58. Give Me Just a Little of Your Love

"Oh, fuck!" Vaz's eyes went wide at the sight of Lucy straddling their hips, but quickly recovered from her surprise to apologize.

"Sorry, that wasn't a very professional thing to say."

"Ha! You're too much." Lucy held herself above so she wouldn't come into direct contact. "I'm the one that's sorry. I should have asked. Is this OK?"

"Yes, I...yes." Vaz looked up at her and gripped her thighs gently and began to stroke. "You can relax your legs."

Lucy lowered herself until their centers made contact.

"Ooohh." They both made a moaning sound. Lucy smiled at the feeling of herself slightly spreading over the bulge in Vaz's pants. Her loose soccer shorts did little to keep her from the warm friction. Lucy could tell Vaz was a beta, but having only just met had become very curious about what was below the pants.

Vaz's eyes closed tight at the feeling of Lucy.

"Sorry." Lucy apologized again, but was smiling now. "I didn't mean to rush things. I just really had the urge to...well...jump your bones."

"Don't apologize for taking what you want." Vaz gave her a bright-eye smile. "That's all I want."

"What's all you want?"

"To give you what you want."

"I knew you were perfect." Lucy chuckled. "Do me one favor?"

"Anything."

"Whatever happens tonight...promise me you won't be professional?"

Vaz laughed. "Promise." They said, then moved their arms down to the bed to press up to a sitting position, but still supporting Lucy across their lap. Vaz wrapped their hands around Lucy's lower back.

"You're the one that's perfect." Vaz said, looking at her in the eyes. "You're breathtaking."

Lucy's heart skipped a beat at he adoration staring back at her. Vaz carresssed a finger along the side of her face. "May I kiss you?"

"Yes." Lucy smirked. "Please."

Vaz leaned forward and pressed a gentle kiss against her lips, then leaned back to search her face and see how she felt. After the past months with an alpha like James, it was beyond endearing to see Vaz's patience and care. Lucy leaned forward to bring them closer again.

"More please."

At that Vaz cupped her cheek and moved in to bring their lips together more firmly, but still with the utmost gentleness. Lucy moaned quietly at the feeling of those soft lips. They both leaned further into the kiss, softly probing each other's mouths. Lucy's lips parted to welcome Vaz deeper. They both moaned as Vaz's tongue slipped inside. But even with the encouraging sounds Lucy was making, Vaz continued to move slowly, teasing fingers through Lucy's hair, encouraging her free movements while steadily probing deeper, and taking more greedily from her mouth until their tongues began a slow dance. Lucy felt like her insides were melting at the sensual yet gentle treatment that was steadily taking her breath away. Eventually she had to pull back to catch her breath and her bearings. Vaz searched her eyes as if concerned about pushing too far.

"Wow, you uh...are a fantastic kisser..." Lucy said.

Vaz chuckled. "You sound surprised."

"No! No, I just...It's been a while since I've been with another beta. It's a nice change of pace."

"Well, I can change pace if you want to." Vaz smile a bit shyly. "But I'd really love to take my time. I want to show every inch of you how beautiful you are."

It occurred to Lucy that it sounded like a pickup line. But coming from Vaz it sounded completely sincere.

"By all means. Take your time." Lucy smiled. "But just know...anything you feel like doing to me...I am very likely going to want."

Now it was Vaz's turn to chuckle. "Good to know."

Vaz leaned in and began to work their mouth behind Lucy's ear, then working down her neck.

Lucy moved her fingers through Vaz's close-cropped hair encouragingly. "That feels really good."

Vaz moved steadily lower down Lucy's neck, gently nipping and kissing the sensitive skin. Lucy could see they were delighted at touching her, and she couldn't help but respond to the delicious touch with quiet noises. Vaz began to nibble and lick, moving to Lucy's shoulders. Vaz slid a hand along Lucy's lower back, caressing it lightly and eventually sliding fingers below the hem of her loose tank top to tease fingers over her skin. Lucy suddenly realized that she has started to move her hips gently, enjoying the feeling of the hot, growing muscle between her legs.

"Ooohhhh." Lucy sighed. She appreciated Vaz's careful attention. Vaz's vibe was so calm, almost methodical, working over the skin of her neck and shoulders. Vaz gently slid the material of her tank top down over her shoulder to be able to move uninterrupted towards her chest. Lucy teased her fingernails along the bare skin of Vaz's neck.

"Mmmm." Vaz responded to the feeling of her nails. "Lucy...Do you...mind if I take this off?"

Vaz was now sliding aside the other side of the shirt over Lucy's shoulder for more access. Lucy shivered.

"Show me yours, I'll show you mine." Lucy teased as she reached for the collar of Vaz's shirt.

Vaz nodded immediately and Lucy began to unbutton her starched white shirt.

