Chapter 31

If the guards, nobles, and prisoners notice anything different about Lena and Kara's interactions, they don't mention it. Kara rides on the same horse she first used and stays next to Lena the entire time that they ride.

She uses her super hearing to listen for anything out of the ordinary, but nothing stands out. They move slowly on the road, forming a protective circle around their prisoners. None of them try anything and Kara hopes it's because they're scared of her and Lena and not because they want to be taken to the Danvers kingdom for some nefarious reason.

When Kara's not listening out for something bad, she's listening to Lena. They don't talk about things at quite the depth they did in Lena's tent. They don't talk about their families or anything too deep. They talk about little things that make the people around them roll their eyes and give each other knowing looks. Like when Kara said her favorite color is green and Lena said her favorite is blue; everyone who heard it aside from them realized it was because that's the color of each other's eyes. And they don't notice because they're too focused on looking at each other like the other placed the stars in the sky for them.

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Once the guard bows to Alex and leaves, Alex rests her head on Maggie's shoulder and lets out a breath. Maggie's fingers automatically reach up and run through her hair calmingly. Alex relaxes further against her, letting her mind process what the Luthor said. Maggie stays where she is, continuing to play with her girlfriend's hair in silence.

"Do you think she was telling the truth?" Alex asks.

Maggie thinks for a moment, trying to get the right words. "I think so. She has nothing to gain by lying; we would find out if she did in a few days anyways."

Alex takes in what she said and nods against her shoulder. "You're right. But if Kara has so much as a scratch on her, I'll inflict the same on Lena tenfold. Queen or no Queen, alliance or no alliance."

Maggie chuckles. "I wouldn't expect anything less, Danvers. Now come on, we have a big day tomorrow. We should get some sleep."

Alex nods and yawns, only then realizing how tired she is. She lays herself back on her bed, eyes closed. She peeks at her girlfriend when she hears her laugh.

"Babe, you need to get in your pajamas and brush your teeth." Maggie reminds her.

Alex groans and reaches out to grasp Maggie's wrist and pulls her down to lay beside her. Maggie lets herself fall and chuckles to herself, brushing some strands of hair out of her girlfriend's face. Alex hums happily at the touch and Maggie practically melts at the sound.

"Alex..." She murmurs.

"No, just let me sleep." Alex grumbles.

If Alex were more awake, she might be surprised by how vulnerable and open she's letting herself be. Alex rarely lets herself whine or complain or grumble like that, but Maggie... Maggie makes her feel safe and loved and important and like she's finally . Being open, being exposed, being less than perfect doesn't scare her very much when she's with Maggie.

"I will, I promise. But you have to do this first. I don't think sleeping in your tactical belt is particularly comfortable, Danvers." She taps the belt and Alex lets out a drawn-out sigh.

Alex's eyes open all the way to see Maggie lying right next to her, facing her and holding out her hand. Alex places her hand in Maggie's and her girlfriend beams, dimples on display. Maggie gets out of bed, moving slowly enough for Alex to easily follow in her tired state.

Alex stands up in front of Maggie, so close that she can feel her breath against her cheek. Alex leans in and adoringly kisses her dimples. Maggie's eyes crinkle further with happiness as she ducks her head shyly.

"Smooth, Danvers." Maggie murmurs, giving Alex a quick kiss.

Alex leans in for another kiss only to be stopped by Maggie's hand gently pressing on her chest. She gives her the famous Danvers Pout. Kara may be a pro, but Alex has gotten good at it too (in order to occasionally get the last bite of food). Maggie isn't as susceptible as Alex hoped but she does get another quick peck.

Alex kisses Maggie's cheek and then goes and grabs two pairs of pajamas. Maggie has been staying in her room so much that she has her own designated couple of pairs of pajamas.

Tonight's one that Alex grabs for her is a button up two-piece that Kara got for her because it's decorated by little gray alien faces. Kara couldn't stop giggling when she gave it to Alex for her birthday. One time, there was an emergency at work in the middle of the night and she was wearing these pajamas and Vasquez burst into her room and saw her sleeping in them. That was something she didn't live down for Vasquez kept saying stuff like "I always thought you slept upside down in a cave." Which Kara, of course, found hilarious.

