"Oh, come on, Lena, please!" Kara whined, grabbing at Lena's arm and tugging her back towards her. She spun Lena, right into her arms, and locked those same arms around her, holding the CEO tightly against her chest. She didn't care that people were staring, and she didn't care that she was cheating by using her super strength to hold Lena tightly against her body, and she certainly didn't care about how annoyed Lena looked, knowing she wouldn't be able to break Kara's grip on account of her being Supergirl. Alright… She cared about that last one, just a little.

"Kara. Let me go." Lena said, and though she was sporting a friendly smile, which to everyone else would appear like she rather enjoyed being between her girlfriend's arms, which in all fairness, she usually did, she was actually ready to slap Kara silly. The CEO of L-corp took a deep breath, before she continued talking. "You're not a child, sweetheart, this is ridiculous."

Kara was leading Lena back towards the window that contained nothing but joy on the other side. The clear plastic was the only thing keeping Kara from reaching out and petting some very, very adorable puppies. Lena had known it was a bad idea to let Kara drag her into the pet store, but Kara had pouted until Lena gave in. She always gave in to Kara. Always. She was trying to stand her ground this time, because the well being of another living creature was on the line. "Look at him though, look at him!" Kara said, and though she started speaking normally enough by the time she was done those seven short words she sounded almost unhinged. Her voice had risen to such a pitch, it was a wonder the dogs weren't bleeding from their ears. "They're such good boys, yes they are." Kara began, releasing Lena so she could run a finger along the glass, the particular puppy she happened to want pawing at it. Honestly, Kara thought she was being pretty reasonable. If she was being unreasonable she'd tell Lena she wanted all the puppies. But she was asking for one. Just one, adorable little puppy.

"Kara, we've been over this." Lena sighed in exasperation. She wasn't trying to be mean, or a grouch. The lovers weren't even living together yet. Not officially. They spent most every night together, but neither had moved into the others place yet. Also, Lena was being real. If anyone was moving into anyone's place, it was going to be Kara moving into her place. She simply wasn't going to give that apartment up. "Where would the dog even stay?" Lena asked, crossing her arms across her chest, while Kara all but ignored her. "Kara." She tried again, and sighed. "Kara, sweetie."

"Lucky!" she exclaimed excitedly, standing back up straight, and spinning to face Lena. "We can name him Lucky! Lucky Luthor. L.L. Just like you." Kara tried, and reached towards her cross lover, fingertips dancing and trailing down Lena's cheek and over her skin. The Luthor wasn't heartless, she wasn't immune to her lover's caress and she nuzzled her cheek into Kara's hand, and kissed at her fingertips. Then she steeled her gaze, and said as softly as she could, while still in a tone she'd be able to be taken seriously in. "No."

Kara whined instantly. 'Lena! Please, please, please! I'll… I'll feed him, and walk him, and clean up after him…" Everything she was saying had made sense when her brain had initially told her to say those things, but then she realized she sounded like a child and that wasn't what was going to convince Lena at all. She began rocking from side to side, shifting her weight as she chose her next words far more carefully. "I just think… This is a good next step for our relationship." Kara attempted next, biting her lip while trying to hold her excitement.

"Listen, sweetie…"

"Well, if we can't have a puppy we could always discuss kids instead." Kara broke out. Puppies, she could barely contain her excitement. It was a wonder she wasn't floating off the ground and into space just thinking about them. They made her so happy! Talking about children with Lena? She'd forced herself to keep her face completely calm, not betray anything she might be feeling underneath.

"I-what!?" Lena hissed out, then glanced around the store to make sure no one was watching them. This wasn't the kind of conversation to have in a pet store, and she took Kara's hand and led her to the corner of the window. Of course the puppy trailed them from the other side of the clear plastic, tail wagging excitedly behind him. "Kara, that is not funny!" Lena blurted out in a hushed whisper. "We are not at that… Conversation yet, not even close."

"Hence the puppy!" Kara cried out in response, gesturing towards the adorable little furkid that had followed the two women. "See how badly he wants to come home with us?"

Lena sighed. She wasn't getting anywhere. "Kara, where would he stay?"

"I could take him for a week, then you. We could share custody." She began clapping her hands together, stimming with eager happiness. With the way Lena was talking, Kara was fairly certain her girlfriend was about to give in. Even if she didn't she was liable to buy the puppy for herself at this point anyway. It really had been a mistake to enter the store. Back when Kara and Lena had first started dating one of the first things Alex had shared with Lena was to never, ever, go into a pet store with Kara. It was worse than taking a kid to a toy store. Or a diabetic to a candy store.