"So handsome in this suit." Lucy said approvingly. "I guess I said that already."

Vaz smiled reassuringly, in a way that made Lucy feel she could do no wrong.

"I don't mind hearing it again, beautiful." Vaz looked down to watch Lucy's fingers work their way down until all the buttons were free. Lucy paused to appreciate the view for a few moments. She ran her fingers over the bindings across Vaz's chest, moving lower to the hard abdominals below. As she teased her fingers over the taught skin she felt a thick, fibrous patch and realized it must be a rather large scar over their rib cage.

"Maybe one day you'll tell me the story of this scar. But right now, all I can think about is getting in your pants." Lucy smiled. She was very curious to know more about Vaz, but at that moment she mostly wanted to learn more about what was below the belt. She began to tug at the buckle. Vaz touched her hands gently and held them still.

"What was it you said about 'show you mine'?" Vaz smiled up at her.

Lucy gripped the bottom of her tank top with both hands and jerked it over her head. Vaz's eyes lit up further at the sight, reaching out to cup and caress her breasts through her bra. Vaz worked with a look of awe as they touched Lucy, eventually sliding a middle finger below her bra to tease a nipple. Lucy responded with a sound of pleasure. Vaz paused and looked up at her again.

"May I take this off?"

Lucy quickly nodded, feeling momentarily at a loss for words due to the sensations Vaz was producing with deft fingers.

Vaz slid a hand around Lucy's back and a moment later her bra was released. Vaz moved each strap down her arms and went back to work, now on the bare skin of her breasts as Lucy moaned encouragement.

Eventually Lucy began to reach again for Vaz, sliding her fingers into the top of the bindings. "Turnabouts is fair play?" She asked and waited for the go ahead from Vaz before going further.

Vaz hesitated for a moment then nodded, releasing Lucy's breasts to allow her room to work on the wrap. It took longer, but eventually became loose. Once again, Lucy paused to look at the amazing torso before her. Now without the bindings she could more fully appreciate the chiseled features. She licked two fingers and began to slide them over a rapidly tightening nipple.

"You're gorgeous." Lucy said, now it was her turn to sound in awe as she ran her fingers over the sensitive skin. Vaz began to squirm a bit at the feeling, and the movement caused much-wanted friction against Lucy's heated cunt. She closed her eyes tightly as her hips began to undulate again in response.

"Ohhh..." Both responded to the moments. Lucy spread her legs wider, allowing her clit to graze against the hard muscle straining in Vaz's pants. The hot friction felt amazing and she began to ache for release.

She hadn't bothered to put on underwear, and the loose soccer shorts weren't proving much of a barrier. She wanted Vaz out of those pants, but remembered how they had stopped her from releasing their belt.

Vaz resumed the slow but unrelenting worship of Lucy's chest, seeming even more inspired now that she was bare. Lucy gasped as Vaz tongued her nipple then sucked it into their mouth. The soft suction began to increase till Lucy called out.

"Oh!"

Vaz let up and leaned back, looking up at Lucy with concerned eyes. "Too much?"

"No! No...that was...just right." Lucy smiled down at Vaz's concern. "You're very sweet."

"You're very sweet." Vaz said with an admiring smile. "I'd love to taste more of you. If you'd like that."

"I'd like that very much."

Vaz shifted up and twisted, effortlessly maneuvering Lucy down to the bed, then hovering over her. Vaz leaned down for a kiss as they slid a hand along the side of Lucy's body, teasing her side with their fingers, causing her to shiver.

Vaz continued caressing Lucy's hips gently, then slid fingers beneath the waist band of her shorts.

"Do you mind if I take these off?"

"Please do." Lucy raised her hips to make things easier.

"Oh." Vaz let out a quiet puff at the realization that Lucy wasn't wearing any underwear and was now completely naked.

"You're so beautiful, Lucy."

Lucy started to make a joke, but at the sight of the sincerity in Vaz's face, she said simply, "Thank you."

Since Vaz seemed to be temporarily stunned, Lucy reached out and cradled their cheek, then encouraged them forward. That brought Vaz out of it, and they leaned down to resume kissing and sucking at Lucy's breasts. Lucy leaned back against the pillow, her hands wandering down Vaz's sides, teasing lower until reaching the top of their pants.

Lucy slid her fingers to the front and played with the pants button.

"How about these?" Lucy asked gently, remembering how Vaz had stilled her hands earlier.

"Oh, um...I usually don't...when I've just met someone. It's just that..."

"Shh..." Lucy put a finger over Vaz's lips. They looked each other in the eyes for several moments, then Lucy pressed her finger a bit, pulling back on Vaz's bottom lip and teasing inside. Vaz's tongue moved to welcome her, and sucked the tip inside.

"You don't have to explain anything." Lucy said gently. "There are much better things you could be doing with your mouth right now."

