Chapter 10
Turkey, and Football and Sex ….oh my.
Clark walks into the Torch while Chloe is putting the final touches on the Sports section. Clark, Pete and Lex are on the front page holding up the game winning football. She looks up as he stumbles over his own left foot making Chloe burst into laughter.
"Something tells me you talked to Lois this morning."
Clark's eyes dart up at the mention of Lois the back of his neck was still red with embarrassment and anticipation.
"She told you?"
She nods as he set his bag down on a chair before settling himself next to it.
"Of course she is my best friend, and if we can't talk about these sorts of things who will she talk to?"
Clark eases a bit shaking some of the anxiety off his shoulders.
"So you agree with her, that we should slow down then?"
Chloe looks up biting her lip before answering.
"I don't think she wants to screech to a halt but Lois has been pushing guys away for years. You're the first one she's let in, I think she looses a bit of control when she's around you."
He beams thinking about Lois in his arms as his cousin goes on.
"Besides you know how she loves to be in control, as long as you're both on the same page I'm sure things will go a lot smoother."
Clark makes a face at his cousin who tries to hide a sly smirk.
"You mean let her hold the reins?"
She closes the mock up of the next Torch lifting one eyebrow at him.
"Lois is my best friend and you're my cousin Clark. But, I'm not going to help you get into her pants. I will tell you this though; she's confused, pretty much ready but needs time."
He shifts in his seat smirking at his cousin.
"You guys talk about this?"
She shrugs picking up the book and walking towards the door.
"I'm dropping off the book at the printer I'll see you later Cuz."
Clark sits smiling in his seat alone.
"Or you could just meet him there? Look I know this is asking a lot but he's a…"
Lois stops as she runs right into the principal who is eyeing her cell phone."
"I'll call you back, just make it happen okay."
She smiles at the principal his receding hairline is giving off a shine as this bald head reflects the harsh hallway lighting.
"Ms. Kent, you're talking on the cell phone during school hours again."
He said this matter of factly and Lois knew she could get an angle on him if she tried.
"I know Principal Skinnard and I'm sorry, but this is very important it's about the Football game on Friday."
The principal relaxed a bit he knew Lois was seeing Clark Lane and that their win on Friday would fall onto his shoulders. He checked his watch and then pointed at the clock in the hallway.
"Where are you supposed to be right now?"
Lois smiles relaxing a bit and trying to hold her wide eyed innocent girl routine.
"I was just heading to the Nurse's office to pass this note from homeroom."
She holds up a note and the principal checks the clock again.
"Cell phones turned off during school Ms. Kent, and please let's keep moving."
She nods quickening her stride as she enters the nursing dept and finds one of the desks unattended. In super mode she types furiously sending texts and emails before spinning out of the chair and clearing her throat as a nurse walks in.
"And she seemed fine with it?"
Pete asked as they did pushups in the middle of the cold practice field.
"She's been working on this story so she smiled gave me a kiss and told she'd see me later."
Pete nods laughing as he finishes his last push up jumping up with the rest of the team to run suicide sprints. Clark with the meteor rock strapped to his chest was working up a sweat and it was easier to clear his mind when he felt his muscles ache.
"She's hiding something Pete; she keeps smiling and biting her lip when she thinks I'm not looking. I'll ask Chloe she'll tell me."
Pete laughs as they separate into small groups.
When practice is over they jog up the hill towards the locker room together.
"I don't think you'll get much out of Chloe."
Clark laughs as he grabs a towel and heads to the showers.
"She can't keep a secret, she'll spill."
Pete laughs heading to the other stall tuning the water on.
"Exactly the reason why Lois won't tell her."
"Come on Lois I know there's something going on."
The two friends walked into the Kent home one begging the other for information Lois with a smile tried to act ignorant.
"Mom I'm home."
Martha scampered up from the basement as Lois ran to help her carry some of the dishes and platter plates.
"Oh hi Chloe."
Martha gave Lois a look and Chloe could read them like a book.
"You know Mrs. Kent, come on let me in on the secret I won't tell."
Martha gave her best loving Motherly look.
"Tell you what Chloe?"
Lois laughs as she pours two glasses of juice sitting down next to her friend at the table.
