"I'm nervous," Kara whispered as the limo drove them to their destination.

Lena's movie premiere was something they'd both been looking forward to, as Lena was excited to see the film in its entirety, and Kara was excessively proud of her partner. Still, Kara was terrified, as she'd never been in the public's eye in such an intensely focused way. There would be more than a few paparazzi snapping photos. Every media outlet would have someone there with a camera, and every move would be recorded. Kara didn't want to embarrass her partner in any way. That was her worst fear, really, even more than she didn't want to embarrass herself.

But Lena was proud to have the blonde by her side, even in the public's eye, and made sure to tell her so.

"Honey," she said softly, stroking a stray strand of Kara's loosely curled hair away from her cheek. "This is meant to be fun and exciting. It is nerve-wracking the first time, but it gets easier. Just focus on me and don't worry about anyone else."

"That won't be a problem," Kara chuckled, a slight blush rising to her cheeks.

"Oh?" Lena teased, smirking.

When the blonde nodded, Lena leaned in and pecked her partner on the lips, not daring to deepen the kiss for fear of ruining either one's makeup.

"You look stunning," the younger girl told the star. "They're all going to drool over you."

"They always do," Lena conceded, rolling her eyes. "It's nothing new and nothing special. People are shallow. All you have to do is have big tits and a small waist, and they're all over it."

"That's not true. You have talent, and you're exceptionally gorgeous. There's a lot to admire," Kara challenged with a frown. "And by the way… I'm incredibly proud of you."

"Anyway," Lena said, forcing a subject change, "It'll be over before you know it. Quick walk down, then we get to watch the movie and leave. Piece of cake." When Kara bit her lip, looking skeptical, the brunette added, "And if you're good… I'll give you a little surprise later."

Kara's eyes widened at the suggestion, hoping for the best as she asked, "Like what?"

"Like anything you want."

Swallowing hard, Kara decided to try bravery on for size and asked, "Anything?"

"Anything."

"And… what if… what if I wanted to… I dunno… tie you down or something…?"

Raising an eyebrow, Lena replied slowly, "Is that what you're into?"

Blush returning, Kara quickly looked away, shaking her head as she forced herself to laugh, "Of course not. Just kidding."

Lena only missed a beat or two before she slid her hand over her partner's and whispered, "If you're into it, I'm into it."

Eyes snapping wide, the blonde lifted her head and stared at Lena.

"What?"

"You weren't joking. And neither am I."

"But— I—"

Before Kara could finish her stammering protests and backpedaling, the brunette interrupted her, "It's time. You ready?"

Feeling herself grow faint, but thankfully not quite to the point of passing out, Kara gave a curt nod as the vehicle slowed to a stop, pulling up to the curb.

"Remember…." Lena said softly, "be a good and we'll have some fun later."

The blonde didn't have a chance to reply before the door of the limo was opened by Lena's assistant. Flashing on last playful, encouraging smile at her partner, Lena stepped out f the vehicle with grace and poise, beaming at the cameras all the while.

Staring as Lena's surprisingly revealing, black lace gown flowed behind her while she walked, Kara almost forgot to follow the girl out of the limo. Thankfully, the assistant gave a little cough, startling her enough to take a deep, slow breath as she stepped out of the vehicle as well.

Hearing the cameras snap scared the shit out of her at first, to the point of squinting in the surprisingly bright light, but as she forced herself to continue her deep breathing, she found herself steadied and focused, watching her partner slowly make her way down the carpet as she stopped to talk to a few reporters. Kara's outfit was significantly more conservative, but nonetheless flattering. Her dress was also black, but did not flow with the same flourish that Lena's did. It was simple but form-fitting, with an uncomfortably low neckline. Well, uncomfortably low for Kara. It barely showed the top of the cleavage, but for someone who had requested to wear a tux to the premiere (and had promptly been told no), it was terribly awkward.

But Lena had been right. She looked astounding, and every curve on Kara's body that only Lena had ever been privy to was exposed by the tightly fitting, shimmering fabric. In fact, when Kara finally reached Lena on the carpet, who was chatting with the third reporter of the evening, said reporter commented immediately on her dress.

