Summary:
Kara is really a soft, old fashioned romantic and she surprises Lena.
Notes:
Hello all, I am back. Thank you for your patience and kind words. I am very busy in real life but have not forgotten this or my other stories. At least 2 more updates to this and perfect alien day are in the works.
In response to all of the kind reviews and requests for more on this story, I have decided I will write the smutty ending that everyone has wanted, HOWEVER I am going to balance it with a fluffy prelude chapter that sets that up with some feels.
Enjoy and please review.
Chapter TextLena absently rubbed her neck to relieve the ache there. A glance at her computer showed it was 15:55. Lena had been in the office since 07:30 and still had a 16:00 meeting about a new design proposal for the next generation hologram projectors (which may or may not have been inspired by some notes Lena had sent to R&D after seeing the Alura hologram and discussing it with Kara). After that Lena had to plough through her continually full e-mail inbox to try and stay on top of the unrelenting mountain of paperwork she had to approve as majority share holder in both L-corp and Catco. Having Sam back full time as CFO and James Olsen finally pulling his weight at Catco since giving up Guardian had lessened the burden somewhat but there seemed to be no rest for the wicked.
Lena's intercom buzzed and even before Jess began speaking Lena groaned.
"Miss Luthor, your 4pm appointment has arrived."
Lena sighed and resigned herself to the inevitable. Pulling the folder containing her own thoughts on the project and dragging the knowledge she required to the front of her mind, Lena schooled her features to cool professionalism and straightened her posture in her seat. Lena's profile was strong and assured and any semblance of tiredness was wiped from her face.
Lena reached for her intercom and coolly said, "Send them in Jess."
Lena remained stoic, her hands clasped in front of her and the soft sound of her office door clicking open preceded the entrance of a smiling Kara instead of the head of R&D she had been expecting.
"Hi," Kara waved shyly, her sunny smile showing slight embarrassment and hesitancy as though Lena might be displeased at seeing her girlfriend.
Lena's cool exterior cracked immediately and an answering smile spread across her face.
"Kara?" Lena said as she spun on her seat to glide around her desk and meet Kara at the door.
"What are you doing here? I am afraid I have a 4pm appointment. Is something wrong?" Lena asked quickly reaching forward to take Kara's hands while grimacing at the thought of having to send her girlfriend away so she could take her meeting.
Lena looked curiously over Kara's shoulder trying to spot her 4pm while wrestling with her confusion at Jess letting Kara in when she had an appointment.
"Um, well, actually I am your 4pm," Kara said with a mischievous smile.
Lena cocked her head in confusion, "What?" She asked with a lack of her usual eloquence.
Kara smiled and fidgeted with Lena's hands where they were joined and cast a hesitant look over her shoulder to the foyer she had entered through.
"Um, yeah, I kind of manipulated Jess into giving me your 4 o'clock appointment so I could kidnap you. Please don't be mad at her," Kara said with an adorable pout.
Lena was frozen in shock for a moment before she smiled indulgently at Kara. The idea of innocent Kara manipulating her cold, hard assistant was hilarious. The only way to get Jess to do something was if she was willing, and it seemed that her assistant was conspiring with her girlfriend.
"Oh, really Miss Danvers. How very devious of you," Lena replied as she played along with Kara. "So, what have you planned for me, that it requires the co-opting of my assistant?"
Kara blushed adorably and ducked her head slightly, "I know you have been having a hectic week and I thought that you deserved an early evening. Our usual dinner and snuggles on a Friday night, but with a slightly earlier start?"
Lena smiled softly at Kara's thoughtfulness. She cast a glance back at her desk, the pile of work files waiting for her and her computer humming softly. Lena had been considering calling Kara and postponing their usual Friday night plans until tomorrow because she had so much work on. Lena looks back to Kara, the gentle refusal dying on her tongue as she sees the resigned sadness seeping into Kara's features and her shoulders drooping.
"Give me a moment to grab my stuff and we can go," Lena found her mouth saying without conscious thought.
Kara's face immediately brightened and the smile she gave Lena was worth more than a weeks' worth of L-Corp profits.
"Oh, great, well I'll wait by the elevator," Kara replied with bouncy enthusiasm. She dove forward and placed a sloppy kiss on Lena's surprised lips, before turning and dashing out of the office.
Lena stood stunned for a moment, her lips tingling.
