Using your Shirt as a Pillowcase
Usually Lena enjoyed how quiet National City was at night. That night however the silence was maddening. It gave her far to much room to think, which wouldn’t be a problem if she could think of anything other than a certain bubbly blonde reporter. Kara had been there earlier that day for lunch, something that was happening more and more frequently since the incident with her mother and the Medusa virus. Lena suspected that Kara knew more about it than she’d ever admitted to although they never talked about it but whenever Lena needed someone, Kara always seemed to know. And she always seemed to be there.
Lena loved it.
Except it was becoming nearly impossible for her to ignore the feelings she was very quickly developing for the other woman, and since Kara was her best (only?) friend in the entire city Lena wasn’t sure that telling the reporter was worth the risk of losing her completely.
Normally Lena had nor problem pushing away those thoughts. That night, however, she just couldn’t seem to shake them. All because of a stupid sweater. During their lunch Kara had gotten a text from her sister that had her rushing out the door with an apology and a distracted smile. In her rush she left behind the sweater she’d been wearing when she’d first arrived. As it turned out that soft, pink piece of clothing was far to tempting for Lena to resist, so after she’d sent Jess home for the evening Lena found herself indulging in her desire to bury her face in the warm material. She inhaled deeply, closed her eyes and allowed herself to imagine a life where she and Kara were more than just friends. But only for a moment.
With a sad sigh she set the sweater to the side and pulled out her phone to text the reporter.
You left your sweater here. She didn’t have to wait long for a response.
Kara “Sunshine” Danvers: That’s where I left it! :) Take care of it until I can get it?
Before Lena could respond her phone buzzed again.
Kara “Sunshine” Danvers: Actually are you at home or still at L-corp?
Lena frowned unsure of whether or not to admit to being in the office. Should I be offended by the fact that she assumes I’m at one or the other or pleased that she seems to know me so well? With a sigh she decided on the truth, well at least partially. I’m still at the office. I had some paperwork to finish.
Kara “Sunshine” Danvers: I’m coming to get you and my sweater be ready in 5?
Lena couldn’t help her smile before she sent back a text. Don’t I get a say?
She didn’t get a text back. a few minutes later, however, she was startled by a light knock at her open door.
“You don’t look like you’re ready to go” Kara said with an easy smiled as she leaned against the frame of the door.
Lena found that she was having trouble forming a sentence because Kara was definitely wearing a different outfit than from before, and it suited her well. Her knee length skirt had been replaced with a pair of loose fitting black jeans and the sweater that Lena currently held in her hand had been replaced with a leather jacket. Kara’s hair was different too, The ponytail Lena had grown used to was gone in its place were long blonde waves that were just a little messy and felt a little familiar although Lena couldn’t figure out why.
She must have been staring for a while because Kara began to fidget and blush. “Lena?”
“Oh!” Embarrassed, Lena hopped up from her desk rather quickly. “Yes. Sorry I was just a little lost in thought. I’m ready to go.... where exactly?”
Kara chuckled. “Home of course. Or well... I’d planned on giving you a ride to your place.... unless you wanted to go somewhere else?”
“A ride?” Lena raised her eyebrow “I thought you didn’t have a car.”
“Jenny is SO much better than a car” Kara smirked “Come on I’ll show you”
Jenny? Lena chuckled a little as she followed Kara out of the building. “Jenny is a motorcycle.” Lena said when she noticed the bike parked in front of the building. “you ride a motorcycle?” Lena hoped she didn’t sound as breathless as that new fact made her feel.
“Is it that surprising?’
“It’s a little surprising” And so hot she couldn’t help but add in her mind.
“I’ve had her for years. Alex helped me fix her when I first got here. Jeremiah bought it for us to work on together... I think he wanted us to bond over it. If he did it worked. That summer Alex really became my big sister. She let me keep it when she went to college so I could go visit her without having to wait for Eliza to have some free time.” Kara seemed to be smiling at the memory. “You’re okay with this right? I guess I didn’t really think to ask before just showing up.”
“I’ve never been on one before” Lena admitted rather quietly.
“You’ll have to hold on tight and I promise I won’t go to fast. You ready?”
Lena nodded as Kara handed her the helmet not sure she could trust herself to speak much more without blurting out all of the things she’d been feeling lately.
“Cool. Wait. before we head to your place have you had dinner yet?”
“Not yet” Lena confessed.
“Dinner first then. I know a great little diner that’s open pretty late if you’re interested.”
Lena wants to say ‘I’d go anywhere with you’ She settles on “Sounds good” instead
Kara puts her own helmet on and mounts the bike. When Kara holds her hand out to help Lena is glad that the helmet she’s been given is full faced and hides her blush as she wraps her arms around Kara’s waist.
What have I gotten myself into.