Author's note: Ha! Ha! Fooled you didn't I:D

Chapter 7

Clark opened his eyes. His arm was numb. Because he was still in the same position as earlier. And they still had their clothes on. What the…? He suddenly realized that he imagined the whole thing. Lois and he didn't have sex. Of course they didn't! That was just crazy. Nothing happened between them, except in his mind. It was all a dream. A very vivid dream. The details of it were enough to make him blush. He could still feel the softness of her skin. No! Stop it! Clark told himself. Thinking about it was too dangerous. Nothing could ever happen between Lois and him. They were friends, that's all. Nothing more. Just friends.

He pulled his arm from under her and rolled off the bed. Then he took a cold shower, hoping to erase the images of his dream from his mind. But that didn't work. "I want you inside me, Clark!" her voice resounded, making him painfully hard. He gave himself a few strokes to release the tension in his body, water cascading on his back. Oh! Lois! he thought, biting his fist to refrain the moans coming out of his throat.

He had never thought of her in an erotic way before. Sure she was beautiful and sexy. But it was Lois Lane, the pain of his existence, not the girl of his dreams! Until now, anyway. Lana never had this kind of effect on him. He loved her, or at least he thought he did. Now he wasn't so sure. Clark got out of the shower, dried himself and got dressed. Lois was still sleeping like a baby.

Clark sat in the chair beside the bed and watched her sleep. She looked so peaceful. Like she finally let her guards down. He knew the brave front she was putting on was just a way to protect herself. Underneath there was a sensitive girl hiding. He only saw glimpses of her softer side. Now he was seeing the real Lois. She almost looked… vulnerable.

An overwhelming need to protect her came over him. Despite all the bickering, Lois and he shared a unique friendship. Different than anything he experienced before. Clark could say things to her that he could never tell anyone else, not even his best friend Chloe. Lois was there for him when Jonathan died. She understood how he felt because she knew the pain of losing a parent.

He gently brushed off a lock of hair from her face and tucked it behind her ear. She didn't flinch. She was sound asleep. He smiled and decided to get her a surprise. He put his shoes on and left the room. Clark super sped to a coffee shop nearby and stopped by a drugstore on his way back. Lois probably wouldn't notice that the mileage on her car hadn't change since last night.

The smell of coffee woke her up. Lois opened her eyes and stretched her arms over her head.

"Mmm. That smells good."

"Good morning, sleepyhead! Here. I got you something to eat."

She sat up and smiled.

"Coffee and a bagel? That's so sweet! Thanks."

"There's more."

"Oh? What is it?"

"Look in the bag."

Lois opened the plastic bag on the bedside table and let out a scream of pure joy. Seeing how she seemed to appreciate his surprise made him happy.

"Toothpaste! And you bought me a toothbrush too. You're an angel!"

"Technically I didn't really buy it since I paid with your money."

"It's the results that count," she replied.

"I was hoping you'd say that."

She laughed.

"I didn't even hear you leave. You must've been quiet as mouse."

"I didn't want to wake you up."

"How considerate of you, Smallville," she said with a smirk before taking a huge bite off her bagel. "You're not eating?"

"I already had breakfast."

Lois took the lid off the coffee-cup and cautiously took a sip of the burning liquid.

"What time is it?"

"Almost 8 O'clock," he answered after checking his watch.

"You were up early."

"Yeah."

Clark started to think about what he imagined had happen before. Lois and he making love. It had seemed so real! So… natural. Like they were meant for each other.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Do I have cream cheese on my chin or something?"

Lois's voice startled him.

"Huh? No, no. Sorry, I didn't realize I was staring. I was lost in my thoughts."

"You had an intense look on your face for a minute there, FarmBoy. What were you thinking about?"

Clark smiled and shook his head. There was no way in hell he was going to tell her.

"Nothing interesting."

"Judging by your expression, I highly doubt that. But if you don't wanna tell me, that's fine."

"I'd rather not."

She shrugged and finished her breakfast, confident she would make him spill the beans one time or another. Clark watched the news on T.V. to see if the roads had cleared up from the flood. Everything seemed to be returning to normal. Good, he thought, eager to leave this motel room. Lois in her underwear was suddenly more than he could handle. He glanced at her from the corner of his eye when she got up. Definitely too much of a temptation, he concluded.

She grabbed her jeans and headed for the bathroom.

"I'll wait for you outside."

"O.K."

When Clark opened the door, he came face to face with the guy who stayed in the room next to theirs. He was in his twenties, with blond hair and brown eyes. Clark gave him a polite nod.

"Hi."

"Good morning! Beautiful day, isn't? It's about time we see some sunshine after all that rain."

"Yeah."

"Listen…"

The guy leaned closer towards Clark and lowered his voice.

"I hope Cindy and I didn't disturb you too much last night. She can be pretty loud when we get intimate."

Clark felt the blood rush to his cheeks.

"No huh… we barely heard anything."

"Well, we certainly heard your girlfriend! You must be great in bed to have her scream like that, buddy!" he laughed.

Lois stepped out at that moment and overheard his comment. Instead of being embarrassed like Clark, who wished the grounds would open up and swallow him whole, she plastered a fake smile on her face.

"My Clarkie is the best lover in the world!" she proclaimed, wrapping her arm around his waist in a possessive way. "He's a real stallion. Lots of stamina!"

Clark blushed even more, from the neck up to the tip of his ears.

"Lois, please…" he begged.

"C'mon, honey! No reason to be ashamed for enjoying our sex life. Everybody does it, right? Besides, you were amazing last night. Like always."

The guy looked at Clark with a mix of admiration and envy. Then he turned to Lois and started undressing her with his eyes. He kept staring at her chest, never reaching her face. That used to make her uncomfortable, but she got accustomed to it. Guys often did that. No big deal. She just crossed her arms and smiled sarcastically.

But the guy's attitude pissed off Clark. And it actually made him jealous too. How was that possible?

"We have to go," he said in a dry tone, pulling Lois by the elbow.

"Hey! Aren't going to introduce me to your girlfriend?"

Clark didn't even bother to answer. They walked across the parking lot. Once they got a few feet away, out of the guy's sight, Clark stopped and stood in front of Lois, hands on his hips.

"What the hell is wrong with you?"

"What's wrong with having a little fun?" she retorted.

"That's not what I call having fun! That was completely inappropriate, Lois."

"Oh c'mon, Smallville! Where's your sense of humor? You're too damn serious. Lighten up a bit!"

The muscles on his jaw tightened.

"You should've seen your face! You looked mortified!"

"I was," he said harshly.

He started walking towards the car, increasing his pace without super speeding. Lois had to jog behind him.

"Clark, wait!"

He stopped abruptly and turned to her, stunned to hear her call him by his name. Lois almost ran into him.

"I'm sorry if I embarrassed you. That wasn't my intention. Please don't be angry."

Lois lifted her head to meet his gaze, biting her bottom lip nervously. His anger melted away faster than snow in the sun. God she was beautiful! He wanted to kiss her so badly. Before he could realize what he was doing, Clark cupped her face and pressed his lips against hers. This time for real.

He was sure Lois was going to slap him, but instead she wrapped her arms around his neck to pull him closer and kissed him back. Clark thought his heart was going to explode when their tongues entwined. Her mouth tasted heavenly. Much better than what he ever could imagine. They kissed passionately in the middle of the motel's parking lot, not caring if people could see them, concerned only about each other. Like they were alone in the world.

TBC