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Present
“We need to go,” Kara said grabbing Lena’s arm.
Lena turned to her alarmed.
“What did-”
“No time I just gave Cat Grant the cheque and we have maybe ten seconds-” There was the sound of glass smashing behind them. Kara looked over her shoulder. “Or less.”
Lena looked just in time to see Lillian spin around and look right at them. She looked… beyond furious.
“Fuck!”
“Too late,” Kara muttered.
“Sara, Ava-”
“We’re on it.”
The two women moved forwards to slow down Lillian as best they could.
“Kitchen?” Dick asked.
“No front entrance we need witnesses. Grayson get us as many cameras as you can.” Dick raced towards the front door. “Kate, Diana you’re the rear guard.”
The four women started walking quickly towards the main entrance as Dick raced out doing a series of flips.
Lillian was coming for them. Lena grabbed Kara’s hand as they emerged into the cool night air and the blinding lights of a hundred cameras.
“Thank you everyone now if you could keep those lovely camera’s pointed at these ladies here thank you,” Dick said smiling wide and indicating their little group. “What’s the plan Luthor?” he muttered.
“We need an exit route,” Lena said posing with Kara.
“I have a bike two blocks away,” Kate offered.
“I have a helicopter and pilot three blocks away,” Diana added.
At that moment they all saw a car pull up blocking the end of the carpet.
“She called in backup,” Lena muttered smiling wider.
The flash of cameras was almost blinding as their little group stood in the middle of the red carpet posing with Dick making sure the cameras stayed on them.
“She’s at the door, plan Luthor?” Dick asked.
Lena’s eyes flicked over everything.
“Kara take your shoes off.” Kara blinked but started undoing the straps on her heels. Lena kicked her own shoes off. “Kate, knife.”
Kate removed a black combat knife from her pocket and offered it to Lena.
“Are you going to stab your mo-”
“Best escape route is on foot, we’ll have to run,” Lena explained lowering the knife and with a flick of her wrist cut the hem of her dress.
Kara made a noise of alarm as she realised what Lena had done. Lena looked at Kara.
“That was a twenty thousand dollar dress,” Kara said in shock.
Lena smiled. It was cute how Kara thought that mattered. Lena made a motion with her hands.
“Rip it,” she ordered.
“What?” Kara asked alarmed.
“Rip the fabric so I can run in this dress.”
“Twenty feet,” Diana warned.
Kara hesitated and Lena grabbed her shoving her down with a firm look. Kara decided not to question it again.
“And you asked why they called you a bottom,” Dick muttered.
Kara gripped the fabric in both hands and held Dick’s gaze as she flexed her biceps and ripped the dress up to Lena’s hip with ease. The camera flashes increased tenfold. Dick gave her a small respectful nod as Kate looked at her in surprise.
“Fuck I’m gay,” Kate said.
Kara smiled at her.
“Five!” Diana warned.
Lena grabbed Kara’s hand and they ran just as Lillian reached them.
“Lena!” Lillian screamed.
Lena was smiling as they escaped ducking around the press pack and dodging between the parked cars. Within minutes they reached pedestrian filled streets ignoring the confused looks from people as they ran past in their finery. Lena pulled Kara down an alleyway the two of them ducking into another side street and stopped to catch their breath.
There was no sound of pursuit. Lena leaned against the wall sighing in relief. She hadn’t been sure what Lillian was planning to do but it couldn’t have been good. Now they’d escaped though she needed to call for pickup. She looked down and sighed.
“Shit, I left my phone.”
Kara laughed.
“I’ve got it.”
Lena looked at her and saw Kara indicating her purse.
“How?”
“I’ve dealt with your mother before. I remember the important things. Do you think Cat will make her the front page, or us running away hand in hand?”
Lena laughed and pulled Kara close.
“My Supergirl.”
Kara grinned and then they were kissing. Lena relaxed, she finally had Kara back in her arms. She deepened the kiss pulling Kara closer. Kara moaned her arms wrapping around Lena and tangling in her hair. A distant siren made them break apart. Kara looked at Lena seeming breathless. Lena smiled at her and then Kara was kissing her again.
“I-” kiss “have missed-” kiss “you so much.”
Lena wrapped her own arms around Kara’s neck pulling her in for another long kiss before they broke apart again.
“I think we need to get back to my apartment, now.”
Kara laughed her lips finding that place behind Lena’s ear that always made her a little legless.
“And how are we going to do that with your mother trying to murder us?”
“Frank,” Lena said.
Kara laughed and Lena took a moment to retrieve her phone and call Frank for a pickup. She gave instructions and Kara smiled returning to kissing her until they got the alert Frank was almost to them.
They ducked out of the alley and into the backseat of the car as it slowed. The moment the door was closed again Frank took off. The two of them were giggling as they got into their seats and put on their seat belts.
“How are we looking Frank?”
“I shook off my tail two minutes ago but your destination is probably known.”
“That’s why I hired you,” Lena said meeting his eyes in the mirror.
She winked and he laughed.
“Yes Miss Luthor.”
Frank parked the car and got out looking around. He gave them a thumbs up so they got out and Lena gave him a smile.