"Look I have a meeting with the Editor of the Gazette about my story."
Chloe narrowed her eyes before shaking her head at the two women.
"Nope there's something else, come on I won't tell anyone."
Lois sighs shrugging.
"You'd spill like a tipped over tea pot Chloe you can't keep a secret if your life depended on it."
Chloe went to object but Lois added.
"Special powers excluded."
Two male voices interrupted them as Jonathan and Chloe's dad walked into the kitchen. Chloe, elated that she saw a way into the secret smiles with delight.
As Pete turns onto Chloe's street he looks over at Clark who is checking his text messages again still frowning.
"What's up?"
Clark shrugs.
"Oh nothing, just waiting to hear back from my sister, looks like we'll celebrating Thanksgiving solo this year, again."
Pete nods feeling sorry for his friend.
"So how about you,when you leaving for Topeka?"
Pete smiles thinking about his holiday plans.
"Tomorrow after practice, man I can't wait to taste my Gram's Sweet Potato pie. It is worth waiting 364 days."
Clark nods as the car stops in front of Chloe's house.
"So are you going to need a ride tomorrow?"
Pete asked knowing the answer already.
Clark looks to the sky before answering.
"
"Nah I think
I'll fly."
He nods as the car pulls away down the street.
Meanwhile Chloe is quickening her step to keep up with Lois as they rush to her car, grocery list in hand.
"Clark is going to flip when he finds out."
Lois nods strapping her seatbelt.
"You're right but that means now you have to wait twenty-four hours to tell him."
Chloe opens her mouth to ask a question but stops rethinking it.
"And yes you can tell Pete and Lex if you want. But swear them to secrecy."
She smiles as her friend pulls down the dirt road past the cornfields. They are silent for a few moments before Chloe speaks up again.
"You think I should invite Lex and his aunt to thanksgiving? Is it too weird or…"
Lois shrugs.
"We've had a longstanding invitation for Thanksgiving with the Langs and the last I heard they were heading to Metropolis as usual."
Chloe frowns turning her full attention to the road before responding after a long pause.
"I know we're not going out and a few dates and kisses here and there doesn't make a relationship but how long do you wait for a guy to call you back?"
Lois smiles as her cell phone vibrates with a cute text from Clark, she types a response quickly while simultaneously trying to answer her friend's question.
"I don't know, a couple of days."
Chloe nods, "Well how long have you waited for Clark to call you back?"
Lois stopped to think as Chloe laughs at herself.
"Of course you've never waited for him to call you because he's the perfect cousin and the perfect boyfriend."
Lois smiles sympathetically at her friend trying to ease the situation.
"Look Lex is a normal guy; we both know Clark isn't exactly normal. He'll call you as soon as you stop waiting by the phone, boys like the chase."
Chloe tapped the breaks a little trying not to laugh hysterically.
"Where did that come from?"
She controlled her laughter long enough to park outside of the general store.
"Cosmo?"
Lois replied smiling with a sly grin.
As the two girls were checking out in the grocery store the televisions that were hanging overhead switched to a news brief.
"A massive fire broke out today at Metropolis' Police Department. The fire allegedly started by faulty wires could have been the end to the historic building. But, thanks to a man known to some as Superboy the building was safe and is cleared of all smoke. As the young man whizzed by reporters just minutes ago one eyewitness described the scene."
Lois watched annoyed but also proud as a red and blue blur whizzed across the screen under the caption "Who is this Superboy?"
"The fire started in the West corridor. I don't know how Superboy knew about it first, the alarm had just gone off. But there he was putting out the fire with one breath evacuating the building. Then he inhaled and all the smoke went, well inside of him. He flew out getting all that smoke out of his lungs and came back to check on us. Then he looked hard at the wall and told us it was faulty wires."
Lois pushed the cart closer to the conveyer belt as she began unloading the cart of groceries.
"Are you mad at him?"
Lois looked up she was steadying her breath as Chloe gave her puppy eyes helping unload the groceries.
"No, I told him he could have Metropolis, for now."
Lois smiled to herself as she nods at the cashier who begins scanning their items.
"Did you hear that Superboy was in Metropolis."
The cashiers were talking to each other from their registers.
