A week after Kara found her way back to herself, Lena was sitting in her living room, curled on her couch watching a documentary on the evolution of science when a voice startled her.
"Do you think Alex and Sam will make up?"
Lena jumped but then laughed at herself before turning her head to stare at the love of her life. "No." She said honestly. "And neither will Sam and I."
Kara sighed. "I'm not going to say that I enjoyed being under the gray mercy because it was absolute torture, but it was worth it if it means that you're happier now."
Lena frowned. "You could have died, Kara. She knew that we were exploring a safer alternative and she disregarded all warnings anyway. I will never forgive her for that."
"Lena…"
Lena shook her head. "If the tables were turned… IF she did that to Alex or me, would you forgive her?"
Kara frowned and lowered her head, a sign of defeat.
"Exactly," Lena said. "You'd hate her. Probably lock her up. We love you just as much as you love us, Kara. What she did was inexcusable and unforgivable."
Kara sighed. "Well, I don't hate her."
Lena shrugged. "Okay. We do."
"I don't hate you either, now." Kara smiled.
Lena's heart fluttered at the shiny white teeth that were flashed her way. "I love you." She avowed.
Kara smiled. "I love you too… I still need time though, Lena. I'm not ready yet."
Lena nodded. "I know." She acquiesced. "Believe me I do."
"I do love you, though Lena. This is just a lot to process." Kara admitted, her face morphed into one of utter sadness.
Lena's heart ached as she grabbed Kara's hand. "I know, sweetheart." She replied. "Can I ask you something, though?"
Kara nodded.
"When you look into the future, do you see us married with a cat and three dogs, or do you see yourself single?"
Kara opened and closed her mouth like a fish before she deflated. "I don't see anything right now."
Lena fought back tears, resigning to the fact that Kara truly did need more time. "Then I'll wait until you see something. However long that may be."
Kara had tears in her eyes. "I wish this wasn't happening."
"I do too, Darling," Lena whispered as tears silently fell from her eyes. "I do too."
XXX
Game nights were awkward. Kara still invited Sam, which made Alex avoid them, and Lena wanted to scream because being around Kara was even more painful than it was before and she had no one to vent to. Winn was too nervous to give advice, and James refused to talk about anything but the games.
So she was stuck, sitting next to her ex-best friend watching the love of her life be the bubbly ball of joy that she always was.
This was the third one in three months that Lena had attended since Kara went through the Gray Mercy disaster. And now that it was wrapping up, Lena wanted to talk to Kara to see if she had made up her mind about them yet; because although she was waiting, and would continue to wait for eternity, she really didn't want to.
She watched as Kara hugged James goodbye, and then made her move… Walking straight up to Kara and hugging her tightly. "I need to talk to you," Lena whispered.
Kara nodded. "I need to talk to you too."
"You do?" Lena asked nervously.
"Yes. I think it's time for us to start over." Kara said bashfully. "I-If that's something you'd still want of course."
Lena yelped with joy and slammed her mouth onto Kara's, kissing the hero until their lungs gave out.
She pulled back panting, Kara, standing there with a dopey grin on her face. "Wow," Lena muttered
Kara giggled. "Yeah… Wow."
XXX
They were cuddled against each other on Kara's bed, Lena relishing being in Kara's strong embrace once again. "I love you," Kara responded happily.
Lena's heart somersaulted with joy. "I love you too, baby. I never want to lose you again."
Kara shook her head. "You never will."
Lena sighed contentedly, once again, reveling in how amazing it felt to be in Kara's arms when Kara asked a question that terrified Lena. "Why hasn't your mother tried to kill me again? Do you think she gave up?"
Lena swallowed nervously. "Um... no."
"Then why?" Kara asked confusedly. "It's not like her to stop trying to hurt people. Especially for this long."
Lena sighed, her heart pounding terrified in her chest. "I think it's because she is locked up in my basement."
Kara sat up with her superspeed and fixed Lena with a confused expression. "What?"
Lena averted her eyes, fear, and guilt coursing through her veins. "I-… I have her locked up in Lab D."
"Sam's old cage?" Kara asked.
Lena gulped, unable to tell if Kara was angry or not. "Yes." She whispered nervously.
She expected Kara to shout, to cry, to leave her all over again… to break her heart…. But what she hadn't expected was for Kara to laugh.
Lena looked up at her, confusion and worry in her heart. "Kara? What's so funny?"
"You should really be on the D.E.O's payroll… You're doing their job far better than they are." Kara snorted.
Lena smiled, relief flooding her system. "Oh thank god." She breathed. "I thought you were going to be furious with me."
Kara shook her head, still overcome with laughter. "No." She laughed. "One less problem for Supergirl to deal with." She finally caught her breath and stared a nervous Lena in the eyes. "You're amazing."
Lena furrowed her brow. "For locking my mother up in a makeshift prison?"
Kara shook her head. "No. For saving my life… again."
"It's more like saving my own life, really… because I can't live without you."
Kara smiled. "And now you'll never have to." She said as she leaned in and kissed Lena with passion Lena had never before felt. It overwhelmed all of her senses and took her breath away all in one. It was something she'd never felt before, and something she never could go without again.
They pulled back and rested their foreheads against each other. "Marry me." Kara demanded. "Put my ring back on your finger, and marry me. Tomorrow."
