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Chapter 10 // Love Me Again

Lena sat in their playroom for their children, together with Liam Lori. Sam was gone to L-Corp and Ruby needed to go to school while Lucy and Alex were doing their jobs and Kara was searching for Lillian. "Mommy!" Lori exclaimed, "Look what I made!" With a proud smile, Lori held up a family, their family. Because their names, like mommy and ieiu, were written. Which was quite special since if her knowledge was correct this would mean their children were quite advanced. But on the drawing, there was also a dog, so maybe they had a dog?

She smiled and took the drawing from her child and said "It's wonderful darling! I really like it. Grab the tape, so we can tape it to the wall." Lori rapidly nodded and rushed to a drawer in the room. She ran back with tape in hand and gave it to her mother. Lena walked with the drawing in hand to the wall and taped it on it. With a bright smile, she turned towards Lori who was smiling brightly. "It truly first perfectly on our wall." Suddenly she heard a sniff and turned towards Liam, who apparently was sniffing.

She quickly rushed over and said, while placing a hand on his tiny shoulder "What's wrong buddy?"

He broke, so between sobs, he said: "I miss Krypto." Lena assumed Krypto was their dog and before she could answer a Golden Retriever rushed in, running towards Liam and with that Liam gasped, stood up and hugged the dog tight. Lena looked up and saw Kara leaning against the doorpost in full Superhero gear.

Kara smiled at Lena, with a sparkle in her eyes and walked over. Before their lips met Lena muttered "Thanks" Kara's smile only grew bigger and with that, she kissed Lena. Suddenly Lena felt something nudge her side so she stopped kissing Kara and looked down. There was the Golden Retriever, named Krypto, seeking her attention.

Lena leaned down and slowly started the rub the dog, who happily laid on his back, exposing his belly. Lena just chuckled and started to rub his belly. Lena has never been great with animals nor children but now-now she was learning new things. Learning different sides of her.

While Lena watched Kara play with their children while Lena was playing with their dog. Suddenly Lena felt it again, that pang of hurt. And with that she broke, she could never have this. Because this wasn't real, it would never be real. All because this was some sort of delusional dream, a weird fantasy. So Lena just broke. She cried and ran out. Outside she sat down and hugged her knees. She couldn't- not anymore.

She completely missed somebody sitting next to her until she felt it. Somebody sat directly next to her, thighs and shoulders touching each other. An arm moved to the other side of her. And with that, she was pulled in. Feeling absolutely lost. Hurt. Gone.

Her vision was blurry, her eyes were red. Her thoughts were dark. All she could think of was of how stupid she was to believe this was real- this could be real. But it could never- she was alone. She will always be alone.

Her rapid breaths were all that was to hear. All that was there. All that could be felt. But that person next to her- they just sat there, probably thinking about when to leave. So Lena cried harder, her breathing getting worse. And that was the moment the person spoke up. Luckily for her, it was Kara, just like always "Lena, babe, I need you to breathe with me. Like this in... out... in... out..." And she just kept saying it. Until Lena finally started to breathe a bit normal again.

"I know the world seems messy right now. And I know you feel terrible, and that you think your Luthor genes will ruin everything. But Lena I ask you one question, do you see our children?" After a couple seconds of silence, Kara continued "I know you do. You see them? They are fifty percent Luthor. And they are absolutely perfect. Nothing will make them bad. Nothing will change them."

Kara sighed and asked, "Do you know why?" Silence "Because they have you. You probably won't accept this praise. But without you, I couldn't do this. There isn't any other person in this whole wide world that I want, but you."

Kara put her index finger under Lena's chin and guided her face to look at Kara "Do you remember the Leslie problem? A girl who wanted me? You know, when the news spread that you were pregnant she saw her opportunity, thinking you cheated on me. That girl had been pinning me for months prior. And you saw it, I didn't. But one late night you broke. You said that I just should go with her. Be with her. But Lena- I could never. My exact words were: 'The day I die is the only day I won't be at your side. But until then, you have many days to come. Many days to live. Many days to love.' I never was good with words but you-you make the best version of me. You make me want to be absolute perfection with my normal flaws. You, my Lena- made me into what I am today. A hero, only because I have something to fight for, a mother, only because you gave me children, a wife, only because you let me love you, a soulmate, only because you choose to acknowledge it. But most importantly: yours. I am and always will be yours. I might be flawed and completely miss your flaws. But hey, we are all something like human."

Lena let out a wet chuckle and hugged the other woman tight. Tomorrow was coming, but today- today was their day. Their life. Their last day before the next. And that meant they needed to make the most of it. And they would. They absolutely would.

Edited by: Anonymous