AN: I'm so so sorry for being gone for so long, I know this is no excuse but I feel like I owe you an explanation. With everything that happened in my life recently I became incredibly overwhelmed and was digonsed with depression. Some of you may know what that is like when you get to that stage where your friends are having to drag you to the doctors because you just cant be bothered to even eat anymore. It's hard, and that's where I got to. I will never abandon my stories, I need you all to know that, but at that moment in time in my head I just couldn't focus on anything, let alone writing. Inspiration to do anything just completely left me. I'm on medication now, and I am slowly getting back to myself but it's taking time, honestly a lot longer than I thought but I am getting there.

...Anyway, you haven't clicked here for my sob story, you want a chapter and that is what you are getting. Warning, this chapter is rather fluffy and flirty, its the morning after the big date so is to be expected after all! Thank you to everyone who has been reviewing, please I hope you are still with me, let me know what you think of this chapter, I really hope its still as enjoyable as you remember, and for those of you who read my other stories expect updates soon :)

Please note I have no beta on this story, all mistakes are my own, I apologise for them if there are any.


Chapter Eleven- A Heartfelt Revelation Agreed Upon.

Kara grumbled tiredly as she felt herself being shaken awake, she had been having the most enjoyable dream of visiting a pot-sticker factory with Lena- the best part was when they had been allowed to sample every possible pot-sticker flavour that had ever been invented. It was like an all you can eat buffet, but so much better.

"Ten m're, please?" Kara slurred out, her eyes still closed as she burrowed further into what she believed were blankets. Kara herself wasn't even sure if she meant ten more pot-stickers or minutes, either way she wanted ten more of something.

A chuckle, accompanied by a bouncing movement caught Kara's attention, and as she peaked one eye open to find herself staring at t-shirt covered breasts her eyes widened as she realised what she had just been cuddling into.

Oh Rao, not again!

Kara did mean to move, really, she did.

She hadn't intended to relax further into the warm body beneath her, but the feeling of a hand running up and down her back and nails gently scratching at her scalp were far too soothing to ignore, and before she knew what was happening her eyes were slipping shut again as she released a sleepy sigh.

At least I'm not groping her this time, it's not my fault her boobs are good pillows, Kara thought to herself with fluttering eyes as she struggled to not let sleep claim her once more.

As she fell back into a light sleep she could have sworn that she had heard a chuckle from above her again, but she was far too tired and comfortable to comment on it or to really even truly acknowledge it. In the back of her mind she couldn't help but notice that she could feel movement more profound than usual, and that the air hitting her one hand was poking out from under all the blankets did in fact seem almost cold. A feeling she had not been privy to since that one time she lost her powers entirely, but currently Kara was far to tired and far to comfortable to even pay it a second thought.

The only response she was able to give was a small grumble as her eyes rolled into the back of her head and her body relaxed further into the Lena shaped pillow she was using.

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The next time Kara woke, it was slightly lighter in the tent but still very dark out. A hand was still trailing softly up and down the expanse of her back, but the hand that had been in her hair was now lightly shaking her shoulder, no doubt to try and rouse her from her sleep Kara assumed.

Sighing tiredly with a small yawn, Kara popped open one eye to take in her surroundings before slowly shuffling around on the small camp bed so that she could look up at her bed partner.

Her Lena.

Hers.

It sounded incredible, but also unbelievable.

To think that slowly everything was starting to come together for her, well her love life anyway.

That date last night was the best date Kara had ever been on. Not because she had been 'wined and dined' and spoiled, but because of who the date had been with. She had never felt as comfortable in herself as she did when she was with Lena. The way she felt with Lena is unlike anything she had ever felt before, and the comfort that Lena is able to give her in just a simple look or a touch is the kind of comfort she had been craving since she had lost her whole family, her planet, her home.

Taking a deep breath, Kara stretched out once more before looking up to Lena with the most dazzling smile the CEO had seen on the blonde's face in weeks, "Last night really happened then?" Kara asked, though speaking more to herself than Lena.

Lena smiled, running a hand down Kara's arm to take her hand, "It did," she supplied.

"I was worried when I woke up it would have all been a dream," Kara admitted as she stared down at the hand holding her own, noticing the way that Lena's hand was just that tiny bit bigger than her own and how when joined their hands fit together almost perfectly.

Lena's thumb began to rub softly along Kara's knuckles, "A good dream, or a bad one?" Lena asked, worry evident in her voice even as she tried to keep her tone level. Seeing Kara so distressed in her sleep yesterday morning had been hard to witness. Seeing Kara upset or distressed at all made Lena's heart ache in her chest but seeing her fearful was even more worrying.

