Despite not doing anything for the entire day Lena felt quite accomplished.

Jess had come by not long after Alex left and brought over enough groceries to feed more than one Kryptonian. Lena already made plans to give the woman a raise. Jess had refused to allow Lena to help her carry the bags in once she learned her boss got stitches in her hand. It took poor Jess three trips, with four full bags of food, to carry everything up to the penthouse. Jess had brought up a good point after her last trip to her car.

L-Corp.

Since Kara crashed into her balcony the night before Lena had forgotten all about her company. It was a terrible thing for a CEO to forget about her company. Lena knew that. But she couldn't bring herself to care. In her mind, Kara was more important. Luckily, she had a solution to her problem.

Samantha Arias.

Samantha was her recently appointed CFO. Lena promoted her when she saw how dedicated Samantha was. The long nights in the office reminded Lena of herself so she took a chance on the woman. She had yet to be disappointed.

So before Jess left Lena requested that she set up a meeting with Samantha, or Sam as she preferred, at Lena's penthouse tomorrow. In the meeting Lena was going to have Samantha be the acting CEO for the next couple of days while Lena helped Kara recover.

With her company taken care of Lena could focus on other things, like her Kryptonite shield. She wasn't able to contact Clark due to not having his number. Sure, she could get it with a couple of phone calls but then there would be questions on why she wanted his phone number in the first place. She did have her own reporter after all, just like Superman had Lois Lane. So, she would have to wait until Alex returned.

She was grateful her laptop survived Kara's crash landing. Not because of the cost but because of the amount of data on the computer. It would take days to get everything transferred to a new computer. In a company like hers days equaled millions of dollars.

Lena spent the rest of her time alone preparing for when Sam took over. She wanted this to be an easy process for Sam, that way if Lena decided to branch out and tackle other projects, she could keep Sam as acting CEO.

The sound of a rustling cape pulled Lena away from her computer. She looked up and found Supergirl. She glanced at the unconscious Kryptonian beside her. Whoever this was… it wasn't Kara.

Lena pulled out the gun that was tucked in her seat. When Alex left, Lena dug her gun out, just in case something like this happened. She aimed it at the imposters head, and took the safety off, letting this alien know she was serious.

"I mean you no harm," the fake Kara said, holding her hands up. She landed on the balcony and shifted into a familiar face. Hank Henshaw, the Director of the DEO. "I apologize for my appearance. Supergirl was the safest."

Lena lowered the gun, though she was tempted to shoot him for getting her hopes up that Kara was awake. "Why are you here?"

Hank walked over to Kara. "I wanted to check on her," he admitted. "I was flying around, as Supergirl, and I wanted to see how she was doing." Lena stroked Kara's hair. "You know when Alex told me Kara was staying here with you, I was resistant. I couldn't understand why Alex would do that when the DEO is the safest place for her. I was wrong."

Lena's hand stilled. "I don't understand."

"I can feel what you feel for Kara," Hank explained. "One of my many abilities. I can also read your thoughts." Lena blushed at the thought. She couldn't remember what she was thinking about before Hank showed up. "Your feelings for Kara. They are pure. I can see why Alex trusts you."

"Do you know what Kara thinks and feels?" Lena questioned. It was cheating, she knew that. In this moment she didn't care. She wanted to know if there was the slightest possibly that Kara could love her.

"I cannot read Kryptonian thoughts," Hank replied. "Even if I could… I wouldn't tell. It's not my place to tell."

"Right, of course," Lena said. She felt guilty. As much as she wanted to know Kara's feelings, she didn't want to invade her privacy to do so.

"I do know Kara cares about you," Hank continued. "She's fought for you on many occasions. Even going against Alex and myself."

Lena smiled. She could always count on Kara to stand by her. "Do you know when she will wake up?" Lena questioned.

Hank shook his head. "No, I'm afraid I don't. Alex would know more about that." He paused. "You don't like Alex's answer."

"I want Kara to wake up," Lena said. "I was, I don't know, hoping you would tell me she's going to wake up soon."

Hank moved toward Kara. He put his hand on Kara's. "She will wake up," he said confidently.

Lena watched Hank. "You love her too," Lena realized.

"Alex and Kara are like my daughters," Hank told her. He pulled away from Kara. "I would do anything to protect them but it's not enough. Kara is still hurt and there's nothing I can do to help her." He sat in the chair across from Lena.

"Alex sent you here, didn't she?" Lena asked.

"She did," he admitted. "She wanted to make sure you two were safe."

Lena was touched by Alex's thoughtfulness. For the longest time Kara was Lena's first, and only, friend in National City. Kara was the only one, other than her assistant, that genuinely cared about her wellbeing. It was strange, and nice, to see that someone else cared.

"That was nice of her," Lena said. She reached for her almost empty glass.

