Broken And Beautiful ~ A Supercorp AU Fanfic

Chapter Nine: Don't Think Twice, It's Alright

"Make yourself comfortable. I'll grab us some wine", Alex said with a sweet smile. A fire blazed in the fireplace and a steady rain blanketed the city. It had been four months since they started dating and four months since Kara and Lena started talking again.

Sam took a seat on the couch and shivered a little. Alex noticed Sam shaking and immediately grabbed a blanket from the back of the couch. She laid it over Sam's lap gently and smiled. The normally broody cop leaned in and kissed Sam tenderly on the lips. Sam took Alex's hand as she was about to pull away and gave her girlfriend a sweet grin.

"The wine can wait. Come here and keep me warm", Sam said pulling Alex in closer.

Alex beamed. She took a seat next to Sam on the couch and sidled up close to keep her warm. Sam picked up the blanket and laid it over their laps as she pressed her lips softly to Alex's neck and smiled. Alex wrapped an arm around Sam and pulled her in closer. She moved her lips over Sam's softly and then kissed her passionately. She pressed her tongue to Sam's. She tasted like pure joy and Alex never wanted to stop kissing her.

Sam moved on top of Alex and straddled her. She wrapped her arms around Alex's neck and pulled her closer. Alex winced a little and Sam pulled back.

"Oh my God. Are you okay babe? Did I hurt you?"

Alex gave Sam a kiss on the nose and caressed her cheek.

"I'm okay. Just a little stressed and it is making me sleep funny. I guess my neck is a little stiff."

Sam moved off of Alex's lap and sat next to her on the couch.

"Are you worried about Kara?"

"Yeah. She says she is okay, but I can tell she isn't."

"I still can't believe Kara is your sister."

"I can't believe Lena is your best friend. This all feels surreal. It's doubly surreal because I am so happy and Kara is so miserable."

"You know those two are meant to be together. They are just too stupid to see it."

"What does Lena say about the whole situation?"

"She said she feels better and worse talking to Kara. She loves knowing about her life and talking to her, but she feels like she has to hold back with her because she is with Lana. She loves Kara but she is still angry at her for not calling. It's really hard for her to understand why Kara can't tell her what happened last Christmas."

"Kara says she likes talking to Lena but I see this profound sadness behind her eyes after she talks to her. She loves her so much but I think her heart breaks a little every time they speak."

"It's almost Thanksgiving. This is crazy. It's been four months. How has Kara not told her anything? How is she feeling physically."

"Swear you will not say anything to anyone ever."

"I swear."

"She got some bad news. She has had three surgeries. They said the last one wasn't effective at all, and she needs to be prepared to never fully regain her strength or range of motion. Her doctor said that she should be prepared to be handicapped for the rest of her life.

"Poor Kara. I know she was waiting to be fully healed before she told Lena. What does this all mean for that? Do you think she will just tell her? I think Lena is starting to lose hope and the more she loses hope, the more she leans into this absurd relationship with Lana."

"Ugh. Lana and Lena. That is so not right."

"I know babe. It's dreadful. Listen, Kara needs to get it through her beautiful blonde skull that she needs to tell Lena everything or she will lose her for good."