“Take tomorrow off Frank I doubt I’ll be going anywhere,” Lena said pulling Kara in for another kiss.
Frank laughed and nodded.
“Enjoy your weekend ladies. I’ll have my phone if you need me.”
Lena smiled and led Kara more slowly to the elevator as Frank begun his sweep of the garage. In the lift Lena shoved Kara against the wall kissing her way down the blonde’s neck.
“Now I do believe I promised to show you just how beautiful you look.”
Kara nodded as she melted into Lena’s arm. God she had missed this. Lena pulled her in for another kiss as the elevator made it’s rapid ascent. Kara wasn’t entirely sure if it was the elevator or her own racing heart but the world felt very unsteady as Lena kissed her.
There was a faint ding to announce their arrival at the penthouse and they stumbled out. Lena pulled away from Kara long enough to punch in the ten digit code on the door. It took two tries because Kara was very distracting. There was a click and they stumbled inside.
The walk to the bedroom was clumsy and took three times as long as it should as they unsuccessfully tried to remove each other’s clothes. As they made it to the bedroom Kara let out a frustrated growl gave up trying to work the zip on Lena’s dress and ripped it open. It fell down revealing Lena wearing nothing but her heels
“Fuck Kara,” Lena whispered looking at the dress.
Kara gave her an apologetic look.
“Sorry,” she said.
Lena grabbed her with both hands and threw her on the bed.
“Don’t apologise,” Lena ordered crawling up the Kara’s body to kiss her again.
Kara nodded. She would do anything Lena told her at that moment as long as she didn’t stop kissing her.
Lena’s hand found it’s way inside Kara’s dress and between her legs. Kara moaned. Lena’s fingers found their way around the lace of her underwear and inside her.
“Oh God.”
Lena moaned her fingers sliding in with ease as Kara writhed underneath her.
“Fuck Lena. Fuck. If you don’t slow down I’m going to-”
Lena cut off her words with another kiss and shifted her thumb to press against Kara’s clit with every thrust of her fingers. Kara fell apart breathing heavily as Lena curled her fingers drawing out Kara’s orgasm.
Kara looked at Lena in shock. Lena smiled and Kara laughed breathless.
“How is it I’m the one who just came but you’re the one who’s naked?” she asked.
Lena laughed.
“Maybe because everything you’re wearing, I paid for.” Kara smiled. Luthors. “And I wanted to get my money’s worth.”
Kara raised an eyebrow perfectly imitating Lena.
“Or maybe you have a thing for me ripping your clothes.”
Lena looked away and back.
“Maybe.”
Kara pulled her down for a kiss and then reversed their positions pinning Lena to the bed.
“My turn,” she said.
Lena seemed to be having trouble breathing for once and Kara smiled. She could get used to this. Lena watched as Kara moved her mouth down to kiss Lena’s neck then lower to suck one perfect pink nipple into her mouth as her fingers found their way between Lena’s legs.
Lena’s moan as she did so was better than anything she’d heard before. Kara considered going slow, tormenting her but it had been six years since she’d been in her favourite place. Kara moved quickly to position herself between Lena’s legs.
She swept her tongue through the wetness there and heard Lena moan again. She repeated the lick twice more before gently sucking on Lena’s clit. Lena’s hands came up to bury themselves in her hair. Kara sighed happily as she slid first one then a second finger inside Lena again. She twisted her hand just that little bit curling her fingers there was a spot just-
“Fuck how do you still know exactly what I like,” Lena moaned.
Kara looked up and smiled at Lena.
“I could never forget you. No matter where I was or who else I was with. I always remembered you.”
Lena’s eyes got very wide then Kara’s fingers were moving and her mouth was back in place as she pushed Lena closer and closer to coming. Six years had left her with a lot of ideas and they had a whole weekend to try some of them out. As Lena cried out her name Kara smiled.
Monday Morning
Cat knew something was coming, she could sense it. The moment she stepped out of the elevator there was silence. It was like a magic wave that moved over the office as she walked towards Cat Grant’s office. People fell silent turning one by one and backing away. Cat was on her feet the moment she entered. If it wasn’t such a cliche Cat would’ve hissed at her. Lois Lane smiled in greeting and dropped a printed file on Cat’s desk.
“Hello Cat.”
“Get out of my office,” Cat ordered.
Normally people ran when she used that tone. Lois didn’t even flinch.
“I’ve got something you’ll interested in,” Lois said smiling.
“Then why aren’t you shucking it to-”
“Not their thing. But I feel like you might want it. I’ll leave this with you. If you want it the price is on the last page. You have my number.”
“I won’t want…” Cat stopped when she read the title.
She looked at Lois suspicious. Lois sighed.
“Come on, that piece was some of your best and worst work. You knew it was a setup. You wrote a piece with so many holes it looked like swiss cheese. I’m amazed it doesn’t have a conspiracy theory attached. You and I both know why you wrote that piece.”
Cat really wanted to punch Lois. Of course she had noticed what no one else had. It really was unfair that the only person who’d seen her real intent was the person she hated. She took a deep breath glaring at nemesis.
