Chapter One SICK
"How are you feeling?" Chloe asked walking up the stairs to the barn loft.
"Sick, I think my fever is running higher." Clark replied from where he was laying on the couch. Chloe walked over and sat down next to him.
"You're burning up!" Chloe exclaimed feeling his forehead. "Let's get you into bed. Come on." Chloe helped Clark up off of the couch. The stairs were a bit difficult since Clark could barely hold himself up and Chloe was half his size. They managed to reach the bottom in one piece.
"Thanks Chloe, I don't know what I'd do without you." Clark commented.
"No problem, I'd do anything for you Clark." Chloe responded. They worked their way across the lawn and into the house. Lois was sitting the kitchen, looking over some
papers for Martha. She jumped up at the sight of Clark leaning on Chloe.
"Is he okay?" She asked concerned. She rushed over to help support Clark.
"He's pretty sick, and he's running a fever. I'm gonna put him to bed, and someone should stay with him, just in case he get's worse." Chloe suggested. They started up the stairs, Clark trying his best to stay on his feet.
"I have to meet Martha at the Talon to talk about an upcoming charity event." Lois pointed out.
"I actually don't have any plans, I'll stay with him. You should give Martha a heads up. Tell her I'm keeping an eye on him and I'll call her if I think it's getting worse." They were in Clark's room now and they slowly lowered him onto the bed.
"Will do, Call me if you need to take him to the hospital." Lois said bye and was out the door. Chloe turned around and looked at Clark. He was shivering and curled up on his bed.
"Okay Clark, let's get you out of those clothes and under the covers." Chloe said and he rolled onto his back.
"This is gonna be awkward." Clark managed to say between gritted teeth due to the fact that he was shivering so hard. She removed his shoes and socks quickly. Then Chloe tentatively reached for his pants, she unbuttoned and unzipped them. She pulled them off with Clark helping the best he could. Clark sat up and watched Chloe unbutton his shirt, she pushed it off over his shoulders. Clark smiled weakly as she took his shirt and added it to the hamper in the corner. "I never imagined this happening this way." He joked.
Chloe looked him in the eyes, a very serious look on her face. "Don't joke like that, I'm still working through those feelings." Then she looked away.
"I'm sorry." Clark said simply. Clark stood already feeling a tiny bit better, as Chloe pulled his covers down. He laid down and Chloe tucked him in. "If you don't feel comfortable being in the room with me, I'll be okay if you go downstairs." Clark explained trying to relieve the tension in the room.
"Don't be ridiculous Clark. You're my best friend. I'll be right by your side until you feel better." Chloe said walking to the door. "I'm going to go change into something I can sleep in, I'll be right back." She smiled and left the room. Clark watched the door close and then suddenly he was nervous. He'd had feelings for Chloe for a long time now, but she always turned him down. He wasn't sure he could spend the night with her and not tell her what was on his mind. He pulled his blanket higher around him as he felt himself starting to drift.
When Chloe came back into the room, Clark was asleep. She was wearing one of his t-shirts, and a pair of his sweat pants. They were ridiculously huge on her, but she hadn't come over with the intent of spending the night. She gabbed her laptop from her bag and crawled into bed next to him. She leaned over and kissed his cheek, and watched as he smiled in his sleep. She reached out and touched his soft hair, she still wondered what it would be like to be his girlfriend. She fought the urge to date him again, because she knew Lana would always be in the way. She opened her laptop and turned it on. She was just getting started on her latest story, that probably wouldn't be published at the Daily Planet, when someone knocked on the door. "Come in." She said quietly, so she wouldn't wake Clark. Lana walked in and Chloe's face fell.
"I heard Clark was sick, I came to see if he was okay." Lana explained.
"He's doing okay right now. I think his fever is finally breaking." Chloe told her.
"You know, it's too bad he keeps so many secrets, because he's a great guy. It sucks to see him throwing away so many opportunities just to keep people from finding out who he really is." Lana commented.
"You don't even know what you're talking about." Chloe said looking back at her computer screen.
Lana looked closely at Chloe and walked a little closer. "You know, don't you?"
"I don't know what you mean." This time Chloe didn't look up.
"Figures, Clark has never trusted me." Lana was clearly irritated.
"Look Lana. It's not that he doesn't trust you. He wants you safe, knowing everything about Clark can put you in a lot of danger. I know it's hard to believe because he lives on a farm. But there's a lot about Clark that's totally unbelievable." Clark shifted in his sleep and both women froze for a moment.
"Then why did he tell you?" Lana asked angrily.
"He didn't, Alishia did, she wanted someone to be there for Clark." When Lana didn't respond, Chloe got frustrated. She closed her laptop and stared at Lana. "I'm done with this conversation. Please let yourself out." She said feeling Clark's forehead again. Lana turned and left in a huff.
"He feels a bit cooler now." Chloe said to herself before laying down and getting comfortable. Her story would have to wait until tomorrow. She stared at Clark's dark form lying next her. I wonder if Clark was ever really into me? She wondered. I wish there was a way that I could get him to hear me out, I think he'd finally realize that we were meant to be. This was Chloe's last thought before sleep overcame her.
