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 They did it, and they finally found her, in the shattered sea that was the PhantomZzone after the crisis, she finally found Kara and can’t wait to start to breathe again because, for Lena, there wasn’t anything worth living for, if Kara wasn’t with her, even just as a friend, even if this past few months she couldn’t lie to herself anymore.

She was in love with that Kryptonian golden retriever, and couldn’t wait to tell her, even if she didn’t feel the same, she couldn’t lie to her anymore, not after all they went through, and the moment the yellow sun bomb exploded, and she saw Kara and another man embark the space ship she started to breathe again.

Immediately Brainy teleported the ship back home on Earth and closed the portal to the Phantom Zone, Alex and Eliza were excited to have Kara back, as well as John, Nia, Kelly, and Brainy, but Lena was hanging back in the room, almost fearing to meet Kara’s eyes again.

But what happened the moment Kara entered the room was unexpected for everyone, maybe except for Brainy with his knowledge of the future, and Zor-El, who knew his daughter better than everyone even with all the years that had passed by.

Alex was the first to go to Kara to hug her, but she couldn’t because Kara’s eyes were searching for someone, and when she finally met those green and blue eyes that were the only thing that helped her remain sane in the zone, her body acted following the orders of her heart and not her brain.

Kara sprinted through the room, ignoring everyone, and stopped in front of Lena who looked at her and started to say:

<< Kara I..>> but she couldn’t say anything because the blond Kryptonian took her face in her hand and without any warning kissed her.

At a first moment, Lena was surprised, but immediately after, she closed her eyes, put her arms around Kara's waist, and hugged her, as if she wanted to merge with her, forgetting all the people around them and finally letting out all her love, her sorrow, her rage, her hope and all the other emotions that her Kryptonian make her feel.

<< Well, I see that Kara took from me when we talked about restrictions in public, I was like that with my Zrhemin every time I came back from a diplomatic mission on another planet>> said Zor-El smiling and looking at the new couple.

When Kara finally stopped kissing Lena, she asked the brunette:

<< Did you trust me, my Zhao?>>.

<< You know I always do>> answered the other.

<< Close your eyes>> said Kara before hugging her and zooming out of the room don’t even look at her family and friends, she needed to be with her shesur zhaol, her soul mate, she needed to tell her everything that she was so afraid to tell her and all the thing that the people that said to care for her, try at every turn, to prevent her to do or said.

<< Well I think I need to introduce myself to you, see that my Inah and my Aonahim(daughter-in-law) are occupied>> said Zor-El smirking.

<< There was a probability of 99.9% that this would happen, we wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Lena's tireless effort to find a way to bring Kara back, head of the House of El>> said Brainy.

<< Well then I am more impressed than ever, and I was already impressed by what Kara told me, but I think that while those two reacquiring each other, I need to introduce myself to those who don’t know me like you and John, I’m Kara's father Zor-El and I can’t thank you all enough for taking care and take in my daughter>> said Zor-El looking to Alex and Eliza.

<< Ok good, but I need to go get Kara she needs to be with her family now and looked after, especially after being alone in the phantom zone for all this time>> said Alex completely disregarding Zor-El word and trying to follow her sister, but her path was blocked by the man that just introduces himself.

<< Out of respect for what you did for my family I will overlook your lack of manner and attribute that to the high emotion that you are feeling right now, but I won’t let you interrupt my daughter's reunion with her soulmate because of your impatient and disregard for her emotion and decision. I apologize for the inconvenience of waiting for them and being stuck with a stranger, but they need this time>> said Zor-El looking at the woman in the eyes and making sure that she understood what he was saying.

Unfortunately for the Danvers women, in the past couple of months, that he passed in the Phantom Zone, Kara told him all that had happened since she landed on Earth and he helped her understand that some attitudes that the two women exercised on her weren’t right, even if they come from a place of love and concern for her security.

Kelly sensing that the man was only restraining himself for the sake of Kare, took Alex's hand and made her look her in the eyes, then told the woman and her mother:

<< You need to follow Kara's lead now and respect all her decisions>>.

<< She is traumatized, you can’t say that she knows what is best for herself. Look at what she just did, kissing Lena Luthor and going God knows where ignoring her true family>> said Eliza angry.

<< J’onn J’onzz is this how they talk and treat my daughter, or this is a sporadic event because if this is an occurrent situation, Argo and the reaming population of Mars will have a big problem>> said Zor-El to the Martian Hunter.

John looked at the Kryptonian and saw after a long time, the true nature of a Krypton sovereign in his eyes, and understood what they did to Kara, and immediately started to think about how to atone for his sins and protect the Danvers at the same time, fortunately for him Brainy intervened and said:

<< They are in a state of emotional distress and I’m sure that they don’t understand what they are doing and did, Kara was young when she landed on Earth and unfortunately the only other member of your house didn’t have the minimum interest on taking care of her and nurtures her talent and teaching her how to adapt to Earth without compromise herself and her nature, the Danvers did what they could whit their limited knowledge and capability of their race. I’m a Caluan and I’m from the future, you know that we can’t tell you everything, but I can assure you that now that Kara and Lena are finally back together and they don’t need to hide anymore, everything will go back to be ok>>.

Nia looked at her boyfriend as if to ask what he was doing and the boy simply smiled at her and asked her with his eyes to refrain from asking questions now, while John thanked all his Gods for Brainy's presence in that moment.

