Summary:
Alex and Lena talk about what to do next now they know about Lillian and the possible threat.
27th December Continued.
"What? Alex no!" Lena said alarmed. The thought of Alex squaring up to Lillian sent shivers down her spine.
Alex frowned, "I won't let her threaten us."
Lena sighed, "I love you Alex, I don't want anything to happen to you."
Alex stepped up to Lena again and took her hand, "Nothing is going to happen to me, because I know for a fact we have stuff on her."
"You do?" Lena looked both surprised and confused, "Like what more could you possibly have?"
"Let's sit down and I'll explain," Alex said looking over at the sofa.
Alex spent the next twenty minutes or so explaining to Lena everything the DEO had on Lillian. She also apologised for not telling her about it sooner.
"So, when Lillian helped us, the President who was in office gave her the promise of a parole hearing?" Lena's eyebrows raised in surprise, "That government was even more corrupt than I thought. I did wonder how she was even eligible for Parole."
"Yes our last President did a lot of damage, that being one of the most horrendous things he signed off on."
Alex sighed then continued, "So we made sure we dug up everything we possibly could on her at the time, a back up plan for when the hearing came up."
Lena looked a little relieved, but then her face went pale again, "But Alex this doesn't stop her from going after you."
Alex smirked, "Oh but it does, I can threaten to have her put in the darkest deepest pit of hell the DEO can accommodate her in with all the stuff we have on her, believe me, she won't want that. Prison will seem like a holiday in the sun compared to what that would be like."
Lena looked thoughtful for a moment, "You wouldn't actually do that would you? Put her in a place like that."
Alex took Lena's hand, "Of course not, but she doesn't know that. It's really for the worst possible terrorists, and to be honest she really should have been sent there before but like I said the President in charge made sure that didn't happen."
Lena reluctantly agreed, Lillian had indeed done some really evil and unforgivable things. "I am so sorry you have been dragged into this."
"Hey," Alex took Lena in her arms on the sofa, "Don't talk like that, I knew what I was getting into, and I know how to handle this, it will be okay I promise."
Lena held on tight to Alex then looked to her eyes, "Thank you."
"What for?" Alex pushed some hair from Lena's face and tucked it behind her ear.
"For calming me down, for stopping me from losing it." Lena closed her eyes as Alex's fingers stroked through her hair.
"I will always be here for you babe, no matter what, no need to thank me." Alex answered softly.
"So," Alex sat up straight, ready to stand up, "you're gonna be okay?"
Lena watched Alex stand up, "Where are you going?"
"I need to speak with Brainy," Alex replied, "I'm going to get dressed and go over to see him at the DEO."
Lena stood looking to Alex there was a little desperation in her eyes, "Can you go later?"
Alex stopped her steps towards the bedroom where her work clothes were stored, she turned and saw the look on Lena's face that said please don't leave me .
"I guess it could wait until this evening, I'll just text him and ask him to meet me at the Alien bar around 7," Alex took her mobile from the kitchen counter.
Lena let out a sigh of relief. For some reason she was feeling vulnerable and anxious. Her family did that to her. What she wouldn't give for a drink.
"Right, done," Alex smiled and walked towards Lena who was still standing arms folded across herself in the middle of the apartment, "So what do you want to do?"
Lena unfolded her arms and started to chew a nail, "I don't know, I just didn't want you to leave ... not right now."
Alex stepped up to her and took her hands, "You really shouldn't do that, you'll ruin your nails."
"Yes mother," Lena sighed and rolled her eyes.
Alex gently caressed Lena's hands, "Actually I could put your hands to far better use."
Lena smirked, "Oh really?"
"Yes, how about you mix us up one of your legendary salads?" Alex teased.
Lena laughed, "Oh so you want my salad now?"
"I'm trying to be good, after all i have to look good for our wedding."
Alex was smiling and Lena for a moment forgot all about Lillian and the stress she felt she was under, because she had the most wonderful caring and loving fiance she could ever have wished for. She wasn't sure she deserved her though.
"Okay, I'll make a salad and you can pour the wine, because I need at least one drink." Lena said letting her hands slip from Alex's, before she walked over to the kitchen she gave Alex a soft kiss, "I love you."
"Love you too," Alex smiled into the kiss.
They both eventually sat down for lunch at the table and Alex poured them both a glass of wine from Lena's large collection.
