"Isn't it funny," Cat whispered, glancing down. Alex was pressed against her, her head resting on Cat's bare chest as they lay in bed together. "That my name is Cat as you're the one who's a little kitten." She was playing with Alex's hair, the movement lulling her to sleep. Cat opened her mouth, but closed it. She'd wanted to tell Alex for weeks that she loved her but the timing never seemed perfect enough for such a monumental moment. She smiled to herself, reminding herself that she had all the time in the world to tell her.

"You're stupid," Alex giggled, pressing her cheek against Cat's skin. "I wonder if this is what everyone feels like..."

"Maybe somewhere out there, Supergirl is curled up with her girlfriend."

"She isn't gay," Alex blurted.

"What?" Cat tilted her head, intrigued.

"I said she isn't gay."

"How do you know?"

Alex sighed, regretting her words. She couldn't betray Kara's trust, but she couldn't lie to Cat. "Heroes are never gay. It's sad but true. If this election has taught us anything, it's that intolerance doesn't change over time. The hatred and fear lies deep within, burning people up..."

Cat sat up, her green eyes wide.

"What is it?" Alex asked.

"You're a genius. You just gave me my next million!" Cat cried, dialing a number as she jumped out of bed.

The next day, Kara arrived to work to find a massive press conference. There was a big, oversized newspaper cutout with the newest headline: WHY SUPERGIRL COULD NEVER COME OUT OF THE CLOSET.

"Isn't it great?" Cat said, admiring her work. "Your sister thought it up..."

"Alex?"

"Mhmm." Cat was quickly called and scurried off, leaving Kara to stand at the photo of her alter ego glancing back at a woman she had saved from a burning car. She was so lost in the photo and the untrue context of the article that she didn't notice Alex approach. Her senses however, picked up on her sisters voice as she made small talk with Winn.

"We need to talk," Alex announced. It irritated Kara, who was the one who wanted to take control. She was already so angry with her sister and this was pushing her over the edge.

"That's my line," Kara snapped, leading Alex to a quiet corner. "What the hell did you do?"

"It wasn't intentional-"

"-now the world thinks I'm gay!" Kara hissed.

"Who cares what anyone thinks."

"I care! I don't want them thinking I'm ..."

"You're ashamed at the idea of being gay," Alex suddenly realized. The pained expression made Kara wince. She hadn't realized how it sounded.

"Alex, I..."

"You know what? Just don't. I don't think we should talk for a little while," her sister said, unable to even look at her. "And by the way, a million little girls were probably really happy to have a superhero who they could see themselves in," she muttered before walking away.

Always on the alert, Cat noticed the tension between the two girls. She wiped one tear off her porcelain cheek. She knew what she needed to do. With a sigh, she grabbed her purse.

"Cat, what are you doing here?" Alex stood in front of the door, a thin pair of cotton shorts and a white ribbed tank top all she wore. The rims of her eyes were red and the tip of her nose was red. She sniffled, a clear sign she'd been crying. It took all Cat had not to pull her into her arms and admit she loved her.

"We should talk," Cat said, her tone the professional tone that Alex had heard but never heard directed at her.

"Is everything okay?"

"No, Alex..." Cat took a moment, composing herself. "I'm not stupid-"

"Of course not-"

"Kara isn't okay with this. And I can't tear the two of you apart..."

"Cat, you don't understand..." Alex pleaded.

"If it wasn't about me, what was the fight about?" Cat's lower lip trembled as she spoke, her voice shaking.

"Please," Alex whimpered, tears falling freely.

"I'm sorry, Alex. I can't break you and Kara up. You'll always need your sister."

"Cat!" Alex sobbed, her body sliding down the wall as she crumpled into a ball, shaking and crying uncontrollably on the floor.

Cat walked out, making a quick escape for the buildings elevator. Inside, she hit the stop button, giving herself time to cry freely. "I love you, Alex," she whispered, alone in the empty elevator.

Kara came home hours later, the house eerily quiet. "Alex?" She whispered, approaching Alex's room. By the time she hit the hallway, she heard Alex's sobs. "Alex? What happened?" She sat on the foot of the bed. "Is this because of me?"

"Yeah," Alex managed. "Cat dumped me because she thought we fought over her. I lost the love of my life protecting your identity." In all her life, Kara had never heard Alex speak in such an icy, clipped tone. Her words broke Kara's heart and made the hair on the back of her neck stand up on end.