Imagine if Lena decides to test her project on Kara, just so Lena can finally hear Kara say it:
Lena nods to hope: āGet readyā,
Kara flies in: āLena, you wanted to talk to me? Well actually I wanted to talk to you first. I realize I havenāt been fair to you, and Supergirl wasnāt the only thing Iāve been keeping from you. ā
Lena pauses, she holds a hand up to Hope, telling her to hold off for a minute. She wants to hear what Kara has to say.
Kara folds her arms against her chest, sheās breathing heavily and Lena can tell sheās about to cry.
Lena:ā Kara what is it?ā
Kara: āI donāt know really how to say this. Itās hard, and Iām scared if I say it you wonāt want me around you anymore. ā
Lena stares, not daring to believe this is finally happening. And just when she was going to force Kara to say it.
Lena blinks, her heart is pounding.
Kara: ānot just like a friend. More than that. And I havenāt like this for a long long time, maybe ever. ā
Lena steps forward, trying to hide the joy thatās leeching out of her: āKara you-ā
Kara is crying now: āNo, I know I shouldnāt have said anything-ā
Lena grasps Karaās hands with her own: āWhat? No. Kara Iāve been waiting for you to say that for so long!ā
Kara stutters: āWhat?ā
Lena leans forward slowly, trying to restrain herself. Carefully her lips meet Karaās. And itās more amazing than she could have hoped for. Karaās tears mix in with her own. Sheās so happy.
And Lena is so startled, trying to gently lower her friend to the ground. Then she sees Hope, behind her.
āMiss Luthor, even though we still have much to correct, was that exactly what you wanted?ā She asks.
Lena stares at Karaās limp form as her hand reaches out to lightly touch her lips and her cheek, still wet from tears.
She looks to Hope, then back to Kara: āAlmostā she says bitterly. Because she wanted it to last. And soon it will.