A/N: Sorry for the delay. I am finishing up my clinicals for my class and its been crazy the past month. I'll update whenever I can. Hope you enjoy. xx
Warning: Swearing
The sun filtered in through the balcony windows, gently warming the exposed calf of the alien buried under the duvet. Kara gently stirred at the suns warmth, feeling her cells wake and buzz with energy. Kara gradually woke up, slowly eradicating herself from the cocoon of blankets she had made in her sleep. It was no secret that Kara was a blanket hog. That's why when Alex slept over, she had her own set of blankets on the bed. The did not need a repeat of the blanket war they got into when they were younger. With a smile, she jumped out of bed and stretched in the sunlight. Kara couldn't help the moan at the feel of her muscles stretching deliciously after a long night of inactivity.
Kara bounced over to her coffee pot, and started brewing the coffee. She then used her superspeed to take a shower, and was done by the time the coffee was. Kara sat at the island, drinking her coffee while reading news articles on her phone while her hair air dried. Already dressed in a simple dress with a belt, Kara was ready to tackle the day and be the best assistant she could be.
Kara read the messages Alex had sent her last night, freaking out about how amazing Maggie is. Kara replied appropriately, telling Alex she was happy for her and that she loved her, and then switched back to reading articles. She really was happy for Alex. Alex needed someone in her life that loved her on a deeper level that Kara ever could. She hadn't met this Maggie yet, but from the little digging she did on the internet she didn't seem too bad for Alex. Kara did laugh at the fact that she was a detective for the NCPD, knowing Alex wouldn't dare date someone that didn't carry a gun on the regular. Kara was excited to meet her, and she hoped Maggie was ready for the 'if you hurt her I'll toss you into space speech', or another threat that was something a human would say, not an alien little sister. Kara would figure it out eventually.
Coffee and reading articles in the morning was a guilty pleasure of Kara's. She envied the way people were able to write so clearly, giving a full account with substantial details and no bias of what they were covering that day. Being on the front lines, experiencing everything and then being able to go back and write about it for the world. It really was a job that took a lot of skill and elegance. Two things Kara did not have.
Sure, she did go to school for journalism. She has a bachelors degree in it for Rao's sake. But that didn't mean she was any good at it. Kara still was a terrible speller, and often brought a lot of bias into whatever she was writing about. Her prose wasn't that stellar, and Kara often struggled with the balance of including detail. Often she had way too much, or barely any at all. Kara gave up the thought of her being a good journalist or reporter long ago.
Kara was scrolling through articles that had been posted overnight when suddenly she saw the name Luthor. Now, that name isn't exactly shy to the media world, with all that Lex and Lillian have done. But it has been awhile since Luthor has graced the articles trending in National City. It seemed as if Lena was trying to lie low after the renaming ceremony that happened a month ago, and was doing well until now.
Kara clicked on the article to peruse it, and wanting to forward it to her boss in case she got questioned about it later that day. Kara started reading, and what she read made her blood run cold.
"Oh shit."
Lena woke with a start to her alarm screaming in her ear. With a groan, she reached over and slapped the damn thing off. Lena sat up and tiredly rubbed her eyes, groaning again when she realized she was still in Metropolis. Another day of putting out fires that her incompetent employees have started. Hopefully she could quell the last of the fires and be in her own penthouse tonight, but that was a stretch.
Lena got up and slowly walked to the shower, all her joints cracking and groaning in protest. Lena glanced at herself in the mirror, and frowned at the dark bags under her eyes. No matter how much sleep she got, she always had bags under her eyes. Accepting she would have to put extra makeup on today to cover it, just like everyday, Lena trudged into the shower to wash off her sleepiness.
Half the time, Lena thought the rumors of her being a vampire were true. She was ghostly pale, always had bags under her eyes, sometimes she talked like she was from a different century, she could kill a man with her stare, and her hands were always freezing. Lena always laughed at the rumors, even humoring the tabloids when she dressed up as a vampire one year for Halloween. But it was all a joke, to bring light to herself and show that she may be a Luthor but she wasn't cold and cunning as the rest of them were.
Letting the hot water cascade over her back, Lena's thoughts drifted to her assistant again. She was determined to squash whatever infatuation she had with the bubbly blonde. They had a work relationship, and maybe a friendship outside of it. Although, Lena doesn't know the first thing when it comes to friendships. The closest person that has ever been to her is Lex, and everyone knows how he turned out. She barely knew how to be herself anymore, how was she supposed to be a friend? Lena decided then and there that Kara deserved a good friend and boss from her, and Lena would definitely be buying books on how to be a good friend. Lena then shooed the thoughts and doubts from her mind and began to was her hair.
