I want to thank the few reviews for this story. I'm not sure if the rest of you is liking this, but, I hope you do. To the guest who asked for an update, here the new chapter, and, the next one will be ready before the next weekend, I think...
CH 05
"Luthor VS Wayne... WHAT THE FUCK, LENA?!" Sam drops the newspapers and, angrily requests an explanation. "We need good press! How the hell do you get into a fight with Kate Wayne, the night when you need to look good?!"
The CEO had one task, and, one task only last night, and it was to be on her best behavior. And, in normal circumstances, Lena would be the greatest host in any Gala, but, it's hallucinating how much power has Kara over her mind... over her body. Lena was already swinging the first punch before her brain could registering her own actions...
"Lena, what the hell happened?! Why you initiated the fight?!"
Saying the reasons of the fight shouldn't be hard to explain. But, Lena cannot tell Sam, why she started a fight with Kate Wayne, she cannot say that jealousy got the best of her, and, like a cat in heat, she just tried to rip out Kate's arm out of Kara's back... she cannot admit that she was jealous from a girl who's supposed to be just a tool to achieve one goal...
Lena Luthor doesn't get jealous... and, she's not the only woman in denial...
"Emily, is everything alright?" The brunette nods when Alison asks with concern, but even if the brunette says that everything is just fine, the blonde can tell that something is off. The brunette looks upset with her, and, the blonde has no idea what she did to upset her...
"Emily, I..."
"I forgot to print some documents for your next meeting. I'll be back soon..."
Emily cut her off before Alison could say another word, and, the brunette walks away without daring to look at Alison in the eyes. It's very odd from Emily to act like this, but, she can't avoid it. Emily looks at the printer, she angrily kicks it, just recalling how Alison's blue eyes glowed of happiness when Alex Danvers approached to say 'hi' during the gala...
"One moment she's giving me compliments about how good I look, and, the next second she's eye-fucking that damn Dr. Danvers!" The brunette angrily mumbles to herself. "Why I care? I'm undercover, I'm supposed to investigate her! She's a suspect in my investigation and nothing more... she's a suspect, and, nothing more..."
Emily repeats those words like a mantra, trying to make her heart understand that Alison is the enemy! She's the potential villain who's behind what happened with her father, so, she shouldn't care about Alison, she shouldn't care if Alison has a crush on someone who's not her, but, she cares a lot... she cares more than what she wants to admit...
But, how hard is to admit that you've feelings for someone...? How hard is to admit that you have a heart, a beating heart which wants to love...? There are people who can express their feelings without hesitation, but, there are others who need a 3rd person to open the eyes to what they actually feel...
"Wow, you need to tell Kate that she needs to teach me some of those moves!" Alex says in admiration of what happened last night. "God! That girl really knows how to fight..."
Kara nods, she's not surprised that Kate knows how to fight, after all, she went to the police academy after high school. But, she's really surprised about how Lena acted last night...
"Why she reacted like that...?"
The blonde mumbles, she wonders what Kate did to piss her off to that level, and perhaps for Kara is not obvious, but, for others, it's...
"Because of jealousy?"
"What? What are you talking about, Alex? Why Lena would be jealous of Kate?"
Alex raises an eyebrow, she's as shocked as Kara, but not for the same reasons. She doesn't know Lena that well, she didn't know about her existence in Kara's life till last night drama. But, Alex knows what a jealousy fight looks like. And, the way the young Luthor was looking at Kate, last night, there was no doubt, those green eyes were full of envy... envy of being close to Kara...
"I don't know what is happening between the two of you. But, the way she looks at you, Kara. That's not how you look at a friend..."
Kara frowns, she's not sure to follow, she's not sure to really believe what Alex is insinuating...
"And, that goes for you, too..."
"What?! What are you talking about?!"
"Really, Kara? Are we really going to pretend that just a few days ago, you weren't moping around because you hadn't seen Lena...?"
"There's nothing wrong with missing a friend..." Kara replies, she just pouts, and, avoids eye-contact...
"Yeah. Well, I believe that this Luthor got jealous when she saw you with Kate... and, the question here is: Would you have felt the same way if the case was reversed?"
Alex is not wrong. Kara would have gotten upset too, if she had peeked Lena with someone else. Just like Alex pointed out, Lena doesn't like when people touch what it's hers. But since when she considers Kara as hers? The blonde is not an object, she should be nothing more than an acquaintance...
"Seriously, Lena?! An acquaintance?!" Lena mocks about her own thoughts. Who she's trying to kid? Kara is more than that... she knows it, and, it bothers her. Because she cannot get attached to the blonde, she cannot have feelings for her... for no one...