It was some where close to three in the morning that Chloe woke with a start. The room was unbearably hot, Did I turn my ac on, I can't remember. She hastily removed her pants, not remembering where she was. Shortly after she fell asleep again, Lois peeked her head in to check on Clark. The light from the hallway shone directly on Chloe. Lois did a double take when she realized Chloe was pant-less. She tried to get a better look at Clark to see if he was fully clothed but it was too dark. She carefully closed the door and then proceeded to giggle. Chloe and Clark were going to freak in the morning. Lois wished she was going to be there to see it, but she was working with Martha again in the morning. Luckily she would be going to Metropolis in the afternoon with Clark, Chloe, and Lana. She tip toed downstairs to get some sleep before the sun came up.
Chloe slowly came to at almost nine in the morning. She felt warm and cozy, rain could be heard hitting the roof. She smiled, she always loved the rain, especially when she was in bed. Then the smell of coffee hit her and she opened her eyes and yawned. Then she remembered that she lived alone, and she realized that she wasn't in her room. The warmth that she felt seemed to be radiating from another person. She panicked for a moment before realizing that it was Clark, who seemed to be dreaming. She stifled a giggle when he let out a small moan. His head was on her chest and his legs were intertwined with hers. She wanted to laugh so bad, until she felt something pressing into her thigh. Suddenly the situation wasn't so funny. Chloe's cheeks flushed with arousal just before she bolted out of bed.
"Ahhh! What the hell Chloe?" Clark screamed as he also jumped out of bed.
"I'm sorry, but you were…uh…" Chloe trailed off as she noticed Clark blushing and staring. "What are you staring at?" She asked feeling exasperated. Clark just stared and smiled, unable to take his eyes off her. She looked down to figure it out for herself. "Oh. My. God." Chloe yanked the comforter off the bed and shielded herself. "I don't even remember taking my pants off last night."
"Okay, but that still doesn't explain why you bolted out of bed a minute ago." Chloe could feel her cheeks getting flushed again.
"Do you really wanna know?" Chloe asked not really sure that she wanted to have that conversation. Clark nodded as he handed her his sweat pants that she had borrowed the night before. He then proceeded to turn around while she got dressed. "You were making some explicit sounds in your sleep and getting a little too close for comfort." Chloe explained and Clark blushed. He put his jeans on before continuing the conversation.
"I'm sorry, I was out cold. I didn't even realize what I was doing." Clark apologized. Chloe could clearly see that he was embarrassed.
"It's okay Clark. It was just unexpected that's all." Chloe walked over to Clark and gave him a hug. "Hey! You aren't running a fever anymore!" Chloe said excitedly.
"Huh, I actually feel a lot better." Clark pointed out. "Hey Chloe?"
"Yes Clark." Chloe was gathering all her stuff from his room.
"Can we talk about something that's been really weighing on me?" Clark asked sitting on the edge of the bed.
"Yeah, sure. I just need to be home in an hour to get ready for the fundraiser in Metropolis tonight." I wonder what he wants to talk about? Please don't let it be Lana. She doesn't deserve Clark. Chloe thought while Clark gathered his thoughts.
"Do you remember how we decided to just be friends?" Clark asked as he looked over at Chloe who had sat down beside him.
"Yeah…I thought that was what you wanted." Chloe replied honestly. Clark smiled sadly and looked down at his hands which rested on his lap.
"I lied…I never wanted things to end between us. That night at the dance, I got a glimpse of how great we could be. Chloe, I want to be with you so badly that my every thought is consumed with you." Clark explained. When he looked back up at Chloe, there were tears in her eyes.
"Do you know how long I've been waiting to hear you say that?" Chloe asked.
"I want you to go to the fundraiser with me tonight…as my girlfriend." Clark was so ecstatic that he could hardly contain himself.
"Of course! I would love to!" Chloe said excitedly. Clark was grinning from ear to ear now. Chloe leaned over and gently kissed him on his cheek. "I've gotta get going, we have a long drive ahead of us." Chloe jumped up to leave, Clark stood up and grabbed her hand turning her back towards him. He smiled at the shocked look on her face, and then kissed her, putting all of his bottled up feelings into it. His hands snaked around her waist and came to rest on her lower back. Chloe wrapped her arms around his shoulders and pressed her body against his. Clark slipped his tongue into her mouth. Chloe moaned audibly as their tongues danced, Clark stepped away then. Chloe looked Clark over as she caught her breath, his cheeks were flushed and he was looking at her with intense eyes. Chloe couldn't help but run her hands over his flat, hard stomach. She could feel herself wanting to give into the arousal. "I really have to go." Chloe pointed out again.
"Okay, but be back as fast as you can. Please." Clark gave her his best puppy dog eyes.
"I promise. I'm going to shower, get my clothes ready, get dressed and come right back." Chloe replied, as Clark embraced her in a tight hug. They kissed one last time before Chloe was out the door. Clark decided he needed a shower too and headed to the bathroom. He definitely needed to take a cold shower to calm down.
Clark sat on his bed, his tux in its bag laid out on the bed next to him. He was counting the minutes until Chloe got back. It was almost one in the afternoon. He used his super hearing to listen for cars coming down the road. When he finally heard one he rushed downstairs and peeked out the kitchen door. It turned out to be his mom and Lois. He sighed in disappointment and went to sit at the kitchen table. Lois walked through the door a moment later to Clark pouting. "Geez, Clark. Why the long face?" Lois asked looking him over.