“I don’t know what-”
Lois cut her off again with a wave of her hand.
“Brilliant and rich party girl gets blackout drunk on the regular while still being top of her classes. You even put her marks in there. You knew she got a perfect score on her exam but not the name of the girl she dated for a month really Cat? You wrote exactly what Lillian wanted and put every possible contradiction you could fit and no one noticed. I know it’s pissed you off for years to not expose Lillian’s manipulation and now you have the chance. You’ve been borderline obsessing over their relationship from the moment you realised Kara had the ability to call Lena and hadn’t. On Saturday they literally ran from a raging Lillian at a gala and were seen the next morning smiling and jogging together. That’s not even mentioning the dress ripping.”
Lois slid the article closer.
“I wrote this six years ago. It has the full story, as they told it and pictures. I even got Lex Luthor on the record not that I expect he remembers.”
Cat sighed and picked it up. Shit like this was why she hated Lois.
“If I run it I’ll have to edit it,” she said.
Lois scoffed and looked at her phone.
“I’ve got to go. Text me when you send the money and I’ll send the electronic copy.”
And like that she was gone. Cat fought the urge to scream as she looked at the piece. She read it. It was good, and there was exactly one word she would need to edit. Lois probably did it on purpose to so she had something to change. She picked up a glass and contemplated throwing it. She could. She was the boss and everyone knew how much she hated Lois. She could have a moment of destructive satisfaction before she paid the bitch whatever her ridiculous fee was.
Then she heard the catcalls from several reporters as Kara Danvers skipped in. She had the biggest smile on her face Cat had ever seen and was quickly blushing under the onslaught of her coworkers commentary. She watched the smiling Kara hide her face behind a stack of paper as Lucy came to her rescue. The two whispered something together and she saw them smiling and Kara biting her lip as she nodded. Lucy punched her arm and then Nia was there smiling at Kara.
Cat put the glass down. She went to the last page to see how much Lois wanted for it. She rolled her eyes. Of course she pulled that shit with her. God she hated her. Now she had to think of a way to one up her. She looked at Kara again and sent the money. When she looked up Kara was smiling at her and Cat couldn’t resist smiling back, just for a moment. Kara turned when Snapper appeared and
Cat picked up her phone to send a message to Lois.
$1.00 paid.
Seven months later
Lena Luthor walked into Catco with a smile on her face carrying a small paper bag with a jam donut for Kara. Kara looked up the moment she exited Cat’s private elevator. Kara seemed to have the ability to know the moment Lena entered a room. Lena would consider it a little concerning if not for her own awareness of Kara.
Lena smiled at Kara walking towards her. As she passed Cat’s office she gave the media Queen a little wave and watched the older woman eye her suspiciously. She’d been cautious around Lena ever since she published her editorial to Lois’ article. Okay so maybe the filling her office with flowers —one flower for every interview she’d refused over the years— after she read the editorial was the reason for the look. Apparently making Cat blush during her staff meeting was a crime. Lena arrived at Kara’s desk and was greeted with a quick kiss on the cheek.
“What are you doing here?” Kara asked smiling.
“I wrapped things up early and found myself with some free time this afternoon. So I thought I’d come pick you up.”
Kara smiled at her taking the bag. She quickly removed the donut and took a bite. Lena smiled.
“Just give me two minutes to finish sending this article then I can head home with you,” Kara said.
“I was thinking maybe we could go out for dinner,” Lena suggested.
Kara nodded her agreement her mouth full of donut and returned her attention to the screen before her. Lena spotted James in his office and went to say hello. He gave her a warm hug when she entered.
“Here to torment Cat some more?” he asked with a smile.
Lena laughed shaking her head.
“No, I’ve got a free evening for once and thought I’d steal Kara away for dinner.”
James laughed.
“I didn’t realise you needed to steal her anywhere, doesn’t she live with you?”
Technically yes but Kara doesn’t know that yet.
“Despite what the media likes to portray no she does not. The morning is just the only time we both have free more than twice a week,” Lena said.
James nodded smiling. He apparently wasn’t buying it. The man knew her too well at this point.
“So,” he leaned in. “Finishing early and dinner. Are you asking her to move in officially or just going for it with the proposal?” he asked.
Lena looked at him for a moment and toyed with her watch. James laughed.
“Can I do the engagement pictures?” he asked.
“No,” she said.
James gave her his best sad puppy eyes. Lena was unmoved. She had to resist Kara’s on a regular basis, everyone else was easy by comparison.
“But I promise they’ll be good,” James whined.
“I don’t want to pressure her into it. Having anyone else there could make her feel like she has to say yes.”
“But she won’t know I’m there she’ll be too busy crying with joy. Come on, don’t you want someone to immortalize the moment,” James said with a sly smile.
Lena laughed shaking her head. She waggled her finger at him.
“You just want to have the originals so you can sell them to Cat for a ridiculous fee.”
“What am I paying a ridiculous fee for?” Cat asked glaring at the two of them.
“Nothing,” James said.
“Yet,” Lena added.
Cat raised an eyebrow. Lena smiled back.
“And what could you have that I would want?” Cat asked glaring at Lena.
