Authors Note: Hello again everyone! I'm excited to bring you all this next chapter of IWLY so much! I'm also really glad I didn't have more internet problems so I can actually upload it on time! Things go a little fast in this chapter, I apologize for that, I was kind of rushed this morning and got a late start to writing/editing although it is a lot longer than usual. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this next installment and I'll see you on the other side!

Chapter 8

Have you ever wanted someone to just hold you? Maybe you went through a rough day, or you did crappy on an important test, and you just wanted someone to hug you and say it'll be okay. Who is that person you can count on day or night? What made you trust them?

I only ask because that type of relationship is so crucial in this world. If you have someone that you can count as your rock, grab them and never let them go. Never.

For Alex, her rock was Kara, and she as Kara's. At first it was the brunette who had to coax the blonde when ever she had a flashback to Krypton's destruction. Slowly though as the two grew closer, Alex trusted Kara to help her out with any problems she had with school, friends, and family.

That bond never broke. Not even when Kara was influenced by Red Kryptonite and she said those horrible accusations to Alex. And there really is only one reason why that is.

It's because of their love for each other.

Kara could spit all the hurtful comments at Alex that she could think of, but it would never fully break her heart.

At the moment though, it felt like Kara was going to break her rib cage.

When Alex woke up, she tried to move and reach for her phone, but Kara's arm was locked around her waist. Alex was good as trapped, but she didn't mind.

The brunette looked down at the sleeping alien whose head still rested on her shoulder. Alex managed to move her hand, and she brushed a large strand of hair that covered Kara's face. She wasn't worried about waking her because Kara was like a bear in hibernation when she slept.

The agent looked at the digital clock on the night stand and it read 9:20 AM. Normally Alex would have been irritated about how late it was in the morning, but she surprised herself when she just shrugged it off.

Alex began to wonder how J'onn was doing. It had been a while since he last called with an update about how their investigation was going. All she hope was that they didn't get caught helping with Supergirls escape.

'Maybe their just being careful' she thought.

Alex was knocked out of her thoughts when she felt Kara stir. The alien opened her eyes slowly and looked at her position. He gaze swept from her arm to Alex's eyes and she gave a small yawn.

"Hey." Alex chuckled.

"Heyyy." Kara slurred and she slumped her head back onto Alex's shoulder.

"Don't go falling asleep again, we need to get going soon." The brunette murmured with a smirk.

Kara groaned and buried her face in Alex's shirt, refusing to get up. Alex rolled her eyes and when she tried to get up, hoping that Kara would let her, the alien's grip tightened.

"Noo." she mumbled. Alex sighed and winced at the increasing pain in her side from Kara's iron grip.

"Kara you're holding on a little too tight."

The tired blonde took a second and reluctantly loosened her arm around the brunette.

As Alex was about to slip from the bed, she hesitated. She felt as if Kara would disappear if she left for even a second. Kara gently lifted her head off of Alex and rested it on the pillow, and Alex took that as a sign to get up before Kara changed her mind.

Alex stretched her arms and legs and walked to the bathroom to wash up.

Kara laid on the bed watching the door, waiting for Alex to reappear so she could see her with her own eyes instead of using x-ray vision. The alien rolled onto her back and stared up at the ceiling, reminiscing about last night. She felt so safe with Alex, it felt as if she were human and Alex was the near invincible hero, guarding over her.

'And the way she acted last night.' Kara thought. The blonde was no stranger to Alex's comfort but this time it felt different. It felt closer. More intimate. Kara couldn't help but feel if she was just imagining it or what.

'Maybe… no she doesn't.' Kara shook the thought away bitterly. It won't happen.

Kara continued to stare up at the ceiling until she heard the bathroom door open. Alex walked out with wet hair and tooth brush in her mouth.

The alien took that as her queue to get ready. Like normal, she was ready in 1.5 seconds, smirking at the brunette next to her.

"Okay that getting really annoying." Alex said through a mouthful of toothpaste. Kara gave the brunette a playful wink and Alex suppressed a shudder at the action.

Alex finished up in the bathroom and when she exited, she saw Kara holding her bag with everything packed up in it.

"Thank you." Alex chuckled.

Kara followed Alex out of the room and she noticed the girl from the previous night standing outside of the front office, perhaps on a break, glancing at Alex. When she made eye contact with Kara however, her eyes darted back to her cell phone in her hands.

Before the usual routine of driving for hours on end began, Kara had an idea.

"Can we get breakfast?" she inquired. Alex looked back at her in humor.

"Sure, but you need to make sure you don't order the whole store." She chuckled.

Kara huffed and shoved Alex's arm. Their eyes met in surprise and they both laughed.

"Fine I won't order everything… but I will order half." the blonde declared. The driver nodded and shook her head.

They pulled up to restaurant a few miles down the road and as soon as Alex put on her scarlet wig, Kara grabbed her hand and dragged the older girl inside.

