I Want You

Authored by dark-halo-princess

:A Smallville fanfic:

Pairing: Clark Kent and Lois Lane
Genre: Romance, Drama and Humour
Rating: T (Content not suitable for younger ages)
Note: Rating has been changed from K+
Date last revised on: 26/05/09

Disclaimer: I do not own Smallville or any of its characters. This fanfic is created from my ramblings with the use of the characters from the show.

Chapter Eleven

Stomach Bug

Lois and Clark carried on playing board games and then they talked about Jimmy and Chloe. Clark was really surprised when Lois said that she felt envious of Chloe's relationship with Jimmy because she didn't know how it felt to be in a relationship like that. She continued surprising him by being so open with her thoughts. At the end of their conversation Lois realised she had been speaking so freely with Clark that she shut up for a while. Thoughts raced through Lois's head. She confided in Clark that she didn't think she'd be well enough by the weekend to go down to Washington. Clark said that they'd wait and see.

Lois also told Clark about Chloe's recent investigation into one of Lex's new operations. This unfazed Clark as Lex was up to all sorts all the time. She told him that Chloe wasn't completely sure what it was that Lex was unearthing but she was adamant that it was something very important. What Lois didn't tell Clark was that she was going to go investigate the Luthor mansion next week. She wanted to help her cousin and she didn't see anything wrong with that. Lois's work at the inquisitor was only part time now since Lois had become Mrs Kent's Chief-of-Staff. She was too busy and stressed out to go hunting for her own story or even think about competing against Chloe with this story so she decided to help only.

Clark made dinner at six in the evening. Lois secretly loved it but she didn't say anything, only that it was good. Clark made Lois relax on the couch as he cleared up and put the dishes in the dishwasher.

"Now what shall we watch?" He said as he came over to Lois. "I say a little action movie. What about you?"

"Fine, I need something to wake me up or at least keep me alive." Lois answered.

"I thought you might argue that you wanted to watch a romance." Clark grinned.

"Ha. I only watch them with Chloe, thanks. Sorry to disappoint you Smallville." Lois grinned back. Hell, they never gave in to each other, did they?

Clark put on an old film which starred Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock – Speed. It had some romance in it. They watched the first half hour in silence. They didn't even think about popcorn. They were both so engrossed in the film that they forgot. Half way through the film Clark glanced at Lois, concerned about the silence and when he saw her, he smiled. She had fallen asleep and the afghan had fallen onto the floor.

"If you could see yourself now Lois..." Clark whispered to himself. She looked so peaceful that he thought nothing would be able to disturb her. "Come on, let's get you to bed."

He gently picked her up in his arms which was effortless and then carried her to her bedroom. He tucked her into bed and then stood watching her for a while. Before he left, he gently moved her hair which had covering her eyes.

With Lois sleeping there wasn't really anything to do so Clark sat watching the rest of the film. He was about to speed off to the farm to gather his toiletries for staying the night when the phone rang. He looked over at the coffee table and realised it was Lois'. To stop the ringing from waking her, he answered it.

"Hello."

"Can I speak to Lois please?" The voice on the phone sounded confused and familiar to Clark.

"Lois is asleep so give me a message and I'll pass it on." It was probably one of Lois's contacts for information, he thought.

"I'm sorry. You said she's asleep?" The voice at the other end sounded even more confused and a little incredulous.

"Yes, that's what I said. Just leave a message."

"Well...tell Lois that I'll pick her up at eight." The voice resigned.

"What? What are you talking about?" Now Clark felt confused.

"I'm Brad Wilkins. I'm taking Lois out to dinner this evening." Brad explained.

Clark felt outraged and jealous. It was Brad Wilkins. What the hell did he think he was doing? And how dare he take Lois out to dinner? He didn't even know her.

"Sorry but Lois won't be able to make it. She's ill. I'll tell her you called though. Bye."

Clark hung up. He disliked this Brad as it was and now he hated him even more. Fortunately for Clark, Lois was ill so she couldn't go on this date. He felt guilty for thinking like that but he reasoned that he felt sympathy for the fact the she was ill and at least it meant it would keep Brad away from her. Clark was getting in way too deep now and he couldn't back out. He wanted Lois so much that it felt unbearable not to be allowed to touch her when he wanted to. The only thing he could do was to be patient until Lois hopefully succumbed to her feelings for him.

Pushing these thoughts to the back of his mind, Clark raced over to the farm. He fed Shelby and went about collecting his toothbrush, hairbrush, boxers and a new set of clothes for tomorrow. He was going to sleep on the couch at the Talon so that he could watch over Lois at night. He wasn't afraid of the protests she would definitely make because he felt confident. Still despite this, she still made him nervous with her headstrong attitude.

It was nearing midnight and Lois was still fast asleep. Clark had kept the bedroom door ajar so that he could rush over if he heard the slightest movement. He had changed into his boxers, made the couch and brushed his teeth. Sleeping on the couch when Lois was around was getting very common. He smiled to himself before he fell asleep.

Hearing whimpered groans woke Clark up. He sat up and pushed the covers aside. The clock showed that it was four thirty five am. The sound was coming from Lois's bedroom. Rubbing his eyes, he knocked on the door. No answer. He cautiously opened the door to find Lois lying on the floor holding her stomach. Clark knelt beside her and pushed the hair off of her face.

"What's wrong?" Clark could feel Lois's pain. He wanted so much to be able to make it go away. He hated seeing Lois like this – it was so unusual and so heartbreaking.

Lois couldn't answer straight away. Her stomach felt as if it was ripping apart. She felt so vulnerable and in so much pain. She wanted someone to just take the pain away. She didn't care how they did it, she just wanted it taken away. Lois had only fallen ill like this once ago when she was seven but this time it was much harder for her to conceal her pain because Clark was here. "I – I – it hurts..." He voice trailed away.

