Alex opened the door to her apartment and smirked when she saw Lena Luthor standing there two hours before they agreed upon. She wasn't really surprised to see her this early but she spent enough time with Maggie to not make a joke.
"Hope you're not going to come early all the time."
"I...thought you might need some help?" Lena smiled and cautiously walked inside. She never got to do this before; a Thanksgiving with family yet it didn't take her long to decide to offer some help with preparations.
"The only thing you can help her with...is drinking." Maggie chuckled as both women appeared in her sight.
"Not a great cook then?"
"My apartment didn't burn down." Alex shook her head, "Not even once."
"Babe, you are capable of burning pizza." The cop teased her as she passed a glass of wine to Lena.
"But…" The agent narrowed her eyes, "We always order pizza?"
"I know." Her fianceé nodded and amusedly watched Alex, a little too drunk already, trying to figure out what just happened.
"You two are adorable." Lena felt her nerves calming down, she was feeling more and more relaxed even without Kara around.
"You'd be adorable too, with my sister I mean." Alex blurted that out causing Luthor to spit her out wine; Maggie took away the glass of whiskey in her hand shortly thereafter.
"Alex, babe, go and watch some TV." She replaced the whiskey with water and send the agent toward the sofa, "For what it's worth, I think she's right."
"It's not that easy." The CEO scoffed, finishing the wine.
"Not saying that it is. Want to help with cooking or are you joining Alex on the alcohol mission?" The detective tilted her head, giving young Luthor the famous dimpled smile.
"Cooking." Lena rolled up her sleeves and walked to the nearest cutting board, "So, did they solve the issue with my mother and the Kryptonian DNA?"
"I…" Maggie was taken back by the question, it took her a minute to realize that Luthor knows about a lot of things now, "No, I don't think they found her. Honestly, after all that happened, they could use some time off."
"Couldn't agree more." She smiled and started following detective's lead in the kitchen.
"Just...be nice to Alex. She has a lot to tell you." Kara stood in front of door to her sister's apartment, trying to prepare their mother for what will happen.
"I was always nice to her, Kara." Eliza shook her head before she would continue, the door opened but instead of Alex there was a young, tall and black haired woman.
"Lena!" Supergirl squealed, "You came!"
"Of course I did." Luthor grinned and let them both in.
"Mom...this is Lena Luthor. She's...my guest for tonight?" The blonde introduced her friend, not even trying to hide the smile growing on her face.
"Hey, Little Danvers. It's about time." Maggie jumped in, hugging Kara right away.
"And this is another one of your guests?"
"Mother…" Alex joined the conversation, softly squeezing Maggie's hand. She planned on doing this after the dinner but she could feel the courage was already leaving her, "This is…" The panic started settling in her stomach until she felt her fianceé tightening the grip on her hand, "This is Maggie. Maggie Sawyer, she is my…" One last deep breath, "We are engaged."
There was a long silence after what Alex said. The detective could feel the woman next to her shaking but she didn't dare to move. Kara was standing right next Eliza, waiting for her reaction. She caught an eye contact with her sister, the fear in Alex's eyes was absolutely devastating and the Kryptonian wasn't sure how long she could handle this situation. Thankfully, their mother decided to react in the next few seconds.
"I am disappointed, Alexandra." She said, walking closer to her daughter.
"Mom…" Alex whispered in disbelief.
"She seems like a lovely woman and yet you waited for so long to introduce us?" Eliza chuckled and her arms wrapped around the cop who was standing completely stiff, "Pleasure to meet you, Maggie."
"Y-you too...uh…"
"Just call me Eliza."
"Anyone else need a drink?" Alex asked, holding the bottle of whiskey in her hand, "Mags?"
"I think we can all use one, hm?" Both Danvers sisters watched their mother taking the bottle and going for more glasses.
"That went well." Kara hugged her sister, both of them relaxing for a while before they got interrupted by a doorbell.