"Kara that's not fair to the dog." Lena sighed, massaging her forehead with the entirety of her hand. "I don't have the time to raise a puppy. I spend most of my days at the office, I work late most nights as you know. I hardly get to see you as is because of my ridiculous work hours, and I can't exactly carry a puppy around with me in the office, now can I?"

"No, but I-"

Lena already knew what Kara was going to say next, and she hated having to do this, hated denying Kara anything. Especially a puppy, judging from how happy it would actually make her. "You're as busy as I am, Kara. You work your job at Catco, and then you have your…" She glanced around the immediate vicinity. "Other job. Sometimes you have to leave with no warning, and when you do no one knows when you'll be back." Lena looked desperate for Kara to understand that she wasn't trying to be the bad guy. "When we do eventually head home, whether it be your place or mine, how will we handle the dog then, too? Will we carry him back and forth between our places? Will we be forced to once place instead of another because that's who has the dog that night? Do you see what I'm saying Kara."

Lena had actually been able to watch Kara's face drop as she explained all the reasons they couldn't have a puppy. She had watched Kara go from bubbly and excited to looking like she'd been told there were no more potstickers. It truly was gut wrenching. Kara didn't even bother with a verbal response, she just nodded and turned towards the glass. The poor puppy had no idea what they were talking about, barking excitedly as Kara made eye contact. The heroine pressed her palm to the glass one more time and sniffled. "I understand." she finally said. She had done what she always had, gotten excited and happy about having a pet only for someone to remind her she wasn't living the proper lifestyle. 'We should… We should probably go." she exclaimed, doing her best to keep her voice steady. She turned away from Lena and started walking away, rather quickly too.

It was while watching her walk away that Lena decided they really were going to leave here with the fucking puppy. She'd made it sound like she had wanted nothing to do with the idea, but she wanted the puppy as much as Kara. She was just being realistic. She loved the idea of taking their relationship a step further with a pet together. She loved how much Kara already loved the dog before they'd even bought him. She loved Kara. She was in love with Kara. She was about to exclaim that too, Then she had a better idea. Kara was going to kill her when all was said and done. She chased her girlfriend outside of the store, grabbed her wrist, kissed her, then said "Move in with me."

"You're just saying that because you wouldn't buy me a puppy!" Kara retorted accusingly, but there was a dopey smile spreading on her lips.

What proceeded was a quick, very public conversation on why Lena wanted Kara to move in with her. Kara agreed, of course, then she was called away on superhero business, for which Lena was thankful for. The moment Kara was gone, Lena rushed back into the store, walked right up to the counter and slammed her credit card in front of the cashier. "Yeah, we're going to take that puppy. I'll also need food, toys, a bed, grooming equipment… Give me everything." Lena spoke so quickly, the words were almost lost.

The cashier grinned. "You're not the first one to come back in here to make their girl happy. "

It was only a few days later that Kara moved in with Lena. They would have done it the same day, if Lena hadn't talked Kara out of doing this the human way, without powers. She'd had Kara pack up her apartment, and helped her too! Then movers had come, and moved everything to Lena's place, and there they were, opening the front door. Just as Lena was about to push the door open, she stopped, acting as though she'd forgotten to tell Kara something. "I forgot to mention, I have something for you."

"Lena! You've already done so much, and we talked about gifts."

"You're about to eat your words Kara Danvers."

There was a high pitched bark from beyond the door, and the sound of scratching against the door. The look on Kara's face was akin to a child's on christmas morning. Lena knew she'd done the right thing then. She'd decided living together would help with all the issues she had brought up in terms of taking care of a puppy. Not only that, but they would find the time, make it if they had to. Kara, meanwhile, was about to cry. "You didn't!" she cried out, and pushed the door open just a crack.

The adorable, little, black furball continued to mark as he exited the apartment and began jumping around at Kara's feet, licking at her fingertips and just generally demanding attention. He was sporting a Supergirl themed collar too, with a tag that very clearly read 'Lucky'. Kara dropped to her knees instantly, picked the little guy up, and brought him to her face to allow him to lick all over. "I love you, I love you, I love you!'

"I love you too." Lena pressed a soft kiss to Kara's cheek.

"No, not you dork!" She rubbed her nose against the puppies, who just kept trying to lick her. "Lucky, I love him!"

Lena glared.