"He is so hot!"
Lois rolls her eyes as Chloe bags the groceries trying to get them out of the store before her friend set something on fire.
"You think something happened between him and Supergirl?"
One of the girls made a face at the other.
"Aren't they related or something?"
"They're not related!"
Lois burst out wincing at her own words she calmed to a smile handing over her debit card.
"I read in the Gazette when Supergirl gave her expose they're not related no-one really knows where Superboy came from but they work together."
One of the girls made a face at Lois.
"And who are you?"
She looks down at Lois's debit card before handing it back.
"Ms. Kent?"
Chloe closed her eyes knowing Lois's attitude was about to rear its head.
"I'm Lois Kent I was the one to get the first interview with both Superboy and Supergirl. I'm a reporter you might have read some of my stuff in the Gazette or The Daily Planet."
That shut the cashier up as she raised her eyebrow to her friend across the way, who had enough courage to ask another question.
"Don't you go to Smallville High?"
Lois shrugs placing the eggs gently in a bag.
"Yeah, so?"
The cashier smiles.
"You were the one who got chased by those cheerleaders after you wrote that article about them drugging the football players."
The girls laugh as Lois begins to walk away.
"Anyone who calls out those Cheer-snobs are okay by me."
Lois smiles politely.
"Great, making friends where ever I go."
They leave the store slightly annoyed but also excited for the Holiday.
About twenty minutes later Lois is finishing up with her last trip to the car, while Chloe is in the kitchen with Martha putting away groceries. Just as she grabs the last couple of bags from the trunk she hears Clark hovering above her clearing his throat. Smiling she looks up as he lowers himself to the ground.
"Last minute shopping?"
He holds out his hands as she gives him some bags, smiling and nodding Lois leads him to her front door.
"Not all of us can take flights to Metropolis to play Hero, there are still things like Thanksgiving to prepare for."
As they walk into the kitchen Chloe's holding up a bag of marshmallows.
"See Lois I told you we should have gotten the multi colored marshmallows they're…"
She stops midsentence upon seeing her cousin smiling wide.
"Hey Cuz, out and about saving the world with a huff and a puff?"
Martha smiles at Clark as she leaves the kitchen heading to the basement to find more decorations and platters.
"So you guys heard about that then?"
Clark rubs the back of his neck which has reddened with embarrassment.
"Not just us you were on the news they interrupted Oprah."
He shuffles his feet a bit as Chloe grabs her coat.
"Well I should get home I have some things to get ready."
She winks at the couple who laugh as she scurries out the front door.
Lois smiles at Clark as she heads to the counter to finish with the groceries. Seeing the mail laid about on the table Clark picks up the pile glancing at the top envelope. He brings it over to the basket where Mrs. Kent likes to keep the new mail and glances again at the lettering.
"Met U? Lois, are you applying to Met U?"
Lois stops peeking out from the refrigerator.
"Yeah I applied early decision why?"
Clark smiles nodding.
"I applied too with Chloe."
She shrugs smiling to herself as she closes the fridge door.
"They have a great English Department and it's one of the best Universities for Journalism."
He nods, "Doesn't hurt that Met U students always get first pick for the Planet internship."
Lois shakes her head before rolling the bags up and tucking them in their place.
"True."
He smiles walking towards her trying to gauge her body language. He wanted to kiss her he hadn't felt her skin under his lips for almost twelve hours and the space between them was killing him.
His arms settled around her waist as he pulled her into a hug she settled the back of her head on his shoulder as he breathed in her scent.
"You want to go out flying for a bit?"
She moans a little as their hands entwined on her stomach she eased her body against his chest relishing in his strength.
"Sure let me just see if my Mom needs any help."
When Chloe finally got home she couldn't wait to pick up the phone and talk to Pete. He had already left her numerous ims and text messages. When she finally called him a huge weight lifted from her shoulders. Pete laughed at the whole idea thinking about how happy Clark would be and how stressed he's been lately.
When Clark finally came home he felt as he usually did after flying around with Lois euphoric. Chloe tried feigning sleep, counting and calming her breaths to keep them from betraying her. Clark smiles before walking into his room he knew Chloe wasn't asleep but decided to pry the secret out of her tomorrow. Right now he could still smell Lois lingering around him and didn't want to ruin the night.