"I was hoping that Chloe was back." Clark explained.
"So, something did happen last night." Lois said smirking.
"What? No, we just talked that's all. We came to the conclusion that hiding our feelings for each other is pointless. So we decided to try dating and she promised she'd be back as soon as she could. I really…I miss her." Clark said earnestly.
"Wow, Smallville. I never knew you could be so sensitive and sweet." Lois teased.
"I'll be upstairs." Clark shot her a look and hurried up to his room. He was cleaning up his dirty laundry and walking down the hallway to the washer when he ran into Chloe. "You're back."
"Of course I'm back." Chloe smiled, she loved seeing Clark miss her so much.
"Lana is on her way and Lois is getting ready to go. My mom is driving up with Lionel, so it'll be us four in the car." Clark explained as he dumped his clothes into the washer, added soap, and turned it on.
"Okay, well my dress is downstairs and I brought music for the trip too." They walked back into Clark's room and Clark grabbed his tux. "I can't wait to see how sexy you are in that tux." Chloe said seductively. They moved closer to each other until their faces were just inches apart. Clark smiled his charming farm boy smile and leaned down and kissed Chloe softly.
"Let's go downstairs, I think I hear Lana's car coming down the road." They walked downstairs hand in hand, Clark also carrying his clothes. Lois was in the kitchen when they got downstairs.
"Hey lovebirds. I'm calling shotgun in the car. I hate the back seat." Lois smirked, shoving her makeup into her purse that was already full of other things she didn't need to carry around on a daily basis.
"You know Lois, that's really up to Lana. It is her car after all." Clark pointed out.
"I'm sure I can talk my way into it." Lois said confidently. Lana pulled into the driveway and honked the horn. The three of them hurried outside and hung their clothes in the trunk .
"Hey Clark, any chance you wanna drive. I'm not really feeling up to it today." Lana said holding out her car keys.
"Okay, do you mind if Chloe sits up front with me? We have a lot of things we need to talk about and it'd be easier if she were sitting next to me." Clark pleaded.
"Sure I don't mind." Lana agreed. Clark smirked at Lois behind Lana's back and climbed into the drivers seat. Once everyone was in the car, Clark backed out of the driveway and headed down the road.
They were about ten minutes out of Smallville when Lana fell soundly asleep. "Do you think she caught your cold, Smallville?" Lois teased again.
"I doubt it, she was probably up really late or something." Clark said as he turned up the music. They were listening to lifehouse, one of Chloe's cd's. Lois gave up on messing with Clark and closed her eyes and was soon fast asleep. When Chloe noticed she looked at Clark and smiled.
"I've got you all to myself now." Chloe said happily and rested her left hand on Clark's thigh as he drove.
"Thank goodness, Lois was driving me crazy." Clark said also happy to be alone with Chloe. Chloe stared out her window as Clark drove and Clark was very focused on the road for lack of anything else to do. After a thirty minutes of driving this way, Chloe got an idea. She really wanted to make Clark squirm. She moved her hand a little further up his leg. Clark didn't react right away, but a few minutes later she could see his cheeks getting flushed. She slid her hand a little further up, and tried to get a rise out of him. She looked out at the road to make it seem like her actions were totally innocent. Clark cleared his throat, hoping Chloe would notice what she was doing to him. He wasn't sure he could drive safely with her hand so close to his dick. But Chloe didn't even so much as glance at him, instead her hand moved even closer.
"Chloe, I may not be…normal, but even I have to focus when I drive." Chloe giggled.
"You know Clark, I'd love to test your ability to focus." Chloe smiled at him, fighting the to slip her hand into his pants.
"Trust me when I say, I really wanna go there with you. But I'd prefer to do it when we are alone and I'm not driving." Clark argued. He could feeling himself reacting to her touch and hoped she didn't notice.
"Clark, your body is telling me otherwise. But if you really want me to stop, I will." Chloe said giving in.
"Umm," Clark could feel his resolve slipping, "Just…make it quick okay. I don't want to get caught." Clark blushed as he said this. But Chloe was completely confident in what she was doing. She had his pants undone before he could brace himself. He felt the warmth of her hand as it slipped inside his boxers. He breathed in sharply, as she very gently, pulled him free of his pants. Clark was so nervous that he couldn't even look down. Chloe watched him closely as she began moving her hand up and down his manhood.
"Oh…god, Chloe." Clark breathed. He'd never imagined that it would feel this good to have her touching him. She started to move faster as her own arousal built deep inside of her. She could feel Clark's muscles tensing up as she moved her finger around the tip of his cock. Clark finally got the courage to look at Chloe. She looked back at him with desire in her eyes and licked her lips seductively. How had it taken him so long to realize how sexy she was. After a moment he could no longer focus on her face, he could feel his orgasm coming, he looked back at the road as his whole body tensed and his orgasm hit. Chloe made sure to catch his cum to avoid a mess in the car. Clark focused on keep his foot light on the pedal, until he came back down. Chloe smiled as she watched Clark catch his breath. Chloe found a box of tissues on the floor by her feet and cleaned her hand the best she could.
