Chapter 3:

In the kitchen at the Kent Farm Clark sat silently at the kitchen table.

He stared directly at his feet, hollowing in the embarrassment of his parents walking in on him and Lana. Clark thought how lucky he was that they didn't have a condom. Of course before his parents walked in on them, he didn't think that not having a condom was lucky. As a matter of fact it made him feel disappointed and upset. But, if they had one his parents would have walked in on them doing more than just kissing. That thought made him shiver.

" I have just called Nell and told her of the Lana's whereabouts… I'm sure you won't be seeing her for awhile. We decided the punishment for you all." Said Jonathan

Clark sighed at thought of him not being able to see Lana.

"Clark..." Martha began

"I can't even believe what I caught you and Lana doing, if we didn't get there when we did, I don't even want to imagine what would have happened!" Jonathan shouted as he accidentally cut Martha off. He was very disappointing in is son, mostly for misusing their trust.

"We weren't gonna do anything, we were just kissing." Clark protested.

" Just kissing! You two where practically naked. Wh- wh- when did you to get together anyway?"

" Monday, I used the advice you gave me. Didn't you guys leave Sunday night, I thought you were staying 4 days?

" Oh, so you thought since the parents were out that you and Lana could do ANYTHING you wanted?" As he spoke his arms wailed frantically. "Nell, your mother and I have decided that you are not to see Lana for 2 weeks, you can't go to the Talon until then, you will have an 8'o clock curfew and you will only get a hour of phone time."

" What?" Clark exclaimed in a higher tone than usual. "You can't prevent me from seeing Lana for that long, what is that going to prove?"

" What is proves is that you can't do whatever you feel like in OUR house, there will be consequences. And if you keep that tone of voice, I will raise it to a month!" Jonathan voice was loud and fierce, causing his cheeks to turn red.

" Clark we trusted you!" Martha said almost in tears.

Clark could see the disappointment on his parent's face, he was sorry for betraying their trust and getting caught in his room with Lana, but he was not sorry about what him and Lana was doing. "Mom, Dad, you are just deifying the inevitable, what will happen between me and Lana will happen. Maybe not today, tomorrow or in 2 weeks, but it will happen." Clark got up from the table and stomped up the stair and slammed his bedroom door.

"I never thought that we would have to deal with an rebellious Clark that is not Kal-el." Martha said to Jonathan with a worried and hurt expression plastered on her face.

" Don't worry he just being a regular teenage boy." Jonathan replied.

"Yeah, but he is not regular."

"We are just going to have to watch him closely, and hope for the best." Jonathan replied as he comforted her.

Smallville High school, hallways:

Pete jogged and swerved through people in efforts to catch up to Clark. "Wait up Clark!" Clark stopped in his tracks and waited for Pete to catch up to him.

" What's the rush Clark?" Pete asked he tried to catch his breath.

"I'm trying to get to class before Lana sees me."

" Why, I thought you two were hitting it off?" More Clark and Lana drama.Great!

"We are, it's just… I don't know." Clark said getting annoyed by his own self.

" Clark, what happened?" Pete asked concernedly

" Cliff notes version, Lana was in my room on my bed, we were kissing in our underwear, BAM door opens, Parents see us, I can't see Lana for 2 weeks."

" Ouch. How come your super hearing didn't pick up that they were coming?"

"I guess that I was to busy, kissing..." Suddenly Lana popped in front of them. "LANA."

" Hey Clark, we need to talk." Clark automatically knew something was up by her serious and all business like attitude.

"Pete catch you later?" Pete nodded and fled away to give them some space, the drama he could not handle.

Lana walked up even closer to him. "Clark, about last night… do you regret it?"

"No not at all Lana, do you?"

" NO, but your parents told Nell and I'm grounded for 2 weeks..." She said sadly.

"I know Lana we have the same punishment, but we don't have to listen to them." He leaned into her and wrapped his hands around her waist and began to nuzzle her neck.

Lana pulled away. "I want to Clark, because I need time to think about us and what we almost did."

"What is there to think about, Lana? You don't want to be with me anymore?" Clark asked, his heart pounded swiftly with his fear of rejection.

"No, Clark I still want to be with you, but I just want to think while we have time away from each other. Clark what we almost did was a big step and.…"

"Weren't you the one who wanted to do it, you said that you were ready." Clark stated with the word confused written all over his face.

"I know what I said, but I just want to think."

Clark sighed and took her hand. "Ok …I not going to rush you, take as much time as you want." He said as he tried to put on the best understanding look he could muster.

" Thanks Clark, but I still want you to get the condoms just in case."

Clark smile kissed her on the cheek. "Great, I will." He started walking away.

" Clark"! Lana called out

"Yes, Lana"

"Use your hour and call me."

" Ok." He sneaked her a quick kiss and walked off.