Title: Season Greedings
Author: Louise
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: This is supposed to be set after "Justice".
Category: Romance
Pairing: Lois/Clark and Jimmy/Chloe
Disclaimer: Obviously, I don't own Smallville or its characters. No infringement intended.
Summary: A fired and vengeful toyman creates a toy that can make the adults act like children, and of course Lois, Clark, Chloe and Jimmy will be affected too.
Dedication: To Rachel, for beta-reading this fan fiction and helping me with my English.
A/N: This story was inspired in Lois & Clark's episode with the same plot. Enjoy!

December 22nd

Morning. Clark walked in the kitchen. It was 9 am and Lois was already there, talking with Clark's mom, for his surprise.

"Lois, what are you doing here so early?" Clark asked curiously. It was still awkward to talk to her since their kiss last week, and he couldn't take that off his mind anymore. Although, she didn't know she had kissed him, since Clark was dressed as Green Arrow as a favor to Oliver, a favor that had backfired. But since then, Clark only got only one thing on his mind: Lois.

"Well, Oliver already went back to Star city. And I decided not to feel sorry for myself anymore because of the breakup."

"That's the spirit, Lois!" Martha said, with a big smile.

"I was talking to Mrs. Kent here about that. Besides, I've gotten a great year. I got a new job, a new boyfriend… even though that didn't end well, but I can't complain about it while it lasted."

Lois walked to her Porch and Clark followed her, while Martha started to bake cookies. Clark noticed it was snowing outside, since it was already Christmas's week and the Kent's farm was already decorated with holyday's decorations.

"Don't you just love Christmas?" Clark asked. Lois shook her head to him, indifferent.

"It's okay."

"Just 'okay'?"

"Yeah." nodded Lois, to Clark's surprise.

"Lois, what will you do on Christmas?" he asked curious.

Lois stared at him. "I don't know, Clark."

"You don't know?"

"It's not like I planned something. It's just… I don't like Christmas very much."

"You don't like Christmas?" Clark inquired surprised. "How come? It's a magical time."

"For you. But… I don't know. I don't see anything special about this holiday. That's all."

"Are you serious?" Clark asked still in disbelief.

"Yeah, to me it's just another holiday, Clark. Like Fourth of July, or the Arbor Day."

"Wait, are you trying to compare Christmas with the Arbor Day?"

"I'm not comparing, I'm just saying they're both holidays and they're both... okay." Lois explained herself while Clark was still confused, staring at her. "It's not like I'm the Grinch, but… Christmas it's not my favorite holiday. I think after my mom died, I don't have many reasons to celebrate, especially with my father always away, and I had to take care of Lucy, so…"

"I'm sorry about that, Lois. But I understand you. I mean, about your mother. I wasn't very cheerful this year either, after Dad passed away last year. This will be our first holiday without him."

"I'm sorry, Clark."

They stood in silence for a moment before sharing a glance.

"So, I have to go to Metropolis now. The Inquisitor signed me up in this stupid article and I have to go to a toy store to check some new dolls that just arrived there. Seems the toymaker is donating them to some orphanage too so… I have to go."

"Wait. Do you mean the Toyland store?" Clark asked as Lois nodded confused, looking at him. "Chloe is signed up for the same article for the Planet."

"Yeah, I know. We're actually going together, and she'll bring Jimmy too."

"And are you okay with this?" Clark asked in disbelief.

"Sure, why I wouldn't? It's not like she is the one who choose the articles for her to write anyway. It's her editor." Lois explained before looking at her watch. "I gotta to go, Clark. I see you later. I still didn't have time to buy a Christmas tree or doing Christmas shop either."

"Okay. Bye Lois." Clark said after watching her leave his backyard in her car. Martha approached him with a mug of hot chocolate.

"So, you still haven't told her?" she asked, grinning.

"Tell her what, mom?" inquired Clark, as Martha looked at him still grinning.

"Clark, I'm your mother. I know you better than anyone. You are in love with Lois, aren't you?"

"Well… kind of. I don't know, mom."

"How did it happen?" Martha asked. They walked back to the Kitchen and Clark sat at the chair.

"We kissed last week, mom. And was the most amazing kiss I've ever had. Now I'm… I don't know how to describe. But I think it's love. But this is so wrong… for a long time I couldn't stand her, then we became friends, and now…"

"That's the natural process, Clark. And Lois is a great woman. I couldn't be happier for you."

"Really?"

"Of course. You know Lois is like a daughter to me. You have my blessing."

"Thank you, mom. That means a lot."

TBC