Chapter 2

Lois was at the kitchen bench tapping away on the laptop. When she turned to the door Clark walked in all sweaty and shirtless. She quickly turned back to her laptop.

"Lois . . . what are you doing here? I thought you went with my mum?" he asked quickly.

"Nope . . . she went to her meeting and I stayed here to go over a few things." She said as she got up to go and get a drink from the kitchen. "Sorry to disappoint you Smallville but it's just you and me." Clark put his arm around her waist and pulled her towards him.

"I'm not disappointed Lois." he said seductively. He leaned in and before she knew it his lips were on hers, his tongue begging for entrance in a searing passionate kiss. When he pulled away it was the green arrow standing in front of her. "Lois . . ."

Clark had walked inside to find Lois standing at the fridge not moving. He walked over and put his hands on her shoulders gentle not to scare her and turned her around to him. "Lois."

When Lois came out of her daydream she saw Clark standing in front of her "Clark! What are you doing here?" she snapped at him.

"I live here Lois." he said smiling that famous Kent smile.

"I know that Smallville. Sorry I didn't mean to snap at you . . . it's just you scared me." She said as she walked over to the dining room table.

"Sorry . . . I didn't mean to scare you. I saw my mum leave and was coming in for something to eat and found you staring into space."

"I'm alright now. But I'm surprised you're even standing here talking to me."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Oh come on Smallville. For the last three months whenever you see me you run in the opposite direction. Or when your mum had me here for dinner you were so quiet. Once you finished your dinner you went straight to the loft and stayed there until I was gone . . . why is that?"

"It's . . . I know what it's like after a break up . . . I wanted to give you your space." He said sincerely but also because whenever he was near her he wanted to kiss her. But there was no way he was telling her that.

"Well thanks for the sentiment Clark but I'm alright. Honestly I just want to be around my friends." She said smiling at him. He had seen that smile before. On his birthday, when they had a heart to heart, and she told him something about piggy banks and Harleys.

"Oh so we are friends . . . well as a friend would you like me to make you a sandwich?" he said holding the bread in front of him.

"I don't know if I want to take that chance." She saw him pout at her and she burst out laughing. He couldn't help but laugh with her. After the laughter resided she sat down and watched him as he made the sandwiches.

"If I eat this Smallville and die I'm coming back to haunt your ass." She smiled and took a bite. "Mmm . . . this is good."

"So you're not going to die?" She shook her head "damn . . . my ass is very disappointed." He said smirking at her.

Lois spat out some of her sandwich in shock of what Clark said. "I didn't know he had it in him." They sat eating their lunch in silence. After they had finished Clark took their plates over to the sink and came back to the table with iced tea for them both.

They sat at the table just talking and drinking. They were actually having another friendly conversation. Of course every now and then she would tease him and he would tease her, but that was the way their friendship was. That afternoon they opened up to each other about everything. He learned more about the life of Lois Lane and she in turn learned about Clark. She knew he kept one thing to himself but unlike Lana she never pressured him into telling her.

"Well I better let you get back to your work Lois . . . or my mum will kill me." He stated as he stood up to take their glasses to the sink.

"Yeah and you better get back to your chores, or your mum will kill me." She patted him on the chest and walked over to the laptop.

"My mum would never kill you Lois . . . she loves you." But not like I love you he said silently to himself. It was that afternoon that they spent together that he realised that yes he was indeed in love with Lois Lane and all it took was one kiss . . . one mind blowing kiss.

Lois glanced at him and smiled, "well I love you're mum as well," she said sincerely.

Clark walked over to the front door but turned back and very bravely embraced Lois from behind and gave her a kiss on the cheek. As he was about to walk off she grasped his hand stood up and gave him a kiss on the cheek. They stood eyes locked for a few minutes then went their separate ways.