Chapter 7
Cat’s car pulled up in front of Kara’s building. The two had spent the car ride in a comfortable silence, just enjoying each other's presence. The only indication of something happening between them was their linked hands on the seat between them. Both women had a desire for this to go slow and steady. There was a race to be won and neither of them planned on tripping along the way.
Once the car stopped, they finally turned towards each other and smiled. “You sure you don't want to come up for a drink?” Kara squeezed Cat's hand gently.
The older woman shook her head. “I think it's best if I don't. Besides, you and I both have to be at work in the morning and I have a son who is probably waiting for me to come home and tell him all about my date.”
Kara smiled happily. She loved how Carter had been on board with them trying this. And it seemed to have all been worth it. “I understand. Goodnight, Cat.” Kara leaned in and gave Cat a light kiss, both women feeling sparks. When the kryptonian went to pull away, she felt Cat's hand come up and hold onto the back of her neck and pull her into a deeper kiss.
The kissing went on for a few minutes, both women savoring the taste of the other, hands roaming and finding small spots that elicited wonderful noises. When they finally pulled away, both women had grins on their faces. “Goodnight, Kara. I'll see you in the morning.”
With one last hand squeeze, Kara opened the door and got out, waiting and watching as the car pulled away into the night.
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As soon as she got back into her apartment, Kara immediately called Alex. Sure it was after one am but she knew that the agent was on call. Besides, there’s no way her sister would forgive her if she made her wait until morning to hear about the date.
The phone barely got through the first ring before Alex picked up. “So? How was it? Did she make you go get her a latte after it was all over?”
Kara chuckled and rolled her eyes as she grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge. “No, she did not. But we did have an amazing time, Alex. I’ve never been on a more perfect date.” She laid out the whole night to her sister, telling her all the way from leaving to coming home.
From the way her sister described the date, Alex knew that Kara was head-over-heels. And she honestly didn’t blame her. It sounded like she had the perfect night. And if things went any further, she was going to have to have a meeting with Cat Grant.
After regaling her with the whole story, Kara sat down on her bed and sighed happily. “It was perfect, Alex. I...I haven’t felt this happy since you and I first started getting along.” She smiled, remembering when Alex had finally let her into her life without making her feel weird or different. No one, aside from her own mother, had made Kara feel so loved and cared for more than Alex. Sure, Eliza and Jeremiah were great foster parents, and they cared about her and protected her, but there was this bond between her and Alex that no one else could match.
Until maybe now.
But it was a different bond. Theirs was a sisterly bond; one that had never broken despite the arguing and the disagreements. The bond she felt with Cat was still forming and was fragile. It would take a long time to be even close to what the sisters had.
“I'm really happy for you, Kara. But how are things going to be at work now?”
Kara hadn't even thought about that. She knew she had to go to work in the morning but it had never crossed her mind to think that anything would change. “I… I don't know. The only thing I can think of is that maybe she call me by my actual name.” Alex chuckled on the other end and then Kara heard the distinct sound of a spoon scraping against a paper carton. “Are… are you eating ice cream?”
Alex froze with a spoonful halfway to her mouth. “No…?” There was a sound on the other end, like wind. Alex sighed and got up, grabbing a second spoon and sitting back down on the couch. She hung up the call and, seconds later, her window opened and Kara crawled through. “You really need to be more careful. I know it's late but someone could have seen you.” She then looked up and smirked. Kara had not changed out of her outfit and the brunette was actually impressed. “Damn. No wonder you two made out like teenagers.”
Kara stuck out her tongue and took a seat next to her sister, grabbing the other spoon. “So, what do I do about tomorrow?”
The agent sighed and ate a spoon of ice cream. “Go in and assume nothing changes. Wait for her to be different. She is your boss, after all. I think it's better if you let her reach across the aisle instead of making things awkward.” Kara nodded, agreeing, before shoving ice cream into her own mouth.
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After two containers of ice cream, half for Alex and the rest for Kara, the sisters went off to bed. Kara opted for snuggling up with the brunette. They didn’t do it often anymore and, now that Kara was potentially getting into a relationship, there would be even less of it.
Kara stayed up for a bit longer while Alex snored from behind her. The brunette always insisted on being the big spoon, even though she was shorter and that every time, without fail, by early morning their positions would be reversed. Kara pulled out her phone and sent off a text to Clark. ‘If the DEO calls me in on a mission, you’re coming with me. I still owe you some bad guy fighting.’
Less than a minute later, her phone buzzed with a response. ‘Anything for you, Kara. Goodnight.’