Leo set the CatCo magazine on the table and shook his head slightly before a small smile appeared on his lips. "Humm good article. You flatter me." His eyes glanced over at Kara as he sat back against the couch.
"I only wrote the truth. I'm learning to keep digging when all the evidence points one way. There's always another side." Kara had a knack for reporting, he had seen it when she first came into his office. She was determined to find the truth. His mother was wrong, at least Kara didn't believe the Luthors were all evil.
He gave a nod, "Even when it's hard to find." Without Kara believing that he was innocent he would have been in prison still.
"So, my office is overflowing with flowers."
"Really?" A small grin appeared on his lips.
"You didn't have to do that."
He turned on the couch facing Kara. "Yeah, I did. Supergirl told me that it was you that sent her. No one's ever stood up me before."
Kara gently pushed some hair behind her ear, a smile appearing on her lips. "Now, you have someone that will stand up for you always."
"Well, Supergirl may have saved me but, Kara Danvers you are my hero." Leo smiled and saw a small blush appear on Kara's cheeks. She smiled and shook her head slightly trying to be modest.
"I-I really should be going." Kara stood up. Leo stood up with her as well.
"Good bye Kara."
Leo downed the glass of scotch and poured another two fingers in the glass. It would have been easier if Kara hadn't told him the truth about her identity. That would have made his deception, his plan more acceptable. Hope's voice rang loud and clear. "The file was ready to upload. Why didn't you send it, exposing Supergirl's identity to the world? Did you forgive Kara Danvers?"
He slowly swirled the alcohol in the glass. "Kara, betrayed me. While I opened up to her and gave every secret she kept part of herself locked away. Apparently, I wasn't trustworthy. I could never forgive her."
"I don't understand. Do you still love Kara Danvers?"
Love Kara Danvers, he'd given his heart to her. His love, his life, his friend. "How could you understand, you're not a Luthor." He hissed. "We're scorpions. When someone betrays us we sting. I have a greater purpose Hope and it's to fix mankind. I never thought Supergirl would tell me who she was but now that she has I have an opportunity and I can use Supergirl to achieve my ends. That is easier to do if she believes I've forgiven her." Leo took a slow drink, how could he forgive her. How could he trust her again? He'd been a fool, just like Lex said.
Why hadn't she told him the truth? Was it because he was a Luthor? She'd been his girl and she couldn't tell him. His mind spun as he remembered how much distrust Supergirl had given him. His use of the kryptonite and he had felt he needed to defend himself constantly to Supergirl. Yet Kara was Supergirl. Had Kara believed in him at all? Which was the real Kara?
Part of him was still in love with Kara and part of him missed her. He shook his head before downing the glass of scotch. Boxes, push everything away. He need to focus on his goal, he was tired of his family betraying him and now Kara. Things would change, he'd prevent people from getting hurt again this way.
"Leo."
"Supergirl, I have something for you." He had the black case in his hand. "Don't be alarmed, it's in a lead lined case."
Supergirl's eyes flashed down and she seemed concerned or rather frightened. "Is that kryptonite?"
He gave a nod. "To help you fight Reign." Supergirl seemed disgusted perhaps this was a bad idea after all, the woman was unreasonable. Yet again he was looked as the evil Luthor once again.
"Ohhh you have gull! Lying to my face."
"I didn't lie to your face." He shook his head. "It's not Lex's its mine, I figured out how to make it and I supercharged it just for Reign."
"You what!" Supergirl began to point and demand. "You are going to turn over the formula to Alex, you are going to take any Kryptonian elements from your lab and bring them to the D.E.O and you are never, ever going to make kryptonite again!"
Oh this was rich, what made him possibly think she'd accept this. He must be losing his mind. "You know part of me knew you'd react like this. Unreasonable and controlling! Against, my better judgment I decided to level with you. I thought you might be grateful."
"You thought I would be grateful! That you made the one substance on the planet that can kill me!"
He set the case down on the floor and crossed his arms across his chest. "Lots of things can kill me Supergirl and everyone else on this planet. Fire, but we don't go around banning bonfires or candles. Cars kill people everyday yet we still have the courage to get in them every day and get ourselves to work. There is one element on this planet that can kill a Kryptonian and you can't tolerate its existence." He chuckled softly, "You really do have a god complex."
Supergirl was visibly upset he didn't think her face could turn into those kinds of snarls. "Do you know what it's like to walk into a room and your skin feels like it's going to be seared off your bones! Or like nails that are running through your blood. That's what kryptonite feels like!"
"Well, sounds like it's exactly what you need to subdue Reign." His words only made Supergirl seem even more disgusted with him than she already was.
"I need to be the only person in control of kryptonite on this planet." She grabbed the case firmly and went to leave only to turn around again. "You know even if I did trust you, even if we were on the same side this substance it is so lethal to me that I can't risk encountering it by mistake."
"Trust is hard for me too Supergirl. But since we seem to need each other we're just going to have to figure it out." Leo turned to leave. "You know where to find me."