Chapter 16 - I Do
High in National City night sky, Kara was flying peacefully, on her way home, on her way to Lena. A smile spread on her face at the thought that coming home to Lena had become her routine over the last four years or so. A routine, Kara couldn't imagine living her life without.
Lena Luthor was the love of her life, she was convinced of that fact. Lena was her soulmate, but she was also her home.
Kara stepped inside through the window she kept open most of the time. She glanced around her loft that hadn't really changed much over the course of these last years. Except for the fact that there were pictures of she and Lena in some photo frames.
Lena had moved in with her a couple of months after they started dating again. Because from the first night Lena had spent at Kara's loft just right after they got together again, she had barely stepped foot in her huge penthouse.
Lena had been the one who had wanted for them to keep living here, because this place felt more like home than anything she had ever known. And also because she knew how much Kara loved her loft, and didn't like change. From that day on, it became their loft, and that fact was making Kara love this place even more than before.
Kara didn't need to keep glancing around the loft to figure out that Lena hadn't come home yet. Despite how much they were happy together and loved spending time together, Lena was still a workaholic. But luckily, Kara had developed a super power that was making her able to pull Lena out of her office at a reasonable hour. Super power that included pouting or smiling brightly. No matter what she was choosing to do, it was always working.
Kara checked her watch, it was 8 pm, so it was more than time to use that new super power.
As she was about to fly to L-Corp, Kara heard her phone ring in the pocket of the new suit Lena had designed for her with Brainy's help. She took it out, and saw that Alex was calling her.
She picked up, "Alex, is everything okay?"
"Kara, where are you?"
"Uh, in my loft. Why?"
"I need you to go to Midvale right now."
"Why? What happens?" Kara swallowed thickly, not liking the rather panicked tone of her sister.
"I just got a call. Mom got injured in her lab today. There was an explosion, and... She's okay. She's already home. But she might need some help tonight for... some things. I'm still in Metropolis with Kelly. Can you go?"
"Uh, su-sure." Kara stammered. "I'm on my way."
"Thank you, Kara. Call me later, okay?"
Kara nodded until she remembered Alex couldn't see her through the phone. "Okay." She hung up, and quickly sent a text to Lena, telling not to worry about her before flying through the window.
Faster than she had thought, Kara landed in front of the house, and got inside.
"Eliza," she called.
Kara frowned when she saw her foster mother getting down the stairs with a smile on her face, looking perfectly fine. "What happened? Alex told me you got injured today."
Eliza stepped closer to her daughter, and kissed her cheek. "Your sister is just terrible at making up excuses."
"Wha-what do you mean?" Kara asked, even more confused than before.
Eliza smiled brightly. "We just needed to get you here tonight. Lena asked us to."
"Alex told me you got caught in the middle of an explosion in your lab today!" Kara said, angry at the worries her sister had put within her for nothing.
"I will talk to her about that, but I'm fine. There was no explosion. Don't worry, sweetie."
Kara exhaled and relaxed, until a frown made its way to her brow. "Wait, Lena asked you to get me here?"
Eliza beamed. "There's a surprise for you at the park. She told me you know which one she meant. She's already waiting for you."
Kara smiled, and a feeling that something wonderful was going to happen tonight settled within her. She was about to go, until she looked down at her outfit. "I should probably get changed."
Using her super-speed, Kara ran upstairs, to her old bedroom. Suddenly feeling grateful about the clothes she kept there. She took a pink dress out of the closet, and put it on. She stepped to the mirror, and ran a hand through her hair, loving her new haircut. She pushed her glasses up her nose, and smiled. For whatever was going to happen, she was ready.
At the bottom of the stairs, Eliza beamed even more than before when she saw Kara.
Kara frowned slightly. "Why are you smiling like this?"
Eliza shrugged, her beaming smile not fading. "I'm just happy."
Kara frowned deeper. "Okay," she smiled. "I'm gonna go."
At the park, Lena was sitting on a purple blanket. Slightly nervous, she glanced around her, taking in the sight of the flowers petals and the candles she had scattered around. She wasn't anxious about the events of tonight, but she had spent weeks to plan this, so she wanted everything to be perfect. She owed it to Kara, she owed it to her, and she owed it to their relationship that was stronger than anyone could ever comprehend.
As she waited for Kara to arrive, she looked down at her outfit. She felt rather confident in the three pieces suit she had chosen to wear for the occasion. She also knew it was Kara's favorite, and that was mainly why she had chosen it.
Suddenly, she felt a familiar warmth spread through her and a feeling of safety surrounding her. She smiled, knowing Kara was coming towards her. She looked up, and her smile widened. No nervousness remained within her from the moment her eyes met Kara's.
