Puff of Air

Lena woke up before Kara, she still had her wife's hands between her's. She looked at Kara lovingly, she was sleeping peacefully so Lena didn't wake her up, she needed to rest after what had happened the night before.

She got up and prepared breakfast for both of them all the while thinking about the events of the night before. Maybe she needed to take Kara to the doctor, it had been some time since she had a seizure. But it was also normal for her to have them, Lena knew that. Kara unfortunately would always have to deal with these side effects of that accident. She would wait and see how Kara woke up before deciding anything.

Lena made pancakes, waffles, eggs, bacon, a whole entire spread for Kara. She wanted to spoil her wife after the day she had. She also needed to talk to her about what happened and make sure she was alright.

So Lena went to their room and when she entered she noticed that the bed was empty.

"Kar, where are you, are you okay?" Lena called out from the bedroom.

"I'm here Lee, just using the bathroom." Kara yelled from the bathroom. Lena went there to see her wife.

Entering the bathroom Lena stopped at the doorway and stood there looking at her wife getting out of the shower. "Hey."

"Hi." Kara said shyly as she dried herself.

"How are you feeling?" Lena was worried and her furrowed brow showed it.

"I'm fine Lee. My head is killing me though. And my mouth is all sore, I think I bit the whole inside of my cheeks.

"Well, that's good Kar. I think I have an ointment for that. It's on the second drawer over there. And take a headache pill too. Do you need help honey?" Lena couldn't hide her worry anymore, but she knew Kara didn't like to be smothered, although she couldn't help it today.

"Thanks, I'll get them. I'm okay Lee, I don't need help, I just have a headache nothing major." Kara said it with a little more bite than she would've liked. She didn't want to seem ungrateful to Lena, but she really didn't like it when something happened and Lena suddenly started treating her like an invalid, she didn't like that feeling.

"Okay, okay… I'm going. I'm just worried Kara, you're my wife and I worry. I'll leave." Lena knew she had hit a nerve with Kara, but it was a serious thing that had happened and Kara was her wife she was entitled to worry. She lowered her head and started to leave the bathroom.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to snap. I'm just tired, I can manage right, but thank you." Lena stopped when Kara started to apologize. She turned and faced her.

"It's okay darling, I know. I didn't mean to smother you, I'm just…it scared me alright… anyway I made breakfast. I'll wait for you at the kitchen, we need to talk." Lena told Kara and left, leaving Kara in the bathroom to change.

Xxx

Kara and Lena had breakfast in silence. They enjoyed the treats Lena had cooked, but neither one wanted to start the difficult talk they needed to have.

When they finished, Lena cleaned it all up and put the dishes in the dishwasher while Kara needed to do a few exercises with her legs. She needed to do this everyday in the morning, it wasn't a full physical therapy, but without it her limbs would atrophy much faster and limit more of her movements. Kara was on their exercise room, meant for her and Lena when they couldn't go to the gym and for when Kara needed to stretch.

Lena finished with the dishes and made her way to the exercise room to talk to Kara. As she entered she stopped to gaze at Kara exercising. She was so hot, how her muscles flexed, her toned abs and those big biceps, although Kara's legs were visibly thinner than her upper body Lena still loved them, they were part of Kara. Lena was entranced and didn't even realize when Kara talked to her.

"Lee… Lee… are you there?" Kara called Lena from the mat on the floor, Lena was staring at her, but didn't answer her.

'Yes, sorry I got distracted by all those muscles over there…" She winked at Kara and maybe other thoughts were running through her head now distracting her from what she went there to do.

"Hmm I like what you're thinking… maybe you should get closer honey… so we could you know… exercise a little…" Kara winked, already turned on by Lena's words and her staring. She knew Lena had a weakness for her muscles.

"Yeah, maybe, but not now darling. We need to talk, you know that. Are you done here?" Lena straightened and took herself out of the haze she was on.

