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It takes Lena approximately three full minutes of staring at the footer before launching herself from the office and storming back to where Kara is still working in the living room.
"You didn't tell me he would be alive," accuses Lena as Kara scrambles to turn around.
"What?" Kara asks, baffled for a second by Lena's intense look of betrayal, causing Kara to falter. She recognises that look all too well, it's the same one Lena wore backstage when she was awarded the Pulitzer. The same look of disbelief at being lied too. "Lena, I... I don't know what you're talking about?" Kara admits genuinely.
"Jack," Lena chokes out, holding back the tears that her best friend might still be alive.
"Wait," Kara stands, frowning at Lena. "Jack as in Jack Sphere?"
Kara takes a step back in shock when Lena nods.
"But that, that's not possible. He died, we were there."
"Is this another sick joke this universe is trying to play on me?" Lena asks, pain contorting her face.
"Lena, I'm so sorry, I never even considered-"
"I don't want your sympathy Kara," Lena states bitterly. "I'm going out, I need to clear my head," Lena doesn't wait for Kara's protest before pulling on her shoes, grabbing car keys and leaving.
She drives. She drives fast. Lena is sure she's breaking the speed limit multiple times and doesn't stop until she's out of the city. She pulls over on a hilltop overlooking the faint twinkling lights below. For a small moment, she wonders what it's like for Kara when she is flying overhead. It's beautiful, in its own way. She knows she shouldn't have left Kara, not without explaining where she was going but the overwhelming feeling of sadness is taking over her, she has to breathe to collect herself to move forward rationally. Getting out of the car, the cool air prickles her skin as tears threaten to fall and can feel her chest begin to tighten as she starts to hyperventilate. Leaning against the hood of the car, staring up at the sky, remembering how she would sit with Jack for hours, as they theorised the possibilities of life beyond the stars, the means with which they would travel, the answers they would discover, the technologies that would be the fuel for their dreams of making the human race better. The potential of finding various cures for the vast number of diseases that plagued mankind.
She had changed. She had lost sight of the vision, she realizes as the tears she'd been battling against begin to fall. She had become the Luthor she had been desperately trying to show the world she was not. It had been her mission when she took over the reins of then LuthorCorp, changing policies and even changing the name. She wanted to make a difference in people's lives, something she and Jack had dreamed about, hoping to find the cure for cancer. But she hadn't done that, no she had created mind-control. Her desire to help humanity not harm each other had devolved into her using q-waves to remove free will. She had become Lex, the villain that Kara warned her she was becoming, that Supergirl would do everything in her power to stop. All her good intentions had caused her to be manipulated by someone, just as Jack had been. She should never have trusted Lex.
But what was worse was that Lena had trusted Kara, had killed her brother for Kara, all the while continuously being lied to.
She wants little to do with Kara and her friends who had become almost like Lena's family. But they weren't and she needed to get back to her own home and to a world where her feelings weren't wrapped up in a life that she doesn't want to face. But, she needs Kara, needs her to get back to that home and this infuriates her.
Returning to the apartment, at a much slower pace than when she escaped, she finds Kara standing on the balcony. Taking a deep breath, she steps outside.
"I thought you left," Kara mutters into the noise of the traffic below them. "I wasn't sure you were going to come back" Kara admits with a small smile.
"I told you I needed to clear my head," Lena reminds her gently. Kara seems to nod still not looking at her and Lena steps closer to the Kryptonian. "This is hard for me."
"You think it's easy for me?" Kara spits in disbelief. Lena falters suddenly realising how ignorant she had been to Kara's situation. How she had felt it was all Kara's fault but it wasn't. Even Supergirl couldn't have stopped the rebirth of the universe.
"I'm sorry Kara, I shouldn't have been so resistant," Lena admits tentatively and she hears Kara sigh.
"I'm sorry about Jack, I didn't know I swear," Kara turns to look at her, her baby blue eyes gazing at her sadly.
"I know," Lena nods.
"What are you going to do?" Kara asks quietly.
"I'm going to see him in Metropolis, I miss him," Lena sighs. "I need time to adjust, to understand my life, and do research away from all this pretending. None of this," She waves behind her at the apartment, exasperated. "None of this is us. It's a figment of a life that isn't ours."
