Kara watched as Cat and Leslie fought in their heated discussion through the glass walls of Cat's office. "This isn't going to end well." Kara stated.
"Well, that's what you get for hating on Supergirl publicly when you work for her 'publicity guardian angel'." Winn replied.
Kara whipped her head around giving Winn an unimpressed look, about to deny his statement when she noticed her colleague CJ, who everyone knew, was Leslie's girlfriend. CJ had her elbows on her desk and her head in her hands. Kara couldn't see CJ's face due to her long black hair covering her face. But Kara knew she was upset and worried.
Leslie then came storming out of Cat's office and was heading straight to the elevator. CJ immediately went after her telling her to wait up. Kara couldn't hear what was said with her human hearing, wanting to give the couple their privacy, she let it be. But from what she saw, it looked like it didn't end well, as it ended with Leslie angrily waving CJ off, clearly not wanting to talk.
CJ just stood, staring at the elevator where she last saw Leslie, she lowered her head and held the bridge of her nose in what looked like pain or just the feeling of being lost and not knowing what to do. Kara felt sorry for her. Everyone in the building new that Cat and Leslie's work relationship had always been bumpy, but to constantly be stuck in the middle of that had to be stressful to say the least. Kara slowly approached CJ not wanting to startle her in anyway. "Hey CJ.", Kara greeted in her sweet, caring voice.
CJ snapped out of her trance and gave Kara a small smile. "Hey Kara."
"Are you ok? Things didn't look like they had a happy ending in there." Kara remarked.
"Ha, tell me 'bout it. Leslie has always been a firecracker, which is good when it comes to the bedroom but not so much when it comes to business." Kara immediately started blushing at the mention of sex, "But hey, that's why everyone loves her, she's honest and she doesn't give a damn about what other people think about her. The problem is, Cat is exactly like her or should I say Leslie is exactly like Cat. I don't know what made her hate Supergirl so much. I don't know whether it's the loss of attention, or envy, or what it is! She loves her job so much Kara, and this altercation could end that and I don't know how either of us are going to handle that. I don't want to lose her over this Kara." CJ confessed with tears threatening to drop.
Kara immediately put her arms around CJ. "Hey, come on, it won't come to that I'm sure. You just have to try and stay positive. I'm sure things will get better."
"CJ?" The two women turned at the sound of CJ's name being called and saw Cat standing at her office door looking straight at them.
"Thanks for the talk Kara, even though it probably won't do me any good now that I have to go out of the frying pan and into the fires of the devil's lair." CJ said as she started walking towards Cat.
"Oh come on she's not that bad!" Kara called out.
CJ just turned around and mimicked devil horns on her head making Kara laugh, CJ gave Kara one last warm, charming smile before turning back towards Cat.
Cat had her hands on her hips and an unimpressed look on her face. "I'll have you know I saw that TK."
"Actually it's CJ and you know it."
"Whatever, get in here." Cat instructed as she walked back to her desk. "Your girlfriend put on quite a displeasing show Miss Todd." Cat said as CJ closed the door and took a seat on her boss' sofa. "But you don't have to worry. The stupidity of your partner's actions will not reflect on your position here. But I know it's affecting you and it will probably effect your private life too. So I'm giving you the rest of the day off." Cat finished without even looking at CJ but at her latest project on her desk.
CJ was taken back by Cat's statement. "Miss Grant, I haven't taken a day off since- well- ever. I'm sure I'll be fine once I get back into my work."
"What made you think you had a choice in this? I will see you tomorrow morning." Cat said sternly.
CJ let out a long sigh and got up and opened the door about to leave, turning her head just slightly in Cat's direction, keeping her eyes on her hand that held the doorhandle. CJ said in a very light voice so only Cat would hear, "Thanks Cat."
Cat, still not looking up from her own work had a small smile on her face as she replied "You're welcome CJ. Happy Thanksgiving."
A similar smile appeared on CJ's face as she walked out of the office and left for the day.
A few hours later, Cat got a call. It was CJ and she was in tears and in a panic. "Cat- the chopper- Leslie- she's- she's."
"Calm the hell down CJ. I can't understand a word your saying." Cat could hear CJ take deep breaths in an attempt to calm herself down from the panic attack she was having.
Cat was standing by her desk, waited patiently for the girl on the other end of the line to get herself together, until Kara came running in, breathing heavily like she just ran a marathon. Cat gave Kara a 'what-the-hell-are-you-doing' look, then Kara told her, "The Catco traffic chopper just went down, with Leslie Willis inside."
