The Song in this chapter is Count On Me by Whitney Huston and CeCe Winans

Lena had stuffed the paper in her pocket as soon as she heard Kara come back, and allowed Kara to give her a tour of the rest of the building before they went back to Earth… bringing Alura along with them

Now, she was sitting at her counter, drinking scotch straight from the bottle as she stared at the paper that had crushed her heart.

The number stared up at her from the paper, taunting her, driving her deeper and deeper into her depressive state.

"Lena?" A soft voice called out from behind her.

Lena immediately grabbed the results and stuffed them into her pocket before turning around and facing the woman before her with a fixed smile. "Kara. Hey."

"Lena… Did I say or do something to upset you?" Kara asked as she tentatively stepped through the balcony door.

"What?" Lena asked in confusion. "Of course not. Why would you ever think that?"

Kara looked at the floor. "Because as soon as I came back from my phone call with Kell, you've been acting strangely all day… Distant. Like it hurts to be around me or something."

It's even more painful being away from you… Either way, I lose.

"No, no… I'm just… tired. Very tired. It's been a long week, and it's starting to take a toll on me. Come, sit… We can have a movie night together."

Kara's smile brightened, and she let out an audible breath, almost as if she were relieved. "Thank Rao." She sighed. "I hate it when you're upset with me… I hate it when you're upset in general really... and I think you're upset about something."

Lena melted at knowing Kara cared about her wellbeing. That she cared whether Lena was upset or not… That she was here making sure Lena was okay.

Stop making me fall deeper in love with you; it's already painful enough.

Kara crossed the room and enveloped Lena into a tight hug. "I love you, Lena. You're my best friend, and I want you to tell me when something's bothering you. I want to be there for you, so if there is something that you're going through, please don't go through it alone."

The only thing Lena could think to do at that moment was to cry.

She cried into Kara's neck, as if the ferocity of her sobs would somehow change things; the results, Kara's relationship status, the past, anything… anything that could lead them down a different path.

"Hey, hey…" Kara cooed as she rubbed soothing lines down Lena's back. "Whatever is going on, I'm here… I'll do whatever I can to help."

Lena let out a loud sob, because she fit inside Kara's arms so perfectly, but she would never be the one to fall asleep in them every night. She'd never be the one that got to slow dance in those arms while staring into those beautiful ocean blue eyes.

She cried, loud, and hard… There was just too much raw pain inside her to be contained. Her soul felt as though it needed to break free from her body, it was despondent and desperately wanted to escape the heartache.

Kara, with her angelic heart, started rocking them side to side and singing melodiously.

"Count on me through thick and thin
A friendship that will never end
When you are weak I will be strong
Helping you to carry on
Call on me, I will be there
Don't be afraid
Please believe me when I say
Count on me."

Lena continued to cry, harder now that she was being shown just how amazing Kara was, reminded that she'd never have her.

Kara leaned back just enough to look Lena in the eye, making sure that Lena knew that she meant every word she was singing.

"I can see it's hurting you
I can feel your pain
It's hard to see the sunshine through the rain
I know sometimes it seems as if
It's never gonna end
But you'll get through it
Just don't give in because you can

Count on me through thick and thin
A friendship that will never end
When you are weak, I will be strong
Helping you to carry on
Call on me; I will be there
Don't be afraid
Please believe me when I say
Count on me
You can count on me
Yes you can"

Lena gulped, her body alight with unabashed love and a desire to captures Kara's lips, but she refrained, and got lost in Kara's eyes and voice.

"I know sometimes it seems as if
We're standing all alone
But we'll get through it
Because love won't let us fall."

Kara cupped Lena's face in both of her hands and looked at her intently as she sang through the chorus once more, but then something in her eyes changed when she reached the third verse of the song, something more profound filled her eyes, causing Lena to go breathless.

"There's a place inside all of us
Where our faith in love begins
You should reach to find the truth in love
The answers there within, oh
I know that life can make you feel
It's much harder than it really is
But we'll get through it
Just don't give in."

"I-," Kara paused, catching Lena's eyes again when the CEO tried looking away to hide her blush. "I don't know what's bothering you, and if you don't want to tell me, I'll respect that… but don't push me away, Lena. I'm here, and I'm not going anywhere."

Lena swallowed. "I love you." She asserted reverently.

Kara smiled and pulled Lena into her chest once again. "I love you too, Lena. I'll always be here for you."

Lena smiled and wiped her years. You have no idea what you do to me. "I'm lucky I went to get you. I don't know what I would do if I never got to see you again."

Kara shook her head, a smile on her face. "I'm the lucky one."

XXX

"Do you think I'll fall in love with him like my parents did?" Kara asked later that evening. They'd watched four movies, two of which Lena had ignored entirely, in favor of watching Kara's facial expressions.

Lena looked up at the hero, her head laying in Kara's lap. Kara was looking down at her.

She didn't want to answer that question; she hated talking about Kara and Kell-Ur, no matter how nice of a man he was.

"The Matricomp has never been wrong, right?"

Kara nodded, her face uncertain, her eyes visibly searching Lena's face for something. Lena genuinely wished she could give her whatever it was she was searching for… if only she knew what it was.

"Then you and Kell-Ur will be very happy together." Kara's face was unreadable after she said it, and Lena's gut was twisting because she had to say it, but it was the right thing to say… She didn't want Kara to be scared.