“As I said nothing at the moment, but you know maybe later I will. I’d best go now. I want to go shopping before dinner. We have a reservation for two at seven thirty.”
“Oh really, where?” asked Cat.
“Somewhere nice,” Lena said with a wink.
Cat was instantly suspicious. Lena smiled seeing Kara gathering her things and gave James a final wave before returning to her girlfriend. Lena gave Kara a smile as she took her hand the two of them heading for the thankfully empty elevator. Lena wrapped her arms around Kara as they headed down.
“I was just thinking, maybe we should go shopping first, get something nice to wear. You know, remind National City why they love to photograph us.”
Kara raised an eyebrow and smiled at her.
“So you want to go dress shopping and have a fancy dinner out together, where we get photographed. What are you planning?” Kara asked.
Lena placed a kiss on her nose.
“Nothing evil.”
“Uh huh, the last time you suggested we get dressed up and go out for dinner was just coincidentally the day Morgan Edge was arrested for embezzlement, coincidentally two tables away so you could watch him be handcuffed.”
Lena chuckled. She’d called in two very big favors just so she could toast Morgan as he was dragged away. Seeing his face had been well worth it.
“I promise no arrests this time,” Lena said letting go of Kara as the doors opened.
“Or surprise scoops?” Kara asked.
“I promise I had nothing to do with that. It’s hardly my fault if Maxwell Lord decides to say things like that in public. He should have been more discreet.”
“And yet you had comfortable shoes for me to change into while I typed it up,” Kara muttered.
Lena looked back at her with her best innocent expression. Kara sighed clearly giving in. Lena led her towards the waiting car.
“Can I at least finish my meal before whatever is going to happen?”
“I promise your dinner will be unaffected by whatever happens.”
Kara sighed. She clearly knew Lena was up to something but so far she didn’t know what. Lena smiled. She had everything planned out and short of a natural disaster nothing was going to interrupt it.
Kara stood in front of the dresser her eyes on the mirror as she focused on putting her earrings in. Lena noted she seemed to have picked up on her cue that they would be attracting attention and had decided to roll with it choosing a beautiful silver blue dress that seemed to flow over her body like water. Lena smiled coming up behind her girlfriend and finished zipping her into the dress. It was an off the shoulder style that fell around her ankles showing the Louis Vuittons she’d borrowed. Lena had gone for a subtle black and gold dress with a metallic shimmer. Her heels were higher though so she could actually be at eye level with Kara.
Kara smiled at Lena in the mirror picking up the matching necklace.
“Would you?” she asked.
For a moment Lena wondered if Kara actually knew what she had planned. She was wearing the same set of sapphires she had for the gala. Lena smiled kissing her neck and enjoyed the little hum of pleasure Kara made. She pressed the clip and the sapphire necklace fell into place around Kara’s neck.
“You look beautiful,” Lena said smiling as she wrapped her arms around Kara.
Kara smiled back at her adding a little perfume to her wrists and dabbing it on her neck.
“Well I figured if we’re getting photographed I should look my best. Especially when it drives you mother crazy knowing it’s all paid for on the Luthor tab.”
Lena laughed. Kara turned to smile at Lena and gave her a quick kiss. Lena smiled back her anxiety growing now that it was actually time. She took a deep breath. Kara seemed to notice her nervousness. She gave Lena a questioning look.
“I think you’re missing something,” Lena said.
Kara looked back at her in the mirror.
“Oh really? I’ve got a new dress, pretty lingerie, expensive perfume, sapphires, and the most amazing woman in the world. What could I possibly be missing?” she asked.
Lena smiled biting her lip.
“Well um,” she pulled out the little blue box she’d been hiding. “Maybe one more, small piece of jewelery.”
In a move she’d practiced a hundred times in her office over the last week she opened the box one handed and placed it on the dresser before Kara. She heard Kara’s gasp as she realised what it was.
Lena had been remarkably restrained considering how much she’d wanted to shove a giant diamond on Kara’s finger so that absolutely no one would doubt what it was. But Kara was not a fan of diamonds and subtle was probably best in the long run. The ring had a set of three perfect stones on a plain gold band. Two sapphires and a ruby in the middle. Engraved on the band were two words My Supergirl.
“Kara, you are the love of my life, my Supergirl.” Lena took a deep breath as she watched Kara’s shocked expression in the mirror. “And I want to spend the rest of my life with you. So, Kara Zor El Danvers, will you marry me?”
“Yes,” Kara whispered. “Oh Lena yes, yes, yes. Of course I will. Oh my God. Oh my God!”
Kara was crying as she turned to kiss Lena. They completely ruined their makeup but neither of them minded as Lena kissed her back one hand tangling in Kara’s hair. Kara suddenly pulled back.
“Wait. Wait!”
Lena felt a brief moment of panic right before she saw Kara grabbing the the ring box and holding it out to her.
“Put the ring on then kiss me,” Kara said.
Lena laughed and slid the ring into place. For a moment they both admired the shine of the jewels on her hand before they went back to ruining each other’s hair and makeup on the floor of the closet.
