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Chapter 20

Lena slips onto the bed beside Kara, her hands fidgeting with the loose threads of the sheets. "I think it's time we are both fully honest with each other and we discuss our options."

"I agree."

Kara slides her hand over Lena's forearm, snaking it around until their arms are entwined. "Then I think it's about time I fully acknowledge my feelings because I love you, Lena."

Lena shifts, her knees turning inward on the bed to look at Kara. "And I think that it's become really quite obvious that I love you too, even if I have been avoiding telling you that."

Kara breaks into a beaming smile. "I kind of suspected that my feelings were mutual but I never fully let myself believe it so despite our circumstances and the problems we're going to face, I am really happy to hear that."

Lena's brow softens. "Of course I feel the same, how could I not? You're everything."

Kara's cheeks flush a cherry red and she instinctively ducks her head.

They bask in the moment for a minute, leaning into each other, arms tightened around each other's and faces close before Kara locks her eyes on Lena's shining orbs. "Can I kiss you?"

"I've spent every minute of our time on this planet trying to resist kissing you to try not to ruin the mission."

"Is that a yes?" Kara whispers, face gravitating closer to Lena's by the second.

"Yes."

Lena closes the distance, tentatively pressing her lips against Kara's with a light pressure. She can barely believe that she is actually kissing her, that she is finally feeling the sensation of Kara's soft lips pressing eagerly against her own, begging her for more but not daring to demand it.

Each pull of their lips conveys their desire to bring the other closer, to keep their faces, their bodies and their souls as close as possible.

Lena tangles her fingers into Kara's hair, the tips pressing against Kara's head just behind her ear. "Holy fuck." She whimpers out between kisses.

"Definitely holy fuck." Kara agrees, pressing right back into the kisses that are growing in intensity by the second.

Kara's hands wind into Lena's shirt, dragging her closer and trying to press herself forward even further, trying to blend her own body with Lena's. In response, Lena's hands move to cup Kara's face but upon her thumbs mindlessly brushing against her cheekbones she unintentionally catches the bruising around Kara's eye.

She flinches back with a wince. "Ow."

"I'm sorry, are you ok?" Lena's eyebrows press inward, concerned and startled out of her focus that was on Kara's lips.

She takes in the look on Kara's face that has now settled from a pained pinch to a more relaxed look. Her pupils are blown wide and her lips are swollen from the pressure of their frantic kisses. The swelling has gotten a little worse and the bruising contrasts her skin in the most intriguing way, she wants to stare at her forever.

"Never better." Kara goes to lean in again but Lena very gently presses against her shoulder to stop her.

With a shake of her head, Lena explains why she's hitting the brakes. "We're meant to be talking."

"I think we've found a better way to communicate." Kara tries, leaning against Lena's hand to see if she's going to give in and let her close again. She gets her answer when Lena's arm holds firm, keeping her close enough to satisfy their need to be with each other but far enough away that their faces aren't about to become one again.