It started with just the lips touching. It was just a peck at first. That turned into a kiss and from there it escalated quickly until they were having a full-blown make out session on Kara's couch. Both women could tell it was not about pretending anymore. Maybe it never was. They could feel the feelings that the other tried to convey. It warmed both their hearts.
When the need to breath became apparent, Kara just moved her head so she could kiss down the actress's neck. Lena enjoyed the sensation (perhaps a little too much) but she knew they had to talk so she pulled her hands that were playing with the singer's undercut at the base of her neck, down to her lap.
The breathless way she said the blonde's name wasn't enough to convince Kara to look up from the brunette's sensitive spot on her right shoulder. The second try didn't fare any better although it did make the blonde reposition her lips. Right on the Luthor's own lips. They continued to make out untill Lena remembered why she started to pull back. She broke the kiss and put a hand on the musician's chest to keep her at a distance.
„We need to talk about this, Kara. We can put it off but it would be just awkward."
The only reply she got was an unintelligible mumble.
„Please, darling. I know this means something to you, I felt it. And I know for sure that it would be better if we talked things through." pleaded the actress.
The blonde decided to be bold just like with the kiss. „I like you. I like you so much, Lena. I like to spend time with you, I like to make you smile or laugh. I like to make you happy. I love when you come to the studio just to hang out, I like that you share your problems with me even if you know I can't help you. I love how much you like my friends and sister. I like you and I would give anything and everything just to get the chance to take you out on a real date."
„You just had to ask me or talk to me, Kara." smiled the brunette with tears in her eyes. „I like you too, you know? I was so scared when I started to get to know you because I knew I could easily fall in love with you. I can't say I love you yet but I'm falling."
„So… so if I asked you out on a date tomorrow, would you say yes?" grinned the musician now.
„Of course, yes. Just say when and where."
„How about this? You stay the night and we talk about this a bit more then tomorrow I take you out on a real date?"
„Miss Danvers, are you trying to take me to bed?" joked the brunette knowing that the singer wouldn't do anything she wasn't comfortable with.
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It took them another four months to say I love you. Before going to their first date they called Cat to tell her the news hoping it would shock the agent. What wasn't expected was the blonde woman's scream of 'finally' on the other end of the line.
Thankfully it wasn't too big of an adjustment as they were 'dating' for a few weeks before that. Nothing really changed they just added the kissing and other not so PG things to the list they could do. They started to post pictures of and with the other on social media and the press loved the couple. They spent most of their free time with each other.
It happened on a Saturday night. They would spend the weekends with each other in one of their homes. The actress and the blonde was in Lena's house just hanging out. Krypto was with them of course. They were lazing around, Argo's newest album on in the background while Lena was reading instead of practising her lines and Kara was playing with her dog when Lena looked up and smiled at the sight. A thought crossing her mind and a feeling squeezing her heart.
„Darling." when the musician glanced up she continued. „Can you teach me some Hungarian?"
That grabbed the blonde's whole attention. She whipped her head up so fast her girlfriend wondered if she hurt herself.
„Why do you want to learn that language? It's one of the hardest languages to learn and speak. Is it because of your new movie?"
„No, it has nothing to do with that."
„Then what is it?"
„I just want to know some words. That's all." the brunette smiled as Kara got up and joined her on the couch.
„Do you want to learn cuss words? Because I'm not teaching them to you. At least not just those."
„No, no. That thought haven't even entered my mind."
„Then what do you want to know?" asked the blonde still a little wary.
„How do you say 'I love you' in Hungarian?" the brunette's eyes never left Kara's.
„Oh, that's easy. It-" Kara stopped when the words fully registered in her mind. „You… you mean that? You love me?"
„I'm in love with you, Kara Danvers." grinned the actress at the stunned short-haired girl.
„I'm in love with you too, Lena Luthor."
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„Hey, Lena! Wait up!" called a voice when she was getting in the elevator. Lena knew that voice, it was James. She didn't like him all that much. He was always trying to talk to her and followed her everywhere she went when she was in the studio. He still had that weird vibe he had when they first met. It was interesting to note that his sister, Kelly was a sweetheart and now one of her best friends. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that she saw her every Sunday for dinner as she was seeing Alex and as the Danvers sister's girlfriends they were obligated to attend the family dinner. He, on the other hand could not for the life of his understand that she was Kara's girlfriend. He tried to ask her out at least six times in the last eight months she was around Argo.
