An Ocean of Fire- Supercorp AU

33- When The Night Became only Stars

The soft melodies of beautiful stringed instruments flowed through the air. The light, floral scent of white roses drifted along, mingling with the notes, while afternoon sun poured through the tall, open windows. Lena's gaze turned to Kara, who was stepping into the center of the floor.

Zor-El offered Lena his arm, and she looked up at him with eyes full of anxiety. He smiled down at her kindly and took her hand, placing it in the crook of his arm.

"Don't worry, Lena. The scariest part is almost over."

He gently guided her to the center of the Great Hall, where a large space had been cleared - and where Kara waited for them. She was absolutely radiant in the light, and it stole Lena's breath away.

She looked up at Zor-El suspiciously. "What is the scariest part?"

He leaned down and pulled her into a gentle hug, whispering in her ear softly: "Dancing with Kara. Watch your toes!"

He grinned and turned on his heel, striding off the floor.

Lena stared after him, shaking her head.

A hand touched hers, and she turned back to Kara.

"Are you alright, Princess?" she murmured, for the second time that day.

Lena blew out a shaky breath and nodded, squeezing Kara's hand reassuringly.

"Yes. Let's dance."

Kara smiled and lifted their hands, slipping her other arm around Lena's waist and pulling her close. Lena rested her hand on Kara's shoulder as the taller girl guided her gently in a turn, and they were off.

Lena quickly found that King Zor-El of Krypton was a liar and the blonde was an excellent lead, and they were soon drifting and spinning across the floor as if they were floating. She closed her eyes for a moment and inhaled deeply, allowing herself a moment of peace. She relaxed into Kara, and she felt her arm tighten around her. When she opened her eyes again, she looked up into bright blue ones.

"Have I told you how incredible you look?" Kara whispered to her. Pink tinged Lena's cheeks and she gave her a teasing look.

"Only about a dozen times, Kara."

"Mmmm. Well that's not nearly enough." She spun her out of her arms gently, before tugging on her arm to roll her back in.

"My goal is to hit a hundred before midnight."

Lena shook her head, smiling up at her.

"Barring the foiled assassination... and discovering a rather disconcerting amount of information about my family... and convincing hundreds of members of an Alliance that I am not a murderous witch... This has all been a lovely experience."

Kara's head tipped back and she full on laughed, nearly causing them to trip. When she finally righted them again, she looked down at her affectionately.

"Yes, I must agree with you."

The brunette unconsciously rubbed her thumb across the skin of Kara's shoulder as they danced, doing her best to ignore the people surrounding them.

"I... I know that this isn't exactly what you envisioned for your wedding. But I hope that it has still been enjoyable for you."

Kara's smile faded slightly, and Lena could see sadness in her eyes.

"It has been wonderful for me as well, Lena. Life rarely turns out how we expect it to, but that doesn't make it any less magical. If I could go back in time, knowing what I know now, I would make all of the same choices again."