Chapter 1: Changes
One year later
Kara and Diana's life had changed irrevocably over the past 2 years, their relationship had been running the gamut. The pair had went from running away from each other, to not speaking, to fighting, to fucking, to running away from each again, made a baby, met their significant others respective parents, found Themyscira, moved in together, and finally that said baby they made together was born. That didn't even touch upon their superhero duties and day jobs. Anyone watching their relationship from the outside would have had whiplash.
Diana and Kara were both strong willed women, fighters, lovers, companions and here they were today with a baby girl,Diara who was 20 months old. Even their little one had taken them on a journey in the past 20 months. Diara had begun walking when she was 9 months old, and less than a year later she was in full sprint mode, which was already faster than the average human. Due to her being, Kyrptonian, Amazonian, and a Goddess not only was she about to enter her terrible two's; Diara had already begun to develop some of her powers, super strength, speed, and intelligence. There were no signs of laser beams and freeze breath yet, thank Rao. She was speaking in complete sentences and was tall for her age, her height was going to be inherited from Diana.
Diana and Kara still lived in the house that Diana had built for them. Eliza's mom was living across the street and was working as a scientist with the DEO. Kara and Diana were back into the full swing of superhero duties.
It was a normal Tuesday for the couple as they were in the kitchen preparing breakfast when Kara who was sitting at the island while Diana was cooking said 5 words that would lead the couple on another journey in their relationship.
"You know I've been thinking." Kara said.
Diana turned from the stove to Kara and waited for her to finish her thought. "I don't know how to bring this up." Kara continued as she shifted uncomfortably.
Diana walked towards Kara and held her hand to signify that she was there for her no matter what she revealed.
Kara continued, "Well...I have been thinking about this for a while. But we have been so busy with everything and you know our life is chaotic enough. I didn't want to mention anything that might add stress. I haven't known when and if I should bring this up. I don't want you to feel uncomfortable or any kind of way. I don't want you to feel like I don't love you or you aren't enough. I just don't know. Maybe, I shouldn't say anything. But I want to be honest."
Diana held up her hand to stop Kara. "You're rambling. Just tell me what is on your mind. It seems very important. You can tell me anything."
Kara let out a deep breath, "You know on Krypton how some people have multiple lovers? I believe you also told me that it was similar on Themyscira."
Diana chuckled, "That's what this is about. You merely want us to have another lover?"
Kara blushed, "No, no. Not just another lover… so to say. It would be something more than that. I was thinking about how things are when Lena is around; we both flirt with her, we both dated her, and Diara loves her."
Diana was not expecting the conversation to go this route, although it was something that she had considered multiple times. What she had not expected was for Kara to be open to it, let alone to be the first of them to mention it.
"Thank you for telling me what you are feeling. That is very important to me, that you are able to tell me anything." She said giving Kara a chaste kiss on the lips before continuing, "I'm not opposed to what you are proposing. How do you think Lena will react if we proposition her to be in a relationship with us?"
Kara shrugged, "I'm not sure and I'm not even sure how we approach her. The reason her and I stopped dating was because I was too scared of messing up our friendship and we only dated a few months, not as long as you two dated. You and Lena dated longer than we did the first time so you must have cared for each other. You knew her in a romantic capacity better than I. How do you think she will react?"
Diana stopped for a moment to think before responding, "I believe she will listen. I do not know if she will accept or not. Yes, Lena and I dated for two years. It was lovely and I loved her, we both weren't in a place to where we were fully healed from our past to move forward. That is also part of the reason that you and I broke up the first time. As far as how we should approach the situation." Diana was a master tactician so she paused to formulate her plan before continuing, "We should ease her into the conversation, start with small talk, get her to relax, and then mention it. Honesty is very important to her so we must remain honest at all times."
Kara nodded her head in agreement, and then looked into Diana's eyes,
"I want you to know that if she doesn't agree then you, me, and Diara are more than enough. We will expand our family and live together for the rest of our long, long, lives."
Diana kissed Kara on the lips again, "I know my love. Let's call her. There is no time better than the present."
