Previously:

With all four feet firmly grounded, she hugged him tightly and it surprised him. He held her close and tight for a few minutes and then they relaxed their embrace. She raised herself on the tips of her toes and gently pressed her lips to his. He fought the urge to deepen the kiss and she let herself back down. She removed herself from his arms and began the slow tread back to her car.

"Wow, it's gonna be a two expresso day for me, I think, Smallville. How 'bout you?""

He smiled that after all this she'd still use that nickname for him. "The last thing you need is EXTRA coffee Lois Lane," and he chuckled. She smiled and opened her car door.

"So I'll see you at the office then?" she asked.

He nodded, with a knowing smile.

CHAPTER 10

Over the next weeks the two spent even more time together than possible. Though their dates were often interrupted by a distant cry for help or other emergency, Lois never seemed to mind when he dashed away and came back hours later. A few times, she'd been asleep when he came back and he'd just lay with her at peace. The only time she seemed the least bit perturbed was, after nothing more than a sweet peck on a few occasions, he'd surprised her with a passionate kiss on her couch one evening. As her hands moved to untuck his shirt, he pulled back and gave her an "I'm sorry" look before dashing away. That night, when he'd finally returned to her apartment, she wasn't asleep but was "busy" working on a story. He ended up leaving again, partly disheartened by her apparent anger and partly exhilarated by the reason for it.

A couple of days later Lois was sitting at her desk at the Planet, mostly deserted at this time of night, when her phone chirped. Picking it up, she saw a text from Clark, "Meet me on roof in 5."

Chastising herself for the goofy grin that a mere text from the man could give rise to, she knew there was no way she'd be waiting the remaining 4 minutes and 30 seconds.

As the door leading to the roof stairwell closed behind her, she stepped out to an empty roof. As she began unconsciously tapping her foot, her eyes followed Clark's rising figure. He appeared to be floating just off the Planet's roof in front of her.

"Show off," she said, with a smirk.

"I've been practicing," he smiled back, and he held out his hand to her.

Without hesitation, she stepped up to the ledge and reached for his hand. He came closer and wrapping his arms around her waist, pulled her off the roof with him.

Her arms resting on his shoulders, she gazed around them, taking in the sight. All the while he watched her. When she realized he was looking only at her, she blushed.

Attempting to hide her reaction to him, she balked, "this would be the perfect date if it involved food."

He just grinned at her and said, "I thought I'd give you Clark's Kent's Tour of the Galaxy before dinner."

Though she laughed, his brow furrowed. "Your heart's racing," he began, "Are you okay? Scared?"

Seeing his concern for her was overwhelming. She whispered, averting her eyes "I feel … I'm falling …"

"I'll catch you," he whispered back, trying to catch her eyes.

Raising her eyes to his, she said, "That's not what I meant."

"I was hoping," he smiled shyly. "I've definitely fallen."

When he didn't say anymore, she retorted, "Well, maybe you should put us down then." She never was one to comfortably deal with emotion.

He nodded his head to her and willed them over to the roof. Once their feet were firmly planted on the rooftop, he held fast with his arms around her waist.

"I love you Lois," he said, needing her to hear it.

She smiled up at him and beamed, "I love you too Smallville."

The following Friday they'd decided on movie night at the farm. As they sat down together on the couch, he pulled her him. Just before their lips met, she said, "don't start something you can't finish Smallville." He chuckled lightly and tore into her mouth with his. She returned the kiss with such urgency he felt as though he would explode with desire. When he heard the explosion in the distance, he tried to push the sound from his mind. She could feel his body tense and pulled back to see his brow furrowing. "Go on," she said softly, lightly brushing her lips to his. "I don't want to," he confessed into her lips. "I know" she said, smiling at his desire for her. She extracted herself from his arms and pulled him to a standing position. He grabbed her again, smothering her mouth until she broke only for lack of air. Both breathing heavily, he said "I don't know how you can make me feel stronger and weaker at the same time."

She cupped his face in her hands and said "hurry back."

That night when he returned, he found her asleep in his bed. The sight of her there was like electricity through his veins. He stripped to his boxers and climbed under the covers with her. His body caught fire when he realized she was wearing nothing under the sheets. She stirred with the movement of the bed and opened her eyes to the feel of his body lightly pressed atop her own. She smiled as he leaned in closer to her, pressing himself further against her. There was no doubt he wanted her.

"Sorry I woke you," he said as he gently kissed her lips.

"Really?" she asked when the kiss ended.

"No," he smiled, taking in her beauty.

"I just want you so much," he breathed onto her.

"Yeah?" was all she could manage before he was devouring her mouth again.

She moved her hands around his waist and found the top of his boxers. Her fingers creating such a sensation that he couldn't help but moan.

"Get these off," she said into his mouth, popping the waistband.

He pulled back and grinned, then had them off before she could blink. She gasped a little as he settled himself between her legs, pressing himself onto her.

"Oh god, Clark," she groaned and he felt himself swell more.

She raised her legs around his waist, opening herself up for him.

He pushed inside her slowly and they both stifled their moans in each other's mouths. He moved in a slow steady rhythm in and out, deeper and lesser and as she began to shudder beneath him he pushed harder and harder until she erupted below. As he heard her screams of delight he poured into her with such release that he felt he'd emptied all his strength into her. They lay there entwined with one another until they drifted off to sleep.