She hands the pajamas to Maggie, who snickers like every time Alex gives them to her. That may or may not be the reason she's been giving Maggie them every other day instead of rotating pajamas. Alex is a complete sucker for Maggie's laughter.

Maggie heads to the bathroom to change. They haven't exactly seen each other naked yet for any reason, which is slowly killing Alex's self-control but she's dealing. Alex changes in her bedroom and folds up her tactical gear, placing it in the drawer she built specifically for it. The bathroom door creaks, meaning Maggie has opened it slightly and has finished changing.

Alex heads into the bathroom and takes Maggie's clothes, gladly receiving a quick kiss of thanks. She places it in the drawer next to where she put her tactical gear, which she has cleared out so Maggie has a place to keep some of her clothes.

Alex goes back to Maggie and wraps her arms around her from behind, pressing her lips to Maggie's exposed neck. Her girlfriend's breath hitches slightly and she smiles innocently at her in the mirror before pulling away to start brushing her teeth as well.

When they're both finished, they head to Alex's bed. Alex gets in first and scoots over so she's in the middle. Maggie snuggles up against her, her head on Alex's shoulder. She's about to settle in and go to sleep when she decides on a different route. She rolls over so she's straddling Alex's hips, who stares up at her in shock at the sudden move. Maggie flips her hair so it's on one side of her head and gives her the smirk that has landed a few women in her bed. She watches as Alex's pupils dilate.

She leans down and kisses her deeply, immediately tangling her fingers in Alex's hair. Alex lets out a breathy moan and reaches up to cup Maggie's jaw with one hand, the other pressing gently on her lower back. They change the positioning of their kiss a few times, their noses brushing against each other.

When they part to breathe, they're both panting heavily and stare into each other's eyes. Maggie knows she doesn't want their first time to be tonight. Not when they're worried about tomorrow. Not when they're worried about each other getting hurt or worse tomorrow. Not when they don't have enough time to truly enjoy each other for the first time. Not when Maggie's falling so hard for this amazing woman and she's scared, terrified, because what if she doesn't feel the same?

Maggie doesn't have the words to tell Alex this. She hopes her girlfriend can silently understand it; she's not sure what she would say if not.

Alex reads the hesitance in her eyes and knows that Maggie doesn't want to go any further. At least not tonight. She gives Maggie a smile, bringing her head up to kiss her sweetly. It's a stark difference from the hungry kisses of before, but they both love it just as much. Relieving the tension between them can wait.

Maggie pulls back from the tender kiss and opens her eyes to see her girlfriend still smiling at her. Maggie gives her another kiss, pouring her appreciation into that kiss while working on keeping it from getting too steamy again.

When they pull apart again, they rest their foreheads together and just look at each other for a moment. Maggie kisses Alex's nose, causing her to grin dopily. Maggie rolls off of her and moves so she's cuddled up against Alex again. She has her head resting on Alex's shoulder, her arm draped over Alex's stomach, and their legs tangled together.

Alex kisses her forehead and whispers out a goodnight.

"Hey babe." Maggie murmurs, making Alex's eyes open again as she looks at her girlfriend. "I think Vasquez was right."

"About what?" Alex asks sleepily.

Maggie smirks. "I am the top in this relationship."

"Oh my god," Alex groans out. She presses her forehead to the top of her girlfriend's head as Maggie snickers. "Shut up, I'm versatile." Maggie bursts into laughter and Alex starts laughing too. "You suck."

"Why yes I do babe." Alex doesn't have to see Maggie's face to know she's winking right now.

"You're awful." Alex says as her laughter starts to die down.

"You're the one that asked me out," Maggie reminds her teasingly.

"Mm hmm. And you're the one who said yes."

Awww... I couldn't resist having Maggie and Alex (plus a little Lena and Kara) being cute together before the big fight! The fight will start next chapter!! Thank you all for reading and for your amazing comments! Stay awesome!