Smiling, she stood up and stepped closer to Kara. She put her hands to Kara's cheeks and connected their lips in a long loving kiss.
Lena caressed softly Kara's cheeks. "You are so beautiful, my heart."
Awestruck, Kara looked at Lena. "I can say the same thing about you, my love. I swear my brain short circuit every time I see you in a suit."
Lena let out a laugh. "Wait until you see me out of it." She smirked and wiggled her eyebrows.
Kara began nibbling at her bottom lip and her eyes burned with desire. "I love you so much." She breathed out.
Lena pressed a soft kiss to Kara's cheek. "I love you too," she smiled.
Once she managed to take her eyes off Lena for one second, Kara looked at her surrounding before turning her attention to her girlfriend again. "What is all of this?" She smiled.
Lena smiled brightly, and Kara could have sworn she had just fallen even more in love.
"I love you and I wanted to do something special to show you that." Lena beamed.
Kara put her arms around Lena's waist and slowly pulled her closer. "You don't have to do anything special to show me that, my beautiful princess. The way you look at me is more than enough to let me know you love me." She kissed Lena on the lips and caressed her cheeks. "But I'd like to know what you have planned."
Lena smiled, "Let's sit." She slid her hand into Kara's and led them towards the blanket.
"Is it the same blanket from... you know, the first time we..." She trailed off.
Understanding what Kara was asking, Lena let out a chuckle as they sat down. "Yeah. It is." She smiled and gazed deeply at Kara. "I think it's fitting for what I have planned tonight." She paused before asking, "Do you want me to reveal the big surprise now or do you want us to do something else first?"
"The big surprise now, please. I won't be able to focus otherwise." Kara replied eagerly.
Lena let out a laugh. "That's what I thought." She grabbed her purse and took a jewelry box out of it. She opened it and gently seized a silver bracelet with a sapphire stone in it. "I know Kryptonians exchange bracelet and not ring during moment like this. I also know we're not on Krypton. But I wanted to... I wanted to do something special for you."
Tears welled up into Kara's eyes, and she exhaled shakily.
Lena took Kara's hand in hers. "You all right, my heart?"
Her eyes filled with tears, Kara nodded her head. "Yeah," she breathed out. "Continue, please."
Lena smiled, and did her best not to make her own tears too obvious for now, even though they were already threatening to spill out. She exhaled, and kept holding Kara's hand while her other hand showed to Kara the beautiful bracelet that meant so much.
"My heart, about 8 years ago, I've made the mistake of not fighting for us like I should have. I've made the mistake of giving up on us. You know it by now, because I told you this a lot these last four years, but I won't make the mistake of doubting us anymore. Because I do know now, I do believe that as long as we're together, as long as we support each other, as long as we love each other, nothing could ever come between us. But I wanted to give you something to show you much how much I do believe in us, how much I believe that our love can conquer it all. I love you so much, Kara, and I can't imagine my life without you, and I do hope you feel the same, because as you probably figured out by now, I want to ask you the most important question I could ever ask to anyone…" She beamed. "Kara Zor-El Danvers, will you marry me?"
Her face overflowed with the happiest of tears, Kara nodded and brought her hands to Lena's cheeks, sweeping the tears that had spilled out from the most hypnotizing eyes she could have stared into.
Lena beamed through her tears, the expression on Kara's face already giving her the answer she had dreamed to get.
Kara pressed her lips to Lena's and effortlessly poured all her love and communicated her positive answer in the most meaningful kiss.
They rested their foreheads together and exhaled, rubbing softly each other's cheeks and drying the fallen tears.
Lena caressed Kara's cheeks and smiled brightly as she pulled away. "Just to be sure... It meant, yes, right?"
Kara let out a laugh. "It's time I show you my answer, my love."
Lena frowned slightly, she was about to ask Kara what she meant, until she saw Kara taking a silver ring out of a tiny pocket from her dress. New tears welled up into her eyes and she put a hand to her mouth.
Kara beamed and took Lena's hand in hers. "It's been a month since I have this ring with me wherever I go. I was waiting for the perfect moment. That is definitely the most perfect moment." She let out a soft chuckle. "Lena, I've known it from the moment we met, you are the love of my life, my soulmate, the only one among any galaxy that I can love this way. You the most incredible person I have ever met, and I feel so grateful, so lucky to be the one you love. I want to be with you forever, and nothing could make me happier than becoming your wife." She looked down to Lena's hand, and with gentleness, she slid the silver ring with an emerald stone on Lena's finger. She looked up to smile lovingly at her. "Yes, Lena Kieran Luthor, I want to marry you."