With an indulgent sigh Lena turned to retrieve her belongings and shut down her computer. Lena looked mournfully at the stacks of work she had to do, resigning herself that she might have to come into the office for a few hours on Sunday to catch up.
Lena shook herself, and cast off her fruitless ruminations. A small smile tugged at her lips as she remembered that she was exchanging a night of dry paperwork for one spent snuggled up with Kara.
Lena walked out to the entrance foyer to her office, Jess was diligently typing on her computer and seemingly unaware of Lena as she loomed over her assistant.
"I will be leaving early Jess. Have a pleasant evening," Lena said in a dry voice.
Jess slowly looked up at her boss, blinking innocently and with a blank face that blighted the smug smile tugging at her lips and the mischievous glint in her eyes.
"Oh, very good Miss Luthor," Jess said and then her eyes darted to Kara, "Enjoy your evening."
Lena narrowed her eyes at her impudent assistant and under her breath whispered, "Traitor," before sashaying over to Kara, the faint huffing laugh from Jess following her steps.
Kara seemed to bounce in place like an eager puppy as she waited by the elevator for Lena.
When Lena stepped up beside her, Kara immediately clasped her hand with Lena's and beamed at her. Lena couldn't help but smile back and all thoughts of work flew from her mind.
"So, how was your day?" Lena asked.
Kara stuttered, "It was, uh, fine."
Lena studied Kara from the corner of her eye. Kara seemed even more energetic than usual, bouncing from one foot to the other as they stepped into the elevator. Lena calmly pressed "G" and looking at Kara more directly in the mirrored surface of the elevator doors noticed that her girlfriends bubbliness was tinged by a sort of anxious nervousness.
"That's good…" Lena began as her face pinched in concern and deciding to address the issue head on she asked, "Are you sure you're alright Kara, you seem…nervous?"
Lena reached out gently and grasped Kara's arm in a reassuring squeeze, turning Kara to face her.
Kara blushed slightly and flicking her hair forward as a shield she gazed at Lena with nervous eyes.
Lena was growing concerned. She had thought Kara had come to start their weekend earlier but now it seemed there was another reason. Was something wrong? Lena tried to shut down the sudden panic that wanted to well up in her. Kara and herself had been doing so well in their relationship that even Lena was beginning to believe that this could work, that she may actually deserve this happiness. Had she spoken too soon?
"Me, nervous? No…" Kara began but at Lena's concerned look and a flicked eyebrow her inability to lie caught up with her. With a deep exhale Kara said, "Ok so maybe there is something a little more to my plans than just stealing you away for Netflix and takeout, but it's a surprise, can you just trust me? Please?"
The worry melted from Lena and she felt her shoulders relax as a soft smile overtook her face.
"You are terrible at keeping secrets Kara, its why I love you and its probably why I trust you. Do I get a hint about this surprise?" Lena replied.
Kara straightened as the doors opened and dragged Lena towards the exit with a giggled, "No! No hints, and don't ask, or else I will give in and that would ruin the surprise, and then I would be upset, and I know you would feel bad for upsetting me!"
Lena laughed at Kara's rambled explanation and at how true it was. If she really wanted to know what the surprise was she could weedle it from Kara but she would let her have her fun.
"As you wish my lady," Lena laughed as she pushed her way through L-corp's doors.
Kara drew her up to the curb where Lena was surprised to see Kenneth standing at her car with the door open, smiling cheekily at her.
"Miss Danvers, Miss Luthor, your chariot awaits!" Kenneth called jovially while swinging his arm in a wide arc like a footman of old.
Lena's eyes narrowed playfully on Kenneth and then on Kara.
"Have you corrupted all of my staff against me? I have managed to stave off corporate espionage from multiple sources but you shoot an adorable smile and my employees all seem to dance to your tune?" Lena mocked.
Kara merely slid forward to passingly press a friendly kiss to Kenneth's cheek who blushed faintly and then spun back to Lena, "Well it worked on you too, so what chance did they have!" Kara joked.
"What chance indeed!" Lena mused in a whisper as she followed Kara into the car.
Kenneth quickly climbed into the drivers seat and after raising the privacy screen pulled off from the curb.
"So, how was your day really love?" Lena asked again while shifting closer so her shoulder brushed Kara. The casual term of endearment which had at first sounded stilted and foreign coming from Lena's mouth was now something which she loved saying. Kara blushed faintly when Lena managed to come up with a new endearment and that alone was enough motivation to have Lena willing to utter the sometimes foolish sounding names.
