Lois forced her body up the steps of the Kent Farm with the little energy she had left from the night, she couldn't face being interogated from Chloe about the bruise that covered her left eye and part of her nose, it was so bad that she had to get a cab back to the farm, she was thankful that the Kents were off in Metropolis celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary and would be away for the weekend and Clark would probably be over at Lana's NOT having sex.
Lois pushed her body towards the kitchen to get anything that would hopefully ease the pain which was so excruciating that she wished for a hangover instead, as she flicked the switch for the kitchen light an insufferable pain shot up her forehead making her shiver and fall to the floor with a thud, cradling her head between her hands from the piercing light.
"Lois!" Clark shouted rushing to her side. "Whats wrong are you okay?" Clark questioned, his concern for her making his voice crack.
"The light, turn of the light... please" tears now filled her eyes, her body shivered uncontrollably, Clark jolted up-right his hand going straight for the light switch, he hit it so hard the drywall started cracking like a bolt of lightning in the sky, he was grateful that Lois was in so much pain she didnt even notice. "Better...?" Clark asked slowly decending next to her body, he was relived when he noticed her body relaxing and her head rising, a sigh escaped her body as the pain subsided and she grasped Clark's t-shirt for support. "Better, thank y-" "Oh my god! Lois what happened?" She noticed the shock on his face and realised that he could see the bruise on hers. "Oh this?" Lois pointed to her eye while slowly standing trying to stop all the blood rushing to her head at once. "its nothing! its just a little bruise, nothing to worry about" Lois stated trying to stay calm about it and keep the tears from escaping, but she knew clark wasn't buying any of it "It was... Mark" Lois revealed her head dipping in embarrasment, never in her life had a boyfriend hit her, which shocked Lois because they were all a bunch of "No-good-Nancies" or thats what her daddy used to call them, The General never approved of Lois' boyfriends with good reason.
"Mark? you mean your crazy, boxer boyfriend did this to you?" the veins on the side of his head became very visible as his breathing rate picked up and his hands balled into fists.
"Clark don't worry he got just as good as he gave believe me, now i really need to get some sleep so... night!" Lois tried to push past but was taken aback when Clark grabbed her hips and effortlessely lifted her onto the counter.
"Woah Smallville! what yah doin?" Lois couldn't help but smile when Clark became macho-man because she never thought of him like that, he was always "Smallville" sweet, gentle and more than anything a pain in her ass.
"You need to put ice on that eye or its going to swell, worse" Lois just gave him a sarcastic smile and watched as he went to get the ice.
"Ooh bad news, there's no ice... so we will just have to settle for pees" Clark shouted from behind the freezer door which was masking his teasing smile.
"Ugh gross i hate pees!" Lois shivered at the thought of those green little balls, Clark's smile grew wider as he knew she hated pees with a passion, Clark shot up from behind the door.
"Lois i'm not asking you to eat them! just too hold the bag over your eye okay?" Lois groaned and nodded as Clark placed the frozen bag of pees over her swollen eye, they both couldn't help but smile, Lois knew Clark was just trying to cheer her up with the pees and she was grateful, for that and the fact that he hadn't questioned her further about what happened, he really was a true friend.
Lois winced as Clark pulled the bag back to get a look at her eye, his eyebrows creased, Lois knew that he was somehow blaming himself for it like he always did, she wished she could tell him he can't protect everyone, that things happen and there's nothing no one can do, but she thought it might be hard for him to hear especially since Alicia's funeral had just passed, Lois just placed her hand on his chest above his heart and felt it beat beneath her palm, Clark gave her a sheepish smile in return while sweeping a lock of golden hair behind her ear and then gently cupping her face.
It had been a while since anyone had said anything, they just stared at each other, it was like the earth had stood still and all that was left was them... together... in this moment that no one could break through, the bag of pees lay on the floor melting from the heat between their bodies, Clark's thumb rubbed gently over her skin it was still moist from her tears, Lois stared at his lips with hunger, her head inching closer and closer towards his, Clark's head dipped slowly, his hand tipping her head upwards so he could have easier access to her mouth, their lips parted, both gasping as heat radiated onto one another, just as their lips brushed upon each other a crash of thunder broke their bodies apart, they both gasped for breath, looking anywhere but each other, Lois cleared her throat trying to break the silence but the only thing that filled the air was the sound of rain on the windows.
"Well i'm gonna go to bed, this um... thunder is freaking me out" Lois let out an akward laugh and Clark smiled as she hopped of the counter. Clark was watching Lois walk towards the stairs, suddenly she went tumbling towards the floor, Clark supersped to Lois sweeping her up into his arms as he did.