"Lena," Kara tries to protest, stepping towards her but Lena only raises her hand causing Kara to pause.
"I just need a couple of days, I promise I'll be back," Lena reassures, gently. "Please, if anyone asks, I'm away on a business trip," Lena gives a small smile. Lena doesn't miss the pain and hurt in Kara's eyes that has been there for as long as Lena has known her. Except now, she understands that the source is the same familiar feeling of abandonment that Lena endured when she came to live with the Luthor's; after her mother had gone. Except for Kara, it was an entire planet. Lena turns as the feeling of anguish begins to overwhelm and rise within her. Lena walks to the bedroom separating herself away from Kara and the situation.
Kara runs her fingers through her hair as she watches Lena disappear, she can't force Lena to stay with her, but she does know that if Lena does too much out of the ordinary it could upset something somewhere recalling a lecture from Cisco on the space time continuum.
Kara can hear every small movement as Lena moves around the bedroom packing a bag. It makes her wonder if Lena has a plane and driver scheduled already. With a sigh, she removes her phone and walks into the apartment. She takes the keys Lena had deposited on the counter, telling herself it's her car too after all. Turning on the engine, she looks around at the unfamiliar tech.
"How do I even get to Alex's?" Kara mutters to herself as her hand hovers over the screen.
Beginning route to Alex Danvers. The car announces making her jump.
Driving to the familiar suburb Kara's mind is filled with uncertainty, she wants to speak to Alex, to be reassured everything will be ok, to be held tight like Alex did during thunderstorms in Midvale or when Eliza turned the blender on. Kara pulls up at Sam's house to find a message on her phone simply reading: Back Deck. She walks around to find Alex sitting there. Her smile faint sympathetic as Kara curls into her sister's embrace. After a solid five minutes, they sit together looking up at the stars.
"I'm sorry to have woken you up," Kara mutters quietly, Alex sighs making Kara's heart clench.
"You know I'll always be here for you," Alex states simply. "No matter what universe we're in."
"Thanks, Alex," Kara smiles tenderly, eyes softening slightly at the sudden shifting within her sister.
"Wanna feel the little parasite?" Alex asks with a grin. Kara nods eagerly letting her sister take her hand placing it on the active baby. Kara lets out an airy laugh as she feels the faint kick against her palm. "It's going to be a girl, we're thinking of calling her Charlie, short for Charlotte."
"Charlie?" Kara tests the name out, earning a kick on her palm, and she can't help but laugh at the situation. She had dreamed of the day where she would sit together with Alex, maybe in the suburbs, talking about their families. Except her family isn't here, she hopes it's in a different universe, waiting for her to go back to.
"Lena'll come round you know," Alex states as if reading her mind. Kara gives her an uncertain smile.
"She's just so angry Alex," Kara whispers in desperation. "And I caused that, I caused that pain and distrust and hatred."
"I know, but as someone who's seen the other side of it. You come out stronger and better together."
"Life here is just so different," Kara laments, thoughtfully.
"I know, but don't forget you've been here before. You can adapt quicker this time rather than spending a week staring at leaves," Alex teases and Kara finds herself giggling at the memory.
As Kara and Alex sit, holding each other and staring at the stars, across town Lena is boarding her private plane.
She's already downed three glasses of scotch and is squeezing her eyes shut, trying to calm the anxiety from flying as she feels the plane gain speed. Reassuring herself that it's temporary she opens her phone. Focusing on gathering information about the life she is supposed to have here. Taking a breath Lena reassures herself that this was only temporary and opens the photo gallery of her phone.
