Saturday 5th June 2005

The plane touched down in Schiphol Airport on time. Clark and Lois were both desperate to get off the plane and stretch their legs. Lois went straight over to Chloe and Jimmy to try and have a chat with her cousin. She needed some sanity after a marathon flight with Clark. Although she had to admit that she had been quite comfortable cuddled up to Clark. It was a pity he hid his six pack under plaid – it was such a waste.

Chloe grinned at Lois. "How was your flight, Lo?"

"Ok, I suppose. Pity I was stuck next to Farmer John. How about you cuz? What's with the big grin?" Lois asked.

Chloe pulled Lois to one side. "Me and Jimmy are now members of you know what?"

Lois was puzzled. "Members of what... Metropolis Air Frequent Flyers Club?"

Chloe looked at Lois astonished. "No, you know Lo... the other club..."

Lois almost choked. "You didn't..."

Chloe's grin said it all. "It was a little cramped but fun."

Lois looked at Jimmy. He looked so boyish and innocent, obviously looks could be deceiving. He was chatting away to Clark like they had known each other for years.

"Looks like the two most important men in your life have hit it off, Chlo"

Chloe looked and smiled. She was pleased that she had finally found someone to help her get over her obsession from Clark. Jimmy was like a breath of fresh air. His personality and humor were infectious. It was a change from Clark and his 'save the world on a daily basis' persona.

Clark had only known Jimmy a day but he liked him. He was hard to dislike to be honest and he made his best friend happy, something that made him pleased. Chloe had always been there for him and it was good to see her take some time out for herself.

Jason and Lana, on the other hand, had not had such a good flight, going by the body language. Jason kept trying to hold her hand, but Lana kept brushing it away. There had obviously been a disagreement of some kind. Clark was trying to stay out of it but needed to know about any chance he had to get back with the love of his life. He decided to approach them

"Hey Lana, hey Jason. How was the flight?" he asked cheerily.
"Ok" Lana replied, but not in a convincing manner. She headed over to speak to Lois and Chloe to catch up on the gossip. Jimmy came over and joined Jason and Clark.

The gang got their luggage and headed to the train station to get to the center of Amsterdam, where their hotel awaited them. Chloe had planned to book the hostel but it was full so she had to book a small hotel on Damrak, the main street. The problem was there were three twin rooms booked, so Clark worked out this would be fun. When they arrived outside, Chloe called the boys over.

"Look I have spoken to Lana and she wants to know if it is ok for her and Lois to share, and Jason and Clark. That means of course that I will have to shack up with Jimmy. " She shot Jimmy a smile.

Everyone seemed happy with that arrangement.

"Looks like Jimmy and Chloe are going to be inseparable" Clark laughed as he and Jason got to their room.

"Look that way. Don't think we will get them to take separate rooms any time soon." Jason replied

"Well I could always share with Lois if you and Lana want to share." Clark joked.

"Good idea, but don't think Lana will be up for that. Lois might be of course." Jason looked serious.

"what do you mean?" Clark asked in a panic.

"Well, me and Lana are not at that level if you know what I mean, but I am sure you and Lois would be happy to bunk up in bed for you." Jason grinned.

"You're kidding, right... about Lois, I mean"

"No Clark. I am deadly serious. There is something between you two. I am a guy and I have noticed it." Jason suggested

"Yeah right, does anyone else think this." Clark asked, not wanting to ask directly about Lana.

"I dunno...I have never mentioned to anyone else. You should go for it. You two are meant for each other...the way you banter and flirt with each other."

"Flirt... we fight like cat and dog. There is as much chance as me and Lois getting together as Lana and Lex getting married."

Clark was disturbed by Jason's observations. Was it true? Of course not, obviously Jason was saying it to distract Clark from Lana. Worrying thing is he seemed serious.

Lana was in a quiet mood. Lois asked her a few times if she was ok and she just muttered something about being tired with the jetlag and the flight. Lois wasn't convinced, so she tried to take the direct approach.

"Lana, is everything alright between you and Jason. You too seem tense around each other." Lois asked.

Lana looked sheepish. "We're just having a few problems at the moment. Nothing that can't be sorted."