Eliza, Maggie and Lena continued preparing the food, while Kara and Alex proceeded to open the door for new guests.
The apartment was full of people. James and Winn came in with more wine. J'onn was accompanied by Mon-El and not too long after them, Clark and Lois showed up with Lucy Lane. Alex was still a little tense, not so much from the conversation but from the fact that Kara managed to forget to uninvite the Daxamite which could cause some trouble.
"I am really happy for you, Alex." Her mother's voice pulled her out of her thoughts. Everyone else was sitting around the table; Clark was enjoying sharing his newest adventures, Lucy and James were reconnecting as friends, it was a long time since they last saw one another. All the while Winn was barely hiding his man crush on Superman.
"Are you?" The agent asked, watching her sister in what looked like a really awkward conversation with Lena and Maggie.
"Of course I am. Why would you think something else? Your fianceé is really sweet."
"She is…" Alex giggled and looked at surprised Eliza, "What?"
"Oh dear, I was hoping to see you like this one day."
"Like this?" She looked genuinely confused.
"In love. Happy." Eliza simply explained and walked back to the table.
"Kara?" Mon-El improperly jumped into her conversation with Lena.
"What do you want?" Supergirl growled in response, trying hard to be nice.
"I just wanted to say that...I'm sorry about the other night and.. I'll be here. Always. If it doesn't work out between you two, I mean." It was obvious that he really meant it and the reporter would probably would've appreciated such a gesture before but now, now she didn't want him around; at least not around Lena. She had no problem to remaining his friend if he could continue acting like an adult.
"Well...thank you." She simply said and turned her attention back to the CEO.
Usually there would be a small hint of doubt on her face, however this time it was obvious that she didn't want to continue the conversation with him. Even Lena apparently noticed the change and she started to feel bad, not because of the Daxamite but because the blonde seemed really dead set on doing everything she could to win her over. The only thing that Kara didn't know, was that she won Lena the first time she stepped into her office and it hasn't changed since then.
"Excuse me for a minute…" Luthor stood up but before she could leave, a strong grip on her arm stopped her.
"Everything okay?" Kara asked, her puppy eyes staring right at her frightened the CEO.
"I...I just need to make a phone call."
"Alright." The smile on the Kryptonian's face was contagious and Lena left the room with a huge grin on her face, up until she dialed a number.
"Miss Luthor, always picking the best time to call." The friendly voice answered after few seconds.
"Just wanted to say...happy Thanksgiving."
"Is it really Thanksgiving already? God, I am drowning in work."
"Vicki…"
"Yes? Keep it quick, babe."
"When will you come for a visit?" Lena still asked. She knew the answer, she always knew.
"I'd be stupid to leave before Batman returns, there is so much going on."
"Not even for me?" She tried to flirt but her voice was giving up on her. She didn't love Vicki but there was something else that scared her.
"I thought this was just casual, Lena...look I really have to go, we can talk later, okay?." Vicki ended the call, not even giving her a chance to respond.
Lena stood in the hallway, thinking that she was alone; just her and her thoughts. The door opened quietly and J'onn slipped outside next to her. Even though it was obvious that Luthor was fighting back tears, he waited, giving her chance to return. When the woman didn't move, he started talking.
"Excuse me for saying but you don't really seem like the casual type, Miss Luthor."
"I...what? How did you?" The CEO took a step back, for a moment wondering if everyone could hear her call.
"I can read minds." He explained, "I didn't mean to do it. Sometimes however I pick up things and to be honest, your thoughts were very loud."
"I see." Lena nodded, "Will you...will you tell her about this?"
"No. It's not my place to tell Kara. Although, there is something that I'll feel I should tell you."
"What is it?" Her eyes were completely flooded now.
"Miss Luthor…"
"Uh...just Lena is fine."