Kara picked up her phone to call Lena. The phone rang twice before Lena picked up, "Kara."
Lena said pleasantly. "How is Diara?"
"She is great, she is sleeping. She just ate."
"Just like her Mommy." Lena replied with a chuckle.
"I have Diana here, you're on speaker."
"Hi Diana!" Lena exclaimed.
"Hi, Lena. We called to see if you had time to come over for drinks with us."
"I would love to. We need to catch up. It's been a while since we have hung out. What day did you have in mind?"
"Whenever you're free. We know you are a busy woman." Diana replied.
Lena chuckled, "Never too busy for my best friends. I can come over later tonight or tomorrow."
Diana and Kara shared a look, they would rather have the conversation sooner than later. "Tonight, works for us. 8pm." Kara replied.
"It's a date. See you later." Lena said, they said their goodbyes and needed the conversation.
Kara let out a sigh. "Everything will be fine. You do know how seductive and charming I can be." Diana said jokingly, trying to help ease Kara's anxiousness.
Kara laughed, "Oh, yes. I am quite aware of your feminine wiles and so is everyone else you encounter."
"I only have eyes for you." Diana countered.
"And Lena." Kara said with a sly grin.
Diana laughed but didn't respond.
At 8pm sharp the doorbell rang, and Diana went to the door to greet Lena. She had access to the security gate, and their security system had alerted them that she was granted access to the property.
"Hi Lena." Diana greeted as she wrapped Lena in a hug.
"Hi Diana. How are you this evening?"
"Exquisite." Diana replied.
Lena raised an eyebrow at that adjective but, said nothing.
"Where is Kara? Is Diara still awake?
"Kara is on the patio. We decided to have drinks outside by the firepit. We just put Diara to bed, you just missed her."
Lena pouted a little at that, "Well, I will have to wait until Saturday to see her. We are in the middle of a chess game, that she is more than anxious to finish."
Diana chuckled, "Yes, she mentions it daily."
Diana and Lena walked towards the back of the house. Diana slid the glass door open and stepped onto the patio. Kara was already sitting by the fire pit with a plate of food and a drink in her hand.
Kara had known that Lena had arrived due to her super hearing and got up from her chair and greeted Lena with a huge grin, "Hi Lena." Kara said excitedly as she moved towards Lena to hug her.
"Hi Kara. I'm getting such a warm welcome this evening. If I didn't know any better, I would think that you two were up to something." Lena responded pointing a finger at Kara and then Diana.
Kara blushed and stumbled out, "I don't know what you mean. We are just happy to see you."
Lena raised an eyebrow in response but didn't respond as she went to the table where the food was setup, made a plate, a drink, and joined the two ladies by the fire pit.
"It's a beautiful night." Diana said as she stared at the stars. "There were nights on Themyscira when I would sit by the fire and look upon the stars wondering and dreaming about man's land." She said wistfully.
"Themyscira was quite beautiful at night." Lena said.
Kara nodded her head in agreement.
"Are you planning on visiting again anytime soon?" Lena asked.
"As you know my mother has been making frequent visits with the help of your technology. But Kara and I intend to visit within the next few months or so. We wanted to wait until Diara would be old enough to remember some of it." Diana responded.
"Is she old enough to remember it now? She is still quite young." Lena asked.
"Yes, I have a photogenic memory and can remember everything. Diana's memory is excellent as well. We both can remember things from when we were very young. We believe that she has inherited that." Kara said.
Lena nodded her head in understanding, "Quite the little prodigy. Wait you have a photographic memory?" Lena asked.
Diana chuckled, "Kara has quite understated her intelligence I have learned."
Kara shrugged, "It's because I have always tried to blend in, not draw too much attention, and just be normal. However, on Krypton I was to be a member of the science guild like my father. The science we had on Krypton was far advanced than here on Earth. Your most advanced sciences and math on Earth we learned in elementary school."
Lena was shocked, "So, all of the science that you hear Alex, Winn, and I discuss you understand?"
Kara nodded.
"You act like you don't understand or maybe the better word is uninterested." Lena prodded.
