A/N: chapter 2 folks!
thank you again to Nics, my partner in crime!
hope you guys enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Supergirl (it killed me last night anyway)
Kara isn't sure she heard it right.
Has Lena just asked if she wants to be her fake girlfriend?
Oh Rao.
When Kara doesn't say anything, Lena seems to realize her words and she covers her mouth with her hand.
Kara stands there, mouth agape.
"Did you just ask me to be your fake girlfriend?"
Lena reaches out to her and attempts to speak before dropping her arms on her side and taking a step back. "I'm so sorry, forget I ever said anything."
She stumbles towards Kara's couch, obviously panicking, and grabs her handbag before walking unsteadily towards the door.
Kara places herself in front of it, holding out her hand, stopping the woman dead in her tracks.
"Lena," Kara calls out softly. "Just start from the beginning."
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Oh god Lena can't believe she just showed up on Kara's doorstep to ask her to be her fake girlfriend. Is she crazy?
And Kara, oh sweet Kara, has been sitting there for the past fifteen minutes, listening to Lena's rambling about her mother's and the Luthors' tradition and what has pushed Lena to ask Kara something so ridiculously stupid. She never once interrupts her, just keeps her soft, blue gaze fixed on Lena, only humming every now and then to assure the CEO she is still following.
After Lena is done telling her story, she sees Kara taking in a deep breath and Lena fears she might have finally convinced the reporter that she is indeed just another crazy Luthor. That is, of course, without counting on Kara and her indefectible friendship (Lena tries not to wince at that word popping up in her head, friendship).
"Yes," Kara simply says.
Lena is confused. "Yes?" She repeats.
Kara smiles softly at her. "Yes, I'll be your fake girlfriend."
Wait, what?
"Kara, did you hear what I just told you?" Lena can't believe it. "These parties are horrible. A bunch of greedy maniacs waiting for you to show the first sign of weakness to eat you alive."
"It's a good thing I'm made of steel then," Kara muses with a wink.
Had it been under any other circumstances, Lena would have laughed pretty hard at that comment (and also melted at the wink). Kara's secret identity is no secret to Lena (not that the blonde suspects Lena knows), but right now she shrugs that off.
"Not like actually made of steel!" Kara quickly corrects herself. "Like… just pretty tough, that's what I meant!"
Lena shakes her head. "Kara, did you really just agree to being my fake girlfriend?"
"Yes?" Kara makes it sound as a question, but Lena sees the girl has made up her mind.
"I-" Lena is at a loss for words. Never in a million years has anyone ever done something that nice and selfless for her.
"Of course I'll pay you!"
Her heart clenches when Kara's eyes flash with hurt.
"Pay me? I'm not some sort of escort girl, Lena. I'm doing this to help you, because you're my friend."
Lena instantly regrets her words. She takes a step closer to Kara. "No, of course! It's not what I meant. Forget about that, it was stupid. I'm in your debt though."
Kara's eyes soften and Lena finds it easier to breathe. The reporter scoots closer and places her hand on Lena's forearm. Lena shivers, despite Kara's warm touch.
"No need, Lena. I'm happy to help you."
Lena stares at Kara's soft hand on her arm and jumps in surprise when she hears a buzzing sound coming from the kitchen.
Kara removes her hand and Lena instantly misses the contact.
"Sorry," Kara apologizes as she grabs her phone. "I have to take this."
"Of course," Lena says with a nod.
Kara goes to her room and answers the phone, while Lena waits patiently, leaning against the kitchen counter. She finally takes a look around the reporter's apartment. Quite small, but radiating with warmth, much like Kara herself. Lena smiles as she spots the paintings and decorations adorning the walls, the many cushions on the couch. Lena has never really liked cushions, they felt useless and smothering to her. Here though, those cushions seem welcoming, almost silently begging her to make herself comfortable on Kara's couch. She keeps staring at them until the young reporter comes back.
"It was my sister's boss," Kara explains as she gets out of her bedroom.
Lena notices the small crease on the woman's feature. "Is everything okay?"
"Yes," Kara nods. Her face falls and Lena wants to wrap the woman in her arms. "No."
As she sees Kara's legs going weak, Lena grabs the woman's hand and leads her to the couch.
"Do you want to talk about it?"
Kara looks up to her and Lena's heart breaks at the sight of unshed tears in the reporter's eyes.
"She got injured earlier today, chasing after some bad guy."
Lena's hand squeezes Kara's.
"She's gonna be okay though. Her boss just called to make sure I didn't worry. She's going to wake up in the morning with a bump on the head and a massive headache, but she's going to be okay."
"You were scared though," Lena simply states.
Kara's tears are now falling freely down her cheeks and Lena pulls the woman in for a tight hug, wrapping her arms around the woman's neck as Kara clings tightly to her.
"I saw what happened," Kara breathes out, her voice breaking a bit more with every word. "I saw the alien grabbing her throat, almost crushing it. Then, he… he slammed her against a wall as if she was nothing but garbage, went for Supergirl instead."
Lena listens, stroking the woman's cheek as she does so. Kara needs to let this out.
"I saw her fall and…" Kara's voice breaks and she tries to smother a sob coming from her throat, making it harder to breathe.
"Shh." Lena tries to soothe her. "She's okay. She's resting. She's going to wake up tomorrow, and you're going to be there for her, as her sister, and you're going to see that she really is okay."
She feels Kara nodding against her chest, tears seeping through Lena's blouse, but the CEO doesn't care one bit.
"I don't really know her, but one thing I know for sure is that the Danvers sisters can get through anything together."
Kara pulls away in the slightest to look into Lena's eyes, and the dark-haired woman feels like she can no longer breathe. Blue eyes usually as bright as the sun, now as dim as the darkness Lena feels right through her own bones.
"For a moment, I thought I'd lost the one person making me feel like I belong."
It's barely above a whisper. Lena isn't even sure she caught it all. She takes in a shuddering breath and pulls Kara closer, her hand lost in blonde hair.
"You haven't. Alex is a warrior, just like you. You will always belong, Kara."
Kara pulls away a few seconds later, and from the look she's giving her, Lena is afraid she might have figured out Lena knows about her secret identity. She can finally breathe when she hears Kara's next words.
"So as your official girlfriend, what am I supposed to do?"
They both laugh at that, Lena happy to see Kara's smile returning to her beautiful face, even if it's dim. Lena lets go of Kara and sits back further against the back of the couch.
"Well, we have to make it believable."
"Do I have to read up on all of the Luthor's family achievements?"
Lena winces. "I think only one of our achievements will be remembered."
She glances down when she feels Kara's comforting hand on her thigh.
"The Luthors' achievements, not yours. You are your own person, one that I'm convinced will shine a brand-new light on you, Lena, no matter what your last name is."
In that moment, Lena is sure she's going to kiss the girl before her courage fades away, but of course she doesn't, afraid that with that whole fake girlfriends thing, it might complicate things even further if she's misread the situation and that Kara doesn't like her back.
After all, Kara Danvers – and her alter ego Supergirl – were known for always searching for the good in people, always pushing them to be the better version of themselves. So this could just very well be one of those moments again, Kara Danvers pushing her to be the better version of herself.
Yes, that must be it. There is no way in hell Kara Danvers could like her. She is far too precious for this world to be destroyed by a Luthor. Because, of course, that's what always happen with the Luthors. They destroy everything they touch.
Suddenly, Lena isn't so sure that this whole fake girlfriends thing is a good idea anymore.
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