Of Knights and Aliens

Chapter 140

"We don't have much longer before Maggie and Alex come back. What do you want to do today?" Lena asks as she walks with Kara through the castle.

"How about we explore? I haven't really spent much time in the city unless I was fighting crime. Well, it wouldn't really be exploring for you, I'm sure you know the city like the back of your hand now."

Lena shakes her head. "I don't, actually. I rarely have gone down to the city. When I was under Lillian's thumb, she didn't like us to mingle with the 'commoners.' " Lena does finger quotes, rolling her eyes. "And once I became Queen, I was too busy to leave the castle's grounds very often. Though I know a lot of people still think it's because I think I'm too good to be among the average citizens." Lena sighs softly. "I haven't had time to prove them wrong yet."

Kara pauses and takes Lena's hands gently in hers. "Lee, you need to take better care of yourself. You can't keep working yourself to death, and I'll make certain that you won't. You need to have time to yourself without working, okay?"

Lena smiles softly at her girlfriend. "I know, darling. When I wasn't busy, I was alone. Especially when I first became Queen. That meant being alone with my thoughts, with nothing to keep my mind busy to keep from straying to the things I didn't want to think about. I have a reason to slow down now."

Lena gently squeezes Kara's hand and they continue walking, no longer walking aimlessly. They head towards the main entrance, still holding hands. Kara's steps falter for a moment and Lena eyes her curiously.

"Do you think I should grab my supersuit?" Kara asks.

"If you're wearing your supersuit, I'm putting on my armor. And weapons."

"But I can wear my supersuit underneath clothes, you would just be walking around in your armor!" Kara points out.

"Mm hmm." Lena raises one perfect eyebrow at her. They barely notice how they automatically change direction, heading towards Lena's (their) room.

"Babe... Bringing your crossbow or your bow probably wouldn't be the best idea. People could see it as you not trusting them. You get that look in your eyes when you have them with you that might scare your people."

Lena sighs softly. "Very well. No crossbow, no bow. But I'll still wear my armor. They should be more than used to seeing me in public wearing it."

"But your people-" Kara begins, worried.

"Will be fine with it," Lena cuts her off. A small wistful smile pulls at the edges of her lips. "My people. Hmm. I can hardly wait until they're our people."

Lena brings Kara's hand to her lips and presses a soft, reverent kiss to the back of it. Kara blushes and shyly adjusts her glasses.

"That wasn't a proposal, was it?"

"You're learning, darling. You'll know when I'm proposing." Lena promises confidently, despite the fact that she often panics silently about the fact she doesn't have a ring or a plan.

Kara holds the door to Lena's bedroom open for her, despite the fact the guards stationed in front of it would be more than happy to assist, and Lena thanks her with a peck on the cheek. Lena chuckles as she enters, loving how Kara's cheeks flushed to match the shade of lipstick she now has on her cheek. Lena grabs a tissue and gently rubs it on Kara's cheek as the door swings shut behind her.

"Lee, your lipstick is a bit messed up." Kara points out.

Lena looks in the mirror to see that where the parts that rubbed off on Kara's cheek are visibly different than the rest. She hums thoughtfully.

"I think I'll mess it up a bit more before I fix it."

"What? Why?" Kara asks curiously.

Lena just pulls Kara close, smirking when she lets out a soft "oh" in understanding. It's Kara that leans in first, capturing Lena's lips with her own. They move slowly together, exploring each other gently again. Their eyes flutter closed and Lena's hand goes up to entwine her fingers in Kara's hair, pulling her closer against her. The kiss intensifies when Lena slips her tongue into Kara's mouth, causing her to whine softly in surprise.

They pull back after a while, unaware of how long they ended up wrapped up in each other. They both decide to give up trying to put on their armor. Instead, Kara waits for Lena to reapply her lipstick (and for her to clean Kara's face of the smudges Lena got all over) before they leave.

Lena takes Kara's hand once more and they leave the room. Lena's smirking as they pass the guards that undoubtably are trying not to think about what they got up to in there for so long.

By the time they get to the city, it's already nearly midday. The street markets are in full swing and Lena watches Kara with soft eyes as she tries to take everything in. Kara meets Lena's gaze and grins dopily. Lena knows her answering smile is just as lovestruck.

"The architecture, the buildings here are so different than National City," Kara notes.

"Yeah, that's something I noticed when I came to the Danvers Kingdom. Our buildings are more intricate here, more fancy."

"The Luthor Kingdom is known for its wealth," Kara points out. "So it's not surprising to me, but the buildings are beautiful."

"I agree. I used to love trying to find good places to look out over the city when I was a kid," Lena says. "I would climb trees, the castle walls... Much to the dismay of the guards tasked with keeping me safe."

Kara laughs. "I bet they hated having that job!"

"It had one of the highest turnover rates out of all the assignments," Lena chuckles. "It never took me very long to figure out how to best escape from them."

Next chapter, they go to the Danvers Kingdom to welcome Maggie and Alex back! Guys, I got called sir the other day because of my haircut! I found it hilarious! And I got mistaken for my friend's girlfriend because we both have short brown hair and have a penchant for wearing flannel haha. She was about to like casually touch my shoulder when she realized I'm not in fact her girlfriend. I think I've officially won at life, I can die happy now lol Thank you all for reading and for your lovely comments! Stay awesome!