Fifteen

"And then she..." Kara trailed off.

Explaining to her sister about what Lena Luthor did to her while out shopping was embarrassing enough but Kara just couldn't get her head around how brazen Lena was.

Alex kept taking sips of her wine as she sat there listening to her sister talk about things she'd rather not know but then Kara had never been in this situation before so the best thing Alex knew she could do was support her.

"I mean the assistant was right outside the dressing room, she could've heard us!"

Alex nodded as she sipped more wine.

"That-that is a very good point."

"I know Lena does whatever she wants to do but in such a public place?"

Alex shrugged.

"Sometimes it's a turn on for people."

She paused and took a great big gulp of her wine.

"W-was it for you?"

Kara looked at sister.

"What, a turn on? No, I mean...well, not-not really."

Alex knew when her sister was lying.

"It's ok...if it did...do something for you." Alex said awkwardly.

Kara let out a breath.

"She just...she makes me feel so alive, Alex. It's like every day with her is like an adventure. She's so...surprising. One minute she's the tough, icy business woman and the next she's this soft, caring adorable person."

Alex raised her eyebrows.

"Wow, you really are in love."

Kara nodded, feeling safe and at peace for once in her life.

...

Lena studied herself in the full length mirror of her office at L Corp and smoothed down her wine red coloured dress.

Today she would face the people of National City.

Things had been going so great with Kara that Lena hadn't wanted to spoil it by mentioning to Kara that she had an audience with National City's residents and after everything Kara had done to prove to the people that Lena was not like her brother, Lena couldn't let Kara know that her efforts had been in vain.

Kara always tried so hard to do the right thing and Lena didn't ever want Kara to give up on herself and she feared that if the blonde saw that what she had done hand't worked, she wouldn't bother anymore in any aspect of her life that wasn't as Supergirl.

Lena's assistant knocked on her door and Lena straightened, giving herself another quick check before she turned around.

"Come in."

"Ms Luthor, they're ready for you."

Lena nodded and followed her assistant out of the office.

The meeting would take place in the town hall and as Lena climbed into her car, she felt a wave of anger at all of this.

She'd helped Supergirl save this city more times than she could count and still they judged her, still they wanted her out.

"What's the point?" She muttered.

"Sorry, Ms Luthor?"

Lena looked up at her driver in the rear view mirror.

"Sorry, George. I wasn't talking to you." Lena said kindly and turned her attention to looking back out the window at the people on the street.

At least one in five of them hated her.

"You must be worried about the meeting." George said.

Lena nodded.

"I am a little."

"Don't be." George said simply.

Lena frowned, once again capturing his gaze in the mirror.

"How can I not be worried? They're threatening to throw me out of my own home."

"You know what you've done for this city, Ms Luthor. You have a life here, you need to fight for it. Once people see that you're determined to stay, they'll leave you alone."

Lena shook her head sadly.

"No I don't think they will. If anything, it'll just make them more incensed to exile me." Lena muttered unhappily, looking back out the window again.

George gave her a small smile.

"Don't get discouraged, Ms Luthor. Everything will work out, you'll see."

Lena sighed.

"I hope you're right, George. I really do."

...

Supergirl flew into the DEO after stopping a bank robbery not ten minutes ago.

Alex smiled at her.

"Another bank robbery this week. Numbers are definitely going down thanks to you."

Supergirl smiled brightly.

"Just doing my job."

Alex nodded then a frown crossed her face.

"As happy as I am that you're keeping crime down, shouldn't you be at the town hall?"

Supergirl frowned.

"The town hall? Why?"

Alex stared at her in disbelief.

"Because there's a meeting there today? Involving Lena and the people of National city?"

Supergirl's eyes went wide.

"Lena!"

Then she took off and was out the window before Alex could say anything more.

...

Lena waited just off stage.

Soon she would have to face a hall full of people who hated her and she had to convince them that she should be allowed to remain living among them.

She rolled her eyes, they were treating her like she was a convicted felon.

"Lena!" Someone whispered.

Lena turned to see Kara hurrying up to her.

"Kara...w-what are you doing here?"

"Alex told me you had a meeting with the people of National City. Why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't want you to worry. It's just an audience type thing. It won't last long." Lena replied, trying to reassure Kara that there was nothing to worry about but Kara knew when Lena was trying to cover up the truth to spare Kara's feelings and to stop her worrying.

"This meeting decides your fate here, doesn't it?" Kara asked, wringing her hands nervously.

"It's not exactly like that. You're being very dramatic." She teased, trying to make light of the situation.

"Stop making this out to be like it isn't something to worry about, Lena. If the people don't listen to you then they'll cast you out and that decision is being made today. This is important and you should've told me." Kara said, sounding hurt.

Lena's false smile dropped.

"I didn't want you to worry."

Kara sighed.

"Lena, I'm going to worry about you. It's kind of my job to."

"I know and I love you for it but..." Lena trailed off, her eyes glancing out towards the stage, when she turned back to look at Kara, tears were brimming in her green eyes.

"Kara I'm scared."

Kara pulled Lena into a hug.

"Come here."

She stroked Lena's hair and held her.

"Of course you're scared but I will be right here. So when you go out there and talk to the people, anytime you feel scared again just look to your left and you'll see me and you'll know that I am your strength and Lena-" Kara pulled back so she could Lena in the eyes -"There is nothing that I wouldn't do for you."

Lena smiled and Kara gently wiped away her tears.

"I think they're ready for you." She whispered.

Lena nodded and got herself together.

She smiled at Kara and turned to leave but Kara grabbed her hand, pulled her in for a quick kiss and then let her go.

"I love you." She whispered.

Lena mouthed it back with a warm smile and then she went out onto the stage ready to face the people of National City.