Safe With You: Epilogue
Author: Meredith Welling
Rated: PG-13
Spoilers: None
Lana laid her head against Clark's chest. He held her in his arms and it felt so natural-so right. Suddenly, a thought popped into his head. 'I should tell her the truth now.' It was simple, an easy decision. He feels safe with her; he is no longer afraid.
"Lana, I have to tell you something." This same conversation has played out in his head a thousand times. But somehow, it is strange to hear the words out loud.
She smiles. "That sounds mysterious. But I have to tell you, what you said before has already made my night. So I'm not sure what you could possibly say now that--"
"Lana, how would you feel if I was different?" He says it quickly, to get it over with.
She stares at him, confused. "What do you mean?"
"I'm not like you."
She touches his cheek warmly.
"I know that. It doesn't matter to me that you're different. It's not important. You're still you: Clark Kent. It's what makes you so special. No matter what, nothing can change the way I feel about you."
"Do you mean that?"
"I wouldn't say it if I didn't."
Clark nods, encouraged by her words.
"I have a secret, Lana. One that that you can never repeat as long as you live."
"I understand." But he knows she doesn't. She will not understand the magnitude of the decision he has just made, until he tells her.
She looks puzzled. "Clark, is everything alright?"
"No. But it will be."
She is worried now, and bits her lip nervously. He takes her hand and leads her gently to the couch.
"You might want to sit down, Lana. There's something you need to know about me."
The End
Author: Meredith Welling
Rated: PG-13
Spoilers: None
Lana laid her head against Clark's chest. He held her in his arms and it felt so natural-so right. Suddenly, a thought popped into his head. 'I should tell her the truth now.' It was simple, an easy decision. He feels safe with her; he is no longer afraid.
"Lana, I have to tell you something." This same conversation has played out in his head a thousand times. But somehow, it is strange to hear the words out loud.
She smiles. "That sounds mysterious. But I have to tell you, what you said before has already made my night. So I'm not sure what you could possibly say now that--"
"Lana, how would you feel if I was different?" He says it quickly, to get it over with.
She stares at him, confused. "What do you mean?"
"I'm not like you."
She touches his cheek warmly.
"I know that. It doesn't matter to me that you're different. It's not important. You're still you: Clark Kent. It's what makes you so special. No matter what, nothing can change the way I feel about you."
"Do you mean that?"
"I wouldn't say it if I didn't."
Clark nods, encouraged by her words.
"I have a secret, Lana. One that that you can never repeat as long as you live."
"I understand." But he knows she doesn't. She will not understand the magnitude of the decision he has just made, until he tells her.
She looks puzzled. "Clark, is everything alright?"
"No. But it will be."
She is worried now, and bits her lip nervously. He takes her hand and leads her gently to the couch.
"You might want to sit down, Lana. There's something you need to know about me."
The End