"Don't worry Lyta, in time, we will deal with Zod, Okay? Let's meet tomorrow at the fortress?" Seg said in his walkie.

The steps of his walk were loud as they made their way to Nyssa's - and now his - private chambers.

"Where were you?" Nyssa asked with her back to him, picking a comfortable velvet gown from the dresser.

"Does it matter?" Seg replied, putting down the bag he was carrying.

"You are my husband. So, it should, no?" Nyssa said, turning to look at him with a smile which both knew wasn't real.

He looked at the clock.

"I know I'm late. I'm sorry, Nyssa. I was with Adam. He got in some trouble with Grandpa at the fortress. Something about timelines."

"Hmm. If you say so," Nyssa replied, sure he was lying to not hurt her feelings.

Nyssa removed the strap of her dress she was wearing from her right shoulder as Seg looked away.

"Nyssa, don't get undressed in front of me again. Please."

"Why? You don't like the view?" she said, keeping the strap mid air, not amused.

"No, I mean. Y- it's not that. You know-"

"-that you love Lyta Zod? Yes, of course Seg. I've told you before. I'm okay with it," Nyssa said as she took her clothes behind a curtain, throwing the dress she was wearing at Seg as he caught it, surprised.

"Nyssa. I don't know know what you think we are. It's not like I had a choice to not marry you."

"I'm not saying anything to you Seg. Let's just sleep. My father's coming tomorrow. I'll ask him for that favor you asked about the archived files."

Nyssa comes out wearing a long beautiful night gown, as she sees Seg has changed too. "Boys have it so easy" she thinks in her mind.

She continued with a low voice. "And yes, I know you don't love me Seg. But I don't blame you. You and Lyta are made for each other. I'm happy for you. I'm just being bitchy for no reason. I'm sorry."

She looked away, walking to their bedroom and picking up a pillow.

"Here," she offered it to him. "Not that you can't sleep in the bed. But I know you won't want to. So.."

The pillow hangs in the air until Seg grabs it.

"I'm sorry, Nyssa," he replied.

"Don't bother Seg. I'll make peace with it. Besides, it's not like I haven't been rejected tens of times before.." she said.

"I don't get it Nyssa," he said as she laid down on her side of the bed shutting the lights off.

As Seg goes and sits on the other side, she turns her head to see him. "What don't you get?"

"Why me?" he said, before continuing. "What if we weren't bonded?

"Why a beautiful woman like you wasn't bonded in the first place before I came along?"

Nyssa turned back her neck to look at the floor aimlessly.

"I went to that wretched machine a lot of times with a lot of noble men.

"It always predicted a bad future. Always a son which would be a failure or worse, predicted nothing but daughters throughout my lifetime.

Besides, dad didn't really approve some of my choices in partners.."

"You mean their gender," Seg remarked.

"Same thing," Nyssa replied and took a small pause and continued.

"But with you Seg, a disgraced El, it didn't matter.

"When nothing worked I thought, why not? So, I married for politics. Thought that at least I would make my house proud. My dad maybe.

"Never once it came in my mind that I would actually like you. Or the feeling I would have in my heart when our son was born. Even if it wasn't through my womb."

Seg laid down on the bed too.

"You have helped me so much Nyssa. I would be there for our son. And you. I promise."

"But not the way I want. right?" she said, still facing away in a conversation she promised herself she won't ever have.

A frustrated voice followed. "Nyssa you know that-"

"I know that you love Lyta Zod, Seg," she replied, laying on her back now, looking towards the ceiling.

"Sometimes, I wish.." she continued. "That we were like the Daxamites. I have begun to like you so much that I wouldn't care even sharing you with her. But I know, the House of El always disliked it. Always so pure and honest. Ugh." Nyssa turned back to other side.

"Nyssa, don't get mad please."

"Why won't I? Look, I don't blame you Seg. Nor I am expecting or forcing you to do anything. I'm with you. Okay? I'll help you in your cause. I'm just upset with myself. So, please just let me be."

Seg came close to Nyssa on hearing that, and placed a hand on her shoulder.

He spoke in low voice with a tear in his eye. "I have to avenge my parents Nyssa. I have to.

"I never wanted you involved in all this."

"I know," Nyssa replied, as she grabs Seg's hand on her shoulder in consolation.

"Don't worry. Everything will be fine," she says turning and hugging him as he embraces her too in a hug, feeling her own wet eyes on his shoulder.

As they both turn their faces to each other, both looking into the other's eyes, Nyssa somehow without even realising crawls a bit further, as Seg's hands moved to her cheeks to wipe sway the tears with his thumbs.

Nyssa realised what she was thinking. She want to act on it, but knew it won't be appreciated, and yet, as she closed her eyes in disappointment, she felt soft touch on her lower lip.

Seg had pulled himself in and just pecked Nyssa's lips with his own as she responded back with a slight push back. And then so did Seg.

There was a tiny second in there when the firmly attached lips peeled themselves off each other and their warm breath could be felt be felt on each other's mouths and nostrils.

Nyssa had just about taken a breath in as Seg's lips pecked her lower lip again and immediately moved upwards to kiss her upper lip, as she reciprocated, their lips feeling the other's softness and hesitancy.

After what felt like forever, as Seg separated to suddenly open his eyes, he found his eyes being firmly met by Nyssa's who was clearly open eyed this whole time, clearly observing each and every second Seg did what he did, in real time.

Seg, jerking back a bit, laid on his back, looking straight up with hands covering his face.

"I'm sorry Nyssa," he said, through his hands. "I just made it worse. I'm so s-"

Nyssa proceeded to put one of her hands over Seg's waist and engulfing him in a cuddle with her head resting on his chest. "shh..."

No word was spoken next as Seg's hand first reached her back too and then his fingers found their way to Nyssa's as they intertwined as Seg kissed her head, wishing her goodnight, and completing the cuddle as the weary winter night carried on with the automated fireplace turning on soon after with the couple sleeping peacefully..

Author's notes:

I can't believe there are just 6 stories here on this platform, and not many on Ao3.

Krypton definitely deserves better, so, I decided to write a scene between my favourite pair in a manner I always wanted to see on screen.

Here's one for the fans and hopefully everyone likes it.

What's next?

I planned it as a one shot, but do like it and add it your favorites in case I change my mind, as I do often get sequel ideas out of nowhere.

And please leave behind a few words for the story. It makes my day <3

Do check out my story on Thea Queen as the Dark Archer in case you like my writing style.

Thanks for making to the end! :)