Chapitre 30: Chapter 30
Lena and Kara spend the rest of the day in Lena's tent, enjoying the perks of their newfound relationship (kissing). A couple times they part to laugh because Kara will start floating, once or twice for Kara to circle the camp to make sure their prisoners aren't causing trouble, and a few times to cuddle on the bed and talk.
That's Kara's second favorite thing they do (kissing Lena is her favorite, of course). Lena tells her a bit more about her childhood and what it was like growing up as a Luthor. She ends up telling Lena more about Krypton than she has told anyone aside from Alex. Kara hasn't even told Kal-El most of what she tells her. He has an idealized version of Krypton in his mind, created by what Jor-El, his father, told him with the hologram he sent with him. She doesn't want to burst his bubble.
Kara can't express her gratitude with words because she loves how Lena listens, really , to what she tells her. So instead of fumbling over words that won't do what she wants them to, she kisses Lena, pouring every ounce of the emotions she feels into it. Lena, surprised by the force of the kiss, is pushed backwards onto her back. They don't part until someone calls for their attention outside.
"Your Highness?" A voice asks hesitantly.
Lena and Kara pull away from each other. Lena, now on top, rests her forehead against the dazed Kryptonian's.
"Yes?" She responds, her voice raspier than she would like.
"Dinner for you and Lady Kara has been prepared. Would you like me to bring it in?"
"Wait one moment, please." Lena says calmly, getting off of Kara and standing up.
She runs her hands through her hair, trying to make it not look like Kara has spent the last hour running her fingers through it. Lena straightens her clothes and holds her head up high as she opens the flaps to the tent. The guard doesn't seem to notice anything out of the ordinary about her appearance, or if he does he doesn't mention it. He steps inside and stops in his tracks when he sees Kara sitting on Lena's bed.
She must have used her super speed to make herself more presentable. Lena doesn't have the heart to tell her that she has her lipstick on her neck.
The guard clears his throat and avoids eye contact. "My apologies for interrupting. I'll just leave this here." With that, he practically flees.
Lena shakes her head, laughing quietly. Kara gives her an inquisitive look. "Darling, you missed a bit of lipstick on your neck."
Kara's eyes go comically wide and she smacks her hand to the side of her neck, blushing deeply. "Oh Rao."
***
"They'll be here tomorrow." Maggie murmurs.
Alex hums in acknowledgement, cuddling closer to her.
She and Alex are snuggled up next to each other in Alex's bed. They've been spending even more time together lately. James has even joked that they're attached at the hip, which Lucy found hilarious and gave them a knowing look.
At first, it was partly a way to keep Alex from going crazy worrying about Kara. But it evolved pretty quickly into bonding. Alex can honestly say this is the fastest she has ever opened up to someone, the fastest she has ever trusted someone, the fastest she has ever lov- Alex always cuts herself off when that word enters her mind. It's too soon, right? They haven't even known each other for a month. It's too soon for her to feel like this, too soon for Maggie to return her feelings. Isn't it?
Since they're partners, it's become almost laughably easy to spend basically every second of the day with each other. At first, of course, they were hesitant about it. Both of them silently worried about the other getting bored of being with them. That was weighing heavily on their minds until they talk about it and reassured each other.
The talking is new for both of them. Alex is used to talking about things with only Kara, but she has always kept some thing to herself. Like when she was questioning. But with Maggie, Alex doesn't keep anything to herself. Not even the insecurities she has never voiced to another living soul (while sober, at least).
For Maggie, she has never really had anyone she fully trusts. Not like this, not with her whole heart, mind, body... With everything she is. She always thought something inside her broke for good when her parents kicked her out. But Alex... Alex, her feelings for Alex, they prove her wrong every minute she's with her. These talks, they're nothing like the ones she has had with her previous girlfriends. These talks are open and understanding and Alex
Maggie has never felt so understood, so loved before. But she knows it's too soon for the l-word. Way too soon. Alex is new to this, she needs to go at Alex's pace, no matter how often those words bubble up in her chest and threaten to escape her throat. The last thing Maggie wants to do is scare Alex off.
The only time she really lets herself think about and revel in that l-word is when she's kissing Alex. Maggie lets everything she feels inside come out and manifest in how she kisses her amazing, wonderful girlfriend. And the way Alex kisses her back? She thinks maybe, Alex feels the same way.
Maggie traces invisible patterns across Alex's back as they cuddle against each other. She's lying on her back while Alex is curled up against her, resting her head on Maggie's shoulder. She closes her eyes and lets her muscles relax.
"Alex," she whispers without opening her eyes. "You're really tense."
"Sorry. I'm worried about tomorrow."
"Don't apologize, babe." Maggie kisses Alex's forehead. "I'm worried too. But I'm also confident in our abilities, in your abilities. We won't let that group of assassins hurt anyone."
Alex is silent for a moment. "What if they hurt you?" She asks in a small voice.
Maggie turns onto her side so she can face her girlfriend. She reverently cups Alex's jaw and presses a quick kiss to her lips. Maggie briefly debates on what to say. Should she go for reassuring, or honesty?
"I can't promise they won't." Maggie goes for honesty, brushing a stray strand of hair out of Alex's face. "And neither can you. We could get hurt or worse tomorrow. We just have to trust in our abilities, in our traps, in the people who will be down there with us to protect and defend us."
Alex purses her lips and nods. "Okay. Okay." She lets out a breath. "If someone hurts you, no promises that I won't kill them."
"Same here, Danvers." Maggie says, smiling softly at her girlfriend. "Plus if I get hurt you can play doctor."
She moves her eyebrows up and down while grinning that teasing smile with dimples she knows Alex loves to hate. Sure enough, Alex bursts out laughing and Maggie soon follows. Their snickers die down after a while.
Alex rests her head against Maggie's, smiling. "You're ridiculous."
"You're the one who's dating me." Maggie quips.
"Touché." They lie together quietly for a few seconds until Alex speaks up again. "Thanks for that. For calming me down."
"Anytime, Danvers."
They're about to kiss again when they're interrupted by a knock. "Sir Alex? There is a message for you. The Queen and her husband have already received it and wanted you to hear it as well."
"What is it about?" Alex asks. She and Maggie sit up on the bed, exchanging a worried glance.
"Lady Kara and Queen Lena."
Alex's eyes go wide. "Come in and tell me."
The guard comes in and does a double take when he sees that Alex is sitting next to Maggie. He stares dumbly for a minute and the door swings shut behind him with a loud slam. Alex wrings her hands anxiously while Maggie palaces a comforting hand on Alex's thigh.
"Well?" Maggie prompts when he doesn't start talking.
"Right, yes. Sorry." The guard fumbles with a piece of parchment. He unrolls it and starts reading. "To Kara's family. I apologize for possibly causing you alarm, since I have told my fastest courier this message is urgent. First, let me inform you that Kara is fine."
Alex breaths a sigh of relief. "Thank the Gods."
The guard pauses to let her speak and then continues. "However, we have come across trouble. The assassins have been defeated and we have all of them in our custody. I will bring them to your palace as a symbol of peace between our clans. There are more of them than we can bring on horses, so we will be walking with them. I approximate that we will arrive a week later than we expected. Thank you for your time, Queen Lena Luthor."
Cute, right? And at least now Alex knows that Kara won't be there for a bit longer than expected, so she won't panic when Kara doesn't get there on time. And hopefully this chapter was good! Yesterday I traveled from 10 am to 10 pm for Spring Break. Long day... Next chapter, the bar fight! Thank you all for reading and for your amazing comments! Stay awesome!
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