Chapter 10

Chloe POV

I wake up the next morning at 5am, which is too early for me most mornings, but this morning I completely aware that I am lying with Clark. He has me pulled on top of him and I have been using his chest, it seems, as a pillow all night. I can't help but notice Clark has a morning situation, but that just comes with the territory. I roll slowly off and away from Clark. I go in his in-suite bathroom and decide just to take my shower at his place this morning, so when I get home all I have to do is change my clothes. I jump in the shower and look at all of Clark's soaps and shampoos and I actually get giddy about smelling like him all day.

"Chloe?" Clark says through the door.

I wipe the shampoo away from my eyes. "Yeah?" I say holding the shower curtain up to block me.

"You covered?" Clark asks.

"Um, I mean I am in the shower, but the curtain is covering everything."

Clark opens the door. "Do you mind if I start getting ready in here too? I will just shave and stuff like that and then we can switch places, so I can shower."

"Are you going to be looking at me the whole time?" I say teasing. "What a scandal."

"NO! You know that I respect you more than just to get a couple of quick glances in passing." Clark chuckles. "Plus if I wanted to get a couple quick glances, the shower curtain sure wouldn't stop me."

I smile to myself. "Well in that case come on in and shave. I will finish up in here and then we can switch places."

I hear Clark walk in and I continue to wash my hair. Then I wash using his soap. I turn off the shower when I am done and grab the towel from just outside the curtain. I wrap the towel around myself and step out of the shower and Clark is standing there applying aftershave. He reaches in a drawer and pulls out a toothbrush and hands it to me and smiles.

"Thanks. You always keep spare toothbrushes for your lady friends that come over?" I ask smirking at him.

"You know it." He replies and then steps closer to me. "Seriously though, no. I thought I would keep a spare, in case you ever decided to stay over. Just planning ahead." Then he leaned down and gave a quick kiss. He smelled so good, like aftershave and toothpaste. I can't help but reach up and touch his cheek after his shave.

"Sorry I haven't brushed yet." I say smiling and holding up the toothbrush.

"I don't even think you have morning breath. If you do, I can't tell."

"That's just because you like me." I retort.

"Maybe...but let's not get a second opinion." Clark smiles at me. "Sorry you will have to smell like me all day. I will get some more shampoo and soap that you like."

"Don't be goofy. I love the way you smell, so smelling like you will not be upsetting."

"Talking about a scandal. You smelling like me all day.." Clark teased. " I can hear the office gossip now."

I just smile and unwrap the toothbrush. I see Clark moving in the corner of my eye and I glance over and he has already removed his shirt and is getting ready to take off his pants.

"CLARK! I could leave." I say laughing.

"Why? Nothing you haven't seen before. I just need to get in the shower." He says as he removes his pants and steps into the shower.

I can't help but to smirk. Seeing his bare end was a treat this morning. I finish brushing my teeth and toss on some of Clark's clothes. I go to his kitchen and make some scrabbled eggs and toast for us. Clark comes in a little bit later. We have breakfast together and then leave for work. We stop by my place first and I change.

We get to the Planet and Chief is going crazy.

"Where is my headline?! Someone do something. Why don't we have anything? The Star has top stories and what do I have flying squirrels!"

I jump right in. "Chief." He stops and gives me the tiniest of smiles. "Clark and I are working on a story about the toxic waste that is being dumped by Lex Corp into the rivers."

"Well honey that's a great story, but put that one on hold. I want you and Clark on this." Chief says and holds up the Star and there is a headline stating MASKED MAN HELPING CITY! "There seems to be a person out there that is helping people that are in trouble, now I do love your story, but please get on this one instead. I want to get the first picture and interview and uncover who this mystery person is."

I turn and look at Clark and I already know who it is.