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Chapter Two-A Husband to Wife

Dr. O'Neil leaned back in her seat and sighed. She was afraid to give the couple their assignment. They were not going to like it, but she already spoken with their closest relatives to make sure they went through with it.

"Mr. and Mrs…" O'Neil began, but stopped when she saw the death glares on the couples' faces. She quickly corrected herself. "Mr. Kent, Miss Lane, I have an assignment I would like for you to carry out until our next session in two weeks."

Clark noticed something in the therapist's expression. He could tell it meant trouble and when he thought about trouble, he thought about spending the rest of the day hearing Lois rant on and on about the session.

"What kind of assignment," he asked cautiously.

"It is a simple assignment," the therapist said gently. "I would like for the two of you to live together."

"No problem," Lois said with a shrug. "We've lived under the same roof before. It will be easy to do it again."

Clark looked at Lois and then at Dr. O'Neil. Lois was ready to go and didn't want to hear anymore of what the doctor had to say. But, Dr. O'Neil looked like she did have something to say and he knew it was something he and Lois were going to dread.

"What's the catch," he asked.

"No catch," the therapist said. "Like I said before, I would like for you to live in the same house or apartment for the next couple of weeks."

"But there are conditions, right," Clark asked.

He just felt the 'but' coming on.

"Come on, Smallville," Lois said. "You're being paranoid. Let's just get out of here."

Lois grabbed Clark's forearm and began to tug him towards the office door. She had to get out of the room. She was beginning to feel claustrophobic.

"Miss Lane," Dr. O'Neil said stopping the woman. "There are a few conditions. I would like for you to live as a married couple. Do things together. Shop for groceries, do laundry, discuss each other's day."

"Got it," Lois said and again, began to drag Clark out the door.

"I do not want you to consider intimate contact for this assignment," Dr. O'Neil continued.

"Even better," Lois said still heading towards the door.

"But," the doctor said.

Clark knew it. He saw it coming. He sighed and planted his feet firmly on the ground, preventing his wife from pulling him further.

"I would like for you to share a bed," Dr. O'Neil revealed. "It will give you chance to talk at night before sleep. It is a way to be intimate without being physical. Sharing a bed will allow you to establish or enforce a bond."

"Why would we want to establish or enforce a bond," Lois said behind clenched teeth.

"It is my job to try every method possible in making you and your husband remain married," Dr. O'Neil explained. "A permission of divorce is only to be given after I have given the assignments and you have tried them, and I see no hope of the marriage working."

Lois let go of Clark's arm and placed her hands on her hips.

"I can save you the trouble," she said. "Clark is not my type, I'm not his, we can barely stand each other, he's in love with another woman, I'm still in lov… I mean, I still care for another man, I'm a military brat and he's a farm boy, I'm willing to take chances and he rather be at home reading a book or something, he's a brooder. We're just not compatible."

"I notice you did not mention physical attraction, Miss Lane," Dr. O'Neil said with a twinkle in her eye.

"Huh," Lois said taken aback.

"Is there physical attraction?" the therapist asked.

Clark gulped and Lois stood stunned. Dr. O'Neil had hit her mark. She knew there was more to this couple that meets the eye.

"I will see you in two weeks," she said dismissing them away.

Ten minutes later, Lois and Clark were on there way to the Talon so that Lois could pack some of her things and stay at the farm. In the parking lot, they decided Lois would stay at the Kent Farm instead of Clark staying in the Talon. Lois didn't want to stay in her apartment. She was sharing it with Chloe and with Clark there too, the too small apartment would be even smaller. So, they picked the farm. There was more space in the yellow farm house, plus, Clark had to run the farm. The farm was just the logical place for them to 'work' on their marriage. At least, that was the excuse Lois told herself.

The new wife leaned on the passenger's side window of husband's truck. She closed her eyes for second. She couldn't believe the situation she was in. Here she was married to the goody-goody farm boy, Clark Kent. Hell must have frozen over, she thought. It was the only way she could possibly marry Clark. As she told Dr. O'Neil, they had nothing in common.

"There must be something wrong with this world," Lois said out loud.

She turned to face Clark.

"How in Hell did I end up with you," Lois asked.

"According to Jimmy and Chloe, you wore a lipstick with a love potion and I was the first guy you saw," Clark answered without staring at her.

Lois glared. She wasn't looking for an explanation. Couldn't Clark tell she was only ranting?

"Anyway," Lois continued. "How is it that you of all the guys in the Talon that night, you were the one in my line of vision?"

Clark shrugged and was about to say something when Lois cut him off.

"You," she groaned. "Spell or no spell, I can't see it. Us together, it's like the world is about to come to an end. If it weren't for the fact that the population of the world hasn't decreased, I would say that you were the last man on earth. No, the last male on earth."

"Are you saying that you would be with an animal than with me," Clark asked.

Lois was beginning to annoy him. He couldn't wait for them to get to the farm so he could engage into some chore. He was even considering doing the chore at a normal human pace. It would probably take all day and he wouldn't have to see Lois until dinner.

""Hey earth to Smallville," Lois said interrupting Clark's fantasy.

"What," he exclaimed.

"Didn't you hear me," Lois asked. "Married for a week and you're already acting like the neglecting husband."

Clark rolled his eyes and turned onto the street were the Talon was located.

"What did you say Lois," Clark asked with a sigh.

"I asked, what are we going to do about dinner," Lois asked. "Your mother's away at a conference in Metropolis until late.

"I can cook something," Clark answered.

Lois stared at him. She didn't believe him.

"Like what," she dared ask.

"Rice and hamburger," he said. "It's the best I can do in short notice."

Lois snorted in amusement.

"I bet it's the best you can do period," she said.

Clark groaned and parked the truck. He didn't say a word as he got out. He wondered how in the world was he going to survive three months with Lois Lane. All he wanted to do was to get away from her now.

He walked into the Talon just as Lois got out of the truck.

"There you go again, ignoring me," Lois shouted as she walked into the Talon after him.

Clark abruptly turned to face Lois. He glared down at her and grabbed her shoulders. He felt a sudden spark of his Kal side come forth as he stared into the shocked face of the most annoying woman on the planet.

"Do you really want me to pay attention to you like a new husband would with his bride, Lois," Clark asked darkly. "If you do, then I would."

Clark was about to lean in a kiss the shocked Miss Lane, when Chloe walked up to them.

"Is everything okay," the short blonde asked in concern as she looked from her cousin to her best friend.

END OF CHAPTER 2