When fear brought the Girl of Steel down to her knees and shaking you knew it had to be bad.

It hadn't surprised Lena when Kara had explained at least partly what the dream was regarding though, seeing your family, friends, planet die like that and being powerless to do anything about it must have been utterly terrifying for a child to witness, for anyone to witness.

The fact that Kara was able to be the bubbly, bright, ray of sunlight she was to so many people only spoke of her character and pure heartedness even more so.

It amazed Lena, and gave her something, someone to look up to in more ways than one.

"Good," Kara said dreamily, answering the question quickly, "definitely good," she confirmed, looking up into Lena's eyes. "I really enjoyed last night, it was amazing- you're amazing, everything was perfect." Kara paused for a moment before continuing, "I meant what I said, you know?"

Lena smiled a teasing yet knowing smile, squeezing Kara's hand in her own, "We spoke a lot last night, you'll have to be more specific, darling."

"You know what I'm talking about Leeena," Kara whined, drawling out Lena's name.

Lena chuckled, the sound drawing a shiver from Kara.

Why? She had no idea. That was just the reaction her body had to Lena's laugh.

"Well humour me and remind me anyway," Lena teased lightly, earning an eye roll from Kara.

Kara was quiet for a moment, moving around to sit upright on the camp bed, her eyes clouding over deep in thought, "About kissing you," she replied after a silence, scratching at the back of her neck and averting her eyes, "I liked kissing you," she continued confidently. "You're very nice to kiss," Kara admitted, blushing.

Lena smiled, shuffling slightly so she too was sitting upright, her hand never once leaving Kara's own, "Oh, yes- I remember now, you said my lips were very soft," Lena recounted with a smirk as Kara blushed redder, if possible, "and I told you I thought yours were too."

Kara gulped, suddenly feeling nervous, "I meant it when I said I wanted to kiss you again, and take you on a date," she confessed, glancing up quickly towards Lena before looking away again.

Though Lena wanted to smile broadly at the confession she found her self frowning at Kara's nervousness around her. She never wanted Kara to feel that way around her. She wanted to be Kara's safe place, much like Kara had become her own this past year since she had moved to National City.

"Kara?" Lena prompted, waiting until the reporter was looking at her, "I'd like that too," she assured quickly. Lena paused for a moment, gazing into bright blue eyes, "You don't have to be nervous with me, I want to be here with you. If I didn't I wouldn't have asked you in the first place."

Kara sighed looking down to the blankets their legs were still wrapped in as she began to pick at a loose thread self-consciously, "But you could do so much better than me, I mean, I can't even afford to feed myself."

Lena found her heart breaking for her best friend who looked so down trodden and upset at the admission as though she really thought that would be something that could make all the difference, when really Lena could care less. Kara could be living out of a bin bag for all she cared, and it would still never change the way she felt about her.

Yes, Lena had money, lots of it, but did it matter to her?

No.

It got her places, it brought her nice things, but it wasn't what was important to Lena.

Friendship, loyalty, compassion, kindness and bravery. Love.

That's what mattered. That's what should matter but was so easily forgotten.

Kara mattered- money was irrelevant.

"I want you," Lena replied quickly, lifting Kara's head with a hand under her chin, "I don't care about anything else, about what I could have and what you don't have, to me you have everything I need and more- besides I think most people would believe that it's you who could do better than me."

It was true.

Kara was too good and pure for someone like Lena.

For someone whose family would happily see her dead just for who she was without even getting to know her first. Someone whose family had already tried to kill Kara, on multiple occasions.

Lena could imagine the look on Lillian's face now if she knew that Lena had just gone on a date with not only a woman, but a reporter, a reporter who also so happened to be Supergirl. She would most probably turn into banshee and scream the place down till everyone's ears were bleeding and she got her own way- not that Lena would ever allow that to happen. She would never let anyone, especially Lillian, dictate who she can and cannot be with romantically or in any other way.

She wouldn't let status and wealth dictate her happiness, not anymore. She used to craved acceptance from her family, but she no longer needed it.

Not when she had the acceptance from the people that truly mattered in her life.

The people she cared about most and the people she would do anything for just like they would for her- people like Kara. Lena knew that Kara would do anything for her and she would for her, and that was all that really mattered.

"Well they're just silly, I think you're amazing," Kara replied, earning a chuckle from the CEO at her over exaggeration on the word 'silly' as the words drew Lena out of her thoughts.

