Cat is lounging out by the small lap pool when she hears Maria talking to someone.
"Yes, Ms Grant is expecting you, right this way," Maria says pulling open the slider.
Kara steps outside wearing a beautiful strapless sundress and sandals, her hair in a side braid.
Cat smiles at the girl. "Thank you Maria, we'll be working out here. Would you bring us a pitcher of iced tea?"
"Yes Ms Grant," Maria replies ducking back into the house.
Maybe because the house is secluded, Kara is transfixed at how fast Cat's heart is racing since she arrived. She decided last night that showing up in a tshirt and shorts to Cat Grant's beach house would be a bad idea and flying out there would put her in her super suit all day and evening.
"How did you get here?" Cat asks casually, standing up to greet her visitor with a light hug.
"I drove Ms Grant," Kara replies laughing at her. "Aren't you working with your assistant today?"
""It's Cat, when you are in my home. And yes, of course, I just didn't realize that you own a car." Cat replies.
"My sister and I have one that we share," Kara explains as she sits down. "Cat, it's perfect for the beach, if you want to go for a ride later."
"Excuse me? Now I'm curious, Kara what did you drive out here? Should I be worried that people will see it?" Cat teases.
"It's a restored Thing. Our father was restoring it and then when he died, Alex and I finished it. We keep it in a garage now, but since she's away right now, I wanted to drive it. It makes me feel close to her," Kara explains, her voice getting a little softer and cracking with emotion.
"I have to see this Thing, now." Cat replies slipping her shoes on and heading around to the side of the house.
Cat gasps, sitting in her driveway is a bright yellow, no surprise there, VW Thing convertible from the 70's.
"You meant a Thing. Oh I haven't seen one of these in years. This looks fun, but you don't have the right tires for driving on the sand," she points out.
"You really think that I can't work around that Cat?" Kara teases.
"It does look fun," Cat admits and her lingering look at the car turns to Kara and lingers a bit longer.
"You really think the public will want to know about my life before, on Krypton?" Kara asks.
"Yes. It humanizes you," Cat reminds her.
"It will make them think I'm some sort of lost girl, I don't want them to feel sorry for me. My life is good, the Danvers' family took me in and made me one of them. I was really fortunate." Kara explains.
"Yes, but we can't really delve into that or we risk exposing your identity," Cat points out. "I'm not even sure that we can reference it. The last thing Supergirl needs is TMZ trailing her to expose her secrets."
"TMZ!" Kara scoffs, "Cat TMZ is only interested in celebrities."
"Kara, you honestly don't think Supergirl is a celebrity of sorts?" Cat queries.
"Well, no. She doesn't go to events or movie premiers, though she would if people were in danger," Kara adds.
"Okay, let's take a break. We can come back to this," Cat remarks standing up.
"Would you mind if I take a walk on the beach? It's beautiful here," Kara says taking a deep breath and looking around to take it all in.
"No of course not," Cat replies following the girl's line of sight. "May I join you?" Cat asks looking at her carefully.
"Yes!" Kara replies immediately, then flushes a little embarrassed.
Cat laughs at her enthusiastic response. "I'll be right back," she says smiling at her.
They walk along the beach quietly. Kara walking in the wet sand. Cat staying where the sand is dry and warm.
"How far to the next house?" Kara asks after they've walked for awhile.
"Five miles... either direction," Cat replies. "I like the solitude," she adds.
"This is your fortress of solitude," Kara says softly.
"Yes, I guess it is. I hold this property in a trust, so not many people know that it's mine and I don't usually receive visitors here," she explains.
Kara stops walking and glances at Cat. "Hmm," she notes to herself, so now they've exchanged secrets.
Cat stops walking and looks back at her to see that Kara is watching something out on the water that Cat can't see.
"What is it?" Cat asks going over to her.
"I'm not sure, but it's in distress," she remarks.
"Unfortunately, there are seals here, which attract the sharks. Even if you could rescue it, it will just get eaten by a different shark tomorrow," Cat points out.
Kara turns to stare at her, "Seriously?" she asks.
"Come on Kara. It's not the same thing. People learn to stay out of danger. Seals don't really have a choice, they can only avoid the sharks for so long." Cat counters, then realizing that the parallel is still there.
They walked back to the beach house in silence. Kara excused herself and went into the house. Cat followed her in, but sat in a chair to check her phone for messages. Carter is having a good time with his grandparents for a change, which makes Cat smile relieved. She sends him a photo from her walk on the beach to let him know that she's not working all weekend.
"You should probably change clothes. Slacks and flats are best for flying."
Cat looks up to see Supergirl standing before her, a huge smile on her face.
"As much as I hate the primary colors, I have to admit you wear them well," she remarks a bit flushed herself at the sight of Supergirl standing in front of her. Even though she knows that it's Kara, it's not her Kara, she thinks as she walks past her to go change clothes.
Just when exactly, she began thinking of her assistant as 'her Kara' she's not sure. In fact, everything about Kara now has Cat stirred up. This girl, woman really, has managed to get to Cat in a way that no one has in a long time. They've somehow transitioned easily from boss/employee to colleagues, maybe even friends, Cat realizes. Selecting a pair of hiking slacks and a microfiber shirt with a built in camisole, it suddenly dawns on Cat how intimate this little excursion is going to be.