"Almost, just need a little stretch on my legs. Can you help me pull? I'm kind of stiff today." Lena immediately made her way to Kara so she could help her. It wasn't often she would ask for help so she wasn't going to keep her waiting.

As Lena crouched down in front of Kara to help her stretching Kara leaned forward and gave her a kiss, trying to steer them into another direction. She really didn't want to talk about the seizure.

Lena pulled back a little from the kiss and looked lovingly at her wife's beautiful blue eyes. "Kar… I love you … and as much I want to do this now, we need to talk, you need to go to the doctor. Please." Lena moved to seat right beside Kara. She put a hand over her wife's and gave her a peck on the cheek.

"I know, I know, just before, can you pull my right leg a little I really need it." She motioned to her leg.

"Sure." Lena stood up to go seat in front of Kara and helped stretching her legs. After they finished Lena carried Kara to her chair and they went to the living room to have a talk.

Xxx

"Kar, why do you always avoid talking to me about your health? Do you not want me to be worried?" Lena asked Kara as she sat on the couch, her wife on her chair just in front of her. They were holding each other's hands.

Kara looked down as she answered her wife. She was embarrassed by the reason for this. "It's not that Lee, it's just I feel like I'm burden to you, I'm always with something, I'm always needing you to take care of me. I can't take care of myself… and I feel like a weight dragging you down with me." Kara started sobbing, she was finally confessing all her insecurities to Lena. This was a difficult subject to her.

Lena embraced Kara, hugged her tight for a few minutes and pulled back to look on those gorgeous eyes filled with tears.

"Hey, look at me." Lena touched Kara's chin and lifted it up until she could see her eyes. "You are weight to me Kara, you're the light of life, my sun, my everything. I love you more than anything on this planet. Listen to me carefully. You. Will. Never. Be. A. Burden. To. Me. Got it?" Kara just nodded.

"Kar, I just want you healthy and I know that you've been through the ringer, and that's why we have to be vigilante so that we can catch anything early on. And I love you, and I love taking care of you, I would do it even if you were perfectly healthy. And I know when I need you, you do it for me too, we take care of each other, that's what marriage is. So please don't let your head make these excuses because I love you so very much and I just want you to be okay." Lena gave Kara a kiss on her lips, a quick one, just to convey all of her love.

"I know, and I love you so much Lena. I know this, it's just my head… I'm sorry. Maybe I'm a bit worried, it had been some time without the seizures. And I think that time at the movie it was one too, another type, I was thinking about it this morning and I remembered having those before."

"Oh…yes maybe, now that you're saying I remember that. Don't worry darling, we'll figure this out. Tell me are taking you anti-seizure pills? I looked for them yesterday, but couldn't find it."

"Yes, I am, but they ran out, I need a new prescription. Maybe I should schedule an appointment with my neurologist."

"That would be a good idea darling. Make the appointment and tell me when it is so I can go with you okay?"

"Yes, sure. I'll make a call as soon as I find his phone number."

"And are you feeling fine, really? I don't want to go to work and leave alone if you are not okay."

"Yes, I'm fine. Just the headache, but I'll try to sleep more, and maybe it'll be better. You don't need to honey, I'll call you if I need."

"Okay, but keep the phone with you. I can't miss my meeting. And send a text to everyone to invite them to a game night." Lena said as she got up to leave.

"Yes, it's here with me. I'll send it. Call you later okay. I Love you Lee." Lena blew a kiss to Kara as she left the apartment.

As soon as Lena left Kara sent the text to their friend's message group inviting them to a game night for the next week.

After that Kara went in search of her doctor's phone number to set up an appointment.

Kara called the doctor's office and his secretary informed her that he wasn't available this week as he was traveling, he would only be returning the next week. So she scheduled an appointment and then went to take a bath and relax.

After a relaxing bath with all the oils and salts, Kara went to bed, to try and shake all of the stress out of her.