As the Smallville Varsity Football team got dressed for practice Pete was distant with Clark and he knew why. He just paced himself, this morning Chloe slept in as he went to school alone for morning practice. Pete, avoiding Clark's gaze at all cost just said good morning and went right into a changing room to get dressed. Now that they were on the practice field his best friend made conversation with all the guys trying to avoid any private conversations with him. When practice was over Clark ran to catch up with Pete as he ascended the hill.
"So someone told you?"
Pete jolted with Clark's words.
"Told me what?"
Clark laughs as they walk into the locker rooms.
"Fine, I'll talk to Chloe today and I'll get it out of her."
But everyone seemed to be avoiding him today, he saw Lois for a second in-between third and fourth period. She had smiled when he said he wanted to ask her something and grabbed the back of his head kissing him passionately. After the kiss a permanent smile was planted on his face and he had forgotten all about the secret until afternoon practice when Pete looked like a ten year old on Christmas.
Clark eyed his friend as he put the kryptonite around his neck throwing his pads and jersey over it. As they jogged out to the field again he heard a small crowd in the bleachers, squinting he could see Lois. He wished his glasses were more powerful, with the meteor rock on his chest his vision was blurred.
"Let's go get-em son."
Clark stopped instantly he knew that voice. Then a cat call whistle sounded next and he smiled unbelieving. Pete gave him a pat on the shoulder smiling. He looked again and this time he was sure, there sat sandwiched in-between Lois and Chloe was Lucy and the Colonel.
He was dumbfounded until the coach jogged out of the locker room herding him to the field.
Clark tried to pay close attention to the plays they were running, he completed every pass and reveled in the cheers from the bleachers. When practice was over Pete followed him to the stands. Despite the sweat and some blood he was going to see his sister and Father right away. As he approached the group Lois backed away feeling faint he smiled apologetically as she just backed away until she felt better.
"You looked good out there Son."
The Colonel gave Clark a good hard pat on the shoulder half encouraging and half testing out his reflexes and the pad strength. He was always doing stuff like that.
"When did you guys get in?"
He was confused and elated Lois smiled through her nausea watching Clark's face fill with delight.
"This morning, we're staying with the Kent's, they've been very gracious letting us have two rooms. I hope you don't mind us being here for Thanksgiving and the BIG game on Friday."
The Colonel spoke loudly and very proud he accented the words Big game. He had been a football player himself in his hey day. Playing on the army team since boot camp up until he made Sergeant and his knee started to weaken.
Lucy hugged her brother tightly punching him lightly on the shoulder.
"You need a shower, but you looked good out there."
Lucy was a dead ringer for their Mother but she had the personality of her father. They would never admit it to each other but the Colonel favored Lucy because of it.
"Well we're just gonna shower will you still be here when I get back?"
The Colonel nods as Pete and Clark go to the locker rooms, with a deep breath he looks over at Lois and whispers from afar.
"God I love you."
Her heart quickened and she blushed. As Lois got her bearings they all walked down from the bleachers to the front of the school, where the players come out from the locker room.
When Lois sped home alone she had a permanent smile spread across her face. Clark kept thanking her and with a grin and a wink she let him spend the evening with his family. As she slowed her pace sending a cloud of dirt thrown in the air, Lois sensed someone approaching. With a deep breath she could see Lex walking from his side of the property the sun was meeting the horizon but she could still make out his frame.
"Hey Kent, I thought I saw you walking up did Chloe drop you off at the bottom of the hill?"
Lois nods smiling as they match strides walking up the driveway.
"Yeah, Clark's Dad and sister are in town so they're going out for dinner. You should probably call her Lex."
He flinched at the word call, laughing to himself as he maintained his nonchalant stroll.
"Well I'll get to talk to her tomorrow."
Lois stops looking sternly at him.
"Tomorrow?"
He nods, "Yeah my aunt just asked your parents if the offer for Thanksgiving lunch still stands, we're not going to Metropolis this year."
"Why didn't you tell me last night right after you found out?"
Chloe was following Lois around her living room as laughter erupted from the Kitchen where Martha was busy watching over the Thanksgiving feast.
