It's that time again...
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Lena's being shown the back way of the courthouse, away from the prying paparazzi. The D.A. had asked her to stay behind after they'd been dismissed and she'd agreed to avoid the media circus outside. They thanked her for her testimony and reassured her that she'd done well. The raven haired genius just nodded along because she knows it'll help strengthen the case against Lillian.
She also knows jail won't really help keep Lillian's hands clean.
Lex has proven that prison doesn't keep the monster at bay. But it'll only help Lena in the long run, knowing where her enemies are, instead of worrying about where they're hiding and where they'd strike next.
She exits the building. The police escorts and the D.A. remain inside because she's fulfilled her duty. They no longer care if she's a target in Lillian and Lex Luthor's sights but there's at least one person in this world who cares about her because Kara's waiting for her along the path with a smile on her face.
"I can't believe you're still here." she breathes and Kara knows she isn't just talking about the fact that the reported waited for her outside the courtroom.
Kara's been so adamant about being by her side since the trial began. Even before it had been announced that she'd be testifying, the Kryptonian's practically refused to leave her alone for more than an hour. She takes her breaks to check Lena's perimeter and even opts to work by the dark haired woman's side, whether it be at home or L Corp's CEO's office.
To Lena's surprise, she doesn't find Kara's presence stifling. She isn't used to someone fussing, someone caring, but Kara manages to pacify Lena with her effervescence.
"Of course I am." Kara doesn't take any offense as she holds up a white paper bag and really Lena should have expected it but years have taught her otherwise and somehow Kara knows this. "You haven't eaten anything since breakfast so I brought you donuts, I mean I know it's not exactly good for you but I thought you could use some fried sugary goodness in your life, plus it's the only place close to the courthouse." Lena cocks her head to the side, observing the very thoughtful blonde. "You eat donuts right?" she's wracking her brain trying to remember the last time they've ever partaken in the circular confection.
"Well…I am human." Lena saunters, taking the bag from the taller woman's hand, and linking their elbows together.
While Kara wants nothing more than to wrap her arms around Lena, hold her and never let go, she knows doing so where about fifty reporters with cameras are probably lurking around is definitely a bad idea. Lena just testified against her mother and doesn't need to worry about their relationship being exposed to the masses just yet.
"How are you holding up?" Kara asks instead.
"The headlines haven't been all that creative really." she remarks as she takes a piece off her donut. "Ungrateful daughter, bitch," the first things that come off the top of her head. "Nothing I haven't been called before really." her skin is more invulnerable than Kara's when it comes to handling insults seeing as she's dealt with them the majority of her life. "Though heroine is new." she has Kara to thank for that.
"And how do you feel now that you've testified?" she ventures carefully because Lena doesn't like to talk about these kinds of things.
"I only told the truth." the CEO asserts.
"I know but it couldn't have been easy." Lena thankfully never gets mad when she prods, the CEO just redirects the conversation far away from the topic of her feelings.
"Dealing with a Luthor never is." she recognizes how difficult this must be.
The businesswoman knows Kara's trying so hard to show her that she's here, willing to listen to whatever emotion's are running through Lena's mind, willing to understand Lena's thought process, and the CEO appreciates her kind heart and good intentions.
But there's a divide between them still, one Lena can't easily tear down.
Her unwillingness to comment further is apparent in the way her jaw clenches obstinately, free of anger and annoyance, but filled with resolve as she keeps her truths at bay. Kara realizes that there's so much she doesn't know about Lena and she desperately wants to change this because wants to know it all.
She wants to know everything about Lena.
They reach the parking lot and head straight for the CEO's car. She's about to release Kara from her hold so they can enter the car together but the blonde keeps their elbows locked.
"How about I drive?" the Kryptonian offers.
Lena's brow curves upward, regarding the blonde with curiosity and a hint of amusement. She slips her arm from the reporter's hold and heads over to the passenger door, smirking when she sees Kara leap in victory from the corner of her eye before hurrying over to the driver side and starting the car before Lena can change her mind.
She drives them away from the courthouse, through the freeway, completely missing the usual exit. Lena turns toward the blonde, brows furrowed with curiosity.
"This isn't the way to Catco." this wasn't even the way to L Corp.
"We're not going to back." Kara knows it's impossible to convince Lena not to head back to the office unless she can entice her, offer an alternative. "I would like to spend today with you."
"I really don't need to be babysat." Lena doesn't want her pity.
"I know." Kara replies softly. "But it would make me feel better it if you take the rest of the day off." the businesswoman won't take time off for herself so the reporter's put it upon herself to help Lena. "I just want to be with you, Lena." and the compassion in her tone settles in Lena's bones.
"Won't Snapper be angry?" it's a copout but she doesn't want to give in so easily.
"He's always angry but I already called and said I wasn't coming in today." because she's planned a day just for her and Lena and the CEO should have known better than to let her drive. "I also called Jess and told her you weren't going to be in." she looks at the businesswoman, guilt written all over her features. Lena's brow shoots upward in a curve but can't help but feel a little proud that Kara's pulling out the big guns. "Please?" she's pouting now and it's an abuse of her power, she knows. But it's the only way the CEO will say yes. "For me?"
And Lena should hate that she's being ambushed but she can't bring herself to be even the least bit annoyed.
It seems the Kryptonian's taking full advantage of her promise to make Kara her priority. Meaning, she must put the blonde's wishes before her own. Perhaps she should have been explicit, told Kara that she means placing the Kryptonian's carnal desires above her own but it's too late to take back her words.
Besides, Kara means well.
"Where are we going?" and she can't help but smile because Kara's floating in her seat with glee.