"I most definitely want an encore of that and more later tonight." Clark said smiling at her and feeling satisfied. At that moment they were entering a small town between Smallville and Metropolis. Clark pulled into a gas station, "I thought you might want to wash your hands. I'm gonna wake up Lois and Lana, so they can get a drink or something." Clark explained he zipped and buttoned his pants and let Chloe get a head start before turning around.
"Lois, Lana, we're making a pit stop." He said loudly enough to wake them both up.
"Thank god, I'm dying for something to drink." Lois said excitedly.
"Darn, I should have kept driving." Clark teased, Lois shot him a look and got out of the car.
"Are you going in?" Lana asked Clark.
"Yeah, I'm pretty thirsty myself." Clark responded and they both got out of the car and walked in together. Once inside, Lana went off in search of a snack and Clark went into the one person restroom for men. But before he could shut the door, Chloe joined him. "Chloe! This is the men's room what if someone see's you coming out?" Clark panicked.
"Don't worry Clark, I'll be sneaky." Chloe responded. Clark smiled and back her up against the bathroom door. He kissed her hard pressing his fresh erection into her. Chloe gasped into their kiss. Clark's hand found her butt and he squeezed it sensually as their kiss deepened. Clark was about ready to take Chloe right there in the bathroom when Lois knocked on the door.
"Come on guys, save it for later. We need to get back on the road." She called through the door. Clark looked at Chloe with a disappointed look. Chloe smiled and gave him one last quick kiss before yanking the door wide open. Unfortunately, Lana was also on the other side of the door. Everyone's smile disappeared, and Lana suddenly looked angry. She turned and practically ran for the car. Clark, Chloe, and Lois followed at a slightly slower pace. Once they were all in the car and back on the road, there were was an extremely awkward silence. Lana decided she would be the first to speak.
"I knew there was a trust issue between us Clark. But I didn't realize how big it was. Did you ever want to be with me or was that just another cover for your secrets?" Lana asked angrily.
"It's never been about lack of trust Lana. It's been about keeping you safe, and I'm tired of having to explain this. I just want people to give me a little bit of peace." Clark argued.
"I don't understand why you can give all of your trust to Chloe. Even if she did find out on accident. I don't need you to protect me." Lana added.
"Look, if you really wanna know my secret that bad, then fine!" Clark's voice was raised. "I'm from another planet, I'm an alien! And I have superpowers, I can run faster than you can imagine, and my skin is impenetrable. I have heat vision, x-ray vision, and I can blow a storm out of town. There now you know, now please leave me alone." The car was intensely quiet for a moment.
"I've always known it was something amazing, but wow!" Lana stared at Clark in awe.
"Clark's and alien?" Lois whispered.
"Clark, that wasn't-" Chloe started.
"Chloe, it's okay, I trust everyone in this car." Clark interrupted. "Look if anyone found out, I'd end up in a research lab. I don't tell anyone, even those I trust, because I don't want to burden them with protecting my secret. A lot of people come after me, and they're dangerous people." Clark said with a concerned look on his face.
"I am willing to deal with the dangers of protecting my best friends secret." Lana said sincerely.
"I hate to interrupt or to bring this up in front of Lana. But are you going to go running back to her now that she knows? I don't think I can handle going through another break up with you Clark, you mean too much to me." Chloe was clearly thinking the worst of the awkward situation.
"No, Chloe. I would never do that to you." Clark responded immediately. "I have no intention of leaving you…ever." Clark said looking her in the eyes and trying to show all his love in a look. After a moment he had to look back at the road though.
"Wait, did he just propose to my cousin?" Lois asked in shock.
"No Lois, when I propose there will be no question as to whether or not I'm proposing and I'll do it the right way." Clark said smirking.
"Hey Clark, just out of curiosity, did you ever think about asking me to marry you?" Lana asked out of the blue.
"I did, but it didn't end well. I actually went through with it but had to go back and change history to fix the mistake I made. And that decision had horrible repercussions ." Clark said cryptically.
"Whoa, wait, you have to explain better than that." Lana said frustrated.
"I proposed to you, in the fortress of solitude. Which is my Kryptonian hideaway in the arctic. But after I proposed, and told you my secret, Lex figured out that you knew. He chased you down the road while he was drunk and you were hit, by a…bus." Clark paused for a moment. "I couldn't let you stay dead so I turned back time and undid everything. Including my proposal and telling you my secret." Clark intentionally left out the part where his dad died because he saved Lana.
"Oh my gosh…no wonder you didn't want to tell anyone." Lana finally was ready to drop the conversation. The rest of the drive was really quiet and calm.
Once they reached Metropolis, they drove to building where the fundraiser was being held. There was a hotel room rented out in Martha's name, thanks to Lionel, where they went to change and hang out until things got started. The room was above the room where the fundraiser was taking place. When they entered they all had the feeling that they were going to be in over their heads that night. There were marble floors and large columns in the lobby. Clark got the room key from the front desk and they went to the elevator. "What floor are we on?" Chloe asked curiously.