"Because you were with your family and I didn't want to disturb you."
Chloe rolled her eyes helping Lois move a bowl of mixed nuts away from Shelby's reach as the dog nudged her knee begging.
"I could have worn something nicer."
Chloe frowned at her sweater she thought it was festive and didn't mind the cartoonish turkeys that made the print on the turtleneck underneath. Festive was fine for family and friends but with Lex she felt like an idiot.
"You look fine Chloe."
She shook her head following Lois towards the dinning room.
"Let me borrow something from your closet? Or super speed me home so I can change?"
The doorbell rang as Chloe gasped.
"He's here, great."
Lois smiled at her friend calming her by gently gripping her shoulders.
"We have fought Meteor infected baddies for years, you can survive Thanksgiving in that outfit, I think it's cute."
Lois laughed as she went to welcome their guests at the door. Clark was beaming next to his Dad and Lucy laughing about some story he had just told. He tensed a bit upon seeing Lex but Lois's smile reassured him.
Everyone got up to shake hands as Lois took the cakes from Nell's hands heading outside to put them in the big fridge. Clark jumped at the opportunity to help her before Lex had a chance.
As the couple left the room together with their arms full of cake it was the first time they had been alone in a while.
"You are amazing you know that?"
Lois smiles, adding a new bounce to her step.
"I am aware yes, but I like it when you remind me."
She opens the fridge as they place the cakes safely inside and he takes her hand.
"I'm serious; this was the best Thanksgiving for me in a long time. Usually it's just me and Lucy on some base waiting for our Dad or by the TV watching the parade. Ever since our Mom died we haven't really felt like a normal family on Thanksgiving."
She kissed his cheek as he smiles drinking her in with his eyes.
"Well I'm glad then, my parents and your Uncle helped too."
Clark put his arm around her shoulders pulling her close to him as he kissed her again while they slowly made their way back to the kitchen.
"How do you like Lucy, she's something else huh?"
Lois laughed, Clark's little sister was bright and witty and you could tell she had the same strength as her father.
"She seems great."
Clark laughs nodding.
"She was a pain growing up, but she is the talented one."
Lois nudges him a little.
"Does she fly? Rescue people on a day to day basis?"
Clark blushes shrugging.
"I think your father has two amazing children."
As they walked back into the kitchen all eyes turned to them as they slowly disengaged into their distinctive corners.
Jonathan smiles, peeking over at Martha's timer.
"Is the bird ready for me yet sweetheart?"
Martha poked a thermometer in the Turkey before answering.
"About five more minutes."
The Colonel gave Clark a pat on the back before motioning to go outside.
"Wanna take a walk with me son?"
Clark reddened sweeping his gaze over at Lois who looked on sympathetically.
"Yes sir."
The two men got up as Lucy rolled her eyes walking over towards Lois.
"Well Lois there's only one thing they're going to talk about."
She smiles laughing to herself.
"You seem good for my brother, you two just fit together. I know he's always had a thing for you, when he came back from his summers here it was 'Lois this and that.'"
Lois reddened as Clark and the Colonel closed the door to go outside by the barn.
"You've made a nice life here for yourself son. A nice girl, good grades you're part of a team and on the Newspaper."
Clark could feel the heat rise on the back of his neck; his breath was held as he waited.
"Well thank you Sir, Lois is great, she's… amazing."
The Colonel stopped to gaze out at the open fields leaning on the railing.
"How far has this relationship progressed Son?"
Clark froze trying to figure the best way to answer this question.
"I don't know what you mean Sir?"
The Colonel took a deep breath trying to weigh how to make his point across. He had never talked to his kids about sex or drugs. He made statements like, 'Touch them cigarettes and I'll kill you, or touch any drug and I'll kill you.' Keeping his Children in line like a battalion was easy. Right now he was afraid for his son and also nervous.
"Well if your Mother were here she'd ask if you're falling in love. And then she'd say to be careful and to respect her."
Clark cracked a smile but hid it quickly in a stern neutral look.
"Yes Sir we, we haven't gotten to THAT point yet."
The Colonel eased a bit.
"Good"
He paused taking a deep breath before continueing.
