Movie Night
Alex, her hands fully loaded with bags of take out, kicked the bottom of the door to Kara's apartment to alert her arrival. Kara, without a moment's hesitation, opened the door with a huge smile on her face.
"Yay, my pot-stickers!" Kara squealed in delight.
"You wanted pot-stickers?" Alex asked. "I didn't get any."
Kara took a bag from Alex as she entered the apartment and they moved toward the kitchen table.
"Oh please, I can smell them from a mile away." Depositing the bags on the table and starting an inventory of the goods, Kara found the box of pot-stickers and quickly put one in her mouth. "I hope you got more than one order." She said with a mouth full of yet another pot-sticker.
"Like I don't know you?" Alex answered sarcastically while holding up two more identical boxes.
"You are such a smart woman." Kara said while chewing another pot-sticker.
From across the room Kara's phone chimed and she walked to get it from the couch. Looking at it she smiled and sent a quick reply. Alex walked to the kitchen cabinet and grabbed a couple of plates.
"Lena is on her way." Kara said while returning to the table of food.
Alex was stopped in motion, "Lena is coming to movie night?"
"Yeah, I kind of invited her last minute and she just let me know that she could make it." Kara responded with a pot-sticker in hand. "That's okay, right?"
"Of course," Alex turned back to the cabinet and grabbed another plate. "I just wish I would have known." She moves to the adjacent cabinet and grabbed three wine glasses. She turns back toward Kara and the food covered table. "You better stop eating and save some pot-stickers for me and Lena.
Kara makes a show of putting one more pot-sticker in her mouth. "There is plenty of food and Lena will never know about this now empty box of pot-stickers." She holds up the box as she moves to the garbage can to dispose of the evidence. "Besides, Lena eats like a bird."
"Well yeah, compared to you." Alex said as she grabs forks and napkins. She walks everything to the table. "When will she be here?"
Just then there is a knock at the door. "What, did she fly here?" Alex said while Kara walked to the door, giving Alex a quick 'behave yourself' look.
Kara opened the door wide, "Lena, Hi!" She said as she moved aside to let Lena pass.
Lena entered with her own arms full of bags and bottles of wine. "Hi" She gave Kara a quick hug while Kara took one of the bags from her.
Alex moved closer and took the bottles from her fists. "Hi Lena."
"Hi Alex," Lena said while walking towards the table. "I hope I'm not too late."
"No, of course not." Alex responded while heading to the kitchen with the wine bottles. "Which one of these am I opening?" She asked when she had the cork screw in her hand.
Lena and Kara both look at Alex. Kara chimed in first, "You know I'm not picky." Lena then responded, "The Cabernet will go well with dinner. The other is perfect for dessert." She held up a bag.
"Oh, you're the best!" Kara said as she took the bag from Lena to inspect the dessert. "Yum." She takes it to the refrigerator.
"Well I couldn't crash your movie night empty handed." Lena said while taking another bag off her shoulder and placing it on the ground nest to the wall.
Alex watches her do this and Lena sees the question on her face.
"Oh, that's just some clothes for me to get comfy for the movie." She explained as she posed in the fancy skirt and blouse, she was currently wearing.
"Smart." Alex said, bringing the now open bottle of wine to the table.
"Okay, lets eat." Kara said grabbing a plate.
Alex pours the wine into the three glasses.
"Great," Lena said grabbing her own plate. "I'm starving."
Alex looked at Kara, "A bird, huh?"
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They all sat at the table with empty plates and glasses in front of them. Lena was the first to break the food coma silence. "That was delicious, just what I needed."
"Well then you need to get out more." Alex said then finished the last of her wine. "There are so many more places with better food in my opinion." She stood and started to gather the dishes. "But someone," gesturing towards Kara, "is obsessed with these particular pot-stickers."
"Who me?" Kara protested while throwing the last pot-sticker into her mouth. "They are heaven!"
Alex took the plates and utensils to the kitchen sink while Lena stood and gathered the empty food containers. She then walked them to the trash. Seeing the already tossed empty pot-sticker box she commented, "I knew you were being reserved with the pot-stickers, now I know why." She held up the empty box as proof. "You had a head start." Kara just blushed and looked away quickly. "You're at least smart enough to order multiple servings."
"No, I'm lucky enough to have a sister who is that smart." Kara smirked.