At first, she finds minimal photos of herself and Kara, mainly they are of various projects or Ruby. The further down, however, things begin to change. There is one of the two of them on a beach, in their bikinis, at what looks like a holiday resort. Lena is hidden beneath a large hat and dark sunglasses, Kara's smile taking up her face as she grins at Lena in the photo. She's never seen herself so happy. Moving on she finds another of herself and Alex grinning at each other over a pool table during what looked like a night at Al's. There is an assortment of herself and Sam or Ruby or all three smushed together on a couch, or in the back of a car or at Ruby's soccer games. She focuses on photos of herself and Kara. One from an obvious road trip, Lena in dark aviators and Kara in a checkered blue and white shirt. Another from a gala with them in formal dresses, Kara's goofy smile almost reaches her glasses, how could Lena have been fooled by glasses. The next is Kara clearly trying on a new supersuit that she recognises from her earth. Another with Kara in a white dress overlooking the sea, sunkissed hair flying away from her. Lena feels her breath hitch at how relaxed Kara's face is in the photo, she's not Kara Danvers or Supergirl in the photograph simply Kara.
After connecting to the wifi she decides to go through her social media. Again it's limited but she's not surprised she finds Kara's easily.
It reveals more, Lena learns, they have a date night once a month, and she finds herself scribbling down notes on a napkin. She learns that they go to Eliza's for Thanksgiving and they celebrate Christmas with just her and Kara. There is a picture of Kara's holding a bracelet, tears brimming her eyes, a wide joyful smile on her face. Lena can just make out the small patterns decorating the fine silver and recalls a dark ornate wooden box sitting amongst Kara's things on her side of the closet. Lena wonders about the significance and makes a note to ask Kara about it.
She finds out that Clark Kent and Louis Lane now have two teenage boys which confuses her because she doesn't understand how it's relevant until it clicks in her head that if Kara is Supergirl and Superman is her cousin then Clark is obviously Superman.
With a roll of her eyes, she moves onto tagged posts and her eyes are bombarded with love-filled photographs of herself and Kara. A picture of them obviously on a date at the beach watching the setting sun. A night where Lena was curled up in the corner, a book and her glasses perched on her nose. Another where Kara is hanging upside down from monkey bars with the hashtag #OvergrownChild. A different post, a soft glow aesthetic, candlelit dinner wine glasses reflecting the light, a blur back image of some post celebration.
Lena moves on from social media to individual messages she starts with the most recent from Alex, it's about Kara saying she would be home late because of an emergency for the DEO. Before that is playful banter, Lena teasing the older Danvers about her SUV and Alex faux threatens to keep Kara late in retaliation. Next is Sam, similar discussions of work or Ruby's latest teenage drama. It reminds her that Ruby is now fifteen. Hesitantly she frowns, her finger pausing over Kara's name before moving on. When nothing new yields any further information she reluctantly hits Kara's name. She reads their terribly sappy messages, the shamelessly flirty texts, the mundane texts letting her know that Kara will be late because of an emergency with Catco or the DEO There are small irritated texts when neither is going to plan. And Lena gains an insight into the relationship she doesn't have.
They love each other, in an oddly similar way that she and Kara loved each other as friends but it's deeper, rather than Kara sending an emoji to get out of discussing feelings there are long conversations about love and hope and ambition. It goes on like this for a long time. However, there is one message stream that stands out, and it has the faint feeling of an argument. Texts asking Lena to respond, followed often by a sad face or teary emoji, until they return to normal, the couple professing their undying love, making Lena want to gag. It returns to love filled domestic monotony and she can't help but feel the sad ache of longing. Moving back to the gallery, her brow furrowing as she uncovers an encrypted folder. Her frown deepens as she tries to figure out the password. It takes five attempts before she leans back with a sigh. She stares at the small folder, chewing the inside of her lip as she considers the small red heart labelling the folder. She's married, Lena thinks, to Kara. Her rational mind telling her that there would be answers to her new life behind the encryption. Rubbing her face, she realises that Kara would have likely helped pick a password. She types, her irritation growing by the second as the folder unlocks. Of course, it would be Potstickers. As she scrolls down, she blushes furiously as pictures of Kara's firm abs fill her screen, descending lower-
"Mrs Luthor we'll be landing soon," The Pilot voice comes over the intercom startling Lena, who with a racing heart, shuts off her phone, her cheeks flushing a brilliant scarlet. Twenty minutes later she's curled under the covers in the king sized bed thinking of Kara.