Son, seeing you on that Football field gave me chills. Reminded me of my youth, I didn't know you had any athletic ability in you."
Clark ground his teeth a little. He had always been afraid to play any athletics; his father thought he was useless when it came to sports.
"Well Sir I guess that's my fault, I never really tried, but Pete was going out for the team and we practiced together I guess I have a knack for it."
His father threw his arm around him, they were both tall men and it was the first time Clark felt as a son and not a soldier.
"I'll say so, you have Lane blood running through those veins Clark and tomorrow when you're on that playing field I hope the only thing in your mind is crossing that goal line."
Clark nods as they head into the house just as the Turkey is being brought into the dinning room.
Lois, Chloe and Lucy walk behind the adults as they make their way from the parking lot to the Football stadium. Lois pokes Chloe as they laugh at each other.
"You disappeared for a while after lunch yesterday we didn't get a chance to talk to you."
Chloe blushed as she skipped for a second obviously excited about sneaking away with Lex.
"Lex and I just talked about stuff…"
Lucy and Lois exchanged a knowing glance, before laughing together at Chloe who looked full of anticipation.
"When you say talked you mean?"
Chloe shrugs silently falling back into line linking her arm with Lucy's.
"He apologized for not calling me lately…I think..."
She stops making Lucy and Lois turn towards her with lifted brows.
"You think what Cuz?"
Chloe bites her lip as Lois's eyes widen.
"What you think you're in love?"
Chloe shrugs.
"No, maybe not but I think I may be ready and maybe it wouldn't be so wrong if it was Lex who…"
Lois just stopped looking at Chloe trying to calm her own heart from beating out of her chest.
"Are you serious yesterday you were freaked out that he hadn't called you and now you're thinking of…"
She bent down lowering her voice.
"Sleeping with him? Come on Chloe we've waited this long you might as well…?"
Chloe rolled her eyes looking to Lucy for help.
"What, wait for prince charming? I'm sorry Lois, ask Lucy, not everyone meets their Clark Lane when they're ready."
Lucy nods with a sly laugh. She was fifteen going on thirty and had an opinion on all matters.
"Not that I have much experience yet, but I know that when you're ready you're ready, if Mr. Right isn't around Mr. Right Now will do."
Chloe smiled at her Cousin as their parents ahead stopped before climbing the bleachers.
As the rain pelted Lois's red leather jacket her eyes never wavered from Clark's window. Looking down to the ground twenty feet below she shook away her reverie. Lois had just saved a couple from a car accident. When she left them they were clinging to each other in disbelief that they had just avoided the steep canyon below. Now tired and weary Lois still in her disguise wanted to be near Clark. Seeing the couple completely in love made her speed away as soon as the ambulance was in sight.
Clark could feel Lois's presence it woke him with a slight jolt his eyes searching the place right outside of his window. It took him a fraction of a second to see here there.
He opened his window smiling as she stares at him silently. With a whoosh she's in his room floating eye level to him, staring quite intently. In an instant they are grasping at each other. Clothes wet and dry are flying in the air as they gasp to get closer past the cloth blockade.
"Clark!"
He smiles as they part for a nanosecond before their lips surge together again their hearts pulsing as she throws him to his bed. Cheering is heard outside in the rain as Lois winces.
"Lois did you see that?"
Lois looks up at the scoreboard as Chloe makes a weird face. She shakes off the heat on her cheeks trying to find her place in the here and now.
"See what?"
"Umm we just scored a touchdown, one more minute to go and Smallville High Crows are State Champs!"
Lois tried to get excited but she was still bewildered by her day dream. Silently she counted down as the clock went to zero and the fans crowded the field. Lois stayed back knowing the kryptonite under Clark's jersey would knock her out. She sat down smiling alone as all the fans cheered the team on.
Lois rode home with her parents in the backseat of their jeep. She smiled to herself as her Father recounted the game that ended only a half an hour earlier.
"And when Clark caught that ball Lois I was amazed, no powers right?"
Lois nods as Jonathan laughs to himself.
"Lex threw a perfect pass, and when Pete ran forty yards for the first touchdown of the game I thought we were going to loose before he did that. See Lois if it wasn't for Pete the morale would have been low; those boys were amazing a great year."
