Chapter 6 - Beyond The Stars (part 2)
Under the twinkling stars of the night sky, Kara and Lena were still sitting on the rooftop. Kara didn't know how many time had passed, but Lena had fallen asleep in her arms a while ago.
Lena kept holding her tight though, even in her sleep, and Kara held her as well. She nuzzled Lena's silky dark-hair softly as she looked up at the stars. Slight snores that Kara found adorable escaped from Lena as she slept peacefully between her arms.
Kara looked down and kissed softly Lena's head.
Knowing that it wasn't comfortable for human beings to sleep in a sitting position, Kara flew them back into the bedroom, and laid Lena down on the bed without waking her up.
With the gentleness that Lena had brought in her, Kara tucked her under the cottons sheets. She sat up and watched Lena sleep for a while. Smiling at how beautiful she was.
She brushed softly Lena's cheek with her fingers and leaned in to kiss her forehead before getting to her feet.
As Kara was about to step away, she felt Lena's hand caressing her wrist.
She turned to face Lena, and although she didn't seem fully awake, her eyes were open and looked at Kara with love.
"Stay with me, please." Lena said sleepily.
"I'm not going anywhere." Kara smiled, sliding under the sheets and taking place beside Lena.
Looking for Kara's warmth, Lena got even closer to her and laid her head on Kara's chest, listening to her heartbeat that made her feel safe.
"You really have a beautiful heartbeat too, you know." Lena mumbled before sleep overtook her.
Her arms wrapped around Lena, Kara smiled and tightened very softly her embrace on her.
She kissed the top of Lena's head, and closed her eyes, listening to Lena's breathing and heartbeat as she basked in the warmth that the feeling of their bodies pressed together provoked within her.
Sunlight shimmered through the window, Kara's eyes fluttered open, and a smile spread on her face when her eyes met Lena who was staring at her with a beaming smile as she was still lying on her.
"Were you watching me sleep?" Kara asked sleepily.
Lena put a hand to Kara's cheek. "I couldn't help myself. You are so beautiful." she said dreamily.
Kara smiled as she brought a hand to Lena's cheek and softly pulled their faces closer until they pressed their lips together.
One kiss leading to another, and becoming deeper when their tongue began to mingle together, their hands started caressing places over each other's body that they hadn't touched before.
Lying side by side, their bodies in the closest proximity possible, and their mouth locked together, Kara slowly slithered her hand under Lena's top and began to tentatively stroke the bare skin of her hip.
Kara interrupted their kiss, "Is that okay?" she asked breathless.
"Yeah," Lena replied very quietly, giving Kara her approval as she put an arm around her girlfriend.
Bringing her mouth to Lena's again, Kara kissed her deeply as her hand moved leisurely on Lena's smooth skin, from her hip to her stomach until she trailed up higher to reach the swell of one of her breasts.
"Kara," Lena gasped at this contact that affected her deeper than she wanted to admit it and made her crave for more.
"You are so perfect." Kara said awestruck.
Lena opened her eyes, and her gaze locked on Kara's. Kara stared at her as if she was the most beautiful thing in the world, the same way she touched her as if she was the most precious thing of the world. It made Lena's heart swell with love.
Lena slid a hand to Kara's cheek and connected their lips together in a way that she hoped would make her able to convey everything she felt.
A knock at the door snapped them back to reality.
Kara yanked her hand away from under Lena's top before their lips even parted. They pulled away from each other with a blush coloring their faces.
"Breakfast is ready," they heard Alex say from the other side of the door.
Kara spun her head to the door. "We're coming," she said with a slightly high-pitched voice before turning back to Lena. She cleared her throat. "Uh, um... We should..." She trailed off, and got out of the bed quickly.
Lena slid out of the bed and stepped to Kara who was searching clothes in her wardrobe. "Kara, is everything okay?"
Kara spun to Lena, she put both of her hands on her cheeks and pressed their lips together in a long firm kiss full of love.
Lena brought her hands to Kara's wrists and let her lips and tongue glide with Kara's.
Kara pulled slightly away and slid her hands down to Lena's shoulders. "Yeah. More than okay." She beamed.
