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Daily Planet
"How long have you known?" Lois asked Chloe as she walked into the Planet.
"Known what?" Chloe asked, looking up from the computer screen.
"About who Clark really is?" Lois replied. Chloe's eyes widened. Lois laughed. "It's ok cuz, I ain't going to call CNN and tell the world that an alien lives in Smallville disguised as a clumsy farmboy."
Chloe gave an uneasy laugh. "So how did you find out?"
"I'm no expert, but I think it was between a burglar showing up at the Talon and Clark taking four bullets in the back that gave away." Lois laughed.
"I'm guessing he told you the rest." It was more of a statement then a question.
"Yep. Smallville definitely knows how to throw ya through a loop." Lois laughed again. "Now I at least know what you mean every time your secretive about him, or when you say he could easily surprise me." she told Chloe.
"Yeah. At least now you know the reasons for the way he is, so you won't make fun of him for it." Chloe pointed out. Lois gave off a far away look. "What's wrong cuz?" Chloe asked.
"I misjudged him horribly Chloe." Lois said as she looked down.
"What do you mean?" Chloe asked intrigued.
"I thought he was a simple, whiny little farmboy who would never see outside of Kansas. I always made fun of him for the way he was without even knowing the reasons why. I mean his insecurities are big enough, I probably just added to them." Lois said sadly.
"Aw Lois." Chloe said as she hugged her cousin. "I'm sure Clark doesn't blame you for anything that he feels. I actually think he is thankful for you coming into his life." Chloe told her.
"Really?" Lois said hopefully.
"Yeah. Believe it or not, you don't add to his problems, you help him forget them. You bring out the side of Clark Kent that no one gets to see." Chloe pointed out.
"What side?" Lois asked with that same hopeful look.
"Himself." Chloe said with a big grin.
"She's right Lois." Both girls jumped out the sound of another voice entering the room.
"Knock much?" Lois said with a smile.
"Nah, ruins my mysterious rep." Clark replied.
"But Clark, I really am sorry..." but Clark cut Lois off.
"Lois, don't ever be sorry for how you acted towards me. Chloe is without a doubt, 100 correct about what you did for me. You gave me the good kick in the butt when I needed it, and were the comforting shoulder when I needed it. I actually think I should apologize to you, for making you put up with the big dumb alien." Clark responded with a smile.
"Do you really mean that?" Lois asked.
Clark went up and kissed her cheek. "I wouldn't have said it if I didn't." Lois actually blushed and smiled big.
Chloe was shocked. Lois Lane, the bossy, arrogant, rude, stubborn, fiery, independent army brat was actually acting like a schoolgirl with a crush. Gone was the sarcasm and banter. It had been replaced with actual compassion and almost love between the two. Chloe already knew that Clark still really cared for Lois, but now she was beginning to believe that Lois was starting to return those feelings, if she didn't already. This thought made Chloe happy for the both of them.
Lois turned to Chloe. "Well cuz, it's been fun talking, but I gotta' head back to Smallville with Clarkie boy. I'll call you later."
"Sounds good." Chloe responded.
"Bye Chlo." Clark said as they walked out.
"Bye Clark." she yelled as she returned to her computer.
Streets of Metropolis
There was a comfortable silence as they walked along the streets of Metropolis. Both were going over, in their heads, on what has happened between them in the last two days.
"So Smallville, you gonna show me these powers anytime soon?" Lois asked.
"Sure." Clark responded, "Which do you want to see first?"
"Well, since I don't see the truck anywhere in sight, and my car is in the shop for the next few days, why don't you super-speed us home?" she asked with a sly smile.
"Wait, how were you planning on getting home without a car?" Clark asked.
"I was gonna ask Chloe if I could crash with her, but you showed up and I want to see these powers of yours." Lois informed.
"Ok." Clark said was he cradled Lois in his arms.
Lois yelped as Clark picked her up with such ease. She wrapped her arms around his neck tightly. "Let's see it superboy." Clark smiled and after looking around to make sure no one was watching, took off.
Lois was in awe. Everything around her seemed to move in fast forward. She looked up into Clark eyes and saw him smiling at her expression of shock and amazement. Before she knew it, they were in the loft of the Kent farm.
They just stood there for a moment looking into each others eyes before Lois broke the gaze. Clark shook his head and put her down. When he looked at her, he started laughing.
"What?" Lois asked.
Clark grabbed a mirror and showed Lois. "Oh." Lois' hair was frizzy and messy in every direction. Lois herself even mustered a giggle at the site. When she looked at Clark, she saw that he was still laughing. She gave a small glare before tackling him, and straddling him, pinning him to the ground. "You think that's funny Smallville. Take that and that." Lois said with a smile as she playfully pounded Clark's chest.
Clark continued to laugh as Lois continued to hit him. Before either of them knew it, for no reason at all, they just started laughing. Lois rested her head on Clark's chest and just kept laughing, along with Clark. As their laughing died down, Lois looked up into Clark's eyes and he looked down into hers.
"Wow! Look at those beautiful green eyes" Lois thought. "How have I never noticed them before?" Lois began to feel herself falling for the farmboy. "Already? I just found out about his powers and such and I'm already falling for him?" she asked herself.
But she couldn't help it. Despite the fact that she could feel his chiseled muscles as she lay on top of him, how could someone so handsome and powerful be such an amazing person. She saw him as a new A.C., except ten times better in every way.
Before either of them knew it, there faces were inching towards each other. "Clark! Dinner is ready!" his mother yelled from downstairs, killing the moment. Both Lois and Clark jumped up and straightened themselves out.
"I guess we should head downstairs." Lois suggested.
"Yeah. We need to tell my parents that you know about me." Clark informed her.
Lois only nodded as they headed downstairs. "Damn! I never thought I could hate Mrs. Kent, but man do I ever right now." Lois thought as they walked in the house.
Luthor Mansion
"So what happened?" Lex asked the man in black clothing.
"Everything that you said would sir. I soon as I yelled at the girl, the boy cam running in." the mysterious man said.
"And then what did you do?" Lex asked with an evil smirk.
"I did what you asked of me, I shot at her." the man responded.
"And..." Lex said, signaling the man to continue.
"The boy took every bullet in the back without a scratch. And you were right about him too. He was so caught up in this girl's safety that he didn't even come after me to protect himself. Poor kid, he's too selfless for his own good. Now where's my money?" the henchman asked.
"Well then here you go." Lex said as he handed the man a briefcase.
"Pleasure doing business with you Luthor." the man said as he began to walk out. But before he walked out the door, Lex shot hit three times in the back, killing him.
Lex walked over to the body, "Sorry," he said as he grabbed the briefcase, "but I have to make sure you don't take this to the authorities before me." he said with another evil smirk.
Lex now had the evidence to destroy Clark Kent, the man who destroyed him. He began to laugh like a maniac as all he watched the video feed of the incident at the Talon. The man he just killed had a button that was actually a camera (provided by Luthorcorp/Lex himself) and Lex had it all on tape. All of the evidence of the strange happenings around Clark Kent sat in a file in Lex's computer. Lex loaded the gun on Clark, now he was ready to pull the trigger.
To be continued...
Dun, dun, dun! What's going to happen next?