Kara blows her powers out and Alex wants to implement the usual protocol—lots of sunlamp time and lots of sister time, snuggled up watching Netflix. Normally, that’s what makes Kara feel okay when she blows out her powers; that’s what makes Kara feel okay even when she has her powers.
But this time she’s still so angry. She wants to keep fighting. She argues that she’s trained just as much as Alex has and gets matching incredulous looks from her sister and J’onn. Kara knows she’s wrong even if she doesn’t want to be—she’s trained as Supergirl, not as Kara. She’s no use without her powers.
Alex gets an agent to drive her home, and Kara calls Cat from the backseat.
“Come to my place,” Cat says after Kara has explained. Before Kara can protest, Cat continues, “I’m not going to let you go home to mope by yourself.”
Kara doesn’t even want to, but she knows Cat won’t take no for an answer. She shows up grumpy and it just gets worse; she drops a glass of water and accidentally slams the bathroom door because she’s not used to doing anything without adjusting based on her powers. Cat draws her a bath and makes her go to sleep early—makes it all more of a demand than any kind of TLC.
The next morning, Cat opens the curtains to wake her up. The sun feels vaguely warm, and Kara can’t hear anything outside of the room, and she’s already frustrated.
“Put on clothes you can work out in,” is all Cat says.
Kara doesn’t ask and Cat doesn’t offer details, not over breakfast, not while they’re in the car, not as she leads Kara into a warehouse that looks more like Alex’s scene than Cat’s.
It’s not an empty warehouse, though, it’s a business, and even after the employee explains to Kara how this is going to work, she still doesn’t quite understand.
“I’m just supposed to pick a weapon?” Kara asks.
“Mmhmm,” Cat says. “You can pick more than one—I have this place rented out for the entire day.”
“You think I’m going to spend the whole day breaking things for no reason?”
“Darling,” Cat says, and Kara knows from the tone in her voice that she’s trying hard not to roll her eyes. “You’re going to spend as long as you want to breaking things because you are frustrated and there’s nothing else for you to do. And then I’ll take you home and fuck you until you can’t walk.”
Kara swallows, glances around to make sure no employees are nearby.
Cat hands her a baseball bat. “Start with this. I think you’ll enjoy it.”
Kara does. She spends hours wrecking things—multiple TVs, a complete set of china, every type of kitchen appliance you can think of. She rips a couch apart with her bare hands, actually feeling how much her muscles strain as she does it. She’s already exhausted by the time Cat takes her home, and then Cat lives up to her promise to the point Kara all but passes out by the time they’re done.
She doesn’t know how long she sleeps, but when she wakes up, she can hear people having a conversation two floors away, and she smiles into her pillow.
The next time she loses her powers, Cat takes her back to the warehouse.
☮ for Cat
Kara really wishes Cat and Alex would be better friends. All they ever do is snark at each other. Kara doesn’t think it’s unreasonable to want her sister and her girlfriend to get along, but whenever she mentions it, she gets nothing more than an eye roll and an assurance it’s fine.
Alex gets hurt, not badly, but publicly. The street they’re fighting on is closed for construction, so there aren’t many people around, thankfully, but there are news crews too close for comfort. They’ve got a camera trained directly on Alex as she takes a shot to the side that knocks her off her feet. Kara finishes the fight soon thereafter, and they get Alex checked out as she complains that she’s fine while wincing every time someone touches her ribs. It’s a pretty regular post-fight situation, which is why Kara doesn’t understand when Cat rushes into the DEO, face pinched.
“How’s she doing?” Cat asks, worry in her voice that is usually reserved for Carter.
“How’s who doing?” Kara says.
Cat looks at her like she’s grown another arm. “Your sister? Who went down and didn’t get back up?”
Kara almost laughs, but the concern on Cat’s face is too serious. “She got back up,” Kara says. “She’s probably yelling at a doctor about how she shouldn’t have to take the rest of the day to rest and should be working instead.”
Cat’s shoulders relax, and it clicks in Kara’s head.
“You were worried about her? This much? You don’t even like her!”
Cat rolls her eyes and stalks off toward med bay. Kara watches her go, stuck in place by shock. Cat actually cares about Alex?
By the time Kara catches up, Cat is perched on a chair beside Alex’s bed and Alex is grinning.
“I can’t believe you were worried about me,” Alex says.
“Please,” Cat scoffs. “I simply didn’t want to deal with Kara moping if you’d been seriously injured. And aren’t you supposed to be a secret agent? I would think getting attacked on television isn’t the best strategy.”
Alex just laughs at her. Kara can’t help but beam.
their dynamic is essentially based on the idea that they make each other better stronger people
they know each other so well; Kara knows all of Cat’s telltale signs, what makes her happy or upset, what gets her going, and Cat learns to notice the little things about Kara, like her preferences and expressions
they always sense when the other is having a rough time or needs to talk
boundaries?? what boundaries??
