Fashionably Late
The party was in full swing and Lena Luthor had yet to arrive.
Kara couldn't hide her impatience, even as she resisted the urge to text Lena.
"That would be desperate, right?" She yelled over the music "To text her? It would be uncool?" she asked Alex, who places a reassuring hand on Kara's arm.
"Just a tiny bit desperate, yeah. Though I doubt Lena likes you because you're 'cool', anyway." Kara's brow cringles.
"Gee, thanks, Alex."
Alex laughs and pulls Kara into a side hug. "You know, what I mean! She probably likes you for all the uncool yet adorable things you do."
Kara check her phone again with a frown. "Or maybe she doesn't like me at all which is why she isn't here."
"She's probably just fashionably late." Alex says rubbing Kara's back.
Maggie appears out of the mass of party-goers, juggling three drinks expertly. A smile instantly lights Alex's face at her girlfriends' return.
"Who's fashionabley late?" Maggie asked passing them each a drink. Kara took a long grateful gulp from the cup.
"Lena Luthor," Alex informs her with a smile "Kara's crush."
Kara hides the blush that rises to her cheeks by glancing around, scanning the room for Lena.
"Oh, is that who you were drooling over at the bar a couple weeks ago? Lena Luthor?" Maggie teases "From what I understand that woman is fashionable about everything."
This gets Kara's attention.
"You know her?" Kara asks.
Maggie shrugs taking a sip of her drink. "I know of her, sure. You don't?"
Alex and Kara exchange a clueless glance and shake their heads in unison.
"Her parents' basically own this school. And you've heard of Luthor Corp, right?"
Alex's brow furrows in recognition. "Yes, of course, they are one of the biggest research and developers in the country-well- the world, really. Leading source of new science and medical technology."
Maggie smiles and nods. "Yes, Nerd, that's right."
Alex ignores her "But didn't something happen a couple years ago? Some big business scandal?"
"Yeah," Maggie sighs and shakes her head "I don't really know the details, but it was all in the news. Lena's father was caught up in some really shady business deals. He's in jail for fraud, conspiracy, maybe even espionage, I think. And her brother..." Maggie finishes off her drink.
The whole conversation is setting Kara on edge. She didn't know much about Lena, except for what Lena had told her herself, which really wasn't much. Kara had just barely resisted the urge to look the girl up online over the past couple of weeks, too afraid she might find that Lena already had someone special in her life. Gossiping about Lena's family like this felt wrong.
Despite not really wanting to hear anymore, Kara remained silent as Maggie continued.
"Her brother, Lex, took over the company after that. But apparently he's gone off the deep end. There are rumors he's now turned the company's research divisions in a less than ethical direction. No one seems to really know what he's up to and FBI can't get any real evidence."
"None of that has anything to do with Lena though." Kara suddenly blurts, "I mean, it's not her fault." She feels an unexpected need to defend Lena in her absence.
Maggie shakes her head. "No, of course, not." She says with a shrug "But I can't imagine what all that drama must do to a family."
All three girls grow quiet as the party goes on around them. Kara frowns. Maggie obviously feels guilty for bumming them out.
"Cheer up, Little Danvers! You kicked ass today on the field! And this is a party." Maggie says taking Kara under her arm. Kara smiles at this and finishes her drink. A large smile spreads over Alex's face as she looks at something over Kara's shoulder.
"And your date is here! And she looks hot."
Kara spins around to see Lena Luthor entering the room. The brunette looks impeccable as ever, her green eyes shining, searching the room for Kara. When their eyes meet, Lena's red lips part in a beautiful smile. Kara must be grinning like an idiot, but she doesn't even care.
All Maggie's gossip and all Kara's worries slip away, because Lena showed up. And Alex is right, she looks gorgeous. A blouse the same color as her lipstick hugs Lena and cuts low on her chest, drawing Kara's gaze. And a tight black skirt compliments Lena's curves, stopping at her mid-thigh to reveal incredible legs. Kara is momentarily speechless, Alex nudges her forward smiling.
"Any advice?" Kara asks, not taking her eyes off Lena.
Maggie smiles fondly at Alex saying "Yeah," she takes her girlfriend's hand "kiss the girls you want to kiss."