Kara was right.

They were silly.

So what if the two of them being together ruffled feathers? So what if it was against everything that had been before them for a Super and a Luthor to be together?

What did it matter?

Lena had found she was connected to Kara in ways she had never believed possible. They were so familiar and similar with each other's feelings, and yet so different in many other ways.

Lena would never really understand the true pain that Kara must have felt at seeing her world, her home, her family die that day she was sent to earth. She would never understand the loneliness that Kara must live through each day- but she can try.

She can try to be there for Kara just like Kara has been there for her.

Learning she was truly a Luthor even though she was made to feel as though she was an outsider watching her family from within had almost destroyed Lena. Losing Jack shortly after had almost tipped her over the edge even further, but Kara had been there to hold her hand and bring her back from the cliff tops she found herself looking over. Kara had been there to bring her back to safety with the friendship they had both found themselves relying on. That friendship and growing love Lena had felt for the reporter made her continue to feel, and ultimately, saved her from becoming a shell of herself.

It stopped her from becoming empty and bitter like Lillian.

Supergirl may be the one keeping her body safe from the endless on coming threats that her family sent after her to try and kill her, but Kara was the one keeping her mind safe.

Kara Danvers was still to this day her hero and always would be.

No matter what.

It appeared though, as Lena saw the way in which Kara now looked at her- as though she was an angel atop the highest mountain peak, that Lena too was a hero.

A hero to Kara.

Moving her hand, Lena began to softly caress Kara's cheek, her heart skipping a beat in sheer joy as she noticed Kara leaning into the touch. "So are you darling," Lena returned the compliment. "I want to be with you Kara, but only if that is something that you want too," she explained softly trying to reiterate what she was trying to tell the reporter before, "if last night was something you enjoyed. Something you would like to do again, then I would be more than happy for us to see where this goes. If you would rather we just stay friends, that's what we'll do- either way you are not losing me, I promised you that and I meant it."

Kara stared into Lena's eyes as she processed what Lena had just told her.

She was just starting to realise that this decision, what happened next, was entirely up to her now. Lena had thrown all her cards onto the table and now Kara was left to show her own. As she thought about it Kara found herself being unable to find any reasons as to why they shouldn't try this- not that she was looking in the first place.

If honest she wanted to give things a go with Lena.

She had since Lena had told her that she loved her.

Kara had been growing closer to Lena for such a long time now that though she was surprised at first, it didn't come as a complete shock to her that Lena had grown feelings that were more than friendly- as truthfully she had too.

Kara just hadn't known how to admit it to herself.

She hadn't realised that her feelings had grown the way they had, not until Lena had opened herself up to her and made her aware of those feelings that were right under her nose. Feelings that honestly terrified Kara to no end as they could and almost certainly would change everything.

Since being on earth, Kara could count on one hand the amount of people she had kissed, and over half of them had ended up in hospital with broken noses or worse.

She had given up on the idea of having a romantic partner a long time ago.

Until Mon-El arrived.

She had toyed with the idea of trying with Mon-El, but she couldn't be with him completely- it didn't feel right. There were no feelings there- at least not from herself anyway.

Going into a relationship with Mon-El just because she wouldn't have to worry about hurting him was wrong, and she had known that, but still she did it. Everyone was pushing her towards him, even Alex- so she listened.

She shouldn't have, she didn't want to, the kisses were nice, the cuddles were too but she wasn't interested in anything else with him. Though he would get frustrated with her due to this, he did at least respect it, and though it caused problems in her relationship with him he was a good friend to her if nothing more in her heart.

She had been lying to herself when with Mon-El, which is why when she found out he had lied to her she took it so personally. It was easier to blame him for something that was her fault, even though it was wrong.

The problem was the guilt had been eating her up ever since he had left, and if honest she did miss him. Not in a romantic way, but she missed his strange sense of humour, she missed being able to talk about Krypton with someone who knew and remembered what she was talking about, she missed him as a friend.

His leaving had left her lonely, and while her other friends and Alex had been busy with their own lives, finding new friendships and loves, Kara had been struggling- but she had never been truly alone.

She had always had Lena.

Lena who had always been there as a silent support through text messages and emails. Lena who had called her at gone three AM at night when she couldn't sleep and talked to her about anything and everything until sleep would claim her. Lena whose hugs were soft and warm, and yet also tight enough for her to feel them. Lena whose heartbeat could soothe her to sleep quicker than even Alex's.