They arrived fashionably late to their dinner reservation to see a half dozen photographers standing around. Considering three of them were Catco employees it was clear Cat had worked out where their reservation was. Lena smiled as they stepped out of the car handing the keys to the excited valet.
As they walked the short distance from the car towards the restaurant entrance Kara looked down at her ring then smiled at Lena. It was a subtle gesture but it drew the photographers attention. As Kara raised her hand to brush a non existent strand of hair away the photographers finally caught sight of the ring and the sudden blinding light of camera flashes and shouted questions begun. They walked inside smiling at each other and were almost immediately seated.
“You probably have two minutes to tell your family before Catco does,” Lena said.
Kara grinned at her looking at her ring for a moment before pulling out her phone.
“Eliza! Guess what,” Kara said smiling at Lena. Her face changed to a pout. “How did you guess?”
Lena laughed accepting their menus from the smiling waiter.
“Well yes,” Kara was back to smiling at the ring. “Thank you. It’s very pretty. Mhmm, I’ll send you a picture. I’ve gotta call Alex now before she finds out from twitter or something you know how angry she would be. Okay talk to you later.”
She hung up and pouted at Lena.
“She guessed it immediately.”
“Motherly intuition,” Lena suggested. “Some cosmic force told her the moment I slid the ring on your finger.”
Kara went back to grinning happily at her hand as she called Alex.
“Hey Alex, how are you?” Kara looked up at Lena and smiled. “Oh I’m pretty good. Finished work early, went shopping with Lena, got engaged.”
Kara jerked the phone away from her ear as Alex screamed something unintelligible. Lena smiled resting her head on her hand watching Kara look exceedingly smug as Alex’s yelling formed actual words.
“Don’t be jealous just because it was two years before you got engaged. No we don’t have a date yet. Oh my God. Wait already? Hang on, here talk to Lena.”
Kara handed her phone to Lena swapping to look at Lena’s. Lena shook her head smiling.
“Hello Alex.”
“Firstly congratulations,” Alex said.
“Thank you.”
“Secondly, are you becoming a Danvers or is she becoming a Luthor?”
“I suspect hyphenation.”
Lena watched Kara get distracted again by her ring. She suspected it would be weeks before the sight of something shiny on her hand would stop being distracting for Kara.
“Finally when are you moving in together?” Alex asked.
“Last week.”
“Seriously? Wait, how did I not know about this?”
“Because Kara didn’t notice.”
“How did she not notice?” Alex demanded.
Kara looked up mouthing notice what?
“Well it wasn’t her closet that suddenly seemed half the size it was before. She brought over two boxes of things she kept needing to my apartment and then I just suggested I send movers over to grab anything else she wanted. Then she didn’t specify what she needed beforehand and when they called her she just said to pack everything and she’d deal with it later. So they just packed up everything that wasn’t furniture and brought it over. My cleaning staff were very alarmed but they found a place for most of it.”
Kara realised what had happened and gave Lena an apologetic look. Lena smiled at her. Kara probably hadn’t even noticed the ten moving boxes still sitting in the library.
"Sorry," Kara whispered.
Lena looked pointedly at the ring and raised an eyebrow. Kara smiled and went back to looking at it in between scrolling something on Lena’s phone.
“You planned it that way didn’t you?” Alex asked.
Lena made a non committal humming noise.
“You did! Luthor I don’t know whether to be impressed with your cunning or horrified she didn’t even notice.”
“Well she doesn’t notice a lot of things.”
“What else could she not notice?” Alex asked laughing.
“Her food in my fridge, the credit card I gave her, her tab at Noonans, the ability to call a driver at will even though I told her eight times and put the number in her phone and yet somehow she still takes taxis.”
Lena looked at Kara who did her best to look guilty.
“She takes taxis still?” Alex asked horrified.
“Frank is very bored,” Lena sad with a smile.
“What does he do all day?”
“Between driving us to work and driving me home or to the occasional off site meeting? Well I hear he’s been enjoying audio books. He’s getting into YA with his daughter.”
Alex laughed.
“Okay well I’ll let you two get back to your fancy dinner. Give me back to Kara so I can say goodbye. Otherwise she’ll pout.”
Lena laughed handing over the phone. Kara swapped phones and Lena scrolled through the news feed Kara had been looking at. The news of their possible engagement was spreading quickly. Cat must have had it drafted just waiting for the ring to appear. Lena was again reminded how happy she was to have no social media presence as she saw the comments already accumulating and the number of notifications Kara was ignoring.
By the time they’d ordered their entrees a picture had been added to the story on Catco’s twitter and a graphic artist had circled the ring on Kara’s finger in the picture adding a big question mark. Lena smiled, Cat must have been waiting for the call from her photographers.
“So when are we going to buy your ring? Or are you not going to wear one?” Kara asked.
Lena pulled up her email drafts and sent one to Kara.
“I’ve narrowed down the options to these ten, you can pick which one you want to get me and if you want an inscription.”
Kara checked her emails and sighed.
“You already made a list of ones for me to choose from? Hardly spontaneous,” she muttered.
Lena smiled at her. Kara gave her best puppy dog face. Lena sat back apparently giving in.