Lois smiles at her father as Martha nods their hands were entwined as he pulled into their driveway.
"So what do you say Dad best team since 1975's senior class?"
Jonathan chuckled nodding.
"I would have been honored to play with those boys, yeah I haven't seen that good of a team since State Champs that year."
Lois smiled her Dad was a part of the Varsity State Championship Football team for Smallville High in 1974 he loved telling her stories.
"So sweetheart is there a party to celebrate the win or?"
Lois shrugs, Clark was heading to dinner with his Dad and Lucy while Chloe and Pete with going to a party with Lex and Anna.
"I think I may just stay in tonight help you guys clean up a bit, maybe catch a movie with my rents."
She smiles widely at her parents as they lovingly return the gesture. The last place Lois wanted to be was a party right now. She needed a little peace of mind especially after that R rated day dream she had, a night with the parents was the best thing to calm her.
All day Saturday Clark spent showing the Colonel and Lucy around town to his favorite spots. When Sunday morning finally came Lois was the first up and found Lucy sitting alone in the kitchen.
"Good morning."
Lucy smiled nursing a cup of coffee.
"Mind?" Lois asked motioning to the filled coffee pot.
"Please it's your coffee technically."
Lois smiled laughing as she poured herself a cup sitting across from Lucy as both girls drank silently.
"He really loves you ya know."
Lois looked up Lucy had a sly grin.
"I've always wondered how I'd feel if and when he found someone. It's always been just us against the world. Ya know, he was like a Mom and Dad to me when…things got unbearable. I always thought I'd hate who-ever he fell for. But I can't seem to hate you."
Lois laughed taking another sip of her coffee.
"He's special you know…"
Lois quickly swallowed not even registering the scalding liquid going to her belly.
"Yeah he's a great guy, I love him too."
Lucy smiles nodding.
Within an hour Clark had arrived at the house and everyone was awake, with the Lane's ready to go to the airport.
Lois stood next to her parents as they exchanged goodbyes and well wishes when it was time for Lucy to say goodbye to her they hugged.
"Take care of my brother, see you later Supergirl."
She whispered and smiled as she waved following her father to the car as Clark got in the front seat and they pulled away. Lois in shock watched as they left trying to put all the pieces together.
She stared awestruck as her parents held each other's hand patting their daughter on the back they left her outside with Shelby whining at her feet. When the dog dropped the ball Lois couldn't help but laugh cracking a smile she gently tossed the ball into the fields sending the Golden Retriever out looking for his favorite toy.
Lois kept herself busy with chores all morning until she found the cows milked dry and nothing left to do but wait. Alone in the barn loft she waited lost in thought for Clark to meet her. About three hours after he had left with his family Clark rushed into the loft smiling as Lois was waiting to welcome him.
Her eyes were slightly closed as if she was concentrating on something. The corners of her mouth crept up indicating she was aware of his presence. Her eyes opened and Clark was at her side in a moment leaning over and kissing her with excitement finally able to surpass his restrain.
It took Lois a few moments before she got her bearings as she slightly laughed to herself pushing Clark away.
"Lucy, she…"
Clark stopped kissing her neck for a moment sighing and laughing as he pulled away slightly.
"Mentioning a guy's sister is a sure fire way to get him out of the mood."
She smiles, before starting again.
"Lucy knows about me, about Supergirl."
Clark blushed at her words, his eyes were wide as Lois moved over on the couch letting him sit beside her.
He tried to suppress a laugh as Lois rolled her eyes annoyed at the absurdity of the situation.
"How does she know about me?"
Clark shrugs shaking his head.
"I thought I was being so careful with her all these years and now I think she's been trying to tell me she knew about my powers for a while now."
Lois frowns a bit biting her lip.
"Can I trust her?"
He smiles taking Lois's hand in his as she stood up pacing, he reeled her back to him as she sat down with a heavy sigh.
"I trust my sister, she would never say anything to anyone. I'm not sure why she told you but trust me she's my family and like Pete and Chloe and your parents, she can keep our secret safe."
She smirked at his last thought, relaxing a bit remembering how nice Lucy was,her muscles one by one loosening.
