Deadly Beautiful (SuperCorp Medieval AU)

Part 12

or the one where Kara is anxious but also very good looking

I would like to humbly request comments? opinions? concerns? only if you're feeling up to it?

Kara looked more anxious than Lena would have liked for her to. She shifted her weight from foot to foot from her place in the center of the room, hating her lack of a vantage point. What made it worse that her back was to the door. Lena was behind her as well, which made her feel as though she were neglecting her duties. Kara's jaw clenched rhythmically, timed to her stressed out thoughts.

"Please, do try to be still, Ms.Danvers. The more you move around, the longer this will take." the seamstress, M'gann M'orzz instructed.

Kara stood in her breast band and boy shorts on a raised platform hemmed in by a half-circle of mirrors. If it had not been for those, Kara might have insisted upon Lena being in her line of sight. WIth them, Kara could at least keep one eye on her charge. With all of the pins stuck in her, Kara felt very stuck.

Lena appreciated her view more than she felt she rightly should. She could see every muscle in Kara's back flex when the other woman moved. Lena analyzed the patterns of scarring across the sun-bronzed skin and wondered where they may have come from. She wondered what they might feel like under her fingers. Lena had to cut off her train of thought before it took her further than she could come back from.

"So, would you rather start with a dress or more of a suit styled outfit?" M'gann asked, holding up the materials she was considering for each.

Lena joined her and Kara visibly relaxed a bit when she was in her direct line of sight again. The princess ran her hands over the different materials almost reverently. She took a roll of the blue cloth up and held it up to compare against Kara's skin tone, squinting almost comically as she thought.

"This one would really make her eyes pop, I think. It would do well for a suit jacket and pants or a dress. What do you think, Kara?" Lena asked, stepping up to let Kara feel it as well, fighting to manage where her eyes kept trailing off to.

"It is <em>beautiful</em>." Kara replied breathily, amazement shining plainly in her eyes. "I have never felt anything so soft before."

M'gann chuckled to herself as they admired Kara's innocent astonishment.

"You had some concerns in regards to your freedom of movement, correct, Ms.Danvers?" M'gann asked as Lena returned the material to her. "Would you prefer pants to skirts?"

"If it would not be too much trouble, Ms.M'orzz." Kara answered, her cheeks blushing up when she caught the way Lena's eyes were raking her body.

"It is no trouble at all. It might even be fun to do something different from the usual sparkly type of dresses." M'gann joked. "No offense to my lady, of course."

"None taken. You know the popular styles are not to my personal tastes." Lena shrugged in response. "I am not a big fan of these kinds of parties either."

"Would you like me to sneak one of your many books in for you, my lady?" Kara asked as she had begun to make a habit of. It had become one of her duties in a way because she wore breeches and it was easier to hide the novel underneath her shirt or jacket.

"I wish, but there will be many eyes on the two of us at this ball, Kara. We will have to be on our very best behavior." Lena said seriously as M'gann began to gather her supplies and get to work on the outfit. "I will likely be accosted by suitors and swept around the dance floor for hours on end making pointless and irritating conversation."

"You know some ladies would kill to be in your position, Highness." M'gann teased. "They dream about the beautiful dresses, the dancing, and the intrigue of court life you were born into. Am I wrong, Ms.Danvers? You certainly knew a girl like that when you were young."

"It is very true, my lady. Girls look up to you as the picture of grace, class, and sophistication that a woman should be. Especially the younger noble women." Kara explained patiently, her smile soft and caring. "Do not worry though, none of them would feel that way anymore if they actually knew you."

"I will take that as a compliment then, Kara." Lena scoffed in amusement. "If you are trying to insult me, you are failing miserably. I would not ever want to be the kind of person they are thinking of anyways. It sounds terribly boring."

"I think you are the best kind of princess, Lena. You are better, kinder, and smarter than I ever would have imagined." Kara replied. "The strangest and best kind of nobility. You could actually end up making a difference in this kingdom and the rest of them should all be taking note."

Kara's eyes were so earnest when she spoke that Lena felt a pang in her chest at the compliment. M'gann's eyes widened in surprise, she made a mental note to check in with Maggie to see what was going on between the two women to see if she should be concerned. There was a danger here, even if she was the only one who could see it.