Lena didn't want to go home, so in an unusual happenstance, the two decided to stay over and sleep at Kara's house.

Cuddling in Kara's bed, Lena - who had almost fallen asleep - whispered, "Hey, Kar?"

"Yeah, babe," the blonde mumbled, nuzzling closer.

The warmth Lena was radiating was so incredibly comfortable that Kara was almost already sleeping as well.

"In all seriousness… How come you didn't tell me about Nia?"

"It just never came up."

"Kara, come on. This is something that's really affected you. Why not tell me?"

"I did tell you," Kara shot back defensively, her muscles tensing.

"Hey," Lena cooed. "It's okay. Don't get defensive. It's not an attack."

"Well, it really feels like it."

"No, babe. It's not. I promise. I just want you to know that it's okay to tell me these things. I'm here for you, okay?"

There was a suspicious hesitation before Kara answered, "Yeah."

"What?" Lena pressed, sensing the girl's unemphatic reply.

"Nothing."

"Kara, come on. Why are you pulling away from me?"

With a heavy sigh, Kara sat up in bed and looked down at her partner. It wasn't easy, opening up, but she knew if they were going to make it any further, she had to.

Eventually, she replied, "Because it's too hard to talk about this stuff."

"I talk about my stuff," Lena pointed out.

"Not all of it."

"Okay, maybe that's true, but I'm just—"

"There's not really a lot more to say, Lena. It was a one-time thing. Like I said, she never actually hit me on purpose. She just got really angry."

"And you were right when you said it to me: it's not okay."

"I know," Kara conceded. "I know. But what happened with Nia doesn't matter now. It's over." They both went quiet, Lena not wanting to push and Kara not knowing what to say, until finally, the blonde added, "I think she cheated on me because I wouldn't put out." Before Lena could reply, Kara blurted out the rest of the story, "She pushed me, hard, a lot of the time, to give it up, but I wouldn't. She made me feel guilty, told me no one else would love me like she did. That no one else would put up with my broke ass and that no one else would ever even want me. And… And she…" Voice cracking, she continued, "She tried to force me once."

Lena's mouth fell open. She wanted to freak out. Every bone in her body was freaking out. Her brain, her heart, her muscles. Every nerve. All of her wanted to bludgeon that fucking bitch to death in cold blood - first-degree murder. But she knew getting angry about it was the last thing her partner needed in that moment, so she simply wrapped her arms around the girl and pulled her down to hold her close.

"I'm so sorry, baby," Lena whispered, kissing her forehead. When Kara started to cry, Lena promised, "It's okay, honey. I've got you, and that's all over now. And I'll never, ever get that angry again. I would never, ever hurt you. Okay?"

Sobbing now from the painful flood of memories that had come swirling back, Kara couldn't speak.

"Kara," the star soothed her. "I've got you. I love you, baby, and I'm right here." When the blonde still didn't say anything, Lena very gently asked, "Hey… Why did you give it to me, if you didn't want to give it to her? You didn't feel like you had to, did you, babe? Because—"

"First of all, I didn't feel safe with her. I didn't trust her. I knew something was wrong, but I thought I loved her, so I stayed. Second of all… I wanted to give it to you. All of it. All of me. And I trust you. So when you throw a lamp and I get triggered and you tell me you're sorry and it won't happen again, I believe you. So, giving you my virginity was a no-brainer. Everything in me wanted it, and not out of lust, but out of love for you. You're my everything."

Lena had to smile at this, despite the heavy nature of the conversation.

"I love you," she whispered.

"Love you, too," Kara echoed.

After holding Kara for a while, Lena heard the girl's breath start to deepen and slow.

Not quite ready for her partner to go to sleep, she softly confessed, "I want to kill her, Kara."

Sighing, the blonde replied, "Yeah… That's what Alex said, and she didn't even know what I just told you. She just freaked out after she found out that Nia cheated on me."

"Let's murder her."

"What? No!"

"Yeah. Let's murder her. Cold-blooded, fully calculated, and planned murder. I don't care if I get caught as long as I paint the walls with her blood."

"Jesus, Lena," Kara gaped, surprised at the intensity of her partner's response.

"First, I'll rip each one of her fingernails off, one at a time, and then… then, I'll do her toenails. And cut out her tongue. And stick a razor covered dildo up her cunt and rip out her insides. And then—"

"Lena!"

"What?!" Lena teased with a grin. "I mean, that slut's coochie is probably like throwing a hot dog down a hallway at this point."

Mouth hanging open, Kara simply stared, so Lena burst out laughing and hugged her lover tightly.

"Kidding," she assured her partner. "…Sort of…"

"Lena!"

"Alright, alright. I'll drop it. Anyway, I don't want you to be an accomplice. So, if they ask you anything, you know nothing."

Rolling her eyes, Kara couldn't help but chuckle at this and cuddle closer to Lena's chest.

After a minute or so, she told Lena, "I don't want her dead."

"Why not?" the brunette asked, shocked.

"Because I have no ill will towards her. Egging her car was enough. It's out of my system. And because of her, I found you. That's the biggest gift I could ever ask for. So, at this point… I'm over the hate. Not over the trauma, apparently, but definitely over the hate."

"Wow… That's… That's amazing, Kara," Lena breathed. "That's, like… ridiculously mature."

Shrugging, Kara mumbled, "I got my fresh start. That's all I could ever ask for. Anyway… Go to sleep, you goober. It's late."

With a yawn, Lena nodded and mumbled, "Fine," before shutting her eyes and almost instantly falling asleep.

~!~!~

The next day, a bout of magic came Lena's way through the catalyst of her agent, who had sent her yet another script to review.

This time, though, Lena was enthralled.

"Kar… This is it," she said softly, disbelief filling her voice. "This is the one."

"Oscar worthy?" Kara asked, lifting her head and turning her attention away from the book in her hands.

"I think it might be," Lena told her. "It's a piece about a woman's depression and how it impacts her children."

"That sounds really interesting, actually."

"I'm… I'm actually excited about this one, Kar! It's a new beginning, you know?"

"Totally. And I'm glad," the blonde replied with a broad smile. "I'm happy you finally found the role you wanted."

"Thank you, baby," Lena said happily, learning down to hug her partner tightly.

"I can't wait to see you up on that stage giving your acceptance speech."

The grin on Kara's face made Lena blush as she replied, "Yeah, well… I dunno if I'm that good. But I'm certainly going to try. I'll give it my all."

"I know you will, princess. Now, go call your agent and tell him you want it!"

Nodding, Lena pressed a quick kiss to Kara's lips and pulled out her cell phone to dial her agent and share her acceptance of the role.