The Extra-Large Tub

So, we can't ignore what happened. Yes, Kara and Mon-El slept together and while I'm not anti-any-of-the-relationships-on-Supergirl, I'm still on the fence about this one. Having said that, maybe he's good for her. I don't know yet. I'll have to wait and see!

"Hey."

"Hey". Alex Danvers kicked off her shoes and slid into bed next to her sister, who was dressed in fluffy pajamas and was eating her way through a big old tub of ice-cream. "Uh oh, the extra-large tub? What's wrong?"

Kara sighed. "Nothing."

A dark eyebrow lifted in her direction and Alex took the spoon out of her hand to get some ice-cream for herself. "Kara, I know you. Something's wrong. Besides… crinkle."

"I'm definitely getting botox," the hero muttered as she retrieved her spoon and shoved more ice-cream into her mouth. She swallowed and sighed again. "Ok… yes… something is… well… not really wrong… just…" She lifted her hands and let them drop into her lap. "I slept with Mon-El."

Alex blinked. That hadn't been at all what she was expecting. "You… and Mon-El… you…"

"Had sex… together… yes." At her sister's shocked look, Kara handed the tub and spoon to her. "You look like you need this more than I do."

For a long moment, Alex didn't say anything. Then she set the ice-cream aside and sidled closer to Kara, wrapping her arm around her. "Are you ok? You guys were careful, right?"

"Alex."

"I'm sorry…" The agent let her head lean against her sister's. "I just want to make sure you're ok."

"I'm ok," Kara smiled as she leaned into Alex's embrace. "And it was really great but… maybe I'm just overthinking this."

"Overthinking what?"

"I like Mon-El but I can't help but feel like it was more opportunity than feelings on my part."

"Ah," Alex chuckled. "Kara, contrary to the message those sappy romantic movies you like so much sends, you don't have to be in love with someone to enjoy sex with them."

"It's not even that, Alex, it's…" Kara shook her head. "I didn't have to worry about hurting him. I was able to just… let go."

"But he drives you crazy," Alex stated. "Can you deal with that in a relationship?"

"I'm not sure I want a relationship with him. That's the problem. I KNOW he drives me crazy. He doesn't listen to what I need and he's infuriating sometimes." She grinned a little then. "But the sex was amazing." She picked up the ice-cream and spoon again and got herself another mouthful.

"So… friends with benefits?"

"He's in love with me."

"Oh… uh… wow, ok." Alex scratched her nose as she thought about that for a minute. "He told you that?"

"Yeah… before I slept with him."

"Kara."

"I know! I should've set expectations and boundaries but dammit, Alex, I just wanted…" Kara trailed off and buried her face in her hands. "Did I use him? Oh Rao, does that make me a terrible person?"

"No…" the agent shook her head. "But you can't lead him on either, Kara."

"I know. I have to talk to him."

"Yeah, but for now… less worrying and more ice-cream." Alex squeezed her sister tightly and then stole the spoon back. "It'll be ok."