Kara has stretched out on the lounge chair and dozed off. The robe has fallen open and Cat gasps as she approaches her. Good lord, the clothes barely fit her, Cat realizes. Pulling herself together, she says the girl's name softly.

Stretching as she wakes up, a huge smile filling her face, the girl turns to the voice and then realizes where she is. "Uh sorry, I must of dozed off," she admits embarrassed.

"It's fine Kara, then you should really enjoy this massage," Cat points out pleased to see the girl so relaxed for a change. "Now don't keep Roberto waiting, he's ready for you," she adds shooing her off the lounge chair.

Nervously, Kara treads lightly towards the guest room and pushes the door open. "Uh, I don't know if Cat told you but I've never done this before," she explains.

"That was explained, Ms Danvers. I will leave and let you get ready. It will be best if you remove all of those garments, do not worry. I am completely professional," he adds before leaving the room.

Kara looks around and notices that her clothes from earlier are missing. She opens the closet to see that someone has hung them up neatly. She decides to go ahead and get undressed there and lays the clothes that she removed gently over the bench. Then padding naked over to the table, she wonders if she should lay face down or face up. The towels are warm she notes and the face thing is down, so she lays on her back and pulls the sheet over her. A soft knock at the door indicates Roberto's return. He begins talking to her in a low voice, explaining what he's doing and where he's going to touch her.

After a few minutes he feels her relax, so he stops the narration and just focuses on her body. Damn, this girl is ripped, he thinks to himself. He had no idea she was hiding this body under those dowdy cardigans and plaid skirts, he's seen her a few times when he's made an emergency visit to Cat at her office to help her with a back spasm.

Roberto makes a clicking sound and Kara opens her eyes, "Turn over please," he asks holding the sheet up so it's open away from him. She rolls over, her body feeling heavy but relaxed. "Place your face in here," he slides his hand down to the extension and she maneuvers into the correct position.


"Ms Grant?" Roberto calls softly from the edge of the terrace.

"Yes Roberto?" she replies opening an eye to look at him.

"She's asleep," he explains, unsure what to do next.

"Just wake her up," Cat replies, surprised the masseuse is troubling her with what must be a regular occurrence.

"I tried, but she's deeply asleep. I've not seen this happen before," he explains sheepishly.

"Oh," Cat replies, sitting up and realizing that maybe she should check on the girl.

"Kara," Cat leans in close to her assistant and shakes her gently as she calls her name. Grabbing her wrist, Cat feels for a pulse and it's really slow, steady but slow. "Roberto, do you think we could just move her to guest bed? She's had a really stressful week and I was afraid that she wasn't taking good care of herself. This just confirms it." Cat explains.

Roberto looks over the girl and estimates her height and weight. "Yes, I should be able to move her," he decides quickly.

Cat goes around the table and pulls the bedding back and watches the masseuse carefully lift Kara and then turn around to lay her gently in the bed. Cat pulls the bedding over her and then carefully pulls at the massage sheets to remove them from under the covers.

"Ms Grant, I am sorry, this has never happened before," he says apologizing again.

"It's fine Roberto, she obviously needed this more than I realized," Cat replies leading him out of the room.


Roberto leaves and Cat goes about her usual nightly routine, about to settle into her own bed when she realizes that Kara may wake up alone in the guest room confused. Slipping on her robe, she pads down the hall to check on the girl one more time. Cat sits down on the bed and takes her wrist again. Pulse is still steady but slow. Then she hears the vibration and realizes that it's Kara's phone. She opens the closet door and spots the phone on the bench. The message light is on, but the phone is locked, Cat picks it up anyway and then heads over to Kara. She picks up her hand and places the girl's thumb on the screen to unlock the phone. The missed call is from Lucy Lane, which Cat finds curious; then opening up the messages, she sees that Lucy was checking on her, apparently Lucy knew about the massage tonight. Clicking the phone off, Cat sets it on the bedside table and then watches Kara sleep for a moment, before reminding herself that Kara has slept in this room before and if she wakes up here, she will be fine. Taking another deep breath, Cat closes the door softly and then returns to her own room.


