Kara and Lena's Wedding Day….
A Year and Two Months Later….
Kara sat in her apartment at her breakfast table. She was struggling to eat, maybe it was the nerves of the wedding but she knew it was that and something more. The Kryptonian saw Winn two months ago for the first time, and he still appeared angry at her. When they saw each other that day, it reignited Kara's fear of what the future may hold for her and her family.
In truth, Kara didn't want to do this. She didn't want to get married anymore. Ever since that day when Winn looked at her with such hatred. Kara was just so terrified of the future, she didn't want things to be happy and then have them taken from her.
Instead, Kara went about her day as if it was any other day. She was dressed in clothing suitable for work and she eat her oatmeal before leaving.
She couldn't do this.
She didn't want to break Lena's heart.
Either way today was going to go, it wasn't going to go well for any of them.
When Kara turned up to work like normal, she got odd looks and then heard people talking.
'Maybe she has got cold feet.'
Kara ignored the whispers and carried on with her work as normal. The ceremony was going to start in two hours, and she wanted to avoid the day so much. One thing she most certainly wanted to do was avoid Lena.
She had no such luck.
Just as she had begun writing, out walked her fiancée- soon to be wife, from the elevator. She seemed lit up like a Christmas tree, happier than she normally would be on a Wednesday. Her sunny demeanour changed the moment her eyes landed on Kara. The CEO walked over to her and leaned on her desk, "What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be with Maggie or something getting ready?"
Kara hardly looked up from her work, "I'm super fast, I can get ready and there in half an hour." Her tone was quiet and grumpy.
Lena frowned, "Can I have a word please?" She then walked to her office, not giving Kara a chance to respond. A couple of minutes later, Lena heard the door close and turned to face a really nervous Kara, "What's up? Are you nervous?"
"Lena." Kara sighed, "I don't want to do this. Not when our future is in peril anyway."
Lena crossed her arms, "Kara, we don't know when anything goes wrong. We don't even know if it's true. You can't live your life in fear, being scared of what the future holds. No one knows what the future holds, but nobody lives their lives in fear just because they don't know what tomorrow will bring. They get on with it." Her voice had taken on a sterner tone, "Good or bad, I love you Kara. That's what I will promise you today. For better or for worse. I'm here and so are you...If you choose to be."
Kara swallowed hard, "I don't want to hurt you or Lori like I have with Winn."
"Tomorrow is always uncertain. Kara...Are you in or are you out?" Lena sounded upset, and as she looked at Kara, she could see the tears in her eyes.
For what felt like forever, a moment passed before Kara took off her engagement ring. Lena's heart was in her throat as she watched the Kryptonian struggle with the small piece of gold. A small voice left Kara's mouth, as she managed to finally get the ring off, "I'm sorry Lena, I can't do this."
Lena felt her heart shatter in that moment as she stared at Kara. She watched the blonde take nervous steps forward. The ring was gently placed onto the glass coffee table with a shaking hand. The blonde's back then straightened as she stepped back, "I'm sorry." Kara could see that Lena had put her walls up, by the way her posture had straightened. Everything suddenly felt like ice and it felt like the sun had faded from existence in that moment even though outside it was boiling hot. Green eyes stared back at Kara, and Kara dreaded the moment that Lena would speak.
The Kryptonian cleared her throat before nervously stuttering, "I'm, I'm...I'm very sorry Lena but...There isn't an us anymore...We are over." Where Kara was struggling to meet Lena's gaze before, she finally locked eyes with her.
Lena took a deep breath and as she began to speak her voice shook, betraying her, "You were going to stand me up today weren't you? I was going to stand there like a fool and you...You were just going to leave me there..." She swallowed hard, as she felt a tear fall down her cheek, "I thought you loved me with every bit of your being. You don't believe in abortion, but you believe in getting engaged and leaving your lover at the alter?"
"Had we said our vows and exchanged rings, there wouldn't be any going back." Kara said in a quiet tone as her lip quivered, "That's why I had to do this now."
"And had I not walked in here? What would you have done?"
Kara went quiet.
"Kara Zor-El, I am talking to you, do not ignore me when I'm asking you a question!" Lena snapped.
"I would have either not showed up or...I would have made you look like an idiot in front of everyone." Kara replied.
Lena laughed coldly, "That's really...You have no reason for doing this Kara."
"I'm doing it to keep my family safe." Kara jumped in. Her eyes were now red, but no tears had yet been shed.
"What if this is the cause of your undoing? Kara you don't know what starts it which means that if we get married or not, it doesn't matter what happens because whatever happens in the future will happen one way or another." Lena said to her. She sighed heavily, before pulling her own engagement ring off of her finger. She placed it down on the table with force, making it clatter loudly, making Kara wince.
"Kara, before you leave this office today, here is what is going to happen." Lena began.
Kara stared at the floor, before crossing her arms nervously and looking up at the woman before her.
Lena took a deep breath, "If we are properly over, I want you out of my apartment in the next few days and once everything is out, I want you to give me back the key that I gave you. Weekend arrangements with Lori will remain the way they were, I'll close our bank account...and I'll scrap the pre-nup that we were going to arrange and you will step up to the plate even more than before."