At that Vaz chuckled and resumed their path down Lucy's body, steadily covering every inch until Lucy was a sensitive ball of want. She squirmed and moaned as Vaz nuzzled into the dark hair above her cunt, until at last sliding their tongue inside her dripping wet folds.

"Aaah!" Lucy blurted out at the feeling. Vaz moved deeper, letting out a moan at the taste and feel of her.

"You taste so good." Vaz mumbled as they moved skillfully over Lucy's swollen bud. She worked back and forth, up and down as Lucy's pleasure heightened. Her hips began moving harder, and she felt like she was losing control of her body's reaction as Vaz drove her on. They slid their tongue lower, gently pressing at Lucy's entrance and then slipping inside.

"Yes!" Lucy called out. She reached down to Vaz's hand, which was gripped around her thigh. She took their fingers and pushed them toward her center.

"Touch me. Touch me inside." Lucy pleaded. "Want you so badly..."

Vaz began to move their hand closer and up along her thighs until reaching her hot center, sliding a finger to her opening. Vaz teased and hesitated only for a moment. Looking into Lucy's eyes and hearing her plea, they could tell there was no need to ask if it was ok. Instead, Vaz thrust in deeply with one finger. Vaz groaned at the feeling of her pulsing heat, and Lucy called out:

"Yes! More, god, feels so good."

Vaz added another finger and then leaned down to continue working Lucy over their their tongue. Vaz never let up on the deep, steady thrusts while lathing her clit firmly and sensually. It wasn't long before Lucy found herself clenching hotly around Vaz's fingers as she fell into her orgasm. Vaz didn't let up, and carried her through the waves until Lucy became too sensitive and reached down to touch their head to tell them to ease off.

Vaz paused and looked up at Lucy from below to see how she was doing.

"C'mere." Lucy smiled a bit goofily at her.

Vaz eased their body over Lucy's and lowered down for a quick kiss. "You okay?"

"No." Lucy chuckled. "I'm way better than okay. Thank you. That's exactly what I needed."

"I'm so glad." Vaz said. "You should really get some rest, you know. It's not every day a woman wins the World Cup. And dances all night."

"Followed by a fantastic orgasm!." Lucy added, feeling blissful in the aftermath of her intense orgasm and utter joy at the reminder of their win.

"We really did it, didn't we?"

"You really did it." Vaz said with a wide smile. "Saw it with my own two eyes."

"Isn't there something I can do for you? I know you said you don't usually...when you've first met someone, but I..."

"This was wonderful, Lucy. Being with you like this. Making you feel good. It was lovely...just what I needed. And you're exhausted. Why don't you try to sleep? You'll need to get up for the team breakfast before long."

Vaz kissed her cheek and shifted off of her. They reached for the covers and pulled them over Lucy before climbing off the bed. "Anything else you need?"

"You're leaving?"

"Yes. I need to be at the hotel when Ms. Luthor wakes up."

"That won't be for a couple hours. You could stay longer." Lucy suggested hopefully. "Would you?"

"Of course. I'll stay until you fall asleep." Vaz sat back down on the bed and laid down on their back. Lucy quickly rolled over to use Vaz as a pillow.

"I was right about you." Lucy murmured sleepily.

"Oh? How's that?"

"You're perfect." Lucy said into Vaz's bare chest. Lucy reveled in the sweet and sincere way Vaz spoke to her. She also appreciated the slow, determined pace. She thought about how much she enjoyed sex with another beta, without the added pressure of high expectations and pheromones driving things. It felt so good to be held and cherished the way Vaz was handling her.

Vaz smiled and began teasing fingers gently through Lucy's hair as she quickly fell asleep.

***

Once again Kara found herself leaping out of bed with a complaining whine. She stood and gave Lena a quick kiss before heading to the shower.

"Sorry, darling. At least we can get you over there quickly." Lena slipped into a robe and began dialing Vaz.

Kara showered quickly and came back out with the realization that she had nothing to wear except her party clothes. The players had left everything in the locker room when they decided to go directly to the party.

"Oh no. Looks like it's the 'Walk of Shame' outfit for me."

Lena looked at her with wide eyes. "Maybe I have something that could fit you."

Kara laughed. "Something tells me, if I wear something of yours that will be just as obvious as wearing my outfit from last night."

"What are you trying to say?" Lena looked at her with an arched eyebrow.

"Nothing! Just that...we have different styles."

"Well, I love what you're wearing right now." Lena said with a predatory smile as Kara stood naked except for a towel loosely wrapped around her waist.

"Oh yeah?"

"Yeah." She went over to Kara and gripped the top of her towel.

"But this is my favorite." She yanked it off and pulled Kara to her, inside her robe so to feel Kara's bare skin against her own.

"Ohhh. Mine too." Kara luxuriated in the feeling as they began nuzzling into each other. They both groaned at the sound of Lena's phone vibrating against the table.

