When Kara finally opened her eyes, she was in a huge bed. The sunblinds were blocking the bright light and helping the Kryptonian regain some consciousness. Her Supergirl suit was on the table next to the bed. Lena was sleeping on the sofa at the opposite side of the room. The blonde was in a lot of pain, not to mention the confusion about the presence of the young CEO. As soon as she tried to stand up, her knees buckled and Kara ended up on the floor; waking up Lena. Supergirl wasn't used to her body giving up on her. Soft groan escaped past her lips, turning into appreciative moan when Luthor's arms wrapped around her, lifting her weight. The cold from the ground was slowly creeping up her bones, it wasn't a feeling that Kara would want to encounter again.

"L-Lena…" Her voice was weak and trembling.
"Hey...slow down...you were out for a few hours." Lena pulled the blonde closer, trying to provide some form of safety.
"Wh-what happened?"
"You were fighting and you...you were willing to die to save the rest of the city-"
"You." Kara's voice cracked, "I wanted to save you."
"See? I knew you were my hero." Luthor joked, relieving some of the tension in the room.
"No-"
"Kara Danvers." Her green eyes found Supergirl's and it felt like the time stopped for a brief moment. "Wanting to save one person doesn't make you less of a hero. It's your heart that counts." Lena chuckled, "And I am fairly sure, that if it would be necessary, you would come up with a way to save me and everyone else too."

It was hard for the Kryptonian to believe that and the CEO didn't have to try much to see that. It wasn't Supergirl's physical state that would concern her much, but she was worried about the psychical side of this situation. Kara was strong. She never doubted it. However; there were moments when the hero was too strong. Usually there was Alex to save the day and Lena could definitely call her now, but something about the blonde's expression made her feel like it wasn't what Kara wanted.

"I know you would." Luthor whispered before her lips pressed against the reporter's forehead.
"Mon-El…"
"You did what you could."
"But I didn't save him…" Tears were slowly flooding Supergirl's eyes.
"I-I think there is something important that you have to keep in mind, Kara." The CEO started explaining, "You are a hero...not a god. Adam claimed to be a god and how did that end...I think a big part of being a hero is accepting that sometimes, sometimes you can't save every single person."
"I almost died there. I was ready, Lena. I was ready to die and yet it wasn't enough." Kryptonian scoffed; pulling the human next to her closer.
"Thankfully the Earth has more than one hero. Remind me, that I have to send a thank you note to Wonder Woman."
"D-Diana was here?" Suddenly Kara's eyes flew wide open.
"Yes." Lena nodded, knowing that this fact could cheer up her companion at least a little bit. "She...she dropped right in front of you when...when he tried to-to kill you. She blocked the lightning and then Superman flew in. I-I didn't get to see a lot of the fight, I was... helping with getting you out from there."

The intensity of pain, visible through the Kryptonian's eyes was overwhelming Luthor quickly. Kara tried her best to hide it; to be strong in front of Lena. Fighting Adam cost her a lot and the fact that Clark and Diana had to show up and save Supergirl was not adding to the situation. With the help of the CEO, the blonde managed to stand up. Even though it didn't take long before her body rested against the bed. Neither of them talked, yet the silence wasn't uncomfortable. Lena was resting her forehead on Kara's shoulder, her arms wrapped tightly around the hero. Time was flying by and both women were enjoying each others company.

"You should rest, Kara." Luthor's voice broke the silence.
"Just for few more hours…"
"Do you-uh-do you want me to call your sis-"
"No." Supergirl refused straight away, "If you wouldn't mind staying with me...I'd actually prefer that."

Alex considered leaving without waking Maggie up. It was late and the agent just wanted to get on her bike and drive over to see how Kara was doing. Her sister was still unconscious, barely anything changed in the last few hours. After the fight with Adam, Alex was practically swamped at work. Thanks to her injury, she was helping out with the paperwork. Normally J'onn would find a way to keep her home, but since detective Sawyer was out there, helping people, this wasn't really an option. At least it kept her mind busy, at least it kept her from going crazy.

"Danvers...where-what...Alex?" Sleepy figure appeared in the doorway and stopped the agent from leaving. "Where are you going?" Maggie immediately wrapped her arms around her fianceé and nuzzled closer to the familiar warmth. No matter where they were, as long as she had Alex by her side, Maggie Sawyer was home.
"I was just about to…"
"Did Luthor called?" Detective waited for an answer, but she didn't get any, "Then it can wait till the morning, babe." She would never try to keep Alex from her sister, but it was heartbreaking to see her emotionless and numb. Everyone was hoping that Kara would wake up soon, but for now it was only wishful thinking.
"I-uuh…" The agent seemed hesitant about staying.
"Danvers, listen to me... it's late, you are injured and exhausted. I would never stop you from seeing Kara, but I need you to stay here tonight. You have to get some rest." Maggie managed to get the keys from Alex's hand.
"But what if-" She tried to resist one more time.
"Lena promised to call if something would change." The cop ran her fingers across Alex's jawline and pulled her down for a gentle kiss.
"Thank you, Maggie." The amount of raw emotions in agent's eyes was overwhelming. Sawyer loved it. No one ever looked at her like this, no matter what she did. But Alex wasn't done talking yet, "Thank you for being so amazing and supportive. Thank you for knowing what I want, before I gather the courage to ask for it. Thank you-"
"The wedding?" Alex just nodded, staying silent.

