Homeless Heart
Clark smoothed her hair, gently running his fingers through Lois' thick, brown hair as she cried quietly into his shoulder. He could feel her tears soaking through his shirt and touching his skin and he felt genuinely sorry for her. He reconsidered rushing off to find Oliver and Dinah, choosing instead to comfort Lois.
"Besides, why settle for hot, rich and famous when I can hang out with you?"
Clark smiled into her hair and squeezed a little tighter, feeling Lois do the same.
After a full 3 minutes, Clark loosened his hold and Lois pulled back. "You want to try the ice cream again?"
Lois nodded and smiled a little, pulling on his hand. Clark followed her to the counter and he pulled out another spoon, digging into the ice cream with her. He didn't really love the flavor, but Lois looked incredibly grateful.
When you're lost in the dark
When you're out in the cold
It was in that moment, somewhere between the 3rd and 4th bite of ice cream that Clark felt the urge to tell Lois everything. Swallowing it down with the frozen dessert, Clark looked over at the woman leaning next to him and realized how alone she must feel with him and Chloe running around the city fighting secret crime and leaving her behind.
When you're looking for something that resembles your soul
When the wind blows your house of cards
I'll be a home to your homeless heart
He flashed a bright grin at Lois as she looked over at him and she felt the smile spreading across her face before she could stop it.
Clark grinned wider as Lois responded immediately.
"What?" she demanded, chuckling, around a spoonful of ice cream.
"Nothing; it's just, we should really start telling people we're friends now." Clark said. He felt a warm feeling over his body as Lois actually laughed into her ice cream.
Open close me
Leave your secrets with me
I can ease your pain
They dropped their spoons in the sink after eating enough ice cream and Lois left him rinsing off the cutlery as she flopped onto the couch, watching the little fire in the fireplace struggle to catch.
Clark looked at her from behind, dwarfed by the size of the ugly couch. He sighed and came up behind her, wrapping his arms around her shoulders and squeezing once, tightly, before letting go and sitting next to her.
And my arms will be
Just like walls around you
Come in from the rain
Lois smiled gratefully and made room for him. For a few moments, they shared a comfortable silence; something seemingly impossible for them.
"You were going to go see him, weren't you." Lois asked simply, flicking her eyes up to Clarks startled blue-green ones.
"I, well, I was going to, yeah,"
"Then why aren't you?"
"Because, you need me Lois. And we're secret friends, remember?"
If you're running
In the wrong direction
I will lead you back
Lois nodded slowly and smiled at him, the pain in it evident. Clark wrapped an arm around her tightly, pulling her into his large frame.
"Hey, what are yo-,"
"Just, accept the hug, Lois."
"Only because I'm sad and depressed."
"That's fine, Lois." Clark chuckled into her hair as she ceased her struggling.
Broken
Shattered like a mirror
In a million pieces
She was crying again, and he hadn't noticed until her breathing had become uneven.
"Lois, it's okay, talk to me."
"It's stupid."
"Nothing that comes out of your mouth is stupid." Lois shook her head. "Sometimes a little crazy, possibly dangerous, always intelligent, but never stupid."
Lois laughed softly and sniffled, wiping her eyes with the back of her hand.
Sooner or later
You've got to find
Something, someone
"Your mom told me something about, going through all the wrong guys before you find the right one. You think I'll ever find this 'right guy', Smallville?"
"You'll find him, Lois. Make no mistake about that," Clark said, watching as the fire finally caught a break and began burning the next log of wood.
"You think it'll be soon?"
Clark could hear the little hint of vulnerability and squeezed her closer, glad that she squeezed back and didn't try to hit him.
"You'll find the good guy before you know it. You're going to wake up one morning and BAM," Clark yelled the last word, making her jump and laugh a little, "there he'll be,"
To find you and save you
"Thanks Clark,"
"Not a problem, Lois."
When you're lost in the dark
Clark looked around the apartment and noticed the lack of pictures; there were far fewer than there were the last time he had been in here. The few that were up of Lois and her cousin were older, a year or more at least and Clark felt a pang in his chest.
When you're out in the cold
His hero stuff and Ollie's Justice League were giving more than heartache, they were taking Chloe from Lois, the only family Lois had. Clark squeezed tighter and hoped he would be enough.
When you're looking for something that resembles your soul
When the wind blows your house of cards
I'll be a home to your homeless heart
"Hey, why don't we go and get something to eat in Metropolis tomorrow?" Clark asked after a few moments of silence.
"What?" Lois asked, a little sleepily. Clark had began rubbing soothing circles across her back and up and down her arms.
"Lunch, in Metropolis tomorrow, the two of us. We could, get to know each other more, beyond our fake friendship,"
Lois chuckled against his chest, her eyes almost closed. "That's getting so old, Smallville," she whispered. "You know we're friends."
Clark chuckled too and kept smoothing his hands over her. "So? What do you say? I haven't seen you out with anyone in a while; the stale, city air could do you some good."
Lois laughed again and settled deeper into his embrace.
"Sounds good Smallville,"
I'll be a home to your homeless heart
just a little something in my head when i heard this song and the one after it, in the next chapter. i felt i had to write it down because i just rewatched this smallville ep and i thought 'there should be more!' lol, so please tell me what you thought of my little drabble here, and the next part.
much appreciated!
OH! and i dont own smallville or the song, its Homeless Heart by Amanda Stott...thanks!