They were seated in a booth and Kara couldn't help but compliment how nice and classic the room felt. There were people from all ages around them. The establishment felt cozy.

"I wish some places in National City looked like this." Kara remarked to Alex.

Alex took a second to look around as Kara did, and she nodded in agreement.

"I remember when dad used to take us out to breakfast every other Saturday. You remember that? You had no idea what a waffle was and you-"

"Got into a LONG discussion with him about why they had squares in them." Kara interjected laughing. Alex returned the laugh as she thought back to how Jeremiah had to explain a lot of similar subjects to Kara before he passed away.

Soon a older, friendly looking waitress came up to the girls' booth and ask, "Hi, what can I get you two lovebirds this fine morning?"

Alex opened her mouth in surprise but no words came out. Her blush gave a signal to Kara who shyly responded, "Oh um, we're not together like that.." The waitress ducked her head in embarrassment.

"Oh I'm sorry, it's just I've been here so long, I just notice that look some people have," she coughed to changed the subject, "Anyway what can I get for yah?"

Alex looked quickly at the menu and asked for a short stack with coffee, and then asked for a side of bacon for Kara. The kind woman nodded and wrote down the order and turned to look at Kara.

"Could I get waffles, with a side of bacon and a water please?" The waitress smiled and said she'd have that out in a jiffy.

Alex swept her gaze to meet Kara's and she chuckled, "That was funny."

Kara smiled and acted like it didn't even faze her, "Yeah it was. She was nice, I think we should give her a good tip."

The woman brought out their drinks first and the blonde murmured her thanks to her.

"So what are we gonna do after we get to Coast City? I mean at this rate we'll probably get there way before it gets late." Kara questioned. Alex thought for a second but stopped.

"We can do whatever you want, I don't mind."

Kara hid a small smile and looked out at the window. What did she want to do when they got there? She'd never been to Coast City so maybe they could just go sight seeing.

"We could just drive around." Kara shrugged. Alex nodded her head and the nearing woman caught her eye and she looked to see the waitress setting two plates down in front of the girls.

"Enjoy ladies." she said with a smile. Alex passed over her bacon to Kara's plate and they began to dig in.

As they ate Kara reminisced of her first time trying waffles, and she chuckled. Sometimes she wished she could go back and experience all of those moments again. Sometimes there's nothing better than the first experience.

Alex on the other hand kept thinking about the woman's comment about them being a couple.

'What did she mean by that look?' Alex hoped whatever she was talking about, Kara hadn't noticed it.

Wait.

Did the waitress emphasize that they both had a look?

Alex glanced up at the blonde and wondered if the woman was right. Alex wouldn't be surprised if she herself, had a 'look' but Kara? The thought sent her heart into overtime and she thought her brain might explode.

They finished their breakfast in small talk and they left a good tip for the friendly waitress. Kara was almost half tempted to super run into the kitchen and steal some extra bacon but she knew that would be a bad idea.

And so they embarked back on their run away, listening to the radio and chatting about all the times Kara needed simple things explained to her in great detail.

Sometimes when they ran out of things to talk about, Kara would look at Alex. She didn't talk, move, nothing. She would just look.

Alex noticed her staring, but said nothing to object, believing she was just spacing out.

Neither of the girls could deny there was a weird tension around them that they couldn't identify. Both were sure the other wasn't mad, but the feeling kept nagging them.

Alex wanted so badly to stop the car and talk it out, but she knew she couldn't. At least until they arrived to Coast City. Only a few hours left.

"Wake up." Alex muttered loudly. Kara woke up with a start and her eyes darted all around the car.

"Calm down, we just pulled into Coast City." Alex reassured.

"Already?" Kara yawned, looking out the window to see the city lights above them.

"Kara we've been driving for hours," the brunette chuckled, "It's already seven o'clock."

Kara sat there amazed. It felt as if they were only driving for like thirty minutes. The alien returned her gaze back to the window and she noted how similar Coast City seemed to National City.

'Maybe I'll come back here someday.' she thought.

"Do you wanna go do something? Just as long as it doesn't involve a lot of security cameras." Alex questioned.

Kara looked around the passing streets, expecting the need to stretch her legs and walk around, but that feeling didn't come.

"I uh… no. I think I'm good Alex, let's just find a hotel." Kara muttered.

Alex's eyes widened.

'Oh crap, she's not upset again is she?'

"Okay, if you're sure about that." she remarked cautiously, not wanting to say anything to upset her.

Alex parked next to the sidewalk to look at her GPS, wanting to find a motel around them. Numerous options flooded her screen and when she was about to press on a three star building, she stopped.

'Maybe for just one night.' she thought. The brunette taped for directions on a five star hotel and hid the screen from Kara.

She silently drove to the center of Coast City, curious as to how Kara would react to her surprise. The agent wanted to avoid popular hotels, to reduce the risk of cameras spotting them.

Kara definitely was surprised when the brunette pulled up to a tall building.