"That would be Vaz letting me know the car is out front. Don't worry, if you go now you'll get there with enough time to change before breakfast."

"No fair." Kara grumbled, but she released Lena and rushed to get into her clothes from the night before.

"Just think - soon you'll have a break. No training everyday, no coach telling you what to do..." Lena tried to sound reassuring as Kara scrambled.

"Yeah. Well, after a lot of press and parties."

"You poor baby. Must be terrible, all those people hanging on every word you say, taking your picture, worshipping you..." Lena teased. Kara laughed and darted over for a quick kiss before rushing to the door.

"See you later?"

"I certainly hope so." Lena smirked.

***

"Good morning, Ms. Danvers!" Vaz offered as Kara plopped into the back seat.

"Morning, Vaz. Thanks for taking me - you're totally saving my life!"

"Happy to help."

As Kara settled in she noticed Lucy's smell and remembered she'd also been in the car the night before. Some things were a bit blurred in her memory due to all the drinking and dancing.

"By the way. What's with this 'Ms. Danvers' business? You called me that last night but I was too drunk to call you on it. I thought we agreed you would call me Kara when we were in Tokyo together."

"Right, I...well, that was a while ago. And now you've won the World Cup and..."

"Vaz! Does the World Cup change that you are a part of my Tokyo Crew? And all the fun we had there? Or that we're friends."

Vaz smiled. "No ma'am."

"There you go again."

"Kara."

"That's better."

As they'd been talking Vaz had been maneuvering the car quickly through the city.

Kara settled back against the seat to close her eyes and rest. But as she rested there was something about the smell that nagged at her. Suddenly her eyes went wide with realization.

That smells like Lucy after she's had sex. Kara thought to herself. She'd roomed with Lucy long enough to recognize it. What the hell? Why does Vaz smell like Lucy after sex?

"So Vaz. How was your night?"

"Um, it was lovely. Thank you for asking."

Kara narrowed her eyes. The memory of Lucy's comment "Vaz is adorable." and Kara's remark the night before that she was on a break from James popped into her brain.

"Hmmm." Vaz must have gotten back to the hotel too late to shower, and, being a beta and without such a strong sense of smell, didn't realize they smelled like Lucy. Kara wanted to give Vaz the third degree, but knew it wouldn't be professional for Vaz to say anything. She knew she would just embarrass the driver if she pushed so she decided to just wait till she saw Lucy and demand to know everything.

"Well, so glad to hear it."

Kara managed to make it back for a quick change and still made it just in time for the team breakfast, thanks to Vaz's excellent and fast driving. Unfortunately Lucy was already gone from their room so she couldn't question her about her evening. When Kara got to breakfast there was a lot more hugging to go around as the players saw each other after their long night of celebrating, and still riding high on the win. But she did manage to secure a spot next to Lucy at breakfast as things died down.

The players had piled their plates high and we're digging in. But Kara's curiosity was killing her.

"So, Lucy..." Lucy's eyes flashed at Kara, immediately recognizing her tone of voice. "How was your night?"

"Very... Well, it was lovely."

"That's funny. Vaz gave me a ride here this morning and used that exact word to describe their evening."

Lucy just stuffed a large fork full of pancakes in her mouth and looked guilty.

"Care to elaborate?" Kara leaned in close, whispering in Lucy's ear so that she could take a good whiff of her.

"And why do you smell like Vaz?"

"A lady...never tells." Lucy sticking her jaw out, trying not to smile.

"A lady? Sounds like you were a bad girl." Kara shoved her. "Did you debauch sweet Vaz last night?"

"If anything...they were doing the debauching." Lucy said, shoving Kara back.

"Oh. My. God." For once, Kara found herself without words.

Just then their coach clinked a glass to get everyone's attention.

"Alright, women!" She continued to clang her glass until they settled down. "You damn well did it! We're here to celebrate, yet again. Today we have a different, more personal award for each of you."

Sara went on to announce the names of each player and present them with a new team jersey. They looked the same as their original team jerseys, except that it said "World Champions" on the front and their own last name on the back. She also announced made-up awards based on their personality or something that happened to them with the theme of " Girl Most Likely To...". The award came with a printed certificate and an envelope of gift cards, put together by team backers from fan donations.

Kara won "Girl Most Likely to Save the World", while Alex got "Girl Most Likely to Change the World". Kate got "Girl Most Likely to Get Arrested" and Lucy got simply "Girl Most Likely to". That one got a roaring laugh out of everyone as they cheered her receiving her 'award'.

As Lucy stood to accept her award she laughed, but pretended to be annoyed and said. "I may be 'Most Likely to...", but Kara was the one who showed up at the hotel this morning in her outfit from last night!"

