Endgame
It's been the third day since Lena called Winn. She's almost crazy for missing Alex. She hasn't heard anything from Alex or Winn.
And Lena calls Sam almost every day. Sam almost bring her self and flies to National City because she's worried about Lena.
But eventually Lena convinced her she was okay, and told Sam that she would work on getting the job done with Kate.
And focus on her thing with Alex when Alex comes home.
Sam threatens her that she will take Alex away from Lena if Lena doesn't do something to Alex as soon as possible, which is Lena know it's just a joke.
Lena convinced herself she was okay with Alex and everything will be back to normal when Alex come back later. And day after days she's more confident in her feelings for Kara's older sister. She's gonna tell Alex everything.
And it makes her smile when she imagines how Alex is talking to Ruby about the marriage thing. Lena never planned to get married at such a young age, but the thought of marrying Alex Danvers makes her heart pound a little.
"I thought you were having a fight with your girlfriend." Kate's voice breaks her daydreams, making Lena re-focus with her microscope.
"From the smile on your face, I think you've fix the things, don't you?" Lena turned around still with a little smile on her face, staring at Kate who was standing behind her. Her first love in high school. Lena is a genius, however she knows Kate's arrival here isn't just to ask for her help to upgrade her vigilante costume. On several occasions Kate has always teased her, still within reasonable limits. Because Lena can feel Kate having much respect the older Danvers.
"You know, it's Alex Danvers. If that's not Kara's sister. Maybe I've lifted you up on the table and made you remember how good was in the past." Kate talks with a grin on her face.
"No, you won't."
"Challenge me, Lee.. "
Lena chuckles. "You know i won't."
Lena took off her gloves and put her lab coat on the table. Just looking at her lab coat reminds her of Alex, and she smile again.
"So, you really in love with Alex Danvers? I always think that you will marry a man someday."
"How long you know Alex?," Lena asking back.
"Not to long. We work together. She's good, and brave. She's one of a kind. She also had an affair with Sara Lance." Kate winked. If Lena doesn't fall in love with Alex, maybe she can fall in love again with Kate, like old times. Mature Kate looks breathtaking. She still looks really attractive even in casual clothes. A black shirt with a white v-neck inside rolled up to the elbow of her hand, making the tattoo on her arm clearly visible. Kate's been having tattoos since high school and she already talks about it with Lena from long time ago.
"I've heard it from Kara.. I bet that woman is awesome."
"Incredible. I'll kill to sleep with her."
"So why don't you just try? I bet you don't have to kill anyone for that."
"Or maybe i should.. Sara told me if she has to end up with a person from different earth, that person should be Alex Danvers. Your girlfriend is coming out less than three years and she got all the beautiful girl in the universe." Kate shrugs her shoulders and gives Lena a silly smile.
"That's My Alex.." That words just came out of Lena's lips without her noticing. She's certainly not one to open up about feeling. But Alex Danvers is so different, she feels safe with Alex. she feels comfortable. How someone as gentle as Alex Danvers could hurt her. Lena feels Alex is the person she's dreamed of all her life and she never expected the dream to come true.
And with that Lena pulled Kate's hand and pushed her into her perfect Batwoman suit. Lena presented her genius work so well and Kate get more than what she ever want. She's not going to take Kate's money for the suit, but Kate insists to pay, of course, because she can afford it, so Lena told Kate to donate all the money to the hospital of L-Corp's name, for children in National city.
The sadness on Kate's face was clear, when she realized her time was over with Lena. Lena can see it clearly. Honestly this isn't what she expected from a reunion with Lena Luthor. She's been reading articles after articles about Lena, seeing Lena on television, and her little heart has always loved this woman.
And when Lena seeing that face, old memories kicking. Kate was once an important person in her young age. Kate is part of who she is now. And Lena feels a little sad. She feels guilty about how Lillian treated them. They should at least be friends. And what Kate went through wasn't easy either. Kate's had a bad time in her life, Kate lost her family, she's alone, and they could have been best friends at the right time, and it could possibly be more, if there is no Alex Danvers in Lena's life.
Now they're in Lena's office to sign some paperwork for Kate's suit. And realizing Kate didn't seem excited, Lena gave her a very sweet smile. Her first sweet smile for her ex-girlfriend, and she was so sincere about it. "You don't have to go right now. We can have dinner. Small celebration."
"Celebration for what?" her eyes is full of admiration when she saw Lena standing in front of her with arms in her chest. Kate still remembers the fragile young Lena Luthor, in a high school T-shirt, nerd Lena Luthor, the pretty genius. Lena Luthor who is now growing into a very perfect woman. And maybe she's the most perfect woman in the universe.
"I am proud of you, Kate."
"You proud of me?."
"Of course i am." Lena smile again and Kate swears she misses this woman so much and will miss her even more in the future.
"You're success and you take very good care of Gotham."
Kate blinked shyly at Lena. "So now I deserve dinner, or are we just going to delivery and you're going to open that expensive scotch in your closet and drink with me?" she asked while looking in the closet next to Lena's desk.
"Of course i will." Lena answered while picking up the phone and contacted jess to order their dinner.
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They finish dinner at eight o'clock, and spent a bottle of scotch within two hours, quite slowly. Because they talk about a lot things in the past. Lena and Kate were in an awkward situation for days, and tonight it all felt lighter. They're sitting on Lena's couch. Kate was in the left corner, and Lena was in another corner at first. After half a second bottle they start sitting next to each other. Kate began to rest her head on Lena's shoulders and their legs were raised to the table.
