NOTES: This chapter is a sequel to chapter 29

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36. All that matters

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Lena lay down in her bed as she watched Oliver sitting on the bed, with his back to her. Five minutes ago they were arguing and it was not pretty. All because she couldn't help but feel he was different, distant. He couldn't confirm or deny it, so she was worried. She sat down by his side and tried to reach for his hand, but he avoided it. He got up and finally looked at her.

- I don't think things are working between us…

- Why? – She asked, looking serious at him

- Because… Because I don't love you anymore…

Lena just looked at him in complete shock. She was not expecting that. She kept staring serious at him, as calm as she could be.

- Is there anyone else?

- I don't know… I'm still figuring it out, but… I thought it wasn't fair to keep this relationship.

- Have you cheated?

- No.

Lena just stood up and tapped her clothes slightly.

- Lena, please… Say something… I didn't want to hurt you…

- You already did that… You know the way out!

She said as she left the room, still calm. She decided she wouldn't cry or give him the satisfaction of knowing how much he hurt her. She would get over it, she was a Luthor anyways.

Oliver walked out of Lena's place feeling a bit confused. He knew Lena was a bit cold sometimes and he was a bit unsure of her reaction. Maybe it was shock? He was expecting one more fight or something. But he was glad it all ended well, at least he thought it did.

He went back to Star City and tried to focus on his mission, his duty to his city as the Green Arrow. He also tried to organize his feelings because they were all over the place. He was honest with Lena; he had no idea if there really was someone else. He felt attracted to Kara, even more after finding out she was Supergirl, and he had a crush on her before dating Lena. It was even more confusing to him because she was Lena's best friend. He decided to do what he loved to do to clear his head: beat up criminals.

What he was not expecting was for Supergirl to show up and help him. She was glowing, like happy for something he had no idea what.

- Nice of you to show up.

- I wouldn't miss a good fight. It's all over the news. – Kara smiled as she flew while Oliver drove his bike.

They used their abilities and powers to work together and soon enough the chaos were handled. Hostages were freed, the bad guys were inside the bank. Supergirl just used her super speed to knock them all out while Green Arrow used his tricky arrows to tie them up. While he did that, Kara flew to help the hostages. At least Star City PD appreciated her help. She couldn't say the same of Maggie Sawyer and the National City PD. But she didn't care, the hostages were safe, no one got badly hurt. It was all that mattered.

- So… What's up? – Kara said a bit awkwardly, blushing as she waked with Oliver, but on their suits after getting the job done.

- I broke up with Lena.

- WHAT?

Kara turned to look at him, shocked with that news. He said it so bluntly, like he wasn't even bit shaken by it.

- It's true.

- Why? What happened?

- I just… I realized I don't feel anything for her, not anymore… And I rather to be honest than fool her…

- I'm a bit confused… I thought you guys loved each other.

- So did I. – He said as he looked into her eyes – But the thing is… I think I'm falling for someone else… And I don't know yet what is happening or why…

- For someone else? – Kara's heart started racing. It happened a lot when she was near him.

- You!

Kara just looked at the ground, and then turned away, looking at the sky. She was trying to process all that information. She fought a lot with her feelings for weeks, because she was in an impossible situation: She had a crush on her best friend's boyfriend that was also the super hero she hanged out a lot with, and that was telling her he broke up with her best friend because he was falling for her. It was insane.

- Won't you say anything?

- I'm… I…

She was lost of words, actually because as much as she fancied Oliver and enjoyed getting to know him and hanging out with him, she couldn't do that to her friend. Not behind her back, it wasn't right.

- I can't stop thinking about you…

He took a few steps closer, reaching for her cheeks as he caressed them. Their noses were really close, almost touching.

- I… I won't lie to you… I don't know what it is, but I feel something… But I can't do this to Lena…

- I know – He took a deep breath, feeling a small pain in his chest. It really hurt to want to be with someone and not be able to. And the worse was that he understood her, he knew she wouldn't the kind of person to do that to her best friend. That is why he admired her so much. – I'm sorry…

- It's ok. At least you were honest… - She smiled at him, taking a few steps back and away from him.

Kara took flight and went home. She was not in the mood, or didn't trust herself enough to be around him anymore. And it hurt. But she had to do the right thing.

The next day, Kara felt like she was beaten by a really strong alien. She thought about it a lot and decided she had to talk to Lena. She wouldn't be able to sleep in peace again if they didn't talk. Since it was Saturday and she had the day off, she called Lena and invited her over.

- I am so glad you called! I needed to talk to you since yesterday… - Lena said as she hugged Kara as soon as Kara opened the door.

- Oh – Kara said as she was taken by surprise, hugging her back – Tell me what happened.