The players and even coaches howled and catcalled at the joke and Kara turned a deep crimson shade. She started to argue back that Lucy had also gotten laid, but bit her tongue. Then the questions began.

"So, Kara, what happened on the field after the game? Wasn't there something in the news?" Various players yelled out questions to try to call Kara out. She wanted to climb under the table, but decided it was better to meet it head on. They hadn't done anything wrong, and acting like they did wasn't going to help at this point.

"OK, OK. I might have kissed someone on the field..."

"Wooo, Kara...." the team chorused in teasing her.

"OK, please. Everyone mind their own business." Sara interrupted.

"No, it's OK. It's not a secret. Lena Luthor and I are...um, seeing each other."

"Ooooo, Kara!", "Kara and Lena, sitting in a tree...K-I-S-S-I-N-G..." The team kept up the teasing. Kara waited until they quieted down.

"Right so. Reporters may ask you about this. Seems like it's going to be a bit of a deal with the media." Kara said, getting serious. "Lena may face some criticism for dating a member of a team that her company is supporting. And she's worried her Board may accuse her of pushing them to sponsor her girlfriend."

"Girlfriend!" Imra called out. "Do tell!"

"Listen, just know that we weren't, well we weren't in a relationship when L-Corp decided to support the Spirit, and not for a while after the sponsorship began. That's not why she did it." Kara said defensively, feeling anxious at the thought that Lena could face scrutiny over supporting the teams. "Anyway, if you're asked about this, I'd really appreciate it if no one comments to the press."

"You got it, Captain!" Kate said and others joined in to agree.

"Right, well, glad we got that out of the way." Sara spoke up. "And the same goes for the personal lives of everyone on the team. And if you're smart you'll say the same about your own lives. It's a simple answer - 'No comment.'. Make everyone's lives easier. When you talk to reporters, keep your comments relevant to the game. Capesh?"

The team called out in the affirmative.

"Now. Speaking of reporters. We're going to be on the hook for a lot of press engagements, celebrations, even a parade in Gotham City. The championship may be over, but I own your asses for 2 more weeks once we get back to the States."

There was some grumbling from the team, but most seemed fine and maybe even happy with the idea that it wasn't over yet.

During the rest of the brunch were a lot of laughs and even tears as the team reminisced about their experience. They'd been on the U.S. team less than 2 months, but it felt much longer since they'd been together nearly 24/7 during training and the tournament. It had been such an intense experience, and now it was coming to an end. The women had formed a close bond and soon they would be mostly separating and returning to their home teams.

"Coach, can I say a few words?" Kara eventually spoke up. "Well, a few more words, I guess."

"You bet, Cap'n." Sara gave her a wink.

"Thanks. I just want to say thanks to you, for all you've done to get us here. For believing in us. For never giving up on me despite all my...well, issues. You managed to pull together women from 12 different teams, and made us into a machine in a few weeks. Some of us...well, didn't really like each other very well at first." There was scattering of knowing laughter throughout the room.

"It's true! But now we're a family." Kara said sounding in awe, then a big smile spread over her face. "And now we're the goddamn World Champions! So here's to you, Coach!"

At that they erupted with cheers again.

"Alright, alright. Thanks Kara. And everyone. It's been an honor coaching every one of you."

"Awww, Coach!" The players were surprised to hear their Coach being sentimental. A moment later she was back to her usual self.

"Anyway, enough of that. You all have the rest of the day to get packed up and do whatever you like. We have a midnight flight tonight. It's an 18-hour trip, but with the time change we'll be arriving early morning at home."

Groans rose up around the room. Sara spoke up with one last bit of news.

"Oh, and no commercial flight for your precious asses! L-Corp has provided a company jet as a thank you and congratulations to the team - luxury all the way home!"

At that more whoops went up from the team. Things began to wind down after that and Kara saw Lucy attempting to sneak away. She caught up with her and slipped inside the elevator before the doors closed.

"So...if we're flying back on the L-Corp jet I think it's safe to assume a certain driver will be aboard."

Lucy's eyes went wide at her words and she bit her lip to prevent a smile.

"Come on, Lucy! You have to tell me what happened!"

"I don't have to do anything of the sort."

"Please! Lucy, c'mon - how can you hold out on your bestie like this?"

"Vaz came up last night..."

"Lucy!" Kara's mouth flew open. "I knew it! Tell me everything."

"...just to...keep me company."

"That's it? That's all I get?"

"It's just that...I don't know. I feel a bit...protective?"

"Of Vaz? You know I would never do anything that could hurt or embarrass them." Kara said, realizing Lucy was serious. "Vaz is my friend. And it's fine if you don't want to talk about it."

"Vaz is very special. Someone altogether different than I've been with before."

"Wow." Kara said, a bit stunned hearing that from Lucy. "I'm glad you had a nice night. You deserve it."

"I deserve what? I didn't even tell you anything."

