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There were two things that Alex noticed when she opened her eyes. Her mouth felt like it was filled with cotton and there was a warmth along her right side. She looks down and see's Kara resting on the edge of her bed, her hand firmly grasped in her own.
She just manages to rasp out, “Kara.”
The blonde bolts upright, her eyes immediately finding Alex's. “Oh my god Alex. You're awake! I thought I was going to lose you and I didn't know what I was going to do. You were bleeding and your heart stopped. I was worried I was never going to get to tell you that I love you.”
The words spew out of the young girls mouth faster than her brain can keep up with them. Although when she realizes that she has told her sister that she loves her she clasps a hand over her mouth and her eyes go wide.
Alex doesn't realize it but her heart has started beating faster and before she knows it the heart monitor in her room is going off.
Kara looks panicked as the medical team pours into the room. Alex can't do anything to soothe her sister so as the medical team surrounds her she growls out. “ My sister and I were having a talk. My heart is fine. Now get the hell out of my room!” The medical team all looks ashamed as they file out . Alex watches them go, a scowl marring her features. Once the door is firmly shut again Alex looks to Kara and smiles. She motions for her sister to come to her side.
Kara moves quickly and perches herself on the right side of the bed. Alex can't help but take in her sister sitting there in her supersuit. She can see the fear and apprehension in Kara's eyes. “I love you too.”
The words are out of her mouth, there is no going back.
Kara's sharp intake of breath is quiet in the room. “No Alex I mean I'm in love with you.”
Alex reaches for Kara's hand and places it over her heart letting it beat, for once not holding it back. “I love you too. I've been in love with you for years.” Alex's heart beating rapidly under her fingers confirms it for Kara.
The smile that breaks out on Kara's face is almost blinding. Without thinking she leans down and captures Alex's lips. The kiss is soft and tentative, building as their lips move together. Kara moves closer and tangles her free hand in Alex's hair, gasping as the brunette licks at her bottom lip.
However the moment is broken when Alex shifts trying to move closer to Kara. Pain rockets through her chest and she has to pull back, leaning gingerly on the pillows. She can't help but pout a little. She finally had what she wanted, what she had dreamed of. Kara's lips on her own.
“ I'm so sorry Alex, I didn't mean to hurt you.” Kara says worriedly pulling back.
The brunette can't help but smile. “Kara you didn't do anything I didn't want. It was my fault for being overzealous.”
The two share a moment just looking into one anothers eyes. They both can't believe that this is real, that they are both in love with each other. Their worlds for that moment have shrunk to just the two of them in the here and now. They both want to take the time and remember this for the rest of their lives.
Kara is the first one to break the moment by reaching down to clasp Alex's hand, entwining their fingers. It's such a small gesture but one that holds such meaning. It also speaks of things yet to come.
“I'm so happy you are okay Alex. You have no idea what I went through. I mean Hank kicked me out of the DEO and so I went and talked to Cat, who by the way knows I'm Supergirl.”
Alex splutters, “Wait what? You went to talk to Cat, and she knows you are Supergirl? How the heck did that happen?”
Kara ducks her head partially in shame and partially because she doesn't really want to answer. “Well you know I'm not really good with hiding things and I think she has always know. I needed to talk to someone about loving you and I did, with Cat.”
Alex's face blanches, “You did what?!”
Kara holds her hands up, “Alex if she wanted to out me as Supergirl she would have. Anyways she gave me time off so I could be here with you. She wouldn't do that if she didn't care.”
Alex grumbles at this but can see the truth in her statement. She goes to say something but before she can Hank walks through the door.
He looks from Kara to Alex and then down to their clasped hands which are still intertwined on the bed. “It's good to see you finally admitted your feelings for one another.”
Both women look up at him mortified. Alex however is the first one to speak. “How did you know we had feelings for each other?”
Hank smiles before speaking, “Well you weren't so covert with your thoughts, I could hear them when you were around Kara. As for Kara well she would give herself away and watch you whenever you weren't looking. So all in all you'd have to be blind not to see what is between the two of you. Now if were done with that I need to lay down some ground rules with Alex on her recovery.”
At that Alex groans and tried to burrow into her pillow but Kara's hand firmly in her own keeps her from moving too much.
“Now you sustained substantial damage to your ribs, also a punctured lung which was repaired. You will be limited in your movements and confined to bed rest for two weeks. And I mean it. You can't be getting up and hurting your ribs again. It took the team everything they had to fix them the first time. If you don't listen I'll have Kara checking in on you.
Kara chooses that moment to interrupt, “Well actually I will be staying with Alex while she recuperates. Cat gave me time off of work.”
Alex can't help but smile knowing that her Kryptonian will be taking care of her.
Hank however has other thoughts and with an eyebrow raised he turns to look at Kara fully. “And why would Cat be giving you time off?”
Kara blushes as she ekes out, “Well when you kicked me out of the DEO I went to talk to Cat and I told her about being in love with Alex and she called me Kara which basically confirms she's known I'm Supergirl this whole time. After she found out what happened with Alex, I glossed over the details, but she gave me time off to spend taking care of her. Please don't be angry.”
Hank says nothing, just stares at Kara letting her stew in her own guilt and worry for a moment. Finally he speak. “You can't keep a secret to save your life, it was inevitable that she was going to find out. Although do you think talking to her about Alex was safe? Will she out you for that?”
Kara huffs, “Really Hank? If she wouldn't out me for being Supergirl do you really think she would out me for loving Alex? Come on, give Cat a little credit.”
Hank holds his hands up in surrender. “Okay I'll take your word for it.” Turning to Alex he smiles, “I'm glad you are okay, now I'll leave you in your Kryptonians capable hands.” With that said he turns and walks from the room. Shutting the door firmly behind him.
Alex couldn't help but get stuck on the words, “In your Kryptonian's capable hands.” She can hear her heart thundering in her own ears and knows her face is flushed.
She looks up to find Kara's eyes on her studying her intently. She wishes for someone to strike her down. She knows that her sister can hear hear heart and most likely has put the pieces together.
“What are you thinking about?” The words are simple enough but the fact Kara actually asked them has Alex's throat going dry.
Yet she somehow manages to answer. “You. Us. Together I mean. I've fantasized about us but knowing its a possibility now.” She shakes her head brown locks falling in her face. She doesn't looks up until she feels a gentle touch on her cheek, and then lithe finders sweep her hair back. She glances up to find Kara much closer.
“Alex you have to know you aren't the only one who's had their fare share of fantasies.”
Alex can't help but groan and nuzzle into the hand still resting against her face. “Not fair Kara. I can't even get out of bed.”
Kara laughs, a soft sound, before she leans in and steals a kiss. When she pulls back Alex looks at her with gleaming eyes. “That is a promise. When you are better and able to get out of bed we will go on a date. What happens after, well we will just have to see.”
Alex can live with that, even though the bed rest is going to kill her. It's almost as if Kara can sense where her mind is going and so she speaks up.
“Do you think you could maybe scoot over a bit so I can curl up with you?”
Alex's moves over quickly, ignoring the pain in her chest and left arm. She wants Kara in bed with her damn it.
Soon enough Kara is curled into Alex's right side. Her cape a splash of red laying across them both. Listening to Alex's heart Kara drifts off. Alex is soon to follow but not before wondering just how she got to be so lucky.