Chaper 12: The cat is out...

The water helped in waking the reporter up but Lena still needed to find a way to lower her friend's temperature. She tried to do it by putting a cold pack on her forehead but it didn't seem to be working, she tried to convince Kara to call an ambulance, but the blonde refused over and over again making it clear that she wouldn't set foot in a hospital. Lena stopped trying to convince her when she saw that stress only seemed to make the situation worse.

"Kara I really don't know what else to do, nothing seems to be working, your temperature keeps rising, we have to do something…" - Stated the black-haired woman clenching her jaw when she couldn't find a way to help.

"It's okey, just ... call Alex, she'll know what to do..." - the blonde spoke with difficulty, she felt an intense pain in her leg and her whole body was burning, something was really wrong, maybe it was time to pay attention to Alex and let her investigate the situation."Right, okey... I think it's a good idea, you just wait here, I'm going to find my cell phone. I think I left it in the coffee table, I'll be back in a minute" - Lena said as she walked back the short distance to the living room, without losing sight of her friend.

"Sure Lee… I'm not going anywhere…" – she gave Lena a slight smile when she noticed her friend's concern.

Obviously, the more urgently she needed her phone, the longer it would take to find it, her nerves and desperation seemed to be playing against her. Kara needed help, it was not normal to have such a high temperature, almost 45 ° C/ 113 °F, she didn't have to be a doctor to know something wasn't right, but, until now, she had avoided mentioning her doubts to Kara, it wasn't the right time and she wanted to avoid making her nervous. A moment later, she found her cell phone lying under the couch, she quickly dialed Alex's number, she gave it to her in case of emergency. The tone rang three times before there was an answer.

"Hello? what's up Lena, do you know what time it is?" - the voice of a very sleepy and annoyed Alex Danvers was heard.

"Alex! I'm Lena, we need your help, Kara is burning and I can't get her temperature to go down" - the brunette said with a tone of desperation evident in her voice.

"I think it was pretty clear that I already knew it was you… wait… I'm still asleep… what happened to Kara?" - Alex answered with a more alert voice.

"Alex! Listen to me well, this is not the time to sleep, your sister is burning up and I don't know what to do! Damn Alex, I need you to come here right now!" – She almost shouted while running her hand through her hair in exasperation, her voice changing from despair to anger, her CEO tone even recognizable through the phone line.

"Shit! Okey, Okey, I'm already getting up and going over there, how much temperature are we talking about?" - The redhead asked as she quickly put on her boots.

"That's the weird thing, so far it has risen to 45 °C/ 113°F, maybe the thermometer is not working properly, but if it is, is not normal Alex, I don't understand what's happening, nothing I do seems to work, I don't know how much she can resist without going into shock " - Lena spoke quickly while she listened to Alex leaving her apartment.

"Shit! That's... not good... listen to me Lena, I need you to do something for me... I need you to fill the bathtub with cold water, and put Kara in it, that will make her temperature drop while I arrive, can you do that?" - The redhead was already on her motorcycle by the time she finished talking, waiting for Lena's response to cut the call and start her way.

"Sure Alex, count on it, I'll leave the door open so you can enter as soon as you arrive" - Lena finished the call and quickly went to the bathroom. She left the cold water tap open to fill the bathtub. While she waited, she went to the bedroom and sat next to Kara to try to pick her up and carry her to the bathroom.

"Kara, darling, listen to me, I need you to help me to get you up okey? We have to put you in the bathtub, Alex said the cold water will help lower your temperature a bit" - the brunette stated as she stroked the blonde's cheek and brushed away a lock of hair that was stuck with sweat to the blonde's forehead.

"Lena... what's happening... it hurts... it hurts so bad...where... are we" - the blonde whispered, her eyes cloudy with pain.

"I know honey, I know ... but I need you to make an effort for me, okey? You'll feel better in a few minutes, Alex is going to help you" - Lena began to feel more and more frustrated at not being able to do more for her friend, obviously the high temperature was beginning to affect her thoughts, the brunette had already noticed her lost gaze the moment she was able to wake her but it was becoming more and more evident how affected the blonde was by her state.

"'key, just because it's you who's asking, I'll try to do what I can… I trust you" - the blonde answered as she tried to get up from her bed.

The words impacted Lena directly, even in the state the blonde was, she continued to give her best. It really wasn't something she had to over-analyze, Kara was a bit out of her mind in the moment and maybe everything that came out of her mouth could be an effect of her state, but still, Lena couldn't help but feel satisfaction when listening to those words. Knowing that the reporter would do whatever she asked, filled her clearing her head, the brunette took Kara's arms, brought them to her neck and grabbed her by the waist so she could lift her. Kara entwined her arms as she stared at Lena's face, which was now a few inches from hers. When their eyes met, they stared at each other for a few seconds until Lena broke the bubble.

"Are you ready? On the count of three we lift you up and start walking towards the bathroom okey?" - Lena said after clearing her throat, trying to forget the piercing gaze her friend had given her.

"I'm... ready..." - the blonde whispered. At the end of the countdown she leaned against Lena's body, she tried to prevent a scream from leaving her lips when she felt an intense pang in her leg that left her breathless.

After a minute they reached the bathroom, Kara leaning almost her entire body on Lena with almost no strength left. The black-haired woman struggled to keep both of them standing as they slowly got at their destination.

Once in the bathroom, Lena's mind began to race uncontrollably once she noticed that if Kara needed to get into the bathtub then she had to undress her, it was obvious that the blonde was not going to be able to do it on her own, which left her in charge of the task. While the brunette was thinking about how to tell Kara that she needed to remove her clothes, the reporter behind her began to dive into the bathtub. Noticing the noise of the water, Lena turned quickly to find her friend already with one leg submerged as she looked expectantly at the brunette.

"I'm sorry! Let me help you, I thought I heard something..." – Of course, it wasn't necessary to remove her clothes, the water would still work, although she was still not sure if Kara had done it being aware that she was still dressed or not. Either way she had to help her.

After fighting for a few minutes with Kara to get her to submerge her entire body, because "Lee ... this is freaking cold" and "I really don't think it's necessary, I'm feeling better now mom..." the blonde was finally inside the bathtub, with her eyes closed. Lena was by her side, touching her forehead from time to time, luckily the temperature seemed to drop little by little.

Seeing Kara in this way, in the bathtub, with her head leaned back, her eyes closed and her features completely relaxed, it was almost impossible for the brunette not to stare at her friend's face.

Kara was… gorgeous… her blonde hair, her tanned skin, her defined neck, the curvature of her lips, her perfect nose, that little scar on her temple, with her glasses she was beautiful, but without them, without them… and that's when Lena for the first time that night, realized that her friend didn't have her characteristic glasses on, and soon enough, another familiar face came to her, one with also blonde locks, a distinctive scar and face of an angel. The moment she turned around and looked up she found hazel eyes looking directly at her, Alex had finally come to help.

Perdón por la demora, se me está complicando mucho poder avanzar con el poco tiempo libre que tengo, espero poder subir el próximo pronto, ya tengo la idea así que no debería tomarme tanto tiempo, prometo que el próximo va a ser más largo… y veremos si finalmente se descubre el secreto… como creen que reaccionará Lena? Como siempre gracias por leer