"You deserve to be treated right."

"Thanks, BFF." Lucy grinned and put her arm around Kara's shoulder for a squeeze.

They took their time packing and decided to go down to the beach. Kara called Lena as they walked in and out of the shallow waves.

"Hey." Lena picked up right away. "How was brunch?"

"It was a blast. Really great reminiscing with the team." Kara said, biting her tongue not to blurt out the information that Vaz and Lucy had been together the night before. "We're all packed up and down at the beach now."

"Sounds wonderful. I'm sorry, I've got several calls lined up today. I've been putting work on the back burner for the past couple of days and it's catching up with me."

"A bit distracted, were you?" Kara teased, but then realized all they had been through with the kidnapping, dealing with her mother and the rest. As hard as she was working to push it to the back of her mind, their time in Sydney wasn't all fun and games.

"You might say that."

"Yeah, well...I hear "the company" is generously providing us with a jet to fly home. What are the chances you'll be on it?"

"The chances are very good."

"Great. Thought you might be jetting off to Japan or some other exciting destination."

"The only thing exciting I'm hoping to see in the next few days is the sight of you in my bed."

"Oh, that can definitely be arranged." Kara chuckled.

"I can't wait." Lena said. "Listen, I have to run. Zoom meeting with Tokyo office in five."

"Go get 'em, Boss lady."

"Enjoy the waves, Supergirl."

***

The players were exhausted by the time they reached the airport late that night. Kara especially was feeling it since she had spent a couple of hours playing in the ocean waves, followed by some drinks in the hotel bar with some mates during late evening. Basically they decided to make the most of their remaining time on the coast and figured they would sleep on the plane.

The security at the airport was tedious. Since they were now well known the security authority at the Sydney Airport was minding their p's and q's, knowing many eyes were on them. By the time they got to the plane they were all a bundle of exhaustion, irritation, and excitement about returning on the L-Corp jet. They knew from previous experience that the staff would go all out, the food would be amazing, and the seats would be luxurious. They weren't bed seats, but they were wide and cushy, and reclined better than anything most of them had experienced on a plane.

After boarding Kara looked around for her sister. She hadn't seen her all day and assumed she and Sam we're soaking up the sights of the city. That, or they were taking full advantage of Sam's premium room at the fancy hotel that Lena had selected. Either way, she knew Alex was having the time of her life. She wanted to hear all about it, but when she caught a glimpse of her up front in the higher-class seats next to Sam, she decided she would have to wait.

Just then a hand reached out to the aisle and jerked her into a seat. It was Lucy, and Kara sensed she was jittery.

"Que pasa?" Kara laughed. She looked at Lucy, but Lucy's eyes were wide and looking out the window.

"Oh." Kara said, suddenly feeling a bit short on breath herself. On the tarmac she saw the town car Lena had rented. Next to it stood Vaz, who was holding the door and giving Lena a hand. The sight of Lena was striking. In her flawless suit and makeup she looked so different from when she last saw her that morning, naked under her robe, her hair disheveled, smelling like sex. Either way, seeing her always struck Kara to the core.

"I wonder if I'll ever get used to that." She murmured to herself, mostly.

p>"Huh?" Lucy was equally distracted at the sight of Vaz, also looking quite different from that night. Or was it morning?

"Oh. Fuck." They both said in unison.

Kara tore her eyes away from Lena to check on Lucy. "You OK?"

"Totally." Lucy continued watching closely as Vaz pulled bags from the trunk and carried them to the belly of the plane.

"How is it that your girlfriend gets to skip security?" Lucy asked.

"Oh, yeah. I asked about that once. Often she's able to get a private screening of her bags, her person, and her car. In this case it was probably her connection to the Mayor of Sydney." Kara mused. "What can I say? She's got connects."

"It's good to be Queen." Lucy mumbled.

"Ha!" Kara scoffed, but then it occurred to her Lucy wasn't so far off. "Yeah. I guess it is."

Both women watched as if under a spell as the two eventually made their way together to the plane. They went up a different set of steps near the front, so at some point the friends could no longer see them embarking.

Kara turned to look at Lucy and saw her looking a bit dazed.

"Lucy!"

"What?" Lucy looked around in surprise.

"You've got it bad, girl."

"Me? What did I do?"

"Oh, nothing. Never mind." Kara decided to give her a break. She was too tired to tease her. She settled back against the seat and closed her eyes, wishing they would take off so she could recline her seat.

Several minutes later Lucy spoke up again. "God. Wish I had a reason to go up front."

That roused Kara out of her near-sleep state. She had already resigned herself to the fact that she would only glimpse Lena in the first-class area. She was just happy to be on the same plane with her, knowing that maybe they could leave the airport together, or at least be together soon after they landed. In fact she had decided it was for the best that they were separate, given their sordid history on planes.

