Lena let out a content sigh, as she carefully sank into her couch with a mug of coffee and her newspaper. Taking a sip of the creamy caffeinated drink, Lena leaned forward grabbing the remote off the little table in front of her. With a couple clicks, she managed to turn on the TV and stumble upon a random news outlet, a smile played on her lips as she saw National City's blonde haired hero flying across the screen.
She left the TV on mute as she started to flip through the flimsy sheets of paper that consisted of her daily outpour of information. Lena knew it was old fashioned, but she just couldn't give it up. Something about flipping through a newspaper was strangely satisfying to her. As she scanned through all the major headlines, she made mental notes of which ones she wanted to read compared to others that were just background noise.
A light breeze blew through the cracked window, making Lena shiver as it hit her arms. She was currently dressed in a pair of sweats, and one of her most comfortable t-shirts. Her hair thrown up in a bun.
It was a lazy Sunday morning. Her favorite day of the week only because it consisted of a day away from L-Corp allowing her to spend some quality time with her gorgeous girlfriend. Except for the occasional Supergirl rescue, of course.
Another breeze made its way through the window, not just chilling her arms but also her entire body, causing Lena to shiver against the cold. Looking to her right she saw that the window was cracked just enough to let the cool air in. Lena sighed to herself knowing Kara had probably been in a hurry on her way out and forgot to close the window properly.
Reaching back behind her, she pulled a soft blanket down over her. When she had first decorated the apartment, she had bought a nice designer blanket that was more for show than actual comfort. But then she started dating a certain blonde, and she ended up being criticized ruthlessly for her lack of blanket buying skills. Kara then proceeded to take her shopping for the softest blanket they could find.
As she pulled up her legs, letting the blanket lay over her lap, she pulled the paper back up in front of her. It was chilly outside, not enough that the heat needed to be turned on, but the weather was clearly making a statement, preparing everyone for the changing seasons. Soon they would all be bogged down in heavy coats and scarfs.
"Hey."
Lena turned when she heard Kara's voice, not a bit ashamed of the smile that had spread across her face as she watched the city's hero step through her window.
"Hey," Lena responded, standing up so she could greet Kara properly, "Let me make you some coffee."
When she didn't get a response, Lena's smile faltered finally catching the haunted look in Kara's eyes.
"What's wrong?" Lena said, stepping cautiously towards Kara.
Kara shook her head, whispering out a desperate, "Please."
Before Lena's brain could catch up to her, Kara had stepped up to her, leaning in to place a soft kiss on her lips. It was so light and gentle that Lena barely realized it was there. Her hands hovered over Kara's body not sure if she should touch her or let the moment play out.
Kara let the kiss linger a little longer, before pushing harder against Lena's mouth, deepening the kiss as their lips moved easily against one another's.
Both of their hearts sped up when Kara wrapped an arm around Lena's waist, the other going to the back of Lena's thigh giving a silent command. Lena furrowed her brow but jumped up upon Kara's request.
Kara caught her without a thought, their bodies pressing together as Lena wrapped her legs around Kara's hips, her hands going to cradle the hero's face.
Lena selfishly wanted to finish what Kara had started, but she had this nagging feeling in the back of her mind that something was very, very wrong.
And just as Kara had told her a countless amount of times before, hiding behind blind intimacy and physical contact didn't fix your problems, it only prolonged them.
"Kara?" Lena breathed, her voice cracking at the edges as she broke the kiss. She placed her forehead firmly against Kara's, her eyes staying closed as she fought to catch her breath.
Kara gently set Lena back on ground, her breath hitching at the look of pure adoration Lena's eyes expressed when they finally blinked open. The Kryptonian shifted, burying her face into Lena's neck attempting to suppress a sob that escaped from deep within her. Her other arm joining the one around Lena's waist, as her body finally succumbed to the trauma that transpired an hour before.
"Hey." Lena whispered, her gentle hands going to Kara's forearm and shoulder, pushing her back just enough so Lena could see her. "What happened?"
"I – " Kara croaked, her eyes dropping under Lena's gaze, her sentence finished before it even began.
Lena brought a finger up to Kara's chin, and lightly raised it so she could look into her eyes. Lena could see the fear, and pain swirling within Kara's deep blue eyes, the ones she fell so deeply in love with.
Her finger glided a piece of hair back behind Kara's ear, before placing a tender kiss on pink lips, "You can tell me anything."
Kara let out a long breath, her sobs diminishing to silent tears sliding down her face. When she spoke her voice was void of emotion as she replayed the events in her head, "There was a fire… on 5th and main. The fire department was there first, they had managed to get everyone out of the first nine floors before they were engulfed in the flames, but they didn't have enough time for the tenth. They told me there were two apartments, one with a family of four, the other with a single occupant."
"I had a choice." Kara let a tiny sob escape from her lips, "And I saved the family."
"You did everything you could."
"No," Kara whispered, taking a step back from Lena, effectively dropping all contact with the Luthor. "I didn't. I heard the sirens, Lena. I heard them and I decided to stay in bed with you for a few more minutes before going to help. I could have saved him."
"It's not your fault." Lena said, reaching for Kara. "You cannot save everyone, you know that."
Kara looked down at her feet, as she played with her fingers.
"I think," Kara paused a moment, reluctantly meeting Lena's eyes, "I think I'm going to go fly for a little while."
Lena nodded, knowing Kara processed best in the clouds. Taking a step towards Kara she wrapped her in a tight hug, "Just come back to me. I love you, Kara Danvers."
"I love you, too." Kara responded, placing a kiss on Lena's forehead before stepping back to the window. With one last look over her shoulder Kara shot herself up into the air.
Lena paced for a moment, trying to figure out where she should go before dropping onto the couch. Her hands going to her face, before running her fingers over the top of her head, pulling out her bun. Long black hair cascaded around her, as Lena sniffed staring down at the paper on the coffee table.
She cursed under her breath.
She should have watched the damn news.
Lena's thoughts were interrupted when her phone started to buzz on the glass surface. Normally, she'd ignore all calls on a Sunday. It was the only day that she didn't contact her business. But with what happened with Kara, she had to check.
Running a finger under her nose, she squared her shoulder preparing for the phone call ahead. Leaning forward, she grabbed the irritable device. Flipping it over, she saw Alex Danvers name on the screen.
With a quick swipe of her finger, Lena brought the phone to her ear, "Hey."
"I just heard what happened." Alex's panicking voice flooded through the phone, "Is she with you?"
"She was." Lena sighed.
"That bad?" Alex questioned.
"She's devastated, Alex." Lena whispered.
"Okay," Alex said, hesitantly, before responding with more confidence, Lena could almost see the nod of her friend's head, "Okay, Maggie and I are coming over."
As an afterthought Alex added, "If that's okay of course."
"You're always welcomed here, you know that."
"We'll be there in ten."
Lena hung up the phone, not sure how she was going to wait the ten minutes for them to arrive.
Walking over to the open window, Lena glanced up to the sky hoping to spot her girl. But all Lena could do was wait and hope that Kara would be home soon in the comfort of her friends and family.
A/N: Hey guys! So if you follow my other Supergirl story, The Call, you know that I desperately want to jump into the Supercorp fandom with that story, the only problem is I have quite a bit of story telling to do before we get to that point.
Ultimately, I decided to give this a try and see if I get a response from it. I think this is going to be a little three chapter short fic, but my imagination tends to have a mind of it's own, so who knows!
Please, let me know what you think!
Thanks for reading!
~Iza~
