Lena took a look at Elle's medical record, while the sisters talked, or argued; then she turned to Alex. "May I stay here until she wakes up?" The DEO agent was sill glaring at her. Lena lowered her eyes back on the pages in her hand, she knew when to relinquish. It was very important to her and she knew she had no real power over this. She tentatively looked back up at the agent. "Please?"
"Come on Alex." It was Kara who pleaded for her friend. Alex groaned and gave a betrayed look at Kara. "Fine. But, not alone."
"I'll stay here too then." Offered Kara with a smile. "I could use some UV."
Alex rolled her eyes, of course she would. She didn't want to witness their interactions, something had changed, it was becoming gross, or grosser anyway. "I'll have a nurse come and check in regularly. Kara, I'll be in my office, taking care of my growing pile of paperwork."
Kara glanced at her as she acknowledged she had heard. "Okay."
Kara got to the second bed in the room. The DEO made the choice to always have two spots available when it came to their Kryptonian infrastructure; just in case something so big happened that both Supergirl and Superman would need medical attention.
"Does your Supersuit allow UV lights to pass through?"
"I don't think so."
"I've been thinking about a design for a SuperSuit that would maximize your UV intake. It could help you when you'd need an extra boost, or simply to recharge faster. The suite would have to be darker though. As for why I am asking, well, you are pretty much lying on a sunbed fully clothed, cape and all."
"I did take off my boots, but I have to admit, usually I'd be in a bathing suit or my underwear."
"I wouldn't want to be in the way, if you need me to step out for…a while…"
"No! Don't. I don't want you to leave. We are here primarily for Elle, the UVs are just a bonus to me."
Kara recognized the look on Lena, her crestfallen expression; sadness mixed with guilt. She had seen it so many times, too often, and usually it was related to her family. No, at that moment, it was about her. Kara always wanted to make Lena feel better, and it might be a good way to show her she trusted her; so she sat up, hands going to her collar.
"I didn't want to make you uncomfortable."
She removed the cape before grasping the top of her suit and stopped when she realized Lena wasn't breathing anymore, her heart beating really fast. Kara looked up at her friend.
Lena who had been staring at Supergirl's hands, quickly looked up into the blonde's eyes, she licked her lips…and she was breathing again.
"Are you okay? Is this okay?" Asked Kara as she watched Lena's eyes grow darker.
"Of course! Of course. It's…" Lena cleared her throat. "Don't stop. I mean…on my account."
Kara smiled, it was uncommon for her to be able to see Lena embarrassed like this, she was so cute getting all flushed, for her. Deliberately Kara moved slowy as she peeled the suit off her skin; taking in every detail of Lena's reaction, the way she followed her every move, when her hand tightened its hold around her mug, the pink turning into red on her cheeks, her teeth sinking into her lower lip…
Kara knew she was walking a dangerous line, a dangerous and most definitely inappropriate line to approach at that moment, in a medical facility; but she couldn't stop. She could feel her body reacting to Lena's gaze. Once she was down to her Hello Kitty underwear, she felt the heat in her body recede slightly as her nerves grew. She lied down on her back and closed her eyes, unsure about where to put her hands, she wanted to fidget so she tried to lay them flat by her body. It still felt wrong; she intertwined her fingers as she clasped her hand on her stomach. That was better.
Lena felt something that was somewhat similar, she had never felt that uncomfortable in her tailored suits. It felt too tight, too hot, too much on her body. She was starting to sweat and pulled on her collar, wondering if she should unbutton a little.
She quickly stopped and forced herself to keep her hands somewhere suitable, wrapped around her empty mug. She could still hear her mother scolding her, telling her never to show if she was uncomfortable, never show any sign of weakness, unless of course it was planned.
A single thought about her mother helped her cool down.
She was standing awkwardly in the D.E.O med bay, holding her Supergirl mug like her life depended on it while in front of her lay two barely clothed Kryptonian specimens.
She had a fleeting thought about her fair skin, uv lamps and sun screen.
Elle shifted and Lena's eyes went to her. She had been strategically covered to protect her modesty. Not that she seemed to have any from the time Lena spent with her.
Kara was very still, and seemed to be captivated by the ceiling, in her white bra and Hello Kitty underwear. She seemed a bit tense.
Lena couldn't stop herself, her eyes wandered from one to the other. They were truly different.
Elle had a more pronounced muscle mass, she was perfectly defined, as if she had very little to no body fat. Kara was softer around the edges, muscles less prominent.
