*Kara and Lena are just friends... or more?*
Lena's POV
I had had enough of this day and it was only lunch time. My meetings were long and drawn out. All the men sitting in them were boring and all they could see as I pitched new and upcoming products were my boobs. One of them didn't even try to hide it and simply stared at them as soon as I sat down. Is that really how they treat women? Like their only purpose is to be looked at? God I needed more women on my staff. My assistant and secretary were women but I needed businesswomen. I started typing into my computer to get some emails set up. As I did so there was a knock on my door.
Kara's POV
I was so nervous. Me and Lena had been friends for like 2 years. I've basically loved her for those whole 2 years and have never told her. I just can't seem to get the words out of my mouth. It's like they're stuck in my throat. Ugh and I don't even know if she likes girls. We never really talk about our love lives, me mainly because I want mine to involve her and her for an unknown reason. I mean she is a pretty private person, maybe she's had a boyfriend this whole time and I'm just being oblivious to it. I don't know, all I do know is I need to tell her. I feel like I'm bursting, bottling up all these feelings for her and not being able to express them. It sucks. I mean I know I'm bisexual. I like both men and women. But for the past 2 YEARS I've been attracted to her and only her. Maybe I've just become Lenasexual? She's just so gorgeous and kind. Behind the cold exterior she holds in the presence of the media, she's so warm and loving towards all of our friends. That's another reason I've been holding back my feelings. What if it ruins our friendship? Will it then ruin the rest of our friendships? I don't want our friends picking sides if it goes wrong with us. What if me confessing my feelings makes it awkward? Oh gosh there are so many things that could go wrong, but so many that could go right as well. I was done walking on the tightrope separating the sides. I was going to tell her.
I grabbed lunch for both of us, me some potstickers and her a kale salad and flew to L-Corp, making sure to change into my Supergirl outfit before. I decided to take the stairs up to her office, remember the time she said it sometimes scared her when I landed on her balcony. It also was totally worth it to see her shocked coworkers as I continued my beeline to her office. I still couldn't believe I kept my hidden identity from her for the first year of our friendship. It was so difficult. But I guess it wasn't difficult for her. I didn't even have to tell her.
1 year ago...
I landed as Supergirl on her balcony, almost at a routine of switching between meeting her as Kara and meeting her as Supergirl each day.
I heard a startled yelp from her direction and turned to see her hand on her chest.
'Gosh Kara you scared me for a second' She said.
I laughed easily and said,'Sorry about that Lena. I guess you haven't gotten used to it...' I trailed off as my brain registered what she had called me.
'It's fine. Come in let's have lunch. I bet you have to get back to CatCo soon anyway.' She sent a wink my way.
'What do you mean?' I stuttered, finally finding my voice.
'Oh come on Kara I've known for ages. I was tired of waiting for you to tell me so I guess I told you. You're Supergirl. My best friend is a superhero.' She smiled at the last bit but my mind was stuck on the words 'best friend'. How much I would give for us to be more. But right now I had to focus on the fact that she knew who I was.
'Sorry I didn't tell you. You must know I desperately wanted to but I cared about your safety. Knowing makes you an advantage and a way of getting to me to my enemies. And I have quite a few.'
'Hey Kar it's okay. I knew you had a reason you kept it hidden. Don't worry about it. Now come on I'm sure Supergirl is starving.' She giggled and dragged me over by the hand to her couch. 4 hours later when I was back to work I could still feel the ghost of her hand in mine, soft and gentle and lovely.
Present day...
All of this was rolling through my mind and by the time I had caught up with my actions I was knocking on her door.
'Come in.' I heard her pristine voice shout. Most of her colleagues would recognise the harshness in her talk as authoritative and boss-like but I saw right through it. Her voice had a raspiness that made every word flow and her confident tone took my breath away.
I walked in nervously, realising what I was about to do could effect our friendship gravely.
'Supergirl.' She said in a more upbeat tone, smirking slightly and addressing me formally as I hadn't yet closed her door. I did just that and dragged my feet slowly further into the room.
'L-Lena hi. How's your day been?' I asked, the nerves building up inside me.
'Hmm. Not the greatest but better now you're hear. What about you?' She gives me her signature smile that seems to be reserved for only me.
'Good thanks. Um a bit busy but nothing I can't handle.' I smiled back and a tense silence fell around me that Lena obviously didn't notice.
'You brought me lunch?' She said in a gentle tone.
'Like I always do.' I loved our little routine we'd gotten into and I feel like she did too.
She got up from her chair and strutted over to her couch and waved for me to join her. I couldn't help but stare at her body as she moved, her hips swaying lightly as she walked and her shoulders pulled back as if strings were attached.
'So I need to tell you something.' I said when we had settled down and got the food out.
'Okay.' She said, clearly assuming it was one of my many rants about how a certain food shouldn't be mixed with a different one that usually went on for my whole lunch break.
'It- it's kind of personal.' I carried on, my foot tapping rhythmically on her floor.
She sensed there was a gravity to my talk so put down her salad and turned to face me. This act of her showing me I had her full attention was meant to reassure me but did the complete opposite. 'Umm I don't really know how to phrase it but before I say my thing can I ask you something.'
'Anything' she replied with a smile.
'Have- um- did- oh god- are-' I mumbled through the possible ways of asking her this question, not knowing which one felt right.
'Kara.' She grabbed my hand and squeezed it, sending a probably unintentional shiver down my spine. 'Darling ask away. I won't be offended.'
'Are you attracted to girls in any way?' I finally blurted out as my face went red at the instant regret and embarrassment.
She laughed but when she saw my face regained a serious demeanour. 'Yes Kara I am. I am gay. I thought you might've already known. Have we never talked about this before.' As she racked her brain for the nonexistent conversations we've had about it my brain was focused on the words she had just said. She likes girls too! Now my only obstacle was if she liked a particular girl. Me.
'Huh I guess we never have.' She concluded. 'Why do you ask?' Now came the way more difficult part.
'Well- I sort of- I don't know how to tell you.' I let out an exhausted sigh.
'I think I know anyway.' She leaned in a little bit, anxiety reaching her eyes which were asking me a question I knew the answer too.
'You do?' I gulped.
'Yes. Kara I- gosh I don't know how to phrase it either. I like you Kara.'
Those 4 words vibrated through my mind at the speed of light. 'Like, like me like me or like, like me?' I asked, hoping she'd get what I'm asking.
'Kara Danvers.' She was almost at a whisper by now, drawing her face closer to mine. 'I like you like you. Not just like you.'
My heart skipped a beat. She likes me back. She likes me back! I instantly crashed our faces closer, took one look in her eyes and pressed my lips to hers.
I could feel her lips react to mine in a way I never thought they would. They were soft and fit perfectly with mine, every inch of our mouths touched. She placed one of her hands to the back of my neck, holding me next to her lips as if I was going to pull away at any second. Thanks to my superhuman ability to survive with less oxygen, Lena was the one to pull away. I could hear her heart beating fast and her breath was laboured. I bet mine was too as we both smiled at each other.
'I've wanted to do that for ages.' She confessed quietly even though she knows I would still hear her.
'So have-' I got cut off by her lips on mine again as she had clearly got her air back. I moaned into the kiss and she smiled into it at the sound of it. God I already loved the feel of my lips on hers. And they became my home very quickly.