<< You are Brainy, right? Kara told me everything about you and Miss Nal, and despise the history between our two planets, my Mothers where friends with the representative of your family, so I will trust you and my daughter's judgment and opinion, she wants to make her and her soulmate home on this plane, so I’m sure that we will find a way to make this happening whit her responsibility back on Argo>> said Zor-El smiling at the young man.

<< I’m sure that between Kara, Lena, and Brainy they will find a solution>> said Nia smiling.

<< You must be the heir of the Naltorian royal house, it’s an honor to meet you, back when Naltorn was still the crown jewel of his system planets, they were the stronger allies of Krypton and my ancestors, especially because they were the few planet with a matriarchal line of ruler like us, even if we had now and then some male ruler>> said smiling Zor-El.

<< I don’t think you are talking to the right person, my family it’s not royalty, and well I’m not really ... well...>> started to say Nia a little taken back by Zor-El words.

<< You are a splendid young Woman, and Brainy is very lucky to have you by his side, you may know that your planet was destroyed, and you don’t have a kingdom, but the power of dreaming is the inheritance passed from mother to daughter, from queen to crown princess in your people. Be proud of who you are and if you need help, I’m sure that we can find on Argo some holocrystal left behind by one of your predecessors>> said Zor-El with a paternal smile and making sure that Nia understood his word.

Kelly was fascinated by Kara’s father and by every new information that the man was giving them, but she was worried by Alex and Eliza's faces and the vibe that they were giving out, she didn’t know why but she was sure that a storm was coming and that was approaching them sooner that she was hoping for, she only hopes that Kara and Lena could finish talking soon and came back before Zor-El loses all is patient.

In the meantime, Kara had taken Lena to John’s office on the ground floor of the tower and separated from the other woman just enough to close the door, she hugged her again and hid her face in the space between her face and shoulder, and she started to cry.

Lena looked at her lover, hugged her back, and gave her a little kiss on her golden hair whispering comforting words and starting to cry herself letting out all the million emotions and pent-up anger and frustration in her.

When both women stopped crying, Kara raised her face and Lena gently brushed off the remaining tears in her eyes and kissed her again, but this time the passion that had had the best on them before wasn’t there or was there, but it was more subdued.

This kiss was gentler as if their lips were taking their time to know each other taste, this kiss was one of two women who loved each other for years and were finally back in each other hands safe and sound.

<< I love you Lena Kieran Luthor and I know that I lied to you for so many years, and you said that you forgive me but I will pass the rest of my life, how many years Rao grant me, to make amend for my weaknesses and for letting people convincing me that I was protecting you, while I knew in my soul that the only thing that I was doing was hurting you and betraying you, I will let you put kryptonite in my vein if this could make you happy, I would gladly give you my life if that would make you content and satisfied>> said Kara looking the other woman in the eyes.

<< Don’t ever say that again, promise me. We hurt each other Kara, I betrayed your trust and let Lex manipulate me, I almost let him take control of the Earth's population, I don’t know how you can say that you love me, Kara, I’m a monster>> said Lena moving her eyes away from the blue one of the other in shame.

Kara made the other look at her again and said in a firm voice:

<< Even when you projected Myriad, you were coming from a place of goodness and wanted to try to make the world better, you were misled, there isn’t anything all good or all bad, but you, my Zhao are one of the most good, gentle, intelligent and beautiful being that exists in this universe, I love you with all my soul and I already lost so many time pushing my feeling inside for my fear of losing you and for fears that other people installed in me. I can’t help but think of what would have happened if I had followed my true passion and maybe met you sooner but the only thing I am sure of is that in whatever universe we are in, I would always fall in love with you and that you are the other half of my soul that Rao create in this universe, and I know that with me be Supergirl, danger would be part of our life but even if I can’t promise you to always be ok I can swear to you that I will always do my best to come back to you and to protect you with all the fiber of my very being>>.

Lena couldn’t say anything because there weren’t the right words in her language to express what she felt at that moment, so she chose to use Kara’s mother tongue and said in broken Kryptonian:

<< Rrip nahn divi ze nim sern kluv uldif, bah Rao dho, nim rraop usemehd ehrosh sern?>>

(You are the light in my life, and you will forever be my star, by Rao's grace, do you want to spend the rest of our lives together).

Kara was speechless and looked Lena in the eyes and started crying again, making Lena worry that she said something wrong.

<< Oh my god, what I said? I’m so sorry if I offended you, I was sure that I was saying the right words, but I started studying Kriptonese in my free time and I’m not so sure that ...>> started to say Lena but was interrupted again by Kara kissing her with so much passion and love that she needed to hold herself on the desk behind her if she didn’t want to fall.

Once they were coming up for air again Kara whispered to Lena:

<< You are my Sun, the only light that guided me to home, and will always guide me back to you, and in Rao's name, it will be my honor to spend the rest of my life by your side, Lena>>.

The scientist smiled and kissed the journalist again and then said:

<< Kara, I can’t lose you again, I’m ok with you doing your superhero job, you wouldn’t be you without it, but please be always safe, I NEED you to come back home to me ... Oh shit I literally asked you to marry me and move in with me and we haven’t ever had a first date! What is wrong with me?>>.