Lena's attention might have stayed on little bit longer on their abs, the difference was flagrant there. They didn't have the same number of packs and Elle's v shape was sharper going down…
"What are you doing?!" Lena jumped as she heard Alex's voice. She didn't see her come in, or hear her, at all. She felt kind of guilty for admiring her friends not so innocently. Was it wrong? Obviously to Alex it was. Lena couldn't find the words to defend herself. "I…I…" Her eyes went from the agent to the barely clothed body as she tried to think of something convincing to say. She licked her lips as her mouth felt so dry.
"Lena." She wanted to take cover at the glare she was receiving from the D.E.O agent, who took a step forward.
"I thought you had paperwork." Finally passed Lena's lips. She wanted to groan at her brain, logical but might be seen as inappropriate.
"Alex." Called Kara from her bed. "I told you I'd expose myself to some UV." The blonde raised her head off her pillow to look at her sister.
"Exposed. Right." Drawled Alex. "That doesn't explain why I just caught Luthor here drooling while ogling the two of you."
Lena wanted to object; she didn't drool.
"She was probably just lost in thought and not…doing what you're claiming." Kara defended her friend.
"Oh I'm sure she was lost in thoughts, very impure thoughts about my little sister." Alex shivered in disgust.
She could concede that one, her thoughts might have slipped. Lena stopped herself from showing any sign that she agreed; she didn't want to get shot. "I was just telling myself how different they actually are."
"I could have told you that with them both fully clothed." Alex rolled her eyes and went to the table to grab her phone. Lena flinched when Alex suddenly reached out to grab the phone next to Lena. Alex froze for a second and she lost some of her fire as she looked at Lena.
"I wasn't…" Alex looked into Lena's eyes to be sure she understood she had never thought about hitting her. When she felt reassured, she made her way out. "Just don't be a perv."
"Alex!" Kara sat up and Lena's eyes grew a little wide as she stopped breathing for a second while she watched Kara's muscle move and flex.
Alex smiled as she swirled around on the threshold to look at her sister. "I don't want to see it." She kept on making her way out walking a few steps backward.
"Then maybe next time knock." Quickly retorted Kara, before glancing at Lena. "I mean…"
"When you are not in a public place, believe me I will." They could hear Alex's smile in her voice as she said that down the corridor.
Kara groaned as she let herself fall back on the bed. "I'm sorry."
"There is no need to apologize." Lena smiled as she grabbed a chair and put it by Kara's bed. By her face, just to in case. "Sometimes I'm not sure whether she is really threatening or teasing in her own way. I guess she was just being your overprotective sister."
"Annoying." Stated Kara as she closed her eyes.
Lena kept thinking about it as she passed the tip of her index finger on the brim of her mug, going round and round until she stopped. "I have to admit, she was sort of…right. I was admiring you both and…I do find you aesthetically pleasing."
"What?" Kara's eyes snapped opened and went to Lena.
"Beautiful."
"I know what that mean. I just …" Kara trailed off as they looked into each other eyes, then Kara's went lower as Lena bit her lower lip.
"I know you are probably used to it; millions of people undoubtedly fantasize about Supergirl." Teased Lena as she leaned back into her chair and Kara groaned. There was a pause before Lena added. "I do like the glasses though."
Kara gulped. "I…always thought they made me look kind of dorky."
"It's not bad. I like how you play with you glasses when you are nervous, or push them up when you get upset. It's cute."
This made Kara blush. "In that case I should tell you I find it cute when you get all excited about science and get all geeky."
Lena's mouth dropped open. "Take that back. I'm a Luthor."
"Well in your case, they are synonyms." They smiled at each other.
"You make quite the pair." Elle rasped out. It was so unexpected that Kara and Lena froze.
Overgirl had been awake for quite some time. It felt like the worst hangover of her life. Her head was throbbing, she felt sore and nauseous. At first she had perceived voices and feigned not to be awake as to not draw attention. But it was so hard to concentrate on anything.
She knew these voices. One was comforting, it made her feel…something. The other, she refrained herself from frowning, sounded a lot like herself.
Was she having some kind of weird out of body experience?
No, it was dark, her eyes were closed.
What did she drink?
She heard herself laugh. It was strange, she had never laughed like that since she left Krypton, light and free. Happy?
It was coming back to her, this lucky alternative leaving a bitter taste in her mouth.
As she kept on listening Elle heard something, Lena's tone, it was different when she was speaking to Supergirl. She realized Lena hadn't really spoken to her like that ever since she learned she was not Kara Danvers. Since she heard who she really was.
It was a painful discovery.
This wasn't her place.
She was angry at how the fates had worked. She ended up in her ugly universe while this Kara had everything. No, the universe was the same, it was people's choices that diverged.
She heard Supergirl disrobe and Lena's heartbeat go wild.
How could Supergirl know this and never act on it?