Kara lies in the guest bedroom of her new apartment and feels displaced. She had spent the last twenty four hours in tune to Lena's rhythmic heartbeat and now she is being kept awake by the chaotic noise of the city. Tossing and turning in the guest bed, part of her wondering what Lena was doing or how she felt. Had she found Jack yet or was she similarly lying alone in an unfamiliar room staring at the ceiling. Picking up her phone she opens the app staring at the last message from 72hours ago.
Lena: I need ginger and it must be the fresh stuff
Kara: When do I have time to go to the grocery store?
Lena: Do you want homemade potstickers or not?
Kara: I'll be there in twenty
Kara sighs, standing, the familiar tugging of curiosity. Padding into the large master bedroom. She looks around properly for the first time since she got here, she can see Lena's side of the bed has since been decluttered leaving a bare surface. Kara moves into the closet, her mind focused on the inscription of the bracelet, making her way through the large collection of Lena's red soled shoes. Her mind wanders to how Lena morphs into one of the most powerful women in technology. CEO Lena Luthor the moment she slips on the stilettos that embody her power, her shapely legs giving way to the powerful woman that she was.
She turns to her own things, tentatively opening the rich wooden box as the familiar silver bracelet glints up at her snug within the red velvet. She lifts the seemingly fragile bracelet, turning it carefully around in her fingers, examining it closely. Noticing the delicate Kryptonian glyphs that decorate the outside of the thin cuff. She turns it in her hand seeing a small inscription she's sure only her eyes would be able to see, saying; You are my hero.
Kara swallows thickly. It was her bracelet, hers from Lena, cementing the reality that they are married, a Kryptonian bond that was deeper than what two flimsy rings stood for. She stared down at the bracelet, at the inscriptions. Recalling a different time when they sat in a white office Lena draped over the back of the couch as she tells her, "Supergirl may have saved the day but you Kara Danvers are my hero" Kara squeezes her eyes shut at the memory and the connection between the bracelet and her friend.
Her heart hammering in her chest as she realises that there is only one person that could help Lena with something like this, as personal as this. And they were not on this earth. They were on Argo, her original home. Where her mother was. Alive. Kara takes a calming breath, as she realises this was yet another avenue she was going to have to look into. Placing the bracelet tentatively on her wrist, feeling how snuggly it fits against her skin. She was bonded to Lena, by Rao, under his light. Kara felt her heart weigh heavy before she removed the delicate metal placing it in the box. She wouldn't tell Lena how significant it was until they were at a point where they could have a normal conversation between them.
Walking back into the guest room she lays on her back, thinking about Lena, alone in her hotel room.
I can't sleep
She hits send before she can think better of it. As she patiently waits, she looks through the photos on her phone. There are many of herself and Alex, or Nia, or even Brainy but there weren't as many of her and Lena. The few that were there ranged from happy, Lena grinning wildly at the camera, to her boardroom glare with a raised eyebrow, to Lena perched on the couch with a book or report, or another with a soft smile, her dimples beginning to show. But the one that caught Kara's attention the most was a face she had never seen before. It was Lena asleep, her features relaxed, peaceful and beautiful. She lies on her back, setting her phone down as she thinks of how Lena could be that happy. How had She made Lena that happy?
Lena is pulled from her thoughts of Kara by the faint flash from her phone. She reads Kara's text five times, repeatedly exiting and reopening the app. She sighs before responding.
Neither can I
Kara sits up as soon as her phone buzzes, smirking, thinking for a long moment before replying. Wanting to find common ground with Lena, so they could be a team.
I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight. I often have bad dreams. Memories of my time in a pod when I was sent from Krypton. Kara pauses deciding on whether to bring up the bracelet she found. I found the bonding bracelet that other Lena gave to Kara, in the closet.
Kara sends the text with a bated breath, unsure if Lena has even acknowledged her side of the closet. Kara lies back down, staring out the large window up at the distant hidden stars realising that Argo is out there. Her mother is out there. Her mother who she's lost and found multiple times. Tears prick at Kara's vision, her joy that there is evidence her mother is alive somewhere. Not lost for the second time in her life. She lifts her phone as it buzzes in surprise.
Will you tell me about the bracelet?