Xxx

It was late afternoon and Kara had already called Lena and they had talked about the appointment she had scheduled for the next week and the ones Lena had too, for the IVF treatment. Kara had slept and relaxed a lot. She was now working on her book when the front door opened and Lena got home.

Lena had brought chinese takeout for the two of them.

The air between them was much better than the one from that morning. They ate and talked and it was just like another night on their house. Kara told Lena that she and Nia were going out to drinks the next day. Kara asked if Lena wanted to come too.

They went to bed happy and that night Kara took care of Lena, her way of thanking her for all the love that she had for her.

Xxx

"Hey Alex can you get my purse I left it on the bed." Kara was carrying her suitcase out of her hotel bedroom. Alex and Kara were leaving Central City after Kara won the tournament to go back home to National City.

"Sure. I'll get it." Alex called from inside the room. It was late already, almost 10 pm, but they needed to leave now, they would travel the next day so they needed to get to National City before that.

Alex was tired she hadn't slept much the night before arranging the travel itinerary for the next day. Kara didn't like driving so that was up to her. She got Kara's purse and they headed to the hotel's lobby.

When they got to the lobby Alex went to check them out while Kara called Lena.

"Hey Lee, we're just leaving now. We should get home tomorrow morning I think." Kara said while holding the phone to her ear.

"That's great darling, I knew you were going to win this one too. Now tell Alex to be careful on the road, especially at night." Lena told Kara on the phone.

"Alright, I know I'll tell her. We have to go now. I love you Lee."

"Love you too Kar. I'm waiting for you. Bye."

"Bye." Kara finished the call as Alex made her way over.

"Was that Lena? Maybe I should call Maggie." Alex said as she yawned.

"Do that while I put the bags in the car." Kara got both of their bags and went to their car. Popped the trunk and put them inside.

After Alex called her girlfriend she went to the car to drive them home.

Xxx

It had already been a week after Kara had the seizures. She was feeling much better. She had even gone back to the gym, it was as if nothing had happened.

The day Lena had gone to her first appointment of her IVF treatment. Everything was going just fine.

Lena had worked all day in her special project. She really wanted to stop Kara's pain. Just the day before Kara had had a new flare up. It was something she couldn't run from. But Lena was determined to make it better somehow.

After leaving the office she decided to get them Italian. Kara loved the food from a certain Italian restaurant across town. It was a little bit far, but it would make her wife happy, so she decided to go.

It was Tuesday night, Kara had worked all day after going to the gym, she was now reading in the living room waiting for her wife. She new Lena was bringing them food, she texted her before leaving the office.

So Kara decided to set the table up for them. She left her book on the coffee table and went to the kitchen. She picked up two glasses from the shelf. She put them on her lap while she wheeled to the table.

As Kara was going to the table she felt it. The seizure coming, but she couldn't do anything to stop it. Her head dropped, her body went with, the wheelchair toppled and the glasses shattered on the ground. There were pieces everywhere, and the worst of all Kara couldn't keep her body from going over them.

As her body shook from the seizure, little pieces of the glass embedded themselves on her skin drawing blood. Kara was bleeding everywhere, her body still attached to the chair, and no one to help her she was almost drowning on her own saliva.

After about six minutes the seizure stopped, but Kara fell on a deep sleep, her body needing to rest after so much effort. So she stood there on the floor, her body limp and bloody from small cuts over her arms.

Xxx

Lena arrived home a little later than she planned, but she knew Kara would love the food. As she opened the front door she called for her wife.

"Kar, I have the take out! Where are you?" Lena didn't get an answer, so maybe Kara was at the bedroom and didn't hear her. She was going to make her way to the bedroom when she stopped in her tracks. She saw something on the floor by the dining room table.

"Nooo!" It was Kara, she was on the floor and there was glass everywhere. Lena dropped the food and ran for her wife, she didn't even think about it.

