Love Is Hard; a supercorp story

Chapter Three

Lena's POV

I wake up to unfamiliar surrounding and it takes me awhile to remember where i was.

"Finally awake?" Kara says.

I sit up and rub my eyes, and see Kara eating in the kitchen.

I look around and see the sun shining brightly. I had slept in.

"What time is it?" I question before noticing the pain in my neck. Sleeping on the couch did not do me any good.

"11am"

Woah. I haven't slept that long since my teens

"I can't believe i slept in"

"You needed it"

"I should go. i'm already late for work"

"your the boss, why does it matter?" Kara questions.

"I'm the boss for a reason" I say as i exit the building, waving Kara goodbye.

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I was sitting in a meeting, and while Edge trailer of about whatever, I found myself thinking over recent events.

I smile to myself as I remember game night, I hadn't had that much fun in months. Then i remembered.

Oh shit. I remember it now, I kissed her. What was I thinking? What even compelled me to do that? I cover my face with my hands as I cringe.
God that's so embarrassing, I really hope she doesn't remember that.

"Lena! Are you listening?" I remove my hands from my face to see the entire board staring at me.

Shit. No, I wasn't listening of course, I was to busy cringing over what I had done.

"Lena!" Edge shouts again. Pulling me away from my thoughts once again.

"I'm sorry i'm feeling a little ill please excuse me". It was an awful excuse, and extremely unprofessional, but I had to remove myself from that situation.

I briskly exit the meeting and make my way to the bathroom, leaning against the sink and collecting my thoughts.

I couldn't stop thinking about what i'd done. What does Kara think of me now? Oh god does she think I like her? I'm not even gay.

You could call this an overreaction but for some reason the panic set in. I was less concerned about why it had happened and more concerned about what Kara thought of me now.

I grab my phone, ready to text her, but decide against it. It's probably better if I don't talk about it, and hope we both forget all about it.

"Miss Luthor?" Jess questions as she enters the bathroom, confused to see me there.

"I thought you were in a meeting? Did it finish early?" She questions.

"No i just needed to get out of there, i'm heading back now" I say as i exit the bathroom and head back to the meeting, prepared to meet all the dirty looks caused by my unprofessionalism.

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I flop onto my bed, I had spent the afternoon being glared at by the board, all members clearly unimpressed with my actions. Of course Edge had a lot to say about it, and after the meeting he had tried to lecture me about my unprofessionalism.

I'm about to fall asleep when my phone dings. I roll over, picking up my phone of the nightstand.

Kara: Hey Lena! How was work?

Me: Boring as usual, got lectured by Edge yet again. How about you?

Kara: Same old, I was just texting to see if you wanted to meet for drinks this weekend? Apparently Alex and Maggie have something important to tell us!

Me: Sounds great, I presume we're meeting at the bar?

Kara: Of course! :)

Me: Great! i'll see you there!

Kara: ❤️

I didn't reply with a heart as usual, I thought it might give of the wrong impression after what I did.

I plug my phone back on charge and attempted to go to bed, but the second I closed my eyes the memories flashed in the back of my eyelids. Of my mother, framing and kidnapping me, forcing me to open Lex's safe.

How she tried to manipulate me again, with her words. 'You have no life anymore Lena, you have no one on your side' I snap my eyes back open and sit up in my bed, In a puddle of sweat.

It was crazy how much affect her words had over me. I get out of bed and step into the shower. Not even bothering to take of my clothes before turning the faucet on and letting the cold water run over my face.

I slump down to sit on the shower floor, curling into a ball, holding my legs as I stared at a random spot of the shower door, and watch the water run down it.

I was to overwhelmed by the thoughts in my head, the memories of my childhood. I honestly believe the maid was a better mother to me then Lillian.

She was always fixated on Lex, 'My real son' she used to say. All I wanted as a child was to impress her, to be good enough to deserve the Luthor name, but nothing was ever good enough.

Looking back at it now i'm grateful she was always distant. I couldn't imagine myself if I had been raised by that witch. I'd probably of turned out like Lex.

Still, it hurt knowing I could never have a normal life. I could never be an ordinary women with a normal family. With a Mother who loved me and a brother who wasn't a criminal mastermind, and a last name that wouldn't make people presume things about me before we've even met.

I step out the shower, shivering as the cold clung to me through my wet clothes. I throw them straight into the washing machine, drying myself of with a towel before changing into my pj's and slipping back into bed.