Kara spent a few more days recovering at the DEO until it was decided she could go home to continue her recovery process there. It was decided that Kara would stay at Lena's penthouse since it was much larger than Kara's apartment. Eliza and Jeremiah reluctantly went back to Midvale with the promise that they would come back frequently to check on both their girls. Lena was going to take care of Kara and when she needed to go into work Alex or Maggie would come over and help Kara if she needed it. Kara was given a pair of crutches since her ankle was still healing as well as her hip. At this point her ribs were feeling a lot better but her lower half of her body was still in quite a bit of pain meaning she would need help. For now, Kara had come to terms with the idea of her powers never returning but everyone else promised they would continue to look for solutions. For the time being though, Kara was without powers and just as human as everyone else. Alex and Maggie helped Lena take Kara to her home and then after staying for dinner left the two younger girls alone.
"Lena, do you think I could take a shower?" Kara asked looking over to her girlfriend on the couch.
"Sure, let me just go set up the shower with the chair and then I'll come back and help you get up," Lena said as she kissed Kara's head and made her way to the bathroom. Lena set up the chair and grabbed a couple towels and a change of clothes for Kara and then headed back into the living room to find Kara barely awake on the couch. She pulled out her camera and snapped a quick picture before she set her phone back done and lightly rubbed Kara's back.
"Kara, the shower is already. Are you ready to get up?" Lena asked softly as Kara opened her eyes back up, smiling at Lena.
"I don't think my body is ready to get up but let's go," Kara said laughing softly. Kara started to slowly get up wincing as the pain returned to her hip. Lena helped Kara gently sit up.
"Kara, honey we are in no rush. Take as much time as you need," Lena said as she noticed Kara's breathing pick up.
"Alright yeah just give me one second," Kara said as Lena went over to her kitchen counter to grab Kara's pain pills.
"It's been a few hours so why don't you take another pill before you get up, so it will start working while you are in the shower," Lena said as she handed Kara the pill and a glass of water. Kara thanked her, and Lena took the glass of water back before Kara shook her head that she was ready to get up. Lena grabbed Kara's crutches from behind the couch and Kara used one arm to grab onto them and grabbed Lena's hand with the other. Kara slowly got up to a standing position and leaned on Lena for a minute before she got the crutches on either side of her and slowly made her way to the bathroom. Lena followed closely behind in case Kara lost her balance. It took a few minutes, but Kara finally got in the bathroom and sat down in the chair exhausted already from the short walk. By the time Lena helped get Kara undressed and the water running Kara was practically falling asleep from the exhaustion and pain medicine. Lena helped Kara finish up in the shower and then got her pajamas for her as she helped her change into them. The two made their way into Lena's bedroom and Kara finally got to the side of the bed where she handed Lena her crutches and waited for Lena to return.
"Alright, Kara I am going to help you swing your leg over, so you can lay down," Lena said, and she gently grabbed Kara's leg and lifted it into the bed. She watched as Kara's face pinched up in pain and set it down as Kara breathed a sigh of relief. Lena got Kara situated in bed and was going to get Kara some water and her laptop, so she could do some work. She got up from the bed but was stopped by Kara's arm on her own.
"Lena, can you just lay with me with for a little bit?" Kara asked, and Lena got back into bed and let Kara put her head on her chest as she wrapped her arms around her.
"Of course. I will stay until you fall asleep and then I am just going to grab you some water and pain pills for later," Lena said as she kissed Kara's head and ran her fingers through her hair. Within a few minutes Kara was asleep, and Lena waited a few more minutes to make sure she was actually asleep before she got up. She walked out into the living room and made sure all the doors were locked and lights were off before she grabbed a bottle of water for Kara and some pain pills. She also grabbed her laptop, so she could do some work in bed while Kara slept. She got back into her room smiling at the sight of her girlfriend asleep in her bed. She set everything down on her bedside table and quickly changed into her pajamas and used the bathroom before she got into bed. Kara whimpered slightly when Lena got into bed, but Lena ran her fingers through her hair and softly whispered to Kara and she was resting peacefully again within a minute. Lena opened her laptop and prepared herself to catch up on all the work she had missed while staying with Kara at the DEO.
They made it a few hours before Lena woke up with Kara thrashing around on the bed and talking in Kryptonese. Lena didn't know what Kara was saying but knew that she was having a nightmare, so she gently tried to shake her girlfriend awake.
"Kara, honey I need you to wake up. You're okay just wake up for me," Lena pleaded as Kara sat up quickly. Her breathing was labored, and she felt a rush of pain in her hip as she sat up. She felt a wave of nausea as she finally realized where she was.
"Lena, I think I am going to be sick," Kara said as Lena jumped out of bed and grabbed a trash can. She got it over to Kara just in time and pulled back Kara's hair as she began to vomit. Lena just rubbed Kara's back and whispered that it was going to be okay until it was over. When she was sure Kara had finished Lena grabbed the bottle of water and had Kara rinse her mouth out into the trash can. She put pillows behind Kara's back, so she could stay sitting for a minute and ran to the bathroom setting the trashcan down to deal with later. She grabbed a washcloth and a towel and a new shirt for Kara noticing her old one was covered in sweat and went back into the room, finding Kara crying.
"Kara, are you in pain?" Lena asked hating seeing her girlfriend struggling this much.
"I'm just so tired of feeling this way. I just want to feel better Lena," Kara said as she continued to cry. Lena got up onto the bed with Kara and helped her change out of her shirt. She wiped her down with the washcloth and dried her with the towel and then put a new shirt on her. She helped her lay back down and cuddled up next to her.
"Kara, I know how hard this has been for you and I wish I could just take all your pain away and make you feel better but unfortunately I can't. I can however tell you that I am going to be here for you through all of this and the two of us are going to get through this together," Lena said as she hugged Kara a little tighter. "Just close your eyes and try and get some sleep," Lena finished as Kara's crying had softened a bit. Kara still felt horrible, but she believed every word Lena had just said and knew that she would get through it with her girlfriend by her side.
Lena woke up the next morning to find Kara sleeping next to her. She quietly got out of bed knowing Kara didn't get much sleep last night and went out into the living room to get some more work done. It was a few hours later when Kara finally woke up. Lena had gotten out of the shower and changed and went back into her bedroom to find Kara stirring.
"Good morning," Lena said as she made her way over to Kara's side of the bed. "How are you feeling?" Lena continued.
"I'm actually feeling okay. Thank you for last night, sorry for keeping you up," Kara said looking slightly down as she did.
"Hey, Kara I meant what I said. We are in this together and you don't need to apologize for something you can't control," Lena said as she grabbed Kara's chin and lifted her head up, so they were looking at each other. Lena gently kissed Kara on the lips and pulled back looking into Kara's eyes. "Are you hungry?" Lena asked and immediately knew the answer since Kara was always hungry.
"Do you even need to ask?" Kara said as she laughed. "Seriously Lena, thank you for everything not just for last night but for everything you have done for me since the accident." Kara said resting her head on Lena's shoulder.
"Kara you have been there for me when I needed someone and now it's my chance to be here for you. It's going to be a long road, but I will be there for you every step of the way," Lena said as Kara pulled her in for a kiss.
"I love you Lena," Kara said.
"I love you too, Kara," Lena responded and surprised herself with how natural it felt to say that. She had never been surer of anything in her life and couldn't believe how lucky she was to call Kara her girlfriend.