The next morning Cat knocks softly and hearing no response, she enters the room slowly. Kara has turned over in her sleep and she is laying on her stomach with the sheet across her waist. Cat gasps at the sight of her and backs out of the room. Then knocking a bit harder, she calls out her name. Still no response, she rushes back into the room and lays her fingers on her neck to check her pulse again. This time Kara stirs at the touch and begins to roll over. Cat pulls her hand back and turns away from her. "Kara, we're going to be late for work. You should get up and get a shower. I'll have Dave run you home to change on the way to the office," Cat says reaching out for the door to leave, but waiting for Kara to respond. Zero response from the girl, so Cat turns around slowly to see Kara still sound asleep and curled up with a pillow. Unsure what to do next, Cat leaves the room.

"James, I have a question of a sensitive nature to ask you, are you some place where you can discuss this?" Cat asks when he answers his cell phone.

"Yes, Cat. I'm in my office. What's going on? Why aren't you here?" he asks curiously and a little worried. It's not that unusual for Cat to be late, but Kara isn't here either and that has him concerned.

"I have a bit of a situation. I arranged for Kara to have a massage last night and she seems to have fallen into hibernation, can you make some calls and let someone know. Her breathing is shallow as is her pulse, but I can't wake her," Cat explains.

James listens carefully and then realizes why Cat is calling him. She knows. "Uh sure, I'll make some calls and see what I can find out," he replies.

"Okay, just have Winn forward my calls and I'll be working from home today. I'll send out an email," she explains.


James calls Winn and asks him to come to his office. Then he picks up the phone and calls Lucy.

"Hey, I just got a weird call from Cat. Apparently Kara got a massage last night and now she's asleep at Cat's house and she can't wake her up," James blurts out to his ex-girlfriend.

"I wondered what happened to her. She was supposed to call me afterward," Lucy answers.

"Why would she call you?" James asks confused.

"I'm her boss and she was nervous about getting a massage. She's never had one," Lucy replies.

"Well Cat says that her breathing and pulse rate are slow but strong, she thinks that she's hibernating or something," he repeats.

"Okay, I'll talk to a few people here and see what I can find out. Maybe you should call your friend in Metropolis and see if he's ever had a massage," Lucy remarks.

"Oh, good idea. I'm on it," he says hanging up as Winn enters his office.

"What's going on James? Do you know where Kara is?"

"Yeah, she's asleep at Cat's house," James replies distractedly, trying to decide if he should call Superman on the phone or use the watch.

"W-why would she be asleep at Cat's house?" Winn stammers, not understanding at all.

"It's a long story. But Cat asked if you could forward her phone, she's going to work from her home office today," James replies. "Look, I've got to make a few more calls. I promise to tell you more when I know more."

"Okay," Winn answers turning around to leave, hesitating a minute, wanting to ask more questions. But James waves him off, so he leaves.


"According to my sources, a deep tissue massage triggers a restorative sleep that can last up to 48 hours," James explains to Lucy. "So which one of us should call Cat and explain that to her?" he asks.

"I gather that we're working under the assumption that Cat knows she's Supergirl, since she hasn't called a doctor or taken her to the hospital?" Lucy asks.

"I think that is a safe assumption," James agrees.

"Okay, then I'll go and I have her moved to the DEO where we can monitor her until she wakes up," Lucy replies. "I'm sure that Cat isn't up to babysitting her sleeping hero indefinitely."

"I'll let her know that you're enroute," James answers as he ends the call.


Cat opens the door, taking a moment to observe Lucy Lane dressed in black tactical gear. "That's a new look for you Ms Lane," she quips.

Lucy steps in and closes the door behind her. "Yes, I've taken a new position with the government and I'm working in the field now. May I please check on my agent?" She asks.

"Is that what she is to you? One of your agents?" Cat asks dryly.

"I think you know why I'm here," Lucy retorts. "And I know why you called James Olsen and not a doctor. When did she tell you?"

"She hasn't told me, but it's rather obvious. I'm sure that you figured it out just as easily as I did," Cat remarks as they walk towards the guest room. Pausing before she opens the door, Cat looks over Lucy hesitantly. "She fell asleep during the massage, so Roberto just moved her from the massage table to the bed. I haven't... well, she's still unclothed," the older woman blurts out a bit nervously. "Let me just make sure she's presentable. She's tossed and turned a bit this morning," Cat explains slipping into the room and closing the door behind her.

