Same as always I own Samantha and that's it.
5:00 AM
Lex woke up to a loud noise throughout the house and groaned. The farm boy in Clark had him up and running with the dawn and he chose this morning to start getting Sam used to it.
"Wake up!" Clark bellowed jumping up and down on the bed waking her up.
"Clark!" she whined swatting his legs out from under him causing him to collapse on the bed.
"It's five AM we always get up at this time," Clark explained.
"Oh jeez," Sam said pulling the covers over her head.
Lex walked into the room since Clark had left the door open and watched Clark and Sam battle over the covers for a moment or two.
"I hate to break up the first family quarrel," Lex said an amused tone on his voice as the two looked up at him. "But you have to go home, Clark has chores and Sam has to explain this whole…family thing. Besides, who wants to miss sunrise at Kent Farm?"
"Not me," Sam said smiling enthusiastically.
Clark smiled and climbed off the bed running to his room to change and go home.
"Um Lex we have a problem," Sam said slowly.
"What?"
"I don't have anything to wear… I can't go to the Kent's house in your sweatpants and a button up shirt."
Lex nodded thoughtfully. "Well your clothes haven't been washed yet since we hadn't gotten around to putting it in the washer so maybe I can find some old clothes that could fit, with the help of a belt."
"Thanks," she said standing up and walking over to him. Lex offered her his arm, which she linked with hers as they headed to another room where Lex kept some of his older clothing and clothing for special occasions.
He opened the closet door and walked inside surveying the clothing inside. Sam walked in behind him, her eyes looking around with a slight sparkle. "You've got nice taste," she commented touching one of the silk dress shirts.
"Thanks," Lex said as he pulled a pair of black jeans from the rack before grabbing a belt as well. "Do you think this will fit you?"
Sam took the clothes and turned them over in her hands, holding them up to her waist. "Yeah the belt will definitely help." Lex nodded and dug out a black t-shirt as well, handing it to her. "Thanks Lex," she said smiling at him.
He nodded and said, "My pleasure, now you better get ready, I'll find socks for you and your shoes should be in your room." Sam nodded and walked out, Lex closing the door to that room before heading to his own to change.
Sam walked out, her boots in her left hand, as Lex and Clark entered the hallway. Lex offered her a pair of his socks, smiling when they gaped around her small feet. She tugged her boots on, stood up straight and said, "Okay, time to meet the Kent's."
Lex eyes traveled up from her boots to her head unsure how to react. 'This girl could pull off any clothing' he thought to himself as he saw how his jeans, with the help of his belt, hugged her hips before draping over her legs and stopping at the top of her boots since she had tucked them over so they didn't drag on the floor. The t-shirt fit nicely over her as well, cloaking her upper body before the sleeves stopped and gave way to pale skin.
"Well unless your family in Metropolis objects, your soon to be second family," Clark said smiling.
"Um, there is no one to object. The Kendal's died a week ago in a car crash," Sam said hanging her head. Clark pulled her into a hug, which she returned.
"Then they can be your family," he whispered.
Sam nodded against his chest and pulled away. "Okay let's just go, see if I'm liked at this new place."
"They'll love you," Clark and Lex said simultaneously before smirking and walking out to the car and getting in.
5: 15 AM
"Clark," Jonathan Kent greeted walking over to the car and hugging his son before turning to Lex. "Lex," he greeted offering the younger man his hand before he turned to Samantha. She smiled up at him trying not to feel self conscious as she stood before him.
"Samantha I take it," Jonathan said offering her his hand.
"Nice to meet you Mr. Kent," she replied shaking his hand and smiling.
"Oh please," Martha said walking up to the group. "No Mr. and Mrs. Kent's from you dear, from what Clark says you are practically family," she said smiling and hugging Sam lightly.
"Yeah and I think we need to talk about the family thing before anything else," Clark interjected as the group started towards the house. They walked inside and sat around the living room as silence ensued.
"Sam doesn't have a home," Clark blurted out.
"What?" his parents asked confused.
"My parents, the Kendal's, died a week ago, they were in a car crash," Sam whispered.
"Oh," was the reply from the Kent's. After a moment's thought and a shared look Martha stood up and walked over to Sam, placing a hand on her shoulder. "Do you want to stay with us?"
Sam had a few tears in her eyes as she nodded before being pulled into a hug. "Of course you'll need to go to Smallville High and get your things from your old house. But there is one problem," Jonathan said.
"What's that?" Clark asked.
"No room, we need to add a room for Samantha, or maybe we could make an addition downstairs, and your mother and I could move down here, Clark could take our room, and Sam could move into Clarks," Jonathan suggested as he looked around for approval.
When he received nods from all parties he smiled and continued. "But until then you can sleep on the couch or wherever you are comfortable."
"I hate to interrupt the family planning Mr. Kent," Lex said speaking up. "But I still feel bad about hitting Sam and I know that money is tight around here as it is without having to support another teenager and put an addition on the house. So may I suggest that I pay for the costs of the addition as a way of easing my conscience? And Sam could stay at my place until the renovations are done."
Jonathan looked over at him and considered this for a moment. "Well I don't see any harm in that, but Lex this is the last time you pay for anything on this farm."
Lex nodded and said, "Fair enough," a smile tugging at his lips as he sat back in his chair, glancing over at Sam. "Looks like you're stuck sleeping across the hall from me for a longer time then expected," he said an amused smirk coming to his face.
"Oh joy," Sam said laughing. "But thanks Lex, I know you'll have to deal with me on a daily basis, hopefully I don't annoy you."
"Not possible," Lex replied. This was true. For some reason Lex felt he could never get enough of this girl if he tried.
"Well this will make the next few months interesting," Clark said leaning back smiling. If only he knew how right he was.
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