Title: Worth the Wait

Author: FWVidChick (Jen)
Summary:
Some things are worth waiting for. Relationships are priceless and dear but its in the struggle and the journey that we find out how truly precious they are.
(a 2 to 4 parter)

Pairings: Chlark with bits of Lollie
Theme: Sexy fun, humour, some fluff and life angst.

A/N:
This is for the Chlark Christmas exchange, a gift for both Summer (Hughie87) and D (Chlarkfan_phantom). Who get this along with a video (coming soon). Its also to all my amazing Chlarker friends who may share a different OTP then me but understand the depths of the shipper heart.

This fic is filled with aspects of personal experience as well as experiences of others I know, and touched with what it would be like for Superman and his lady love.

Also a thanks goes out to Summer for betaing her own gift..lol

A Special CLOIS warning. Please do not read if you are a diehard Cloiser.. nor worry that I've abandoned them. Also for Chlarkers..this is a Chlark story so no worries there. I have given them all the love I give to Clois in my other stories.

Banner on my profile :) (I am currently ill so this along with my other stories are all sorta dependent on how much i can write, but I'm working on them)

Worth the Wait

Part 1- Love and Need

The music turned slow, allowing for bodies to move closer. Hearts erratically beat for a second, echoing years past when love was new and awkward; when there was no assurance it was returned or ever would be. Smiles exchanged and eyes twinkled as they locked; blue-green mesmerized by a deeper green that teased on the edge of hazel.

The room with other moving bodies like orbiting planets began to fade away, leaving only two whose love had grown from friendship to something far deeper than either could have ever imagined. Fate had been determined to keep them apart till it, too, was convinced that sometimes the stars realigned and the cries of two souls deserved to be heard.

"Happy?" She could feel the words vibrate in his chest though his voice low, tone private and just for her.

Without moving her head from against him, Chloe smiled into his shoulder. "I'm in heaven. If this is a dream I don't ever want to wake."

Clark smiled and kissed the top of her hair. "Neither do I."

They continued to sway, lost in the memories that got them to this point. The boy and girl sharing a stolen first and last chaste kiss; the pains of growing up and finding their places and purposes in life; adults taking the next step and making the last kiss the first of many not so chaste moments of passion. The beginning.

Eventually Chloe pulled away, her beautiful blonde ringlets and waves lightly bouncing as she turned a beaming smile up at him. "So Clark Kent, what's in store for us next?"

Tracing slow circles on the exposed skin on her lower back, Clark tilted his head slightly and gave a soft smile. "Whatever we want. " His eyes locked with her own "I see a bright future, Mrs. Kent."

Chloe laid her head back on his chest and with a contented sigh that reached all the way to her soul added, "So do I..and it was well worth the wait."

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Leaning up on an elbow, Chloe traced a lazy circle on his chest then a heart, relishing in the moment, the quiet of it. This was theirs and would always be. The world would demand his attention, he was Superman after all, but he came back to her, held her, laughed with her. The world did not see this side of him, the one that whispered sweet words into her ear, touched her in ways no one ever had. The sensual man who moaned at her touch, whose smile could melt her insides.

"You should be sleeping," he mumbled groggily, his hand moving from laying lazily on her side to run over her skin slowly, possessively bringing her closer.

"It's hard to sleep with this sexy intergalactic traveler in my bed."

Clark rolled over so they were now able to face each other. It was a habit they had formed when he was home, before facing the challenges of the day, a connection.

"You are going to have many years of hardly any sleep at all if that is the case." His hand traced up her arm.

"Sleep is over-rated. Besides, its worth it.."

"It is." Clark was staring into her eyes, lost.

Letting out a content sigh, Chloe pushed her face down into his neck, "Do we have to get up?"

"Not yet. You can squeeze in a couple more hours of sleep. If you need me to, I can leave."

Jerking him back, Chloe half growled, "You are not going anywhere! And who says it's the sleep I want?"

Chuckling softly, Clark shrugged, "It was just an offer."

"Well consider it not needed, but thanks for the concern."

"What are your plans today?"

"There is the baby shower prep.." Chloe began, a hint of sadness in her voice.

"I thought you were excited." Clark searched her face trying to understand. After a moment it came to him. "Are you .. Chloe, do you want a baby?"

