Watching Her Love You

Chapter16

The day Kara took her first step was the day Cat, and Lena finally breathed freely. Kara was okay.

Finally.

"I'm walking!" Kara exclaimed excitedly as she walked towards her sister. "I'm actually walking!"

Alex's face lit up like a Christmas tree on December 24th. "You are, Kara."

Kara couldn't believe it... After everything she'd been through, she was walking again... All thanks to the women before her. Love, excitement, and pure joy ran through her as she stood in front of her sister for the first time in what felt like forever and embraced her in the tightest hug imaginable. "You are the best sister anyone could ask for." She whispered. "Thank you, Alex. I love you."

Alex squeezed her sister back as she wiped a tear of joy from her eye. "You're welcome, Kar'." She husked. "I love you, too."

Kara immediately turned around and faced one of the women she loved... One of the women that saved her legs. "Lena," She cooed as she ran... RAN across the room and engulfed her in a tight embrace. "You are incredible." She whispered into the woman's ears. "I can't begin to thank you."

Lena laughed tearfully as she tightened the hold she had on the love of her life. She was not only electrified to see that Kara was herself again, but she was also ecstatic to know that "As I've said before, dear... It was an honor." It was true... It really was an honor.

Kara felt love overwhelm her senses for the women in the room... She'd never thought she would ever walk again. She had total faith that she wouldn't, and believed that if she ever did, it would have been centuries before any progress would be made... Right then, she was beyond thankful that she was incorrect.

Cat watched; she was thrilled that Kara was standing, and even more excited that Kara was smiling again, but she felt a pang of guilt as she watched her hug Lena. She'd been observing their interactions and had seen the happiness that radiated off Kara whenever she interacted with Lena.

Lena deserved Kara, she helped her regain the ability to walk, she'd stayed with her and helped her through the heartbreak that Cat herself had caused, so why on Earth was she holding her back? Kara was the most kindhearted person on the planet, and would never make a decision where someone she loved would get hurt... even if it would benefit herself. Lena didn't deserve to get hurt. She'd done everything she could for Kara.

She swallowed the heartache and smiled as Kara rushed over to her. "And thank you, Cat," Kara whispered as she enveloped her in a tight hug.

"Whatever for?" Cat asked as she reveled in the embrace.

"You may not have been able to help them with everything, but I know you tried. That's more I could have asked from someone."

Cat shook her head. Not about to accept credit for Lena and Alex's work; but before she could get a word in edgewise, Lena cut in. "Yes, she certainly thought sending me ninety articles on Kryptonite would help out in some way." She teased.

Cat chuckled and knew what she had to do... Kara would never decide on her own out of fear of hurting someone, so she'd have to show -pretend- that she would be okay if Kara chose Lena. She'd have to make her case delicately, so as not to hurt Kara once more; because Kara Danvers was a delicate angel gifted from the heavens themselves, and the last thing she wanted to do was destroy Kara once more...

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Kara sat in her apartment the celebratory dinner with the Super Friends had wound down, and now it was just a drunkenly passed out Alex Danvers, a sleeping Lena Luthor, and a surprisingly unintoxicated Cat Grant.