Kryptonian Nights 24
Deanlu
Supergirl is the property of DC comics and the CW. I am borrowing the characters for a little fun and storytelling. These are about the many facets of love.
Eve Tessmacher
"Good Morning Kara. I see you are here bright and early. Do have a list you need pulled from collections today?" Margaret the librarian inquired of the NCU alumni. Kara had been at National City Library for several weeks. She would arrive at six am with coffee for the librarians. Chat for a short time and hand them a list of books or papers that needed to be pulled from collections. The young reporter had been using the library as a research base since her frustration after the defeat of the Worldkillers and Sam's departure. She had spent the first two days filing a seven part series on the Worldkillers and everything that had happened over the last few months including pictures and quotes from multiple sources to CATCO. She had also free lanced several articles to the National City Tribune highlighting responses locally, statewide, nationally, and worldwide. Since she was still on long term assignment supposedly away from National City and with strict orders from her sister to find a place to rest she had retreated to the NCU library.
"Yes, Margaret. I also will be leaving for California for a week to M.I.T. to speak with several professors and do some research. Do you think Mr. Gonzalez would have a problem with leaving the room they've given me alone till I return?" Kara questioned as she bit into her bear claw while chatting with the librarian. Margaret hummed as she took a wispful sip of her coffee with her eyes closed just experiencing the moment. After a few minutes she opened her eyes giving Kara a wink.
"No, I think he would be okay with that. He has said the room is yours till August 28th. He will need the room back at that time for another research student. It's only early July now. So there should be no problem. In fact, I have something for you." Margaret said as she flipped the calendar back to the month they were in after checking it for availability. She opened her side drawer on the desk and pulled out an envelope with Kara's name on it. "Mr. Gonzalez left this for you. It's the key to your research room. This way you would be able to lock up your work and be able to access at any time. Nathan the night librarian said he has seen you in her till four in the morning or later sometimes. So I thought to ask for you." Margaret gently flirted with the young reporter batting her eyelashes and slowly drawing her hand across Kara's smooth flesh of the hand. Kara's gasp quietly as her heart rate elevated. Yeah, she wasn't dating right now because she was trying to repair the damage from the altercation with Lena and their friendship. She also needed to work out her confused feelings. Now that she had sorted out her feelings for Mon-el the young reporter had begun to work on her love life. After all she was Kryptonian. She wasn't dead where the feelings of lust and love were to be concerned.
"Maybe later we could get a coffee together." Kara offered watching as beautiful black woman's smile grew to full sunshine. Oh yeah, Kara would love waking up to that every morning. Even just spending time listening and talking.
"I would like that very much Kara. I'll see you after five tonight?" Margaret uttered as they were disturbed by a student bringing some books back. Kara moved away from the front desk taking her time returning to her room. Nope not a student Margaret noticed. "Oh, Ms. Tessmacher. Ms. Luthor done with that set? I'll pull the next grouping. Hang on just a minute. Kara, five o'clock." Margaret queried the young reporter who was looking through some journals in the return pile. Kara nodded with a wink heading off toward her research room. Ms. Tessmacher watched the young reporter. She had listened as Lena stated that Kara had been on assignment in Europe. Why would she be here? Quickly the assistant followed Kara at a distance. She noticed the young woman entered a room stacked with books, notes, and journals. Kara began to type as she researched her article not realizing that Ms. Tessmacher was watching her. Lena's assistant moved back downstairs to see Margaret.
"Here's the journal articles and papers that Ms. Luthor requested." Margaret stated as she checked them out to Lena Luthor. Tessmacher could see Kara's list off to the side. "Hey, could you get me these two journals quick too?" asked as she eyed Kara's list. Margaret looked at the two requested and nodded.
"I'll be back in a moment." The librarian hopped off turning the corner to get the requested journals. quickly grabbed Kara's list took her phone out and took a picture, then put the list back before the librarian returned. Once the Librarian returned Ms. Tessmacher headed out to LCorp. She entered the lab with the work that Lena wanted and sat the requested reading down at a side table. She pulled up her gallery on her photo and sent the list that Kara was researching to the printer. Ms. Tessmacher grabbed it off the printer. She began reading. Why was Kara reading on wormholes, quantum singularities, naked singularities, event horizon boundaries, three dimensional world, and movement of time? Eve never heard Lena come into the room or step up behind her. Lena read the list and who it belonged to. She also noted the appointments with several professors at M.I.T.