"The top floor." Clark replied. He pushed the button for floor fifteen. They all stood awkwardly in the elevator until it reached the top floor. The doors opened to a small lobby that had one door in it. Clark approached the door and slid his key card through the scanner. He opened the door to a fancy, high priced, modern living room with a full kitchen to the left. There were three doors that opened into the bedrooms, all of which housed king sized beds with black comforters and white pillows. The girls all ran towards the beds, each claiming one and flopping down on top of it. "Clark, you have to feel how comfortable this bed is!" Chloe called.
"Can we stay the night?" Lois asked excitedly.
"If we're staying the night Lois and Chloe have to switch rooms. I'm not listening to Chloe and Clark all night." Lana said sarcastically.
The girls re-entered the living room, to get their dresses. There were two bathrooms and Lois and Lana were first to get ready. "So, what should we do while they shower?" Chloe asked suggestively.
"I'm up for anything." Clark smiled and pulled Chloe to him, holding her tight. In a blink of an eye they were on the bed with the door closed and locked. Clark was sitting on the bed with Chloe straddling him. He smiled up at her and reached out to touch her silky hair. "God, you're beautiful." Clark said staring at her in awe.
"You're not too bad looking yourself Clark Kent." Chloe said smiling back. Clark laid back on the bed and just stared up at her.
"You know, I think I could just lay here and stare at you." Clark said hoping Chloe would argue with him. Chloe put one hand on either side of Clark's head and leaned down and kissed him softly on the cheek.
"If that's really what you wanna do, then okay." Chloe acted as if she didn't know what he was up to. Clark grinned and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her down to him so he could kiss her. This kiss was slow and passionate, Clark wanted to take his time getting to know every inch of Chloe. He explored her mouth with his tongue while his hands worked their way under her shirt, gently massaging her lower back. "Mmm."
"Does that feel good?" Clark asked breaking their kiss.
"You have magic hands." Chloe responded.
"Ha ha, let me show you just how magic they are." He said with a mischievous look in his eyes. He kissed her again, biting gently on her lip. His hands moved further up her back to the clasp on her bra and quickly undid it. He felt Chloe tense for a moment and then relax. He rolled them over so that he had more access. Chloe looked into his eyes, and for a moment she looked so innocent, that he paused before kissing and nibbling on her neck all the way down to her collar bone. Then he took the hem of her shirt and pulled it off over her head and tossed it to the floor, her bra followed suit. He stopped to stare for a moment at her beauty. "Wow." He whispered as he leaned forward and kissed her soft skin just above her breasts.
"Clark…" Was all Chloe said before he began kissing her breasts and sucking on her nipples. She tasted so sweet, like sugar, and smelled of vanilla. Clark breathed her scent deeply as he rained kisses on her stomach. Chloe started to giggle and Clark smiled and looked up at her. "Are you sniffing me?" She asked.
"You smell amazing and taste even better." Clark replied. He had reached the top of her jeans now. He had his ring fingers hooked under the waist of her pants. He was just about to start pulling them done when Chloe stopped him.
"Did you hear that?" She was staring at the door.
"Hear what?" Clark looked at the door too. "I don't hear anything but the shower running." Clark replied after using his super hearing.
"Maybe it was just me." Chloe said letting his hands go. Clark kissed her just above her waist, and began to pull her jeans down. He stopped just below her underwear, where her scent hit him, he felt himself getting even harder and pulled her jeans the rest of the way off. Her legs were even sexier than he imagined, freshly shaved, soft, and toned. He lifted her right leg off of the bed and place small kisses all the way from her ankles to just below her panties. Then he set her leg down and repeated the processes with her left leg. Then he hooked his fingers through her underwear between her legs, causing Chloe to gasp. He pulled them down this way and let them fall to the floor. Then he moved back up her body kissing as he went. Once he was face to face with her again, he kissed her cheek. She could feel his fingers brushing her thighs as he played with the idea of pleasing her. Chloe realized Clark was still dressed and was planning to focus on her. Her heart was pounding as his finger slipped between her soft folds. Clark pressed himself against her, she was wet and warm. Chloe was staring at him, her breath coming in quick bursts. He realized than that she was nervous.
"I'll take it slow." He whispered in her ear. He started with one finger, moving it in slowly and watching the pleasure that appeared on Chloe's face. He was spurred on by her reaction and began to move faster, while still being careful not get too carried away. Chloe's hands were gripping the sheets, and she was breathing hard. Clark slipped another finger in, while slowing his pace a little. Chloe's back arched up off of the bed as her body was over taken by ecstasy. She let out a high pitched noise that made Clark desperate to be inside of her. He moved faster and took one of her nipples into his mouth, sucking firmly. Chloe's muscles were beginning to tense and he knew he almost had her. He placed his thumb firmly over her clit and sped up even more, while simultaneously nipping gently at her nipple. This sent Chloe over the edge, she let out a very audible moan, before letting out a silent scream as her orgasm rocked her body. Clark watched in awe as she rode out her orgasm.
"God Chloe, I want you so bad right now." He said huskily, as he removed his fingers, causing Chloe to whimper. His hand immediately moved to his own pants, where he quickly freed himself. Chloe was just realizing what he was doing when he positioned himself above her. Clark paused staring into her lust filled eyes, waiting for a confirmation. Chloe was just about to say something with there was knock on the door.
"Bathrooms are empty." It was Lana. Chloe and Clark fought the urge to giggle. If only Lana and Lois knew what was happening in this room.
