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Gooseberry - Anticipation

Lena woke the next morning with a slight pressure behind her eyes as she rolled over in her bed and then shielded her eyes from the onslaught of the sun through the window. She looked at her alarm clock and winced as she noted it was 8:38am she didn't intend to sleep so late. She slipped her legs over the side of the bed and smiled as her toes barely touched the floor. Ah, the simple things that bring a smile to her face. She was about to rise from her bed and stretch her small slim frame, relish it the crackle and pop of her joints as they slid back into place.

"You are gorgeous in the morning, Hero," spoke a soft distinctly female voice behind her. She jumped form the bed and spun around. Her throat refused to work as she saw Alex, leaning back on the bed the sheets pulled up the her nude chest hiding her flesh from Lena's sight, but her left leg bent up and rested uncovered to the air of the room. Those words, the same as she said last night as she looked warmly at her made shivers crawl up her spine. Then she saw the way Alex looked at her, and a crooked little smile lit warm brown eyes as those eyes slid up and down her body. She looked down and with an eep she reached for the sheet to cover up her nude frame. When she lifted her eyes up to Alex again, the auburn headed woman had vanished. Her phone rang, and her gaze flew to it and she looked at the caller ID. It was Alex. She hit the talk button.

When her eyes opened it was darker in the room, good she drew the curtains. She felt the phone in her hand and licked her dry lips and grunted unable to speak, still halfway in the realm of dreams.

"Oh, sorry to wake you up," the voice on the phone caused Lena to blink and roll over in her bed and cast her eyes about the room. She held the phone to her chest and closed her eyes and tried to remove sleep from her voice. "Lena, are you ok? Is this a bad time?"

"No," Lena croaked, and then cleared her throat, "Not at all Agent Danvers, how can I help you?" She tried to go for corporate CEO Tone and she instantly regretted it.

"Oh, it's alright, I can call you back later. You said to text you about the bike today, and I have done that, but I got worried and decided to call," Alex said into the phone. Lena can hear cars zooming by, and the hustle of people in the background. Lena tried to sit up in her bed, and the pressure was evident from the dart last night. There were always the weirdest dreams, and the ever present pressure when she was under the effects of the serum. They were known side effects of that tool.

"Alex, what time is it?" Lena sleep heavy voice asked as she ran a hand over her fore head, and sighed heavily into the phone.

"Lena is three in the afternoon," Alex informed the billionaire.

"WHAT!?" Lena screamed into the phone and then looked at the phone finding the clock on top of the phone. There it was glaring at her… 2:57 in the afternoon. She looked to the bed side clock and it read the same. Lena gave up, and sank back into bed with a huff.

"Are you still there?" Alex asked worry lacing her voice.

"Yeah I am here. So you want your bike? How do you feel about dinner tonight and we can get it then? I am not fit for company in my present attire," Lena quipped as she looked down at herself and blushed. Yup, naked as that dream. Then she swallowed. The dream.

"Sure, it's a date. Want me to come to your office around 8 'o' clock?" Alex accepted and Lena could hear the smile in the woman's voice and couldn't help but smile in return.

"Sounds excellent," Lena was about to say her goodbyes but she was cut off.

"Oh, and none of those fancy 100$ plate places. I hate those types of places. Low key and down to earth. Sound good?"

"Sounds positively lovely. See you later."

Both women said their good byes and Lena took some more time to wake up. She strode to the shower and took her time after she popped 3 painkillers for the headache. She wondered how Alex was not affected by the drug from last night. Then as Lena brushed out her hair she had to disagree with herself. Alex was effected last night and Lena would have to admit to herself once more Alex crumpling the elevator scared her. Lena paused then looked in the mirror as she thought of Alex. She watched at her eyes dilated and darkened. She sighed, and shook her head. Walked into the room to get changed. She wore a pair of designer black jeans and a dark green blouse. She sat on her bed and shoved her feet into a pair of Italian leather boots. She went back to the dresser and put her hair in a tight bun on her head and then walked out. The only make up she put on was a little eyeliner, and her trademark ruby red lipstick. Off to the office before Jess killed her, and to do damage control. She would not tell anyone that the texts Alex left her ranged from business like to friendly, and it made a place in Lena feel warm.

LALALA

Alex looked at her phone as she looked at Kara and watched that Sunny Danvers smile stretch on her lips. She blinked as she put her phone away and then went to walk back into the DEO.

"WAIT! Hang on," Kara lightly gripped Alex's elbow and spun her around still smiling, "Are you really going on a date with Lena?" Kara looked at her brightly and for some reason Alex couldn't face that cheer directed so openly at her. Not after Lena's confession that she loved Kara a little more than a friend.