"Kar, oh my god, what happened here?! Kar, wake up please!" Lena didn't know what had happened, but she knew that her wife was hurt and she needed to help her so she dialed 911 and waited for them to get there.

Lena was sobbing her chest was heaving. Kara was still unconscious, she probably had another seizure, but this time she was carrying something that broke and her body went over it. She had a lot of cuts on her body. Lena did what she could, making sure she was breathing and that she hadn't chocked.

Ten minutes later the ambulance arrived and took Kara to the hospital. Lena went with them, holding her wife's hands inside the ambulance.

They arrived and Kara was taken inside to be assessed. Lena had to wait on the waiting area while they worked on Kara.

After half an hour a doctor went to talk to her.

"Hi, I'm Doctor Talbot are you Mrs. Danvers-Luthor's wife?" The doctor approached her and asked her.

"Yes, it's me. Lena Danvers-Luthor. How is she doctor?" Lena was visibly tense, her worry couldn't be hidden at this point.

"Well, the cuts were very shallow, they should heal quickly, they aren't nothing to be concerned about. But, your wife had a big seizure, has she always had them?" asked Doctor Talbot.

"Only after the accident. She was in a car crash about five years ago. She had a few just after the accident, after that there had been at least two years without them, but last week she had two." Lena was getting more stressed by the minute.

"Well, it does appear to be the case. She is going to have a head CT and a MRI taken now. Only after that we can get to an answer. Does she have a regular neurologist?"

"Yes, she actually has an appointment for tomorrow. After the two that had last week she set up an appointment."

"She appears to be fine, only tired from the seizure, I want to wait for the MRI to confirm, but she probably should be able to go home in the morning."

"Do you have an idea of what's happening doctor? Please tell me."

"I can only say something after I'm sure, so let's wait for the head MRI. You can go in now. She's probably already back from the MRI." Doctor Talbot said to Lena as he left the waiting area.

Lena was more worried than before now. After what the doctor told her, there probably was something wrong with Kara. She couldn't understand what, and that left her worried.

Xxx

Lena was so nervous, she really liked Kara, she was basically a goddess. Her body was perfect, those golden curls were, perfect, her teeth, everything about her was perfect and still she wanted to go out with Lena. And not just one time, no they were going to have their third date. The first one had been in Paris, and simply perfect. Kara had arranged that one. Then they were back in National City and Lena had taken them to a rooftop restaurant and closed it just for them.

Today was their third date, and Lena wanted something more intimate, so she settled for a coffee in the park. She loved the park, and she didn't have a lot of time, neither did Kara, she was always traveling, so scheduling their dates was a difficult task. They only had an hour, Lena had an important meeting and Kara had a flight to catch that afternoon.

Lena was already sitting at the bench with their coffees to go waiting for Kara. Someone came from behind her and gave her a peck on the cheek.

"Hi beautiful." A melodic sunny voice said as she turned her head to find the owner of said voice. The sunniest person Lena knew and the one she was waiting for. Kara Danvers, the one and only.

"Hey Kara, I was just waiting for you. Here this one is yours." Lena gave Kara her coffee with lots of sugar, she had already realized that the blonde liked her sugar with coffee and not the other way around. She had also brought her some donuts.

"Thanks Lena. Hum just the way like it. You already know me so well." Kara said as she made her way around the bench and sat beside Lena.

"Oh this is for you too, I know you like them as well." She gave Kara a sweet smile, Kara had already melted after seeing something just so sweet from the CEO.

"Wow, yes they are my favorite, you really do know me." Kara was just so happy and not even the paparazzi were going to sour her mood. They were all around them by now, she imagined Lena had noticed too, but they couldn't avoid it so she just let them be. So she ate her donut while Lena answered her.

"Yes, I think I do. And how are you? It feels like a year since I've seen you." It had been three weeks, but if felt like more. They were two busy women.

"Yes, I know right? We have to rectify that. I am very good, much better now by your side." Kara took Lena's hand to hold it.