Lena who really, Kara knew, had saved her a long time ago.

Everyone needs a hero, even Supergirl.

Once upon a time that place was held by Alex, but truthfully Kara had stopped seeing Alex that way a long time ago- ever since Astra.

Kara had forgiven her sister, she had, but she couldn't help but wonder was there really no other way like she had been told? Was there really no way to reason with her aunt that didn't end with her seeing the pointy end of a Kryptonite sword?

She'd never know, but the thought would always be there.

Alongside the thought of that if she ever became to much of a liability to the DEO, would she share the same fate?

Kara would like to think that would never happen. She'd grown close the DEO agents, to J'onn, but she would never be certain and if she was being honest with herself, if there ever came a day where she was infected with red Kryptonite and the only way to stop her was to kill her she would want them to do so. She would never be able to live with herself if she ever hurt her friends, her family, or a member of the public like she had almost done that time once before.

Focusing on the hand lightly tracing her cheekbone Kara smiled as the soft touch pulled her back from the cave of darkness her mind had just entered.

Lena would never let that happen.

She knew that, she knew Lena would never let her hurt another person, nor would she let any harm come to Kara herself. Kara didn't know how she knew this for certain, she didn't understand how she could be so sure- all she knew is that she felt it in her heart.

Taking a deep breath Kara decided that maybe it was time to stop worrying about the 'what if's', to stop worrying about what happened in the past and follow what her heart was telling her. Screaming at her. "It's something I want too," Kara confessed quietly, after a long silence.

"Something I never really thought of until you told me how you felt about me." Kara continued, pausing to gather her thoughts, "I never even assumed there was the possibility. We were always just friends you know? But since you told me- it's all I can think about- all I have been thinking about, and the more I think about it, about the possibility of an 'us' the more I want it. Being with you, in anyway, whether we're watching a movie, or eating doughnuts in your office, going to a fancy dinner or just walking down the high street- it feels right. It feels like we belong in that space and time together and last night felt exactly the same. I can't really explain it- it just feels right, its easy and natural like everything just comes to me when I'm with you…I- I'm probably explaining this all wrong, its hard to put into words." Kara babbled nervously.

Lena smiled softly, shaking her head and tugging Kara's head down just that little bit closer, " I think you were explaining it perfectly. You were saying that this-" Lena began, trailing off as she brought their lips together in a quick passion filled kiss, "-feels right," she finished after pulling back ever so slightly. "And I couldn't agree more."

"I really like doing that," Kara whispered with a dreamy expression on her face, her eyes fluttered closed at the tingling sensation she could still feel on her lips from where Lena had kissed her. Feeling Lena's lips press against her own again Kara could barely contain her moan which turned into a whine as Lena pulled back again, the noise causing Kara to blush.

Lena smiled softly, lifting her one hand again to gently rub the pad of her thumb over Kara's cheek as she tilted her head to the one side, "Kissing you is addictive- almost as addictive as making you blush like that," Lena said softly, "I love seeing you with a little red in your cheeks," she admitted teasingly with a wink, "What I love even more is seeing you like this."

"What?" Kara asked with a snort of laughter, "looking like a zombie with crazy bed hair that's just woken up?"

Lena chuckled, using her spare hand to stroke Kara's hair affectionately, trying to tame the said bed hair "No- as attractive as this look is on you, I like seeing you relaxed- dare I say almost happy," Lena observed carefully her eyes boring into Kara's own.

Kara ducked her head slightly, feeling almost shy under the attention, before lifting her eyes just slightly to look at Lena as she replied, "I am. Happy. You make me really happy."

"I'm glad- you deserve to be." Lena replied honestly.

"You do too," Kara whispered in response, her eyes darting from Lena's own, down to her lips and then back up again causing Lena to chuckle and for Kara to blush an even brighter red, clearing her throat and averting her eyes. "Sorry," she apologised, "I just really like kissing you, I think I want to do it again, but I'm worried that might seem too forward as we haven't really spoke about what this means? I mean, I know like you, and I want to kiss you- I really want to kiss you, but I don't want to just assume that you want to kiss me again and keep doing this as it might start to become borderline harassment, which is not good. Consent! Consent is important right? and we still need to discuss things, like how this is going to work and-"

"-darling?" Lena interrupted, an amused look in her face.

That one word uttered instantly stopping Kara in her tracks. Mouth open. Mid-sentence, half way through her ramble.

