Chapter 59

"Yes Mrs. Luthor." The guard says nervously and clears his throat before continuing. "I found a couple of uninvited guests."

"Oh? That is rather vague." Lillian drawls, spinning her chair around to face him. He flinches but keeps his gaze in her direction, though not at her. "How many people? What were they doing when you found them?"

"Two, ma'am. They were kissing when I found them."

"You came here to inform me that two thrill seekers were going to have intercourse near my castle?" Lillian scoffs and the guard flinches again. "Very well. If you're concerned enough that you interrupted me, then I might as well send a patrol after them. Now leave me, and head the patrol in the direction they fled."

The guard hesitates once again, not leaving the room. A guard staying after he has been dismissed. Lillian raises an eyebrow. Now this is peculiar. Usually her guards are more than happy to get away from her and scramble over themselves to get out of her room, of her presence. Perhaps that isn't all this guard has to say.

"What is it?" Lillian asks him.

He stares at her, wide eyed, like he didn't think Lillian would be perceptive enough to know he has something else to say. Silently, the guard curses having drawn the short straw. Gods, he wishes he were anyone else, had to tell her anything else.

"Mrs. Luthor, it's about your daughter."

Lillian's mouth turns down into a menacing snarl that would strike fear into the hearts of the coldest warriors. "I have no daughter. What has that disgrace to my family name done now?"

The guard trembles, too terrified to say it aloud in fear of her wrath. Instead, he hands her the latest CatCo newspaper. Lillian's face stays deathly calm as she reads through the page it's open to. The only sign of her anger and hatred is in how her grip tightens around the edges of the newspaper until her knuckles turn white. The guard shivers and fights the urge to take a step back or flee to safety.

Lillian releases her tight grip and sets it down on the small table she keeps next to her chair. She leans back in it, listening to the leather creak as she does so.

"A Super and a Luthor in love." She says. "A modern tale of Romeo and Juliet." Her lips curl up into that menacing smile. "I do hope we get to keep the ending." She sits up straighter and turns her piercing gaze into the guard, who visibly jumps. "You. Fetch the head scientists and then start your little patrol. We have a plan to make." When the guard stands there, head moving up and down like a bobble head, she scowls again. "Go!"

The guard's eyes widen and he scrambles off to do her bidding, the door shutting softly behind him as he practically runs in his attempt to flee.

Lillian leans back in her chair, grinning. "I will make them come to us. Not even their foolish alliance can prepare them for me."

***

"Lee. Lena. Lee, wake up. We have to get going."

Lena blinks tiredly, feeling well rested but still dazed from sleep as she sits up to see that Kara's no longer underneath her. Kara's crouched in front of her, Lena's backpack in her hand and her own on her back. It's still dark, but she can make out what's in front of her. Lena snaps to attention, recognizing the look on Kara's face.

"Time to go?" Lena asks as she stands up.

Her knees creak and groan as she gets up, protesting against the position her and Kara had been in when she fell asleep.

"Time to go. There's a patrol heading this way, and it sounds like they're trying to find us." Kara whispers. "Do you want to carry your backpack? Will it slow you down much if we have to run?"

"I'll be okay. I know you transferred most of the heavy stuff to your backpack anyway." Lena says as she takes hers from Kara's outstretched hand.

Lena looks up at Kara's face as she puts on her backpack, noticing her blush even in the dim light. She's blushing too hard for it to just be because Lena knows Kara took out the heavy items and placed them in her own backpack.

"What is it?" Lena asks.

Kara clears her throat awkwardly and they make their way out of the cave. "Um. They think we went over near the castle to... To have intercourse."

Lena snorts out a laugh. "How romantic."

Kara just blushes deeper and they fall silent, not wanting to alert the Cadmus guards to their whereabouts. They work together seamlessly, with Kara making sure they don't trip over anything or go in the direction of the patrol, and Lena making sure she knows where they are and that they're not going the wrong way.

They walk through the night and Lena's glad for her tough training and the long nights she has spent either practicing or inventing. Because of all that, she isn't currently half-asleep. She can function on just a couple hours of sleep. Which isn't exactly healthy, but it's a necessity sometimes. Like now, for example.

According to Kara, they lost the patrol following them hours ago. They're still close enough to the disputed territory, however, that they can't afford to stop and rest for more than a couple of minutes. There are too many random guards patrolling for them to be able to relax.

As the sun begins to peek over the tops of the trees, they are still walking. Lena, still a bit tired from their mad dash earlier, is breathing heavier than she normally would from this amount of exertion. But she pushes on, despite Kara's worried looks.

They make it pretty far in the morning hours, far enough that Kara hasn't heard a guard near them in almost an hour. So she practically forces Lena to sit down and take a break.

"I'm fine, darling." Lena tries to assure her as she complies, sitting on a nearby log. "I just haven't worked out this much in a while."

Kara sits next to her and smiles softly when Lena automatically cuddles closer to her. "I can just fly us back." She offers.

"No," Lena says immediately.

Kara blink in surprise. She at least expected a debate, not a hard no. Well, she expected the no, just not the complete shutdown. Seeing Kara's expression, Lena softens.

"It's too dangerous, love." Lena murmurs, taking Kara's hands in hers as she explains. "My mother... Lillian, she will not let anyone become a guard. They have to have brains as well as brawn. If they see you flying with someone in your arms, they'll put two and two together. They'll know it was us, not some adventurous couple looking for exciting places to have sex."

"They're not close enough to see us, especially if I fly really fast." Kara says.

"Darling, you wouldn't fly fast with me in your arms. You wouldn't risk it. So you would not be flying fast enough for someone to not see you. And anyone seeing you with me in your arms is a risk. If the guards get word of the heroic Supergirl with someone in her arms, flying away from their direction... Again, they'll put two and two together. We cannot underestimate them." She urges.

Kara doesn't look entirely happy, but nods. "Okay. Alright, I see your point. No flying. But Lee, you're going to sleep for a while when we get back. You just put your body through a lot, you'll need your sleep."

Lena sighs, knowing this is an argument she'll never win. "Alright, darling. I'll sleep when we get back to the Danvers castle. I have two conditions." She holds up one finger. "One, I'll only sleep after we report in. The sooner we get the DEO the information, the better." She holds up two fingers. "Two, I want to sleep next to you."

Kara looks pleasantly surprised by request number two and she nods. "Okay. I was planning on that anyway."

"Which one? Telling the DEO first or sleeping with me?"

"Sleeping with you." Kara says, turning her head to the side to kiss Lena's forehead.

Lena smiles and entwines her hand. "Darling, as much as I love sitting here with you, the thought of sleeping with you is much more appealing."

Kara only now realizes how her girlfriend worded it and sputters, blushing deeply. "Did you mean to word it like that?"

Lena stands and gently pulls Kara's hand until she's standing as well. Lena leans in close and lets out a breathy "yes" into Kara's ear. Kara squeaks, blushing.

Lena chuckles at her girlfriend's cuteness and kisses her softly. "We have to keep these robes on for now, but we can take them off once we're near the gate." She says, changing the subject.

Kara nods and they continue their walk, both looking forward to cuddling together when they get back.

And done! Wow, I'm so tired. More than usual, at least. My mom's an early bird and can rarely sleep past seven in the morning, so it's like school all over again. I guess I'll rest up when I get home in like a week! Next chapter, they tell the DEO where Lillian's staying! And ooh, it sounds like Lillian has a nefarious plan! (Like usual). Thank you all for reading and for your amazing comments! Stay awesome!