Kara started to laugh, and Lena couldn’t help but smile seeing her beautiful Kryptonian, laugh after so much time in the zone.

<< Zhao we have dated for 5 years! Yeah sure, we never kissed or made love before, but we had so many dates, you have clothes in my apartment and I have literally half of mine in yours, we even brock up and tried all the date other people things and tried to be friends and then started to date again, all in the absolutely denied of our feelings for each other, we cuddle every night after we make up after all the Mon-El/James/Myriad fiasco, so no I don’t think you did nothing wrong, we are just finally telling the truth to each other and ourself>> said Kara while caressing her face and kissing her again.

Lena sighed and looked at the blue eyes in front of her, she smiled and said:

<< We did all of this, didn’t we? How could we be so obvious and don’t figure out all of this before hurting each other?>>.

<< Years of trauma, fear of rejection, and losing the only person in the universe who makes me breathe at ease and other people trying to make the both of us smaller so they can control us, didn’t help, but now I know that together we can do everything we want, we are unstoppable.>> said Kara smiling.

<< El Mayara, right? Stronger together>> said Lena looking at her in the eyes.

<< You know that you are especially sexy when you speak in my mother tongue? You are always sexy Ms. Luthor, don’t get me wrong, but when you talk about a project that you are particularly passionate about you are particularly sexy, now when you talk in Kriptonese, you are super-hot, you can’t even imagine how many times I had to stop myself from kissing you in fear of rejection>> said Kara.

<< Well I was the same, if either of us had had a little bit of courage, I think that we would have had already a couple of kids >> said Lena smiling.

Kara couldn’t help but lock  for a brief moment to the other woman's stomach and started to imagine how their kids could be and then asked:

<< Would you want kids with me? You know that I would like to have a family with you, but I also know that you weren’t so sure the last time we talked about this when we were “friends”?>>.

<< Yeah, that would be true if I was with anyone else, but when I’m with you, I don’t know, it’s like you bring out the best part of me and I know that with you by my side I could be a decent mom> said shyly Lena.

Kara smiled and couldn’t help kissing her again, if it were possible, she would spend all day in bed cuddling and kissing Lena now that she could.

<< You would be the best mom, I know this for sure because you Lena Luthor are the kindest, warmest, smartest, funniest, and most beautiful person in this world and I’m sure that you would be the best mom that our kids could ask for>> said Kara smiling.

<< And you will be the cool Ieiu, and teach all our family Rao's teachings, and more about Krypton and we will go to Argo to visit your parents, so that the kids could spend some time with their grandparents and we can have some interrupted time for ourself, and we will go to the amusement park, and the beach were you will run around with them while I tell you to be careful, and if they would have powers, you will be with them all the steps of the way until they know how to use them, while I will be worried sick and tell Sam everything they broke while we drink a glass of wine and she complains about Ruby be away in collage>> said Lena smiling and joking.

<< You have all plane out, hum?>> asked Kara while looking into the green/blue eyes that were her favorite place now and starting to come close again.

<< Well, darling, you know I’m a genius, right?>> answered joking Lena, and then she kissed the blond again and whispered:

<< I think I’m addicted to your lips, I can’t believe I waited so long to do this>>.

<< Right? I’m warning you I will be very clingy for I while, and ... I will probably have nightmares and not so much control over my powers in the next few days. In case you want to postpone my move to the penthouse. I’m thinking of searching for a therapist that could handle all the baggage that comes with my past>>> said Kara shyly.

<< Don’t you ever joke about this, you are coming home with me after we celebrate with the others, I don’t care if you destroy the apartment because I know that you would never hurt me, Kara>> said Lena kissing her chick.

Kara pressed her front with hers and closed her eyes, then said:

<< I love you, my Zhao. And as usual, you are right, I don’t think I could even sleep without you in my harms, I think is the only way to remember that I’m not in the phantom zone.>>

<< I can put on some red-light lamps if you thought they would help you relax more>> said Lena.

<< Do I want to know why you have them at home?>> asked smirking Kara.

<< I may have built them one particular night after you told me about the Supergirl persona and I was drunk and particularly horney, don’t judge me>> said Lena while hitting her in the chest when Kara started laughing.

<< Oh I wouldn’t dare judge you, especially because I could have done something similar too>> said Kara.

<< Oh, do tell>> said Lena curiously and smirking.

<< Maybe another time, when we are alone, and my father can’t accidentally hear. And I’m more interested in showing you>> whispered Kara in the brunette's ear and then leaving a light kiss behind it and feeling shivers go down Lena's body before moving away.

<< I would hold you to your words Ms. Zor-El>> answered back Lena.

<< Oh you can be sure about this, now I think it’s better if we go back up to the other, I can hear Alex screaming at my father for not letting her follow us and I know that he is about to lose his patients>> said Kara sighting thinking about how she would have a hard path ahead of her, especially with Alex and Eliza now that she was more than ever determined to don’t let anyone dictate how and with who she should live her life and she would let her true self see the light after so many year to be hidden.

<< No matter what, I’m with you. But I’m sure that anything would be okay, they love you and Alex would do anything to let you be truly happy>> said Lena taking her hand and holding it tight in her own.

<< Look at you the optimist of the couple, happiness suits you, my love>> said Kara smiling.

<< Well, don’t get too used to this, you are the golden retriever of our relationship>> said smiling Lena.

