"You really didn't have to come tonight." ( Y/n) said awkwardly trying to make the woman know she could back out at any time.
She smiled. "That is the fifth time you've said that are you sure you want me to come."
" Of course I do, I just need to warn you that as soon as we step inside you are going to be surrounded by my friends and interrogated to within an inch of your life. "
"So that is why your so jumpy, (Y/n) I really like you I want to get to know you meet your friends."
" Really. "
"Yes, so are we still going in?" She reached out her hand a warm inviting smile on her face.
" Yes. " (Y/n) took her hand and together they entered the bar.
The moment they entered Kara shot to her feet almost forgetting where she was she threw her hands into the air and waved. "Y/n) over here!"
It was only at the very last minute did she see that the two people she really didn't want to be there was there.
This isn't going to go well.
"What." Alex turned around unprepared for the sight that met her it wasn't so much the sight of ( Y/n) with another woman that threw her for a loop but who that woman was.
Sara.
She turned to look at her sister who was equally as puzzled.
"Hi, guys this is Sara." ( Y/n) smiled proudly at the woman next to her. "Sara this is Kara and over here is my best friend Lena, this is Kara's sister and her girlfriend."
" Hey. " She smiled.
Alex frowned she didn't seem to know her at all.
" So Sara what do you do?" Kara asked.
"I'm actually a waitress."
"Waitress." Alex scoffed.
(Y/n) frowned at her taking a seat and pulling it out for Sara to sit down, placing a quick kiss on her cheek as she went to get one for herself.
"So Sara I guess it's intimidating meeting your girlfriend's friends," Alex said taking a sip from her glass her eyes focused on the blonde woman over the rim of her glass.
She smiled sweetly. "Actually I feel like I know Lena already (Y/n) talks about you all the time."
"I hope it's good stuff." Lena smiled.
" Some of it. " Sara chuckled.
" Does she talk about anyone else? " Kara asked a little too eager.
"She does."
" Does she talk about me? " Alex asked.
"Err . ..no."
"Oh." The disappointment in her voice was clear, Maggie turned to watch her through concerned eyes.
" I'll just go and get a drink and see what is taking (Y/n) so long. "
When she left Alex smiled and pulled her sister over to a quiet part of the bar.
"Excuse us."
"Tell me how the hell Sara Lance is with my (Y/n)?" She hissed out.
" It must be out Earth's Sara Lance. " Kara shrugged.
"This is not helpful at all Kara this is creepy."
" Alex she isn't yours. "
"Dammit Kara I know that but....I miss her so much Kara." She let the words out with an exasperated sigh.
" Oh, Alex why didn't you just think before you took Maggie back at least then you could have gotten (Y/n) back, but it's too late. "
"I know." She looked across at the table (Y/n) and Sara was laughing at something Lena had said, Alex felt her stomach turn at the sight, not so long ago that had been her next to (Y/n) she'd been too jealous and stupid to enjoy it.
Now it was gone.
"Listen, Alex, what's done is done but you have no right to feel sad you did it, you did it all and someone came along and snapped her up, I told you this would happen."
" I didn't know it would feel like I'd lost my soul. " She could feel a tear tickle her cheek.
"Come on let's go back your girlfriend is looking over here."
xxx
The night went by in a surreal whirl Alex kept her gaze on them watching the little movements of hands as one slipped under the table watching for the evidence to show on their faces, she felt like she was being tortured in the worst possible way.
The kisses were the worst watching their eyes connect and their eyes sparkle cut through her like a jagged knife.
This is my own personal hell!
They were all having fun laughing and joking, she just wanted to crawl under the table and die.
Lena laughed hard so weak she leaned her head on Kara's shoulder she had no energy to lift it.
Sara leaned closer to (Y/n) and whispered. "Are they dating?"
" No. "
"Your joking they flirt so much with each other."
" I know but they don't see it. "
"Your kidding it's as plain as the wig on Donald Trump's head."
"Yep." ( Y/n) tried to ignore Alex's stare she'd had to endure it all night then be faced with Maggie's stone-turning glare.
It's not my fault your girlfriend can't keep her eyes off me.
Sara pulled her close again when everyone had turned into their own pair to talk, she gently placed a kiss on her lips.
Alex suddenly exploded she needed to stop her touching (Y/n) needed to wipe her lips from the mouth she had kissed.
She took her glass and pretended to spill it accidentally the brown liquid over the blonde woman.
She leaped back and (Y/n) scowled at her, her eyes flashing blame squarely at her.