They didn't talk about it yet. When they found Supergirl unconscious, all the focus was naturally on her. Maggie took it as an obvious thing to do, but Alex started avoiding any conversation. Needless to say, she wasn't very good at that. It wasn't hard to guess what was wrong. They were ready to announce their wedding date and they wanted to do that tomorrow. Maggie knew, that Alex wanted to ask her to postpone it, since no one knew if Kara would be conscious by that time, but she also knew how hard it was for her partner to ask for that. Instead of waiting around for the question, Maggie sat her down before they both managed to get in bed and she told Alex what the agent wanted to hear. They will wait with the announcement.

"Oh babe…" Maggie gave her another kiss. "I had a feeling that you wanted to ask...but you were taking too long and it was stressing you out even more."
"How did I get this lucky." Alex smiled softly in disbelief.
"Come on...let's get you to bed." The detective dragged her defenseless fianceé back under the blankets. It was a matter of minutes before both of them drifted into sleep.

Warm water was racing down Kara's naked back. It was dark now outside, Lena let her sleep for a whole day. Given the situation it wasn't a surprise to her, but what remained a mystery for the Girl of Steel, was if Alex and the others knew that she was awake. However, her phone wasn't blowing up and that was a sign. Lena kept this for herself and Supergirl couldn't be more thankful. She leaned on to the cold wall and exhaled. Her eyes scanning her body for injuries, but she didn't find any. Scoff escaped past Kara's lips, the biggest injury wasn't noticeable by mere sight. It was the hole inside her, the one that Black Adam left as a reminder that Supergirl is no god. He took Mon-El from her. Even though they weren't together anymore, he was still her friend. And now he was gone…

"Kara?" Soft voice pulled the heroine out of her thoughts.
"Y-yes?"
"Is everything okay?" Lena didn't dare to walk closer to the shower.
"Yes." Her voice sounded much stronger this time, "Everything is...okay"

Tears in her eyes mixed with the water and Kara fought hard to keep all the sob and whimpers quietly inside; but the CEO expected as much. Luthor's hand pressed against the glass wall of the shower and stayed there. Lena would never just walk inside, but if Supergirl would pull her in, she wouldn't protest. It took awhile before Kara moved. Her gaze settled at the offered hand. Even though it was behind a glass wall, Kara knew what this gesture meant. It was an offer of help, offer of not being alone, offer of something she wanted from Lena since their eyes first met. It was up to her to take it. It was up to her to decide what would happen next.

"When...when I was kneeling in front of him...a-and I looked around me, I saw so much destruction." Kara stood up and walked closer to the glass, "I saw so many dead bodies. At that time I could feel it, I could feel the life escaping my body. I felt drained by everything around…" She put her own hand against the wall at the same place as Lena, "I prayed for someone to grab my hand and make me feel alive again; so I could continue fighting. I needed someone to remind me to not give up when it felt like it was the only option…" The door opened and Lena was smoothly pulled inside, "Make me...feel a-alive…"

Kara's voice broke at the end of her plea and Lena's heart sank at the exact same time. She knew what the Kryptonian was asking for. Reassurance was something that the young Luthor missed too. Her arms locked around Supergirl, the cold glass wall pressing against her back was contrasting with the warmth coming from Kara's body. Her body was responding immediately, she pulled the blonde closer and nuzzled into her neck.

"You are not alone, Supergirl." Lena's gentle voice caused the last thing she would expect. Girl of Steel was crying in her arms, "And I am sorry that there is no shortcut to cheat grief, but...but you can't let it define you either."
"I-"
"El mayarah, Kara Zor-El." Luthor looked into the blue eyes of her companion.

Surprise and confusion weren't something that people would usually see on Supergirl's face. Lena was pleased with herself. She knew how important Krypton's history was for the heroine and she made sure to study at least a part of it. Motto of House of El seemed like a reasonable place to start. Kara was still quiet, staring back at someone who should be her enemy. Staring back at Luthor. Luthor she grew feelings for, Luthor who was on the good side for a change, Luthor who would most likely sacrifice her own life for Supergirl. For a moment, the blonde looked like she might say something important, but as soon as first word left her mouth, Lena knew that her girlfriend was probably not the best at handling emotional situations.

"I am sorry about your shirt." Kara sniffed, looking down at the wet fabric.
"Don't worry about that." Lena chuckled.
"Well...but you know what they say?"
"What?"
"You'll get cold if…" A smug smile flashed over Supergirl's face as she pulled Luthor's shirt off, "If you stay in wet clothes."

Lena wasn't oblivious to the fact that a minute ago, National City's finest hero was bawling her eyes out. However, one quick kiss couldn't hurt anyone and maybe, maybe it would distract Kara for a few minutes. Without more hesitating, the Kryptonian moved forward and closed the distance between them. Young CEO let Kara take the lead. She usually didn't do that with anyone, but the blonde was hurt and if feeling Lena's body under her fingertips was what Kara needed to feel better, Luthor would happily provide that. Supergirl's hand skated all the way up under Lena's breast. As soon as she could feel the heartbeat of her mortal partner, Kara broke the kiss and tried to absorb every single second of this moment.

"Alive." Kryptonian's voice was barely above whisper.
"Kara-" Lena's voice on the other hand, could be consider something between moan and a whine.
"Rao…" Suddenly the warmth off Supergirl's body disappeared and Luthor opened her eyes; looking at flustered, yet absolutely stunning woman in front of her. "Lena, I-I know that you...that we...we should probably...I...can we not?" Kara gave up explaining.
"Of course, we..." the CEO played with the blonde hair, "I would never push you into anything, Kara. Whenever you are ready…" She pressed a soft kiss on the Kryptonian's forehead, "But please, get me under that hot water or I will freeze."
"Gladly…"