<< And you are my beautiful grumpy black cat of fiancée>> said Kara smiling and kissing her again.

<< I love it when you say it, now the only thing that I need to do is buy you a ring ... Or if you prefer a bracelet, I can surely do it in my privet laboratory, maybe in ntmetal so that you can always use it? Oh ... I can put a new suite inside it so that you have it always with you! And I can use ...>> Lena's mumbling was interrupted but another passionate kiss by Kara who smiled and said:

<< I love the idea of the bracelet as in my people's tradition, but I will buy you a ring too so that everyone would know that you are mine and mine alone>>.

<< Uhm I like this side of you, but I think we should go back before I need to buy a new home for John if  Zor-El breaks something>> said smirking Lena while guiding the blonde in the elevator.

<< I’m an ungrateful person if I want only to go back home, take a shower, and cuddle with you in bed for the rest of the week>> whispered Kara while hiding her face in the other shoulder.

<< You can do whatever you want, don’t worry about work or anything else, if you need to stay at home reading, painting or simply relaxing you do that, I will worry about the rest>> said Leda hugging her.

<< I don’t know what I did to be so lucky to be loved by you>> answered Kara.

<< I could say the same, now I much would you bet that Alex is fighting with your father>> asked smiling the brunette.

<< Oh there is no bet to do about this, I only hope that Eliza calms her down>> said Kara smirking.

<< Yeah you are right>> said Lena while the doors of the elevator started to open.

While Lena and Kara were talking, Zor-El was trying not to kill her daughter's adopted sister and mother, especially after trying yet another time to pass him and go after Kara and Lena.

<< Miss Danvers, as I already told you time and time again, Kara and Lena need some time together, when they are ready they will come back, please if you love my daughter as a sister, as you claim, respect her wish and let her be>> said Zor-El.

<< Kara doesn’t know what she wants and what she needs, her real family, me and my mother, know what is best for her, and I’m sure that isn’t to be in a relationship with a Luthor, even if Lena helped us bring her back. Right now Kara needs to be in one of the rooms in the basement where she doesn’t have powers for a couple of months or years until we are sure that she can control herself, and the nightmares that she has are gone, then she needs to stop to be Supergirl and go back to Midville to live with our mother, where we can help make the right friends and be introduce her to the right man that will make her happy and protect her>> said Alex almost proud of what she said, don’t notice the horrified face of the other.

<< Alex, this is not the time to make a joke like this>> said John.

<< Alex is right John, I let go for too much time of the fact that you let my daughter become a superhero and let her come closer to the Luthor’s, she shouldn’t have ever left Midville. At least with me controlling her, she wouldn’t stray away from the path that she should have followed, blending in and suppressing all the things that make her different from a commune human being. This is how Kara will be leaving her life, safe and ...>> said Eliza but she was interrupted by Kara herself who had heard everything the two women had said after she and Lena came out of the elevator.

<< And I would be your prisoner, doing everything you want and being away from the love of my life only because you two can’t accept the fact that I’m not the little puppet that you two wanted me to be. I’m sorry to give you this news but I’m Kara Zor-El, daughter of the ruler of Krypton and only heir of House El, Zrhemin of Lena Luthor, and proud of this, and if you think that I will let you do what you just said that you wanted to do to me, I can see now that you don’t know me at all. I don’t know if this is what you and Alex had always thought of me or if something changed in these months that I was away, but because you had welcomed me all those years ago and treated me like a member of your family until now, I will give you this only warning, stay the hell away from me and my family, if you came near me or Lena I would not hesitate to treat you like enemy. Nia, Brainy I would have liked to stay and celebrate with you, but I don’t think this is a good thing now>> said Kara while squeezing Lena’s hand in her own thigh but being sure not to hurt her.

<< Zor-El we are going, you are coming with us? Nia, Brainy if you want you can come by late to eat something or maybe tomorrow? We would like to tell you something>> said Lena while opening a portal to their house.

<< We will be there after we collect all our things here in the tower, I think I talked for Nia too when I said  I could never work again with the two Danvers after this blatant show of rudeness and arrogance, even thinking that they have some sort of saying of how you should live your life and with who is ludicrous at best and a serious offense at wars. And talking in that way about Lena, about my sist ... my friends! I’m sorry John but I can’t work with you and them anymore, it is a matter of loyalty and friendship, and I think you should think very well where yours lies>> said Brainy angrily.

<< I’m with Brainy in this, Kara, Lena goes home I will make sure that Zor-El will be there soon>> said Nia smiling at her two friends.

<< OK, see you soon Ukr>> said Kara before going into the portal and disappearing, leaving Lena there, who said to Alex and Eliza:

<< I hope that the two of you think about what you did and find a way to make amend, but I warn you I would never, NEVER, let you hurt Kara again. As you said before Eliza, I’m a Luthor, and I know how to protect the people I love>>.

After that, she went into the portal and it disappeared leaving a looming silence in the room, Alex and Eliza were shocked about how cold Kara was while talking to them, and practically threatening them if they didn’t keep their distance from them.

<< Well, I can’t say that I didn’t expect this turn of events. If there was one thing that Kara hated more than eating her vegetables, when she was young, it was when people told her what to do and with whom to speak or be friends. I’m more surprised that she let the two of you go away with your attitude for all this time, but I think that was an afterthought of the trauma she went through, this latest trip in the Phantom Zone, and knowing that she wasn’t the last daughter of Krypton, freed her from all the weight and, not a brainwashing, but a forceful suggestion on how to leave, breath and act that you two did on her for all these years.