She's like a smart calculator, driven by the numbers, not by feelings. And, she has to keep it that way, for her own good. So, she should end this scheme as soon as possible to keep her sanity intact.
"Just get yourself on that fucking list, once and for all!"that's what Lena says to herself when she decides to play a visit to Kara's place...
Lena's joy is too notorious for someone who doesn't want to be driven by emotions. But, she can't hide the happiness she gets when the driver parks in front of Kara's building. She can already feel the goosebumps of excitement just thinking that she will get to see her dear blonde again, but, those goosebumps don't last long since they find no one in the apartment...
Lena pouts all the way back her own place. She's very disappointed to not have been able to see Kara. Why she wasn't at home? Why she hasn't contacted her either? Could it be that Kara doesn't care about how she's? Or, could it be that Kara is she with Kate Wayne? Taking care of Kate's wounds...
Just thinking that Kara could be with the playboy of Kate, it makes her blood boil in anger. But, those bad thought fade when they finally make it to the entry of Lena's private house, because, someone is there... standing in front of the fence, with a dog at her side...
"KARA!" Lena smiles, the pout is gone, the negative thoughts are gone, even the pain of her injuries is 's no better medicine than seeing Kara.
And, the blonde shouldn't be here, worried about the CEO. Lena hasn't talked with her in days, she hasn't replied to her texts or her calls the previous days of the Gala, she didn't even say 'hello' to her when Kara arrived to the event of last night.
So, how Lena dares to get into a fight with her friend Kate without a reason?! Kara wonders, and, she was here to get answers, to see if Alex was right and, she has amiss Lena's feelings, but, when the CEO jumps out of the car, when Kara sees how badly Lena looks, her concern for the CEO becomes her first priority...
"OMG! LENA! Look at your face Lena!" The blonde rushes to softly touch Lena's beaten face. Even, Krypto seems worried about the dear CEO. And, Lena smiles under the warm affection...
"Lena, your face..." The blonde looks so broken staring at all the wounds... staring at the broken nose, at the slashed lip, and, the black eye. Lena made a great work trying to cover it with make-up, but, it's like Kara had X-ray vision, and, she could sense how badly she really got it...
"She got it worst..." The CEO tries to dismiss her own injuries, and, keep her ego intact. But, it's pointless to lie, Kate kicked her ass last night. And, there's nothing that Lena hates more than losing a fight... but, she hasn't really lost because after all, Kara is here... with her and, not with Kate...
A smugly smirk spreads over Lena's face just thinking that Kara's presence is a victory against Kate Wayne. And, the young Luthor was so lost on her own ego, that she almost forgot to ask...
"Wait a minute, Kara. How do you know where I live?"
"I'm a good reporter, you know..." Lena frowns because she doesn't doubt about Kara skills in her work, but, no reporters have been able to get this close to her house.
And, that might be because they didn't have Krypto to guide them. The dear dog is able to recognize any smell over 50km away. And, the sweet, spicy aroma of the young Luthor is so unique that it was a piece of cake to find her... Regardless of how Kara made it this far, Lena is very happy to see her, and, let her in, into her home...
"Wow, this is huge..." Lena chuckles when she peeks Kara, awed by the luxury house. The area is so big, it's the yard is gigantic. Krypto feels like he's geting its private park, and, he wastes no time on enjoying it...
"Krypto!" The blonde tries to keep the dog at her side, but, it's too late, the dog is already running all over the yard...
"It's okay, Kara. Let him, I don't mind..."
The sunset is beautiful, something to see from her backyard, that's way Lena invites Kara to stay outside, and, enjoy the view. Lena has a beautiful pergola, a wide-open wooden structure, and, a decorative roof design filled with real roses. Just being in a place like this, it's beautiful for Kara...
"Do you want some tea?" Lena offers, and, Kara nods. The CEO makes the arrangement for the tea. Meanwhile, Kara asks Lena for her first-aid kit, Lena's nose looks swollen, and, Kara needs to do something about it...
"It's not as bad as it looks..." Kara raises an eyebrow, and, Lena rolls her eyes, because, yeah, it's as bad as it looks...
"First door, at your right..." The CEO indicates where she can find the kit, and, Kara smiles when she opens the cabinet and finds it. Being the sister of a doctor, it brings its perks in moments like these. And, while Lena settles the tea, the blonde takes care of Lena's wounds...
