Chapter 4 pt. 2: Visiting mom

Martha came to the door and through the class window peaked to see who it was. Once she saw it was Clark along with his company she quickly opened the door, greeting Clark with a big hug and kiss on the cheek. "Clark. Look at you." She stepped back from their hug but her hands rested on his arms. "Your hair is so long, it almost passes your face." She laughs. "You are so handsome I wish your father could see you now…all grown up."

"He sees Mom." Clark gave her an assuring smile. He knew that she still felt hurt and sadness by Jonathan's death and so did he. He missed his dad and he was sorry that his mother had to live alone. But it was life and he had to except it. He visited the Farm whenever he could to keep Martha company and to help on the farm. "Mom, this is Lana Lang."

Martha turned to her and gave her a warm smile and hug. "Clark told me a lot about you, you are even more beautiful than he described."

Lana blushed and smiled. "Thank you Mrs. Kent."

"Please Call me Martha." She turned around and walked inside of the house and Clark and Lana followed. Lana began to scoop the place out Neat, Simple, apricot and apple smell. General cool

"So Lana I know you haven't seen much, but how do you like Smallville?"

"It's seems great so far, it is a down to earth place, no noise really and nice Moms."

Both Martha and Clark smiled by Lana's comments.

"I'm sure Clark here will show you some more of town tomorrow but for now why don't you to go wash up I have some blueberry muffins in the freezer and No is not a option."

"Great." Clark dropped the bags in the living room, grabbed Lana by the hand quickly leading her upstairs.

Upstairs bathroom:

"So how do you like my mom?" Clark asked before turning on the pipe, mixing hot with cold.

"She is nice…I like her already." Clark smiled and began to wash his hands.

"Where am I going to sleep?" She asked more concerned than out of curiosity. She would love to sleep with Clark, which on occasion they normally did, but in Martha's house that would be more than a bit uncomfortable. "Umm. In my room I guess, I will sleep on the couch."

"Aww…you would sacrifice your room for me…how sweet." She said playfully, washing her hands as well.

"I would sacrifice the world for you." Clark definitely meant it, he cared about Lana a lot. She opened up a side of him he had not seen in such a long time, he was able to let go and have fun with her…something that he hadn't done since Lois. Clark was beginning to fear that he was indeed falling in love with Lana, maybe he was already in love with her but didn't want to face it. It scared him.

Wow Lana thought. He would sacrifice the world for me " Clark you are so sweet and I...I love…you." It was good to get it off her chest but she felt embarrassed now and turned a deep shade of red. Lana did want Clark to know that she loved as yet because she left that he was holding back, she wanted to wait a little but with kind and loving words like that (I would sacrifice the world for you.) it was bound to slip.

Both didn't speak, instead their eyes did the talking. Lana saw that he was confused and that he was contemplating and that hurt her enough that she had to hold back tears. She could help but to fall in love with a man like Clark, he was smart, brave, handsome, kind, caring, gentle, comforting and yet he had a glow of mystery about him. Lana definitely loved him, since the first day they meet.

Clark gathered himself to speak but instead they heard Martha calling them down to the kitchen. "What's taking you guys so long, get down here!"

Kitchen:

"Sorry mom. I was showing Lana around." He took a seat at the table.

"It's ok, but your muffins are getting cold. They are better when they're hot."

Lana stood silently still thinking about what she said to Clark. She really hoped that what she said wouldn't screw up their chances together. She needed time to think. "I'm tired, I think I'm going to head upstairs for some sleep. Mrs. Kent I would love to talk tomorrow."

"Sure thing Lana, go on ahead…And its Martha." Where exactly was she going sleeping? Martha questioned herself. Best to ask Clark she decided.

Clark knew that Lana really wasn't tired, she just had a huge cup of coffee normal that would keep her jumping for hours. He knew it involved what happened in the bathroom but he was to chicken to go talk to her instead he smiled at her and she turned and went upstairs.

Once Martha saw that the coast was clear she began to pile questions on Clark, she knew much about Lana because of Clark. He explain where she was from, the irony of the Daily Planet…etc. But what she did not know was how close they were. "So Clark how is you're relationship with Lana going so far? She seems kind and smart not to mention she is beautiful."

He smiled at her compliment toward Lana. "Everything is going great with us. We spend a lot of time together and honest that scares me."

"Scares you? How come sweetheart?"

"Because, the more I hang out with her the more I get to like her…I think I'm falling in love with her...I think love her." Clark sighed and rested his head in his hands. Earlier on he felt that he didn't love Lana as yet but now that he knew that she loved him and now that he realized that he would actually sacrifice everything for her he loved her.

"That's Great! Why is that a bad thing?"

He looks up with wet eyes. "Because she might leave me if she finds out about my powers, about me not being not from around here. She might call me a freak and run away, she might hurt me just like Lois."

Lois Martha still loved her like her own but she hated what she had done to Clark for that Martha never really saw her the same. "That was Lois Clark, Lana might be different. Not all girls are the same."

"What if she is Mom, what if she is? I can't take that pain again…it would kill me inside."

"Clark if you love her you will take a chance, I know you want to be happy. I want you to be happy and I don't want you to be alone because trust me it's horrible."

Clark sighed. "I'm sorry mom."

"It's ok Clark, I had my time with your father and you need to have time with the one you love too."

"I'm not even sure if I love her, I think about her all the time and I would do anything for her but I'm not sure."

"It sounds like love to me…Have you two ever…you know?" This question was very hard for Martha to ask but she felt like it was necessary for her to know.

Oh boy! Is my mom is asking me about sex? Clark turned a very dark rose color.

How embarrassing

"Well have you?" she insisted.

"NO, NO, NO. We have never." He told the honest truth but the matter was discussed between them.

"Good. Do you see in the future?"

This question was even worst Clark fidgeted in his seat afraid to answer the question.

"Clark you are a grown man, I'm sure it will happen…but do you see it happening with her?"

He cleared his throat still very uncomfortable. "Yes I do."

"Like when?"

"Mom, what do you want me to say… tomorrow?" He said sarcastically annoyed by her questioning.

"Clark I'm sure you and Lana talked about this, what did you agree on?"

"We said that we would wait until marriage."

"Exactly, you see her as someone you want to potential marry, right?" Martha asked finally arriving to her point, it was just her way of kill two birds with one stone. Find out if they were having sex, find out if they thought about sex and finally find out if he thought about marrying her.

"Yes she is." He smiled. "I would love to marry her one day, I would love for her to be with me forever. She is wonderful, smart funny, sweet, witty, beautiful, very bold and daring"

Martha smiled. "Well it seems to me that you do love her, if you see her as someone you can marry and someone you want to be with forever. That definitely sounds like love." Martha smiled and walked out of the kitchen to give him some time to think.