Chapter 1

Clark had awoken earlier than usual that morning for he was excited, Pete was coming to visit him and stay for a few days because his parents had gone to Metropolis for there anniversary.

His mom had suggested that Pete come and visit for awhile so Clark would not have to be alone. But her real reason for suggesting it was that she knew Clark had missed Pete, lately all he had been doing was hanging out with Chloe and Lois and she knew he had missed having a male friend around.

Clark awoke at 6:00am to take a shower for he knew Pete would be arriving some time around noon so he would not have to rush. Furthermore he knew he could take time with his chores he did not have to worry about Pete finding out his secret, because Pete already knew and that was a huge load off his shoulders.

After his shower he went down stairs to have breakfast knowing he was defiantly not as good a cook as his mother he settled with cereal. When he had finished his breakfast he went outside to do his chores. His chores included fixing one of the fences in the outer pastures for had been broken by a very foolish man who had been caught red handed drunk driving and had very carelessly driven right into there fence in an attempt to escape punishment. Along with fixing the fence he had to milk the cow, retrieve the eggs from the chicken coop, feed all the animals and last but not least mow the lawn. Normally all these tasks would have taken him little to no time at all but he had some time to kill so instead of doing them all at super speed he decided to do them all at regular speed.

By the time he had completed all his chores it was 11:05 he had nearly an hour until Pete was sure to turn up so he decided to clean his room and the loft. He had decided to clean his room first when he had completed his room he moved on to the loft. While attempting to make the loft some what presentable heard a honk of a car outside in the driveway, looking quickly out the loft window he say it was Pete and with a smile he quickly finished and went downstairs to greet him.

He saw Pete get out of his car it had been a while since they had last seen each other. He couldn't help notice that Pete had changed a lot since his move to Wichita. For starters he had grown taller since the last time they had seen each other and he no longer looked as if he was carrying a huge burden on his shoulder, he looked at peace.

"Hey Pete" he said giving him a big hug

"How's it going Clark"

"Oh I'm good, its great to see you man" he said with a huge smile

"You too"

They started towards the house, Clark still couldn't get over how tall he was, he was almost as tall as Clark "So how was your trip" he said

"Oh it was good….long drive though"

"Yea I forgot to warn you about that" he stated laughing

They walked up the stairs on his porch opening the door as they went inside Clark showed Pete where to put his bags and where he would be sleeping,

"I hope you don't mind sleeping on the couch" feeling a little guilty

"No its cool I have slept on worse"

"Usually I would be on the couch and you would be in my room, only I just got it back from Lois and I have been dying to get my bed and my room back to myself"

"Its cool man you don't have to explain" he paused a second "Lois? that's Chloe's cousin right" not giving him a chance to reply "Chloe says you too hit it off really well"

"Yea right we fight all the time she is so bossy not to mention rude" counting them off on his fingers,

"I knew it you like her" giving him a big smile

"Please" rolling his eyes

With that the phone rang Clark walked over to desk to pick it up, Pete could hear a sort of yelling in the background Clark did not reply to it he just handed the phone to him with a smile on his face "I think its for you"

Pete took the phone "Hello?"

"Oh my gosh I am so glad you are here, I cant wait to see you", he could tell right away who it was…..Chloe.

"Cant wait to see you too Clo", "Here let me talk to her" giving Clark the "wow" look he handed him the phone.

"Hey Chloe" he said,

"Yea Clark"

"How about you and Lois come to dinner tonight I know your dying to see Pete"

"Oh ok I have to get ready see you at 7:00"

"Wait its 12:30 why…" he started to say but all her heard was the click of her phone laughing he hung it up.

"Girls"

"So Pete Chloe and Lois are coming to dinner tonight is that ok"

"Definitely……I really want to meet Lois, tell me Clark is she hott"

" Oh….." he was about to say no but that was not true even though he hated to admit it but she was undoubtedly pretty so he said,

"You'll just have to find out for yourself" with a small smirk

The next few hours they spent catching up on what was going on in each others lives Pete's mom loved the job she was doing and Pete had even got a job at a hardware store,

"So what do you do"

" Well I restock shelves, handle the costumers and I get to manage the register….. Plus there is this really hott girl named Clair and I like her a lot"

"Then do something about it buddy before she is taken"

"I know I should but its just she makes me so nervous that when I get near her I sort of loose all sense of reason…..kind of like you and Lana" he said wide eyed and laughing

"Yea well me and Lana are over, I didn't like that fact that she always made me feel so insecure when I was around her"

"Yea I know the feeling, there was this girl I dated a few months ago and all she did when I was around her was criticize me, she made feel horrible about myself and I hated that finally I ended it I just couldn't take it anymore" "Good for you"

They talked on about school and what classes they were taking they were having a great time.