"Kara," Lena breathed out awestruck. "I couldn't have dreamed of a better answer." She looked down at her hand, and stared speechless at the ring until she saw the bracelet lying on the blanket. She took it between her fingers, and looked up at Kara. She smiled "I really need to put this on your wrist."
Kara let out a chuckle and stretched her wrist to Lena. Shivers ran up and down her spine when Lena fastened the bracelet, and flutters swirled in her chest at the happiness she felt once the most meaningful jewel she ever had was wrapped around her wrist.
They looked at each other with the love and the happiness they felt reflecting in their glistening eyes.
Kara took both of Lena's hands in hers and entwined their fingers. "Thank you, my love. You just made my dream come true." She beamed.
Lena leaned in and pressed her lips to Kara's. She rested her forehead with hers and smiled. "You are my dream, Kara Zor-El Danvers."
Kara pulled slightly away to look into Lena's eyes and smiled brightly. "Soon, you could add Luthor to this."
A stunned expression made its way to Lena's face. "Kara. Are you sure?"
"Yes. I know you want to have my name too. My human name, I mean."
"I would also take the name Zor-El if I could."
"I know you would," Kara smiled. "But, I want to have your name too, and I want you to keep yours as well. Besides, Lena Luthor-Danvers sounds pretty great."
"So does, Kara Luthor-Danvers."
"So, we're doing this?"
"Yeah," Lena beamed.
"So, you have plotted with my family to get me here tonight?" Kara's eyebrow went up.
"Kind of. Eliza cried when I told her I wanted to propose. Alex gave me her overprotective sister speech." Lena let out a laugh.
"I hope she hasn't been too mean. I know she can be mean when she tried to protect me."
"She's been rather soft actually. Please, don't tell her I called her soft."
Kara let out a chuckle. "I promise."
"I can't believe we're gonna get married." Lena smiled brightly.
Kara put her arms around Lena and connected their lips. "Believe it, my love, because it's real."
Lena brought a hand to Kara's cheek. "I think we should celebrate our engagement, don't you think, darling?"
"Here?" Kara asked, glancing all around her and not seeing anyone who could have seen them.
"I made sure we have the place for ourselves tonight." Lena smirked.
"Really?"
Lena nodded.
Kara smiled and pressed a kiss to Lena's lips. "Let's celebrate."
Suddenly, Lena surprised Kara when she took her phone and quickly selected a song.
When You Say Nothing At All, the first song they had danced to began playing.
Lena stood up and put an arm out. "May I have this dance?"
Kara let out a laugh. "That's not how I was seeing this celebration going." She slid her hand into Lena's and got to her feet. "But I love dancing with you." She wrapped her arms around Lena's waist.
Lena put her arms around Kara's neck. "The rest will come later, my heart." She pressed a kiss to Kara's cheek.
With a beaming smile stuck on their faces, they began swaying to the music under a blanket of twinkling stars.
A few months later, the wedding was being held in the ballroom of L-Corp. Initially, it should have been held outside in a garden but due to the rain falling in steady flow since a couple of days, they had decided to change their plans. It didn't matter though. What mattered was that all their loved ones were present.
Andrea was Lena's maid of honor, and Alex was obviously Kara's.
J'onn was the one with the mission of officiating the wedding.
Kara was the first bride to walk down the aisle accompanied by Eliza. Kara's hair was up in a beautiful bun, and she had a light makeup. Her white dress was simple but elegant. It fitted her perfectly. Nia, Alex, and Kelly were the one that had spent hours helping her to pick her wedding dress. Kara couldn't even count how many dresses she had tried, but it was when she had put the last one on that she had just known it had to be this one.
When they arrived in front of J'onn, Eliza kissed Kara's cheek, and Kara could notice that she was doing her best not to cry.
With her happiness visible on her face, Eliza caressed quickly her daughter's cheek and went to sit beside Kelly.
Kara fiddled very slightly with her glasses before turning around and locking her gaze where she knew Lena would make her entrance. She couldn't see her yet, but she could hear her heartbeat that was rather fast. She could hear from the way her heart was beating though that she wasn't anxious. Kara smiled, her own heart was beating fast at the thought of finally getting married to Lena.
Kara's breath hitched when she finally caught a glimpse of her fiancée, and very shortly after, Lena began walking down the aisle with Clark holding her arm as he led her to the love of her life.
The deepest beaming smile spread on Kara's face. Lena was as beautiful as she usually was. She was wearing a wonderful white dress with lacy sleeves that Eliza, Sam and Andrea had helped her to pick. Her hair was down and flowed in soft waves around her face. Her makeup was soft, except for her lips that were painted with that ruby shade of lipstick that made Kara want to kiss her even more. She knew Lena had chosen it on purpose, even though she also knew that Kara wanted to kiss her every second of every day.