Lucy covers her mouth and runs her hands through her hair. She cannot wait to tell Kara about Cat's protective mode.

The door opens again and Lucy enters the room. Kara is sprawled across the bed, completely oblivious to the two women standing in front of her.

"James mentioned that sunlight helps, so I opened the drapes. It hasn't seemed to make a difference yet though," Cat notes out loud.

Lucy sits down beside her and takes her pulse and notes her respiration is slow and steady. She pulls out the monitor that Agent Vasquez sent with her and sets it up quickly. "This will send her vitals back to base, so the medical team can decide if she needs to be evacuated," Lucy explains.

"Oh, is that really necessary?" Cat asks alarmed.

"She could remain in this condition for up to 48 hours and we are better equipped to monitor her there," Lucy advises.

"But she is okay? Did the massage really cause this?" Cat questions.

"Her system has been under more stress than usual. Obviously you noticed," Lucy remarks. "The deep tissue massage is similar to a treatment that we do after she experiences a power outage, it triggered the same response. The sun in the room is helpful, but we have a UV bed that restores her more quickly."

"But she didn't have a power outage, don't you think that the sun in this room is adequate to restore her?" Cat questions.

"Cat, do you want her to stay here?" Lucy asks suddenly. "I assumed that it was an inconvenience and that I should move her so you can get back to work."

"I'm working from home today Ms Lane, it's a nice change. I don't mind her being here, but I do worry that she hasn't eaten since last night and it's almost noon," Cat remarks. "She doesn't tolerate missed meals."

"I am quite aware of that," Lucy replies. Then reading a message on her phone, she adds, "The medical team replied that she is stable and should wake up in a few hours. If you're sure that she's not a problem for you, I'll leave her with you. But you might want to send out for some food. You're right, she will be starving when she wakes up," Lucy says carefully.

"I've seen her eat an entire pizza in ten minutes," Cat replies smiling down at the girl.

"Yeah after this sleep, she'll probably eat three pizzas in ten minutes," Lucy jokes.

"So how will I know when she's waking up?" Cat asks.

"Agent Vasquez said that she gets restless, usually begins moving her hands and legs, then her face will twitch and sometimes she talks a bit. But you won't understand her, she'll talk in Kryptonese," Lucy explains.

"I see, well there's no need to move her then. I've cleared my schedule for today and my son is with his father this week on school break," Cat replies as they exit the room. "Is there anything you need from me?"

"Actually there is. I brought some forms that I need to review with you, just a formality really. It's obvious that you do not intend to expose Kara's secret, but there are still some things that you need to be aware of. Knowing her secret identity puts you into a special risk category," Lucy begins to explain.

"I am no risk to her Ms Lane. I think it's quite obvious that I am protective of her and her secret, even if she's not ready to trust me with it," Cat replies.

"Actually, it is Director Lane now. And Cat it is not a matter of her trusting you with this. This secret puts YOU at risk. Supergirl has enemies who want her to stop protecting us. There are other aliens out there who want to hurt her and this has put her family and friends at risk. Knowing her truth puts you and your son at risk. I'm sorry. I assumed that you knew that already," Lucy replies concerned.

"Of course I knew that. I just hadn't really thought of it that way before. But neither of my sons know her secret, that will protect them to an extent, won't it?" Cat asks.

"Yes, but it won't protect them completely. Look, I should just have her moved back to headquarters," Lucy replies rethinking the whole situation.

"I disagree. Moving her now will only draw attention to the situation and to me. The media will have a field day if a private medical team shows up to remove someone from my penthouse. It would probably take TMZ two phone calls to CATCO to find out that Cat Grant and her assistant were out of the office today and then one more phone call to get someone at the car service or this building to divulge that they saw the two of us enter the building last night together. No Ms Lane, neither you or the DEO will be removing Kara from this penthouse," Cat says firmly.

Lucy has to agree with Cat, that is a likely scenario, given the media's preoccupation with Cat Grant. Just last week there was a TMZ video of her and Sandra Bullock arguing over a bike in Spin class. "Okay, I'll leave the monitor on her, but if anything changes, I will land on your helipad and remove her with little notice." Lucy replies firmly.