Kara sighed, "I used to help Jeremiah and Eliza out with some of their experiments and research; they made me stop after a while because it was too advanced. So, I took to painting and writing, more the creative arts so people wouldn't ask too many questions."
Lena was excited, "I learn something new about you all of the time Kara."
Diana chuckled, "You are not alone in that endeavor. However, it keeps me on my toes."
Kara rolls her eyes, "You are very intelligent as well. You just like to downplay it. You were granted wisdom and intelligence by Athena."
Lena laughed, "There are very few times in my life where I am the least intelligent person in the room."
"Don't sell yourself short. You are very intelligent, kind, brave, and compassionate." Diana replied.
"I completely agree." Kara added adamantly.
They all sat in silence as they sipped their drinks. Diana looked at Kara to determine if she wanted to begin the discussion. Kara was already blushing with a look from Diana and she had begun to fidget. Diana signaled a subtle gesture telling Kara to proceed.
Lena might not be the smartest person in the room but, she knew that Diana and Kara were up to something. She didn't push she would wait for them to broach the subject.
Kara had gone to the table where the alcohol was and had downed 1/3 of the bottle quickly for liquid courage.
"Don't drink too much my love. The last time you were drunk Diara was conceived." Diana said.
Kara rolled her eyes, "You were drunk too, and you know what you did. It was not my fault. You put the baby inside of me. I didn't do it to myself."
Lena chuckled.
Diana raised an eyebrow, "You begged for it." Was all she replied.
Kara choked and returned to her seat at the firepit, she was blushing again. Kara was always blushing because of something Diana said or did.
Kara was sitting in her chair, staring at the fire with her hands clasped on her lap trying to figure out how to begin. Diana could have stepped in and began the conversation but, it was Kara's idea not that she hadn't thought of it. Diana wanted Lena to know that both her and Kara wanted to give this arrangement a try and she thought it was wise to let Kara initiate the conversation.
Lena was looking at Kara as the girl of steel looked like she didn't know whether to speak, run, or hide. She looked almost panic stricken. She appeared like a ball of nerves where Diana was relaxed and composed, but, when was Diana never relaxed and composed. The only time Diana had looked rattled before was when Kara was yelling obscenities at her during childbirth. Of course, she had seen Diana angry and irritated before. But, never in the state that Kara was in this moment. Lena couldn't stand to see the girl in this state any longer, so she decided to try to ease her into the conversation.
"Kara, what is it that you want to say. I know you two have something you wish to discuss, just say what you have to say."
Kara let out another breath and turned to Lena and said hurriedly, "Diana and I would like to date you."
Lena's mouth dropped open this was not what she was expecting. Lena quickly composed herself and replied, "Will you please repeat that?"
Kara was fidgeting even more now and was hesitant to meet Lena's eyes. Diana decided it was time for her to step in. She walked over with her chair in her hand and set it in between Kara and Lena. She placed a hand on each of their legs and looked at Kara and then Lena in the eyes.
"Kara and I were discussing that what they call here in man's world polyamory is normal on Krypton and Themyscira. It is not uncommon as it is here. We have both been thinking about you." Diana said as she reached out to touch Lena's cheek and lifted her head to meet her eyes and then continued, "We both believe that you are beautiful, compassionate, strong, intelligent, caring, and funny. Kara and I both enjoyed our time dating you. We never discussed the details of our relationships with you. But we both know that we loved you and we still love you. We wanted to be honest and see if you wanted to pursue a relationship with the two of us. If you do not wish to then we will understand and never mention it again."
Lena uncharacteristically opened and closed her mouth as if she wanted to speak but, wasn't sure what to say.
Lena stood, took a deep breath, went and retrieved the liquor bottle and chugged a 1/10th of the bottle, she was only human after all. A human who had a Kryptonian and a Goddess who wanted to date her. Lena set the bottle back down on the table, thought about it, picked the bottle up again and headed to sit back in her chair.
Lena sat there for a few minutes with her thoughts. Diana and Kara wanted to date her, they both loved her and still love her. Would this just be a sex thing? Would it be a real relationship? Would they tell people? Why her? Lena calmed her thoughts and decided to ask them instead of letting her thoughts run away from her.
