Alex stirred underneath the covers, letting out a soft sigh as she snuggled closer to the warmth that enveloped her.

Sara's hand was busy brushing strands of hair away from her face, tucking it behind the Amazon's ear as the brunette shifted to meet the assassin's bright smile. Alex felt like herself again.

She felt normal.

"You have a good night?" Sara whispered with a smirk on her face, lips fluttering against her collarbone. The action sent Alex's stomach fizzing, a sensation that traveled down the rest of her body, lingering between her thighs as she playfully pushed Sara's shoulder before standing up, her naked figure on display. Sara drank in every angle.

"As a matter of fact," Alex said with a smirk crossing her face, "I did."

A chuckle escaped her lips as she pulled her pants back on, Sara let out a whine as she did.

"Come on" Sara continued, "I only get to see you naked once?"

Alex threw her shirt on, closing the space between the two with a smirk on her face, "Who says this was a one-time thing?"

Silence hung between the two women as realization settled over them. Sara was probably right. Alex had really only approached her after watching Ray--

No. she told herself. She was a woman traveling through time for godsakes. If she wanted to sleep with Sara it was because she had found her attractive. There couldn't be any other reason.

Alex cut through the awkward silence, "I'm gonna head to the kitchen for some breakfast," she told the other woman, "do you--uh, do you want anything?"

Sara shook her head, the playful tone gone from the room as Alex grabbed the rest of her stuff and left the room, creasing her face together in frustration as she leaned against the door of her own room.

She actually found the kitchen this time around, freezing when she caught sight of the tall figure by the stove.

"Oh hey, Alex!" Ray's cheery voice cut through the air, unaware of the tension that existed between the two of them, "I'm making some omelets, do you want any?"

Alex shook her head, "Nah, I'm good," she crossed her arms before making her way to the fridge to try and fill her stomach with homecooked goods to take her mind off the pinching that seemed to permanently live in her chest.

She settled on a bowl of yogurt and granola, trading her want of a nice meal for a quick breakfast so she didn't have to face Ray for very long.

Alex leaned against the island in the kitchen, silently stirring the brown chunks of protein around as she tried to settle into the awkward silence, the hissing of the pan the only sound heard through the kitchen.

"Well isn't this charming?" Leonard's drawl cut through the tension, drawing both Alex and Ray's attention to the rogue. Ray smiled before folding over the eggs onto a small plate, waving to Snart before gesturing to his breakfast, "Well, I better get this to Kendra before she goes all bird-lady on me" The inventor joked, Alex sending him a small smile as she stuffed her breakfast in her mouth to avoid saying something she might regret.

"And the other shoe drops," Leonard smirked, moving to the other side of the island, his hands folded across each other as he sent an expectant look Alex's direction.

She shook her head, polishing off her spoon before responding, "I have no idea what you're talking about."

Leonard's eyebrows drew themselves upward, making it clear that he did not believe her statement, "You mean you don't care that Raymond and Bird-Brain are sharing bedrooms now?"

Alex froze, her spoon halfway out of her mouth as she swallowed her breakfast in order to answer his question, "Ray and Kendra are both adults" she admitted, "They're allowed to do whatever they want."

She moved to place her bowl in the sink when Leonard grabbed her arm, "And what about what you want Girl Scout?" He asked, an urgency in his tone, "you can't hide feelings forever, especially in a ship this small."

Alex ripped her arm out of his grip, stomach flopping over at his words. "I have no idea what you're talking about," She lied, thankful she didn't have the lasso on her, "Besides, what I want doesn't matter," She admitted, tossing her bowl in the sink, appetite gone, "It never has"

Gideon's voice called them to the bridge, Alex ignoring Leonard's pitiful look as she strapped in beside a now fully-dressed Sara.

"Hey," The blonde whispered, "Is everything okay?"

Alex shot a look at Ray and Kendra's close proximity and turned back toward the assassin, "Yeah," She lied again, a smile plastered on her face, "Everything's fine."

Her seat shook as the Waverider took off, her gaze fixed onto the ceiling as they traveled through the temporal zone, trying to keep her focus on the mission at hand.

When the Waverider landed, she shook her head to try and pop her ears so she could actually hear what Martin, Jax, and Rip were discussing.

"What's Savage doing in Pleasantville?" Jax asked, the first words to finally break through the temporary deafness.

Alex stood up, her boots clacking against the floor as she examined the files Gideon had pulled up, detailing grisly murders in the small town they had landed in.

"Murder Apparently," Rip mumbled under his breath.

Alex creased her brow at the news, "That doesn't sound like Savage," She admitted, meeting Rip's affirming gaze, "Unless a version of Kendra and Carter have been there recently,"

Kendra stared at the woman, a hint of offense in her eyes, "We haven't"

Alex shrugged, "Or you just don't remember," She offered, "you didn't remember Aldous or the dagger either"

Ray moved to stop Kendra as Rip stepped between the two women.

