Two weeks later. (Everyone has settled in this new universe)
Daily Planet fundraiser ball.
Daily planet held its fundraiser in one of the 7 class hotels in the city. The invited guests were made up of the who's who in Metropolis and the world at large. This was the place everyone planning to make it big in their life decisions would go and get connections among the government officials and the CEOs of top private companies.
Among the guests were Kara Kent and Lois Lane. Miss Lane had invited Kara as her plus one to the event since Clark would obviously be working taking photographs and interviews of the event for the following days newspaper. Not to mention their little fight.
"Thank you for having me as your plus one.. I didn't imagine ever attending an event with these so many celebrities." Kara thanked Miss Lane as they came to a stop near the punch bowl where Miss Lane poured the two some punch.
"As I told you, no problem. Our girls night out was long overdue and this place just happens to have an open bar…my favorite kind of bar." Miss Lane grinned at her before something caught her eye. Tonight she was not here to work but to be an ordinary guest having a good time, that had been their pact with Supergirl.
Supergirl noticed her sad gaze which was only visible for a few seconds before she recomposed herself and drunk the punch. Following her line of eyesight she saw her cousin interviewing the General Attorney near the set up podium.
"You're my friend and I'm just going to say it.." Kara started looking at Miss Lane who seemed about ready to argue.
"I appreciate your concern Kara but Clark and-" Kara cut her off.
"Are too busy to notice that this little game you're playing is affecting both your lives." Kara stated looking at her cousin who was probably listening in on the conversation and could do nothing about it. Thank goodness for their secret identities and their limitations.
"I doubt it..he has been holding up very well if you ask me." Miss Lane mummured looking at Clark who was impeccably dressed as always in fitting black suit.
Kara looked at Miss Lane debating whether to talk to her, a decision which was made easier by the longing in her eyes while looking at her cousin.
"He's been at the ranch ever since. Staying up late doing Pops chores for the next day before heading to work." Miss Lane noted the sadness in her voice while Clark subtly glanced at them clearly angry about what Kara just said.
Lois Lanes heart constricted at that statement. During their break Clark had shown exceptional professionalism when on assignments with her never discussing their troubles and generally just looked fine to a point she was considering her to be holding him back. She was so caught up in her own emotions that she didn't notice the subtle changes in Clark and that broke her heart.
Kara saw the different emotions flicker over Miss Lanes face while looking at her cousin. "You two should talk." She stated.
"And mom has invited you for dinner next Friday. She's cooking her famous blue berry pie as dessert." Kara said already thinking about the pie. Martha Kent was the undisputed pie champion in Kansas with her taking many trophies home from the cooking contests and fairs.
"I'll be happy to attend Kara. Please tell Martha thanks for the invitation. Plus it's been so long since I tasted that pie." Lois Lane broke out of her stupor licking her lips at the mention of the pie.
"What can a guy do to have a taste of that pie?" Came a familiar voice beside them. Turning they saw Ben standing there in a dashing black suit, one hand in his pocket smiling at them.
Ben had been wandering around the party for some minutes now since Clark who had requested him to attend because Bruce Wayne refused was busy conducting interviews and the people at the party were all strangers to Ben. That is until Trixx had spotted Kara and Lois Lane near the punch bowl. Finally people I know he said approaching from their side.
Supergirl wore a skin tight red dress that clung to her body as second skin reaching just above the knees giving way for her long legs that fit into a pair of ridiculously yet elegant long high heels. She wore just a bit of make up, tied her blond hair up and completed the look with a pair of glasses. She was beautiful.
Miss Lane wore a black dress that clung to her curves much like Karas but hers covered most if not all her legs and heels. She carried a Gucci handbag that had a long sling all the way to her waist. Her make up was lightly applied and black hair was flowing back.
Both ladies were garnering the attention of every powerful man in the party with them not having dates and all but they couldn't do anything because among the two was Lois Lane, a fierce journalist who feared no one based on the exposes she wrote about. They also knew their high positions in various organizations won't do them any good if they were to approach the two beautiful ladies who clearly weren't that shallow to fawn over wealth and power.
"Ben" Kara called out surprised to see him before moving to introduce the two of them only to be stopped by him.
"Miss Lane… Miss Kent.." Ben greeted before placing a chaste kiss at the back of both their hands respectively earning a blush from Kara and a smirk from Miss Lane who was observing the interaction with interest.
"It's so good to finally find someone I can talk to. These guys are all about politics and how the recently passed law would affect the stock market come the new business week." Ben explained his sudden appearance.
"You get used to it after attending a few of them." Miss Lane shrugged looking around the room then back at Ben. "I must say…you clean up reeaally good Watch guy.." Miss Lane continued, remembering his watch in their first encounter when she was with superman.
Yes…he does Kara thought giving Ben a once over look before registering what happened.
"Have you two met before?" She asked skeptically looking at the two of them.