"Lena…" The Martian started again, "I work with Kara everyday and I can safely say that she would destroy the planet for you." The CEO chuckled but the tears were already rolling down her cheeks, "Not literally...we learned that in the DEO the hard way. She trusted you when we didn't. She defended you at every chance she got. Kara is not scared of being alone, she is scared of being without you."
"How-how do you know those things?..."
"I can read minds…" He said again, "And I'm not done yet. Supergirl is like my daughter. I can see the pain that the Gotham reporter is causing her...and I can see how much pain it's causing you. You didn't give Kara time to deal with her issues, you gave time to yourself. You can't trick your heart with substitutions, Lena. You wanted to be with her for so long, now she wants to be with you. What are you afraid of?"
"I…" Luthor just broke down in tears, J'onn pulled her closer to him. She didn't have to talk, he can read the answer in her mind.
"I can assure you, that she is scared of the same thing but she is willing to fight for your relationship and hopefully avoid that. Are you?" He felt the slight nod of the CEO's head, her thoughts were practically screaming yes back at him, "I want you to know Lena, that we all know about your relationship with Luthors...and if you'll let us, we'll gladly be your new family, we'll take you in, just like we took in detective Sawyer."
"What-what if Kara...what if she…" Lena tried talking through the sobs.
"She will understand. It's not like you intended to hurt her. You know...Alex was in same position, the first time she showed her feelings to her fianceé," He put a lot of emphasis on the word, "Maggie ran. There was a little more to it but...look at them now. You just need to talk with Kara."
"T-thank you…" The crying was hardly at the end, even though she was feeling better.
They stood there for a long time before Lena managed to calm down completely. When J'onn turned around to open the door again, someone else did it for him. The Kryptonian was standing in front of them, staring at the CEO. Even though Kara didn't say anything, it was obvious that she didn't miss Lena's red eyes and the Martian's arm around her shoulders. He went inside, leaving the women in the hallway.
"Lena...what happen-" Before she could finish her sentence, Luthor's soft lips were pressed against hers. Kara needed a moment until her brain could fully comprehend what was happening. Once she did, she pushed Lena back, forcing her to lean on the railing near the staircase. Her hand rested on the cold metal in an attempt to ground herself. The CEO relaxed as soon as the reporter's body was completely pressed against hers. She could feel Supergirl's tentative grip on her hips growing stronger and pulling her impossibly close. When Lena managed to move one of her hands into Kara's hair, the crumbling sound right next to them forced them to jump apart.
"Lena…" The Kryptonian whispered, absolutely out of breath. Luthor wasn't paying attention, her eyes were searching for the source of the noise that destroyed the moment. Her eyes finally landed on the railing that she was leaning on. The part that Kara was holding a second ago was gone, a small twisted part of metal was lying on the floor. She exhaled amusedly and looked back at the woman in front of her. A set of big blue eyes were staring right back at her, although this time the puppy expression was gone, instead she was looking into eyes full of expectations and fear; perfectly mirroring her own now.
"We...can we talk after dinner?" Lena asker, her voice small and shaking a bit more than she hoped for.
"Sure." The blonde nodded but she didn't move, still standing close, her forehead resting against Lena's, "We should get back inside."
"We should." Luthor agreed, her breathing becoming ragged. She wasn't surprised when Kara leaned in and gave her one more quick peck on the lips before turning around and opening the door.
When they reached the table, Clark cleared his throat to get attention of his cousin, walking her a little further away from others. Kara gulped, wondering if he used his powers to find out what was happening in the hallway.
"Are you okay?" His voice sounded concerned and confused, "What happened?"
"I..nothing. Nothing happened, why are you asking?"
"I can hear your heartbeat Kara...it spiked so high that it was not possible to miss it." Clark explained, "And hers too…"
"I don't know what are you talking about." She shook her head, unfortunately not avoiding the blush that settled on her cheeks. It was enough for Superman to figure out what just happened and for his sake not asking any other questions. Both Kryptonians moved back to the table, avoiding eye contact with each other but finally happy to enjoy some food.