Kara stares up at Lena's response, hesitant. How does she tell Lena that it's meant to be a gift from her god that binds their souls together for all eternity. Her gut twists as she writes her response, unsure of Lena's reaction.
On Krypton, we wouldn't give rings like you do on Earth, instead we would give bracelets, they are meant to symbolise the binding of our souls.
Kara waits, unsurely. Setting her phone down, she runs her fingers through her hair in worry. What if Lena doesn't come back? What if Lena panics and runs at the insinuation of being bonded emotionally to Kara for all eternity.
Lena responds quickly: It's like handfasting?
A crinkle forms over Kara's brow: What is that?
Lena's reply is quick and Kara knows Lena's intellectual curiosity has the better of her: An old Irish tradition, when people got married they would be tied with a piece of tartan.
Similar, I guess, but rather than using fabric it's symbolised through a metal band with inscriptions that are personal to each other, Kara reveals.
Kara doesn't want to explain further for fear of pushing Lena away, Lena already has terrible trust issues.
What does your inscription say?
Kara can feel the curiosity behind the words, she wants to tell Lena, to relive that happy moment between them. but she knows that it will open up a larger conversation. One that they aren't ready to have. Thankfully, Lena seems to understand.
I'm sorry, that's too personal.
Kara smiles at Lena's apology, it's a throwback to when they first became friends and she would ask questions of Kara's life.
It's ok. Why can't you sleep?
Kara knows Lena doesn't sleep because she runs a multinational company and has previously told Kara that sleep is for the dead. Kara can also accurately guess that Lena can't sleep because the weight of Jack's life is playing on her mind, that she's stuck in a different universe with her former best friend who Kara is sure she hates.
Too much going on to sleep.
Is all Lena responds and Kara finds a small sympathetic smile dancing over her lips.
In that big brain of yours?
Why can't you sleep?
Lena responds ignoring Kara's comment
Nightmares.
Kara states simply, she doesn't want to tell Lena about how she dreams of the end of the universe or the phantom zone or how Lena dies in her nightmares, or how she dreams of Alex being tortured.
Lena takes that as her cue, smiling gently at the familiarity that statement brings to mind. Still not ready for the normality she can feel growing in her chest. Laying back starting at the ceiling she chooses not to reply. She knows she has to talk to Kara and find a way to work through the animosity she feels. Kara's hopefulness was contagious, but they need a plan to get through this especially if it turned out to be permanent. Then maybe they could get a divorce, most of the people in their life would be able to get over it Understand even. Her phone flashes again, rolling to her side, she gasps lightly at the message from Kara.
Goodnight, Lena.
Lena smiles softly, even superheroes need to sleep.
Goodnight Kara
Lena walks through the slate grey halls of the lab. The familiar smell of burning and chemical components filling her nose. It's as she remembers it after he had died, walking through the corridors that were filled with his presence. His voice fills her ears as she hears him before she sees him and it makes her stumble in shock.
"This is awesome!" Lena hears Jack's enthusiastic cadence as she rounds the corner to find him staring into a microscope as lab technicians milling about him. "This is truly revolutionary, well done everyone" Jack grins at them, clapping a couple on the back as he turns. Lena feels his soft brown eyes stare into her own, a faint frown before he grins and steps from the lab.
"Hello, Jack," Lena breathes.
"Lena, what are you doing here? We aren't meant to meet for another week," Jack grins down at her. "Not that I mind, well, seeing as you're here I could use your help, if you don't mind," Lena nods mutely, the ghost of a smile on her lips. "Good, I've managed to correct the frequency to interpret subdermal high resolution frequency waves to transmit into the tablet with information, but I need to find the correct frequency to determine any significant change to prevent seizures," He explains, making Lena reel in shock. She quickly adapts, nodding and looking over his research.
"Jack this is amazing, you're using the fluctuation in the gamma frequency to alert the observer to strokes" Lena marvels, "I see what you mean, you are unable to stop the rebounding gamma radiation to enter the brain and causing seizures?"
Jack's face falls, "Exactly."