Lena smiled at Kara as she got closer.
Their eyes and their smile showed they had no doubts about what they were doing. The happiness reflecting in their faces only showed even more how much they were meant to be together.
When they arrived in front of J'onn, Clark smiled at the both of them, glad to see his cousin and one of his closest friend getting the happiness they both deserved so much.
Lena smiled back at the friend she hadn't even realized she had for years, until she began accepting the love and support that life decided to put in her way.
He stepped away with a fond look and went to sit beside Lois.
Kara couldn't take her eyes off Lena, and therefore couldn't look at anyone in the room no matter how much she loved everyone that was present here to share with them their special day that was also the happiest day of their lives.
Under the tender and sometimes glossy eyes of their friends and family, Kara and Lena stood in front of each other, their hands joined together as J'onn said beautiful and wise words about their lives and the love that united them so deeply.
Without a doubt about the answer he would get, J'onn asked them if they promised to protect and love each other forever.
"I do," Kara was the first to say as she gazed at Lena in a way that showed how much she meant it.
One tear escaped Lena's eye when Kara slid a silver wedding ring on her finger.
Her eyes filled with unshed tears, Kara smiled at Lena and gently swept away the tear from Lena's cheek.
"I do," Lena told this time, giving Kara's hand a loving squeeze before sliding a ring matching hers on Kara's finger.
Lena caught with her thumbs the tears that were making their way out from Kara's eyes.
They shared another smile as their friends and family witnessed the love that united them.
Protecting and loving each other was a promise that had silently been made years ago at the first second their eyes met. But there was something so beautiful in saying it in front of their loved ones.
A promise they sealed with a deep loving kiss that made the strength of their bond even more obvious than it already was.
They rested their foreheads together, only able to focus on each other and feeling as if they were alone in the room.
Everyone applauded them cheerfully.
With their hands joined, Kara and Lena turned around to face their loved ones and smiled at them.
They got a lot of congratulations and a lot of hugs afterwards.
"I'm so happy you're officially part of our family, Lena." Eliza said to Lena as she hugged her tight.
"Me too." Lena breathed out, tightening her embrace on Eliza, and feeling the happiest of tears brim into her eyes.
Kara's head rested on Alex's shoulder as her sister held her tightly. Her eyes filled with tears as she watched her mother welcoming Lena officially in their family.
"I'm so happy for you, Kara."
"Thank you for being the best sister."
Alex pulled slightly away. She smiled and kissed her sister's forehead.
They decided to share their first dance as a married couple with the song when you say nothing at all.
Kara beamed while she put her arms around Lena's waist, and Lena beamed as brightly as Kara when she brought hers around Kara's neck and scratched slightly the back of it with her fingertips.
"You're so beautiful, Lena." Kara said awestruck.
Lena smiled. "I've been so annoying when I was picking my dress. I swear, I tried every dress of the shop before settling on this one."
Kara let out a chuckle. "I know what you mean. I've been the same."
"Well, you've made the perfect choice. You are breathtaking." Lena smiled lovingly.
Kara beamed and pressed her forehead to Lena's as they kept slow dancing.
Hours later, everyone besides Kara and Lena had left the ballroom.
Kara and Lena were still swaying into each other's arms, even though there was no more music playing from the speakers. They didn't care, their bodies were pressed together and the love uniting them swirled around them and warmed their hearts even more than they already were. Everything was perfect.
"So, we're married." Lena smiled brightly
"We are," Kara grinned widely. "How you do feel, Lena Luthor-Danvers?"
Lena beamed. "Better than I've ever been." She pressed her forehead to Kara's. "I feel that I could never find the perfect words to tell you how much you mean to me. But you are everything to me, Kara. You are my heart. I love you so much."
Happy tears welled up into Kara's eyes. She kissed Lena softly on the lips and pulled away to look into her eyes. "I disagree with you, my love. You always find the perfect words. But even without words, I know what you feel for me, and I feel the same for you." She put a hand to Lena's cheek. "I love you, my beautiful princess, so much." She beamed.
With glistening eyes, Lena gave Kara her brightest smile and kissed her, trying to convey in that kiss all the love she felt, all the feelings that were too intense to be put into words.
Kara pulled Lena closer, and kissed her with the same depth.
They rested their foreheads together, and exhaled blissfully, both sure of one thing, No matter what could happen in the future, no matter what could try to stand in their way, they had no doubt that the strength of their deep bond could conquer anything.
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