"So it's Jenny two months after i left." Lena raised her eyebrows and rolled her eyeballs.
Kate nods, her face blushing. "Then Amelia for the next month. And Shoppie for the month after."
"Okay. So you're moving from one woman to another in no time." Lena turned her head to find Kate leaning over her shoulders, one hand holding a glass, and another hand playing a floral motif in a tight Lena dress just above her thighs.
"I bet you must have been cheated on me. I'm too dumb to know. I even gave you my virginity."
Kate raises her head and pretends to be shocked, then pretends to be hurt, or she does get hurt. She doesn't know either because she's getting too drunk.
"I swear, i never cheat on you. I really loved you back then -even now i still- . I imagine going to college with you even though I'm not as genius as you are, maybe I should working hard and i'm ready for that." that words sounds serious, sounds real. It's as if Kate really felt it, her eyes darken.
And that's when the faces of the two get too close. Lena's lips are only a few inches from her lips, red and wet. And Kate still remembers the taste of those lips, sweet as honey. Kate just blamed her scotch as she held Lena's neck in her hand and started pressing that red lips, pulled her in for a long kiss. Lena's eyes went wide, and Kate just smiled.
"Hmm.. you taste exactly how i remember you."
Lena was stunned for a moment that her ex had just kissed her. And she just froze when Kate stuck her lips back in, braver this time. When Kate started tucking her tongue in the slit of Lena lips, she just give in, whether Lena really wanted it too or she was too drunk to ignore it, and to be honest his body started to feel hot because of the scotch.
It takes a little bit long for them to find their rhythm, mouths not fitting together the way hers would with Alex's. Lena has long been accustomed to Alex's sweet and patient kisses. Kate insistent with her hands and mouth, taking control like Alex always did.
Kate pulls away, breath hitches, she then kissing Lena's neck as she trails her hands down to the the bottom of Lena's dress. Kate pulls the dress up, Lena lifting so that the dress bunches above her hips. She can’t stop her self about thinking of Alex in this moment. Imagine Alex taking her dress off slowly, trailing kisses down exposed skin, Alex always telling Lena how beautiful she is between every kisses. She almost pushed Kate away when she stopped and looked her in the eye, and she saw a sign of tears there. They paused and looked at each other for a moment. Before Kate kissed her again.
it was too late to back off because Lena realized Kate's sturdy finger was already on her chest, squeezing the tender flesh from outside her dress.
Both of them were surprised by the door that was slammed so hard. Lena couldn't see clearly because everything happened so fast. And her legs are too weak to get up, but she get up anyway, releasing her self from Kate who is not fully conscious, she drank more than Lena tonight, Lena almost fell in her high hells when she trying to catch up with Alex. And she doesn't care about the pain on her leg, she saw Alex's shadow in the hallway of her office.
"Alex.." she screams. Nobody's there because it's too late. But Alex didn't turn around, Lena trying so desperately to reach her and Alex stops right in front of the elevator, not because she wants to, but she just lost all her energy right know, she felt too weak to run again.
She's been running her whole life and maybe now she doesn't have to run anymore. She just got back from her mission and Winn told her that Lena's been looking for her for a few days now and that makes her happy. She misses this woman more than she should have felt and the first thing she did after coming back from Earth One was run to L-Corp, she knew Lena was still here because it is weekday.
Lena's surprised when she found Alex at the end of the hall, in front of the elevator. The tears on her face are furious, angry where she leans against the elevator door, eyes closed. Holding a very familiar teddy bear in her right hand.
"Give me a minute, I'll leave.." Alex's eyes slowly opening, but her eyes were blurred because of the tears.
"Alex.. please.." Lena asks.. her voice cracked. Lena is ashamed of herself. She didn't get a chance to look in the mirror. Her face must be a mess, and look at her bruised lips, making Alex's heart hurt tremendously.
"It's okay.. i just need a moment to process it. i'm glad it's clear now.."
"I swear Alex, it's not like that."
"Lee../," Alex sighs, no more angry on her face, only pain left. Her eye bags are black and her face looks tired. of course, she's tired, really tired of everything.. she reached her limit today, thinking of the moments with Lena the last few months made her heart bleed.
"Alex, i'm sorry. I love you. It's not like that.." Lena started to panic, panic attacked. She hasn't been in this feeling for a long time, therapy helps. But then this feeling came up again. She's scared to death. She can't imagine Alex leaving her forever this time. She's start to cry.
"Kara is Supergirl." Alex says.
"I lie to you all this time. Whatever my reasons, I lied to you."
Lena couldn't believe what she was hearing. Maybe she's not too surprised, she's been thinking of it for several times, especially since the disappearance of Kara and Supergirl at the same time. But hearing Alex tell her in this situation just shook her up.
Alex steps closer and wiped away tears on Lena's face with her thumb. "But my feelings for you is real. You deserve to be happy."
"I'm sorry, Lee..." Lena almost loses her consciousness when she realizes Alex's gaze has moved to the back, she don't know since when Kate's standing behind them, saying nothing, extremely drunk, her hands hold Lena's waist, keeping her from falling.
"It's yours. It's not a prototype. it smells like you." Her eyes is completely blur when Alex opened her fingers to receive the Teddy Bear that she misses so much.
But she could still see Alex smiling sadly, wiping her tears, before disappearing from behind the elevator door.