I hope that you listen to her, but I want to make sure of that, so I will be crystal clear.

If you even breathe in their direction without their permission, I will take that as a declaration of war and I will punish you all myself, even though we have only Argo now, we still have allies and more importantly, technology that you can’t even imagine, so don’t make an enemy of me.

John because you let all of this go on without intervening, I will make you responsible for their action, if they do something that they shouldn’t you can consider the Ancient Promises broken. I’m sure that you would do the right thing>> said Zor-El.

<< I ... I will make sure that they behave themself, and please tell Kara and Lena that I’m sorry and that I regret the fact that I didn’t intervene before>> said John ashamed.

<< I can understand that the history of your people could influence your actions, but I chose this planet for my daughter and my nephew because I thought that an honorable warrior would have taken care of them instead of forgetting his past and washing his hands of his responsibility>> said Zor-Ell.

John lowered his gaze, knowing that the other man was right, and simply stayed in silence there thinking of all the things he had done wrong.

<< All the things that belong to my daughter better be safe and in her possession, before I go back to Argo, John. I will make sure of that>> said Zor-El before looking at Brainy and Nia, who in the meantime had stripped down all the PCs in the tower and all pieces of technology that came from the future with the Caluan before he sent them back on his ship.

<< We are ready to go, Nia are you ready?>> asked the boy.

<< Yes these are all the things Lena and Kara had here>> said the girl indicating almost half of the med bay and lab, with a lot of books and pieces of art.

<< I can send all of this on the ship and then talk to Lena and Kara and see where to put them>> said Brainy.

<< Yeah I think it’s the best way, I presume we will fly to their house instead of teleporting so that we can give them a little bit of time for themselves>> said the older Kryptonian.

<< I have my car here we can take that >> said Nia smiling.

<< Lead the way Miss Nal>> said Zor-El pushing the button of the elevator and letting the two enter before him, then followed them without saying another word and disappearing.

Kelly was shocked and couldn’t decide between yelling at the woman that she loved for the way she talked to her sister and their friends or trying to understand what happened inside their heads to push them to behave like that.

On the other hand, John knew that what happened was inevitable, because Alex and Elize were control freaks and didn’t listen to anyone when they made up their mind, and they were so stubborn that they would rather die than admit their own mistake and he let all this slide for so long that they became accustomed to always obtain what they want.

<< For your safety, and the safety of this planet and Mars, please do as Zor-El and Kara asked to. You really shouldn’t make an enemy out of him and his family>> said the Martian.

<< John how can you let her go like that? It was clear that she wasn’t herself if she wanted to be with Lena and not with her family!> said Alex screamed.

<< Alex how can you talk like that? Kara is more than sane, she is with the person who loves her the most and I don’t understand why you are acting like that all of sudden, but I think you should start to see your therapist again, before trying to ask Kara a second chance. I can give you some name to Eliza, I think you need help too>> said, Kelly.

<< You are on her side too? I’m the only one that thinks of Kara's safety?>> asked Eliza.

<< I think that you are projecting the loss of Jeremya on Kara and trying to control her because she is not the person you wanted her to be, and maybe a little be of internalized homophobia on knowing that both your daughters love a person of the same sex. But Eliza you need to understand that you really hurt Kara early and brook your relationship in a way that can’t be mended again>> said John looking at his old friends.

The two Danvers women looked at him like they didn’t recognize him anymore and then the older one said:

<< Let’s go, Alex, let your sister betray her family, I’m sure she will come back to us sooner than later, seeing her mistake and then we will protect her>> said Elize going out of the room followed by a pissed-off Alex.

<< Kelly stays near Alex, she will soon see what she did and then we both know would try to find the solution in the bottom of a bottle>> said John to the younger Olsen.

<< I know, if only I was stronger back then and didn’t let Eliza convince Alex that she didn’t need therapy, we wouldn’t be here. If ... If you talk with Kara and Lena, please tell them that I’m sorry and I consider them still my friends and I’m very happy for the two of them.>> said the therapist.

<< I’m sure that they will like to hear from you. If you need anything don’t hesitate to contact me, especially if those two were trying to do something that they shouldn’t>> said the Martian.

<< Goodbye John>> said the woman before disappearing.

<< I really hope they listen for once, in the meantime, it’s better if I put some precautions in place and recuperate everything that idiots stole from Kara>> said to himself John while looking up the Tower.

On the other side of National City, as soon Lena and Kara appeared in the penthouse that was now their home, they looked at each other and the blond couldn’t keep up anymore and collapsed on her knees crying.

Lena immediately took her in her arms and guided her onto the sofa and then hugged her, consoling her love and whispering in her ear that everything would be alright.

Lena brok seeing Kara in that state, she knew far too well how painful was to be betrayed by the people who should love you without limit or condition, by your own family, and she didn’t want Kara to go through this alone as she did.

<< Everything will be all right, my love, I will protect you>> whispered Lena.

<< How could they say that things? It’s that the truth and they deceived me for all this time, or did something change when I was gone? They wanted to lock me up and control me like I was some sort of misbehavior pet!>> said Kara while crying.

