"Kara, I know who you really are! I know that you are Supergirl," said Lena over the phone; and Kara felt her heart sink.
"I don't know what you are talking about Lena," said Kara, as she stopped in the middle of the DEO.
"Come on Kara, the lipstick I can see it on your neck when they interviewed you after you."
Damn, thought Kara.
"Don't worry your secret is safe with me, but maybe after you are done we can talk?"
Kara had no idea how it had come to this. Kara had gone over to the Lena's apartment for a quote about the revelation that a Luthor was head of Cadmus and had once again been targeting aliens. While Kara had tried to explain to Snapper that Lena had nothing to do with that the grizzled old reporter had demanded that she "do her job as a reporter."
So she called L-Corp and Jess picked up informing her that Miss Luthor had been working from home for the past couple of days in order to avoid answering the same questions a hundred times. Kara had debated about calling and bothering the CEO when it was clear that she was going through some stuff. In the end Kara had decided that she would go over only as a friend and to hell with Snapper. So, she called the CEO on her personal cell phone, and when Lena picked up the phone and said, "Hello" Kara's heart fluttered.
"Hi, Lena, it is Kara. I was just wondering how you are doing and wondering if you wanted some company, Jess told me that you were waiting out the storm in your apartment, after the press conference the other day. Believe it I know what you are going through."
She could almost hear the smile in Lena's voice when she said, "Kara I would love that, let me give you the address." Kara insides did a small flip in excitement, she was going to see Lena outside of the duties of her job. As Lena gave her the address Kara noted it was one of those new mix use skyscrapers that they had just built in the downtown.
So, on her way over to Lena's apartment she stopped by the Chinese Restaurant and picked up some food. She couldn't help herself and ate several of the pot stickers on the way over. As she entered the building she walked over to the security guard who was sitting behind a desk.
"Yes, I am here to see Miss Luthor, my name is Kara Danvers," said Kara as the guard looked up from what he was doing. "Does she know you are coming," asked the guard with his eyebrow raised suspiciously.
"Yes, she does" said Kara.
"Okay, one moment please," said the guard as he picked up the phone. "Miss Luthor there is someone down here who claims that she knows you. A Miss Danvers."
Kara couldn't hear what Lena said but the guard just replied, "Right away Miss Luthor, I am sorry to have bothered you."
"I apologize for the delay Miss Danvers, please just step through the metal detector and place the bags in x-ray machine."
Kara nodded, and placed the large bag on the conveyor belt and stepped through the metal detector. As she turned she saw the guards eyes grow large looking at the x-ray screen. Kara smiled knowing that he saw the amount of food in the bag.
After a second he regained his composure and said, "you are all set to go up Ms. Danvers. It is the elevator bank on the left, take it up to the top floor."
"Thank you," said Kara smiling as she grabbed the bag and practically ran over to the elevators. When the doors opened she stepped through and hit the button to the top floor. As the elevator climbed up butterflys started to grow in her stomach; why was she so nervous she had been alone with Lena a number of times for interviews before?
But, before she had time to think about it anymore the elevator stopped and the doors slid up to reveal Lena Luthor, the CEO of L Corp and one of the most powerful people in the world standing there in a pair of sweatpants and a knit sweater, her striking green eyes piercing Kara.
"Kara I am so glad that you are here," the CEO said as Kara stepped off the elevator.
"Well I figured that you could use a friend right now."
Lena bit her bottom lip and said, "You have no idea. What is in the bag it smells good."
Kara smiled, and raised the bag. "Chinese food, I thought you might like some food, I know I do in situations like this."
"Really you have a lot of experience with your mother running a terrorist organization bent on destroying the alien population on earth?"
Kara shrugged, and said, "Well, maybe not this situation, but still food always helps."
Lena just smiled and said, "I can't believe you at times, well come on in." Then, she turned and opened the door to the apartment. Well maybe apartment was not the best word to describe it, Kara lived in an apartment, this was more like a house in a skyscraper; it was huge.
They were in a large living room which could probably fit all of Kara's apartment in it with room to spare. And there were at least three different rooms attached to it and a long hallway that led off of it. As Kara looked around she took note of how clean it was; to the point that if she didn't know better it would look like no one lived in it. The only thing that looked out of place was a knit blanket on the couch and a laptop.
"Wow, this puts my apartment to shame," said Kara. "I am almost embrassed about what you saw at mine."
Lena stopped at the counter in the kitchen and said, "No don't be, that was a real home. I could feel the love in it when I walked in, this is merely a place that I sleep. I spend all of my time in the office, but Jess gets mad at me when I fall asleep there. Now, what is in the bag, I have not had a good meal in a few days."
"Well," said Kara blushing a little bit from Lena comment, "I was not sure what you liked so I just went with Chinese. I hope that you like it." She pulled out the food and set it down on the counter.
"I could eat anything right now," said Lena as she turned to grab some plates.
After putting the food on some plates, Lena suggested that they go eat in the living room because it was more comfortable. While they ate the two woman started to talk about everything from their families, to their careers, and their personal lives, then finally onto the topic of the other day.
"I could see the look in Supergirl's eyes, and it almost killed me," said Lena as she looked out the window. "When she thought that I was siding with my mother she looked heartbroken. Not that I could blame her, she gave me every chance it prove I could be more then my name, just like you. I feel at times like you two are the only ones in the whole city who see me for me."