Kara blushed and fidgeted a little before turning in the leather seat to face Lena, although she only looked at her from beneath her eyelashes, baby blue eyes partially obscured and hesitant.
Kara nervously grasped Lena's hands and began idly playing with Lean's fingers as she answered.
"Well, um it was fine. I was kind of anxious for most of it though, and really busy trying to finalise some things…and then I may have had a little bit of a freak out that the plans I was spending the day on were stupid, but uh, here we are." Kara babbled.
Lena's eyes had narrowed as she listened, trying to make sense of that unusually nonsensical Kara babble.
"What plans had you freaking out Kara? If you needed help, you know you could have called me?" Lena said, now filled with concern.
Kara instead of being reassured seemed to pull further into herself and went from fidgeting with Lena's fingers to caressing her hands anxiously.
"Uh, well," Kara began, "that would have been counterproductive because the plans were actually to do with you?"
Lena froze for a moment. The combination of the words which included herself and a plan of any description had never ended well. Usually it resulted in her mother, brother or some mad alien Queen tricking her into doing something awful. Lena pulled her hands back slightly in reflex but Kara suddenly latched onto them desperately and looking fully at Lena for the first time since entering the car. Examining Lena's expression as her face seemed to close off Kara panicked,
"oh no, not plans, like bad plans.. or nefarious at least, you might think their bad….and that's totally okay, its…Lena do you trust me?"
Lena was about to automatically answer yes when her heightened awareness of her surroundings made her suddenly notice that Kenneth was not driving towards their home but was rather heading to the west of the City towards the coast. If anything Lena's body tensed more and she ignored Kara's question,
"Where are we going?" she asked Kara, trying desperately to keep the panicked edge from her voice. The mantra of 'Kara loves you, she would never hurt you,' playing in her head.
Kara glanced out the window and took notice of their route and grimaced before looking again at Lena,
"Its part of the plan…a surprise. A good one I hope, but if you think its bad we can go home. I just need you to trust me Lena. Please?" Kara implored.
Lena gazed into those baby blue eyes that were bracketed by concerned crinkles and allowed her hands to go slack in Kara's grasp as her thumb began caressing Kara's hand.
Lena knew Kara would never hurt her, the trauma of her past was making her overreact. Of course she trusted Kara. Kara loved her and she loved Kara. There was no need to panic.
"I trust you." Lena whispered.
Kara smiled as though Lena had handed her the winning lottery ticket and leaned forward to plant a soft sweet kiss on her lips.
Lena leant into the comforting caress, allowing Kara's warmth and softness to wash away her worries.
The kiss was just getting heated when the car came to a stop and Kenneth's voice floated through the intercom, "We have reached your destination Miss Danvers."
Lena pulled back with a playful frown, "I don't think I like you usurping my employees."
Kara giggled and opened the door pulling Lena out with her to stand on the pavement.
Lena cocked an eyebrow in question but Kara merely shrugged faintly and pulled her forward with barely a glance at traffic before crossing the road and Lena found herself being dragged up the steps of what she quickly deduced was the Catamaran Hotel, one of the nicest hotels on the west coast of the City.
Entering the lobby, the cool air conditioning sent a chill down Lena's body. Lena barely had a moment to take in the view of the well appointed lobby with its modern art, cool marble and soft furnishings before Kara was again tugging her towards the entrance for the exclusive Kove restaurant.
"Table for two, Danvers please," Kara said easily and the uptight host nodded sharply and with a professional swivel marched off to lead them towards their table.
They were efficiently seated in a private corner with heavy leather menus with linen card and exquisite calligraphy detailing this weeks locally sourced, organic menu. The prices notably missing and indicating to Lena the class and expense of the establishment. To discuss price was gauche and as Lex used to say, if people had to ask about price then they usually couldn't afford it.
Lena finds herself automatically drawn to the Artichoke broth with smoked yolk and winter leaves starter but can't help but glance at Kara. This Michelin menu is so far from the culinary delights that Kara loves and the portion size will barely dent her 10,000 calorie a day need, never mind the price.
Kara was smiling happily however at the menu, obviously unsurprised by what she is seeing, although the slight nibbling of her lower lip is a dead giveaway that Kara is nervous about something, but what? The price? Impressing Lena? Understanding the menu?