<< I can’t give you an answer, because I don’t know Eliza as you do, but I know that Alex was always overprotective and in this couple of mouths that you were away she got worse, but ... maybe if you give them some time they will figure out how shitty they were and come back crawling, asking for a second chance>> said Lena trying to make the blond smile a little.

<< Uhm maybe, but you are the only family that I need. Thank you for protecting me, I hear what you told them early>> said Kara smiling a little.

<<Good, because it’s true, I will protect you with everything I have from everyone who tries to hurt you>> said Lena kissing her forehead.

<< I love you my Zhao>> said Kara looking the other woman in the eyes and smiling.

<< I love you too darling>> said Lena kissing her and hugging her.

Before they knew an alarm went off in the apartment and the two women separated, Kara asked:

<< What’s going on?>>.

<< Someone is asking permission to enter the parking garage under the building, let me see who it is>> said Lena pressing a button in  her remote, and in the maxi screen in front of them appeared the face of a smiling Nia, who seen the red light in the intercom said:

<< Miss Luthor, Miss Zor-El I have a delivery of a Naltorian, A Coluan, and a Kryptonian for you>>.

Kara laughed at the goofiness of her protégée and Lena smiled too before answering:

<< Well how could we refuse such a delivery? Come up >>.

The genius let them enter the garage and activated the elevator, while they waited for them Kara stood up and looking at Lena said:

<< I’m taking a quick shower and going to change, I will be back in a couple of minutes>>.

<< Take your time, in the meantime, we will order dinner, I don’t think I have the energy to cook for everyone>> said Lena smiling and taking her phone in her hands.

<< Con you take ...>> started to say the Kryptonian but she was interrupted by the other who said:

<< Potstickers? Already in the order, I took like 10 portions considering that there are two Kryptonians tonight for dinner. Go take a shower I will think about hour guest, and I will try to find some clothes for your father too>>  said a smiling Lena.

<< Love you, be back soon>> said the blonde before disappearing down the hallway and inside the master bedroom.

Lena went to open the front door just in time to see the elevator doors open and let her friends and family come in.

<< I’m putting in an order for dinner, what would you like to eat?>> said Lena.

<< Whatever Kara likes to eat it’s good for me, I don’t really know earth cuisine, but maybe something with some vegetables, I know how my daughter doesn’t like to eat anything that it’s healthy>> said Zor-El that hade changed in a pair of black trousers and white shirt, and had a bag in his hand.

<< I thought it was a Kryptonian thing to not eat healthy but turns out it is a Kara thing ... Zor-El you changed your outfit?>> asked Lena.

<< Yes, Nia and Brainy took me to a shop to buy more human clothes, I took a couple of shoes, another outfit similar to this one, and one for the night>> said the older man.

<< Nia, Brainy I will wire you the money that you spend>> said the brunette.

<< There is no need for this, we are family, and this is nothing, especially because I’m sure you will pay for the enormous amount of food that you are ordering, right Lee?>> said Nia smirking.

<< Fine, fine I will let go ... but only for this time, I’m not anymore the CEO of Luthor Corp but I still have more money that I could use in a thousand lives and I like to pamper my friend and family>> said smirking Lena.

<< Yet>> whispered Brainy while taking a glass of water from the kitchen making sure that no one could hear him.

At that moment Kara came back into the living room in black skinny jeans and a blue shirt with her sleeves up showing her arms’ muscles and her abdominal ones, she had her hair up in a messy bun and she didn’t put on her glass.

Lena was mesmerized by Kara, and she forgot that she was talking with her guest, so Nia smirking and teasing said:

<< Get a room you two>>.

<< Nia this is their home, all the rooms are theirs ... Oh you were referring to the fact that Lena finds Kara particularly attractive in this outfit and her heartbeat has increased showing her appreciation for her>> said Brainy.

Lena blushed while Kara laughed while hugging her from behind, Nia was bent in two by the laugh and Zor-El was smiling seeing the scene in front of him.

<< Thank you Brainy for letting all of the presents be aware of the fact that I find Kara attractive>> said Lena sarcastically to the man that she considered like a little brother.

<< You are welcome, Lena ... Oh you were using sarcasm>> said the alien.

<< Yes, baby she was sarcastic>> said Nia kissing his cheek.

<< I can’t understand the utility of sarcasm, why people don’t always say what they really think>> said Brainy.

<< Well, in theory, it would be better, but you always need to remember that when you negotiate with another species or planet you need to be mindful of their culture and try to accommodate them without compromising your goal and your responsibility to your people>> said Zor-El.

<< As if you didn’t punch the ambassador of Daxma when he tried to flirt with Ieiu when I was little>> said Kara to her father while taking Lena's hand and making her sit on the sofa with her, while Nia and Brany sit in the other one and Zor-El sit on the love seat.

<< What? He was an idiot and I actually restrained myself, he had come up with a marriage proposal between you and their douchebag of a prince, Mon-El, thankfully your mother and your grandmothers stopped me from destroying their planet>> said nonchalantly the man.

<< Well you were with Mon-El for a while right?>> said teasing  Lena to Kara.

<< What are you talking about? I was with him one night, maybe two times, and only because you were with James and I couldn’t actually kill one of my friends>> said Kara nonchalantly like her father.

