We should be Lovers Instead
Lena was having trouble focusing. At least she was having trouble on focusing on almost everything. She tried, really, but all she could think about was Kara. Kara was showering. And if Kara was showering then that meant Kara was naked. Kara is naked and only really a few feet away. It was a pretty long shower.
When Kara finally did emerge from the shower with wet hair and in only a towel Lena was fairly certain her brain actually short circuited. of course she’d only looked for a minute, it wasn’t lie Kara had walked all the way to the living room in the towel. Just the short distance between the bedroom and the bathroom. Still it had been enough to make Lena red faced.
“Did you want to shower?” Kara asked as she walked out of the bedroom fully clothed and with the towel she’d previously been wrapped in around her neck. “I might’ve used all the hot water up on accident. I’m not really used to sharing anymore”
“Cold showers good.” Lena responded quietly as she stood up. She was about to head into the bathroom when there was a knock at Kara’s door.
Kara frowned as she answered. “Maggie?”
“I need to speak to Miss Luthor.” Maggie was frowning and Lena had a sinking feeling in her stomach and suddenly focusing was a lot easier.
“What can I do for you detective?”
“It might be better if we spoke in private.” Maggie glanced at Kara.
“Kara can stay.” Lena insisted. “Whatever it is I’m sure I’d tell her anyway.”
“It’s about your mother. She’s escaped. We’re not exactly sure how but we DO know that she is responsible for both the attack on your apartment last night and your building this morning. Although not directly.”
Lena felt like she might throw up. “L Corp was attacked?”
“Your assistant sustained some injuries but aside from a minor concussion she appears to be perfectly fine.”
“Jess.”
“Miss Luthor we’re doing everything we can to re-apprehend your mother as well as the persons responsible for planting the bombs. In the meantime we’d like to put a security detail on you until we find her” Maggie frowned.
Lena nodded not trusting herself to speak.
“We’ll be in touch Lena.” Maggie looked at Kara. “She’ll be staying here?”
“As long as she likes.” Kara confirmed.
“Be safe.” Maggie said as she turned away.
Lena felt numb and completely dazed . Jess was hurt because of me. my own mother is trying to kill me.
“Lena?” Kara’s voice cut through.
“I can’t stay here.” Lena said softly.
“What?”
“I can’t stay here. Kara what if they find me. What if they come here. Kara I can’t let that happen. I can’t let them hurt you.” I would die if something happened to you because of me.
Kara shook her head. “Lena you can’t be seriously considering leaving? It isn’t safe.”
“Exactly. It isn’t safe. you can’t be around me.” Lena’s breathing stared to become erratic. The entire room felt like it was falling away around her.
“Lena.... Lena you have to calm down.” Kara’s voice was loud but her tone was calm. She sounded far away to Lena.
“I can’t.” her chest felt tight.
“Lena.” Kara said her name again. “I need you to calm down. You need to breath. Focus on me Lena.”
She felt Kara’s hand in her own and tried to focus on that. “Kara....”
“Can you count to ten for me?”
Lena started counting and as she did she could feel herself calming down.
“Great.” Kara smiled at me. “You’re gonna be okay. Just keep breathing with me.”
Lena nodded although she wasn’t sure she believed it. “What about you.”
Kara frowned a little. “I...” suddenly Kara was fidgeting and Lena wasn’t sure why. “There’s something I need to tell you.... and I want you to know that I didn’t keep it a secret because I don’t trust you... I didn’t tell you because everyone that knows... it’s dangerous... and I didn’t want to put you in anymore danger.... but I trust you. and I care about you so much. And I really really hate lying to you.”
Lena nodded but decided she should probably just let Kara finish.
“I’m.... I’m Supergirl.”
Supergirl. Kara. Kara is Supergirl. “You’re...”
Kara nodded. “I... I’ve wanted to tell you for a while now....” Kara takes off her glasses and Lena wondered how she didn’t see it before. “And I’m telling you now... well for lots of reasons. Mostly right now though because I wanted you to.... I wanted you know that I’m going to protect you. And Also it’s hard to hurt me. I’ll be okay.”
“She’s hurt you before...” Lena says softly.
Kara nodded again. “That’s true. but not because of you. and I’m in no more danger around you than I am when I’m not. I WANT to be here for you. I want to keep you safe.”
“Why?” Lena bit her lip. There was the answer she was expecting 'It’s my duty’ or even 'you’re my friend’ What she didn’t expect was the answer Kara gave.
“I.... care about you... A lot.” Kara was blushing. “You’re very important to me.”
She can’t mean that that way could she? Lena tilted her head curiously because although Kara had said that to her before this time it felt different.
“I um... It’s just... I.” Kara blew out a frustrated breath. “ I was gonna plan all this out you know. I was gonna write out what I wanted to say. every thing. The Supergirl thing and....but I can’t just... you keep getting targeted and I can’t keep putting it off just so I can make it sound all perfect... I really really like you Lena...Like... like that you know?”
“You... What?”
“I like you. in a romantic sort of way.”
Lena stared silently in disbelief.
“Lena?”
“A date.” Lena said suddenly startling Kara.
“What?”
“Would you like to go on a date with me?” Lena clarified with a wide smile.
“I would love to!” Kara grinned but it was quickly followed by a frown. “We probably should wait. It’s not safe for you to be out to much right now.”
“Kara Danvers I have wanted to ask you to go on a date with me for months now. Months. and I am not going to let ANOTHER death threat stop me from having this.”
“Months?”
Lena turned a light shade of pink. “I didn’t even know if you were interested in women at all until two nights ago. And I never imagined you’d be interested in me.”
“You’re brilliant and talented and powerful and beautiful who in their right mind wouldn’t be interested in you?”
Lena smiled at the compliments.
“This doesn’t make you staying here weird does it? Because I absolutely still want you to stay here. I mean I’ll have a much easier time protecting you if you’re already here.”
Suddenly Lena was laughing loudly and Kara frowned at her.
“What?”
“I just realized that I, a Luthor, have a date with Supergirl. I’m currently staying in Supergirl’s apartment because my mother blew mine up. My mother would be furious if she knew.” Lena took a deep breath. “She’d be so furious if she knew that at this very moment I want nothing more than to kiss Supergirl.... to kiss you. Can I kiss you Kara?”
Kara nodded and leaned in to a kiss that started slow and soft and for Lena, that moment was all that mattered.