For the next hour the pair work, as if fifteen years haven't passed and they're still working out of Jack's basement in Metropolis. They work until the early afternoon, before Jack asks her,
"So what are you really doing here?"
Lena looks up in shock, but Jack continues, "Not that I don't love you coming for a surprise visit but I figured with the acquisition party next week I would see you then, you could have just answered my budgeting question with an email"
"Acquisition party?"Lena asks with a frown.
"Yeah for Zortek," Jack says around his sandwich, Lena nods mutely. "You sure you're ok?"
"No, I'm not" Lena admits rubbing her head, "Jack, I… I"
"Holy shit are you pregnant?" Jacks asks standing in shock.
"What?" Lena squeaks, "What? No! No, I'm not. I'm not pregnant" Lena suddenly pales, standing and looking down, "I don't look pregnant do I?"
"Well no," Jack admits rubbing the back of his neck with a frown. "Lena, what happened?" The concern laced in his voice makes her crack, sitting back down, tears forming in her eyes as she feels the weight of the entire situation come crashing down.
"Oh, what is happening?" Jack asks as he steps close to Lena, kneeling in front of her as she frantically swipes at tears.
"I'm sorry," she begins.
"Lena, really what is going on?" Jack asks sincerely and Lena crumbles, words rapidly spilling from her mouth before she can contain it. His face passive as he waits as she finishes telling him about the last 48 hours and Jack sits back in shock.
"So the multiverse theory is correct?"
"It was but now we're not sure," Lena admits. "I'm sorry to unload on you Jack, I had nowhere else to go and Sam is-"
"Sam is with Alex and Alex is Kara's sister," Jack nods in understanding. "I get it, it's..." he lets out a calming breath, "it's a lot to take in, I mean it's a lot to take in with you knowing you died in a different life."
"I'm sorry Jack, I shouldn't have told you everything," Lena apologises, J'onn's words flowing through her. "Do you feel ok?"
"My brain's not imploding if that's what you're worried about," Jack teases. "Now come on Luthor, this conversation requires a much stiffer drink than coffee," Jack instructs as he pulls her to her feet and leads her from his office.
"Jack it's 13.30," Lena tries to protest.
"Oh please because we all know you haven't day drunk,'' Jack smirks, replying sarcastically.
They're sitting in the hotel bar an hour later, half a bottle of scotch perched on the table between them. Lena can feel the effects of alcohol kicking in as the corners of her vision begin to blur,
"So, new universe, new life, how's it going being with Kara?" Jack inquires over the table,
"It's so hard Jack" Lena admits rubbing her forehead. "I just feel like I can't trust her after everything."
"She didn't create the end of the universe Lena," Jack states flippantly with a chuckle.
"No, but she lied to me about her identity for years" Lena snaps without thinking. She freezes, sobriety suddenly hitting her.
"Identity?" Jack asks before frowning deeply, "Are you trying to tell me that Kara Danvers is Supergirl?" Jack asks, his voice lowered to a hushed whisper.
"I didn't tell you anything," Lena responds sharply, panic filling her like ice through her veins.
"You said identity," Jack argues quietly.
"That could mean anything," Lena dismisses and even she can hear how pathetic her excuse is.
"But it doesn't, does it?" Jack asks wide eyed, the familiar grin slipping over his face.
"I'm not answering that," Lena shakes her head as she sets her glass down, knowing if she drinks more her lips will become looser. Jack watches her closely for a long moment before concluding,
"You know glasses and a ponytail is a pretty crap disguise, I wonder if Superman has the same disguise."
"Shut up, Jack" Lena mutters shaking her head at his grin,
"So, how is sharing a bed with a Kryptonian God?" Jack asks peering over his glass.
"We aren't sharing a bed" Lena states.
"And why the hell not? I'm surprised you haven't jumped on that yet," Jack teases sitting back in his chair. "Don't you remember that Croatian girl in sophomore year?" Lena blushes but schools her features levelling him with a playful glare.
"I'm not sleeping with Kara, Jack," Lena states with a disapproving frown,
"Suit yourself, I would," Jack smirks,
"We all know you would," Lena snaps, eyes narrowing.
"Jealous?"