"Maybe I could go watch your next match? Where is your next tournament?" Lena was watching her surroundings, there were a lot of paparazzi there. She wouldn't be able to avoid them forever.

"Well, it's London actually. Maybe you could come for the final match? I'm pretty sure I'm getting there." Kara raised her eyebrow. She was super confident she would win again, she was getting better with each match, and this was her year. And she would love to see Lena there.

"Well, maybe I just might will." Lena blinked to Kara. She was already thinking everything she would need to do to make it happen. Sam would need to take over, just for a few days, she wouldn't mind.

"Hey if you don't mind the vultures I would like to kiss you now." Kara asked Lena motioning for the paparazzi.

"I don't mind one bit, not when it's you." Lena minded, she didn't want to expose her life like this, but she also wanted to kiss Kara, and nothing was going to stop her. She would deal with them later.

"Hum… then come here." Kara was a smooth talker and Lena let herself be kissed by the softest lips she had ever kissed.

They stayed that way for the remainder of their time on the park, neither wanting to let go, but both had to.

The next day the picture of their kiss was plastered all over the media. The hottest new couple.

Xxx

Kara was laying on the bed as Lena walked in. She was already awake, but seemed tired. Her arms were covered in bandages for the cuts.

"Hey darling. How are you feeling?" Lena asked as she sat down on the chair beside Kara's bed.

"Hi. I'm a little out of it to be honest. My head is not making any sense right now." Kara tried to sit up but her head fell down on the pillow.

"Well, that's normal. Don't try to sit Kara. You're still weak. What was with all the glass? Do you remember what happened?" Lena took one of Kara's hands with her.

"They were glasses I was setting up the table for dinner. I think it's all a haze right now." Kara was talking a little slurred because of the medicine they gave her.

"It's okay, the doctor said they'll heal quickly. Just relax, he'll come to tell us the results of your tests in just a few minutes." Lena couldn't look at her wife like this again, at a hospital bed, it gave her the shivers. She had spent too much time on one already.

"Okay." Kara didn't really feel like talking so she closed her eyes. Lena didn't press it, she knew Kara needed to sleep.

A few minutes later Doctor Talbot entered the hospital room.

"Doctor Talbot, do you have the results?" Lena asked as eh stood up from the chair to greet him.

"Yes, I do. I need to talk to both of you. Is she sleeping?" The doctor nodded in Kara's direction.

"Oh, yes, I'll wake her."

"Kar, you need to wake up now. The doctor has to tell us the results." Lena shook Kara's arms a little to wake her up.

"Okay , okay." Kara mumbled.

"Well, Mrs. Danvers-Luthor your CT and MRI confirmed my suspicions. When you had your accident you had a TBI, traumatic Brain Injury, and that can lead to seizures, albeit they don't usually continue for a long a time after that. But your brain seems to have developed what we call PTE, Post-traumatic epilepsy. Your brain trauma must've been from a greater severity, thus resulting in the PTE. It is a manageable condition, you just have to more aware and follow your doctor's order and take the anticonvulsants."

"Wow. Is that dangerous doctor? What should we do?" Lena was now more worried than before, because there actually was something wrong with her wife, but she was going to fix it, one way or another.

"Everything that attains to the head is something to be careful about, but I recommend you go talk to your family doctor and set a course of treatment. Your wife is fine for the time being, just make sure she takes the anticonvulsants. She'll be discharged in the morning."

"Thank you doctor. I think she's still a little high from the medication, it doesn't seem like she understands what's happening.

"Yes, probably not. Take her to her own doctor, it will be good for her to have someone she knows explain everything for her."

"Yes, thank you Doctor Talbot." Lena said and the doctor left the room. Leaving her and Kara alone.

Kara had gone back to sleep, she clearly didn't hear any of that. Lena would have to tell her everything in the morning.

The first thing Lena did was open her phone and google PTE. She spent the rest of the night learning everything about it. She would find something to help Kara.