Lena. Was there a Lena where she came from? What choices did she make? How different was she? Would she have the same heartbeat?
They kept on talking while Overgirl's mind went in circles. After a while she couldn't take the soft words and flirting. It had to stop. "You make quite the pair." She finally said, wondering if she'd ever get that for herself.
Lena immediately put down her mug and ran by her side while Kara sat up.
Elle moaned as she moved. "I'm surprised to still be alive. Didn't my heart give out?"
"It nearly did, but we might have found a cure." Explained Lena.
"Really?" Elle put some weight on her forearms.
"You shouldn't move." Lena hovered by her side, unsure about what to do. Would she hurt Elle if she pushed her back down?
Kara stood up and went to the phone to contact Alex.
Elle groaned stubbornly; she was going to make it. She was sitting up. As she reached her goal the cloth covering her chest fell off.
Kara let out a squeak then used her super speed to pick it up and cover Overgirl. Elle left eyebrow rose. "They are just breasts."
"I know. It's just…it's strange, they are kind of mine."
"Then I guess everyone present already saw them. There is no need to hide them." Kara tensed but wouldn't look over her shoulder at Lena. "Could you please keep yourself covered?" Pleaded Kara.
"Shouldn't it be my body, my choice? I like that about your world."
"Not in that case, it would be exhibitionism. You can't just flash people like that."
"Calm down, I'm not flashing your tits. Yours are bigger."
"What?! No they are not." Stated Kara.
Elle ignored Supergirl and smirked at Lena. "Lena?"
At this call, Kara did look at her friend.
Lena was blushing. As soon as the words had left Elle's lips she had looked, of course she had been caught by Elle and teased. She cleared her throat. "I think Elle is right Kara, yours are slightly bigger." Said Lena as she had her eyes fixed on a point on the wall.
"Quick answer for someone who isn't looking. Come on." Elle was enjoying herself.
Lena glared at Elle. "I'm trying to be respectful."
"You've been asked to compare." Said Elle.
"Technically I wasn't." Stated Lena.
Elle rolled her eyes. "Lena, are Supergirl's boobs bigger than mine?"
"I think I already gave an answer. You might want me to pay closer attention to your chest, but obviously Kara isn't okay with this."
Kara was lost. How could she be in this situation? She had discovered Lena's gaze could have a strong effect on her, when she had removed her clothes earlier. How would she feel about Lena intensely looking at her…attributes?
"You can look at me." Kara said softly. Lena' surprised eyes went to Kara's soft blue ones. "I…we are both covered. Kind of. And sometimes I feel self-conscious ab… I'd like…you…yours are…" Kara's eyes lowered for an instant before going back up. "I'm sorry. You don' have to of course, if you don't want to. Just know that I'm comfortable with you looking, at me." Kara stopped and finally breathed in, relieved that she had saved it at the end. She congratulated herself about not mentioning the many décolletés she had seen Lena wear so well.
Lena gave her a small comforting smile before speaking. "I can't believe you are asking me to do this." Her eyes lowered to the area in question. She didn't actually need to look to be able to compare. She had a pretty good memory, but that wasn't something she was ready to admit. She would live in the moment and happily complied.
"Oh for God' sake!" Exclaimed Alex as she ran in followed by a nurse and a doctor. She covered her eyes for a second, being extra dramatic.
Lena used these few precious seconds to quickly walked around Kara, making sure to keep a Kryptonian shield between herself and agent Danvers.
Kara didn't let go as Elle made no sign to try and cover herself.
"Kara would you mind?" Asked Alex.
"I would, she is not very modest."
Alex rolled her eyes but a hospital gown was quickly given to Elle, who flashed the room before putting it on.
"There, all covered. I'm always perplex when I get that reaction, it's just boobs, people need to stop projecting on my body. If people get offended or whatever, it has nothing to do with me or my body, it's all about them and their own perceptions."
"I'm not offended. I'm self-conscious, we're like twins and maybe people don't want to look at those." Argued Kara as she quickly put the Supersuit back on.
"Pff please. If you don't want to see them, then don't look."
Alex could feel her headache coming back, maybe she'd have to reconsider and try to find a good shrink after this. "Could you go Kara now? We need to do a few tests, medical personal only. That means you too Luthor."
Lena nodded. She knew she could trust Alex about that.
Kara gave one last glare at her alter ego as she opened the door for Lena, stepping out after her. They walked alongside through the DEO corridors, in an awkward tension, as if Elle waking up had brought up some realities.
"How long before we can go back?" Finally asked Lena.
"Knowing Alex, probably longer than necessary."
"But enough to calm her nerves. I understand." Nodded Lena as she crossed her arms.