<< Yeah, I fear that my daughter take after me in the jealousy department, I will ask you for forgiveness for her behavior... Kara told me that Rea tried to make you marry the idiot instead but you punched her and freed yourself and made sure that they couldn’t come back again on this planet. I’m so proud of you Lena, I would pay a fortune to see Reah's face if she knew that you two would bond and make your own family>> said Zor-El laughing.

<< Well my ... little frequentation with James, even if very short, was because you were with Mon-El and wanted a distraction>> said Lena coddling Kara harms.

<< And that Zor-EL is a perfect example of useless gay disaster>> said Nia grinning while Brainy hugged her.

<< Unfortunately, Kara takes from me in that department too, even if the matrix chooses our partner for us on Krypton, we have the chance to know our future partners and decide if we want to bond or not with them. I and Alura have been friends since we were children, one of her mothers was the head of the Ministry of Justice, I think the word in English is this one, while her other mother was the head of our military, so I, Alura, and Astra were always together. If your mother didn’t literally ambush me and kiss me I think I would have still thought that she wasn’t happy about our match and just saw me as a friend>> said the man.

<< Well at least now I know that it wasn’t my fault that you didn’t see my signal>> said laughing Lena.

<< Excuse me, what signal are you talking about?>> said Kara.

<< I fill your entire office with flowers, and when you come to my office and say how a good friend, I was I thought that you weren’t interested>> said Lena.

<< I thought you weren’t interested in me! I asked you out so many times on a date and you were talking about how I was such a good friend! >> answered back Kara.

<< And this is the proof that a person can be a genius but still be a disaster in the love department>> said Nia laughing.

<< Well the most important thing is that you two are finally together and happy, cheers to both of you>> said Brainy raising his glasses and smiling at the two women.

<< Thank you Brainy .... And the food it’s here!>> said Kara ready to stand up but a hand took her and guided her back to her seat.

<< Let me and Nia take the food, you can go take something to drink from the kitchen, and some plate too>> said smirking Lena while standing up.

<< What Miss Luthor, you don’t trust me with our food?>> said Kara pouting but still following her wish.

<< I know you Kara>> said the brunette raising her hairbows.

<< I will go take some drink and cutlery and bring them here, darling>> said Kara smiling.

Lena smiled back and with Nia's help went to take the enormous quantity of food that a member of her security team was taking up to her floor, while Zor-El, Kara, and Brainy were in the kitchen taking what they needed.

<< I see that you already know the most important rule of a happy relationship>> said Zor-El smiling at his daughter and taking the glasses in his hands.

<< I think on earth there is a proverb that describes Kara, I think it says “ Happy wife, happy life”>> said Brainy while taking some bottles of water, wine, and beer in his hands while Kara took the plates and said:

<< Very funny you two. Brainy don’t put the bottle directly on the table, puts them on the other side, Lena hates it when it gets stained>>.

<< Well I see that you already had trained her>> said Nia smirking at the brunette after hearing what the blond had said to her boyfriend.

<< Very funny Miss Nal, I think it’s better if we feed the two Kryptonians, Kara gets grumpy when she is hungry>> said Lena while putting all the food on the table and then accepting a plate that the blonde handled her before sitting on the sofa.

<< I don’t get grumpy, I’m simply less patient... now, babe please potsticker me>> said Kara smiling.

<< With my hand?>> asked the brunet skeptical at the request of the blond who simply nodded and opened her mouth.

<< Classy>> said Lena doing it the same and then feeling the blonde liking her fingers while looking her in the eyes smirking and then answering:

<< You know me>>.

<< Pleas don’t flirt in front of my salad>> said Brainy looking at the two while literally eating a salad.

<< Let them be, they have years of pent-up sexual frustration to let go>> said Nia teasing them while eating some almond chicken.

<< You two are very funny tonight>> said Kara while inhaling three portions of potstickers.

<< What can I say, we missed you and know we can tease you two freeling>> answered the junior reporter.

<< Yeah we notice>> answered Lena while eating her favorite kale salad with roasted chicken.

<< I must say that the potsticker and the other plate are good, but I need to say that this salad with the chicken is my favorite>> said Zor-El.

<< Ukr you are joking, you like the kale salad more than everything?!>> asked shocked Kara.

<< It’s very nutritious and has good taste, I see that my daughter-in-law likes these too>> said the man making' the brunette blush.

<< We miss the wedding, babe>> said joking Nia saw her two friends blushing even more

<< Yeah it’s one of my favorite plates, I tried to make Kara eat it but she didn't even try it>> said Lena ignoring the young woman's joke.

<< She was always bad at eating healthy food, maybe our chef spoiled her too much when she was a kid>> said the man.

<< Oh I want to hear more stories about Kara when she was a kid>> said Lena while taking a sip of her wine.

<< Yeah, no, not happening>> said the blonde blushing.

<< Inai, I think that is a right of passage on Earth to embarrass their own child in front of their partner with a story of their infancy. How can you ask me to don’t do it?>> said back her father smirking at Lena and others.

<< Your Ukr is right, darling, how can you deprive him of this important moment?>> said Lena smiling to her father-in-law.

<< Oh come on you two aren’t allowed to bend together against me, it’s not fair>> said Kara pouting.

<< I’m sorry Kara but I want to hear some story too>> said Nia while Brainy simply nodded.

