#rangerslash

This had been happening a lot the last couple of weeks.  Moments between them, heavy with feeling, with potential, with possibility.  Kara found herself enjoying these moments more and more.  She was mortified that Susan might think she was orchestrating them.  But the accidental meetings kept happening, after missions or before briefings, and that one time Susan twisted her ankle and Kara had to carry her to the med-bay.  She remembered the way Susan’s breath fell against her neck and the weight of her head against her shoulder.  

Kara let herself enjoy the view for a moment too long when her heart fluttered and she stood quickly before she did something stupid like push that tiny lock of hair away from Susan’s eyes.  “So, we almost done?”

Alex pulled herself from Maggie reluctantly to answer.  “Just about.  Tell ya what, wimp, since you and Vasquez have done the bulk of the heavy lifting, you guys hang out here and Mags and I will go back for the last truckload.  You can rest until we’re back and then we’ll bring up the last of it.”

“Ugh, you’re the best.”  Kara made her way around the couch and flopped next to Susan.  “Take your time.”

Alex and Maggie left and Kara indulged herself just a bit by letting her head drop onto Susan’s shoulder.  She smiled when she felt Susan’s head rest gently against her own.  Her heart did that pleasing little flutter again, so Kara lifted her head, retreating again in fear.  

Susan’s hand on her jaw stopped her.  “If you keep pulling away every time I get close to you, you’ll give me a complex.”

Kara nuzzled into Susan’s hand.  “It isn’t that.  I don’t want you to think I’m doing it on purpose.  We just keep ending up…” her breath caught as she met Susan’s eyes, suddenly much closer than they were a moment ago.  “...really close.”

Vasquez smiled.  “And if I told you I was doing it on purpose?”

Kara’s eyes slipped closed and she took a deep breath.  “I’d say it explains a lot,” she answered.

Susan grinned and dropped her hand, ready to retreat before Kara got any more terrified.  Kara didn’t let her get far.  She caught Susan’s hand and pulled her back in.  She pressed a sweet kiss against Susan’s lips and the flutter in her heart became a small earthquake.  She sighed quietly and pulled away.  Kara met Susan’s eyes and licked her lips.  She tasted sweat and Susan’s honey lip balm, but didn’t have time to process the kiss before Susan was leaning in to claim another.  Kara draped an arm around Susan’s shoulders and pulled her closer.  They fell against the couch cushions and the kiss deepened.  Kara’s head swam and a thrill like liquid sunshine shot through her veins.  Her arms came around Susan’s waist and she held her tight.

“Ow.” Susan pulled away and her breath left her with an involuntary “Oof.”

“Oh my gosh.  I’m sorry, Susan.  I, um, think my powers are back.”

“Well, don’t I feel powerful.  Like a superhero battery charger.”  Susan swiped a gentle thumb across Kara’s bottom lip.  Kara laid a kiss there and they giggled softly.  Susan snuggled her face into Kara’s collarbone and Kara held her close again, moderating her strength carefully.

XXX

Alex and Maggie burst into the apartment, each carrying a box.  Alex strode across the room and peeked over the back of the couch to see her sister holding a finger to her lips then pointing to Susan, still sound asleep across Kara’s chest.

Maggie sauntered up behind Alex and surveyed the scene.  “Well I’ll be damned.  Get it, Little Danvers.”

“Shut up.” Kara tried to sound threatening, but couldn’t hide her smile.  She tried and failed not to wake Susan as she attempted to slide off the sofa and lay her back down, but Susan sat up anyway.  She had an adorable line across her cheek from a wrinkle in Kara’s t-shirt.  Kara grinned and ran a finger down that line.  “Stay here.  It’ll just take me a few minutes to unload the truck, then we’ll order pizza.”