"Oh I see..." Lois replied.

"Thing is, Jason still thinks that I am in love with Clark and thinks I want to be back with him."

Lois had never been one for subtlety "So are you? And do you?"

Lana was going to deny it but decided not to. "Yes and Yes" Lana whispered.

"It is a hard one. I suppose you could get back with Clark if you two could work out whatever problems you had in the first place." Lois offered.

"No doubt Clark has told you, he seems to confide in you a lot. I think you are like the sister he never had" Lana smiled.

Lois shook her head. "Clark mopes plenty since he broke up with you but he has never gone into specifics about why you guys didn't work out. He has always been secretive."

Lana smiled. "that's the problem. Anyway I am only talking this way because Jason and me have had a fight, just ignore me."

Lana had a game plan and breaking up with Jason was not part of it...well not yet anyway. She wanted to make Clark tell her whatever he was hiding so she would continue to make him jealous until he was backed into a corner and had no choice but to spill everything. Lana felt slightly guilty about this but she wanted Clark back without secrets and if this was the only way to do it, then so be it.

All of the gang had recovered by midday except Jimmy and Chloe who Lois said were better left alone. Jason asked Lana if she wanted to go to the art gallery. Clark and Lois both took this as a hint that the two of them wanted to be left alone, so decided to leave them to it. Clark was a little wound up that Lana was getting on with Jason. Why couldn't he be with her again. The last thing he was in the mood for was another 'Lois bashing'

"Alright Smallville, looks like it is just you and me again... There is a museum up the road that I have always wanted to go to, do you want to come." Lois asked eagerly.

Clark had never taken Lois to be such a museum enthusiast but she seemed keen so he agreed. After all once you had seen one museum, you had seen them all. He did not take much notice until they got in the door to be met by a figure of a man wearing a coat. Clark realised it was obviously some sort of historical exhibition.

Well that was until the figure opened his coat and exposed himself. Clark looked down at the ticket Lois had given him. He freaked.

"Lois, what the hell are we doing in a sex museum?" Clark was shocked.

"Clark, don't look at me as though I have brought you to some seedy backstreet museum. This is one of Amsterdam's main tourist attractions." Lois grinned

Lois walked off to check out some of the photo displays. Clark followed and could not help but look. He had to turn some funny ways to work out what some of the photos were, and wondered if they had been fabricated, or if some of the content was even legal.

Lois looked fascinated. Clark was bright red.

Lois noticed his embarrassment and saw her opportunity to make him squirm a bit more.

"Even if you're not enjoying it. I bet Clark Jr is!" Lois smirked.

"I'm leaving Lois. I will see you back at the hotel. " He walked off...

Lois was mad and followed him out of the building down the side street next to the museum entrance. She grabbed him and made him stop

"I didn't think you would hang out in that sort of place." Clark said with a serious undertone

"Lighten up Smallville. Maybe you don't know me as well as you think. I am not some nun, although I must admit I am starting to wonder if you are some sort of monk."

"What's that supposed to mean." Clark replied defensively.

"Nothing, I'm just not convinced your parents have ever told you the facts of life." Lois fired back.

"You have no right to judge me. Maybe you are too far the other way, if you know what I mean."

Lois's face was red with anger, she slapped him.

"You bastard, how dare you? You don't have a passionate bone in your body, do you, Smallville? Maybe that's why Lana left you." Lois screamed.

Clark responded in a way that shocked Lois. He grabbed her, pushed her against the wall of the nearest building and he kissed her with all the passion he had. The kiss lasted only a few seconds but it was enough to leave an impression on Lois. She was in shock and was left leaning against the wall, mouth gapping open.

"Passionate enough for you." Clark shouted as he walked off

Clark could not think straight after his encounter with Lois. What had happened, or to be more precise why had he kissed her. He convinced himself that it was because she had wound him up so much and he needed to tell her to stop. Well it seemed to have the desired effect. She seemed to have gotten the message, but what message.