"Breathe- I know you don't need to as much as I do but please, try and remember to breathe," Lena instructed, smiling as Kara did as she asked. "You know how I feel about you, and from what you have just said I'm going to hazard a guess that you feel a similar way towards me. So really, I think there is only one thing left to do. As cheesy as this sounds, I need to ask- Kara Zor-El would you like to be my girlfriend?"

Kara's eyes widened. "You're asking me out?" she asked in shock.

"I'm pretty sure I already did that darling, and that you said yes," Lena replied, chuckling at the confused look on the reporters face, "I'm asking if you want to make this," Lena said using her one hand to gesture between them both, "a more permanent thing. You and me, 'us', kissing and everything that comes with it. I'm asking if you want to be the Julie to my Juliette- and I cannot believe I just said that, you cannot repeat this to anyone- Kara! Stop laughing! I'm being serious here!" Lena said indignantly.

Kara only continued to laugh, almost doubling over on the bed as she fell to the mattress while Lena scowled down at her crossing her arms with a huff. As Kara's laughter quietened and she looked back up to Lena from her place on the mattress, Lena couldn't help but smile down at the blonde before her, shaking her head in exasperation at the reporters antics. They were quiet for a moment, looking at each other once again before Lena gently leant down onto the mattress, using her elbows to support her weight as she towered over Kara tucking a stray strand of blonde hair behind her ear, "You're lucky that I love you, Julie," Lena joked with a smirk earning another giggle from Kara.

Seeing Kara so relaxed and content was something Lena was adamant she wanted to see more of.

Kara was beautiful there was no doubting that- but seeing Kara with a smile on her face like the one she had now was breathtaking.

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Somewhere between the warm cocoon of blankets and limbs, and the soft glow of the sunrise coming up over the mountains both Lena and Kara had fallen asleep together again, while leaning back against the rock formation they had chosen to use as a seat. They fell asleep with Kara still holding Lena close to her chest having insisted she wanted to hold Lena this time rather than the other way around, their fingers still entwined over the CEO's stomach. Lena's head leaning backwards slightly to rest gently against Kara's one cheek as the superheroes head lolled forward so they were touching in almost every way possible.

It was tranquil and relaxing, and if it wasn't for the incessant buzzing of Lena's phone they most probably both would have stayed asleep and peaceful but it appeared someone was desperately trying to get a hold of the CEO. As the phone began to ring for a fourth time Lena slowly began to stir, stretching her tired muscles as much as the koala attached to her back would allow.

The movement from Lena and noise from the phone causing a whimpered groan to sound from the slumbering blonde attached to Lena's back.

"Shhh, go back to sleep," Lena soothed quietly, tightening her hold on Kara's arm around her stomach with one hand while she used the other hand to blindly fish around on the floor for her fallen phone. Lena had noticed how tired Kara seemed before, how she shivered slightly in the cold, but she hadn't mentioned it.

Not yet.

Instead she chose to keep on eye on the reporter, to make sure she slept and ate plenty as she assumed that maybe Kara was weakened by the lack of nutrients her body had been receiving recently.

Finding the phone, Lena frowned as she looked at caller ID to find a number she did not recognise.

Someone calling this incessantly surely knew her, yet she appeared to not know them. What's more is that it was early.

Very early, even for Lena.

That made Lena wonder even more so who could be calling her at this hour in the morning when she had made sure Jess knew to defer all calls unless they were life or death. Sighing Lena pressed the answer button on her phone and lifted the device to her ear, "Hello, this is Lena Luthor speaking," she greeted in a business-like manner.

A frown appeared on her face quickly as she realised who was on the phone, her hand instinctively tightening around Kara's arm as she listened to the person on the other end of the line speak. The movement, and most probably the increase in her heartbeat woke Kara in an instant and caused her to shift slightly from behind her.

"Hang on, one moment," Lena said into the phone, before she turned around to face Kara with a questioning look knowing the younger woman had been listening in the whole time and likely knew who it was on the phone.

Kara nodded wordlessly, taking a deep breath in before sending Lena a small smile that didn't quite reach her eyes. She didn't want to talk to the person on the other end of the line, not yet. She wasn't ready to deal with anyone who wasn't Lena or Eliza right now which is why she had left on vacation in the first place, but when this person had apparently gone to so much trouble to try and track her down she couldn't exactly have Lena lie and say she was in the shower.

Tightening the arm that she had around Lena's waist in a silent plead for the CEO to stay with her, Kara reached her spare hand forward and took the phone from Lena's own, placing it against her ear. "Hi Maggie," Kara greeted quietly, "Everything okay?"


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