Once she was out of the shower, she was dressed in a black pencil skirt and a simple top, her hair slicked back into her professional ponytail, and makeup was applied minimally but enough to cover the dark circles under her eyes. She was sitting on her balcony drinking her now second cup of coffee. She placed her phone down on the table next to her, wanting to ignore work for just a few minutes longer and enjoy looking out at the city. It was no National City, but it came close. City's always had a spot in Lena's heart, seeing all the lights and imagining stories for all the people living behind those glass panes...
Lena heard a hesitant knocking on the balcony door. Accepting that she cannot escape work any longer, she gestured for Kara to walk out on the balcony.
She then heard Kara's melodic voice float over to her, still standing inside the hotel room. Lena wondered why her assistant hadn't come out, and turned to look at her.
Kara looked stiff the way she was standing, holding her phone. She had a mask of worry on her features, and had a deep wrinkle in between her eyebrows. Lena would have gave more appreciation to the crinkle in between her assistant's brows if it wasn't for what she said next.
"Uhm... M-Miss Luthor? We have a slight problem."
"Cancel the rest of the day. We are going back to National City. I have arranged a specific list of things for the employees here to do to get their shit together. We can't be here any longer. I need to get back." Lena fretted, quickly walking around her hotel room and collecting her stuff. She hurriedly shoved some things in her bag when she felt Kara's hands on her shoulders.
Kara turned Lena around, and looked her over. Her blood pressure and pulse was through the roof, and her breathing was erratic.
"Oh Rao, Lena you're having a panic attack." Kara said calmly.
Lena looked at Kara with pure panic in her eyes.
"Don't be ridiculous. I don't have panic attacks." Lena scoffed, trying to ignore how Kara's eyes were filled with concern for the CEO.
"Lena, don't pretend that they are nothing. It's okay. Just do what I do, alright?" Kara said calmly. She took both of Lena's hands into her own, and took a slow deep breath. She watched as Lena finally stopped and did the same.
"Keep taking deep breaths. It's okay. Everything will be okay." Kara said gently, squeezing Lena's hands gently. She took deep breaths with Lena until she seemed to be getting herself under control. The panic was out of her eyes, and her blood pressure went down and heart rate has slowed down to a slightly faster average rate. She wasn't going to let Lena do anything until she was in the right frame of mind again, determined to have her relax before making any decisions.
Kara had her fair share of panic attacks when she arrived on Earth. Just the bright yellow sun alone set her off into one. Her first fond memory was over a panic attack, she got scared of the popcorn machine and Alex held her under the kitchen table until she calmed down. It was the first time Kara had touched someone without worrying about crushing them with her superior strength. All in all it was a very special moment for the sisters.
"How can you say everything will be okay Kara? You know nothing about the media and the industry I'm working in." Lena barked out the words, pulling her hands from Kara. "I have a reputation to uphold, a multi-billion dollar company to run! How the hell am I supposed to do either of those things when articles like this are published?" Lena said frantically. "How am I supposed to do that when I become a target in the media?"
Kara sat down on one of the chairs in the hotel room, and watched Lena pace back and forth in front of her. In all honesty, Kara had no clue what to do. She didn't have experience with the media, and never took a class on what to do when your boss is targeted by reporters and journalists. Kara decided the best thing she could do is be there for Lena, and help her to not make the situation any worse.
Kara fiddled with her glasses, and looked up at Lena. Kara was now starting to get worried, because it seemed that Lena went from panic to full on anger.
"Lena, maybe you should sit do-" Kara was cut off when Lena whirled around on her.
"Sit dow, SIT DOWN? Miss Danvers, I'm sure James had told you that I have a thing for perfection. No, scratch that. Perfection is a part of me. It has been ingrained in me ever since I stepped foot in the Luthor household when I was four. Shit like this on the media isn't too good for the whole perfection image I have tried to obtain and keep. It was hard enough when Lex and Mother went off gallivanting on their own shenanigans, and now I have this on top of everything?" Lena stressed, leveling a glare with Kara.
"This is not okay, Kara." Lena said coldly, and collapsed on her bed. She put her head into her hands, and felt the hot press of tears on the back of her eyes.
"What am I going to do?"
A/N: What was the article about? Any guesses? (: xx