"Kara would never forgive us if something happened to you while she was hurt," Hank said. His eyes locked on her hand. "I imagine Alex is going to get an earful when she wakes up. I have to go. I can hear the calls for Supergirl." Hank shifted back into Supergirl. "If you need me just call."

Lena wasn't a fan of his shapeshifting. He looked and sounded like Kara but anyone close to Kara would know it wasn't her. "Thank you," she said as she watched Hank fly away.

It was after dinner and Alex still hadn't returned. The sun was already starting to set and Lena moved Kara back inside. Lena was a little worried about Alex. She didn't expect the older woman to be gone for so long.

There was a knock on the door. It was Alex with two duffle bags in one hand and two bags of Big Belly Burger in the other. If Lena wasn't completely in love with Kara, she would seriously consider kissing Alex. She loved Big Belly Burger.

"I had to flirt with your doorman to get him to let me in the building," Alex said wrinkling her nose in disgust. "I left my badge here and it wasn't the same guy as before."

Lena took the food so Alex could drop the other two bags. "How did you know Big Belly Burger was my favorite?"

Alex grabbed some plates while Lena grabbed two beers from the fridge. Jess was nice enough to buy her some beer on top of everything else. "Kara mentioned it," Alex answered. She sat the plates down and faced Lena. "Kara talks about you a lot. You would be surprised what I know."

"Does she really?" Lena questioned. She couldn't help the grin on her face. Kara talks about her, to her sister. That had to mean something.

"All the time," Alex confirmed. "It's rather annoying. I can only hear how smart and pretty you are so many times before I want to stab my ears." Alex saw the look on Lena's face. "Oh god, if you start going on about how pretty my sister is, I will shoot you."

"Understood," Lena said.

The two women ate in silence. Both were lost in their own thoughts. But they shared one thought:

Kara.

Alex was confident Kara would wake up in the next day or two. She was healing well. Yes, it was slower than she wanted but it was progress. Her injuries weren't that bad. There was a lot of them but it wasn't as bad as it could have been. Alex was grateful Kara flew away instead of continuing to fight.

Lena wasn't as confident regarding Kara. Part of it was because she didn't know Kara's physiology as well. She didn't know Kryptonian's in general. It was something she wanted to study if given the chance.

After dinner Lena cleaned up the kitchen. While Lena cleaned Alex put hers and Kara's bag in the guest room. She changed into her own pajamas and felt more like herself.

"Do you need any help?" Alex asked walking back into the living room.

"No, I'm done," Lena said tossing the towel on the counter.

"Let me see your hand," Alex said walking over to Lena. Lena held her hand out. "It looks good." Alex dropped her hand. "Does it hurt?"

Lena shrugged. "The painkillers help. It's more inconvenient than anything."

Alex laughed. "Yeah I've been there. You'll get used to it."

The next morning went the same as the previous. Lena got Kara set up outside in the sun while Alex made breakfast. Lena was pleased to note that the bruises were almost completed healed. Only the bruises on her torso remained as well as some of the deeper cuts.

With Kara settled Lena went back inside. She wanted to stay by Kara's side but since she was expecting Sam to come by, she didn't want to be out of earshot of the door.

"Do you play chess?" Lena asked gesturing toward the chess board on the coffee table. She normally played alone, testing different strategies. She missed having someone to play with.

"I used to play when I was younger with my dad. I tried to teach Kara but she had no patience for it," Alex replied. "I haven't played in years."

Lena pulled the board them and reset it. "Black or white?"

"Black," Alex answered. Lena gently spun the board around so the black pieces were facing Alex.

A knock at the door pulled Lena and Alex from their chess match. Alex was pleased by the interruption as she was losing, badly. Once it dawned on her that there was someone at the door her hand immediately went to the gun on her hip.

"Can we go one day where you don't threaten to shoot someone?" Lena asked with a sigh.

Alex glared at her. "It was one time," she defended. It wasn't actually the only time she pulled a gun on someone. There was a delivery girl who refused to go to her apartment out of fear of getting shot.

"You threatened to shoot me yesterday," Lena reminded her.

"Sam," Lena greeted. She glanced at Alex, daring her to aim her gun at her temporary replacement. She was relieved when Alex put the gun back in her holster. "Come in."

Samantha Arias walked inside. She had no idea what to expect from coming over. What she did not expect was a beautiful woman in all black standing in the living room with one hand on the gun in its holster.

"I'm sorry Ms. Lut… sorry Lena," she corrected. "I didn't realize how bad it was with your mother."

"I don't follow," Lena said. Alex looked equally confused.

Sam gestured toward Alex. "Private security," she said. "It must be bad if you had to hire a bodyguard."

"She's not a bodyguard," Lena said just as Alex said, "I'm not a bodyguard."

Sam blushed in embarrassment. "I'm so sorry. I didn't mean…"

"Sam," Lena said getting the other woman's attention. Sam's mouth snapped shut. "It's alright. This is Alex Danvers, a f-friend of mine. Alex this is Samantha Arias, my CFO."