"Okay, we'll be out in a second." Clark responded so things wouldn't seem suspicious. Chloe happened to glance at the clock during this time.
"Clark don't hate me, but we only have an hour before the fundraiser. We have to get dressed." Chloe pointed out. Clark took a deep breath and rolled off to the side.
"It's okay, I'll take a cold shower. Plus we always have tonight." Clark pointed out, putting on a smile.
"I'm sorry." Chloe apologized. She rolled off the bed, and started getting dressed in her clothes from earlier so no one would know what happened. Clark lay on the bed trying to calm down. He finally reached a point where he was able to put his pants back on comfortably. Chloe left the room to go shower again, after their antics. Clark gathered his things and headed for the other bathroom.
Lana and Lois were in the kitchen, having a complimentary glass of wine. They watched Chloe and Clark walk through the room, neither of them saying a word as they passed by. "They have sex face." Lois said bluntly, not thinking about who her company was.
"I didn't need to know that." Lana commented. Lois looked at her for a moment before pouring another glass of wine.
"You know Lana, if you wanna keep Clark's friendship you're going to have to learn to be happy for him." Lois pointed out.
"I know, it's just weird. I've always had Clark to fall back on when life got lonely. I guess I always saw us getting back together. Now I don't have someone to fall back on, I'm on my own now. It's not Clark's fault either, in a sense. I didn't trust him enough to know that he kept secrets for a good reason." Lana smiled sadly.
"You know, there will be someone else." Lois said in an attempt to comfort her.
"I know, and I'm working through my feelings right now, so that I can let him go. I'll be alright, I just need some space from them. Of course, given the situation, that's hard to do right now." Lana explained finishing off her glass of wine.
Clark stood in the bathroom drying off his hair and staring at his tux hanging on the back of the bathroom door. He wasn't sure why he was nervous about going on a date with Chloe, when they'd just almost had sex. Maybe it was the part where he had to appear in public as her boyfriend, after everyone knowing them as best friends for so long. He heard Chloe talking to Lois in the kitchen and super sped through getting dressed and fixing his hair. He took a deep breath, opened the bathroom door, and entered the kitchen. He looked down at his tux to make sure everything looked okay and then looked up at the girls. His eyes were immediately drawn to Chloe. She wore a strapless, turquoise evening gown with matching earrings, and high heels. Clark grinned, glad that he'd managed to grab her a gift from Metropolis while they were at the gas station. "You look amazing." He told Chloe as he walked over to her and kissed her cheek.
"You don't look too bad yourself, Mr. Kent." Chloe replied.
"I have a gift for you." Clark said, pulling an oblong black velvet box from his pocket. He turned it towards Chloe and opened the box, watching her reaction. A smile slowly spread across her face.
"Clark it's beautiful." She said excitedly. Clark removed the necklace, it was a small diamond on a silver chain. He moved around behind Chloe and fastened it around her neck. "It's perfect." Chloe commented.
"I'm glad you like it." He responded.
"Okay, time to get a move on it. Let's head downstairs." Lois said moving them along.
When they entered the room where the fundraiser was being held, Clark immediately sought out his mom. "Clark, you made it." She said happily, embracing him in a hug.
"Hey mom, there's something I want to tell you." Clark said pulling Martha aside.
"Sure, honey." Martha said turning towards him expectantly.
"You know how we've talked a lot about how my powers make it really hard for me to keep a consistent relationship?" He asked.
"Yes…did you meet someone new? Because in the past telling people you hardly knew that you have powers has had some serious consequences." Martha pointed out.
"No, it's not someone new. Actually, it's someone I've known for years. I didn't realize this, but my soul mate has been right in front of me this whole time." Clark was unaware of the fact that Chloe was standing directly behind him. "Mom, I've fallen in love with Chloe Sullivan. I fully intend to spend the rest of my life with her." Clark noticed that his mother was tearing up but was looking behind him. Clark turned to find himself face to face with Chloe, who was also tearing up.
"That's wonderful, I'm so excited. I've been waiting for you to come around. I've always known you two should get together. Well, enjoy the evening together, I've got a lot of people I need to talk to tonight. Maybe, if you are still in town tomorrow, we could go to lunch together. You could bring Lana and Lois too, if you'd like." Martha offered.
"That sounds great mom, we'll give you a call in the morning." Clark hugged his mom again, and Martha gave Chloe a hug also, before they went their separate ways.
"So, Lana, I guess it's me and you tonight. I don't think we will see much of Clark and Chloe. Do you wanna go check out the silent auction items?" Lois asked trying to keep Lana's mind off of Clark.
"Sure. I doubt we can afford any of it, but it could be fun." They made their way to the tables in the back of the room. Lana was looking at the price of the first item, which happened to be a painting. "This painting is starting at ten thousand dollars. I think we are a little out of our price range here." She commented.
"Agreed." Lois added. They continued to make their way down the tables, making faces at the prices, and joking about how people spent way too much money on material objects. They reached the end of the tables and stood around awkwardly for a moment. Lois didn't usually feel out of place at parties like this, but she wasn't currently after a story.
"Do you wanna go back up to the room? I'm bored out of my mind right now." Lana said suddenly turning to face Lois.