THE COLLAR FLICK
Platonic Face Caressing™
Cat tucking Kara’s hair behind her ear after the aforementioned point
even though it’s less obvious with Cat both of them have always made effort to make things work, to get to know each other better, to be there for each other
Cat realizing her mistake in forcing Kara to reveal her identity and respecting her decision to keep up the ruse later and supporting her nonetheless
Kara’s “I feel like I’ve lost everything! the one thing I can rely on, is gone” after one (1) fight with Cat
Kara wanting to work for Cat because she finds her inspiring and wants to follow in her footsteps
they’re each other’s heroes and beacons of hope
“darling” and “my dear”
subtle little touches that always make the other pause
THE HUGS
the way Cat clutches Kara’s cape when they hug in Myriad
the way Cat falls into Kara during the second hug, like she’s coming home
the way Kara holds on with all she has both times
“oh, Kara”
both of them trying not to cry when Cat tells Kara she’s leaving, but kinda failing and having to pull apart quickly before they break
when Kara’s eyes momentarily look down at Cat’s lips
THE BRIDAL CARRYING
Cat loving Kara so fiercely and unconditionally that she forgave her immediately after the Red K incident
Kara being the only person in Cat’s life who openly gives her love and affection besides Carter
the way Cat grows into a softer, less cynical version of herself because of Kara’s influence
“do me a favor and take off your glasses” and “let me begin by saying thank you, for all the help that you’ve given me, Supergirl” aka the most breathtaking and sexually charged scene my eyes have ever seen
Cat never losing faith in Kara’s ability to clear the challenges she faces
Cat trusting that Kara would save her from Liverwire and Silver Banshee
when Kara had like, three, conversations with Adam and spent all of them gushing about how amazing his mom is
Carter easily taking to Kara and admiring both versions of her
when Cat stands up to Katherine in defense of Kara even tho her mother has always been a weak spot and a source of trauma and many insecurities
when they went out for drinks after Kara yelled at Cat…the sexual tension, the lyric "loving you isn’t the right thing to do” playing in the back
when Kara cut her finger and Cat, a known germophobe, was only concerned for her safety
saving the world together two years in a row
“it’s not about what you do. it’s about who you love […] it’s, it’s everything,” says Cat, while lovingly staring into Kara’s eyes and choking on her words
“that is still so ho- cool”
the way Kara abruptly moves away during their balcony goodbye, as if she had to leave before doing something stupid, like kissing Cat
Kara finding herself in Cat’s office whenever she’s hurt or lost
Cat hiring another assistant to make Kara jealous
how miserable both of them were after Cat decided to keep it ‘strictly professional’
when Cat lighthouse technique’d Kara and literally told her that
Kara’s glowing smile and sparkling eyes when Cat tells her she read all of her articles while living in a yurt in the mountains
Cecilia and the Satellite playing while they walked towards each other at a party, like stupid romcom leads; “for all the things my eyes have seen / the best by far is you” and that chorus
“you have the biggest heart of anyone i know”
this is all i can think of now but please add more if you have any!!
Cat teasing Kara with the cupcakes
“Mine”
“uh, yes” “uh, no”
the Working Girl office moment
Cat, known germaphobe picking up Kara’s food wrapped in foil immediately prior to said Working Girl office moment
Leslie stealing Cat to draw Kara out in a totally I stole your wife cliche
yes!! also:
“my secret weapon, my guardian angel” (can’t believe i forgot this in the original post)
Kara pointing out how difficult Cat can be and which tones not to use with Adam like an old married couple
Cat casually calling Kara things like extraordinary, smart, talented, astonishing, excellent, etc
Leslie asking why is Supergirl different like she knows
Cat’s little speech about pushing the people she cares about, aka indirectly telling Kara she’s hard on her because she cares
“it’s you”
“you changed me, and I am not easy to change”
Cat looking at Kara’s boobs in that^ scene, and at the CatCo party, and in Falling
when Clark visits and Cat makes sure she looks fine so she runs her hands down her boobs and Kara stares
Kissing. Sucking. Moaning. It was amazing. And Kara loved every second of it. Cat was here. On top of her. And it felt so good. Tangled limbs, mingling breaths, rustling sheets. Kara moaned as Cat came beneath her for the second time, and thrust a little harder, rubbing their bodies together, making Cat purr soft words eagerly, just as happy.
Sex. Cat Grant. Kara’s apartment. Heated bodies in friction. Clothing ripping. Moonlight streaming into the room over them. Kara’s supersuit lost on the floor.
Cat was back. After weeks of quiet Cat was back. And it was the best moment of Kara’s life. Kara moaned again as her own orgasm came hard through her, making her knees weak, and Cat whispered something Kara didn’t really hear as she shook and cried out, letting herself fall softly on top of Cat as her mind went blank.
—–
Kara sat up in bed sharply, hearing a moan in her mind, and stared at her empty apartment, the sun streaming in through open curtains, and… nobody else. Kara stared ahead and panted, wondering…
“Morning, Supergirl.”
Kara gasped and looked at her tiny balcony, and her mouth fell open at the sight. Cat. A plain blue blouse. Her blouse. Nothing else. Hair tied back loosely at her neck. A smile.
“Cat? I…”
“You were dreaming. It sounded good.”
“It wasn’t a dream. I…” Kara stopped as everything came back in a rush, and looked around, clothing everywhere in a messy trail from the kitchen to the bed. Kara glanced around and then back at Cat as memories from the other night came flying back, and CatCo. Cat. Coming Back. As CEO. The kiss. The talk. And then… the sex. Kara felt like fainting, and tightened her hands into the mattress beneath her, to ground herself. “You’re here.”
“I am. That was a rather… enjoyable evening there, with those powers.” Cat said, turning towards Kara and leaning against the railing, crossing her legs as she spoke. “I can’t say I minded it, when you ripped my dress.”
“You’re here.” Kara repeated, happily this time, smiling as Cat walked towards her. “That wasn’t a dream.” Kara whispered again, bringing hands into Cat’s and tugging her closer onto the bed. “Cat.”
“And where are you off to?” Cat mumbles as she wakes. She’s not used to the sheets already being cold when she slips out of bed, isn’t used to Kara being the first one up. There isn’t even a hint of sunrise peeking through the windows, making it that much more unusual. A morning person Kara might be, but even she isn’t one to rise before the sun.
“I have that morning show, remember?” Kara whispers, obviously well aware that Cat isn’t fully awake yet. “The early morning interview with Supergirl?”
Question of Smoke 