After breakfast, Kara took Lena's hand in hers and led them outside.
"Your family is amazing, Kara." Lena said.
Kara smiled. "They like you a lot."
"Would they still like me if they knew I'm a Luthor?"
Kara's mouth hung open. "I, um... I guess they'd be a bit scared for me at first. But I'm sure they would trust you like I do once they'd understand how much you are important to me." She smiled.
"I hope you're right." Lena said, not really convinced by Kara's words.
Kara cleared her throat. "So, um, I gotta work today."
"Are you free tonight?" Lena asked.
Kara nodded.
Lena smiled, and in a comfortable silence, they started walking to the shop with their hands entwined.
"Can you meet me at the park tonight?" Lena asked with a smile.
"Wouldn't miss it for the world." Kara answered with a huge grin.
Once they arrived at Danvers Baked Goods, Lena spun around to face Kara and put her arms around her shoulders.
Kara snaked swiftly her arms around Lena's waist and pulled her closer, still awestruck, but not really surprised at how right it felt to have Lena in her arms.
Without any care of the world around them, they kissed for a long time and pressed their foreheads together to savor a little while longer the elating feeling that being together provoked within them.
"Stop making out with your girlfriend and get your ass off to work," they heard Alex say from behind the counter.
"I really wanna punch her sometimes." Kara sighed frustrated, slightly withdrawing from the embrace.
Lena let out an amused laugh. "See you tonight, Supergirl."
Kara chuckled.
"I love you." Lena smiled, giving a soft kiss to Kara's cheek.
"I love you too," Kara beamed.
Lena smiled one last time at Kara before walking away from her.
With her heart full and happy, Kara watched Lena go with a dreamy smile stuck on her face.
As the sun was beginning to set, Lena was at the park, sitting on a large and soft blanket as she waited for Kara to join her. The place was quiet, and the spot Lena was settled on was away from the few people who were there.
Flutters swirled in Lena's chest at the sight of Kara coming towards her dressed in a green dress while her blonde hair flowed effortlessly around her face.
Lena smiled and stood up. She smoothed her blue dress before stepping closer to Kara and greeting her with a mind-blowing kiss.
Kara smiled into the kiss and tangled her hand into Lena's hair.
"What's all of this?" Kara asked, fiddling with her glasses with a happy smile when she saw the picnic basket set beside the large purple blanket.
Lena took both of Kara's hands in hers. "I've been thinking that we could have dinner alone here. This way, we won't be interrupted by anyone." she replied, leading Kara to sit on the blanket.
A few hours later, Kara and Lena were lying on their back, gazing at the twinkling stars that illuminated the night sky.
"Why do you like the most about stargazing?" Lena asked quietly, breaking softly the silence.
Kara stayed silent for a couple of seconds. "That reminds me of Krypton." she finally said with a tone full of nostalgia.
Lena gazed at the stars, trying to picture what life could be like beyond the stars.
As if she had read Lena's thoughts, Kara sat up and looked up again. "Life's not so different up there."
"Really?" Lena frowned, sitting up.
Kara turned her gaze to Lena. "Yeah." She smiled. "Every planet is full of people who are trying to figure out where they belong, what they're meant to be. Families aren't really different either. Love is the same, even though the way to express it can be different. At the end, no matter where we come from... We all want the same thing, to find our places and be happy."
Lena smiled at Kara's explanation, and looked up at the night sky. "Where would Krypton be right now?"
Kara swallowed thickly, feeling the weight of the loss of her planet submerge her. She looked down as tears brimmed into her eyes.
Feeling Kara's inner turmoil, Lena looked at her, and put a hand on her thigh, stroking it softly as she hoped to appease her.
Kara felt the weight that was pressing on her heart disappear at the soothing contact of Lena's hand. She smiled, and took Lena's hand in hers before lifting their hands and pointing at an empty spot in the night sky.
"Krypton would be there." Kara smiled slightly, and turned her head to look at Lena, feeling her heart swell with love.
Lena smiled at Kara and leaned in to press their foreheads together.
They both closed their eyes, and stayed this way for long minutes.
Kara slid her hands up to Lena's cheeks and kissed her lips lovingly.