Kara frowned, "I said I'd be there for Lori no matter what-"
"I'm expecting twins...Your twins...I found out two weeks ago...I was going to tell you tonight but because tonight is no longer happening you need to know now."
Kara paled so much, she couldn't believe what was happening.
"There will either be custodial arrangements or we can figure something out ourselves." Lena said sternly, "There is no going back from this, well not today. You're an idiot Kara." The Luthor then smiled sadly, "I really loved you and now you...Choose this...Fair enough it's your choice..." She then shrugged before her voice became teary, breaking Kara's heart in the process, "I was going to take the Danvers name and be rid of the Luthor for good, I guess I'll never be free of it and the worst part about all of this...I loved you to the end of the Earth and I would do anything for you. I honestly thought that you could only ever love me, at least, that's what you say."
Kara stepped forward, "I do love you Lena, I really do. I just don't want to be with you because of what I'm aware of in the future."
"I'm done hearing it." Lena sighed, "From now on, our relationship is as it was before...Strictly professional."
"Lena-" Kara sighed as Lena raised her hand, cutting her off.
"I want the due assignments on my desk by three. Lori will be dropped off at school by Lucy and I will call everyone to tell them that the wedding is off."
At that moment, Kara felt a tear fall down her cheek, "Lena..."
"Miss Luthor." Lena said coldly, "Miss Danvers, you have assignments due. Get on with it. Now."
Kara sighed heavily, before turning around and heading back to her desk.
Lena took a deep breath, and centred herself, getting rid of any feelings that she had before. She thought that maybe, just maybe...She should stop letting her walls down because it only leads her to heartbreak. As the Luthor sat back at her desk, she looked at a framed photograph of her, Lori and Kara at Christmas. They were so happy and now...Everything was back to the way it was before. The Luthor was a single mom with a fifteen year old child and would soon have two more. As Lena picked up a pen, she grabbed the framed photo and put it in the bottom draw of her desk and locked it. It wasn't long before she returned to normal work duties.
Kara sat at her own desk and had the very same photo on her desk. Funny Christmas sweaters on the three of them while Kara had gold tinsel round her neck. Lori had sparkly blue tinsel around her own neck while Lena was wearing red starry sweatpants and a very bright sweater that had lights on it, glowing gold. The heavily decorated Christmas tree was in the background and the walls were covered in lots of Christmas decorations. Kara smiled at the memory. She looked over at Lena's office and saw her writing heavily with a pen. She was on the phone, but she didn't bother listen in. She lowered her glasses to look inside her ex's office. To her horror, she found that the photograph was in Lena's bottom draw.
The Kryptonian looked back over her desk, and picked up her own photograph. She stared at it, and as she did, she felt a lump forming in her throat and tears forming in her eyes. She reached down and deposited the photo in her own bottom draw. When she looked back up, she saw the photo of her, Alex, Eliza and Jeremiah still in a frame on her desk. Anger welled in her chest, so she grabbed the frame and put it in the very same draw that she had just put a different photo in. She closed the draw before getting on with her work.
By the end of the day, it was dark when Kara finally finished her assignments. She was the last person left in the office, while Lena was drinking scotch in her own office. Neither of them were taking this well. Kara sighed heavily, before typing an email to Lena.
Here are the assignments that you asked for, and...I'm sorry things ended the way they did. I still love you, I'm just trying to protect you.
Kara.
Lena sat up when she saw an email notification appear. She slowly took the computer mouse and opened the email. Her eyes scanned over the articles briefly before she read the message from Kara. She looked up briefly and saw Kara sat at her computer with her fingers hovering over the keyboard.
Lena messaged back.
The articles look great.
Lena Luthor.
Kara jumped when her own computer pinged, but when she saw the response, she felt deflated. She wanted something more, but didn't get it. Kara hung her head, sighing. The kryptonian gave up. She logged out of her computer and picked up her bag.
Kara walked into Lena's office without knocking, "I really am sorry. I'm doing this for us, and our family."
"You didn't knock." Lena said pointedly before facing her, "This...Our relationship...This is work and-"
"And you are drunk. Let me take you home." Kara sighed, before Lena glared at her.
"I don't need you. I have managed on my own all this time. I raised your daughter."
"You're drinking alcohol while you are pregnant with my children! I wasn't going to snap at you but my children are in your stomach!" Kara snapped, slamming the door.
"Oh, now you take the high and mighty role? Here's the thing Kara. I don't think I want your children now...What's the point when you aren't going to be a part of this family?"
"This is selfish, even for you." Kara spat, before taking the bottle from her, "I'm taking you home-"
"Lay one finger on me and you are fired!" Lena snapped, "I'll stop drinking. Just get out of my face."
Kara sighed and zoomed off, leaving Lena alone. The Luthor then sat back and begun to cry. She knew falling in love was a huge mistake because now she was where she was and couldn't do anything about it.
The Super sat on top of Catco, listening to Lena's heartbeat. She felt so selfish that she had begun to hate herself for it. The Kryptonian had started to see red, and deep down she wanted to embrace it, but knew that if she did, it would be her own doing of making what she knew of the future come true.