"Lucy!" Kara said with surprise. "You've got it bad."

"No I don't!" Lucy whined. Then after several moments she spoke up again. "Fine. Maybe I do. It's just...we never talked about seeing each other again. I have no idea if they are even interested. I don't even have Vaz's phone number!"

"Well, that part I can help with." Kara offered. "The rest...well, I'm sure you have ways of figuring that out."

"Do you think I should text?"

"Uh...sure. If you want to." Kara fished out her phone to get the number. "You'll have to hurry. We'll be taking off any minute."

Lucy put in the digits from Kara's phone rapidly, then froze. "What should I write?"

"How about...You rocked my world. I can't take my eyes off you. Can I see you again?"

Lucy gave Kara a death glare. She typed a few keys and hit send.

"What did you write?"

"Hi."

"Woooww. You really have a way with words, my friend."

"Hey! I was under pressure. Didn't want to seem too...whatever."

The two women waited with baited breath for a response, but none came.

"Ouch." Lucy mumbled after several minutes.

"Lucy! Vaz may not have their phone handy. Might be helping with something related to preparing for take off. Or may consider it unprofessional to text during work hours. There are many explanations for a non-response."

"I suppose." The air had clearly gone out of Lucy's sails.

After several minutes Kara started feeling sad for her friend. She pulled out her phone and texted Lena.

"Who'd you write?"

"Lena."

"What did you say?"

"Hi."

"HA!" Lucy barked out a laugh. "You really have a way with words."

"I'm just trying to see if she's free." Just then they heard a ping from Kara's phone.

LL: Hey, baby. How are you holding up?

KD: Exhausted. Can't wait to catch some zzz's. Saw you getting on the plane. Took my breath away.

LL: Wish I could see you now.

KD: Me too. Hey, what's Vaz up to at the moment?

LL: Helping the flight staff get ready for take off. Why?

KD: Just curious.

LL: Do you need anything?

KD: I don't need anything, but there's a lot that I want :0.But I don't get that right now :( I was just asking for a friend.

LL: ???

KD: I'll explain later.

LL: OK, now you really have me curious.

KD: I just had an evil idea.

LL: Do I want to hear this?

KD: Did you happen to notice my watch in your room? Was probably on the bedside table.

LL: Yes, it's here in my bag.

KD: Would you mind asking Vaz to bring it to me when they have a chance?

LL: Shall I bring it now?

KD: I'd love to see you, but it'll just get everyone wound up if they see us together. Besides, I have a secret motive.

LL: Oh?

KD: Later

Just then announcements began, telling everyone to get in their seats and buckle up.

LL: Alright love. Vaz will be along after the seat belt light goes off.

KD: Perfect, thank you.

Soon after take off all the lights of the plane were lowered. Kara quickly drifted to sleep. She had no idea how long she was out before she woke up due to a presence in the aisle next to her seat. She jerked awake to see Vaz looking down at her.

"Vaz! Thanks so much. I didn't mean to cause a hassle, it's just, when I wake up in the middle of the night it's nice to be able to see what time it is."

"It's not a problem at all." Kara saw Vaz's eyes dart to Lucy, who was blatantly starring back at them.

"Listen, um..." Kara scrambled to think of a way to get Vaz to sit with Lucy for a few minutes. "Well, I'm going to the bathroom. Would you mind, um, keeping Lucy company for a few minutes?"

Vaz's eyes flashed for a moment, then they pulled it together and gave a polite smile.

"Of course."

"Thank you!" Kara hopped up and made her way towards the front. She glanced back once and saw them both smiling shyly at each other as Vaz sat down.

As she made her way down the aisle she noticed most of the players had their seats reclined had their eyes closed, and most looked like they were already asleep. It was now well after 1:00 in the morning.

She chose to go to the bathroom nearest the front of the plane, unable to resist the pull, knowing it was closest to Lena. When she came out she caught a whiff of Lena's scent in the air. She couldn't stop herself from going by to say a quick 'hello'.

She's probably asleep anyway. And I'm sure Lucy'd like more time with her new crush.

Kara made her way quietly towards the section where she thought she would find Lena. On the way she noticed Alex sound asleep on Sam's shoulder. Sam's head was tilted back against her headrest, also sound asleep.

"Aww, adorable." She whispered.

Soon she found Lena, typing away madly on her laptop.

Kara chuckled at the sight. At the sound Lena sat straight up and looked at her in surprise. Kara looked the empty seat next to her.

"May I?" She asked with a wide smile.

"Please." Lena said with an equally wide smile.

Kara sat and reached for Lena's hand, twining their fingers together. "Told myself I wouldn't do this, but, what can I say? My willpower has always been shit when it comes to you."

"I'm glad you did. Knowing you were onboard, not to mention your scent constantly on the edge of my thoughts, it was driving me a bit mad not being able to see you. Even for a minute."

