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"Care to tell me what’s going on here, Supergirl?” The agent’s eyebrow raises, as she eyes the startled women.
Kara’s recent requests for days off had piqued her interest; and seeing the blonde fly off elsewhere, despite knowing she’d been exposed to Red K, had forced the elder sister to follow her
Finding her making out with Lena Luthor on a sunbed, in an old warehouse, was not what she expected. Not that she was surprised
Kara shuffled awkwardly on the sunbed, while Lena remained stoic. It was the blonde who broke the silence
”Alex, please don’t be mad. I know you hate Lena...”
”Pfft, I don’t hate her. I think she’s dangerous because of how easily she can be used against you. Although from that response alone, I can tell the Red K is out of your system, which is great 'cause I hate that stuff.
I knew you were into each other the first time I saw you two in the same room. Figured I would’ve caught you guys sucking face ages ago. I was asking about this big glass box” she gestured with her thumb, as the two women gaped at her. Lena took the lead this time
”It’s a containment unit. When I bought this warehouse, I found a stockpile of different types of Kryptonite in the basement; I told Supergirl, and we agreed it was best to test them. That box is where she stays while under the effects of whatever form we test. She didn’t tell the DEO because they aren’t trustworthy with Kryptonite, so we kept it all secret” both Kara and Lena awaited the moment the agent’s cool disintegrated into rage.
“Fair enough” Was not the response either were expecting. They stared in wonder at the elder Danvers.
”What? We need to know what this stuff does, and I’m well-aware of the DEO’s tendency to do as they please.” She shrugged. Lena cleared her throat
“And you trust me, a Luthor, to do those tests?” Alex shrugged again
“You’ve proven on multiple occasions that you mean no harm against Supergirl, or the rest of the world. And you’re a scientist, I know you’ll perform these tests better than any of the so-called ‘doctors’ the DEO has to offer. Kara trusts you, so I trust you” Lena beamed, as Alex was suddenly dragged into a crushing hug by her sister, who had shot off from her place on the sunbed to embrace the agent. Lena heard the gurgled cry of, 'Supergirl, ribs' before the blonde put her down with a chuckle
"You don't have to keep up the 'Supergirl' title, Alex. She knows." the agent smiled
"Thank god, that could've gotten awkward eventually. When did you find out?" she asked, turning to Lena
"About the same time we discovered that Blue Kryptonite is like truth-serum for Supers" Alex gawked for a moment before she started to laugh
"Oh you have to tell me about that"
"I think you'll find the results for the Indigo test far more amusing" Lena smirked at Kara, who shook her head vehemently. Alex's eyebrow raised at the gesture
"Oh you definitely have to tell me about that" She snickered as Kara sighed
"You guys are mean."
”I’m you’re big sister, and she’s your girlfriend; we’re allowed” Alex grinned. Neither Lena nor Kara could contest the point. Regardless of what was going on between them, they hadn't tried to clarify what they were yet. Neither really minded though, instead smiling shyly at each other while Alex gagged in the background.
”When you guys are done being disgustingly sweet, I’d love to know how all this works” Alex gestured around the room, and Lena lit up at the opportunity to talk science with someone; Kara chuckled as she wandered off to the kitchenette to make coffee for them all.
Alex proved to be impressed by the whole setup, and told Lena as much without an ounce of reluctance. Lena smiled proudly at the agent, and Kara enjoyed the sweet moment between her two favorite people. Conversation continued between the trio, before Kara’s curious mind begged her to ask
”Alex, you’ve always made it seem like you hate Lena, why’re you ok with this?” Alex pondered how to word her response.
”Look, if I truly believed that a person is bad because their family is, I’d have an issue with Winn, but I don’t. As I said before, it would be easy to use Lena against you, and that means that getting too close to her is dangerous for you both. But overall, I trust your judgement. Plus, Lena’s been nothing but good so far, and I believe in that whole ‘innocent until proven guilty’ thing. I may have gone the wrong way about trying to protect you both, though. Sorry guys” Kara leaned over to hug her sister again.
"Thanks, Alex" Lena mirrored the response a moment later
"It's no problem, guys. Just make sure you're careful with this. If the bad guys found out that Lena's a weakness for Supergirl, it puts you both in danger. Be careful" Both women nodded, and the conversation returned to lighter subjects
When Alex asked about the small living area in the warehouse, Kara shyly explained that it was so that the pair had somewhere to be alone, and Alex responded with with an understanding nod
"Well then, after today, I promise that I'll only come here if invited, or if Supergirl is needed for an emergency and you're too...busy...to answer your phone" she grinned devilishly at her little sister, who poked her tongue out in response. Lena enjoyed the moment between the sisters, watching with a smile as the pair play-fought on the couch
Soon enough, Alex had to leave to attend DEO matters, and the other women walked her to the entrance to see her off. After one last reminder of the importance of being careful with their relationship, the agent was gone, and Lena turned to the blonde
"That went considerably better than I thought it would" Kara nodded
"Yeah, no one got shot, so it was a great day" she beamed, as Lena chuckled and dragged the hero to the basement for some much needed snuggles
After the Red K incident, the pair finally took a few much needed weeks away from testing; still meeting at the warehouse for dates, or just to spend the night snuggled up together.
It had been six weeks since the last experiment, when Lena asked if the blonde was ready to start again, and they made plans for the next day
They'd spent the night at the warehouse, and were going about their usual morning routines, when Lena felt familiar arms wrap around her from behind. Smiling to herself as she made the blonde's morning coffee, she reveled in the feeling of the hero's lips on her neck.
After the Red K incident, Kara had been reluctant to get too touchy with the CEO; still worrying that the brunette was uncomfortable or scared, after the near brutal foreplay the addled Supergirl had her engaged in. Lena had been trying to assuage the hero's guilt and worry; but this was the first time since then, that the blonde had actively pursued more than simple kisses on the lips.
Lena sighed as she relaxed back into the hero's arms, and reached behind her to tangle her fingers into soft blonde hair. She felt Kara smile against her neck, before she murmured against the CEO's skin
"Morning, kitten. How'd you sleep?"
"Always wonderfully when I'm next to you. How about you? You seem to be in a good mood this morning"
"Mmm, yeah. I had some very nice dreams" the hero replied as she pressed another kiss to the skin before her. Lena smiled at the thought of Kara dreaming about her. She turned in the hero's embrace
"Oh? Very nice, hmm? Care to tell me about them?" Kara giggled as she pressed a kiss to the brunette's lips
"Maybe later, kitten. We have tests to run today, and I doubt we'll get them done if I start telling you about all the things we did to each other in my dreams" Lena pouted, Kara patted her head playfully
"There, there. We'll do the tests, then I'll tell you all about it once I'm recovered, ok?" Lena conceded with a sigh, although remained pouting as she turned back to finish making the morning coffee. Kara chuckled
Once they'd had breakfast and organised themselves accordingly, Kara stepped into the containment unit
"What colour today, kitten?" she asked as she smiled at the CEO from behind the glass
"Bronze, pup." Lena responded, as she turned the red sunlamps on
"Ooh, classy" Lena chuckled, as she moved around the unit with the lead-lined box.
The Kryptonite never reached the drawer, though, as Lena doubled-over and dropped it to the floor.
"Lena!"