The other four girls werespread out on the floor in sleeping bags, and were all rustling andsitting up slowly.Britney scooted out of bed and motioned ...or Krissy to follow. Krissynodded her head while she rubbed her eyes and the two girls took off downthe hallway. Britney wasn't sure where she was going but her body and mindseemed to tell her which way.The two girls went downstairs, took a few turns and ended up in thekitchen where they saw Britney's mom standing next to the last person. That was interesting, but I didn’t have time to think about it. We were interrupted.“Back rub?”I looked up to see Susan standing there. I made a point of looking her in the eyes even though I’d seen plenty of her all afternoon and I knew she didn’t mind. She’s told Lee and me so more than once. Niece, daughter, interesting question. Not all that much difference between them in a close family.“Sure, sweetie.”Lee wandered over to talk with Sam and Michael. Then David joined the group to sit next. ”. “Yes, we became lovers. I don’t think she had been with another woman before, but somehow it was just so natural to kiss, and I kissed her one night and it wasn’t a family kiss, at least it might have started that way, but it didn’t end up that way. I’d had various relationships, some with other girls at college when I guess I was just trying things out to find out who and what I was”. “OK,…. Er…yes, OK, I mean that, I can see how that might happen”. “But when I met you, I felt so safe and. Although taken to heart by the people of Earth as one of their super powered protectors, Supergirl had felt apart from them in many ways, especially in those relating to love.Relationships are hard when you can, as the saying goes, bend steel in your bare hands. Actually, as Supergirl had corrected herself many times, it was difficult when you were a woman and had abilities far beyond those of mortal men -- or women.It had been almost two years since Supergirl had her last serious love, Susan.