Throw Away the Plan

Chapter 24 (Sara's PoV)

As soon as we returned to the DEO, Ava ran over to me and started checking me for injuries. I tried to tell her that I was fine and that Alex had literally almost been crushed by an alien, it was her she should be worried about, not me.

Nevertheless, she insisted that I at least have Gideon check me out for any injuries I might not realize I had gotten. When she brought up that point, I had to admit defeat- with my history and tolerance for pain, she had a very good reason to worry.

Gideon gave me a clean bill of health, just as I had assumed she would. When Ava was finally satisfied, we made our way back to the DEO to see how everyone else was doing, namely Alex.

We entered the ward just as J'onn was getting after Alex for her carelessness.

A slightly evil thought crossed my mind. I slipped over to Kara and tapped her on the shoulder, causing her to glance in my direction.

"Should I do it?" I whispered under my breath. I was so quiet that I could barely hear my own words, but I knew that with her super hearing, the Kryptonian would get my message loud and clear. The only response I got was a confused look.

"Just think about it," I smirked, just as quietly before. I watched out of the corner of my eye and saw her face go from a look of utter confusion to one of giddy understanding. We made eye contact and she nodded, giving me all the confirmation I needed.

"What's going on?" Ava whispered to me, having picked up on Kara and I's subtle conversation.

"You'll see."

"Hey, Alex," I said, an uncontrollable shit-eating grin now plastered on my face.

"Yes, Sara...?" she asked warily. I gave her a moment to think about what was about to happen. It didn't take long for the realization to cross her face in the exact same way it had crossed her sister's moments earlier.

"Sara Lance, don't you fucking dare."

"Imma say it," I replied, taking a step backward.

"Don't. Don't say it. Don't you dare say it." I continued slowly moving backward. She pushed herself off the bed.

I reached the door and grasped the frame. "How's your butt?"

As soon as the words left my mouth, I took off running.

"I swear, I am going to kill you for that, Lance!" she shouted, making to follow me.

"What's going on?" Ava, J'onn, and Winn called after us, all very much confused as to why Kara was belly-laughing uncontrollably while I was running from Alex, cracking up all the way.

Fortunately for me, my assailant was unable to get very far. "Fuck!" she exclaimed, cradling her midsection and leaning against the railing as she glared at me. I simply continued to laugh from where I had stopped on the level below. "You're lucky I have bruised ribs, you asshole."

It was at that moment that either J'onn seemed to remember he could read minds- or that Winn remembered and reminded him.

We discovered that this had happened because all of a sudden, the Martian let out a pronounced groan and said loudly; "I most definitely did NOT need that visual, you two!" This exclamation only caused Kara and I to laugh even harder.

Somewhere in the exchange, Ava must have figured out what was going on. Well, that, or Alex and/or J'onn had given her context. However, the moment I found myself face-to-face with my rather angry girlfriend, I discovered that I didn't really care how she had found out and would much rather save myself from her wrath.

"Sara Lance, you get your gorgeous little ass back here!" she shouted as I ran.

It took no less than half an hour for us to collectively settle down following that little event, but we were able to easily get back to business when the time came.