Lena stays in silence, letting Kara do whatever she wants to do with her. She feels better after it, it's because of the medicine, or, the tender touch of Kara? Who knows... what we know it's that they need to talk, and, clear up some things...
They finally sit with their tea, waiting for the sunset to appear when...
"What is wrong with you?!" An upset Kara finally says when they stare at each other in the eyes. It's obvious that the blonde reporter didn't plan to start the conversation in this tone, but, she's too upset on the way Lena has been acting the past couple of days. Ignoring her, and, then just getting into a fight with one of her friends?! Kara feels she has good reasons to be upset, but, she's not the only feeling the same way...
"What is wrong with me? What is wrong with YOU! Kate Wayne is a playboy! A party girl! How can you put your guard down with someone like her?! She was going to grab your butt! And, you cannot expect I see that and I do nothing to stop it!" Lena says, jealousy and concern written all over her face.
When this feeling of possession became so strong in Lena's heart? When she became so strongly protective towards Kara? Lena doesn't know, but, she barely tolerated to see Kara arriving with someone else by the arm at the Gala, so, it's just comprehensive that she lost it the moment she saw Kate, trying to grip Kara's butt, right?
"You're jealous..." Kara finally realizes when she stares at the green eyes of envy of the dear Luthor. Because, yeah, Lena felt envious of the plus one of Kara last night, of Kate Wayne, who almost touched the perfect butt of Kara. And, Lena has never felt so jealous about someone in her life. That's why it's so hard for her to admit it...
"What?! I... I don't get jealous " Lena says with a pout, avoiding eye-contact. A very cute reaction, if you ask Kara about it. The blonde just chuckles, amused to see that her sister was right, and, she can make someone like Lena Luthor feels jealous...
They stay in silence for a while, looking at the sunset. Brilliant, rich in color with purples, oranges, crimson hues. The sun dipped below the horizon, the fleeting colors of dusk began to fade away, and, with it, the tension between the two of them too...
Sitting side by side on the big sofa that Lena has outside. Kara hugs Lena's arm and leans her head over Lena's shoulder, eyes on the beautiful sunset they are watching when she decides to break the silence, revealing to Lena that she came to the Gala with her sister, Alex. A big relief spreads over Lena's heart when she hears the word 'sister'. Now, she feels dumb for feeling jealous of Kara' sister...
"And, about Kate..."
"What about Kate?" Lena asks, impatient to hear what the blonde reporter has to say, because Lena is really terrified to find out that Kara could be charmed by someone else other than her...
"Kate is an old friend. Just a friend... And, if she would have touched my butt, she would definitely have gotten a big slap on the face..."
Lena nods, she smiles, knowing that Kara would haven't been okay with Kate's move. But regardless of how Kara would have reacted, Lena is still mad to Kate for trying to make a move over Kara. But, she cannot blame her for trying, just look at Kara! She's so beautiful! so perfect! So...
"I'm falling in love with you, Lena..." So honest Kara looks when she says those words, and, Lena gasps in shock. She wants to smile, but, then it hit her... the guilt... the remorse to know that the blonde is opening up to her while Lena hasn't dared to be completely honest at all...
This would be the perfect opportunity to come clean, but, Lena gets a knot in her throat, she cannot say a word, and, she definitely doesn't dare to say a word when Kara leans forwards, and, presses a tender kiss, on her lips...
The innocent kiss becomes a hungry, ferviente kiss when they open their mouths so their tongues could finally meet. And, Lena should stop this, she's getting hurt because her lip still hurts, but, she cannot stop this... even if she knows, deep down, that this will hurt even more down the road...
There are impulses you cannot control... feelings you cannot stop... And, these two ladies are not the only one making a step forwards to love...
"Emily. Can we talk?" The entire day, Emily has done her best to avoid any eye-contact, any direct interaction with the blonde. But, it seems inevitable to get closer to the blonde, now, that Alison requests to speak with her, so directly...
Something is off with the brunette. Alison knows it, she might not be the best at reading people, but, she can sense it. Usually, Emily is always smiling at her, and, looking at her directly into the eyes. An intense gaze which has made Alison blush more than once.
And yeah, in any other day, Emily would have loved to do nothing more than stare at those two sapphires, but, not today... not after seeing how Alison smiled to another woman who wasn't her, not after seeing how Alison eyes glowed of joy when she saw Alex Danvers in the Gala...
The brunette has no reason to be upset, Alison is just her boss, she's just a suspect to whom she needs to keep an eye on. So, maybe talking with the suspect is not a bad idea after all, right?