Lena couldn't help her curiosity, "What is going on Kara?"
Kara blushed slightly and lowered her menu, "W-what do you mean? Can't a girl take her girlfriend for a surprise romantic dinner?"
Lena coked an eyebrow and Kara seemed to blush harder and began subconsciously picking at the edge of the menu.
"This is a Michelin star hotel Kara. One I have wanted to try admittedly but its not exactly in your wheelhouse. The portions are tiny, despite the eight course tasting menu, and the food…it is decidedly healthier than your usual tastes. I do remember you stating you were allergic to vegetables once. As for the price…"
Kara if possible blushed harder and lowered her head but at the mention of cost cut Lena off. "I just wanted to do something special for you. I know that you have been going to the gym more often to eat my sometimes unhealthy diet with me and I know you like this healthy stuff," Kara flicked the menu wrinkling her nose slightly, "I want you to know I appreciate you, we don't always have to do the things I like, I know you're more used to places like this and I have been saving up my DEO consultancy payments, that someone got me, so the cost is irrelevant." Kara said as she narrowed her eyes at Lena.
Lena smiled indulgently and with a hint of cunning pride. Lena had been outraged to find out that Kara was working with the DEO for no payment. Kara had the absurd moral ideal that hero-ing was its own reward but Lena had argued that for world endangering events and antisocial hours or events where Supergirl simply couldn't be done without when dealing with the most powerful aliens or metas Kara should be paid a one off consultancy fee. It hadn't been hard to convince J'onn and Alex when Lena went full business negotiator on them and threw in some guilt about the cost of Kara's food bill and her destroyed clothes.
Lena reached across to grasp Kara's hand. "Kara, I love spending time with you, at a fancy restaurant or curled up watching Netflix. I would have been happy to order Chinese and have our usual evening in, I don't want you wasting your money on food you don't like. I am forced to attend enough galas and fund raisers that I get a belly full of this kind of food as is so we can just go back to the apartment if you want?"
Kara was subtly shaking her head, "I don't hate the food. It all tastes divine, even if it is healthy, its just the portion size. I ate before I came so its fine. I want this evening to be special, its part of the surprise, so please, enjoy it…for me?" Kara pleaded.
Lena couldn't help the soft smile that graced her lips before they pursed in thought picking up on Kara's slip. "Part of the surprise Kara?"
Kara if possible blushed redder than a tomato and began fidgeting in her seat, "uh, huh, well, yes, part, like there is more to this evening…well if you want, because you can say no, there is no pressure here…I mean its up to you, I hope you would be happy to…you seemed ready, but if your not, dinner could be…I mean…"
Lena crushed Kara's fingers to reassure and grab her attention, cutting off the nonsensical babbling, "Kara, breathe, of course I will love any surprise you give me," Kara coughed at this comment and seemed to almost swallow her tongue, "are we going out after dinner?" Lena prompted.
Kara glanced at Lena's eyes and then her gaze skittered nervously to their entwined hands as she spoke, " uh no. I didn't just book a table for dinner, but also a room for bed and breakfast."
Lena couldn't help her confusion as she asked, "but why? we are only about an hour and a half from home, the rooms here are extortionate, you could fly us or I can call Kenneth to come and lift…"
"I'm ready!" Kara cut in, her words rushed and her blush somehow deeper.
Lena's mind screeched to a halt and seemed to shut down. Her mouth snapped shut mid word and her eyes flew wide.
There was only one kind of "ready" Kara could be talking about. The last number of months had seen their physical relationship gradually building and becoming more heated. Lena had been allowing everything to move at Kara's pace, not wanting her to feel pressured or uncomfortable. Frankly, Lena was just amazed Kara let her touch her at all and touche her in return. She would have been willing to never have sex but Kara said she wanted that intimacy. Kryptonian demisexuality combined with Kara's need to acclimate to her reactions and strength while in bed with a human had made their progress torturously slow…but now Kara thinks she is ready.
Lena can feel her pulse speed up as she takes in Kara's nervous fidgeting and the fantasies that Lena has been supressing of exploring every inch of Kara and vice versa, race through her mind. Lena knows her eyes have darkened in lust and her mouth feels dry. With deliberate slowness she lifts the jug of water and pours herself a glass to sip from while trying to regulate her breathing.