"Noted," Cat says looking through the file and signing each document and pushing the folder back across the counter. "Is that all?" she asks impatiently.

"For now." Lucy replies, still curious about this protectiveness that Cat is revealing. After Kara confessed to her about throwing Cat off the balcony at CATCO, Lucy assumed that the girl would be fired. It's as if the whole red kryptonite situation provided Cat with a new appreciation for Kara, Lucy realizes.


Cat shuts the door behind the small brunette and breathes a sigh of relief. Kara is fine, she reminds herself as she turns back into the room. The ringing phone sends her flying across the room. "Hello?"

"Cat, it's James. How is Kara?" he asks.

"She's fine. They expect her to wake up in a few hours," Cat replies.

"Okay, that's good to hear. Uh, do you need anything?" he asks carefully.

"No, but thank you for checking in. I'll let you know when she's awake," Cat offers.

'That's not necessary," he replies.

Setting the phone down, Cat decides to go back in and check on Kara. She opens the door slowly and smiles at the sight in front of her. The girl is still on her back, her hair cascading across the pillow, the most peaceful expression on her face. Cat can't help but question her own motives for bringing her here last night. Yes, she was feeling guilty for adding to the girl's stress level, but if she's honest it was this that she wanted to see, the girl completely relaxed. The first time in over two years, Kara is in her presence and totally relaxed. Unfortunately, she is also unconscious, so it's only partially successful.

From the bed Kara mumbles softly, Cat goes over to her and sits beside her.

"Kara?" Cat says softly, reaching up to brush a strand of hair from the girl's face.

Kara mumbles a response that Cat doesn't understand, but then her hand reaches out and lands on Cat's knee.

Cat looks down, unsure of what to do at the unexpected touch as the warm hand twitches, and then the fingers gently begin caressing her bent knee.

Leaning over her, Cat rests a hand on Kara's shoulder and shakes her gently, "Kara, wake up. It's Cat," she says softly.

A smile spreads across Kara's face and she rolls over towards Cat wrapping an arm around her and pulling her towards her. Cat twists around to avoid being pinned into an awkward position and instead ends up with Kara's head in her lap and the girl's arms wrapped around her.

It has been quite awhile since Cat has been in this position with anyone other than Carter. And this is nothing like that, she is not feeling maternal at this moment. Especially, since Kara is naked and her hand seems to be happily caressing Cat's ass.

Closing her eyes, Cat lays back against the pillows and tries to relax into the position. Her discomfort has nothing to do with the position she's in, but rather that the person who has her pinned is not only unconscious but naked.


"Uh..."

Cat opens her eyes at the sound and looks down to see that Kara's eyes are open.

"You're awake," she says softly adjusting her position, so that Kara can extract herself.

"W-w-what...? Kara stammers, begins to sit up quickly, then realizes that she naked, "Why am I...?" Her eyes dart around the room, "Ms Grant?" she questions.

"You fell asleep during the massage and we couldn't wake you up," Cat explains, carefully sliding off the bed and standing up to smooth her skirt.

"H-how long have I been asleep?" Kara asks nervously.

"Since last night," Cat replies. "How do you feel?" she asks.

"Fine, but why were you... why was I..." Kara questions, still rather confused about waking up in Cat's lap with her arms wrapped around her.

"I bet you're hungry. They said that you would be when you woke up. Why don't you get dressed and I'll go heat something up for you," Cat says rushing out of the room.

"They?" Kara asks suddenly worried how many people were here while she was out.

"Relax, only Roberto, myself and Lucy have been in the apartment today," Cat replies with a slight smile. "Lucy did consult someone at the agency, but since you were indisposed in such a delicate state, I refused to let her move you. God knows I don't need the publicity. Can you just imagine the headlines on TMZ after a shadowy government agency shows up and removes someone on a stretcher from my penthouse?"

Kara considers this. "Cat, I am so sorry. I didn't know that I would react this way to a massage. This is so embarrassing," she replies hanging her head.

"Kara, it only proves my point," Cat replies smugly, "you need to take better care of yourself," she adds.