"It's nice to meet you Ms. Danvers," Sam said offering her hand to Alex.

"Alex, please," Alex said shaking her hand.

"Alex," Sam said with a smile. "I'm sorry about calling you a bodyguard."

Alex waved away the apology. "It's fine. I'm FBI actually."

"Alex," Lena said interrupting their conversation. "Sam and I need to discuss L-Corp. We will be in my office if you need me."

Sam followed Lena to her office. "Ms. L.. I mean Lena," she would never get used to calling her boss Lena, "I'm really sorry about what I said, about your friend."

"Don't apologize Sam," Lena laughed. She sat at her desk and turned to face Sam. "Please sit Sam. We have much to discuss."

Sam sat down in the chair opposite Lena. "Lena, did I do something wrong?" Sam asked concerned. She had taken a few days off last week with no warning due to her daughter, Ruby, having the flu. Was she going to get in trouble for that?

"Oh no, you haven't done anything," Lena assured her. "I actually have a proposition for you." She crossed her legs and leaned back in her seat.

"What kind of proposition?" Sam asked cautiously.

"How would you like to be CEO of L-Corp?" Lena questioned. Sam's eyes widened in surprise. "There are some projects I would like to work on. Unfortunately, I cannot devote time to these projects while running my company. If you're willing, I would like you to be interim CEO for a few days, maybe weeks."

"You want me to run L-Corp?" Sam whispered.

"Temporarily yes," Lena confirmed. She hoped Sam would be more willing to do it if she knew it was temporary.

"But Ruby," Sam protested. This was the opportunity of a lifetime but she had to put her daughter first.

"You're welcome to bring Ruby to the office," Lena told her. "I can have Jess make an office for her."

"Lena, why me?" Sam questioned. There were far more qualified people for the job, people that had been working at L-Corp far longer than she had.

"Because I trust you," Lena said honestly. "You're one of the few I would trust to run L-Corp and not try to take over. I know you will do what's best for L-Corp."

"Okay," Sam said with a nod. "Okay. I'll do it."

Lena beamed. "Good. Jess has some paperwork for you to sign as well as a folder with everything you will need. Once that's done you will be acting CEO. There is a clause giving me back the position in a month's time, if we don't sign the paperwork ahead of time. It was a clause my lawyers insisted on back when the paperwork was first drawn up."

"Have you been planning this long?" Sam questioned curious.

"Not at all," Lena replied. "It was actually something I decided very recently. My lawyers were smart. They wanted to think ahead, just in case, so they had the paperwork ready. Congratulations Samantha Arias, you are now the CEO of L-Corp."

Lena stood up and offered Sam her hand. Sam had other plans. She stood and threw her arms around Lena. "Thank you Lena," Sam said. "This… I know it's not permanent, but this means a lot to me."

Lena awkwardly patted her back. She wasn't used to hugs. In fact, the only one that did hug her regularly was Kara. It felt weird to have someone else's arms around her. Arms that were not as strong, or as safe.

Sam pulled away. "Sorry, I shouldn't have done that."

"It's fine," Lena assured her. "If you need anything don't hesitate to call."

"I will," Sam promised. "I should get home."

"Go take Ruby out and celebrate," Lena urged with a smile.

"How did it go?" Alex asked once Sam was gone.

"She accepted the position," Lena said.

Alex frowned. "What position?"

"I offered her CEO of L-Corp." Alex's eyes widened in surprise. "I wanted to take some time off, to help Kara and work on other projects. This was the best way to do that."

"You did that for Kara?" Alex whispered. "What if she doesn't give you your company back?"

"The paperwork she will sign has measures to prevent that from happening," Lena assured her. "Not that I believe she's capable of stealing my company. She's a sweet girl."

Alex wasn't too sure. She was surprised Lena Luthor of all people trusted someone enough to hand over her company to them. She didn't expect a Luthor to trust anyone that much.

The rest of the afternoon was spent on the balcony. Kara was almost fully healed but did not have her powers back based on Alex's latest test. Despite this Alex was certain her sister would wake up in the next twenty-four hours.

Lena couldn't bring herself to believe Alex's words. She couldn't deal with the pain that would inevitably come when Kara didn't wake up. Lena did not have faith in Alex's prediction. She wouldn't believe her until Kara woke up.

Lena was in the process of getting Kara settled into her bed when she swore she felt Kara move in her arms. "Alex," she yelled.

"What's going on?" Alex demanded, gun in her hand.

"It's Kara," Lena said.

Alex put the gun down and examined her sister. "There's been no changes," Alex reported, after doing a quick check on her sister.

"I swear she moved," Lena insisted.

Alex hugged Lena. "I know how badly you want her to wake up but we need to be patient. She will wake soon."

Lena cried on Alex's shoulder. She had been so certain Kara moved. She heard movement and pulled away to look at the bed.

"Alex," Kara whispered hoarsely.

Kara was awake.