Lena's eyes flick to her surroundings and Kara's efforts to get Lena away from the office, her conspiring with her staff all suddenly seems to make sense. Kara has planned a date night in a fancy hotel for their first time. Its oddly romantic and so very Kara.
Kara is struggling to not fidget, or perhaps run away in embarrassment it seems. Her head is bowed in apparent embarrassment, but the slight angle lets Lena know she is listening to her accelerated heart rate. Lena unsticks her tongue for long enough to ask in a suddenly husky whisper, "Are you sure?"
Kara's nervously ducked head whips up to Lena and some of Supergirl's confidence infects her eyes as she holds Lena's gaze.
"I have never been surer of anything in my life." Kara says profoundly.
Lena can feel butterflies rush in a swirl of excitement through her stomach, as arousal pools lower down in a curling heat.
Lena nods slightly breaking their connection and Kara lowers her eyes, withdrawing her hand from Lena's to look up at her through lidded lashes.
"If you want to…I am ready. I organised with the DEO so we won't be interrupted for the next 24 hours, Jess has worked magic on your schedule and I have overnight bags for us upstairs. I know it's kind of presumptuous of me Lee. Its neither of our first time, you probably think its silly, but I've never felt like this before, not with him, I never wanted, and I want this to be special. Maybe you don't want… It's a stupid idea…" Kara began flagellating herself, the embarrassment infecting her cheeks, making her self conscious about her desire and Lena will not have that.
"Its not stupid." Lena says, her voice suddenly soft and tender, a tone the world will never know, could never believe a Luthor could speak with. Kara alone brings this softness, this love and concern from Lena. Anyone else, Lena would have scorned them for being a soft hearted millennial giving into the media's idealised notion of love and sex…but for Kara…with Kara… this felt like all those things. The idea of sex felt profound, like the nuns in her boarding school in Ireland told them it was supposed to…like they were discussing making love. The notion catches Lena off guard for a moment before her mind settles. Yes, that is what she wants, she doesn't want sex, she wants to make love…for the first time ever.
Kara gazes deeply into Lena's eyes, the signature crinkle between her brows.
"I want Kara, I want you and only you, in a way I have never wanted anyone before. You are right I have had sex before, but that's all it was. A physical transaction, something for a quick burst of pleasure to not feel so alone, with people who were always after something, my money, my families influence or the advantage my intelligence could give them…you are the first person I know wants me for me…and you're the first person I want to make love to, the first person I have ever wanted to share this with as more than a transaction." Lena explained in a shaky voice, their hands meeting across the table.
"Its not a stupid idea, not at all." Lena whispered.
Silent tears trickled down Kara's cheeks and a brilliant smile split her face.
"OK then," Kara whispered and Lena nodded with surety.
With deft movements both women reached for their linen napkins to dab their eyes and let out nervous laughs.
With a sudden mischievous look Lena smiled at Kara and in a dark voice she innocently stated, "Well Miss Danvers, with our plans for the next 24 hours I will need you fully prepared so there are no distractions, fully satisfied, at least food wise."
Kara looked confused for a moment but before she could ask what Lena meant she had waved down the waiter who arrived with fleet footed attention.
"Ready to order ladies?" he asked in a smooth voice.
Lena smiled wider if possible and held out her hand to him with a black credit card, "Oh yes, we'll have four of everything please."
Kara gasped, "Leeena!" Her cheeks colouring.
The waiter's eyes bugged out before he could hide his reaction behind his professional mask.
"Four…of everything? Are you sure mam?" he asked in a strained voice.
Lena if possible smiled even wider and with a distinctly impish edge, "Oh yes, put it on my card, I think we'll need the energy" Lena said rakishly, causing Kara to groan and let out an embarrassed giggle even as the waiter deftly snatched the credit card and seemed to vanish to the kitchen doors where he began frantically gesturing between their table and the credit card as he spoke with a somewhat shocked fellow waiter.
Lena looked like the cat who had eaten the canary and she relaxed bonelessly back in the plush chair as she surveyed Kara.
"Dinner will be on me Kara, I am sure you can provide a…suitable dessert."
Kara gulped dryly looking suddenly like a hare before a fox, but then, whether from her Supergirl persona or from some untapped pool of courage, she smiled back shyly, "I'll do my best Miss Luthor."
To be continued...