"Na, it's just an expression Kara. You have been here long enough to know that much," Alex dismissed with a smile, but deep down she sort of wished it was a date. After those dreams last night starring the ruby lipped brunette she just spoke without thinking. Now her insides rolled up at her stomach, and her heart pounded in her chest. She couldn't hurt Lena or her sister buy butting into that relationship. She still didn't know where Kara was with Mon-El and she knew Kara loved Lena probably more than that idiot wonder that dropped back into her life. She turned from her sister and knew she had the 'Look' on her face Kara settled behind her until they got to her office and read the results of the testing that morning.

Alex focused on the read out then Kara's hand took the papers from her and then Alex went to stand and Kara pushed the DEO agent back in her chair and rolled it to where it banged into the wall.

"KARA!? What the Hell?" Alex exclaimed as she looked around and saw that Kara closed and locked the door, and drew all the blinds. Alex felt her heart skip.

"Oh relax, but," Kara bent over and put her index finger between them and the other hand on the chair effectively pinning Alex in her spot. Alex ever the survivalist looked around for anything that could help her escape, "You better not hurt her or I will kick your ass," scolded Kara. Alex paused and looked into the blue eyes lost.

"Huh?" Alex toned confused. Kara let her go and stepped back, "Shouldn't she be getting the 'don't you hurt my sister talk'?" Alex said as she rolled the chair into the middle of the room relaxing not that she was out of the corner.

"Of course, but Alex, she is…" Alex watched as Kara tried to find the right word to describe her best friend then she sighed, "She is fragile. Every friend she has ever had either lies to her, tries to kill her, or has some jacked up agenda. She can't keep going through that Alex," Kara looked at the ground remembering her lack of care she used in regards to Lena and closed her arms around her chest as if trying to shield her heart from the world, "She needs people that don't lie to her Alex. If you are her friend don't lie to her, omit information but tell her you can't tell her, but don't straight up hide everything from her the way I have. It hurts her."

"Kara, I am simply going to get my bike," Alex tried to smooth over the mood but when Kara looked up at her with those sad sapphire eyes Alex stopped and glanced at the floor.

"Alex, I am a superhuman alien. I heard your heart beat when you spoke to her," then Kara came to Alex and kneeled before her and clasped her hands between Kara's warm ones, "I haven't heard that tempo in your heart beat since you realized you had feelings for Maggie."

Alex pulled her hands from between Kara's and stood. She refused it. She will not go down that road, not yet at least. She leaned against her desk and placed her hands on her desk and bowed her head. Some of her reddish brown hair fell into her eyes and she let it. This was Lena Luthor she eats saps like her as an appetizer for sharks at board meetings. She didn't stand a chance, Kara maybe did, and she has the whole superhero thing going for her.

"Kara don't you get it," as she turned around and crossed her arms over chest staring Kara down, "Even if I was back on the dating scene, one night with Lena Luthor talking about synthetic Kryptonite, is not going make feelings pop up out of nowhere."

"Why not? I know I liked her after that folly of an interview where Clark basically attacked her integrity, and that was the first time I met her," Kara moved to stand next to Alex and crossed her arms and feet at her ankles, "I knew she was going to change my life the moment she said she wanted to build a name for herself, and not let the name Luthor define her actions."

"I get that, Kara, but she is extraordinary," Alex blushed at that admission but hastily continued at the smile she saw on Kara's lips, "and I am not. I am just me, Alex. At least with you, you are equal in your extraordinariness. I cannot offer anything of value or anything to be equal in this partnership if it were to even bear fruit."

"So you quit before anything can happen?" Kara asked disappointed and Alex nodded.

"At least no one will get hurt," Alex said to the floor then looked up at Kara as she opened the door and flinched at the determined look there in those blues.

"You are a moron Alex," Kara went to leave as Alex stopped her and asked where she was going, "Where do you think?" Then with that last rhetorical question Alex yelled back to pick her up at 7:30. She was her ride. When she knew Kara was finally gone, she sat in the chair.

Last night that panic attack in the elevator was not the drug Lena gave her, it was the overwhelming possibility that she was growing to like Lena Luthor. Perhaps in a not so friendly way. She was not ready.

LALALA

Kara: Is it safe to come up?

Lena: Yes and I'll tell Jess to be expecting you.

