our Marine Monday lunch and Skype date before we have meetings all day. So, forgive me?” Kara asks lovingly as Lena gasps with a nod of her head.
“Oh my god. I love you,” Lena says, capturing Kara’s lips in multiple kisses as giggles at her wife’s antics.
“I love you, more. Now, let’s get set up before she calls. She’ll threaten to take out my organs again if she sees this Big Belly bag,” Kara says lovingly as she begins to lay out the food.
“You’re not wrong about that but it’s an empty threat,” Lena quips with a laugh.
“Uh huh, sure it is,” Kara says with a smirk.
”Darling, she loves you. It’s just, you know how she is,” Lena says, as her wife nods.
“I know. She’s just so dang intimidating,” Kara says.
“Well, that’s what happens when your sixteen year-old sister has to suddenly raise an eleven year-old, me, by herself. She had to grow up faster than anyone really should, taking care of me, running the company, going to medical school. She doesn’t mean to be that way, it’s just how she is. However, her being a surgeon in the marines doesn’t help the intimidation factor,” Lena says flatly, as Kara nods.
“I didn’t mean to bring it up old memories, baby. I love your sister. I just want her to know that I’ll always take care of you. That’s all,” Kara says before Lena plants a tender kiss against her wife’s lips.
“She wouldn’t have let me marry you if she thought any differently, darling,” Lena coos sweetly as blush fills Kara’s cheeks.
“Besides, your sister still threatens me and I don't complain.”
“Okay, fine. You’re right,” Kara mumbles.
“Damn right, I am,” Lena quips, as Kara shakes her head with a small laugh.
Lena quickly pulls up her Skype home page, as she helps her wife set out the food on her desk. Kara moves a chair closer to her wife as Lena pours the women each a glass of water. Kara quickly puts the ice-cream into the small refrigerator before returning to her wife’s desk. The women sit in their chairs, scooting impossibly closer as they slowly begin to eat their lunch, anxiously awaiting for the marine to call. A soft knock on the office door causes the women to look up as Jess peaks her head into the office.
“Hey, I know that I have your lunch blocked off, but there is a CEO that is insistent on seeing you. Both of you, actually,” Jess says with a sad smile.
“Damn it,” Lena mumbles.
“Can’t it wait? Ava is going to call any minute now,” Kara says before Jess shakes her head.
“They’re pretty insistent. Lena, they’re a huge partner. As much as I don’t want to say this, it can’t wait,” Jess says as Lena groans.
“Fine. Five minutes or when my sister calls, I’m kicking them out,” Lena says harshly, causing Jess to nod.
“Yes ma’am, I’ll send them in,” Jess says, disappearing from the office.
“This better be good,” Kara says before Lena wipes a smudge of ketchup from her wife’s lips.
“You’re telling me,” Lena says before the office door slowly opens.
Jess holds the door open widely before a tall, blonde wearing marine fatigues walks into the office. A shocked gasp escapes the women’s lips, as Ava drops her bag onto the office floor as she smiles widely at the shocked married couple. The surgeon’s skin is bronze from the desert sun, and her body has thinned over the many years spent traveling and practicing medicine. She gently fixes the cap on her head before rubbing the back of her neck.
“I was going to call, but I thought visiting would be better,” Ava says.
“OH MY GOD! Fish!” Lena screams happily as she rushes from behind her desk and launches herself into her sister’s arms. Ava laughs as she catches her sister, holding her close as the CEO wraps her legs around the marine and sobs into the crook of the her neck.
“Hi, Birdie. Shite, pregnancy makes you stronger than normal,” Ava says playfully as she plants a kiss against her sister’s cheek.
“I missed you so much,” Lena says between sobs, clutching onto her sister. Kara quickly walks over, wrapping her arms around Ava and her wife as happy tears stream down her cheeks.
“You’re here!” Kara says happily.
“I am and I missed you both. So, so much,” Ava says, kissing Kara’s cheek as she slowly sets Lena onto her feet.
“What are you doing back?! I thought you had another year?!” Lena asks, causing Ava to arch a brow.
“I can leave if you want? However, Jess videoed the entire thing and that would make the PR team cringe if it got out that you’re pushing your sister back into a war zone,” Ava says before Lena shakes her head, grabbing onto her sister.
“Absolutely not!” Lena says as Kara laughs.
”So, you’re really back?” Kara asks.
“My orders are postponed until further notice. Which works out, I can go back to the hospitals and help run the company. Take some of the load off for this little bird,” Ava says lovingly as she holds onto her sister, causing Kara to smile.
“Oh, Alex is going to totally freak out,” Kara says as Ava smiles.
“Yeah, she is, but don’t tell her that I’m back, yet. I want it to be a surprise. Shite, Birdie. You’re going to break me in half,” Ava says as Lena smacks her chest.
“You’re a marine, you can handle it,” Lena quips, causing Ava to laugh.
“So, is this better than a Skype call?” Ava asks, as Lena nods.
“Better doesn’t even begin to describe how amazing this is right now,” Lena says, moving to hug her wife with one arm as she continues to cling onto Ava with the other.
“Gosh, I can’t believe you’re back,” Kara says as the marine nods.
“Yup, and I will be indefinitely unless something changes. Which is good. I can hover over all of Lena’s appointments, oh, and, it gives you a break from the pregnancy hormones,” Ava says as Lena groans.
“I’m not that bad!” Lena says as Kara’s eyes widen behind her wife’s back. Ava stifles a laugh as Kara nods her head before planting a kiss into the CEO’s hair.
“God, it feels good to be home,” Ava says softly.