Lena walked in and sat on the couch. Kara grabbed a glass of orange juice for them and sat beside Lena.

- Thank you – Lena said as she drank a sip

- You're welcome – Kara said as she drank it and put the glass on the table in front of her.

- Oliver broke up with me!

- And… He told you why?

- We had this argument earlier… I told him he was not himself, and that something was off. He told me I was seeing things. Then we had a big fight. After we calmed ourselves, he got up from the bed and told me it was over… But… Wait, you're not surprised… You knew?

- Yes. – Kara said as she felt her heart racing. She decided to tell Lena… Everything. Literally. – I knew it, and it was because of me.

- What do you mean?

- I saw Oliver last night. He told me. And then, he told me he was not sure about it, but he was falling for me…

Lena looked shocked at Kara, not knowing what to say. She was usually a reasonable person, so she decided not to jump into conclusions, even if everything was telling her she should just get up and never talk to Kara again. Kara did it for her once, so she deserved the same treatment. She deserved to explain herself.

- Do you like him?

- I feel something… I don't know what it is… I won't lie to you, you're my best friend. And I know it's wrong, because he was with you…

- Did you kiss him?

- No. I told him I couldn't do this with you… And I would never.

- Why did you see him last night?

- Because I'm Supergirl.

Lena looked shocked at her again.

- I know he is the Green Arrow. – Lena said, smiling at the shock look on Kara's face.

- He told me he didn't tell you.

- Kara, do you honestly think I would date someone and not know he's a vigilante? Please, do go on.

- We stopped a robbery with a hostage situation yesterday. It was all over the news so I decided to help, and he was there.

- I'm mad at him, but he's still a good hero… I'm still processing the fact that you are Supergirl by the way…

- I know – Kara smiled shyly – This is your way of being shocked.

- I… How? You're so… you…

Kara took off her fake glasses and floated. She landed back on the couch and Lena just kept staring at her.

- And why tell me the truth now?

- It's because I know I can trust you, Lena. The same way you can trust me. This Oliver thing is a really messed up situation, I know. But I want you to know I would never hurt you.

- I believe you, Kara.

- I never told you before because the more people know, the more danger they are in. I also would never put you in this situation…

- I get it. Don't worry. – Lena smiled – I also get why this is hard for you. It's not your fault you fell for him… Or that he fell for you. I appreciate the honesty from both of you. It still hurts, I still feel like I have a knife in my back, but it will pass… You can date him, if you want to… Please, don't sacrifice your happiness because of me. I just… For now, I need some time off, away from here. I need to heal, clear my head, get over all of this… But know this; I'm not mad at you. I'm a bit mad at him, but not for liking you…

Lena got up and opened her arms to hug Kara, which hugged her back.

Kara felt a huge relief, she was so worried about how Lena would take it, but she had a feeling that honesty was the answer. She knew Lena appreciate it, so it was for the best to tell her everything instead of lying and maybe losing her forever.

A week later, Lena was out of the country, in a well-deserved vacation by herself, in a paradise island. She met a nice guy there and sent Kara the pictures, talking about how she was healing herself. Kara was happy for her and wished her a good rest of vacation.

It was a long week, Kara tried to avoid Oliver or the Green Arrow, but she finally made peace with everything. She had dreams about him and still felt guilty about having those feelings. Lena telling her over and over again it wasn't her fault was what made her feel a bit more relaxed about it, until a night when she bumped into Oliver. It was a charity event. Oliver was really handsome in that suit and Kara wore a dark blue dress that made Oliver think about tearing it off her later.

He smiled as she approached him.

- You were avoiding me the whole week… Is this over or do I need to go away?

- I'm sorry… - She said as she adjusted her fake glasses.

- Let's talk…

Oliver guided Kara to a quiet corner of the party, near the window. It had an amazing view.

- This is beautiful – Kara said as she looked into it

- Not as much as you.

- Stop being cheesy…

- Can't help it. – He smiled at her. – So…

- I'm sorry I avoided you… I was feeling guilty…

- We did nothing wrong…

- I know. But still… The thing is I talked to Lena.

- And…

- I told her I'm Supergirl. I told her everything… She is not mad… She was hurt, but… She told me to date you if I wanted…

- And what do you want?

Oliver took a few steps closer to Kara, holding her by her waist as she looked into his eyes.

- You.

Their lips approached as they got lost into a deep and passionate kiss, something they were holding back for a long time, but now it was finally the right time for it.

And it was a hell of a kiss.

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Spoiler Alert: Kara invites her Earth 1 friends for a celebration at the DEO that ends up in a nightmare, and now, they have to team up and save Superman from the vicious Lex Luthor.