Kara says nothing, smiling reassuringly, before turning her focus back on the road. Lena sighs as she threads their fingers together. She figures out eventually as they pass through the freeway signs that Kara's taking them to the beach, to National City Pier to be exact.
"I might have put in a bag in the trunk filled with some clothes." Kara remarks as she takes her seatbelt off. "So you could be more comfortable."
Her attire and her killer heels aren't really appropriate casual attire so the raven haired beauty doesn't protest. She follows Kara's lead and steps out of the car, watching as the reporter fishes a small bag from the trunk of her car.
She opens the bag and begins to inspect her outfit, her favorite pair of black jeans, a red tank, a black and grey flannel shirt, some socks, sensible shoes, and even the case for her favorite aviator sunglasses. It seems Kara's thought of everything. Lena reaches behind her, pulls on the zipper of her dress, and the Kryptonian rushes to place a hand on her wrist to halt her movements.
"What are you doing?" Kara questions, appalled by the fact that Lena seems it's okay to change out in the open.
"Changing." she says as a matter of fact.
"Wouldn't it be better if you did that in the car?" she suggests, her hand gesturing to the very spacious backseat of the CEO's luxury sedan.
"Being at the beach in my underwear is equivalent to being in a bikini." she argues, not really seeing a big deal with her displaying her matching lace underwear out in public. She's never been shy about her body because, as Kara knows, she doesn't have any reason to be embarrassed by her slender yet curvaceous frame and her ample breasts. "Besides, it's nothing you haven't seen before." Lena sends her a suggestive wink.
"Well I would appreciate it if the rest of the pier didn't to see you." it seems the Kryptonian too has a possessive streak, one that surprises Kara and excites Lena. "I'd prefer it if you keep all that just for my eyes." Lena's perfect brow arches upward. "I don't think you'd like it very much if I changed out here in front of all these gawking eyes." Lena's eyes narrow dangerously at the mere thought.
"No one else can peruse what's mine." she expresses.
"Well I'm glad that's settled." Kara opens the backseat door and Lena throws the change of clothing onto the leather cushions, before sliding inside.
Kara tries to close the door but Lena stops her.
"It occurs to me that there's enough room in here for the both of us to change." there's a mischievous gleam in her eyes, one that Kara's grown addicted to.
"I don't really need to change." Kara counters because her outfit is not as formal as Lena's attire. "And I think we both know we won't be getting out of the car any time soon if I climb in there with you." she knows how quickly and unavoidable it is for the pair of them to succumb to their passion for one another.
"If we're playing hooky like a pair of wayward teens today we might as well perform the expected adolescent acts." Kara's mouth opens and closes as she thinks of proper rebuttal.
"I'm winning you the biggest stuffed animal there is after." the Kryptonian professes.
Lena smirks, knowing she's won the argument, as she drags her inside. The Kryptonian closes the door behind her as she positions herself on top of the businesswoman before their lips meet in a bruising kiss and pretty soon Kara feels Lena's hand in her pocket as the smaller woman fishes for her lead pouch.
She feels Lena's hands snake across her neck, hears the seal clasp, the metal cold against her skin, before all she can feel is the heat of the businesswoman's mouth on the shell of her ear.
And Kara lets Lena drown herself in her desire as the businesswoman unbuttons her khakis because she knows the CEO doesn't want to communicate with words. Lena's a creature of action and isn't the type to believe that words will ever be enough. She doesn't believe talking will solve her dilemmas so she chooses to swallow her troubles down using whatever means she can.
So if the woman she loves wants to distract herself and thank Kara for her thoughtful gestures by slipping her talented fingers beneath the waistband of Kara's panties, the Kryptonian won't stop her.
She'll gladly participate in the diversions and welcome whatever activity Lena wishes to perform. Kara will provide help in whatever way she can. Besides she's powerless every time those Kryptonite eyes look her way. Lena only manages to prove Kara's point when they spend the next hour in the backseat of the CEO's car and the blonde can see the bite marks she made on her hand to keep herself from screaming every time she feels Lena curl her fingers inside of her.
Kara lets Lena claim her, over and over again. She lets the raven haired woman continue to leave her marks underneath her impenetrable skin and she knows it'll be impossible to ever carve her out.
Because Lena's a part of Kara.
One that she's still learning to understand but Kara is more than willing to discover every facet of her owner because she feels, in every indestructible cell of her Kryptonian body, that Lena Luthor deserves nothing less than her complete concern, her tender touch, and most importantly her unconditional and unyielding love.
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I really hope not to disappoint with the characterizations of Lena and Kara in this sequel. Like I said, I hadn't really planned on making a sequel but the Luthor's episode just struck a chord that I felt I had to continue their story.
And there seems to be a lot of sex going on right now but I'm hoping it's not coming off as completely gratuitous.
RANT TIME SNIPPETS
I feel like the episode could have gone better if Kara had been the one to notice that Jeremiah was being shifty rather than Mon-El. That way it could have really brought more attention to the sisters and their dynamic. Rather than Alex thinking it's because Kara wants to stand by her man, Alex could have thought Kara was jealous that she finally has things that Kara wants, a complete family and a loving supportive and understanding partner, maybe even bring up the fact that Kara doesn't really know Jeremiah since they only spent a year together, and the tension could extend to the next episode rather than "oh Mon-El is no longer a frat boy dudebro and he's so intuitive" drivel that they're trying to push.
If they had gone that route and Mon stood by Kara, helped Kara when no one else would, I would have actually grown to respect him.
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He can't back up his mistakes by using the "I'm from a different planet card" every time he makes an error anymore because that's basically what's been done since the beginning of the season. Now it just feels like he's choosing to make the wrong move because he knows he'll be forgiven for it in the end.
RANT TIME SNIPPET DONE
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