By the time they were done it was a little before 6:00 and they were not sure what they were going to make for dinner so after raiding the kitchen and attempting to make macaroni which proved to complicated for the two boys they broke down and ordered pizza.

"What should we get"

"Well I like pepperoni"

"Yea you would Clark and I like Canadian bacon and pineapple"

"That's perfect that's Lois's favorite too"

Picking up the phone he called the pizza place

"Thanks for calling Joe's pizza can I take your order"

"One large pepperoni and one large Canadian bacon and pineapple please"

"Is that all"

"Ahh…..Yep"

"Ok that will be $21.53 pick up or delivery"

"Umm Pick up"

"Ok your pizzas will be ready in about a half an hour"

"Thank you"

"Your welcome have nice night"

He hung up the phone and after about a half an hour Clark ran and picked up the pizzas when he got home he went upstairs to change out of his white t-shirt which had gotten filthy from all his work outside so he pulled out some new jeans and a navy blue button up shirt. Looking in the mirror he wasn't sure if the shirt was to fancy for dinner with Lois, Chloe and Pete but in the end he decided it wasn't and he went down stairs. He found Pete had changed out of the cargo pants and t-shirt he had been wearing earlier and now he had on a pair of dark blue jeans and yellow long sleeve shirt

" Looking good bro" said Pete, Clark looked at himself

"I do don't I…..you don't look all that bad either"

"Oh thanks" he said chuckling

The girls arrived promptly at 7:00 and the boys walked out the door too meet them. Chloe was wearing a pair of black dress pants and a purple lacy top her hair flipped out as usual, Lois was wearing a pair of jeans and a tight blue t-shirt her hair was descending down her shoulders.

Chloe getting site of Pete runs up and gives him a big hug

"Hey Chloe"

"Pete it is sooooo good to see you"

"You too" he said before he was being pulled into another big hug

"WOW she said did you grow your almost as tall as Clark how did you do that"

"I guess I've just been eating all my vegetables"

"I should try that" smiling at him

To the side of them was Lois and Clark

"Hey Smallville so what's for dinner" giving her a quick smile he answered

"Pizza I hope you like pepperoni"

"Well actually….."

"Don't worry we got canadian bacon and pineapple"

"Good cause if you didn't I might have to give you a hard time"

When does she not give me a hard time he thought; even though she bugged him so much he always enjoyed being around her it was refreshing having a girl give it to him straight and he liked that.

Even though she never let on she liked the way her and Clarks relationship was they were friends and there was no romantic pressure but she couldn't help noticing that he looked rather cute in that blue button up shirt that he was wearing she could see all his muscles through it and his jeans fit him very well a…….Wait what am saying

They headed toward the house once inside Chloe said "Well I don't know about you guys but I am starving" everyone nodded in agreement in the direction of the kitchen to get some pizza Chloe and Clark had pepperoni and Pete and Lois canadian bacon and pineapple.

"Good choice" Lois told Pete

"ummm I know who in there right mind prefers pepperoni" both staring at Chloe and Clark laughing

"whatever" Clark and Chloe said in unison.

They went into the living room Clark and Lois sat on couch and Pete and Chloe sat on the floor in front of the coffee table.

While they were eating Lois asked Pete "So how long have you know Clark"

"Umm….well ever since we were little kids we used to go camping out in Millers Woods together"

" WOW knowing Clark that long that must be real torture I haven't even know him a year and already I cant stand him, how in the world did you do it" Clark gave her a mean look

" Well I honestly don't know" seeing Clarks betrayed face he started to laugh

"PETE!"

"Oh come man I'm only joking"

"Yea Smallville you need to lighten up like your friend here besides you know I'm only playing with ya" giving him a smile. All of them had finished there pizza and they were thinking of what to do next it was not even 8 yet and Chloe suggested they watch a movie.