Lois took a few seconds to recompose herself after the encounter and hadn't even noticed that Clark had stormed off. Suddenly she felt guilt consume her and realised that she had been so unfair to Clark and needed to stop her teasing. He was genuinely hurt by her actions, and he was obviously confused by the way he had reacted. Why else would he kiss her. Before the kiss, she would have rated him as a minus ten on the passion scale, however now she considered him off the scale. She hadn't responded to his kiss and deep down she regretted that she had not been given the chance to.

She had to find Clark and sort things out.

It didn't take long for Lois to find Clark. He was sitting by a canal near the hotel. She had never seen him look so lost and depressed. This wasn't like him. This Lana thing was really cutting him up.

"Can I sit down, Clark?" Lois asked hopefully.

Clark turned and managed a little smile. "We need to talk."

"That's an understatement, Smallville. Can I start please..." Lois asked, taking a seat next to him.

"I want to apologise for my behaviour the past few days, it has been inexcusable. I was out of order to keep winding you up. I honestly don't know why I do it. There is just something about us that makes me do it." Lois explained.

Clark turned and looked at Lois. He had a tear in his eye. "Lois I'm sorry for the way I reacted. I did not mean to get so mad, and the kiss... I have no idea what was going on in my mind to make me kiss you."

Lois smiled. "Don't be sorry, I'm not. How else would I have found out that Farmer John is such a superstud at kissing. I have never experienced anything as passionate as that and we don't even fancy each other. Lana must have been one lucky girl."

Clark could not believe what he was hearing. "I cannot believe you are actually complemented me on something. Are you ill?"

Lois added "No, not ill...just mad I didn't respond and get to experience a bit more tonsil hockey with you Smallville."

Clark laughed. "Well it looks like you have missed your chance."

Lois actually looked disappointed. "Guess so..."

"Well don't turn your back again, you never know I might get the urge to kiss you again." Clark said with a mischievous glint in his eye

"Is that a promise? If so I will hold you to it."

"So, Lois. Shall we go back to the hotel?" Clark asked

Lois could not help herself, "Is that a proposition Smallville? If it is, the answer is yes."

Lois could not believe where this conversation was going. Clark was actually openly flirting with her and more unbelievably she was responding. What was going on between her and Smallville. At that moment, she would have gone back to his room with him.

Clark came to his senses. "You're joking of course Lois aren't you?"

Lois went all serious, then she smiled and gave him one of her playful punches. "Of course I am. You fell for it." Clark was a little disappointedbut there was something in her voice that made him think that Lois was maybe not joking.

There was definitely something building between them but they both quickly snapped back into reality and their relationship went back to their usual banter.

When they arrived back at the hotel, they found Jimmy and Chloe having beers in the hotel bar, so they decided to join them.

"So what did you two get up to?" Chloe asked.

Clark and Lois looked at one another, smiled and answered in unison. "Nothing exciting."

"We won't bother asking what you and Jimmy got up to?" Lois grinned

Clark went red. "Lois dragged me to the Sex Museum. It was a eye opening experience."

"Lois, you didn't." Chloe smiled and looked at Jimmy. "Maybe we should go there"

Jimmy piped up. "Where are Jason and Lana?"

"They have gone to some art gallery to try and make up, I think. Things are a little frosty I believe." Lois replied without giving too much away.

"Oh I see." Chloe replied, knowing Lana would fill her in on her return.

They all went out for a meal and a drink that night. They had decided to enjoy themselves and tighten up their belts later in the trip. Lana and Jason had returned with smiles on their faces, so obviously whatever the issue was , it had been resolved.

Over dinner they discussed what they were doing tomorrow. Chloe was in charge of the planning of hotels and trains, so she was the boss. They decided to go for a canal cruise in the morning before catching the train to Paris.

"I can't wait to see Paris again, Jason. It was the place we met." Lana smiled at Jason.

Jason smiled back. Lois noticed that Lana kept looking at Clark all evening and tried to get a reaction out of him. She definitely still liked him. Who could blame her after what Lois had experienced this afternoon. Lois noticed Clark had been very quiet and preoccupied in his own thoughts. He had not seemed to notice Lana's stares.

Lois had thought about playing matchmaker with Lana and Clark but something was holding her back...