Thirteen

Lena winced as the sunlight hit her straight in the face.

"Good morning!" Kara exclaimed as she threw back the curtains, letting the sunlight nearly blind Lena.

Lena cursed under her breath and rolled over, mumbling something under her breath.

Kara came over and sat down on the edge of the bed, right next to Lena.

"You need cheering up." Kara told her, poking her duvet covered shoulder.

"I need more sleep." Lena muttered, wrapping the covers tighter around her.

Kara straddled Lena, climbing all over her.

Lena groaned but she rolled onto her back and scowled up at Kara.

"Why must you torment me?"

Kara frowned and looked at her position, eyes going wide.

"Oh! Oh no, Lena I'm not...straddling you because I want-look, I'm just trying to get your attention."

Lena's arms came out from under the covers so she could hold onto Kara's hips.

"Well you've certainly got it."

Kara rolled her eyes but she was biting back a smile.

"So those are the only two things that put a smile back on your face; sleep and sex?"

Lena shrugged but she grinned up at Kara.

"So if you're not offering anything, then why are you sitting on me?" Lena asked, her voice a purr that Kara knew Lena hoped would persuade the blonde to give in to her.

"I was going to say that it's not long til Christmas and shopping for other people always cheers me up. You could give it a try."

Lena pouted.

"So you've woken me up early, nearly blinded me and sat on me all because you want to go shopping?"

"No. Because I want us to go shopping. I think it'd do you good to do something...normal."

Lena thought about it.

Maybe it would do her some good to get out and go shopping. It wouldn't erase the fact that she'd killed Hope and inadvertently Eve, which she had yet to come to terms with but she had to get on with her life and it was clear that Kara wanted to help her do that.

Lena sat up, pulling Kara a little closer.

"Hmm...I might be interested in shopping." She teased.

Kara brightened.

"You would?"

Lena nodded.

"Hm hm but only if I get to spoil you."

"Oh no, Lena you don't need to do that."

"But I want to. You said nothing cheers you up like buying gifts for other people and you're right and nothing would cheer me up more than spoiling you rotten." Lena gushed as she pressed her forehead to Kara's.

Kara giggled.

"Ok, if it makes you get out of bed then fine, you can buy me like...one thing." Kara said, holding up one index finger to emphasise her point.

Lena chuckled.

"Deal. Now let me go get dressed."

Kara climbed off the and bed and went into the kitchen to make them both a coffee while Lena changed...

The mall was busy and bustling with people as Lena and Kara walked through the crowds arm in arm.

To anyone else they looked like two friends going on a shopping spree but if you observed them close enough, you would see the protectiveness in which Lena made sure that Kara was close and the way in which Kara would smile into Lena's eyes while they discussed something about a gift for someone.

Kara held up a black sweater for Alex.

"Alex would love this!" Kara beamed.

Lena smiled.

"She would look good in that actually."

Kara draped the sweater over her arm and continued to clothes shop.

Lena looked around too but she wasn't as into it as Kara and Kara couldn't help but notice it.

"You don't like clothes shopping?"

"Oh no I do. it's just...well I get everything ordered in."

Kara rolled her eyes but she smiled warmly.

"Then you're missing out."

Lena followed Kara as she walked through aisles of jackets, boots and coats.

"On what exactly? The bustling crowds, people shouting at each other in public, queues?"

"On life! You're missing out on going into a shop, seeing something you really like and finally the elation when you find it in your size!"

Lena raised an eyebrow.

"You can do that on the internet."

"I know but when you actually go shopping yourself you can enjoy the experience and when you go shopping with someone else-i.e you and me- then you talk to each other about what to buy, what they think looks good on you and then when you're both hungry, you grab some food and talk about what you've bought. It's a great day out, Lena, I don't know why you rely on the internet so much."

Lena shrugged as she pulled at a sleeve of a caramel coloured faux fur coat.

"I guess I never had anyone to go shopping with...and it's not like I never tried to go shopping on my own."

Kara stopped and looked at her.

"You didn't like it?"

"Sort of..."

She smirked as a memory came back to her.

"The first time I tried it, I went into a book store and didn't come out for an hour."

Kara's eyes widened.

"It was that good in there?"

"No, I felt nervous and inside the book store I felt safe so...I stayed there."

Kara looked at her in disbelief.

"Lena Luthor gets nervous?"

Lena rolled her eyes but smiled anyway.

"When I first came to National City, sure I was but then I learned to treat people as they treated me and any time I felt that someone was giving me a death stare, I'd just look down my nose at them." She explained with a light shrug.

Kara nodded that she understood.

"Well now you never have to go shopping alone again."

Kara then grabbed Lena's hand.

"Come on, let's find you something."

"Uh, I believe I said I wanted to spoil you."

"Yeah, yeah they'll be time for that later but I think I've just seen some boots that would be perfect for you."

Lena couldn't help but feel excited too, Kara had that effect on her; she made everything seem magical and that the world was full of amazing things.

Kara pulled Lena down the aisle with the boots and shoes and showed the Luthor a pair of leather thigh highs.

"What do you think?"

Lena picked one up and examined it.

"Nice, high heel but not too high and in black leather, I love them."

Kara nodded, her mind made up.

"Then it's settled, that's your Christmas present."

"No, Kara, don't be silly, these are ridiculously expensive! And not that great quality. If you're going to pay that much, they should at least be worth it."

Kara grinned at her.

"Oh I forgot, I suppose Ms Luthor shops high end only."

Lena bristled at the comment but raised her chin.

"Of course."

Kara chuckled.

"Okay, let's shop where you would shop."

Lena smirked.

"If you insist."

Kara nodded.

"I do. I want to see where exactly Lena Luthor would shop if she were on her own."

Lena pretended to think about it but then nodded.

"If you're sure but I warn you, Kara, you might not come back from this."

Kara rolled her eyes.

"I highly doubt that."

Author's Note: A little inside secret for you, the book store bit where Lena didn't come out for an hour because she felt safe? That was one of my own experiences.

Anyway hope you're still enjoying this story and thank you for sticking with it :)