“Alternatively you can go in store and spend hours looking at the hundreds of options, considering my wardrobe and fashion sense, consult with Brigitte, speak with a dozen sales people, pick the stone you want and the-”
Kara’s expression quickly changed as she considered the amount of time and decisions involved. She quickly shook her head.
“On second thoughts I’m busy a list is a great idea. You’re so thoughtful.”
Lena laughed and looked at the ring on Kara’s hand. She looked up to see Kara watching her.
“How long did it take you to pick this one?” she asked.
“A month, it was a custom piece.”
Just then Lena’s phone rang. She sighed and answered. A long stream of apologetic grovelling begun from her VP of acquisitions. She rolled her eyes.
“Shaun I just got engaged I am in a very good and very terrible mood. Spit it out,” she said.
“There’s an issue with the Kanto sale. They’re wanting-”
Lena sighed heavily and looked apologetically at Kara. Kara flagged down the waiter. She handed over their valet ticket.
“Black bag in the boot of the silver Porsche please have someone bring it to us.”
The bag was brought and Lena removed her laptop continuing to talk with Shaun as she opened her emails and started working. Shaun finally stopped apologizing long enough to send her the contract changes to review and she could hang up just in time for Kara to get a call. Two minutes later she had her laptop out as well. The waiter arrived with their mains and hesitated. Without looking up or pausing their conversations they shifted across making space for their food. The waiter smiled putting the plates down.
Lena finished first closing her laptop and telling Shaun he had better not call back before ten am the next morning. Kara winked making her own threats to the design editor as she hung up. She sighed looking at Lena then admiring her ring once more. Five minutes later she finished the email approving the changes before she closed her laptop and set it aside.
“Why is it that we can never get time together in the evening?” Kara asked.
“Because we chose to make morning sex non negotiable,” Lena said with a smile.
Kara laughed. Morning was their best time together.
“Well, I do love how I’ve made a runner out of you,” Kara teased
Lena scoffed.
“It’s not a love of running that has me chasing after you in the mornings,” Lena said picking up her spoon and starting on the mousse.
Kara glanced over Lena’s shoulder and quickly looked away covering her smile.
“What is it?” Lena asked.
“Your mother,” Kara said glancing up and away again
“Is she walking this way?” Lena asked.
Kara looked. Lillian had noticed them. She narrowed her eyes.
“She’s hesitated. Oh wait she’s trying to brazen it out. She looks well for someone who is three months away from a prison sentence.”
Lillian wore a long sleeved white dress and some kind of dark fur wrap. Kara didn’t recognise the man walking with her but she was sure Lena would.
“Such a shame only two of the charges will stick,” Lena lamented with a smile.
Kara smiled back watching Lena as they continued to eat. Lena waited until her mother was almost past before striking.
“Mother,” Lena said. “Fancy seeing you here. And Charles, how’s the court case?”
Lillian stopped and Kara smiled watching Lena rise from her chair a far too bright smile on her face. Lillian turned and glared at Lena.
“Lena,” Lillian said through gritted teeth.
Lena motioned to Kara who stood up.
“Well this saves me a phone call,” Lena said.
Lillian was very still as Kara beamed at her wrapping herself around Lena’s side her hand and ring directly in Lillian’s view. Lena beamed at her mother wrapping an arm around Kara.
“Hello future mother in law,” Kara said.
Lillian’s jaw twitched as she ground her teeth together. Lena smiled just that tiny bit wider as Lillian’s nostrils flared. Lillian took a deep breath glaring at them both as everyone watched. She took a breath.
“You will burn in hell for all eternity,” Lillian said smiling at them both.
Lena laughed.
“Enjoy prison,” she said.
Lillian kept walking. They smiled at her retreating back. Kara waved as she turned to sit down. Lillian glared back.
“You know I think I’m starting to grow on her,” Kara said.
Lena laughed.
“Well now we’ve ruined Mother’s evening shall we go cement our places in hell.”
Kara nodded. The waiter magically appeared with the bill and Lena dropped her card in adding a two hundred dollar tip. They gathered their bags and walked hand in hand to the exit.
Outside Lena stopped handing Kara the valet ticket before walking over to the photographers. Kara rolled her eyes and handed over the ticket to the valet. Lena returned as the car arrived.
“What did you do?” Kara asked getting in.
“Oh just mentioned something about how they should ask mother dearest her thoughts on our engagement.”
Kara laughed then looked at her phone.
“Hello Cat, remember my phone number did you?” Kara asked putting the phone on speaker.
“Please confirm yes or no, are you engaged?”
Kara laughed. Cat sounded almost polite.
“Now Cat you know if you want an interview about our relationship you have to call Lena first. She gets jealous.”
Cat muttered something that sounded vengeful.
“It’s not a good idea to anger your boss,” Cat muttered.
“Is this Cat Grant owner of Catco Media calling Kara Danvers editor in chief regarding updates to my HR paperwork, or is this Cat Grant journalist calling to get confirmation that National City’s favourite couple is engaged?”
Cat sighed.
“What does she want now?”
The car came to a stop at a red light. Kara looked at Lena. Lena leaned over to speak into the phone.