Lena levels him with her best board room glare. A wide grin spreading over his face.
"But in all seriousness" Jack's teasing glint disappearing as he sits forward, "Are you really saying you don't like Kara, not even a little bit?"
"She's my friend Jack" Lena states mindlessly repeating the familiar mantra. "Was my friend."
"So you're just playing happy family?" Jack asks curiously and Lena shrugs.
"Barely" Lena admits, "Everything about the situation infuriates me. I'm stuck here and the only person who understands fully is Kara. I hate that I have to rely on her to get through this."
"How does Kara feel about all of this?"
"Kara is Kara, everything is all sunshine and rainbows," Lena spits. "Her optimism is infectiously annoying."
"Not a bad thing when you're up against the odds," Jack shrugs.
"As much as I love that about Kara, I am not in the mindset to be optimistic." Lena sighs rubbing her aching temple.
"Oh, so you do love her?" Jack grins only to be met by Lena's glare "I'm sure you'll find it in your heart to forgive Kara," Jack adds softly.
"She's just… Ugh, she's just..." Shaking her head, unable to convey the conflicting mix of emotions she feels for Kara.
"She's Kara," Jack supplies and Lena nods. "I know you're angry, but do you remember when you came to my nanotech launch?"
Lena nods once more, unsure where he was going with this. Kara and herself hadn't even been friends that long.
"Kara grilled me and you looked so fascinated by her. I had to find out exactly who was this mysterious reporter that would enamour the guarded Lena Luthor,'' Lena smiles fondly at the memory. "I know in your universe this didn't happen, but I remember meeting Kara and she was so passionate about you. She defended your honour like it was your own. She cross examined me better than your family lawyers and she cared, '' His recollection made her chest hurt as he smiles at the memory. Recalling her own experience of Kara turning up with Mike at the restaurant in an attempt to save her from a bad decision.
"She cared so much and all I could think was this is the woman for her,'' Jack admits softly, his face turning into a grin adding. "Then she proceeded to eat me out of pocket, is she like this is in your world too?"
Lena matches his grin as she recalls all the Big Belly Burgers and Chinese pot stickers for lunch, how Kara would simply grin as she berated her playfully about the Supers metabolism.
"She does have an iron stomach," Lena smirks as her smile shrinks, thinking of Kara's firm stomach. A familiar heat rises in her cheeks as she looks down into her hands. "Do- In this life do we- Are we happy?" Lena asks, trying to move away from thoughts of Kara's toned abs. Jack nods enthusiastically.
"Oh yeah," He grins sipping the whisky, "Unbearably happy. It's a bit gross, to be honest"
Lena pauses as she listens to the information. Watching Jack's brown eyes soften for a long moment, she asks quietly.
"How did you survive?"
Jack smiles softly, "You saved me of course."
"But, the nanites-"
"You managed to make them inert. You were able to rewrite the encryption codes and only you know where the codes are hidden" Jack explains softly,
"And you trust me with that?" Lena asks in disbelief.
"Of course, more than anyone," Jack shrugs with a smile. "Now, what are you going to do about your wife?"
"What do you mean?" Lena asks at the sudden change of subject.
"Well, you're going to have to forgive Kara to pull off some semblance that you are in love with her and make this whole situation better." Jack states simply.
"I don't have to do anything," Lena protests.
"No, but by not doing anything you could completely ruin your earth by causing the ripple effect. I mean you could end up with Nazi Germany overthrowing the world for all you know."
"That's just excessive," Lena scoffs her mind recalling Brainy mentioning something about time travelling Nazi's.
"My point is would it really be that bad to play nice with Kara?"
"My point is that I have to lie to everyone."
"Lena, you went to an all girls boarding school, haven't you been lying for most of your adult life?"
"I resent that statement."
"Besides," Jack announces with a smirk, leaning back in his chair, "With the amount of longing looks and glances at lips that pass between you two it can't be that hard to pretend. And, for someone who knows both sides now, I can say that the sexual tension between you must be palpable at best. Oh man, I can't wait until the party." Jack says gleefully.
Lena grimaces as she shakes her head muttering into her glass, "Shut up Jack."
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