They had gone back to their usual every day routine; their days started with a morning hello, then three hours later they ate lunch together on Cat's balcony, afterward they'd hug, and Kara would go back to editing and Cat back to her business meetings. At around six o'clock Kara met cat at her office, and they'd walk to the elevator, where Cat would offer Kara a ride in her personal elevator… and Kara always accepted.
They'd have a small conversation before they exited the elevator in the lobby and hugged once more as they went their separate ways… but this day was different.
Cat had come back to work after they said their goodbyes in the lobby because she couldn't go home and face her empty penthouse that night.
She could generally deal with the loneliness, but that day had been different… She'd caught a woman flirting with Kara, which Kara seemed to enjoy, and although hat was to be expected, it made Cat realize that someday, possibly even soon, she wasn't going to have the luxury of fantasizing about her and Kara's wedding…. Because Kara would be taken.
That sent a fire of moroseness through her that was engulfing her entirely, and she just couldn't dream of spending the night in an empty home when all she wanted, more than anything, was to have Kara there with her.
She sat at her desk, and opened her laptop, reading through a few emails when a familiar sound echoed through her office… Kara touching down on the balcony.
She smiled, closed her laptop and slowly took off her glasses. "Supergirl! What a pleasant surprise. To what do I owe this pleasure?" She couldn't help the way her heart rate spiked, no matter how hard she willed it to stay steady.
Kara smiled. "Miss Grant, I think it's time to drop the façade."
Cat furrowed her brow, completely confused. "Façade?"
Kara nodded her head. "We both know that you know my real name, so let's just drop the act, Okay? I think it's time." She finished with a dazzling smile that set Cat's libido on overdrive… She really needed to get a grip.
Cat was overwhelmed with happiness… Kara was finally trusting her. After all this time, after everything they'd been through, Kara finally found her worthy, and that was an honor she never thought she'd be granted. "Kara, it's nice to see you again." Cat smiled. "What brings you by?"
Kara laughed. "Well… in all honesty, seem bothered when we said good bye earlier, and when I realized that you were still at the office, I just wanted to check up on you. See if you're doing okay. So… are you, doing okay that is."
Cat sighed and rose from her desk, walking around and sitting on one of her couches. She had no idea what to say, and her first instinct was to push Kara away and keep her at arm's length. But she made a promise to Kara to be better, and so she would. So, she told Kara a half truth. "I've seen so much fraternizing around the office that it's made me realize how lonely I am."
Kara flopped onto the couch beside Cat. "You don't have to be lonely." She said honestly. "I'm here, and I'm lonely too… How about we keep each other company for a while?"
Cat was instantly consumed with conflict; she wanted to spend as much time with Kara as possible, but she also knew that if she did that, she was going to be taking away Kara's ability to find someone to be with… which, if Cat was honest, sounded terrific. But, she had made a promise, and although it was going to be a difficult task, she intended to be better than she had once been. "Kara, I don't think that's such a good idea. I'd love to spend more time with you, but you're only t-,"
"If you're going to say that I'm only twenty-seven and should be out experiencing life, you're wrong. Technically I'm fifty-two for starters, and even though I could be out gallivanting I'd rather just spend time with my friends; and you, Cat, are my friend."
Cat's heart melted at the sincerity in Kara's voice. "And what a lucky woman am I." She smiled. "If you're sure, then we can go grab some tacos. Preferably from Mexico Cit-,"
Within the blink of an eye, Kara was gone and back with freshly made tacos from Mexico City.
Let's just sit and eat." Cat laughed, fighting the urges to both push Kara away, and kiss Kara passionately.
They sat and talked for about an hour before Kara asked something. "Cat, can I ask you something?"
Cat titled her head. "Of course."
"Why did you get so many divorces? DO you just not like marriage?"
Cat let out a nervous breath; if she answered this wrong it could destroy what little chance she had at Kara ever falling for her, but she had to tell the truth. "My first marriage was a mistake from the get-go. I was eighteen, naïve to how the world worked, and I just wanted to have it all… But that failed miserably because I had no time for love, I just wanted to work, so that went down the drain shortly after Adam was born."
Kara nodded. "That's understandable." She replied, and the pure empathy and compassion she held in her gaze took Cat's breath away.
God, I want to kiss you. She thought.
Kara kept eyeing her expectantly, and Cat realized that she still had three more marriages to explain.
"The middle two were just out of convenience, and when I was too busy with work instead of pampering their egos they decided to cheat, and I decided to divorce each time."
Kara frowned. "How the hell could anyone think to cheat on you?"
Cat's heart fluttered. "I don't know, but they didn't seem to have any trouble with it." She laughed it off, although it still stung. "The final one, well… He was a bit better, but he left me when I stopped caring, and I did stop caring because I never loved him… I never truly loved any of them."
Kara's face fell. "Oh, Cat. You deserve love. You deserve more love than you could ever think of… Haven't you ever fallen in love? Have you ever been with someone that you genuinely cared about?"
Cat swallowed back the lump in her throat and tried her hardest to explain the situation she was in now. "I... haven't known true love until about six years ago." She admitted. "I met someone," You, I met you. "And they instantly took my breath away. I knew they were special, and I tried to hold back my emotions, but I can't. They're the one for me, but I can't even begin to explain how unworthy I am, not to mention that my feelings are completely unreciprocated. I've been a lovesick puppy for the past six years, and it infuriates me and terrifies me that they have such a strong power over me. They have no idea what they do to me, but if I told them, I'd lose them forever, and that's not something I can risk. So, I am doomed to be lovesick until the day I croak."
Kara frowned, "Are you sure he isn't interested?"
Cat wanted to scream. IT'S YOU, you adorable, idiotic, magnificent, ridiculous, Kryptonian angel! She yelled internally before she let out a huff. "I'm heartbreakingly positive."
Kara grabbed her hand and squeezed it lightly, causing Cat's heart to hiccup. "You're a magnificent person, and if they're not interested, they don't deserve you."
Cat laughed sardonically. "Someone not being interested in someone else doesn't make them unworthy, Kara… It makes them uninterested."
Kara sighed, "Well, it's what they say in all the movies."
"Which is why life isn't a move, Darling." Cat snarked.
Kara rolled her eyes. "Whatever." She chuckled. "But you will find someone that loves you just ass much as they love you."
Cat shook her head, once again fighting the urge to kiss Kara's face off. "Like I said, dear. Life isn't a movie."