"So what do you all want to watch"

"Ummm well I kind of want to watch Amityville Horror" Clark said

"Yea you would" said Lois

"What's that supposed to mean"

"You just want me to get scared and jump into your open arms" she says playfully

"No I don't I just like that movie"

"Sure you do"

Chloe whispers to Pete "See I told you that they liked each other"

"Yea they sure do"

Clark in mid argue whips his head around to them and says

"NO we don't"

"What are you taking about Smallville they didn't say anything"

Giving them a upset look he turns back to face Lois "Never mind"

"So if you don't want to watch Amityville Horror than what do you want to watch Lois"

"Hey I never said I didn't want to watch it I just said you had additional reasons for why you wanted to watch it"

Rolling his eyes at her he says "So are you two okay with that"

"Yep" they both said so Clark got up to put the movie in when he turned around and made his way to the couch. Chloe and Pete had switched positions and were now leaning up against the front of the couch. There couch was not that big so with the two leaning on the front Clark and Lois, to give them enough room they had to sit closer together there bodies were mere inches away. Throughout the movie I heard a few "OH MY GOSH'S" and some "GROSS " you would think that since Chloe lived in Smallville and had seen so many horrible things that a simple movie wouldn't scare her……but you would be wrong. While thinking of this Clark chuckled a little,

Lois looked and him with a confused look because she thought the movie was a little scary. Brushing it off she look back at the screen . Of the children was walking down the hall of the house a when she went into the bathroom and turned on the light there were several ghosts standing behind her, jumping Lois grabbed hold of Clarks hand which was laying beside her on the couch. Both felt something when there hands touched they looked in to each others eyes for a few moments when Lois finally broke the connection pulling her hand into her lap she looked back at the screen although she was no longer paying attention to the movie.

Oh my gosh what was that, what just happened I could not have just felt something for Smallville……I mean we fight all the time but I did just feel something ….. What am I talking about pay attention to the movie Lois, pay attention to the movie. She looked back to the movie screen little did she know that right beside her Clark was having some of the same feelings…….Oh wow what was that, well I don't know but it felt nice I never really thought that Lois and I had anything in common but who knows maybe we have more in common than I thought. Through the corner of his eye he saw Lois sitting next to him he couldn't help noticing that she looked beautiful, her hair in her face biting her bottom lip. He hadn't realized till now that he was staring at her, she started to turn and look at him, he quickly turned away to watch the rest of the movie.

After the movie was over Chloe stood up,

"Its getting late we should get going"

"Yea we should" Lois hurriedly agreed. As they were headed to the door Chloe turns around

"Hey what are you guys doing tomorrow"

"Noting yet…Why" Clark wondered

"Well I just thought maybe we could go down to Kafflin Lake and go camping for two days"

"Umm I don't know" Clark was about to continue when Lois said "Come on Smallville it will be fun besides you have to show Pete here a good time"

"Yea he does" nodding in agreement

"Come on we can rent a boat, go tubing, swim a little it will be great"

"Yea" Chloe said giving him some puppy dog eyes which she knew he could not refuse finally he caved

"Well alright"

"YEA" yelled Lois and Chloe

"Be here at 8:00 tomorrow" Clark said . They started to head out the door

"Bye Clark bye Pete see you tomorrow" "Yea see you later Smallville" "Bye" they said closing the door

"I 'm beat I'm going to bed"

"Night Pete" he headed up stairs, behind him he heard

"You were right Clark she is hott"

"But I didn't sa….."

Cutting him off "Yea but you were thinking it"

Laughing because he had been he headed up to his room even though it was really late his room was pretty warm so he got down into only his boxers laying on his bed. The moment he had with Lois popped into his head he did not really understand it but he did like what had happened I like Lois… I guess…well…….I am not sure I guess I will see if anything happens tomorrow.

CHLOE'S CAR

She was sitting in the passenger seat listening to the low music and Clark popped into her mind. She was not sure what had happened but she liked the feeling that she had gotten when there hands had touched I guess I don't hate Clark as much as I thought…..

"What are you thinking about Lois" Chloe said looking at the confused face Lois was wearing

"Oh nothing" she said unconvincingly

"You sure…..you look bothered by something are you sure your okay"

"Yea I'm fine Clo"

"Okay….man I cant wait till tomorrow it is going to be so much fun"

"Yea it will be" she said smiling

As they drove home Lois's mind could not help wondering off to that certain farm boy with his unique charm the only thing she didn't know was that, that farm boy's mind was on her as well.