XXX

"My sister called Kara little one." A voice started, startling Lena.

Lena turned around in her office chair, to see the mother of the woman she loved. She opened her mouth, prepared to ask why that was relevant, when Alura continued.

"She called Kara 'Little One', and she called Alex 'Brave One' from what I've heard, and if she met you, if she got a chance to know you, I think she'd call you selfless one."

Lena furrowed her brow. "Why do you believe that?"

Alura smiled. "You saved Argo. You saved Earth. You saved Kara. You traveled across the galaxy all alone for Kara. You built a gadget that gives Kara both of her homes, and most of all, you chose to silently love her from afar while watching her prepare to marry someone else because you don't want to risk ruining her happiness."

Lena's heart began to beat rapidly. "I-I don't know what you're talking about. I do-,"

"Yes, you do." Alura asserted. "You love Kara, I've been able to see it, but you were so Angry with her the days before we left for Argo that I couldn't figure out what type of love it was. The moment I saw your ship crash on Argo, though… I knew. You're in love with my daughter."

"I-." Lena had no idea what to say. She was honored that Alura though she was selfless, but she had no idea where this conversation was going.

"I'm not here to insult you; I'm here to ask you why."

Lena's heart continued to beat rapidly as a feeling of sadness took over her. "Why what?" She asked tentatively.

"Why keep quiet about your feelings?"

That wasn't what Lena had expected Alura to ask, but she still wasn't sure where this conversation was leading. "Because she is practically a perfect match with Kell-Ur."

Alura cocked her head. "And?"

"Pardon?" Lena asked, flabbergasted that Alura didn't seem to care about Kara's bondmate. "You're the one that paired them!"

Alura nodded. "I am, but that was before I knew that you were going to fly over four lightyears through space just to find her."

"Well, it doesn't matter now. She's ready to marry him, and I'm not even a match." Lena said defensively. "I can't go and burden her with my feelings when we can't even be together in the first place."

Alura crinkled her brow. "You tested yourselves?"

Lena looked away guiltily. "I tested us… Kara doesn't know. And she's never going to because we only got… We only got 67 percent."

Alura smirked. "Go tell Kara how you feel."

Lena glared at the other woman. "What did I just say?" She said exasperatedly. With a sigh, she continued. "I don't even know if she feels the same way about me. Telling her might ruin our friendship. There are so many variables about why I keep my feelings hidden, many good variables."

Alura put her arm on Lena's shoulder. "I don't know how she feels for sure, but I do know she doesn't look at Kell-Ur the way that she looks at you. Tell her, and if she feels the same way, I'll test you both again."

Lena looked at her incredulously. "What good would that even do?" She asked. "I can't tell her that I am in love with her and just hope that she won't hate me when she finds out that we aren't even a match."

Alura shook her head. "Tell her. Trust me."

The sincerity and kindness in Alura's voice and eyes caused Lena to consider re-examining her stance on the matter.

"What if she hates me?" She asked with a shaky voice; tears threatening to fall.

Alura shook her head. "Kara cares about you enough not to let your feelings for her ruin your friendship. Tell her. Trust me."

"We can't even be to-,"

Alura cut her off. "Trust me," She said. "Please just trust me."

Lena let out a shaky breath. She was terrified of what might happen, but after hearing Alex and Eliza's pep talks, she was finally able to get up the nerve to talk to Kara.

XXX

She let out a breath and knocked on the door to Kara's loft. Every inch of her body was buzzing with fear, but as soon as the door opened and revealed Kara's smiling face, all of her anxiety went away. Kara was just about to speak when Lena started in on her declaration.

"You're beautiful." She started. "That was the first thing I wanted to say to you when you walked into my office with Clark Kent. I didn't though, because I knew right away you were out of my league… That I'd just be a burden to you. The moment my eyes landed on you though, I knew that I was a goner. I needed to be close to you, I needed to talk to you, I needed to see you. I needed you. I still do. I always will.
You see, from a very early age, I learned that there was more to people than what meets the eye and that when you start digging into them, you find their secrets and monsters… But the further I delve into you, the more I fall for you.
I love you, Kara. I'm in love with you, and I'm going to continue to love you.. in you're weakest moments and your strongest. I'm going to love you when you're happy, and I'm going to love you when you're sad. I want to love you, and only you… each and every part of you, for the rest of my life. I want you… with your imperfections, and with your perfections; because you are always there, Kara. You're always there whenever I need you. You're strong, and intelligent, you have s heart of gold, and you have the power to make me feel whole when I haven't felt that way since I was four years old.
You make me believe in myself, and no one else in the galaxy could make me do that. All I have to do is look at you and I'm home, and I can't think of anything worse than being without you because I'm in love with you, and every moment we share.
There isn't one person in the multiverse that I could ever want more than I want you, Kara Zor-El. I want you in the simplest ways, and the most complex.
I know that you are bound to Kell, I know that. I also know that we're only a 67% match. But I want you. So, please… Just… Just consider me, because no matter where life takes us I'm going to love you until I'm dead."

Kara stood there motionless as she stared at Lena with wide eyes and a slack jaw. A few dreadfully silent moments passed until Kell-Ur's voice rang from behind her. "Kara, I'm back!"

Sooo... What do you think Kara is going to say back? What is Alura up to?