Cat's face dropped "CJ, what hospital has she been sent to?"
"National City Central."
"Kara and I are on our way. Tell the doctors to give Leslie the best room they got, I'll pay." With that Cat slams the receiver down and quickly grabs her coat. "Kara you're coming with me to Central Hospital. I hate hospitals as it is, at least with you there, you can comfort CJ while I have a germ break down and try to sort out this mess." Cat explained as she hurried to her private elevator with Kara not far behind.
Now Cat and Kara stood outside of Leslie's room. "God, I hate hospitals." Cat muttered before pushing the door open, entering the room. Cat and Kara both had to take a breath at what they saw. Leslie lying unconscious on the bed, her once beautiful bleach, blond hair now turned to silver and her skin now pale and as white as a ghost.
Cat went over to CJ who was seated next to her unconscious girlfriend, huddled over, crying her eyes out, and holding onto Leslie's hand for dear life. Cat placed her hand on CJ's shoulder. The crying girl lifted her head up to see who it was. Cat slowly leaned in and like a mother would to her child, kissed CJ on the head.
The action shocked Kara. Never has she seen Cat so…well… nice, towards someone other than Carter. Kara found herself wondering if it was just the situation that brought out this side of Cat or that maybe there might be something more to her and CJ's relationship that they let on. But this wasn't the time for such trivial matters, so Kara tucked her questions away for another time. CJ wiped away her tears. "Sorry, I didn't hear you guys come in." she said softly, her throat raw from all the crying.
"It's ok darling. Have the doctors said anything?"
"She's unconscious obviously, but she's stable. As for when she'll wake up, they have no idea if or when." CJ whimpered out a sob as she looked back at her girlfriend.
Kara bowed her head in shame. I did this. I wasn't fast enough to save her. She's like this because I failed. "Supergirl must feel awful." Kara voiced.
"Well she shouldn't. Despite the state she's in, Leslie's alive and so is the Pilot and I'm sure Cat's thankful that she doesn't have to buy another helicopter anytime soon although the repair bill is gonna be huge" Cat and Kara chuckled.
"Besides, I'm the one who sent her in that chopper. If anyone's to blame, it'd be me." Cat said letting out a breath.
"No. No one is to blame for this." CJ said sternly. "This was an accident. Leslie chose to go out in that storm. No one could have predicted that bolt of lightning. Not me, not Leslie, not you Cat or even Supergirl. NO ONE." she cracked. Cat moved back to CJ's side, rubbing calming circles on her back as she started crying again. "I just want her back."
"Kara, can you take CJ to the limo?"
CJ looked at Cat. "You have been here too long CJ. You probably haven't eaten and you need your sleep. If you're going to be any help to Leslie, you need to be at your best." Cat said, convincingly enough to receive a nod from the distraught woman.
The two women slowly left the room but not before CJ kissed Leslie on the forehead, whispering she'll be back in the morning. Cat watched as they were leaving, "I'll be out in a minute."
Waiting for the door to close and the girls out of site, Cat turned her attention to the unconscious woman lying in the bed. "Get up off your ass Willis. You and I know you're tougher than a bolt of Lightning. Come on, CJ loves you with all her heart and if you die on her, she won't recover from it. Then I'll have to climb my way to the afterlife to kick your ass. So save us both the trouble and get up." With her piece being said, Cat left the room.
Cat's limo pulled up to the apartment building CJ lived in. Both Kara and CJ got out, Cat calling out behind them. "Kara do you need a lift home?"
"No I'll be fine Miss Grant, my apartment block isn't far from here."
"Ok, CJ let me know how Leslie goes and I'll see you girls at work."
The women waved Cat off until the limo was out of sight. "Did you want to come up for a coffee? I'm kinda dreading being alone in the apartment at the moment." CJ blushed
"Sure, why not." How could Kara refuse? Despite being told not too she still felt guilty over what happened. Maybe spending more time with CJ could help. But she had her thanksgiving dinner with her family to prepare for, she remembered. "Actually I just remembered, I'm having a thanksgiving dinner with my family, but I tota-"
CJ giggled as Kara started digging herself into a whole. "It's ok Kara. To be honest I don't actually have any coffee anyway just booze so if anything you saved me from a whole lot of embarrassment just now." She smiled as she started walking off "I'll see you later Kara."
Yep that's me, been doing a whole lot of saving today.