"Well thank you Alex," Lena said turning towards the woman at the sink. "I appreciate the extra pot-stickers." Lena smiled.
"It was nothing," Alex smiled back. She then turned her attention quickly back to the sink. "Kara would have eaten them all eventually, I mean if we hadn't."
"So true!" Kara joined in. Getting up herself she completed the clearing of the table.
"Okay, I'm going to get changed into my comfy clothes." Lena grabbed her bag. "What movie are we watching?"
"It's Alex's choice tonight," Kara responded.
"I haven't decided yet." Alex quickly chirped. "I've got it narrowed down though."
"Great. Then I will be back in a jiffy." Lena left to the restroom leaving Kara and Alex walking toward the couch.
"I thought you were determined to make me watch some romcom." Kara inquired as she took her spot on the couch.
"I was," Alex answered taking a seat, "But that was before I knew Lena was coming tonight. I'm not going to force her to watch a lesbian romantic comedy."
"What, why not?" Kara responded, "I'm sure she won't mind."
"I won't mind what?" Lena asked emerging from the other room, startling Alex. "Have you decided what we're watching?" She sat at the empty place on the couch. She was now wearing a pair of tight sweat pants and a loose fitting sweat shirt that hung off one shoulder. She looked towards Alex who was just sitting staring at her.
"Wait, what?" Alex said as she snapped out of her trance. "Sorry, I was just day dreaming." She blushed a little. "What was the question?"
"I simply asked what we're watching." Lena said, eyeing Alex with a curious look.
"Oh, well…" Alex began but was interrupted by Kara.
"Alex had a romantic comedy in mind but is not sure if you'd like it." She explained.
"Why is that?" Lena asked, "I love romcoms."
"Well" Alex paused and again Kara answered for her.
"It's lesbian themed."
"So?" Lena responded looking between Kara and Alex. "Maybe I've already seen it. Although I do prefer a bisexual storyline, but there aren't too many that address bisexuality. They just seem to gloss over the topic or ignore it completely."
Alex sat frozen for a moment while Lena finished making her point. Lena asked again, "So what are we watching?" She looked at Alex.
"Um…" Alex hesitated, still taking in all what Lena had said. "It's between Imagine Me and You or I Can't Think Straight."
"Love them both," Lena said, "Although these are perfect examples of what I was saying about not addressing the bisexuality of the main characters."
"Well I haven't seen either so let's get one started." Kara said leaning back on the couch to get more comfortable.
"Good plan." Lena said to Alex while also getting comfortable in her spot on the couch.
"Alright then," Alex said, grabbing the remote control. After pushing a few buttons, she said "eenie, meanie, minie, moe." Then pushed the play button on a movie. Then she also sat back against the couch.
They sat in silence watching the movie. About halfway through Lena let out a heavy sigh. "This would have been the perfect opportunity for the character to acknowledge her bisexuality." She seemed frustrated. "I mean, she already acknowledged a previous relationship with a woman, yet is engaged to a man and clearly attracted to this woman. It's so obvious."
"I think I need more wine." Alex said standing up.
"Oh, does that mean cake time?" Kara inquired with a smile.
"I guess it does." Lena responded standing as well.
Alex and Lena moved to the kitchen leaving Kara to watch the movie since she hadn't seen it. Lena busied herself with the cake from the refrigerator while Alex opened the other bottle of wine and poured three glasses.
"Hey," Alex said quietly to Lena. "Are you okay? You seem to be bothered by the movie."
"Yes, I'm sorry." Lena explained, "It's just a hot topic for me. I'd like to see more of my kind represented in a positive way rather than ignored."
"Your kind?" Alex asked, "You mean…" she paused.
"I'm bisexual." Lena answered with out a blink. "Yes. Though it's really about the person rather than the gender for me."
"I see." Alex said surprised and took a drink of wine.
"Please don't tell me you're on of those lesbians who don't like bisexuals." Lena said more as a statement than an inquiry. She grabbed the cake plates and walked back towards the couch.
"What?" Alex said, "No, of course not. I just didn't… You surprised me is all." She grabbed the three full wine glassed and followed.
They sat back down on the couch without another word and finished watching the movie, enjoying the wine, cake, and each other's company.
Alex couldn't help but feel that Lena was sitting a little closer that she was before.