“I would so appreciate if your photographers could get a picture of my dear mother leaving the restaurant and her reaction to being asked about the news of our engagement.”
The light changed and Lena accelerated.
“I want an interview,” Cat said.
“You have until we get home, interview away,” Lena said.
Cat didn’t waste any time.
“Are you engaged?” she asked.
“Yes,” Kara confirmed.
“How did Lena propose?”
“While we were getting ready for dinner tonight. She did up my dress and suggested I was missing something. I couldn’t think what and she said I needed one more small piece of jewelery. It was very sweet and romantic, and I do believe she was nervous,” Kara said smiling at her fiancee.
Lena scoffed.
“I certainly was not,” Lena muttered. “I never doubted your answer for a moment.”
“Honey, just because I couldn’t see your hand shaking doesn’t mean I couldn’t tell,” Kara said with a smile.
Lena sighed.
“Fine I was a little nervous. Happy?”
“Yes,” Cat said. “Do you have a date yet?”
“No, we’ve been engaged three hours.”
Cat sighed.
“When it’s set I expect to know.”
“You’ll be invited,” Kara promised.
“Have you told your families?”
Kara laughed.
“Mine are overjoyed,” she said. “Her mother, well I’m sure you’ll find out. Lex will probably be moderately pleased.”
Lena slowed as they hit another red light. The traffic was on Cat’s side tonight.
“Do you have pet names for each other beyond the usual sweetheart and honey?”
“That doesn’t sound engagement related,” Lena said looking at the phone.
They heard Cat sigh.
“I’m adding flavor, so pet names?”
Kara looked at Lena. Lena nodded.
“Lena calls me Supergirl, and what I call Lena can’t be repeated in polite company.”
Lena smirked.
“Is it Luthor devastation?” Cat asked.
“That’s a title bestowed as a mark of skill, as you should well remember,” Kara teased. “I have a far more personal name for her. Stop digging Cat we’re on the final stretch.”
“You have two very demanding jobs, even your dinner tonight was interrupted. How do you make sure your relationship doesn’t suffer as a result?” Cat asked quickly.
Lena sighed her CEO voice coming out.
“We understand the pressure’s of each other’s work and don’t begrudge each other when things come up. At the same time we made our mornings together non negotiable. Nothing is scheduled during that time more than twice in a week and nothing short of a catastrophe will be dealt with before eight thirty.”
“Are you both morning people” Cat asked.
“I am,” Kara answered. “Lena is most decidedly not.”
“And yet that is the time you have together most often? Is there a reason for that?”
Lena sighed.
“Years ago we worked out a perfect morning routine. That’s why.”
Cat seemed to think for a moment.
“Any plans for expanding your family?”
Kara looked at Lena excitedly.
“Ooh can we get a dog?”
“No,” Lena said firmly.
Kara pouted.
“But pets are great practice for children and it could come running with us each morning.” Lena glared at her, a silent no. “What about a cat?” Kara said.
“We already have fish,” Lena said.
They did in fact have fish. Four months into their relationship Lena had noticed Kara needed something more interactive than the skyline to look at while writing. Within a week a collection of brightly coloured and very expensive fish were acquired and placed in a large tank installed in the wall of her home office. Kara could watch them swim around from her desk, which had mysteriously appeared at the same time. Kara had spent a very long time in front of the tank naming every single one after Peter Pan characters “because pirates”.
“That’s not a no…” Kara said smiling.
Lena sighed. She had maybe two months before Kara convinced her to get a cat now.
“We have no current plans to expand our family.” Lena said slowing the car. “Time’s up Cat.”
Lena took the final turn and Kara said goodbye hanging up the phone and smiling at Lena.
“So we can get a cat?”
“I did not agree to that.”
Kara winked.
“But you will.”
Lena got out of the car and glared at her fiancee.
“I highly doubt that.”
Kara smirked leading the way to the elevator and pushing the button for the penthouse. Lena glared at her. Kara smiled back.
“I mean it Kara we’re not-”
Kara kissed her. She felt Lena melt into the touch as she pushed her against the elevator wall. She moved her mouth finding that spot behind Lena’s ear that always made her weak. Lena’s hands tightened and a small moan reached Kara’s ears. She smiled.
“Are you sure I can’t convince you?” she whispered.
“No,” Lena said sounding a little less sure than she had a minute ago.
“Well we are engaged now…”
“Still no.”
The doors opened and they made their way into the apartment Kara already searching for the zip on Lena’s dress. Lena sighed. Kara finally found the zip and begun pulling it down. Lena took advantage of her distraction and went back to kissing her. Kara felt her knees getting weak as Lena’s tongue came into play. Thankfully the dress finally fell giving her an excuse to step back for a second.
“You like cats, and you said we could get a pet eventually,” Kara said pushing Lena back towards the kitchen table.
“We have fish,” Lena said pulling her back in for another resolve melting kiss.
They reached the table and Kara wrapped her arms around Lena lifting her onto the solid surface. Lena was always distracted for a moment after she picked her up. Kara smiled as she moved aside the meager fabric of Lena’s underwear to slide a finger inside her. Lena leaned back bracing herself on the kitchen table.