They shared a smile when they pulled away, and their hands joined swiftly without them even realizing it.
Kara looked up at the stars. "Sometimes I wonder how my life would have been if my planet hadn't..." She trailed off, but Lena knew what she meant. "But then, I think about the fact that I wouldn't have the family I have now, and that's... I mean, I really cannot imagine my life without Alex and Eliza." She turned her head to gaze at Lena, and brushed her thumb over the back of her hand. "And also… even though we haven't known each other since that long, I really can't imagine my life without you either, Lena."
Lena's eyes started glistening at Kara's words. She gave her a smile and squeezed her hand. "I don't want to imagine that either." she said almost in a whisper.
Kara smiled at Lena, until she sighed slightly. "Finding my place on Earth feels far more complicated than on Krypton though." She nibbled at her lips. "And the more I'm aging, the more it's stressing me out."
"What would you have done on Krypton?"
"I guess I would have followed in my father's footstep, and I would've become a scientist like him. Which is something that I have considered doing here, but technology is far more advanced on Krypton than here. I would surely say something weird that would make people suspicious of me, and they would probably figure out what I am. I can't risk that. Besides, I'm kind of afraid of what could happen to Earth if Kryptonian technology ever fell into the wrong hands."
"That makes sense." Lena agreed, but she seemed to get lost in her thoughts.
Kara brought her other hand to Lena's head and patted it softly. "What are you thinking about?"
Lena smiled. "I just wondered if you would be okay to talk about Kryptonian science with me. I promise you I will never use it to do ill."
"I know, I trust you." Kara smiled. "I'd love to tell you more about my home planet."
"Thank you for trusting me." Lena said, deeply moved by Kara's trust in her.
"Always," Kara smiled.
They stayed in silence for a couple of minutes, until Kara spoke, "The thing is... I'm almost certain of what I want to do, but I'm not sure I should do it."
"Why not?"
"I'd like to be a reporter. That's the kind of job that would allow me to make a difference in the world. I could contribute to make it better. That's what I want to do the most."
"Why not doing it then?"
Kara pushed up her glasses better onto her nose. "I don't wanna look like I'm copying Clark."
"I think you should go for it if that's what you want to do. You'd make an amazing reporter. I'm sure of that. "
Kara gave Lena a smile. "I'll think about it."
"You have the heart and the soul of a hero, Kara. Whether you choose to use your powers or not in the future, I have no doubt that you're going to change the world." Lena said.
"You really think so?"
"Yeah," Lena smiled. "I can't wait to see all the amazing things you're gonna do."
"I'd really like to use my powers to help people and make the world better." Kara said.
Lena smiled fondly at this declaration, not surprised by it at all.
"That's the first time I say that out loud." Kara let out a quick chuckle.
Lena's smile widened.
Kara's expression became suddenly sad. "I won't do it though. I know that Alex and Eliza would not approve."
"You should not let what people could think of it stopping you from doing what you want. Not even your own family. You are your own person, Kara. You're free to do whatever you want." Lena said in the most supportive tone Kara had ever heard.
"Thank you for supporting me and believing in me." Kara said, deeply moved.
"Always," Lena smiled, squeezing Kara's hand. "Honestly if I had powers, I wouldn't let anyone stop me from using them to make the world better."
"You are not the kind of person who needs to have powers to be a hero, Lena." Kara said in the most serious tone.
Lena frowned slightly, "What do you mean?"
"That thing you said earlier, about me having the heart and the soul of a hero... You have all that too, Lena. I can feel it every time I'm with you." Kara said truthfully.
Lena smiled through her glistening eyes. "I wish I could feel that way about me. But it's hard to believe in it. I will try to see things your way though."
"Sometimes you gotta be your own hero." Kara said.
Lena's brow furrowed. "What?"
"That's something I always tell myself to keep going. That's like my personal mantra. I've never told it to anyone either." Kara said, awestruck at how much it was easy to open up with Lena.
Lena smiled. "Thank you for sharing it with me."