Emily should take this opportunity to get information, so maybe, if Emily's hormones could just shut down! The brunette could actually do her real job, and use this chance to interrogate the blonde without the other woman could even know it...
"Emily...?"
"Yeah, let's talk..."
A big smile spreads over Alison's lips, and, the brunette smiles too looking at that diamond smile. It's hopeless to resist what the heart wants...
"Are you ready to order...?" The waitress says and take the order...
When Alison mentioned that they needed to talk, Emily never thought that their 'talk' would end in a dinner at a restaurant. It's a nice restaurant, do not get it wrong, Emily loves the pizzas of this place. She mentioned it once during a light conversation they had days ago. And, the message got well received...
Who remembers such little details about an assistant? Emily wonders and if we have to be honest. Alison knows more than that. The blonde has kept notes about little things, like... how Emily like her coffee: hot water and one espresso shot. Not sugar...
The CEO doesn't just know that Emily prefers an Americano over any other coffee. Alison knows too that the brunette is a big fan of N'Sync. More than once, she has peeked her, humming their songs. Alison chuckles just recalling how cute Emily looked, singing 'bye bye bye' while she was archiving some documents...
"Something funny in your mind...?" Alison shakes her head when the brunette asks. She'll keep that memory to herself...
The food arrives and Alison smiles when she sees how Emily's eyes glow when the waitress bring their pizzas... she's really a pizza's lover, Alison thinks and, it's another note that Alison will keep in mind even if, she doesn't know why...
"Can I serve you some wine...?" The blonde politely asks, and, the brunette shyly nods.
Since they got into the restaurant, Alison has been nothing more than a complete gentlewoman. From opening the door for her, to pulling the chair so she can sit, and, now, serving her wine... Alison is treating her like a princess, and, this is just messing more with Emily's head. How is she supposed to shut down these fluttering feelings when Alison is being like this?
"Emily. This might be out of place from my part to ask. But, are you okay?"
The blonde shows a complete, and, honest concern about Emily's well-being. And, Emily gulps hard when Alison looks at her like that, straight in the eyes.
"I... I..."
We are good pretenders as much as we can. Trying to keep it together till someone comes and, break all our walls. And, Emily has people who care about her, good friends, the best! But, no one of them is able to reach her heart the way Alison does it... Maybe that's why, Emily is finally able to accept that she's not okay, that she's a complete mess ever since her father is in a coma...
The brunette bursts in tears, she rambles random words between her sobs. And, Alison doesn't know what to do, besides hugging her with all the tenderness of the world...
"It's okay, Emily. Cry all you want... I got you..." The blonde softly rubs Emily's back and, the brunette cries all she was keeping down, gripping hard Alison's arms till there's no tears to share...
Emily doesn't like to cry, she doesn't like it, because she thinks it makes her look weak, but, she must admit that she feels better now that she cried out all she was keeping to herself...
Emily opens her eyes. It's a new day, and, she smiles because it feels like a weight has been lifted from her shoulders. Maybe crying is not so bad after all, the brunette thinks. And, while Emily is feeling better with her own emotional burden, she feels something too, knocking at her ass...
"What is that...?" The priority on answering that question stays on hold when Emily realizes that she's not in her bed, actually she has no idea where she's till she senses someone hugging her under her sleep...
"A-A-Alison?!" The brunette whispers when she slowly turns her head, just enough to peek who's hugging her from behind..
How did she get to be in Alison's bed so fast?! How is that she's in a situation like this? Emily wonders. She doesn't recall anything after her emotional breakdown. And, that's because Emily fell asleep after crying so much.
The brunette happily fell asleep in Alison's arms. And, the blonde didn't dare to wake her up, after such emotional moment. Emily needed to rest. So, without knowing Emily's address, Alison saw no harm in bringing Emily with her... to her apartment...
When Alison tried to tuck Emily in bed, she was planning to sleep in the sofa and, just leave Emily in the bed, but, the clumsy blonde got trapped when a sleeping Emily grabbed her arm as a pillow. She was supposed to wait for Emily to move, roll over, but, the tiredness got the best of Alison, and, the blonde fell asleep too, and, somehow she ended being the big spoon in the bed...
"I got you, Em... I got you..." The blonde mumbles under her sleep. Even in her dreams, she's trying to reassure Emily that she's there for her. And, Emily's heart melts with such thoughtful thought...
"Em... I like that nickname..." Emily mumbles when she decides to close her eyes again, and, stay there. Wrapped in Alison's arms, in Alison's vanilla aroma... wrapped in Alison's tender love...