"Okay, I'm all set," Cat announces re-entering the room.
"Perfect," Kara says apprising her choice of attire.
"Do I need a jacket?" Cat asks.
"No, I'll keep you warm," Kara replies casually. Then realizing how it sounds, she adds, "I, uh, Alex says that I put off a lot of body heat when we fly together."
"I see. Okay, then no jacket," Cat says nervously picking up her phone and slipping it into the pocket on her slacks and zipping it to secure it.
"Are your slacks waterproof?" Kara asks nodding towards her phone.
"Not this pair. Why?" She asks suddenly concerned.
"The weather is a bit unpredictable. Just leave your phone, Cat. You won't need it where we're going," Kara points out.
"Uh, where are you taking me... I mean us?" she asks suddenly nervous.
"Come here and you'll find out," Kara replies laughing and beckoning Cat to follow her to the patio.
"How do we do this?" Cat asks as she steps closer to her.
"I know that you're afraid of heights, so I thought on the way out, you should face me and then on the way back if you're more comfortable, then you can face out.." Kara explains softly as she wraps her arms around her.
"Oh," escapes from Cat's lips as she feels the warmth of Supergirl's embrace and instinctively she wraps her arms around the girl's neck before realizing that they are in the air. Glancing down as the shore rapidly gives way to water, Cat begins to panic.
"Cat, relax. I've got you," Kara murmurs into her ear.
"How do you do that?" Cat asks.
"I can feel your heart beating and your breath is shallow and panicky," Kara explains. Not wanting to point out that her super senses always pick up Cat's heartbeat, even in a crowd of people, Kara can find her.
Cat takes a moment to center herself by feeling the strong steady beat of Kara's heart. As she calms down, she ventures a glance over Kara's shoulder and gasps at the view, they are above the clouds now. After a few more minutes, Cat realizes that they are descending, so she looks down but only sees water. She tries not to panic.
Kara looks down at her and smiles, she can't wait to see Cat's face when they land on the small atoll, near the unnamed cay, they aren't that far out in the ocean, but the reef system here is so shallow that not many boats can get near it.
As they touchdown, Cat opens her eyes and looks around as Kara releases her from the embrace.
"Where are we?" she stammers, glancing around the island and noting that there are no footprints.
"Just off shore," Kara explains. "You should see the sunset from here, it's breathtaking," she remarks.
"You come here often?" Cat asks a little breathless.
"My island of solitude," Kara replies playfully. "My sister Alex is the only other person who I've brought to this island," she adds.
"I see," Cat says walking over to sit on a large piece of driftwood. "Kara, you are the only person I know who can render me speechless this easily."
"I know," Kara replies flashing a confident smile as she sits down on the sand beside the other woman.
Cat looks down at her, as if she's really seeing her for the first time, she reaches out to tuck a strand of hair behind Kara's ear and then suddenly, they are leaning in towards each other. Their lips touch and they both let out a small gasp. They pause, as if waiting for the other to pull away. When that doesn't happen, Kara pulls Cat into her lap and kisses her harder. Cat's hands go up into her long tresses to pull her down and deepen the kiss. Lost in the moment, Cat suddenly pulls back to catch her breath.
"Hmm, I'm not sure how this happened," she remarks a bit dazed to find herself in Supergirl's lap.
"Sorry, I thought that you wanted me to kiss you," Kara replies confused.
"I did, but I didn't know it," Cat answers. "I didn't realize that flying with you would feel so intimate," she explains.
"It's never felt like this before," Kara replies. "But I haven't really flown with anyone like this," she confesses.
"Well, you should be careful who you take flying with you, Kara because this is one hell of an aphrodisiac," Cat answers before carefully extracting herself from the embrace and walking away.
"I'm not sure it would work this way on anyone else, but perhaps I should experiment with it," Kara teases as she rises to her feet and watches the other woman carefully.
Cat looks at her warily, a sarcastic comment on her lips, but the reality is she doesn't like the thought of Kara sharing this place with anyone else.
Kara walks back up to her and bends down to whisper in her ear, "Cat, you realize that I would never have brought you out here if it was just the super suit that got your attention."
"Kara..." Cat begins to protest.
"Super senses Cat," Kara says pointing at her head and stepping back. "Your heart races whenever I am near, especially if I'm not wearing a cardigan," she adds with a laugh.
Cat looks up a moment to collect her thoughts. "We just... this isn't a good idea," she finally proclaims. "You're my assistant and almost half my age, people will say that I'm having a midlife crisis," she protests turning away from her.
"And I'm the same age as your son Adam, you forgot to mention that," Kara prods, zipping around to stand in front of her.
Cat looks at her and bites her lip contemplating that remark. "Kara, I won't deny my attraction to you, but we should be realistic. How would this even work?" She questions.
Kara tilts her head and instead of answering, she kisses her again. Cat places a hand on her chest to push her away, but can't do it. Instead she slides her hand up and pulls her closer deepening the kiss.
Pulling back to let Cat catch her breath, Kara smiles, "The impossible is always possible, if you want it to be. You taught me that Cat."
Cat reaches up to touch her lips, swollen a little from the force of the kisses. "Kara, it's not really fair. I can't think when you keep kissing me like that," she protests.