Taking a deep breath, Chloe glanced away before meeting his eyes again, "Would it be so bad if I did? I mean..I know Lois wasn't exactly thrilled when she found out she and Oliver were expecting their little bundle of joy. Now she is nesting and planning and plotting. And before I thought, how could they make it work with her career and him moonlighting in green? Now..I have no doubt they can. And I think we could too."

He smiled that soft, gentle smile of his, the one that reached deep into his eyes and into her soul. "I understand, Chloe.. I think we've been doing that same wave length thing again."

"Oh?"

"After we had lunch with them Tuesday.. I couldn't help wondering if we would ever really be ready. Not if we base it off of careers and Superman. We can't live our lives waiting for the right time, for it be safe or secure."

Chloe nodded, unable at that moment to speak. A small part of her had worried his fear of not being able to protect her and a child would come back up and he wouldn't want a family, at least not yet.

Encouraging him to continue, she laid a hand softly on his chest, feeling her eyes grow wet.

Clark brought a hand up to cup her cheek. "I know my mom and dad wouldn't have traded any of it to have more security, even with the danger and I feel the same. I was afraid, Chloe, and I can't say I won't be again but I want a family with you." It felt so good to say it. Watching Oliver and Lois gush and beam had made that ache he had buried rise to the surface. He no longer wanted to ignore it.

Leaning into his touch, Chloe sighed with relief, feeling a huge weight lift. "Clark, you're going to be an amazing dad some day."

"And your going to be a wonderful mom, Chloe." He responded back. "How about we make that some day soon?"

Laughing a little and wiping her tears Chloe nodded, "I have a few hours to spare. You?"

"I'm sure I can fit you in.."

"You mean I'll fit you in.."

"Chloe!" Clark exclaimed at his wife's baudy comeback.

She giggled then squealed as he went for her neck.

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Falling back on to the bed, Clark breathed heavily, " Have I said how much I enjoy this practicing?"

Landing beside him, skin glowing from a well earned and enjoyable sweat, Chloe grinned. "Yes, you express it every..time." She replied, trying to catch her own breath. "And its not practicing. I think we have that right. Its trying.."

His hand slid down to find hers as they laid there, breaths and heartbeats falling into a synchronized rhythm. After several minutes he turned over to look at her with expressive eyebrows, "Wanna try again?"

Chloe began to smile before her eyes suddenly widened. "Wait.. oh no". She scrambled to the head of the bed frantically.

Out of instinct Clark super glanced around the room, his senses coming into focus at the alarm in her voice and her sudden bolting. "What?"

Expecting some thing more closer to an attack, he was taken aback by the sight of Chloe rolling herself into a hand stand. The bed wasn't making it easy to balance, causing her face to redden with the strain and annoyance of it.

"I have to help them." Chloe explained through a strained mouth.

"Them?" Clark asked, not catching her drift.

"Your little swimmers. If we're going to do this, we have to do this right."

If it wasn't for the sight of her upside down and desperately trying to stay that way, he knew he'd be blushing but found himself instead biting back a laugh.

"Are you sure that's going to help? Isn't it some sort of ..old wives tale?"

"Probably but I am not taking chances. We've been trying for almost a year Clark. Something has to work!"

"Chlo..please." Clark wondered what happened to his skeptical wife, the one that questioned everything and found facts.

"Clark!" She felt herself starting to fall forward. He caught her leg and pushed it back to the wall gently.

"Thanks..now help me! You want this baby, right?" Clark could hear her need for reassurance in her voice.

When he didn't immediately respond Chloe felt her heart sink to her stomach, which was amazing considering she was standing on her head. Why did she just assume he wanted this as much as she did? It would be so like Clark to give her what she wanted, going out all the way even if his heart wasn't as into it.

To her surprise she found his face now even with hers, and not just that but his body was at the same angle.

"Oh.."

Putting a hand softly on her chest to steady her, Clark then pulled her into his arms, keeping them upside down but taking the weight and pressure off of her. It was one of his abilities, to defy the logic and normal rules. Catch a train and not have it collapse in on itself, or in this case, hold his wife head down and free her from the normal consequences of being at that angle.

"I want this baby, Chlo. I do.. I may not say it a lot but I am so happy we are trying. This, having a family with you, is a dream come true." Feeling and meaning every word, he rubbed his thumb over the softness of her back.

Drifting with him in his arms, Chloe found she was able to forget she was upside down and her heart eased up. He had such a way with words,with calming the storm inside of her.

"I love you." She whispered the words into his neck.

"I love you too." He replied, holding her close, feeling her body meld into his completely.

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To be continued...