"Oops, I'm so sorry." Alex feigned innocence.
" It's okay I'll just go and clean this up. "
"Hurry back babe." ( Y/n) called after her before turning back her (e/c) eyes burning into her ex's eyes.
"It was an accident." Alex shrugged guilt-free.
(Y/n) turned to Maggie who had watched the whole thing silently. "Can't you control your girlfriend!" Before leaving the table and following Sara.
" I think Alex and I should go. " Maggie said quietly.
"Okay."
Kara and Lena watched them leave neither said a word, neither needed to there was an ominous feeling in the air.
xxx
"So what was Alex's problem?" Sara asked as she tried the dry her shirt.
" I don't know what you mean. " (Y/n) smiled innocently.
"Yes you do, she was weird all night or are you telling me this is how she always is."
(Y/n) took a deep breath. "She is my ex."
"That makes sense a few times she looked like she was going to punch me, she must not be other you."
The chef laughed. "Are you kidding she dumped me and moved on with her ex, I really doubt she is hung up on me."
" Hmm. " Sara watched her thoughtfully. "You're not over her are you?"
" No, I loved her genuinely with my whole heart. "
"Oh."
" But she didn't want me, I wasn't going to sit around crying all day every day, then I met you and I felt like smiling again. "
"I don't want to get caught up in some crazy drama (Y/n) I told you I liked you but I can't set myself up for a fall in the long run."
" I can't promise happy ever after Sara, hell who can but I can promise that Alex Danvers has no interest in me I was a short diversion until her ex-came to her senses, then I was out the door. "
Sara watched her afraid to speak for a moment.
"Please Sara."
"We can continue as we have been, I'm pretty amazing myself so be prepared to fall in love with me." She smiled cheekily.
(Y/n) felt her own mouth lift up in a reply smile, she felt powerless to do anything, was there anyone in the world who could say no to Sara Lance?
" Oh yeah, maybe you should show me what you can do to convince me. "
"I take that as a challenge." She replied silkily, smoothly aligning herself next to the chef. "Maybe we should ditch your friends and go back to my place?"
(Y/n) swallowed hard hypnotized by the promise held in her blue orbs. "Lead the way."
xxx
"There is no way this can be happening!" (Y/n) raged as she slammed her fists down on her desk, quickly covering the vast dent with some papers so it wouldn't be seen.
Cat stood unimpressed her eyebrows stood aloft of her unamused and unaffected eyes like symbols of judgement. "It is business (Y/n) the restaurant was on sale I bought it end of story."
"On sale my ass he never said anything to me I'm his freaking head chef!"
"(Y/n) I have been negotiating these things since you were in diapers drinking milk from your Momma, I know more about these things than you."
"Yeah sure you just had your two hundredth birthday right, lovely crows feet you have there did you miss your botox this week?"
"It's not a wise move to insult your new boss."
"I don't accept you!"
"You have no choice (Y/n) darling, this whole place is mine."
(Y/n) stared through hate filled eyes, she hadn't expected to come into work and find this waiting for her.
The rebel inside (Y/n) stirred, she stumbled and she fought, she hated being powerless.
"Fine then I quit!"
"You wouldn't dare." The older woman narrowed her eyes at her.
"I will do more than dare, I'm gone out that door and I will never come back."
"You think I can't replace you?"
"I know you can't I'm the freaking best."
"Are you daring me (Y/n) dear?"
"Yes, daring you to get someone who is a genius with food, who works as hard as I do and would protect my staff with my life, go and ask them what happened when the feds came in here I was the one arrested."
"The feds why were they here?"
"Illegal aliens." I may have been the right one to be arrested if that was the case, wait is Kharys even legal here? Is Kara, Kal-el? who decides what legal and illegal is?
"And do you have any of those (Y/n), would you even tell me?"
"I don't believe in borders etc."
"Cut the socialism crap (Y/n) will I get carted off by the feds?"
"No."
"Good now if you are going get out."
(Y/n) took a deep breath to steady herself, when she'd returned from Italy she'd put all of her time into making this place great, her own stubbornness refused to let her work with Cat Grant as her boss.
"Fine, goodbye Ms. Grant!"
She'd reached the door ready to leave when the older woman turned to watch her.
"You promised Carter you would show him how to make pizza."
"Yes."
"Don't be late he doesn't like being disappointed."
"I'll be there."
"Good."
(Y/n) leaned against the wall a thousand thoughts going through her mind, the first one was how badly she needed to get a new job.
My life is so screwed.