Lena put her phone down as she looked over papers, contracts, and proposals. She looked at the clock and noted it was nearing 6:30. She would have to admit to herself that she was very nervous. She had not had much alone time with the older Danvers sister and she was hoping it was not a one night working connection. She would be lying to herself if she said that Alex Danvers, Agent Danvers, didn't do something to her. She was sexy as hell, and had an intensity about her that rivaled her own. After that dream she found she couldn't shake the thoughts of Alex in her bed, as if they…

She heard a knock and in walked the most gorgeous blonde she had ever seen. Lena stood up and walked to Kara and they both looked at one another. Kara was the first to breakdown and had a teary smile on her face as she reached for Lena and wrapped her in her arms. Lena sighed and melted into Kara's arms.

"I am so sorry I didn't tell you before," Kara whispered in Lena's ear and they both parted and walked over the sofa and relaxed.

"It is ok. After listening to Alex explain a lot of things to me last night I understand why you didn't. But I wish you did. Ok?" Lena asked shyly hoping she didn't drive a wedge into their rebuilding friendship. Kara reached over and clasped her hands, and smiled.

"I also understand that your research is your own, and I have to trust you more," Kara looked to the side and a hard expression crossed her face and when Kara looked back at Lena it wasn't Kara that looked at her it was the super that always seemed to save her. Kara look off her glasses and looked right at Lena, "I have to trust you, all of you. I am sorry that I forgot to do that," Kara put her glasses back on and Lena realized she was so incredibly lucky to have this woman on her side, and in her life. Then Kara got up and began to pace. Lena smiled as she watched her friend.

"You have a date with Alex tonight," Kara said then looked into green eyes. Lena swallowed and shook her head taken back.

"No, well, it's a dinner with a… I think she is a friend. I am not sure," Lena started but stopped. What in the hell was she doing? She looked back to Kara and noted the goofy smile etched on her lips as she walked over to the sofa.

"What?" Lena said worried. She watched as Kara adjusted her glasses in that adorable way when she was nervous or unsure.

"You like Alex, don't you?" Kara smirked when she heard Lena's heart boom, and no response was given, "Ok then we need to talk." Kara said as she situated on the sofa and brought her knee up and her foot dangled but she fully faced Lena.

"Kara I don't think…" Lena began but was stopped.

"Nope I promised Alex I would give you the talk," Kane took a breath but was halted.

"Wait what talk?" Lena raised a hand and was growing more and more nervous.

"Oh I told Alex she better not hurt you or I would kick her ass," Kara said then chuckled, "Then she asked me shouldn't you be getting the talk and I said yes of course," Kara said eyes dancing.

"You told your sister not to hurt me?" Lena clarified nodding as Kara nodded, "Then you threatened to kick her ass if she did?" Lena asked once more with narrowing eyes. Her heart just jumped a beat and her chest warmed at the protective nature of her friend and almost awed out loud. "Why?"

"Lena, you are the strongest woman I know, strike that strongest person besides Alex I know. But it seems like every person you get close to hurts you. Intentionally or unintentionally, again I am sorry, and I told Alex that to be your friend you need to honest with you. Omission is better than lying but tell you that she could not talk about everything. You are the best person in the world and the most awesome friend there is. I don't want you hurt, again," Kara ratted off. Lena looked over to the floor then back to Kara.

"Now, don't hurt my sister or ill kick your ass," Kara warned with the same look and posture she used on Alex. Lena taken back nodded.

"Kara, you do realize that she is merely getting her motorcycle and to talk about the test results of the synthesized Kryptonite right?" Lena told Kara almost believing her own words, but then there was a small pound in her chest. She watched as Kara's head tilted as if listening. Her eyes narrow and her hand flashed out and swatted Kara's arm startling the superhero.

"Stop listening to my heart," Lean glared then sighed, "It's not fair that you have a lie detector and we mere mortals do not," Lena jabbed at Kara and then crossed her arms over her heart. Kara only smiled and then Lena couldn't help but mirror the gesture. Then a beep sounded and Kara dug in her pocket. She smiled and stood. Lena confused stood and walked with Kara.

"I have to pick up Alex, so she can get the bike and not have another automobile," Kara said as she grabbed her bag. Lena looked to her clock and sure enough it was 7:18pm. Where did the time go? Kara turned and hugged Lena and when she let go of the superhero she smiled, it's like her life finally righted its self, and everything was fine.

"Have fun on your date," Kara threw over her shoulder with a grin.

"It's not a date," scoffed Lena and the only response to that rebuttal was a melodious laugh in the reception area waiting for the elevators to open.

Lena went back to her sofa and looked out of her windows and noted the sun had set, but the light purple hues lingered in the sky. She took a deep breath and leaned her head back.

I am about to go on a date with Kara's sister. Oh my god.