"Sure. I think we have tons of complementary alcohol in the room. We can get wasted and make fun of people in serious relationships." Lois suggested.
"Sounds good to me." And with that they headed back to the room.
Clark and Chloe tried mingling, but weren't sure what to talk about, except for the occasional person who discussed his mothers relationship with him. They decided to make their way outside, there was a pool and hot tub that went unused. They found a table to sit at and drink their champagne. "So, I guess we're staying the night tonight." Chloe broke the ice.
"I guess so. Are you okay with sleeping in the same room with me again. I'll try to behave, I don't normally have those kinds of dreams." Clark said referring to the night he was sick.
"I think we've moved past that awkwardness." Chloe said giggling.
" Where do you think Lois and Lana went?" Clark asked looking around them.
"I don't know they're probably inside somewhere." Chloe replied.
Martha watched her son sitting at the table with Chloe and smiled. "You're son has great taste in women. She definitely looks like a keeper." A man she had been talking to commented.
"She is, she's been so good to him. They've known each other since childhood. I'm so glad to see that he's found someone." Martha said turning her attention back to the man.
"He seems like a good kid too. You and Jonathon did a great job raising him." He added.
"Thank you Spencer. So, I hope we will be seeing you around a lot more. We certainly do appreciate your donations." She changed the subject, always thinking of keeping Clark safe.
"Definitely. I'm very interested in all the charity work you are doing." He responded. Martha wasn't sure why, but Spencer looked oddly familiar to her. He was just a bit shorter than Clark, had light brown hair, and dark blue eyes. She thought hard about it for a moment and decided that he just had one of those faces.
"Well, I'm going to continue on my way, nice to meet you Spencer Rylee." Martha shook his hand.
"Nice to meet you too, Martha Kent." And with that they parted ways.
Clark and Chloe were just about ready to head back to the room, and get ready for bed, when a man approached them. "Clark Kent." The man said and Clark stood to shake his hand. "I'm Spencer Rylee, nice to meet you." He said introducing himself.
"Nice to meet you Mr. Rylee. This is my girlfriend Chloe Sullivan." Clark said introducing Chloe.
"Ms. Sullivan." He took Chloe's hand and gently kissed it. Chloe looked at Clark tentatively.
"I wanted to meet the famous Martha Kent's son. And from what I can tell all the rumors are true." Spencer complimented him.
"Rumors?" Clark questioned wondering what this man knew.
"Yeah, that you're a fine young man, with good values. Also you have great taste in women, I hear that Ms. Sullivan here works for the Daily Planet." Spencer added turning his attention to her.
"Well, only in the basement right now. But I have high hopes of one day becoming a top journalist." She smiled at Spencer.
"I'm sure those dreams will come true, I've heard about the Torch. Actually, the real reason I'm introducing myself is because I've recently come to own the Daily Planet." This caught Chloe off guard.
"Wow, well that makes you my boss then Mr. Rylee." She said in shock. Clark was oddly silent at this point.
"I better be off. They're fixing to announce the winners of the silent auction. Nice to meet you Mr. Kent." He shook Clark's hand again. "Ms. Sullivan." He took Chloe's hand and gave it another kiss. "I'll be seeing you around." Then he turned and went back inside.
"Wow, my new boss is…charming." Clark looked at Chloe and she could see the jealousy in his eyes. "Don't worry, you're the only man for me." She smiled and kissed him.
"Other than having an odd interest in my girlfriend, he seems like a nice guy." Clark said calming himself down. He took Chloe's hand as they walked back inside. Before the auction announcements began, Clark and Chloe said goodnight to Martha and then headed back to the room.
When they walked into the room the lights were down low, the kitchen island was covered in small bottles of alcohol. There were random items of clothing all over the living room and Lois and Lana were no where to be seen. Clark and Chloe froze upon seeing all of this. "Stay here Chloe. I'm going to make sure no one broke into the room. He noticed that the door to Lana's room was closed.
"Clark be careful, it might be that they got drunk and fell asleep. Judging by the mess in this room. You might see something you don't want to see." Chloe warned.
Clark slowly opened the door and turned the lights on low. The covers were on the floor as were the sheets. On the bed Lana and Lois were fast asleep, wearing nothing but their underwear. Clark stifled a laugh and quickly exited the room. "They're sleeping, I'm pretty sure they got drunk. Not sure why they're in their underwear, don't really wanna know." Clark explained, returning to Chloe.
"Shall we leave things as they are and let them figure it out in the morning?" Chloe asked giggling.
"Definitely, I wouldn't have it any other way." Clark agreed and they retired to their room for the night.
Lana opened her eyes and looked up at the ceiling. She felt cold and reached for her blankets only to find someone else in bed with her. She sat up quickly and found herself looking at Lois. She only had her underwear on, which Lana soon realized was true of herself. "What the…hell happened last night?" She question out loud, causing Lois to come to.
"Huh?" Lois asked sleepily, sitting up and looking around. "Lana? Why aren't you wearing any clothes?" Lois asked confused.
"I could ask the same of you. Why are you in my bed?" Lana asked still thoroughly confused.
"I'm not sure. We didn't…you know…uh?" Lois wasn't sure how to ask this.
