Author's note – It's been too long, almost a month! I can't believe that much time has passed since I last updated this story. I hope you all haven't given up on me. I am still here. And here is the final installment, at last! I'm still not entirely satisfied with the ending, but I figured I've held out on you long enough. Enjoy!

Music suggestions – 'You give love a bad name' by Bon Jovi, 'Back in black' by AC/DC, 'What I want' by Daughtry, 'Bleed for me' by Saliva, 'Anything' by JoJo.

Disclaimer – Nope, don't own Smallville.

Chapter 3

Clark listened in on the conversation above with his superhearing, waiting for the exact time to make his move. The fact that he was able to keep an eye, well ear, on Lois to make sure she was alright was beside the point.

Hearing footsteps on the stairs, he started walking slowly to the front of the building. He could already see the cab waiting. At least things were going well so far. All that was left was to send Kyle on his way.

Clark leaned against the brick wall casually, waiting for Lois and Kyle to appear. He heard them before he saw them.

"You're making a big mistake here, baby." Kyle spat out as Lois shooed him out of the building. "There's no other guy from this planet that's gonna accept a vindictive, self-righteous, opinionated female like you."

A wry smile appeared on Clark's face at that comment. Kyle was hitting closer to the truth than he knew.

"Baby!?" Lois screamed out, seeming to completely disregard all of the other comments. "Where the hell do you get off…" she trailed off, forcing herself to take a deep breath. She was in control, after all. And as to the no other man that would want her…

"You're far from being irreplaceable, baby." Lois finished, putting emphasis on the last word, turning it against him.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Kyle asked suspiciously, his eyes narrowing.

"That I've found a new man. A real man. And he'll be here any minute." Lois said smugly, looking down at her watch to emphasize the point.

Clark stood up from the wall and started walking towards Lois.

Every eye was drawn to him as he made his way through the crowd, closer to Lois. He avoided everyone's gaze as he passed them. He knew he was dressed a little differently, but was all the staring really necessary?

Lois noticed the change of expression on Kyle's face and turned around slowly, an eyebrow raised. Her interest was peaked. She knew it was Smallville, but the slack-jawed, absolutely priceless look on Kyle's face must mean something drastic.

Once she was facing him, she swore her heart stopped beating for a few moments and that time seemed to slow down. She knew he was hot – she had seen him naked, after all – but damn. The way he was looking at her and the way his hair fell in his eyes, it was as if he couldn't wait to get her alone…and where did he get that jacket? It was black. Black leather. It made him look even more dark and mysterious. As for the rest of him, the jeans almost looked like a second skin and the black boots looked like motorcycle boots. What reason would he have to buy, let alone own, motorcycle boots? The point being, she didn't know he had it in him to dress like sex incarnate.

One thing she knew, she couldn't wait until she got to stand behind him.

"Clark." Lois sang out, regaining her senses and jogging up to him, throwing her arms around him and jumping onto him. He caught her and spun her around once before placing her back on her feet, a smile lighting up his face.

Clark then looked at Kyle darkly while Lois turned slightly in his embrace and glared at Kyle as well.

"You can go now." Lois said flatly to Kyle, dismissing him.

Not waiting for his reply, she took Clark's hand and led him back inside the Talon. And, of all things, Clark winked at Kyle conspiratorially as he passed. Both missed the completely flabbergasted expression on Kyle's face as he climbed into the cab.

"Hurry up, he'll probably look up at the window before he goes." Lois said, tugging at Clark's hand as she dashed up the stairs to her apartment. He let her drag him along.

Bursting through the half-open door, she led him over to the window in question. The curtains were drawn back slightly and sure enough, the cab was still sitting there with Kyle staring up at the window, as if he were expecting something else.

Pretending as if it were happening naturally, Lois placed her hands underneath the shoulders of the jacket and pushed it off Clark's shoulders. As it fell to the floor, her arms wrapped around his shoulders and her hands went for his hair.

Since he was just standing there being awkward, Lois said against his ear "Play along, Smallville. It's not over yet."

Breathing a deep sigh to calm his nerves, Clark leaned his head down to her neck, brushing her hair aside with one hand, and placed featherlight kisses along her neck. His arms wrapped around her sides, placing his hands on her lower back. He didn't think Lois would tolerate anything below that. Especially after that incident with Bizarro.

Peeking over Clark's head, Lois noticed that the cab was still there. It was time for the kill. She just hoped she survived the ordeal with her brain function intact.

"Think you can handle something a little more intense?" Lois asked, her fingers tightening against his scalp.

"Think you can?" Clark whispered against her neck, feeling bold. Hell, he already knew what effect they had on each other.

Lois shivered at the sensation and paused a moment before answering. Did he just say what she thought he just said?

"Of course." Lois replied, pulling his head away from her neck and looking at him squarely.

"Ready?" he asked, leaning his forehead against hers. She took a deep breath and nodded, unable to speak.

Tilting his head slightly, Clark let his lips press lightly against hers. He felt her sigh and tightened his arms around her, pulling her in closer to his body and increasing the pressure of his lips.

Lois responded in kind by taking her hands from his hair and wrapping her arms around him while she shifted her body so her legs were open wide enough for him to pull her up onto him if he wished. She was surprised she couldn't remember making out with Clark. Because at the present, the sensations that were coursing through her veins was something she was sure she'd never forget. It felt absolutely amazing. Who knew the farmboy could be such an expert kisser?

And she discovered, with a shock when she felt his tongue run gently across the seam of her lips, that she didn't want it to end. Quite the opposite, actually. She granted him access by opening her mouth and her tongue darted out to meet his, drawing it back with her into her mouth.

Bringing one of her hands around to the front of his shirt, Lois tugged him forward until they backed into the wall next to the window. Once she felt the wall behind her, she leapt up into Clark's arms and continued to kiss him with renewed fervor. The momentum of her action led to Clark leaning against her as she wrapped her legs around his waist.

Both failed to realize that they were no longer in front of the window and that this was no longer part of an act.

Moments later, it started to rain. A light shower that progressed slowly into a torrential downpour. It was quite some time later that a loud crash of thunder alerted the pair of the thunderstorm wrecking havoc on Smallville.

Both started and pulled back slightly. Staring at each other openly, they just stayed in that position-Clark's body cradled between Lois's legs, pressing her up against the wall in a way that neither was at all uncomfortable with.

Looking embarrassed at how far things had progressed and for how long, Clark finally eased Lois back down on her feet and looked out the window.

"Well, Kyle is finally gone." Clark said sheepishly, yet obviously, to break the tension.

"Yeah, he is." Lois replied, looking down at the floor and breathing a sigh to calm her racing heartbeat. Not able to get the image of Clark between her legs out of her head, she looked back up. Maybe she wouldn't mind as much as she thought if he grabbed her ass again. "That's great." Lois continued nonchalantly, motioning Clark closer. "Could you come back over here for a minute?"

"What, Lois?" Clark asked as he took the few steps back to Lois.

"Wanna help me celebrate?" Lois asked, a suggestive grin on her lips.

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A/N – I am kind of unsure about the ending. I figured I'd break it off there and leave it up to you on how far they went. I hope you all liked it. Drop me a line, if you wish. I'd really like to know what you all think. Anyway, see you all elsewhere…WBL.