"How long have you two been planning to ask me this?" Lena asked
Kara had calmed her nerves and was no longer in a panic induced state. Lena hadn't stormed out of the house, she hadn't thrown a drink on them, and she hasn't said no yet so she took that as a small sign of hope, which was both her and Diana's thing after all.
"I mentioned it to Diana this morning. I can't speak for her but, it's been something that I suppose has been in the back of my mind for a while now. Everything was crazy there for a while. We-I didn't have time to process what that really meant. I had gone from Diana, to James, to you, to Mon-El. I was running away from my feelings." Kara said.
Lena nodded her head and relaxed some, then she thought about Diana. "Kara I can understand." She said motioning towards Kara. "Diana I cannot. Especially after the way we ended." Lena said with slight irritation showing in her voice.
Diana looked confused. "What do you mean how we ended? It was amicable."
Lena rolled her eyes, "You said you loved me but, you had lost too many "humans" along the way and you couldn't bear to lose another lover to death. So, I was completely fine with you and Kara being together because she isn't human and you both will live a long time. What has changed your mind?" Lena asked.
Diana sighed and simply responded, "You."
"I need time to think. I will let you both know of my decision on Saturday when I come over to play chess with Diara." Lena said.
Kara and Diana stood and walked Lena to her car, and they said their goodbyes. They weren't sure whether to hug each other goodbye as they usually did, it was a bit awkward and they all settled on a goodbye wave.
Lena got in her car and drove off. Kara and Diana want to be with her, they both love her. They want her to be a part of their family. Lena cursed silently to herself for she had no friends outside of their group to discuss this with. If she told one, then everyone would find out because no one really knew how to keep a secret outside of J'onn, and she wasn't discussing this with him.
So, she settled on Maggie. Maggie would keep this from Alex because she knew that Alex would freak out if she told her and no one wanted that drama. Alex on a war path especially when she thinks she is doing what's best to protect her sister. But Maggie was the most levelheaded outside of J'onn and there was no way she was talking to James or Winn about this.
When Lena reached home after the 10-minute drive from Kara and Diana's house she settled herself in for the night and then pulled out her phone to text Maggie.
Text Messaging
Lena: If I tell you something, I need you to promise that you will not tell ANYONE especially not Alex.
Maggie: Is it something big or small? Because depending upon that it might cost you
Lena: Stop playing. It's serious. Promise!
Maggie: Okay, okay. I promise. What is it?
Lena: I'm tempted to make you sign an NDA for this.
Maggie: ugh. I'm offended.
Lena: I'm serious Maggie, you can't tell a soul
Maggie: I promise.
Lena: Okay, I'm making this text message legally binding.
Maggie: lol. If you even tried to sue me for spilling, how much would you really get?
Lena: Satisfaction
Maggie: If it's this important I might really try to squeeze something out of you
Lena: Fine. New motorcycle.
Meggie: Deal.
Lena: …Kara and Diana want to date me.
Maggie: I knew this was coming.
Lena: How the hell did you know?
Maggie: All the flirting between the three of you, the slick comments about you guys past.
Lena: Oh…I thought it was friendly banter.
Lena: Does Alex suspect?
Maggie: No, and please try to keep it that way for a while. Until you guys figure out what you are going to do. I don't need my wife turning into an angry, crazy person.
Lena: So, you think I should give them a chance?
Maggie: You would be a fool not to. But, take it slow.
Lena: I don't know. I'll think about it I told them I would give them an answer Saturday.
Maggie: Just remember people would kill to be in your shoes. Not, just because of them being superhero's or gorgeous but, because they are genuinely GOOD people.
Lena: I know, thanks Maggie.
Maggie: Anytime and you are going to owe me sex stories. It's so hard getting Kara to spill.
Lena: A lady never tells.
Maggie: Diana does.
Lena: She's a Goddess.
Diana and Kara were in their bed resting both silently reflecting on what Lena had said.
"Tell me how you met Lena." Kara said quietly.
Diana smiled at the thought and then began the story of how Diana and Lena had begun their relationship.