A/N: Thank you for the comments.
Mikki - Thanks. I'm glad you are enjoying it.
Guest (1) - Two lessons that will never actually be learned.
Guest (2) - James was phoning to apologise in a too little too late way. The world may not react as you expect
Guest (3) - By the middle? That long? At least we (probably) now know why Lena makes a device to de-lead the atmosphere, it was actually to de-Kryptonite it (possibly).
"Alex? What are you doing here?" Kara asked as Alex entered her apartment.
"You were tortured. There is no way I'm letting you be by yourself tonight." Alex said. "Plus I need to yell at you for sneaking out of the DEO and then doing a press conference."
"I didn't really sneak, I flew straight out." Kara pointed out.
"Cute. I'm being serious Kara. Lillian is still out there and she has Kryptonite. She also knows who you are and we know she has a mole at the DEO. What is stopping her from coming here and taking you again?"
"You?" Kara suggested.
"Kara-" Alex started, her frustration building.
"I get it. I really do. But I am not the only target. She could come after you and she could come after Lena. I know you have my back, but who is looking after Lena."
"There is a DEO protection detail on her." Alex said.
"That's not the same as having a friend."
"I know." Alex said.
"Lena needs us right now."
Sighing Alex said. "I know. And I know Lena is your friend-"
"And yours." Kara pointed out. When Alex didn't immediately agree with what Kara had said Kara went on. "What Lena did, she had to do. You would have done the same. She needs her friends and you are one of her friends. If you can't do that for Lena, do it for me."
"Okay." Alex agreed. "But you will always be my priority."
"And I love you for it." Kara said. "But I had no control over what happened to me. I was powerless. But right now I am in a position to do something. Helping Lena will help me."
"You need to help yourself first." Alex warned.
"And who is looking after Lena?" Kara asked. "I heard what James said to her when she was at the DEO. Even if Lena can forgive him, can she trust him?"
"I don't know." Alex confessed.
"Lena needs us." Kara pressed.
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"Kara? Alex? What are you doing here?" Lena asked as they entered her office.
"Alex won't let me be by myself and I won't let you be by yourself." Kara said.
"I'm fine." Lena said.
"No, you're not." Kara countered. "Secrets is what got us into this so how about we stop hiding things?"
"The only thing I am hiding is myself. If I go out there I endanger the protection detail you gave me."
"Technically that was Alex." Kara pointed out. "Why are you still in danger? I told everyone it wasn't your fault."
"They think I Stockholmed you." Lena said. "Until solid evidence is found of a bomb at the Children's hospital, with even stronger evidence that I had nothing to do with it they are not going to let up."
"It will take time." Alex agreed looking at Kara. "Just like it did with you after the Red-K."
"That's not fair. What happened isn't your fault." Kara said to Lena.
"You are pretty much the only one who believes that." Lena countered. "Which was probably my mother's plan all along."
"To what end?" Alex asked.
"I don't know. It could be anything from simple revenge to trying to make me turn to her side."
"That's stupid, you'd never do that." Kara said with no hint of doubt.
"You are literally the only person who believes that." Lena said. "Before I tarnish your reputation too, you should go."
"Not happening." Kara said.
"Kara-" Lena started.
"I know you feel betrayed by me right now and I don't deserve your friendship but-" Kara started.
"Kara, after what I did to you it shows that you were right not to confide in me." Lena said.
"You are going to blame yourself for what happened for a long time." Alex said to Lena, joining in the conversation. "And Kara is going to blame herself as that is what she does. So perhaps you two should just agree to start again, wipe the slate clean."
"I can do that." Kara said looking hopefully at Lena. In response the CEO nodded.
"Good, so we can have a proper girls' night." Kara said.
"I think there are more pressing concerns. Like my mother." Lena said.
"The DEO is looking for her." Kara pointed out. "The second they have a lead they will call me." Seeing the look Alex was giving her she corrected. "I mean they will call Alex. The point is we can't do anything right now. So why not watch a few movies?"
"You two are overdue a sisters' night." Lena said. "You should go."
"We are in this together." Kare said before turning to Alex with pleading eyes.
"I have whiskey." Alex pointed out. Seeing Kara's disapproving glare she asked. "What? You are ordering pizza." When Lena seemed unmoved Alex said. "Look at this way, spending time with us will annoy your mother more than anything else."
"That is a compelling argument." Lena agreed.
"So that's a yes?" Kara asked.
"That's a yes." Lena agreed. "But first there's something I have to do." Lena said standing and heading to her safe. Silently the sisters watched as she opened the lead safe and removed something. Locking the safe again she walked towards them and looked at Alex. "I've been thinking about what you said. I don't know if you are right, but your world sounded better than mine. When Sam came to me, I wanted to help my friend and I thought I was doing the right thing. It turned out I wasn't. I should have come to you both sooner. I should have trusted you both sooner."
"Well, I wasn't exactly blameless, I shouldn't have had James to spy on you." Kara said.
"Having seen what Kryptonite does to you I can see why you did it." Lena said. "If I had been honest from the start maybe we could have saved Sam sooner."
"Maybe." Kara said. "What I do know is we are stronger together."
"Yes we are." Lena said handing the hard disk form her safe to Alex.
"What's on it?" Alex asked.
"Everything. Including what my mother didn't get."
-The End
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