"Where did you get all that wine?" Alex asked as she took a bite of her salad.
Lena smiled, lifting her glass to her lips, "On my travels, some were from Kara, and a few auctions."
"I don't think I will ever get used to this," Alex replied thinking about how rich Lena was. And even though she could retire right now and live comfortably, Lena kept on working.
"What? My salad?" Lena joked.
"Haha, I am just about getting used to those, no I mean the money, I have always had to work, and I have always had to think about every single purchase I made," Alex replied honestly, "It must be nice to not have to worry about things like that."
"Believe me," Lena said putting her glass down, "I don't take any of it for granted, and I still have to work and make things work if I want to help others."
"That's what I love about you," Alex smiled at her fiance across the table, "you do so much for the local charities here in National City, you really don't get enough credit for that."
"I don't do it for that reason, I do it because I care." Lena replied seriously.
"Oh I know that, but you don't give yourself enough credit sometimes, I wish you could see how good you are," Alex said softly.
"You certainly help boost my ego Director Danvers," Lena smiled and tucked into her food.
They ate quietly for a moment and then Lena said, "You do realise once we are married what's mine is yours?"
Alex looked up from her plate, eyes wide, "What?"
"I mean it," Lena replied taking her glass and taking a sip.
"But Lena, it's yours, you've worked hard to build L-Corp up, and all your other projects, I couldn't possibly…"
"Yes you can," Lena told her, "I don't want us to be married in name only, I want us to be a real married couple, sharing everything, isn't that what you want?"
Alex was a little awestruck by Lena's revelation, she was expecting a prenuptial agreement, "Yes of course but don't you want a prenup?"
"No," Lena told her with a smile, "Why did you think I would?"
"I don't know Lena, maybe because your a billionaire," Alex sat back in her chair trying to take it all in.
"Alex, does the money make you uncomfortable?" Lena looked concerned now.
"Maybe a little," Alex replied honestly, "give me some time to process?"
"Fair enough," Lena replied, "I didnt even think how it would affect you, I'm sorry."
Alex stood and walked around to Lena, she wrapped her arms around her shoulders where she sat and kissed her head, "Please stop saying sorry."
"Sorry," and the word slipped out of Lena's mouth before she could stop it.
They both laughed and Lena stood up, "We have a lot to learn about each other don't we?"
Alex pulled Lena into her arms, "I want to know everything about you Lena Luthor, what makes you tick, apart from me."
Lena ran her hands up and down Alex's back, "You already know, working in the lab, discovering new things, helping others, building for a better future."
"For our kids?" Alex smiled.
"So you want more than one?" Lena raised an eyebrow,
"Maybe, if you want them too?" Alex told her, "No pressure."
"We'll see," Lena's eyes were drawn to Alex lips. Alex noticed and kissed her softly, and then a little more urgently, as they stood there by the table, the same table they had made love on a few days ago.
They soon abandoned the kitchen for the bedroom, where they spent a leisurely afternoon forgetting about all their worries, wrapped up in each other, loving each other tenderly like it could be their last time.
"I should get up." Alex said as she held Lena in her arms after they made love.
Lena snuggled into Alex's chest even more, her head resting there with Alex's left arm wrapped around her.
"You aren't making this easy for me are you?" Alex smiled into Lena's hair.
"Why would I do that? This is perfect," she looked up at Alex, "You are perfect."
Alex kissed Lena's head and held her tight, "Okay a few more minutes, then I really have to shower before I meet up with Brainy."
Lena lay back and sighed, when Alex got up to take a shower, leaving her lying in bed with concern etched all over her face. It had been nice to forget for a few hours but now the thought of her adoptive mother was stuck in her head. Frustrated she got out of bed and decided to join Alex in the shower. Then afterwards she would see if Kara was free, because right now she needed her friend.
After their shower Alex put on her clothes, her black leather jacket over a grey hoodie with black jeans. Alex stood by the door ready to leave, Lena just gazed lovingly at her before walking up and giving her a kiss, "Don't be too late, I'll worry."
"I won't, besides I won't be drinking as I am taking my bike," Alex replied. She softly ran her fingers down Lena's face, "I love you."
"Love you too, please be careful," Lena told her. She was still worried about Lillian and her spies. Until Alex had spoken to Lillian she was still a possible target.