Clark didn't know what to do. He felt distraught. He wanted to hold her and tell her that it was alright but he knew it wouldn't be. Lois was going to go through the pain because she was ill. It was nature. Without a word Clark retrieved a couple of pills and a glass of water which he gave to Lois. He helped her sit up and watched silently as tears ran down her cheeks. Putting the glass aside, Clark sat on the floor with his back against the wall and he gently pulled Lois onto his lap and gathered her in his arms. She was still holding her stomach and crying without huge racking sobs but crying all the same.

Clark felt awake and he felt pain. He grimaced when he felt Lois's body clench in his arms. Her stomach must really be hurting. All they could do now was sit and wait for the tablets to kick in.

"Shush. You're going to be okay Lois." Clark soothed her. He wrapped his arms tighter around her. With one of his hands he gently stroked her hair. Lois cried helplessly. Her stomach clenched and unclenched and then it clenched tighter. She understood now that she had somehow gotten a stomach bug of some kind. When her stomach clenched so tightly threatening to rip, she screamed.

Lois's screams shook Clark. He froze a second and then without a word he pulled Lois's arms away from her stomach. She seemed startled by his action but couldn't say anything. Her throat felt dry and her body felt like it was burning up.

"I'm not going to hurt you Lois, just trust me." Clark whispered into Lois's ear. So when he placed his hand under her top and on her stomach, she didn't say a word. "I want to help." He murmured.

Clark rubbed Lois's stomach, making sure to apply the right pressure each time. As minutes passed by, he felt Lois relax in his arms. This made him feel relived, although he didn't stop but continued to massage her stomach.

Lois's face was pressed up against Clarks' chest as his chin rested on her head. Her body was snuggled up in his as he sat on the floor. Lois liked being held like this while she was in pain. It made her feel safe and protected from the pain she was feeling. She moved one of her arms around Clark's back and held him. Clark continued to rub her stomach with the other hand stroking her hair. He felt Lois's arm go around him which made him shiver. He felt disgusted with himself for feeling desire for her when he was supposed to be soothing her.

"How do you feel now?" Clark whispered. He didn't dare ruin the atmosphere around them. It was too special to talk louder than a whisper.

"Much better thanks." He felt her smile against chest. "I really mean it." She whispered. Lois felt eternally grateful to Clark and she loved being held by him.

"Good." Clark stopped rubbing his hand and removed it from under her top. He wrapped both arms tightly around Lois and squeezed her. She nuzzled her face into his neck and sighed. "I'm glad you feel better."

They both sat cocooned together in silence and enjoyed each others' warmth. Lois didn't feel the need to end the silence. Instead it made her feel warm and reassured. She wanted to hold on to this feeling for as long as she could.

Clark sat with Lois in his arms. He didn't make any sudden movements with the fear of stirring her. She had snuggled into his arms with her head resting against his chest. Minutes passed by with both of them sitting in silence enjoying each other's warmth. Eventually, Clark felt Lois's body relax in sleep as her chest rose and fell evenly. Her breathing came out softly and Clark could feel her breath through his shirt. Slowly he rose off the floor with Lois still safe in his arms and eased her onto her bed, tucking the duvet around her. This was becoming an occasional thing, he thought. He kissed Lois on the forehead and left the room.

In the morning Lois felt a lot better than the day before but she was still groggy. When she came out into the kitchen she remembered the night before and a blush crept up unawares. Clark was making breakfast by the looks of it. It was eleven am which was very late to be waking up. What Lois didn't know was that Clark had rushed back to the farm and had finished all his chores in five minutes flat. He didn't want to leave Lois alone for more than a second in case something like last night occurred again.

"Hey Smallville." Lois mentally kicked herself. She was blushing which was obvious to Clark because he was smirking at her. She took Clark's plate from him and began eating away.

"Lois, that one was mine. I was just making yours." He grunted.

"You can have that one." She strutted off to the couch and away from Clark's penetrating gaze.

Clark joined Lois on the couch with another plate of food and two glasses of juice.

"How are you feeling after yesterday night?"

Lois froze. That question was one she was not ready for. She was very vulnerable then and she hated knowing that Clark had witnessed it. She didn't want him to think that she had a very sensitive side. A little sensitive was alright. "Much better." Lois replied quietly.

"Good. I was worried about you Lois." Lois caught Clark's gaze and her stomach tightened. Those eyes of his were not supposed to do that. The concern he was showing her was making her feel weak and uncomfortable.

"You don't have to be Smallville. I'm fine now." She brushed it off.

Clark resigned, knowing that Lois was never going to give in. He just smiled at her in defeat. She smiled back in a crooked grin sort of way.

"And you know. I feel much better now. Thanks for your help but you can now get on with your chores." Lois said. When she saw the saddened look on Clark's face, she reluctantly added, "If you want to that is."

Clark read Lois like a book. She wanted to be alone. Well that wasn't it really – she wanted to be free of him for a while. She did look better than yesterday but he wanted to stay.

"I'll be out of your hair in half an hour after I pack my things." Clark winked. He was delicately stating to Lois that he was accepting her subtle request.

End Note: Oooookay, this chapter should have been up ages ago since it's basically the same one as in the first draft with the grammar corrected - I'm just so lazy in updating which I am sorry about. It's how I am I guess - a lazy bugger! Lol!

Anyway, enough about me. I thank all those readers who've added me recently to favourites and such - it means a lot and is very encouraging - actually one of the reasons why I bothered to upload this chapter at almost half 10 at night is because I found people have added me (notifications in my inbox), so thanks. It makes me feel guilty about being lazy, lol, and it works!

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(Until next time! That could be next year! ::JOKE::)