"Yes, but briefly when-" Ben's explanation was cut short by Lois Lanes request.
"I'm feeling kind of parched from this punch. I wouldn't mind something stronger." She said looking at her half filled glass.
Ben being smarter than when he was back in his world gave them a small bow before walking away heading to the open bar for some drinks.
"You don't need to worry about that. He's all yours." Lois grinned before adding. "After all, there's only one eye candy who gets me that kind of hot." She smirked looking at Clark who no doubt had heard what she had said by the way he was fidgeting with the camera upfront where the fundraising part of the event had just began.
Kara choked on her punch and turned a crimson red at Miss Lanes insinuation,
"What is that supposed to mean?" She asked getting control of her features again.
"I am not against it." Lois Lane clarified at Karas tense figure who saw Ben returning with drinks on a tray probably snatched from a waiter.
"I actually think it would be good for you…You two would make a good-" she didn't get to finish.
"OFFER" Kara voiced out at the same time to cover up whatever her friend was going to say.
Ben returned offering them the stronger drinks on the tray. "I hope I'm not interrupting anything." He asked clearly noticing the tensed atmosphere between them.
However, Kara's outburst was heard all over the room due to the silence maintained while the guest of honor, the General Attorney was officiating the fundraiser. They stopped whispering and looked at the raised stage where they were clearly being addressed.
"Not again" Kara quietly lamented noticing the attention they had garnered.
"Please pardon my old hearing" the G.A apologized chuckling much to the audiences amusement. "Can the young lady make her offer again?" All eyes turning to the trio at the back.
"Uuuuhmmmmm." Kara was speechless. She didn't know what she could do, she didn't have that kind of money to donate at fancy places like this since those who called out verbal offers did them in the tens of thousands something she couldn't really afford. Of all the eyes staring back at her, Clark's were the only one filled with sympathy for her situation noting that he too couldn't do anything.
The other men In the room looked somehow satisfied at her predicament. That's what you get for thinking your better than us came the gleeful thought of one CEO who was harshly turned down by Lois Lane when he went to ask for a moment alone with Kara. The other men's spouses and girlfriends looked on smugly at the two women who thought they were better than the rest of them who had become these peoples better halves by a little scheming.
"Fuck!" She whispered so low no one heard.
"What will be the offer? Miss.." The G.A. enquired again unaware of what was happening or the commotion he was causing.
Lois Lane didn't know how to help her friend because just like her, she didn't have the kind of funds expected of Kara to make a pledge or donation to. Her apartment usually drained most of her salary but it was worth it, the view and all. Her savings couldn't be accessed for the next few years when she had projected she would start her own Media company. She could already visualize the next day's newspaper headings making fun of her friend because that's what their job was for.
"Five million dollars" Ben spoke up to the G.A. Snaking an arm around Karas slender waist.
"We would like to make an offer of five million dollars." He repeated much to the audiences astonishment. Most of the previously judgemental audiences narrowed their eyes at Ben wondering who he was. No one gives out millions in fundraisers, only a couple of thousands to maintain their social status.
He sensed Kara about to speak up, obviously to decline the gracious offer he put across for them and timed the precise moment she looked up at him to plant a lingering kiss on her lips that got her to shut up again and look astonished for a moment before responding to it briefly but cut it short from the applause from the G.A and some other guests.
Kara was too stunned to talk and had turned crimson red when she looked at the room again and noticed her first kiss, even if staged was infront of an audience especially infront of Clark. Mah and Pop are going to kill me she mentally sighed knowing Clark would most likely tell on her if they didn't read about it in the newspaper first.
"Thank you for the generous offer- " Ben waved at the G.A stopping him before he asked for their names. "You're welcome. It's an honor in being part of something great." He replied squeezing Karas waist a little from the double meaning in his statement making her squirm a little.
The G.A. waved back and proceeded with the fundraiser.
"Smooooth" Miss Lane spoke to Ben much to Kara's dismay. "I must say..I'm impressed, I didn't know you had it in you Watch guy." Miss Lane continued.
"Please call me Ben. It's hard not to be when in the company of beautiful ladies." Ben replied looking down at Kara who for the past few minutes had lost count at how many times she had blushed.
Miss Lane looked at him for a few moments before deciding to change the conversation to help her friend. "Where will you get that kind of money? You do know that you have just raised the bar way too high for this fundraiser, right?"
"We all have our sources" he said mirroring the journalists say about protecting their sources which Miss Lane understood. "It's only fair since they seem to be able to afford it." Ben answered looking around the room at the glares being thrown at him.
"You didn't have to do that..that's a lot of money." Kara asked coming out of her stupor and shaking Ben's arm away from her waist.
"Don't worry about it." Ben stated again. "It's legal money" he clarified at the looks they gave him.
They remained talking about many things while the fundraiser went on into the wee hours of the night.