Nothing Left 14
Disclaimer: I don't own Smallville at all.
Setting: Two weeks after the last episode.
Clark awoke in his room to find it empty. He thought that Lana had snuck through his window the night before, but he didn't see her. He turned his head and saw a note on the other pillow.
I had a great time last night. I had to leave, sadly, because of school. I let myself out the window. I don't think anybody saw me. Anyway I hope you have a good day. I'll swing by after my shift at the Talon.
Love,
Lana
He looked down at his legs. 'Why won't you just move!'he thought. He tried to focus all his energy to lift his legs. After a minute, he felt his leg move. He blinked because he thought he was dreaming. He did it again. He screamed, "MOM-DAD, COME UP HERE!" There was a rumble coming up the stairs as his parents exploded through his door. "It's my legs. I can move a little." He showed them. They were so happy. Jonathon called Dr. Barnes and asked him what this meant. Dr. Barnes said, "This is great news. Again I have to stress I'm no expert but we should see what happens possibly with physical therapy. It may be a bad idea but it's worth a shot. How about tomorrow? We should start right away." Clark was excited and couldn't wait to tell Lana.
Lana finished wiping down the counters and stacking chairs at the empty Talon. She realized how much she loved it. She went to the coffee machine and made four expressos for the Kents and one for the road for herself. As she locked the door, Chloe pulled up in her bug. "Hey, Chloe. What brings you by so late?"Lana asked curiously. "Well, I thought you'd be locking up and didn't anticipate that you'd be home for very long, so I thought I'd come see you. So what's going on with the trial? Pete said you had some news,"she asked inquiringly. "Well first of all, the Kent's and Clark have decisions to make. They can charge them with assault and kidnaping or just kidnaping,"Lana said. "Why wouldn't they go for both? I don't understand,"Chloe said confused. "The pool thing they have me, Clark, and Mr. Kent as witnesses, but we didn't call the police right away and we didn't take Clark to the emergency room. It's just a long shot and some of Lex's lawyers think if we just go with kidnaping which we have them totally caught, it would do better and they would most likely plead guilty and we could avoid a long drawn out trial. Plus, we'll have to drudge up a lot of details, painful details. Anyway it's to up Clark and he really doesn't know what to do,"she said calmly. Chloe nodded her head as she finally understood. "So, by the way. Is it hard to climb down the side of the house and back in cause I've never tried it?"Chloe said laughing. Lana blushed and laughed, "Why I don't know, what you mean, Chloe." Lana hadn't thought that anyone noticed. "Well I'll be home tonight, the whole time. I just got to go talk to him and help him decide. The lawyers said they want to file pretty soon,"Lana said as she parted from her friend.
She drove to the Kent farm. She walked up the stairs and knocked on the door. "Come in,"came Mrs. Kent's voice from inside the house. She entered the house and found Mrs. Kent washing dishes. "Hi. I brought the last pick me up of the night,"she said pointing to the coffee. "Is he awake?"Lana asked. "Yea, go on up. He'll be glad to see you." She walked up the stairs and knocked on his door.
"Come in,"came his voice. She walked in and saw him propped up on the bed doing his homework. His face lit up at the sight of her as it always did. "What, no climbing through the window tonight?"he said smiling. She walked over and gave him a kiss. "I missed you today,"she said sitting next to him on the bed. "Me too. I have good news,"he said excitedly. "What? Did you decide about the trial?"she asked him. "No, not yet. . . I have some feeling in my legs,"he said ecstatic. Her mouth dropped and slowly turned into a smile. She wrapped her arms around him. "That's great, Clark. I knew it would happen,"she said astonished. "The doctor says we should start physical therapy tomorrow." She started to smile. "Once you can walk again then maybe sneak into my bedroom. I'm getting tired of risking my neck to come up here and cuddle with you. It's about time it's equal,"they both laughed.
She laid next him on the bed and he put his arm around her as she nuzzled her face into his chest. "I think your memory is a little faded. I don't remember cuddling that much,"Clark said with a smile. "Why Clark Kent whatever are you implying. . . . . . . Ya know, Clark you're going to have to make a choice about this trial. I don't want to pressure you, but if you need to talk about it you can,"Lana said trying to help even though she could tell the subject made him uneasy. "Lana I don't know what to do. My parents think we should go for the kidnaping too and I think that's what I'll do in the end. I can't really explain the pool and the coma and my legs. Even this trial is risky. If they ask me questions on the stand I have to lie. Hanging from the diving board doesn't really explain why I can't use my legs so I would have to make up some other torture. I don't want to do that. What about you? Can I really ask you to do the same?"Clark said worriedly. "You don't have to ask. We're in this together. I love you and that means that you don't have to ask anymore. I'll do whatever I have to do to protect you."
There was a minute of silence between the two of them and Clark stared out the window. "What do you think I should do?"He asked focusing back on her face. "You know, Clark I can't give you the answer, but I would be okay if we left out the pool because I understand,"she said subtlety giving her opinion. "Let's go for kidnaping then,"he said finally making a decision. "Okay then,"Lana said accepting his decision. They cuddled back together again for a minute until Lana raised up. "Where are you going? Stay the night,"Clark said pleadingly holding on to her hand. "I have to go home tonight. I told Chloe I would be home tonight,"she said sliding off the bed. "But you're helping me with my rehabilitation,"he said making puppy dog eyes, still with a firm grip on her hand. She giggled and climbed on top of him. She leaned in slowly and kissed him, taunting him with what he couldn't have. She pulled back, "I'll see you tomorrow for physical therapy after school." She kissed his forehead and he groaned as she jumped off the bed. "What time and where is therapy?"she asked. "4:30 at Smallville Medical. In the private care room,"he said with a sour look on his face. "Cool, we're moving up in the world. You get private care."she laughed. With that she left his room and he turned his lamp off and went to sleep.