"They haven't been anywhere near Harmony Falls," Rip assured her, his eyes chastising the young Amazon. Alex rolled her brown eyes to the back of her head as Leonard stepped up beside Alex, placing a supportive hand on her shoulder, the gesture not going unnoticed by Ray, who seemed to puff up as he saw that.

"Alex is right though," Sara repeated, "We don't know why Savage is here, it could very well be because a young Kendra and Carter are on their way as we speak,"

Alex nodded at the blonde in thanks.

"Plus, there's gotta be a reason for these murders," Leonard spoke up beside her, "Savage doesn't seem like the type to kill for the fun of it,"

"He isn't" Rip spoke sadly, no doubt recalling the murders of his own wife and child.

Alex turned to face him, "So what do we do?"

"We investigate," Rip began, "Starting with the first victim"

***

Sunlight streamed through the giant living room, Alex taking extra care to canvas the property as the real estate agent lead Kendra and Ray through the rooms, explaining the benefits of the home, right down to the room above the garage.

"It's perfectly suitable for live-in help" The agent pointed that line directly at her and Kendra, which Alex had no problem rebutting.

"Oh, well" She began, "My sister and her husband don't need a maid."

She could see the horror pass over the woman's face before plastering the fakest smile Alex had ever seen back on her face.

"I see," the agent mumbled, "I assume your husband will be joining later?"

Inwardly smirking, Alex gazed around the room before turning back to the real estate agent, "Oh no," She said, deciding to have some fun, "I'm not the husband type"

That seemed to be enough for the agent to hand over the key and leave the three of them alone, Kendra and Ray bursting out in laughter at the woman's horrified expression.

She moved several boxes upstairs, Gideon providing them with enough clothes to make their ruse believable. Alex had left her extrapolator back on the ship, still debating the merits of heading home and leaving the team in the dust.

She knew she couldn't.

No matter how much she wanted to, she couldn't leave her team behind. They needed her and she needed them.

Laughter flew up from the living room and her insides twisted, something awful rising in her throat and threatening to spill out like it had earlier that day with Kendra.

She descended the staircase, ready to offer up any ideas on how to track down Savage and protect Kendra, when she heard Ray's voice from around the corner.

"Soon as we get a divorce, we'll figure us out, in the meantime, doesn't mean we can't have fun with it!"

Alex swallowed the lump in her throat before heading toward the door, allowing herself to take a deep breath of fresh air before being knocked off her feet, pushed against the wall of an alleyway that did not belong to the rich suburbs Gideon had picked out for them.

"Fancy meeting you here Princess," A high pitched cackle pierced her ears and she met the crazed gaze of the blonde before her, ponytails swinging as she brought her lips to Alex's perfectly made-up cheek leaving a bright pink mark in her wake.

"Kali," Alex spoke through gritted teeth, her breathing shallow as Kali's arm dug deeper into her windpipe, "Nice to see you again" she coughed.

Kali shot an anxious look around her shoulder, staring down the empty alley, as if she was expecting someone to jump out at any moment, voice dropping low, "You need to leave now" Her smile dropped, expression turning serious.

Her arm dropped from her windpipe and Alex choked out a response, "I need to what?"

Kali moved closer, grasping ahold of the amazon's shoulders, "Savage knows where you are, he knows where to look, Lexa, you need to go."

Alex shook her head, her brow creased in confusion.

Kali let out a frustrated sigh and launched a swift kick to her gut before disappearing from view, sending the posters plastered on the brick swirling off the walls.

Alex wheezed as she brought her hand to her stomach, ignoring the bruise that would inevitably form over the next few days. She drew herself out of the alley, finding herself in a completely different part of town than what she was used to.

Crowds of people flooded the streets and she forced herself to fix her appearance before joining the symphony of footsteps and chatter back to the suburb she had been plopped in the middle of.

She was halfway there when she recalled the situation Rip had placed her in and rolled her eyes. It wouldn't be hard. She could just head back to Waverider and jump home now. She could follow Kali's advice and leave. Especially if it was true.

Alex froze, staring at the sidewalk before her. It would be so easy. To jump back and snuggle back into her bed no problem, to have lunch with Alfie by tomorrow and save the world with Kara in the morning.

But she wouldn't be her mother's daughter if she did that. She wouldn't be a Trevor if she did that.

Besides, there was no indication that the speedster was correct. At least this way, it was on her own terms. At least this way, she was with her team, no matter how uncomfortable she felt.

With a sigh, she blew a stray curl out of her face and ducked into the grocery store, deciding she should at least cook them dinner if they were gonna be living together.

It was going to be a long mission.