Saturday evening, the time Kara tells Lena about what happened. "-So Eve jumped on him or something like that. But she saved my life, he shot in a television behind me. It was smart of you to install a panic button. I needed it. After that things were just pretty straight forward, he got taken away and I needed to make a statement. James practically send me here, he was being a real friend. He said I just needed to go home or here. We both know what I would choose. Keeping you company is way better, he also said I needed to call Alex which I did. I don't know if you heard anything but she was here."
Kara sighs but perks up "I have another story!" She gently squeezes Lena's hand and feels some squeezing back. "Did you just? No, no it is probably because lack of sleep or adrenaline." She smiles at their intertwined hands "I even have two stories. One is about L-Corp. I have no idea what you have done there but they had respect for me and the other one is about Catco. I will start with the one of L-Corp. This morning I had a meeting there about marketing and the our new bought stocks. And the real interesting part: you. We came to the conclusion that whenever you wake up you will go to work. Not because we want you to. But you can't not work." Another light squeeze, Kara looks down at their hands, confused.
"Alright... but I decided we have to wait five days before we break the news. So you could rest and not have the world on your shoulders. I now finally get how hard it is to be a CEO. From the strange work hours to many meetings. I even forgot to eat lunch! How is that possible!" Kara yawns "I think the rest is a story for tomorrow. It will be Sunday so I will be the whole day here." Kara squeezes Lena's hand one last time and walks to her bed. She almost immediately passes out.
The next morning after breakfast she sits next to Lena again. Just like always holding Lena's hand. "I got those doughnuts you like again, we both know you will wake up soon so why not? I can't wait anymore for you to wake up. But luckily for me I know that you almost can't wait either anymore. So we just have to wait until your body agrees with me and you." She feels another light squeeze. "Oh, okay- sure?"
Kara just looks confused again but continues "Yesterday I put Snapper on his place. I might be liking this CEO job thing a little bit too much. Since I used a real Cat Grant threat. I said that I would make sure he would never leave the mail room if he didn't show respect to me. And it actually worked! I succeeded in scaring Snapper Carr! Again something I thought was impossible. And the problems with James are fixed! We both said sorry, it hurt quite much missing my friend like that. But fixed is fixed."
Kara sighs and says a bit sad "What are we going to do after this? We can't just return to our normal lives, can we? Are we really in love or are we just best friends? The latter would make things difficult since you need to fix your plan and manual. I didn't expect this at first, it was just wow. And then two companies! And... I am rambling," She sighs again but speaks up again "It is pretty lonely without you here. I just miss my best friend, our lunches together, the movie nights. All of it. Even the times we comforted each other. And now you are here, so vulnerable. I wasn't there for you. I didn't take the bullet. I was too slow." A tear makes its way down.
"I can't hold on my promises that good. Which is a shame because I meant each and every word from my promises." Kara thinks for a little time "You probably remember the day where we fought? At Catco? I wasn't being the best friend you wanted and deserved. No I was actually an asshole. I didn't explain things to you and we didn't talk. And then I just got irritated and you did too. So that argument with you being my boss. Playing my boss, could we just never do that again? I hated every minute of it. You would probably promise the same thing because otherwise you wouldn't make up this whole relationship if you didn't care about me or thrust me."
Kara chuckles a little awkward but feels a squeeze again "Did you just squeeze me? Again... that means you are probably waking up!" Kara truly sounds like an excited little girl "That's perfect. That means I have my fake-girlfriend and best friend back! That's just- wow, incredible. So you can probably hear me right? Sure... good. Nice? I have no idea anymore. But I will be waiting here for you, I always will. Even when this is just something fake and you won't be waking up anytime soon I will be here. Well, I need to keep your companies alive but I will keep my usual times. And sleep here like always." Lena squeezes her again, this time with much more force. "You're doing it again! Rao! This is just perfect!" Kara smile grows and grows "You will be with us soon again! And then you can kick some ass. Since we still need to find out who did this... but that will be fixed. We will find your kil-"
A groan escapes Lena's lips and Kara immediately shuts up, Kara looks hopefully at Lena whom still is breathing because of a machine. Lena's eyes flutter open so Kara quickly pushes the help button. Smiling brightly she says "Hello, love." Lena looks at her and forms something like a smile. She is awake.
A/N A question, a slow burn or a bit of a fast start?