“Fish are decorative, come on Lena we could get a kitten and call it something cute like Pizza.”
Lena moaned as Kara added a second finger slowly fucking her.
“Are you going to debate pets with me or fuck me on the table?” Lena asked.
“Both,” Kara said firmly.
She moved her fingers faster finding just the right angle. Lena’s gasp told her the moment she found it.
“Can I have a set time frame for a cat then?” Kara asked.
Lena managed to glare at her so Kara decided to take it up a gear. She removed her hand ignoring Lena’s protest and pulled Lena’s underwear off completely. She knelt between Lena’s legs setting a fast pace as she licked and sucked at Lena’s clit. When Lena’s hand tangled in her hair pressing her closer she added fingers and stopped.
“How about Christmas?”
“Seriously Kara?” Lena asked breathless.
Kara smiled.
“Come on Lena, you know you want a cat too.”
“Kara you cannot use sex to get a cat,” Lena said glaring at her.
Kara blinked at her.
“I disagree.”
She had a moment to appreciate the look of shock on Lena’s face before she returned to her previous task bringing her fiancee closer and closer to coming. She stopped and heard Lena growl.
“You’re right I can’t get a cat with sex-”
“Thank you!”
“I can get one by myself I’m an adult and I technically still have my own apartment. Though now I think about it I’ll need to get two. I work long hours and I don’t want it getting lonely.”
Lena sighed heavily.
“If you agree to wait until after we’re married I’ll let you get two.”
“Yes!”
“Now if you wouldn’t mind I was-”
Kara nodded moving her fingers faster. Lena sighed in relief her hands returning to their previous grip on the edges of the table.
“So when are we getting married?” Kara asked.
Lena glared at her.
“You’re doing a lot of talking and not a lot of fucking.”
“I’m just-”
Lena narrowed her eyes.
“Sorry yes, right, sex now talking later.”
“Oh no, you want to talk.”
Kara blinked in surprise as Lena got off the table and walked away towards the bedroom. She followed curiously as Lena stopped to take off her heels and bra. She looked back at Kara.
“You can talk naked.”
Kara took the hint and started stripping as followed Lena into the bedroom. She watched Lena crawl onto their bed and roll over to look at her. Kara went to follow but Lena stopped her with a foot pushing her back slightly. Kara stopped confused. Lena spread out on the bed her hands moving down her body.
“The bed is for sleeping and sex, if you want to talk you’re not allowed on it.”
Kara opened her mouth to protest how unfair this new rule was when Lena’s hand moved between her legs. Kara’s mouth was suddenly very dry as she watched Lena’s fingers slowly circling her own clit. She swallowed.
“You’re right we can talk later-”
“Are you sure?” Lena’s voice dropped into a seductive purr as her fingers moved faster. “I don’t want to get halfway through and have you stop again.”
Kara quickly shook her head moving closer again.
“Nope, no stopping. All systems go, full steam ahead.”
Lena raised an eyebrow smirking at her as her fingers stilled. Kara felt the beginnings of a blush as Lena smirked at her.
“Full steam ahead? I didn’t realise there was a boat. Am I going to need a sailor’s hat?” Lena asked.
“You know what I meant,” Kara muttered getting redder.
“I feel compelled to say something about seamen,” Lena said smiling.
“No talking on the bed,” Kara said crawling on top of her fiancee.
“Well if you’re sure, Captain Danvers.”
Kara decided the best defense was a good offense and silenced Lena’s mouth with her own. Lena smiled into the kiss as Kara shoved her hand out of the way replacing it with her own fingers. It didn’t take long before Lena came apart under her.
Kara took advantage of the momentary reprieve to press her advantage.
“You know what would be kinda poetic?” she asked. Lena hummed her hands running over Kara’s back. “If we got married on the anniversary of our first meeting.”
Lena seemed to think about it for a moment her hands changing direction one coming up to Kara’s shoulder the other heading between her legs.
“Sure. We can get married on the anniversary.”
Kara smiled then moaned as Lena’s fingers begun their work.
“Can we do it on the next anniversary?”
“You really want a cat don’t you,” Lena said laughing as Kara bit her lip.
“Two,” she reminded her. She sighed. “And I also really want to be your wife.”
Lena kissed her and Kara let herself melt as Lena shifted to be on top.
“Okay, we can get married on the next anniversary of our first night together. Happy now?”
Kara grinned.
“Yes, no take backs!”
Lena stopped and thought for a moment.
“Shit.”
“I’ve already picked our cats names. Wanna know what they are?”
Lena groaned.
“No talking on the bed,” she said.
A date is set!
National City get ready because the date is finally set for the wedding of the decade and it’s only two months away! In a social media post Kara Danvers and Lena Luthor gave confirmation their wedding is set for the seven year anniversary of their meeting.
When asked about the unusually short lead up Luthor simply said “I miscalculated.” When questioned Danvers smiled and said she did it all for “Pizza and Kale.” We have been informed this is not a reference to the menu for the wedding so I guess we’ll all have to wait and see what she could possibly mean.