“It’s good to have you back. Lena has been complaining that the Thomas family has been breathing down her back,” Kara says.
“Oh, and I bet you’re having a grand time with James as he processes his demotion,” Ava says, as Kara shakes her head.
“Oh, yeah, it’s about as bad as the Thomas family. If not worse,” Kara says before Lena groans.
“They love you and only tolerate me. No matter how much I try, Mrs. Thomas still just glares at me,” Lena says as Ava smirks.
“They only like me because I cured their granddaughter’s cancer,” Ava says, as Lena shakes her head.
“Not true. They were your first partners and that was long before you treated their granddaughter,” Lena says before Ava nods.
“Ní raibh mé ag codladh lena mac chomh maith agus níor thug mé ar ais riamh é, (I also didn’t sleep with their son and never called him back),” Ava says as Lena groans.
“Oooooh, yeah. You’re right. That’s definitely why,” Lena says before Kara’s brows arch.
“Whoa, whoa. Hey, hey. None of that. The only time you two speak in Irish is when you’re withholding something and I don’t like it because I don’t speak Irish,” Kara says as the sisters laugh at the woman.
“Nothing to worry about, darling,” Lena says, as Ava nods.
“It was in the past, and you definitely don’t want to know,” Ava says as Kara nods.
“I still don’t like it,” Kara mumbles before Lena moves to hug her wife.
“That’s not what you say when I moan in Irish in our bedroom,” Lena whispers into her ear, causing Kara to blush as she nods.
“Speak all the Irish you want!” Kara says in a flustered tone as Ava rolls her eyes.
“Caint shalach, os comhair do dheirfiúr níos sine? I ndáiríre? (Dirty talk, in front of your older sister? Really?),” Ava asks as Lena shrugs.
“Not sorry about it. We’re married,” Lena says as Ava narrows her gaze at Kara, causing the woman to groan.
“She’s really going to remove my organs now and it’s all your fault,” Kara mumbles to her wife as Ava smirks.
“Darling, leave the dramatics to your pregnant wife,” Lena counters as the woman scoffs slightly.
“Anyway, as of tomorrow, if it’s okay with you, I’d like to resume my role as co-CEO of L-Corp and go back to the hospital. Alex is handling the trauma department with ease but the gobshite that took over my peds department is running it into the ground. I personally cannot wait to fire his arse,” Ava says.
“Consider it done,” Kara says as Lena looks at her wife.
“I give my wife her own title as the CEO of CatCo and suddenly, she thinks she can decide what happens at L-Corp,” Lena chastises playfully as Kara blushes.
“Well, Birdie? What’ll it be? You know that you’ve missed working with me,” Ava says as Lena mocks overthinking about her decision.
“It definitely has been a lot quieter since you’ve been gone,” Lena quips as a wide smile crosses her lips.
”Come on. You know, you want to,” Ava says, as Lena’s smile widens even further.
“Yes. Of course. This is just as much your company as it is mine!” Lena says happily.
“I know, and you don’t really have a say in it regardless. I just like hearing you say it,” Ava quips as Lena smacks her sister’s arm.
”You arse,” Lena says as Ava shakes her head with a laugh.
“You love me,” Ava counters, as Lena rolls her eyes with a wide smile.
“Shut up. Let’s get back to eating our lunch. I’ll split half of my burger with you,” Lena says as Kara scoffs.
“She doesn’t even do that with me!” Kara says as Ava laughs.
“Go to the desert for a few years, don’t really see her on your breaks and then come back as a surprise. That would probably do the trick,” Ava says before Lena narrows her gaze.
“You will do nothing of the sort, Kara. It’s bad enough that I had my big sister over there, and don’t even think about leaving me with this baby on my own. Now, come on. Momma and the baby are hungry,” Lena says before Ava slowly moves her hand to her sister’s stomach.
“Hi, little nugget. I’m your Auntie. I’m so excited to watch you grow and meet you one day,” Ava says sweetly as tears fill the CEO’s eyes.
“Oh no,” Kara says softly before Lena begins sobbing.
“Shite, I broke her,” Ava says before Kara swats the marine’s arm.
“Language in front of the baby. Jesus, marrying into an Irish family is going to have our baby coming out, cursing like a sailor,” Kara says as Ava laughs, gently rubbing her sister’s back.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to make you cry, Birdie,” Ava says before Lena shakes her head.
“I’m just so happy that you’re here. To be here with me during all of this. I couldn’t do it without you,” Lena says as Kara smirks.
“Am I always going to be chopped liver when your sister’s in the room?” Kara asks before Lena grunts.
“Thinner. Ice. Darling,” Lena says before leading the pair toward her desk. Kara hugs her sister-in-law tightly before whispering into her ear.
“I’m so happy, you’re home,” Kara says softly.
”Your sheet of ice is damn-near, paper thin, kiddo. It’s good to be home. Thank you for taking care of my little bird for me while I’ve been away,” Ava says sweetly, shocking Kara slightly before nodding her head.
“A-always,” Kara stammers before Ava nods toward the desk.
“Come on, you better get over there if you want to enjoy any of your fries,” Ava says as the women notice Lena happily eating her lunch, laughing lightly at the CEO.
The women gather around the office, and Ava smiles happily as she watches her sister and wife interact. Lena happily spilts her burger, placing it on a plate along with a handful of fries before sliding it over toward her sister. Ava smiles widely as Kara scoffs playfully as Lena continues to steal her fries from her plate.
It feels good to be back, but the marine is hiding a secret from the women. She just hopes that it doesn’t come to bite her in the arse for not telling the women just yet.