Alex walked into the Alien bar and could see Brainy waiting for her at a table. She went to the bar first and got herself a non alcoholic beer. Then she joined Brainy.
"Your late," He told her as she took a seat.
"Yeah, sorry about that, something came up," Alex replied. That something being the warmth of Lena Luthor but he didn't need to know that.
"What can I help you with, you said it was urgent," Brainy asked.
"Lillian Luthor, I need everything you can find on her, I know we already have a lot but more would be better," Alex said, sipping her drink.
Brainy looked curiously at Alex, "Is this about her appeal?"
Alex nodded, "It is, but it's more than that, Lena is concerned for my safety."
"Oh!" He replied, "Why?"
"It doesn't matter why, can you help or not?" Alex frowned.
"Of course Director, I will get right on it," Brainy went to stand.
"You don't have to do it right now," Alex told him surprised.
"No time like the present, I will keep you updated," He told her and strode out of the bar, leaving Alex sitting there nursing a drink on her own.
No sooner had he gone than a beautiful female with long dark hair stepped up to Alex's table and gazed down at her.
"Can I get you a drink darling?" She smiled at Alex.
"Uh what?" Alex looked up at her.
"You look like you have been stood up," the Alien female said.
"No, nothing like that," Alex told her politely.
The beautiful Alien sat down opposite Alex, "I don't think I have seen you here before, what's your name?"
Alex just held out her hand with the ring on it, "Engaged!"
Meanwhile Lena was in Kara's loft pacing and telling her everything.
"Slow down…. What do you mean Lillian is going to try to kill Alex!" Kara stood in front of her best friend as she told her what had happened.
Lena took a breath, "Exactly what I said Kara, I am so scared."
Kara touched Lena's arm, "Hey, it will okay, Alex know's what she is doing. She will stop this."
Lena sighed, "I know but what if she is too late?"
"Where is she now?" Kara asked.
"With Brainy at the Alien bar," Lena replied.
"Okay well if she is with Brainy, there is no need to worry right?" Kara said, hoping to Rao she was right.
Back at the bar Alex was just leaving and getting on her bike when two men approached her, they were all in black leather and looked like bikers so she didn't think much of it. Lots of bikes were parked by hers.
That was until one of the men grabbed her hard with his fist, pulling her off her bike and onto the cold hard tarmac. Alex went crashing to the ground not expecting the attack. Her bike did too. She looked up just as a boot made contact with her chest. Her adrenaline kicked in quickly and she grabbed the man's foot and twisted it until he fell backwards, his head crashing against the ground and he cried out. The other man surged forward then and pinned Alex down before she had a chance to react. Her chest hurt from where she had been kicked, her body compromised she struggled to fight back like she would normally.
"A message for you from Miss Luthor, stay away from her daughter, call off the engagement or it will be a gun next time," he snarled into her face. He let Alex go and ran off before she had a chance to say or do anything, she got up off the ground gingerly, her chest still painful from where the man had kicked her. The other man was still on the floor groaning to himself after Alex had sent him crashing to the floor.
"Shit," she said standing up and brushing herself down. Alex pressed the watch calling for Supergirl. She then went over to the man on the ground and got him in the best arm lock she could manage in her condition, so that he couldn't move or get away. She would have Supergirl take him to the DEO for interrogation.
Kara looked at Lena alarmed, "It's Alex she's in trouble, I have to go. Stay here!"
Lena looked horrified, "What, no, take me with you!"
"I cant Lena, what if she needs me to fly her home or worse, I promise to contact you as soon as I know anything. I won't compromise your safety too." Kara then changed into supergirl by whipping off her glasses.
Lena just stood and watched feeling hopeless with a sense of dread in her stomach. Once Kara was gone she took out her phone and called Alex.
Alex heard her phone going off, it was the music she had set to Lena's number, Don't worry 'bout me" By Zara Larsson, it had become their song, after all it was the first one they ever sang together. And right now it was kinda ironic. Alex couldn't reach her phone in her current position, so she agonised over it. She couldn't let the guy go, and she couldn't answer her phone. She just hoped Supergirl would get there soon.
Lena meanwhile was frantic, she kept calling and getting no answer, "Alex please pick up, please be alright." Then Lena gave up and cursed Lillian, she just knew this had to be something to do with her and she was terrified at the thought. And now all she could do was wait for Kara to contact her and let her know what the hell was going on.