Kara cupped Lena's cheek and turned her face back to her and said, "Lena, I told you that I always believe in giving people a chance, and you have proven that you are not your brother or your mother. You are kind, and you are working hard to help people, that is all anyone can do? I know Supergirl feels that same way; that is all that she is trying to do as well. I feel like you are very similar to each other in that way."
A single tear rolled down Lena face, but Kara wiped it away before taking her hand away fearing that the CEO would think that it was inappropriate for Kara to touch her. And Kara was just so happy to have someone who she could call a friend outside of those who knew that she was Supergirl that she didn't want to screw anything up.
"Thank you, Kara you are so kind. And please let Supergirl know next time you see her that she has nothing to worry about from me. And if she ever needs anything I am here for her."
Kara smiled and said, "No problem."
"So, there is no one right now in your life?" asked Lena, changing the subject, as she propped herself up on the back on the couch staring at Kara eat her twentieth pot sticker.
"No," said Kara with her mouth full. Lena laughed at the reporter, she was so cute. "There was someone I thought that I liked but when we started going out I realized it was all wrong.
"And there has been no one since?" asked Lena, inching herself closer to Kara. "I find that hard to believe you are amazing."
Kara let out a nervous giggle, and looked down at the food. Lena took the opportunity to inch a little bit closer. When Kara looked back up Lena was right next to her and she felt like her heart was going to job out of her chest. As Lena came in for a kiss Kara didn't know what to do, what was happening? She didn't like woman, did she?
But, she didn't do anything to stop Lena she just leaned into the kiss, what did it matter whether Lena was a man or a woman? She was a strong, beautiful, and caring person who made Kara laugh and feel like she was the only person in the world when she talked.
Kara leaned into the kiss and when their lips met she could feel the electricity jump between them. It felt so right, more right than any other kiss she had ever had in her life. After a few minutes of exploring each other. Lena pushed Kara down on her couch and straddled Kara kissing her more aggressively, she was nipping and sucking at the pulse point on Kara's neck when both of their phones went off at the same.
Kara sighed and Lena jumped off her snapping back to her senses. "I probably should answer this it is probably Snapper mad at me again."
But, when she looked at the caller ID she saw it was Alex. Kara jumped up and answered and said, "Hello."
"Yeah, Kara where are you right now. One of the Fort Rozz prisoners is attacking L-corp right now in retaliation for Cadmus," said Alex.
"Okay, I will be right there," turning to Lena she said, "Lena, I am really sorry but that was Snapper there is something developing down at L-Corp."
"I know Kara but you can't…" but before she could even finish Kara was rushing out the door.
"I promise we can talk later, I have to get going though. How about a late supper tonight?" But, before Lena could even answer Kara was out the door.
"Lena are you still there?"
"Yes, Jess, I am here just keep your head down and try to get out of there if you can," said Lena as she flipped on the TV.
"Supergirl, stopped the rampaging alien inside the L-Corp headquarters in downtown National City," said the newsreporter on the television. "There is no word from the government about whether or not this is related to the recent revelation that Lillian Luthor, mother of Lex and Lena Luthor was behind the mysterious group called Project Cadmus.
Lena was just about to turn off the TV so she would not have to listen to these reporters besmirch her name when she saw Supergirl. The protector of National City was walking out of the building and the reporters were clamoring for her attention.
"Supergirl, Supergirl," all of the reporters were jostling for quote for the caped heroine. "Supergirl, can you tell us if this was related to the fact that you recently caught after Luthor trying to exterminate aliens. Do you trust Miss Luthor after that?"
Lena gritted her teeth, in this city this woman was more powerful than anyone else. If she said the word the whole city would turn on her even more. She walked over to where they were standing shook her hair and said, "It was actually Miss Luthor who helped the most in taking down her mother, so of course I trust Miss Luthor, she has done nothing but help the people of this city. She does not deserve our scorn just because of who her family is, she deserves our praise; and that is all I have to say about that matter."
Just then something caught Lena's eyes, there was a mark on Supergirl's neck. It was lipstick, but not just any lipstick, she would know that color anywhere that was her lipstick. It was right then that it all clicked into place, Kara and Supergirl were the same person.
Lena stood there dumbfounded for a second as Supergirl took off. All of this time, Kara and Supergirl were the same person. That made so much sense when you thought about it for a second that is how Kara was able to get access to Supergirl, and why they seemed so similar to Lena.
Lena reached for her phone and dialed the most recent number on her call list.
She waited as the phone rang, which seemed like an eternity but finally someone picked up and said, "Hello Lena, just finishing up here."
"Kara, I know who you really are! I know that you are Supergirl," said Lena over the phone; and Kara felt her heart sink.
"I don't know what you are talking about Lena," said Kara, as she stopped in the middle of the DEO.
"Come on Kara, the lipstick I can see it on your neck when they interviewed you after you."
Damn, thought Kara.
"Don't worry your secret is safe with me, but maybe after you are done we can talk?"
"Yeah, I think that would be a good idea," agreed Kara. "How about you come over to my place around 7:00?"
"Sounds good, bye Supergirl, and thanks for saving my people." And with that there was a click and the phone went dead.