"No, thanks to you, Lena. Ever since we met, I feel more free to be myself than I've ever been since I've arrived on Earth. When I'm with you, I don't have to pretend to be someone I'm not. I don't have to hide myself. I can say what I feel knowing that you will support me." Kara said, almost moved to tears. Softly, she put a hand to Lena's cheek. "I love you so much."
Lena leaned her cheek into Kara's palm. "I love you too, my darling."
Without knowing who made the first move, their lips joined in a meaningful mind-blowing kiss.
Kara moaned into Lena's mouth when their tongue met, and Lena sucked softly at Kara's tongue until they rested their foreheads together, breathless from the kiss and the deep desire that swirled around and within them.
Kara leaned in and pressed her lips to Lena's in a rousing kiss that made the passion between them escalate to another level. She focused on her super-hearing and realized that they were alone in the park. She smiled into the kiss, and snaked her arms around Lena, pulling her closer.
Feeling Lena's hands trail delicately over her body, Kara felt goosebumps on every inch of her skin as a heated feeling ignited within her. She kissed Lena deeper until Lena started nipping at her bottom lip before pulling away and scattering kisses over her neck.
Lost in the sensations, Kara couldn't even think of holding back the tiny moans that were escaping her. She gasped and began shaking when she felt Lena's hand cupping her breast.
Quickly, Lena yanked her hand away from Kara's breast and brought it to Kara's cheek instead as she took her face off her neck to look at her with all the love she felt.
"We can stop if you want, Kara." Lena said with the kindest of smile.
"I, um... I wanna go further. Believe me I do." Kara replied with a deeper blush creeping on her already flushed face.
Lena gave Kara her most reassuring smile as she caressed her cheek, encouraging her to continue to formulate her thoughts.
Kara fiddled with her glasses before taking them off. "But, I'm, um... I mean, I have never done... that before." she said, putting her glasses beside them.
"I've already figured that out, darling." Lena smiled softly. "I just want to be sure that you want to do it now, with me. I need to know that you trust me before going further."
"I trust you." Kara said, awestruck at the love and devotion that she was seeing into Lena's eyes. "And I really wanna go further right now. I'm just not sure of what to do." She blushed.
Lena smiled and leaned in to press her lips to Kara's, kissing her blush away. "You don't have to do anything. You can just let me take care of you." She beamed, caressing Kara's cheek. "Can I take your dress off?"
Kara's face lit up as she nodded her approval.
Lena smiled as she put a hand to the side of Kara's green dress and unzipped it slowly with her gaze full of love and desire locked on Kara's.
With gentleness, Lena pulled the fabric down, and discovered Kara's breasts that were free of any bra.
Amazed by the view displayed in front of her, Lena stayed frozen for long seconds, her eyes expressing all the longing she felt as her throat became suddenly very dry.
Kara's shyness went quickly away, and she couldn't help a smirk at the look she saw into Lena's eyes. "You can touch me you know." she said in a suave tone, mildly surprised by her own candor.
Wonderstruck, Lena blinked a few times, and shook slightly her head. "You are perfect." She couldn't help to say.
Kara smiled as she put both of her hands to Lena's cheeks and gave a long kiss on her scrumptious lips.
Lena brought her hands to Kara's wrists and deepened the kiss, pushing deliciously her tongue into her girlfriend's mouth as she gently encouraged her to lay on her back over the blanket.
Kara moaned when her back hit the blanket, but it wasn't the impact that caused her to emit a sound. It was the fact that Lena's body was completely pressed atop her as her tongue kept exploring every part of her mouth while her hands started sweeping over her skin in arousing strokes.
Her tongue still mingling with Kara's, Lena slid her hands up to Kara's breasts and began kneading them softly.
Kara withdrew from the kiss as the heated feeling that had been coursing through every inch of her body deepened with a strength that she hadn't expected, and she started struggling heavily to find her breath.
Lena put a hand to Kara's cheek. "You all right?"
"Yeah," Kara said breathless. "You're incredible."
Lena smiled and leaned it, kissing Kara's lips lovingly as she kept massaging her breasts and began flicking her thumbs over Kara's nipples.