"Huh?…no I don't think so, I think we just got really drunk and confused." Lana got up off of the bed and started looking for her dress. "Where are our clothes?" Lana asked feeling slightly panicked.
"You mean, they aren't in the room with us?" Lois joined her in her panic, and began searching the room.
"We must have taken them off in the living room." Lana said walking to the door.
"Wait, what if Chloe and Clark are out there? How are we going to explain this to them?" Lois asked stopping her.
"I'll go out alone, and find out." Lana said slowly turning the door knob.
Clark and Chloe sat in the kitchen at the island, having eggs, bacon, and toast for breakfast. They kept an eye on Lana's door, waiting for them to emerge. After a few moments, they could hear voice's coming from the room. Chloe looked at Clark and giggled. Lana finally walked out of the room and froze like a deer in the headlights when she saw them in the kitchen. "I'll will fully explain in a moment, but I really need to get mine and Lois's clothes out of the bathrooms." She said.
"Okay." Chloe said smiling. Lana rushed into the nearest bathroom and got herself dressed. Then re-emerged and headed for the other bathroom. She grabbed Lois's clothes and rushed back into her room.
"So, were they awake?" Lois asked when Lana entered the room.
"Yes and you owe me one. We have a lot of explaining to do." Lana replied as Lois got dressed.
"Hey Lana, parts of last night are coming back to me." Lois said as she sorted through the memories in her head.
"Yeah, me too, I think we…"
"Kissed…" Lois finished Lana's sentence.
Later that day they all sat around a table in an Italian restaurant with Martha. Lana and Lois were unusually quiet and Clark and Chloe were playing footsie under the table. "I hope you don't mind, I invited Mr. Rylee." Martha said to break the silence.
"That's fine mom." Clark replied.
"Lois, Lana, you guys are oddly quiet." Chloe pointed out with a smile.
"Chloe, do I need to remind you of the conversation we had four nights ago?" Lois said in a passive aggressive tone.
"You know, I'm going to go to the restroom." Lana said excusing herself from the table. Lois watched her go, then blushed and quickly turned away. Chloe was the only one that noticed, she quickly pulled out her phone and texted Lois.
Are you attracted to Lana?
A moment later Lois phone went off, she picked it up and checked her message and turned crimson red.
No, of course not!
She texted back. Chloe stared at her for a moment, Lois just stared back. Their staring contest was interrupt by the arrival of Spencer. "I see you brought the whole Smallville gang." He commented as he reached the table.
"Mr. Rylee, I'm so glad you came, we have so much to talk about." Lana returned to her seat about this time looking a little less flustered. "Let me introduce you to two of Clark's friends, Lana Lang and Lois Lane." Martha gestured in their direction as she said their names.
"Nice to meet you Ladies." He said flashing a charming smile. Lana and Lois both said hi, before they sat down to order. Lois, Martha, and Spencer ordered seafood alfredo. Clark chose the lasagna, and Chloe and Lana had chicken alfredo. Spencer and Martha were discussing work, while the rest ate quietly. "Your friends are a very quiet group." Spencer said to Clark as they were finishing up their meals.
"They aren't usually this way, I don't know what's gotten in to them." Clark said shooting his friends a look.
"Maybe they just need a change of subject. Ms. Lang what is it that you do?" Spencer asked trying to break the ice.
"I'm actually trying to figure that out right now. I spent a year in Paris studying, but somehow ended up back here." She explained.
"What about you, Ms. Lane?" He asked turning his attention to Lois.
"I'm pursuing a journalism career. I can't seem to get in with the Daily planet though, I got stuck with the Inquisitor." Lois replied.
"Well, you might be in luck, I heard that the Daily Planet recently came under new ownership." Spencer informed her.
"Really? How did I not know this?" Lois asked interested.
"Well Clark and Chloe are the only ones that I've told. I don't want it to get out that I'll be running the place until I can be there to meet my employees." Spencer replied.
"Wait…you're running the Daily Planet? Chloe, you knew and didn't even tell me." Lois said turning her attention to Chloe.
"I'm sorry, I've got other things on my mind right now." Chloe said shooting Lois a `you better tell me what's going on' look.
"Like what?" Lois questioned, daring Chloe to say something.
"We'll talk about it later, and in private." Chloe ended the conversation.
"Clark I don't know how you do it." Spencer commented.
"Do what?" Clark asked curiously.
"Spend all your time with so many beautiful women, and still managed to keep your hands to yourself." Spencer answered.
"Actually," Lana piped in, "He's dated me too."
"Nice." Martha was in shock that Spencer could sound so much like Clark and his friends.
"Well, I…" Clark smiled sheepishly, but couldn't manage to finish his sentence. Luckily at this time the waitress came with the check.
"I'm gonna give you a call tomorrow, I'd like to get to know you better, Mr. Kent." Spencer said taking the check, glancing at it for a moment, before handing over his credit card.
"Okay, sounds great." Clark replied, but was a little worried why this guy was so interested in him.
"Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a plane to catch in thirty minutes. Nice to meet all you lovely ladies. Goodbye Ms. Kent." He flashed his charming smile and was off.
"Well, that was interesting." Martha commented.
"Yeah, he's an interesting guy." Chloe added.
"We need to get on the road." Clark pointed out.