"Eve what is that?" Lena questioned as Eve jumped from the being surprised. "Ms. Luthor! I'm sorry I didn't see you there." Lena held out her hand for the paper. Eve swallowed hard as she handed over the paper. Lena read through the list. Why was Kara researching all of this when she was on assignment? How did she get ahold of it.?
"Where did you get this Eve?" Lena demanded as Eve words burst forth explaining how she had bumped into Kara at the library. Lena nodded and left the room with the list.
"Thank you for a very nice evening. I don't think mint chocolate chip ice cream has ever had that meaning for me." Margaret whispered as Kara kissed her deeply one more time as the librarian pushed her against the car. Margarets hands roamed Kara's body even as the young reporters hands ran through the librarians hair. Kara broke the kiss.
"Slow. I don't want to rush this Margaret." Kara said nipping the librarians bottom lip as she leaned against the sweet woman's car.
"You're sure you don't want me to take you against this car." Margaret words blew warm across Kara's ear. The young Kryptonian groaned in pleasure as the librarian did a loop type thing with her tongue in Kara's mouth.
"Margaret, please." Kara begged as the librarian laughed. She pulled Kara into a hug rubbing her hands on the womans back to calm her down.
"Slow, but not for too long Kara. I want you." Kara nodded as she stood and gave the librarian one more kiss.
"See you tomorrow." Kara advised the woman as she watched the librarian get in her car and drive away. Kara then ran up the stairs of her apartment and entered her little hovel. She dumped her purse and coat on the rack by the door, threw her keys in the bowl, and went to the refrigerator to grab a bottle of water. She hit play on her phone messages and speaker to listen to the messages as she grabbed out the makings for a few sandwiches.
Message 1 "Kara, this is Oliver. I know what you want, but not sure I can find it. Call me back. I see by your message you will be in China in three weeks. So contact me so we can get everything set. He's not going to be happy you found him though."
Message 2: "Kara Zor-el thank you for your help last Saturday. Shari appreciates what you have done for us. Please come by Man-Tu's anytime."
Message 3: "Ms. Danver's this is Valerie for Professor Hogan. The arrangements for your stay next week have been made at M.I.T. We have emailed you the information to your private account. We have pulled the information you requested. I have made sure you will have interview time with the professors you asked for in your message. Professor Hogan is excited to meet a reporter with such an understanding of quantum mechanics. He believes it will be a fruitful meeting. Thank you."
Message 4: "Kara, yeah it's Guido. Got a problem I think you'd be interested in. That little blue guy you have been looking for? He's been sighted hanging around Mulberry and Hannity streets. He's also got what you're looking for. Won't hang out long though. Maybe a couple of weeks. Just leave my payment in the normal place."
Message 5: Hey Kara. What are you up too? I haven't seen you in weeks girl. Oh yeah, that interdimensional stabilizer you dropped with me? I have it repaired. I think when you sent Barry the chocolate and he sent back those Irmanian noodles it bumped something in your apartment causing the crack. Come by the DEO and I'll hand it over. Get with me soon. I want to know what you found out about the Red Skull issue. Ciao."
Kara finished making her sandwiches. She turned around with a dozen sandwiches and a large glass of milk. She was not expecting Alex and Lena to be sitting on her couch. She quickly set the food down after almost dropping it.
"God, you two scared the shit out of me. This is almost worse than the Black Mercy incident." Kara took a few deep breaths clearing her mind and letting her heart slow down. Lena and Alex though had heard enough. Between the list Lena shared with Alex and the messages the tension in the house had increased twenty fold.
"Why are you going to MIT? What are you researching at National City University? Why quantum singularities ? Who is Margaret?" Lena's jealousy caused her to grill Kara. Even as Lena finished Alex started in on Kara.
"Who is Guido? What interdimensional stabilizer has Winn worked on? Did you get approval? Who is Oliver? Is this the millionaire Oliver Queen? What is the Red Skull issue? Why don't I know about this? I'm the director of the DEO Kara?" Alex was right up in Kara's face. Kara could tell they were worried, but they were really overwhelming her.
"Enough!" Kara yelled as she turned away from her family. She took a deep breath and turned back. "Sit! Now!" Both ladies sat. Kara played with her hands trying to figure oout what to say and what not to say. She grabbed her plate and glass of milk placed them back in the refrigerator.
"Kara.." Lena began again. Kara held up her hand.