"My parents have been secret keepers for so long, even going so far as keeping my own secret from me."
Clark looked up clueless she smiled kissing his cheek chastely.
"So your parents…?"
It was something they hadn't discussed yet, Lois was always guarded and little by little her walls were falling with Clark.
"They found me in the middle of the corn field during the first meteor shower. I was inside a space ship."
She laughs at the thought nudging closer to Clark as she continues the story.
"I always knew I was adopted that was never a secret, but I thought I had quirks. Until one day I found it, that spaceship hidden in the barn buried in the fallout shelter. Surprise, you're Kryptonian."
She smiles at the memory as they meet each other's gaze. Clark lost in her eyes and feeling her sadness mixed with longing couldn't help it as his head leaned towards hers and their lips found one another. They shifted their weight smiling in the excitement of being alone in the loft as the springs underneath them creaked. Excited Lois leaned heavily onto Clark his back unable to support them both touched down on the pillow on the left side of the couch.
He wasn't sure where to put his hands, daring to try and touch her bare skin they locked eyes again, Clark hoping for some semblance of an invitation. With a slight hesitation Lois smiled biting her lip as both their attentions sought after the laughing coming from outside. With a jolt they both used their x-ray vision peeking through the barn and through the woods to Lex Lang's driveway.
Chloe smiling was kissing Lex goodbye as he closed the door walking backwards slowly with a huge grin on his face.
They both turned away at the same time refocusing their eyes on the inside of the barn. Lois sighed leaning her forehead on Clark's as they both laughed. Their hearts were still pumping madly as Lois slides off of him. Standing up she puts her hand out for him and helps him get up. Arm and arm they both descend the stairs and feel the strength from the sun's rays as they step out into the flood of light.
The couple is silent for a moment hand in hand, Clark is the first to speak up.
"Were we just about to?"
Lois nods swallowing hard.
"I want to Clark, but I think…"
He laughs meeting her eyes searching them for the right words.
"It should be the right time, right place. I get it."
She smiles hugging him tight as he lifts her off the ground.
"I still have an article to pitch tomorrow and some homework to finish."
Lois laughs sighing to herself.
"Save the world check, finish homework… check."
He laughs at the irony as well before kissing her again; they both separate unwillingly as Clark gives her a wink and super speeds away before breaking free into the air.
End of Chapter 10
Preview of Chapter 11
By Monday morning it was obvious that something monumental had conspired between Chloe and Lex. They disappeared throughout the day held hands whenever possible and had this look as though their relationship was now commented. Lois watched perplexed as her best friend went about the day with her head in the clouds. She waited for last period when she could talk to Chloe freely. By fifth period, her only class with Lex she had already planned her latest story pitch and a great way of loosening Chloe's tongue to tell her everything. She wasn't paying attention to the teacher who was saying something about a final project for their semester grade and was calling names in pairs. Lois shook her thoughts away hoping for anyone's name but Lex's to be paired with hers.
She winced realizing the teacher was going alphabetically and when Kent and Lang were paired she sighed to herself reading the board she swore silently. A set of ten cameras were sitting on the front desk all from the AV department. Lois looked down trying not to strain her eyes or set something alight as she read they were to follow their partner.
Lois locked her jaw; she had opted to take Journalism and Media for her English credit hoping to be paired with Chloe but instead was with Lex for the first semester while Chloe had a different teacher and the earlier class. When they were to break into groups Lex's grin annoyed Lois as they sat taking notes silently.
"So, who wants to go first? We could film me this week and then you next week maybe? Do the editing on the third week and write the narration separately?"
Lois shrugs as Lex laughs writing his ideas down.
"Look are you mad at me or something? Cause I'm sensing tension here."
He raises his eyebrows trying to charm Lois as she rolled her eyes.
"Look we don't need a week's worth of footage we'll split one week between us we'll need the other two weeks to edit, write and record our narration. I'll see if I could get some of the AV Club members to help a few of them owe me one."
Lex nods laughing as he wrote more notes down.
"Great, so you'll go first then? I'll follow you around for the first three and half days then vice versa?"
Lois shrugs as Lex gets up to grab a camera filling out the appropriate paperwork.
TBC