"Why, don't you look fantastic," the woman said to Kara with a broad, camera-ready grin. "And aren't you lucky to be on the arm of such a talented young actor!"

This turned Kara's forced smile into a genuine grin, her eyes sliding over her partner's figure as the beautiful woman slid her arm around the blonde's waist.

"Beyond lucky," Kara immediately agreed.

When the two didn't unlock their gazes from each other, the reporter continued to smile and commented, "You two seem incredibly happy together. It's wonderful to see you two together tonight, and you both look fabulous. And good luck tonight, Lena. I am very sure the film will stun… rather like your outfits!"

Laughing lightly at this, Lena replied, "Thank you. Let's hope so!"

Hand-in-hand, the two finished the walk to the theater and sat beside each other in the front row with the rest of the cast and their plus-ones.

Now, Kara had never seen the film or read the script, so everything she saw next was a surprise. So, when Kara had to sit through the scene during which Lena's character was beaten by her partner to the point of being bruised and bloodied, she couldn't help but cry.

Thank God for waterproof mascara, she thought, wiping her eyes carefully on the handkerchief she pulled from her clutch. Despite praying that Lena wouldn't notice - holy shit was it embarrassing - the brunette looked over at Kara and saw her crying.

"It's okay," Lena whispered, squeezing the girl's hand. "Just a movie, honey. All makeup and special effects."

Trying not to sniffle or make any noise, Kara nodded once and kept her eyes on the screen until the film ended.

As soon as the credits rolled, the entire theater of critics rose to their feet and roared with applause, stunning even the star in the front row. Kara, of course, wasn't surprised at all. The performance had been positively astounding. Beyond anything Kara had ever seen in a movie or live performance.

"You were amazing. I am so fucking proud of you," Kara whispered in Lena's ear, over the sound of the intense, continuous clapping of the crowd.

Then, it was Lena's turn to cry. Despite having been in several immensely popular movies that had been smash successes with viewers, Lena had never been a part of anything she felt was bigger than herself, anything that transcended popularity, into he realm of emotion. And the fact that the theater was positively roaring for her was making her heart race in a way she'd never quite experienced. Popularity was one thing. True success and praise was another.

Unsurprisingly, the cameras caught every second of Lena crying, a wide smile spreading across her lips. Once the girl had stopped shaking, never having let go of Kara's hand, she turned to her partner and kissed her firmly on the lips, cupping her hand behind the blonde's neck to hold her close. Obviously, the cameras caught this as well. Nothing like a steamy kiss to please the media.

Needless to say, after the premiere, the two were completely exhausted, and their plans of Kara's reward for good behavior faded into the background as they both crashed and fell immediately asleep upon landing in bed.

And of course, the next day, every entertainment television channel and popular website had video footage of the kiss, with explosive headlines about Lena's success.

OSCAR WORTHY PERFORMANCE BY LENA LUTHOR STUNS CRITICS

PASSIONATE KISS CELEBRATES LENA LUTHOR'S SUCCESS

POWER COUPLE DOMINATES LAST NIGHT'S PREMIERE

Scrolling through these on her phone the next morning, Lena cried again.

"Babe, what's wrong?" Kara asked gently, wrapping her arm around the girls' shoulder as they lay in bed. "This is great news!"

Lena nodded, sniffled, and replied, "I always wanted this, but I never thought I'd ever be bigger than anything other than some stupid trendy teen-pleasing dramas."

"I knew you could do this. Your talent has shown in all of your work. This was just the next logical step."

Lena smiled at this and kissed her partner's lips, telling her, "You are the absolute sweetest."

"Nah," Kara chuckled. "I just love you."

"I love you too, honey. Thank you."

With a shrug, the blonde replied, "Nothing to thank me for. Like that lady said, I'm just lucky to be the one on your arm."

"I'm lucky to have you on my arm," Lena countered, looking into the younger girl's eyes. "And I'm proud of you too, you know."

"Thanks, Lee," Kara answered with a blush. "Couldn't do it without you."

"You could… but I'd like to think you wouldn't want to," the brunette said with a wink, making her lover smile broadly as the two embraced.