"First, you do not get to know what I'm working on for an article. I have several articles in the works right now. I cannot explain to you why I need to go to M.I.T.. I will not tell you why I'm speaking to the professors or pulling the information I have pulled from National City Universe. I will tell you Lena, Snapper knows exactly what I'm working on and he is keeping track of my work. The articles I am working on do not endanger CATCO or LCorp. Nor do they have to do with anything you are working on right now. I will also tell you that my articles have increased readership at CATCO and the Tribune. You have nothing to worry about. Margaret, however, is none of your business." Kara stated in no uncertain terms. Kara took a deep breath and turned to Alex.
"Alex, while you are my sister you don't get to know about all my friends just as I don't know about all of yours. Guido is an alien friend. He passes me information and talks to me. As for Oliver, yeah that's Oliver Queen. I'll be meeting him in China for some fun. Don't worry about who is upset with me. I'm sure Bruce will get over it. Jonn is very aware of what Winn was working on for me. Now that you are Director the interdimensional stabilizer allows Barry and I to send food packages back and forth between dimensions. There is no Big Belly Burgers here. So he sends me burgers once every couple of weeks while I send him French chocolates or such. Last time we were there the Irmanian noodles were so good I've had him sending large portions." There was a knock on Kara's door. She looked toward the door smiling. "Hang on!"
Kara hopped up and ran to the door. She opened it up to reveal the most beautiful black woman Alex had ever seen.
"Hey, you forgot something." Margaret teased out. Kara leaned forward to see what she left.
"Yeah? What would that be?" Margaret grabbed Kara by her collar and pulled her into a deep kiss. She then spun Kara around into the door pushing her up against it. Kara returned as good as she got. She broke the kiss as the librarian moved down her neck. "Margaret, we need to stop. My sister and best friend are here."
"Yeah? Sure they don't want to watch?" Margaret inquired as she hit a sensitive spot on Kara's neck. Kara groaned deeply causing both Lena and Alex to blanch. Both her friends looked away. Kara grabbed the librarians head pulling her backup to kiss her lips again. This went on for some time until Alex finally cleared her throat. Kara broke the kiss.
"You need to go cause I'm not ready for them to get into our business. Okay?" Kara begged Margaret with her eyes. The young librarian smiled, giggling.
"Alright, but just remember what I told you. See you tomorrow." Margaret then with a flirtatious smirk added, "Spank Daddy." Then the girl was off and gone. Kara thought she'd melt into the floor. Kara took a deep breath and closed the door.
"Well, I guess we know who Margaret is now?" Lena said as Alex closed her mouth at what she had seen.
"How long have you two been dating?" Alex asked her sister. Kara blushed completely at that thought. How do you explain to your sister this was a first date? Hmm, was it a date? It had been coffee. Which turned into dinner. Which then turned into a hot make out session in the car. Which then turned into ice cream and home. Yep, it was a date.
"Um, we started tonight." Kara answered as she returned to the kitchen. She grabbed her food again and sat down in the chair opposite of Lena and Alex. Both women were in shock and trying to figure out how this messed with their version of Kara Danvers and Kara Zor-el. Kara had made it through one sandwich when she finally sighed and wiped her face. "Listen, I love you both. But you Lena have made it abundantly clear to me that you don't trust me. I don't know where we stand right now. Kara Danvers is your friend, Supergirl isn't your friend, an Kara Zor-el is just plane confused. I love you and trust you. Have a little faith in me. All friendships go through bumpy water. Hopefully we can work through ours. Agreed?" Kara looked at Lena for a long moment until the CEO nodded. "Alex, you will always be my sister. You have always looked out for me. But sometimes you need to let go and just let me be me. I live a different life than you. But you will always be my sister. Okay?" Alex nodded to her sister. There was another knock on the door. "Man, this is not my night for quiet." Kara hopped up and went to the door. There was Eve Tessmacher.
"Kara, I screwed up and took a picture of your research/ Ms. Luthor then saw it. She got upset and walked out with the list. Please forgive me. I just didn't know why you were researching quantum singularity, event horizons, and all those other things. I'm more afraid you won't forgive me than Ms. Luther. Can you please forgive me?" Kara chuckled softly. She leaned forward and hugged Eve.
"All's forgiven. Go home." Kara responded. Eve nodded and stopped.
"So why are you researching all that information?" Eve asked curiously. Kara shrugged her shoulders.
"To see if I can survive a black hole." The youngest Danvers responded and closed the door leaving a shocked look on Eve's face. She turned around to find Alex and Lena standing next to her couch.
"Not funny Kara." Kara broke out in laughter. "Yeah, but you should have seen the look on Eve's face. Priceless." They all burst out laughing as a confused Eve Tessmacher made her way home wondering if Supergirl could survive a black hole.