"Well, we've got more than a minute. I know I need to get back with the players, but almost everyone's completely knocked out already. All that partying last night, plus all that sun and surf today. We all just wanted to soak up every minute before heading home."

"It's been quite a day."

"What are you working on?"

"Ugh. We're having a full Board meeting on Monday."

"Are you worried? That they'll demand to talk about us?"

"Honestly, I'm not. After the fiasco with Lex and the Board, with nearly half of them siding with Lex about producing the biotoxin for profit, it gave me leverage to get rid of the worst bastards and replace them with people I trust."

"And by leverage, you mean blackmailing them with video of them voting for Lex."

"You say tomato, I say..." Lena grinned, then got serious again. "And I'll do whatever it takes. Anyway, no one will be coming after me for recording them without permission. No one wants that recording out, which is exactly what would happen. It would destroy a lot of reputations, not to mention the company."

"You're such a baddass, Lena."

Lena chuckled. "You're pretty baddass yourself, babe."

"So...am I distracting you from your work?"

"Yes. Thank you." Lena pulled Kara's hand towards her lips and kissed her fingers. "I have all day Sunday once we're back. Not to mention this 18-hour flight to finish up."

"I was hoping maybe we could hang out Sunday?"

"I was hoping the same. Will you come home with me after we land?"

"I thought you'd never ask." Kara grinned. "As long as you don't mind me toting all my gear to yours."

"I think I can make some space." Lena smiled. "And speaking of that, I was also hoping we could talk about what we might look like now that the Cup is over, and things become a bit more normalized."

"I would love that, Lena. It's something I think about all the time."

"Me too." Lena sighed. "And I can't wait to have you all to myself."

Kara's blood surged at the comment. "Yeah? What will you do with me?"

Lena could feel vibrations from Kara and knew they needed to back off this line of discussion. She sighed deeply. "Don't get me started."

"Right." Kara said, remembering where they were. She leaned her head against the side of Lena's arm. "Soon we'll have all the time in the world."

"You're exhausted, darling. Why don't you try to sleep?"

"I know, you're right. I should head back to my seat."

"Or you could sleep here? You can flatten this seat. Doesn't look like anyone will miss you."

"Well, I guess my seat has been taken..."

"Oh?"

"I sort of lured Vaz into it." Kara chuckled.

"You lured my driver? What are you up to Danvers?"

"Just trying to be a good wingwoman for my bestie." Kara wasn't sure how much she should say about it, knowing what a private person Vaz was. She was too tired to try to figure it out. "Just...actually, maybe I'll close my eyes for a few minutes."

Lena moved to adjust her seat, but Kara cautioned her. "Don't put it all the way down into a bed. I'll never wake up. Just getting a short nap..."

"OK, just making you a bit more comfy then." Lena smiled and moved it into a better recline. She saw Kara's eyes were already closing so she opened her cubby and pulled out a blanket and pillow for her. Lena's breath caught at the sight of Kara all curled up next to her. And the thought that maybe soon she would be able to see Kara sleeping, not just always jumping out of bed after sex to rush off to some mandatory requirement.

Lena lifted Kara's head gently and put the pillow under it, then covered her with the blanket. Kara didn't open her eyes, but murmured. "You take such good care of me."

"I want to always take care of you." Lena whispered and kissed her forehead. "Sleep well, my love."

She watched Kara drift off. The sight of her looking so beautiful and vulnerable, having her so close, Lena felt her chest rumble at the urge to protect her. Then another urge came, which sent a strong pulse towards her groin.

"Shit." She said, closing her eyes tightly, willing herself to think of other, much less stimulating thoughts. She realized she should probably move further away from Kara, but ultimately couldn't bring herself to do it. She decided the best thing she could do was go to sleep and take her mind off it. She'd taken blockers just weeks ago, and thought she should be fine. Besides that, she had plenty of time to finish up her report-out and presentation for the Board. She fixed her own seat and pulled out her own blanket and pillow. She scooted to the far side of her seat and faced away from Kara, hoping to get some rest.

***Hours later Kara woke up feeling anxious. She looked around to figure out where she was. The plane was still completely quiet, but something had pulled her out of a deep sleep. Then she realized she was surrounded by a cloud of delicious alpha pheromones. She sat up straight and looked over at Lena. She was fast asleep next to her, but through the blanket there was no way to miss her raging hard-on. She resisted her body's urge to reach out and touch. Was Lena just having an intense dream? Was Kara dreaming? She looked at her watch and decided that she wasn't dreaming.

Kara felt her heart racing. She reached over to feel Lena's forehead. It felt warm and covered with a sheen of sweat. Was the blanket just too warm for her? Or were these signs that she was triggering? Kara took a deep breath, which only heightened her concern, and thought to herself:

"Oh. Fuck."