"What are we doing here?" she inquired.

"Just stay here." Alex said avoiding the question. She quickly hid her brunette hair in scarlet and walked to the front desk, leaving a confused Kryptonian behind.

"Welcome ma'am, how may I help you today?" said a young man behind a computer. Alex walked over, wondering why he would ask that since she's obviously here for a room, but brushed it off.

"I need one room for just tonight." she stated.

"Okay, is it just you or do require two queens?" he asked politely.

Alex stared at him and froze.

'One or two queens...' she thought.

'What if she had more nightmares?'

Everything in her mind was telling her to ask for two but as you can imagine, that's not what she said.

"One."

"Okay," he began to type on his computer and nodded, "We can leave you in room 803."

Alex nodded and pulled out her wallet.

Meanwhile Kara was sitting in the car, she was so bored out of her mind she watched cars pass by as entertainment.

The alien looked back to the door as she saw a redheaded Alex walk out with a smirk.

Kara stepped out of the car asking, "What's so funny?" Alex paused form grabbing their bags and looked at her.

"Nothing, it's just… I got us a room." and she left it there.

Kara just cocked and eyebrow and nodded.

Alex grabbed a hold of Kara's hand and led her into the building. As they walked pass to the elevator, Kara began to worry why Alex seemed in such a hurry.

Alex pushed the button for the eighth floor and Kara was surprised.

'At least we'll have a good view.'

Alex kept stealing glances at Kara as they rode the elevator up and she wanted to speak, yet she couldn't find the right words. Luckily the ding of the door saved her and she continued to guide the blonde down the hallway.

"Are you okay Alex?" Kara questioned as they stopped in front of a door labeled, '803'. Alex looked back to her shyly and smiled, "Yeah Kara I'm fine."

Opening the door with a key card, Alex pushed open the door gently and motioned for Kara to go first.

Kara stepped in the room and her jaw dropped. This single room was fancier than her apartment!

"Wow, you really went all out." she chuckled, "Where are the bedrooms?"

"Probably through that door." Alex responded pointing to the door across a spacious living room decorated in red and white.

Kara walked pass to go set her bag next to her bed, admiring the painting that hung above a large black couch.

Kara opened the door and when she turned on the lights, stopped dead in her tracks. Her eyes laid upon a single queen sized bed, with red silk sheets and pillows. Kara stepped slowly to the bed, wondering if there was some mistake on the room number.

"I wanted to make this a surprise." Alex's voice sounded behind her.

Kara turned around confused and asked, "Alex what is this?" the brunette was relieved when the blonde's voice wasn't angry, just curious.

"When I woke up this morning, I didn't want to leave Kara. And.. I don't think you wanted me to leave either," she started noticing Kara's eye's widen, "I know I'm taking a huge leap here, but I can't lie to myself, or you anymore Kara."

Alex took a huge breath and her voice quivered as she said, "I don't ever want to leave you Kara. I want to be with you everyday and night, even when this whole murder thing blows over. I guess what I'm trying to say Kara, is that I… I…" Alex's voice trailed off. She started having second thoughts about this whole thing.

Alex considered her options of either running, or continuing what she started.

As she started to open her mouth, Kara acted out herself and rushed to Alex. She quickly, yet gently wrapped one hand on Alex's neck and one on her hip and she brought her in for the deepest and most passionate kiss, either of them had ever experienced.

Alex closed her eyes and followed Kara's lead, relishing in the most electrifying kiss she had ever shared with another person. Kara shocked herself when she rushed forward, not even knowing where her feet were going to take her. She was even more surprised when Alex kissed back.

Kara wanted to stay like this forever but sadly, Alex's human lungs ended their kiss. They broke apart, with Alex gasping for air. The brunette leaned her forehead on Kara's, gazing into her crystal blue eyes.

"Kara.." she breathed smiling. Kara only returned the smile and leaned back into continue their kiss.

Alex was more prepared this time and decided to lead. Alex noted how intense everything felt and she couldn't help herself anymore.

Without separating their lips, Alex moved her hands down to Kara's thighs. The brunette quickly lifted the woman off the ground, and Kara was so shocked she let out a small squeak. Kara adapted fast, and hooked her ankles around Alex's waist, wondering if she should have done this first.

Without another thought, Alex slowly walked over to the bed, hoping she wouldn't trip on anything.

When her knees hit the edge, she gently laid Kara down, still refusing to break their kiss. Kara on the other hand did. She released the human's lips and looked deep into her eyes, questioning...

Alex only responded with another bruising kiss and they sank into the throes of passion.

Ending Note: Well that got heated fast! I hope you enjoyed this next installment of IWLY and I can't wait to bring you the next chapter! Just to clarify because I've gotten two or three messages about this: I probably won't ever go further than this /\ when it comes to physical love. Mainly because I don't think I would be good at it, and I don't want to get into great detail about that stuff. Anyway feel free to leave a follow, fave, or review, and until next time!