And so for the rest of the night, Zor-El told them stories about little Kara and their life on Krypton before the explosion, while Kara smiled and hugged Lena and kissed her not wanting to be separated even for a second.

Before they all knew it was late, and after Lena's insistence, Nia and Brainy decided to stay the night in one of the guest rooms while Zor-El took another one.

Kara and Lena were finally alone in the master bedroom, their room now, and Kara was waiting for the other one to get out of the bathroom, in her night outfit which consisted of a black tank top and black shorts with little golden bolts.

She was looking at some emails in her new phone that Lena gave her and could see that she had hundreds of emails from Andrea and other members of the CatCo staff, even William sent her an email, she was starting to open the first one when Lena enters the room and Kara couldn’t look away from the vision in front of her.

<< How come you never put on this one when I slept here before?>> asked the blonde smirking and appreciating the black silk nightgown that the other woman had on.

<< The other times I need to restrain myself from jumping on you darling>> said Lena while entering the bed and kissing the blond that immediately straddled her and kissed her back more passionately than ever.

When they both needed air Kara interrupted that kiss and whispered on her lips:

<< Even though you are driving me crazy, I would really like our first time not to be with my father and our friends in the other rooms and the risk of them hearing you screaming my name, time and time again>>.

Lena closed her eyes and sighed and said:

<< You are right ... How come you are the responsible one in this case>>.

<< Well I have a lot of experience in restraining myself, after all these years of utterly stupidity. Now come on I’m so tired and I think you need some sleep too>> said Kara while opening her harms inviting the other in and then hugging her tight against her chest.

<< Yeah you are right we need to sleep, I think the lack of sleep of all these months without you, is catching up with me>> said the brunette while yawning and closing her eyes while still cuddling with the blonde.

<< Yeah let's go to sleep then, my Zhao>> said Kara before closing her eyes and falling asleep with the love of her life in her arms and finally safe in her home.

It was in the middle of the night when Lena started to wake up, in the first moment she was disoriented, feeling someone trashing and moving next to her, she turned around and saw Kara's face and immediately knew that the other woman was having a nightmare, so she immediately slipped out of the blonde’s embrace and started to try to wake her up gently caressing her face and whispering:

<< Kara ... My love, it’s only a nightmare... you are back home with me ... you are safe, please wake up>>.

The blonde suddenly moved up and opened her eyes and a heat beam  came out of them hitting the wall in front of her while breathing heavily, she turned to the brunet in panic and said:

<< I didn’t hit you? I didn’t hurt you?>>.

Lena hugged her and whispered:

<< You didn’t hurt me, I was just thinking that we should change the color of the wall>>.

The blonde smiled a little and whispered while taking in the warmth of Lena's embrace:

<< I’m so glad that my nightmare didn’t become reality>>.

<< Want to talk about it?>> whispered back to Kara while kissing her blonde hair.

<< I was in the phantom zone, but I was the phantom and was hurting you, and I couldn’t stop my body it was like something else had control over it>> said back the blonde while closing her eyes and trying to get that image out of her head.

<< You couldn’t ever hurt me, my love, even when you were asleep you didn’t hurt me, I trust you and I know that you just come back but I know that you will be ok soon, but ... I will be right next you all the time, let me be the strong one until you will need it>> said the brunet.

<< I love you, I don’t know what I did so that Rao let me be by your side>> said Kara kissing Lena.

<< I’m the lucky one, for the fact that you still choose to be next to me after everything that I do>> said back, Lena.

<< Let’s just say that we are both lucky and don’t talk about the past, you have forgiven me and I forgave you, it’s futile to stay stuck in the past>> said Kara smiling.

<< You’re right ... what do you want to do, do you want to talk a little more, go back to sleep? Do you want me to take you something from the kitchen?>> asked the younger Luthor.

<< I only want you to let me sleep in your arms, it’s the only place where I feel really safe>> said shyly Kara.

<< Of course, darling>> said Lena lying back in bed and opening her harms where Kara took place and immediately fell asleep, followed by the tired scientist.

The next time that the couple woke up was around 8 in the morning when an incessant beeping from the nightstand interrupted their sleep.

<< Lee stop your alarm>> groaned a tired Kara.

<< It’s not my alarm, it’s the security from downstair ... Frank I hope that it’s something urgent>> said aloud the brunet still with her eyes closed.

<< I’m sorry to disturb you Miss Luthor, but Miss Grant it’s here and she is insisting on going up>> answered her driver and bodyguard through the intercom.

<< Kara it’s for you what you want to do>> whispered Lena.

<< There is no way to stop Cat Grant when she wants to do something, it’s better if we stand up and go see what she wants>> whispered back Kara while getting out of bed.

<< Let her up Frank, thank you>> said Lena while putting on a robe so that she could go in the living room with Kara, she took her hand and led the way to the room where they found NIa and Brainy sleepily sitting on the sofa and a perfectly dressed Zor-El.

<< What happening, we hear the alarm>> said Nia.

<< Yeah sorry about that, I need to change the setting of the security system>> said Lena.

<< Miss Grant it’s hear, I don’t really know what she wants or how she knew I was here>> said Kara while going to open the door just in time for Cat Grant to enter the flat.

<< Kiera, I really hope that you weren’t still asleep, I know you only came back yesterday from the phantom zone but you have so many things to do and we don’t have time to spare>> said Cat shocking all the present.