Chapter Seven

Bruce's face fell as he saw them. Was Clark Kent here all of the time?

"Lex can I talk to you, privately?" Bruce asked his face expressionless, voice neutral.

Lex frowned there was something different about Bruce he had never acted this way in front of Lily before.

"Bruce, I have company. Would you like to join us?" Lex asked as he stood and walked over to his old friend.

Bruce pulled Lex into his arms and kissed him, savouring the taste that was his friend. Clark opened and closed his mouth. His hands clenching. Lily turned to him and lay an hand on his arm smiling. Clark relaxed and smiled back.

Lex pulled away. "Bruce what the hell do you think you are doing?"

"I can't watch HIM break your heart again. I can make you happy, you and Lily." Bruce ran a hand across Lex's face.

Lex took a step back. "I think you'd better go Bruce. Come back when you have control of yourself."

Bruce turned and with one glance at Clark and Lily turned and walked out of the door.

"Lex?" Clark asked.

"Don't worry about it Clark. Bruce has never acted like that before. He'll be back to his normal self soon." Lex grinned and moved to sit beside them again.

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"You and Lily are mine Lex." Bruce muttered. "After everything I have done he can't have you."

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Clark was sitting at the farm with his parents showing them pictures of Lily growing up.

"Clark about Lex." Jonathan started.

"Don't dad." Clark warned.

Jonathan raised his hand. "No Clark listen."

"Ok." Clark watched his dad just waiting and reading to head outside if he started.

"We were wondering if Lex would mind if we visited. I know he said we could call but I didn't want to push my luck." Jonathan asked.

Clark could see how much his dad hated this but he was trying which meant a lot. "Give him a call. It'll mean a lot to him."

"Thanks son we'll do that." Jonathan didn't know what to think but all that mattered was his son's feelings.

There was a knock at the door, all three Kent's looked up and there stood Lana.

"Hi Clark, you haven't been around much lately." Lana walked it brushing her hair off her face.

"No I've been spending a lot of time in Metropolis." Clark stood up and took his glass to the sink.

"Well I was thinking that you could visit more often and we could spend time together, or I could come to Metropolis, as more than friends. It's been a long time"

Clark looked at his parents and then back at Lana. "We'll I'm flattered but I'm sort of involved with someone."

"Who?" Lana automatically demanded.

Martha moved forward. "Who Clark is seeing is his business Lana. Clark and Jonathan have work to do."

"Oh I'll keep you company for a bit." Lana grinned and then headed outside.

Clark sighed and followed her out with Jonathan right behind him.

Martha went over and picked up the phone.

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"Lily, Clark and his parents are coming to visit. Please try and get to know them." Lex smiled at his daughter.

She was really starting to like Clark. "I'll try daddy." Lily went over and hugged him.

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Martha walked out and smiled as she watched Jonathan and Clark trying to get rid of Lana.

"Jonathan, Clark can you please get washed up. We have to get going, we have plans." Martha waited for them to look at her. "I made that phone call."

Clark realised what she meant straight away and ran over hugging her both her parents and Lex were trying to get this too work.

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Bruce held a small vial in his hand. This was going to help bring back Clark's memories. If what had happened wasn't going to force Lex away from Clark then maybe if the young superhero remembered he would leave.

He was the one that took away the memories to win Lex in the first place.

TBC