Overwhelmed by what was happening within her, Kara started feeling worried for her girlfriend, although she trusted herself better. She broke the kiss and pressed her forehead to Lena's. "Are you sure it's safe for you to do this with me? I don't wanna… I mean, I could hurt you."
Lena pulled slightly away to look into Kara's eyes, and slid a hand up to her cheek. "What do you think?" she asked, caressing softly Kara's cheek.
Kara stayed silent for a couple of seconds as she pondered her answer. "I think it's safe. I mean, I trust myself not to hurt you."
Lena smiled. "So we are safe then. I trust you."
Kara beamed and put a hand to Lena's cheek, bringing their lips together in a kiss that expressed all the love she felt.
Lena started slithering down and lowered her kisses to Kara's chest as she slid off the dress entirely, letting the blonde only covered with a pair of blue panties.
After having kissed Kara's chest for a long moment, Lena pulled slightly away from Kara and took the time to scrutinize every part of her body. She tugged her bottom lip between her teeth and bit it when she spotted the huge patch of wetness on Kara's panties. She smirked and slid up, capturing Kara's mouth in a searing kiss as her hands trailed over Kara's body, from her abs to her stomach, until she began caressing her inner thighs.
"Lena," Kara breathed out, trying to bring a firmer contact between her body and Lena's hand as her body jerked slightly.
Lena smiled, putting a hand to Kara's cheek as the other started stroking Kara's center over her panties. "You ready, my heart?"
Kara moaned sweetly. Her eyes fluttered open on Lena who gazed at her with love. She smiled and gasped, "Yeah."
Delicately, Lena slithered her hand into Kara's panties, swiftly finding her girlfriend's dripping arousal and running her fingers into her drenched folds.
"Lenaaa," Kara drawled quietly, unable to keep her eyes open.
Lena smiled at the strong effect she had on Kara. She wrapped an arm around Kara and leaned in to bury her face into her neck, scattering kisses over the soft kiss beneath her mouth as her fingers dove deeper and slid easily into her girlfriend's hot center.
Not sure what to do with her hands, Kara grabbed the blanket underneath her as Lena's hand worked with talent between her thighs. A loud moan escaped her when Lena began applying strategic pressure on her sensitive nub, quickly sending her over the edge of the most intense pleasure she had ever felt until a blissful shock ripped through her entire being.
Lena smiled into the crook of Kara's neck, and tightened her embrace on her girlfriend when she felt her body tense in satisfaction between her arms. She pulled away to look at Kara, and kept stroking her folds at a very slow pace until Kara opened her eyes as a blissful sigh escaped her throat.
Slowly, Lena took her hand off Kara's panties, and brought her fingers to her own mouth to clean Kara's wetness from them.
After having regained her composure, Kara put her hands on Lena's cheeks and connected their lips in a kiss that made them both feel as though the entire world had stopped spinning for a moment.
Still atop Kara, Lena smiled and brought her hands to her girlfriend's cheeks. "You okay?"
"Never been better." Kara said with the hugest of grin, pulling Lena into another intense kiss. "In fact, I'd very much like to return the favor to you, my beautiful princess."
Lena beamed, letting Kara connect their lips in another mind-blowing kiss that made her feel that she was floating in the air.
Kara kissed Lena deeper and started to make her hands trailing over Lena's back to reach the zipper of her dress when the sounds of voices coming closer to them made their way into her ears. Which brought her to realize that they were far from being in a private place.
Kara pulled away. "But we should take the rest elsewhere 'cause I just heard people coming towards here."
Lena furrowed her brow. "I didn't hear anything."
"Super-hearing." Kara said, patting quickly her own ear.
"Right," Lena let out a laugh. "We should probably get you dres…"
Before Lena got the time to finish her sentence, Kara was already standing in front of her, fully dressed, her glasses put on with a grin on her face and an arm stuck out to her.
"Super-speed has its perks too." Lena smiled, taking Kara's hand and getting to her feet.
"And you haven't seen yet what I can do with that super-speed." Kara wiggled her eyebrows.
"What do you think about going back to my place and showing me?" Lena smirked.
The grin and the breathtaking kiss Kara pulled her into were the only answers that Lena needed to guess that she wasn't done being surprised and amazed by the woman she loved.