"I'm sure she'll keep us informed." Kara said, and another awkward silence. It was strange how they had been great together just a few minutes ago. Kara missed it, them, even more. She missed the comfort this relationship always brought her.
Lena stopped as she felt her phone vibrate in her pocket; that meant they had left the zone where the DEO had put some jamming equipment to stop any signal from coming through.
She watched the name appear before picking up.
"Hey Sam." She greeted.
"Don't hey Sam! Where have you been? I've been trying to call you for hours?! "
"What's going on?" Lena started to frown.
"First I had to take on some more work on because according to Jess you had left in a hurry with Miss Danvers. Which in itself would be fine, I've been personally telling you should get some for a while, you really nee…"
"Sam!"
"Right, sorry, we'll talk about this around a drink and I still want details. Back to business, Supergirl broke into your office and stole your personal vault. Someone called the police, so of course now they are accusing us of some kind of wrong doing. The press is camped outside Lcorp. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. I need you to come back, now."
Lena took a deep breath. "Tell Jess to get rid of the police. It was a misunderstanding; I asked Supergirl to bring my fault to me for an emergency. If they want to stay, a warrant is required. I should already have lawyers on them, where is the legal department?"
"Of course they are not alone, Sheffield is with them."
"Why is my patent attorney…? Nervermind. Send Hong and his team."
"On it." Lena could hear Sam typing as she added. "Call my contractor for the repairs on my office. As for the press, no comment until I get there."
"Fine, and when is that exactly."
"As soon as I can, a matter of minutes."
"Thank God! And maybe next time, consider having sex in your office like…" Lena promptly hung up before turning to Kara. "I'm going to need a favor."
"Anything." Kara had listened in; it was so close to how could she not?
"I need Supergirl to make a public appearance with me at Lcorp. And if we could make it quick, so we can come back for Elle before too long."
Lena squeaked as Kara bent slightly and immediately lifted her in her arms, bridal style. Lena wrapped her hands around the superhero's neck.
Kara sent her way a very wide smile. "Welcome to Kara Airlines. We hope your flight is enjoyable and our flight attendant is here to ensure your ride is as pleasant as possible."
Lena didn't verbally respond but her left eyebrow rose very high, making Kara snort as she carefully took off.
"Thank you for doing this." Lena said after a few minutes in the air. She was doing her best to not look down, but she still needed a distraction. "Although the fact that you agreed to anything without preamble worries me a little. It's like signing something without reading it first. You really shouldn't."
"It's you Lena, I think I'm pretty safe."
"I'm a Luthor Kara, we learn to ask for information before agreeing to anything."
"I trust you."
Lena was touched by such a simple statement. It happened to rarely to her. "Kara…I'm…" She wasn't sure how to say it, but Lena always felt like she should come with a warning; the Luthor name usually took care of it. "If things had been different, I mean about us, the Supergirl identity, if it had happened even further down the line in our relationship, or if we ever had a big fight in the future…"
"Lena."
"Let me finish. I think you should know I can be a little vindictive. No scratch that, the little part of it."
"I know you're not objective about yourself; I'll just add that to the list.
"No Kara." Lena waited until Kara looked down at her, making eye contact. "My mother once told me she was proud of me in high school after Lex told her about how I…exacted revenge on someone." They looked at each other for a minute.
"Well, maybe your mother was just trying to be…nice." Tried Kara, making Lena actually snort. "Right."
"Fine, I'll humor you. What should I do if that was ever to happen?"
"I have no idea."
"Maybe I'll remind you that you are making Lilian so proud."
Lena laughed. "That might actually make me think about what I'm doing."
"Lena, it's not going to happen. I promise you I'll never put you in a position that would make it possible. I already promised to be honest and I hope you know now I'd never intentionally hurt you."
"If in a traditional Luthor move I was to lose my mind and try to destroy the world, you'd stop me? Protect yourself from me."
"I promise I'd stop you from doing anything evil, just like I'd stop Alex."
"Alex? She is a little competitive but I don't think she could ever do something like that."
"I'd have to put you behind bars and stop Alex from actually killing you."
"That I could see." Said Lena as they finally reached Lcorp and Kara put her down on her balcony. Lena was annoyed to too many people in her office. She regally stepped in.
"What's going on in here?"
Everyone turned to look at her, that included Jess, Police officers, some security personnels, a legal team. "Where is Sam?"
"I'll get her here." Said Jess as she stepped out.
It was then a tall lean man who stepped forward in an expensive fitted suit. "Miss Luthor, we are in the process of escorting the police out with security, they are a little reluctant."
"Proceed Mister Hong. Don't hesitate to sue if at anytime our rights or the law wasn't respected."
"Of course." He nodded and everyone quickly left the office. Miss Luthor was back