She had to know. They had kissed. Really kissed and not just a peek on the cheek. Their tongues had danced, they both hadn't been able to stop the kiss. And Kate had felt like there had never been a separation, like they had never stopped kissing each other.
"For a superhero you are such a chicken," Kate mumbled and looked at her hand that seemed to be stuck an inch away from the door. How stupid must it look for anybody, who saw her. Standing here like a schoolgirl in front of the door of her big crush.
"This is ridiculous." She knocked on the door twice and put her hand down. It was time to act like an adult and not like a teenager. Otherwise Sophie would prefer Batwoman over Kate for sure. Who wanted a girlfriend, who was too stupid to knock on the door? Who was a chicken.
The door was opened and Sophie stood in front of her, dressed in sweatpants and a white t-shirt. What a beautiful woman.
"Uhm...hi..." I thought it's a better idea to take the door instead of the balcony. Please, please, please let her react in a way that shows me she knows I'm Batwoman. Otherwise I have no idea what to do, what to say.
"Hi."
Wrong answer. Come on, you were more talkative when Batwoman stood on your balcony. You invited her into your apartment. You kissed her.
"I...can I come in?" If she made a fool out of herself she wanted no witnesses of it.
"Sure," Sophie smiled.
Did this smile mean she knew? Kate walked into the now familiar apartment. Already, the last time she had realized there had been nothing that reminded of Tyler. Did this mean Sophie had not bothered to take anything about their wedding with her? Was she done with Tyler? For good?
"Sophie, I..." She had to say something or...
"Was there something wrong with the balcony today?"
She knew! Kate exhaled. Sophie knew she was Batwoman. There was no reason to explain why she was here.
"I thought I try something more...conventional."
Sophie raised her brows. "Really? Since when?"
"Since flying up to a balcony is more Batwoman's style."
"And I am supposed to stay away from her."
"You are supposed to arrest her."
"And I'm supposed to go back to my husband, because that is what a good wife does. My mother loves Tyler and has no understanding for me...us...breaking up."
Shit. Sophie's mother was homophobic, she would never accept her daughter with a woman, no matter if this woman wore a suit or not. Kate had wondered how much fear of her family had played a part in Sophie choosing the academy over their relationship. With her mother back in the picture Sophie might change her mind again.
"I'm sorry."
"So am I." Sophie stepped closer to her. "I'm sorry my mom cares more about what others think than what I feel."
What Sophie felt? Like...what she felt for Batwoman? Kate?
"Are you...going to do what she asks you to do?"
"As she asks for the same your father asked for it's the easiest thing to do."
Kate closed her eyes. Not again. Please. Why couldn't Sophie stand up to what she wanted? Why was she putting the wishes of others over her own? They had kissed, they...it was not supposed to be over. If she had to wear the suit to kiss Sophie so it be, but not again an end to them because of somebody else.
"Okay." It was not like she could do anything. Like back in Point Rock, there was nothing she could do. It was Sophie, who had decided for both of them what was going to happen. All Kate could do was accept the decision of...the love of her life. Her soulmate.