Clarks pov
As I get Cora settled in the apartment I have this proud feeling in my heart. I look at her with a smile on my face. After I leave for her take her shower I carefully
change without hurting myself again. I walk in the living room and look at the news with Wolf's head in my lap. I hear the door close then open and close again. I don't
look back because I think that she is in a robe. When I hear the door open and close again and hear small footsteps walking to me. I look back to see Cora standing behind
the couch in a black tee-shirt and blue pants. I pat the spot next to me for her to sit. She hesitantly sits next to me and rubs Wolf's head. Wolf moves to her lap
and nuzzles her gently. Wolf moves to lie down in the corner. I wrap my arm around her shoulder's and kiss the top of her head gently. She stiffens slightly then relaxes
after about 2 minutes. She curls her legs under herself and snuggles closer to me. I wrap my arm around her completely and squeeze her lightly.
"I used to dream about this you know." She whispers.
"About what Cora?" I ask.
"Having a dad hold me. Having a dad to love me." She answers looking at me with her baby blues.
"And I always dreamed of having a daughter to hold." I answer with a smile and kiss her forehead.
"I'm gonna head to bed. Goodnight dad." She says while kissing my cheek and getting up.
"Goodnight Cora. I love you." I call to her while squeezing her hand.
"I love you too dad." She squeezes my hand back while she walks to her room.
After I hear to door close Wolf follows behind her and scratches the door. She opens the door with a giggle while waving to me and blowing me a kiss. I laugh while smile
and catch her kiss as she shuts the door. I think about what's happened in the past couple of months and days. This is the first time that I think I'm gonna be ok.
Cora's nightmare
I open my eyes and find myself in a glass pod. just like the one at Cadmus. I scream loudly and kick the inner shell. Suddenly I feel a shocking pain all over me. I scream in
pain as tears roll down my face. I see a man pushing the button , shocking me. I hear his laughing over my sobs. Finally the pain stops but tears still flow out of my
eyes. The door opens and I fall out like a bag of bricks. The man pushing the buttons walks to me slowly, like an animal stalking his prey. I crawl backwards until my back
hits the wall.
"Please, stop no." I beg to him.
"You are a monster. You deserve to be in a lab." He purrs loudly.
"Daddy! Please help me!" I scream while crying loudly.
"Daddy can't help you." He says as he raises his hand holding a syringe.
"NO!" I scream as darkness fall around me.
Clark's pov
I wake up to Cora screaming in her room. I jump out of bed and rush to her room. I nearly kick down the door to see Cora sobbing in her arm so hard she is shaking. I can
hear a faint 'daddy' between her sobs. I rush you her side and gather her in my arms. She kicks at me and screams bloody murder but I keep my tight grip on her.
"It's ok Cora. Daddy's right here." I whisper to her as my 'daddy mode' kicks in on overdrive.
"Daddy!" She sobs to me, making my heart to shatter.
I rock her slowly as I rub her back and wipe her tears. I hum to her softly as I rock her to sleep. I reach for a tissue from behind me and wipe her eyes and nose. After about
15 minutes of crying she calms down enough to talk.
"I was back at Cadmus. I saw him daddy. H-he was hurting me. I screamed for you but you w-weren't there. Daddy don't go." She says trough her sniffles.
"It's ok baby. Daddy's right here. Sh. It's all over now." I sooth to her while kissing her forehead.
"I love you daddy." She mumbles before exhaustion takes over her.
"I love you too. Very much." I whisper back to her as I lay her down on the bed.
I tuck her in bed before laying down next to her. I wipe her still wet tears and kiss her forehead. I pull her to my chest and fall asleep with my daughter safe in my arms.