„James"
„Hi. How are you? How's your day going?" James tried to smile charmingly but Lena wanted to vomit just looking at his face.
„It's going." she would talk about her day with anyone else just not him. An utter stranger would be better than him.
„Are you here to hang out? You seem to come round more often than you used to. Does that have a cause? I met you when I was the only one in the building." his voice was full of hope as he asked the last question. Lena didn't know Kara was already in the gym on the second floor when she was looking for her just a few weeks ago and she run into him when he was leaving.
Before she could answer the doors opened on the fifteenth floor and she swiftly stepped out and tried to find someone, anyone to save her. Luckily Alex was just around the corner and she all but run to her girlfriend's sister. The auburn haired Danvers knew about the James situation but the other two was left in the dark. Neither wanted to tell Kelly an Kara about his attempts.
„Woah, what's the rush?"
„James."
„Oh, now I get it. What was it this time? You look good but would look better with someone by your side?"
„No, and I still don't know how he didn't see Kara next to me on the red carpet. Today he implied that I 'come round more' and he hinted that it had to do with him being here."
„God, if you don't punch him, I will."
„Don't worry about him, I can handle it. Now where's your sister?"
„She's in the gym, as usual. But why are you looking for her?" Alex rolled her eyes at the thought of Kara working out in the middle of the day.
„We're hosting game night and I want to know where it will be and what we'll be playing."
„You could have asked her that in a text." the older woman didn't understand her.
„Yes, but I was hoping she would be in the gym and I could watch her work out." winked the brunette.
„You mean drool over her working out."
„I would never deny that pleasure from myself. Your sister could get me to do ANYTHING when she lifts those weights in a sports bra if you catch my drift." smirked the brunette. Just the image of Kara was enough to get her hot. But Kara working out? She was burning up.
„Disgusting." was Alex's answer as she walked away.
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The moment Lena got to the gym she had a bad feeling but she didn't pay it any mind. She was about to look for her blonde girlfriend in the locker room when she collided with something or rather someone.
„You don't have to follow me here just to catch a glimpse of my rocking body." a smug James Olsen was towering over the actress in nothing but basketball shorts. His body was far from Kara's and quite frankly wasn't something she would touch with a ten-foot pole.
„No, thanks. I'm looking for Kara. Alex said she would be here."
„Oh no, she already left. But you could stay and be my cheerleader while I go and lift those weights." James gestured to the weights Kara probably left behind.
„Ew, no thanks." Lena did not want to witness his work out rutine. She just turned around and headed to the elevator. At least she would have but James snatched her right hand at the last minute. The hold was tight and it hurt the brunette. She tried to shake it off but it was not successful. James harshly pulled her into him and then turned her around.
„You can't say no to me forever. You gotta give me a chance, Lena. I know you want to. Just say yes and I let you go."
When she didn't say anything just started to squirm harder to broke out she grabbed her face and kissed her forcefully. Her tears went undetected.
„The fuck you doing?" an angry feminine voice broke the liplock. Lena knew that voice well after all it belonged to her girlfriend.
„Can't you mind your own business for once, Kara? Lena was going to finally agree to a date with me. I have been trying for months."
„You what?"
„Yes, can you believe she kept denying me? And then just now I knew she came here to watch me train and she thought I was buying it when she said it wasn't because of me that she visited the studio a lot more lately. So I did what I had to do and I kissed her." James was thinking it would go over well with the blonde to tell her the events leading up to this.
„You forced her?" Kara was past angry, she was furious. She ran into Alex, who told her that Lena was looking for her in the gym. She did not think this would be the scene she was walking into but she was really glad she came in when she did. Lena was slowly making her way to Kara after finally beeing free from the man's clutch. Silently sobbing.
„Well I wouldn't say force. I just had to pull h-"
He couldn't even finish. Kara punched him so hard he blacked out as soon as he fell to the ground. Kara didn't care about him and immediately went to her girlfriend and held her softly while whispering soothing word in her ear. When the brunette calmed down they went up to the studio and informed Nia, Alex, Kelly, Brainy and Winn what happened. It was a collective decision to kick him out.