Interlude II - After 1x14 Truth, Justice, and the American Way

A little Interlude where Jason and Karen meet Kara.

Jason and Karen were getting coffee together. In three months, she had learned facial expressions, body language and posture, and rarely forgot words now. They had kept Power Girl as a reserve, in the news but not spotlighting her, always in a good light but not as big as Supergirl. If the public opinion turned sour as it was guaranteed to at some point, Power Girl would be spared that sinking ship.

He had picked a pair of stylish elliptical framed glasses different that Kara Danvers' that made Karen look sharp, fierce, and strong. She wore a strapless, white blouse that rested off her shoulders with a black belt. She was just this side of punk, matching Jason's tasteful rectangular frames, slim and casual black leather pants, and steel-toed combat boots.

"Oh! Oh, no. I'm so sorry! I must have forgotten my wallet," a familiar voice cried out from the counter.

Jason smirked. "One sec." He excused himself from the table. "I've got it." He smiled charmingly, laying down the cash.

"Oh you don't need to," Kara chuckled nervously.

"Don't worry about it. I'll be your hero today, and you can save somebody else tomorrow." He grinned at the double entendre. "If you have nowhere to be, there's space at my table." He weaved back to Karen.

"That's Su-"

"Shh! Yes, it is." He smiled at the genetically modified twinning kryptonian and sipped the peppermint latte he had ordered. He watched the reflection in the window as Kara drew close to the table. He turned and smiled up at her from the seat. "Decided to join us? This is Karen, my sister. I'm Jason."

"Hi, I'm Kara. Sorry, have we met before? It's just, you look familiar."

"I get that a lot," Jason replied with a secret grin. "Must have one of those faces." He waved a hand at the chair. "Sit, sit."

"Thank you. Not just for the chair, though thank you for that too. I mean the coffee also."

Jason smiled. Kara was so awkward. "What do you do, Kara? Have you lived in National City long?"

"I'm an assistant at CatCo. I grew up in Midvale, actually. Moved here for the job. What about you? College?"

"I'm tutored at home. Karen works at LordTech, though."

Kara choked on her coffee. She coughed and dabbed at her mouth. "Sorry. LordTech? What do you do? How is it working with Maxwell Lord?"

"I am in security," Karen answered with a small smile. "Mr. Lord is very concerned with security and the safety of his employees."

Jason nodded, showing his approval for Karen's choice of words while seeming like he was simply following the conversation. They chatted for a short while longer before Kara's phone notified her she had places to be. Jason exchanged phone numbers and promised to meet up again sometime, citing he had more free time than his sister.

Karen Starr's casual day outfit can be found when googling "Earth 27 Karen Starr".