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Chapter 9: And the trouble begins

Later that night once Martha was tucked away in bed Clark sneaked up to his room. He slowly cracked the door open and walked inside quietly. He looked over to his bed and saw want he thought was Lana sleeping peacefully. Clark smiled and kneeled next to the bed, he bent to kiss her the cheek. "It's about time you got here." Her eyes abruptly popped open cause Clark to stumble back.

"I thought you were asleep." He took a deep breath.

"I wasn't, I was just waiting for you. Sorry if I scared you."

"No problem." Clark hinted that he wanted to get in bed next to her and she moved over as far as she could. "Are you comfortable?" He asked.

"NO." She whispered while trying to adjust her body position. "Let me get on top of you."

I have a great life Clark said to himself, he was very happy with his situation. "Umm…ok." Lana crawled on top of him and laid flat on him. Clark widened his legs and allowed her right leg to become between them. "Comfortable now?"

She looked up at him and smiled mischievously. "Very."

"Good. Now let's get some sleep. Ok princess?" I just called Lana princess…it could work.

"Ok." She kissed his neck and rested her head at the crook of it. "Night. Love ya"

"Night. Love ya too"

Clark and Lana stayed the rest of the week at the farm having fun and knocking about Smallville. They swam at Crater Lake making sure to splash and race each other. Clark of course was the overall victory but some rounds he let her win. Clark loved seeing her in a bikini and Lana loved seeing him shirtless and wet, skinny-dipping was definitely on the brain but neither was bold enough to suggest it.

After, Clark and Lana even paid a visit to Smallville High. Clark showed her his and his dad's old football trophies, Clark even had a couple of swim trophies to show her. They also hung out more at the Loft watching the sunsets very afternoon and watching the stars at night. Clark kept the Alien talk to a close, fearing that she might express more of her feels and opinions towards them.

The week ended and they said their good-byes to Martha, Lana thanked her for a being a great host and Clark promised to visit very soon. This time Lana got to drive and she drove them to her College in Granville. It was a Saturday evening and school was the following Monday.

Clark and Lana walked into her dorm, which was completely smaller than Clark's. It had 2 beds across from one another, 2 chairs, bookshelf, and 2 computer desks. Not exactly luxurious… they walked in to find Chloe sitting next on her bed and talking to an older man in military uniform. He stood up. "Lana Lang, where have you been? I was trying to reach you." He stood straight and stared at her without expression.

Lana hesitated and she turned to Chloe giving her the-I-will-kill-you-later look. In return she mouthed 'I'm sorry' and walked out of the dorm afraid of the wrath to come.

Clark stood still and watched as the man approach him and Lana. "Who is that?" He whispered.

"I'm speaking to you young lady. Where have you been, I was worried." He now stood in front of them.

"I was away for Spring Break. Why are you here?" She looked him dead in eye and spoke boldly.

"Can't a father visit his daughter?" He looked down at Lana and she didn't reply. "Who is this gentleman beside you?"

"I'm Clark Kent, sir." Clark extended his hand to the man in front of him about 2 inches shorter than himself.

"General Sam Lang." The General shook his hand firmly, trying his hardest to get a squeal out of Clark but failed. Instead Clark tightened his grip causing Sam to grimace. "You have a strong grip, son." He flexed his hand to release some of the tension. "I suppose you are courting my daughter, was she with you?"

"Yes sir. I took her to visit my mother in Smallville."

"I guess it was only fitting that you meet her father then." He smiled

Clark nodded; Lana just stood silently annoyed by it all. Her father popped out of nowhere and now talking to her boyfriend.

"Son come and sit with me, let me get to know you. If that's ok with you pumpkin?"

Lana gave an uneasy expression. Pumpkin Why is he trying to play nice in front of Clark "General why are you really here?"

"It can wait until later, right now I want to talk to Clark here." What he had to tell Lana was very important and he knew it would hurt her badly, so he would put it off as long as he can. He smiled at Clark and walked him to the couch. "So Clark what college do you attend, it can't possibly be this all girl school?"

Clark smiled. "No sir, I attended Metropolis University."

"Ahh, that is a good college. What is your major?"

"Journalism Sir."

"Just like my little girl. She will be working at the Daily Planet after college." Sam boasted despite his resentment of her not becoming a lawyer for the Military.

"So will I sir, I will probably start off small and build my way up. But Lana is guaranteed a head journalist position." Lana took a seat besides Clark and he smiled at her.

"Well, you will get there one day, son. Have you ever considered the military, you seem to be in good condition?" Sam observed.

Clark shook his head. "No sir. The military is not for me." Clark knew that his service could be a great bonus for the military but he didn't want to risk that type of exposure. He also knew that he was going to find his own way to help others and the military was not an option.

"I think you should consider it." General suggested this totally rubbed Lana the wrong way.

"NO, Clark will not consider joining the military, so that he could die on your front line."

"Lana…" Clark attempted to calm her down but she cut him off. "NO CLARK, General what do you want?"

His face expression hardened. "Clark can you leave us for a moment."

"Anything you have to say to me you can say it to Clark!"

"Lana this is not a joke, this is an private matter."

Clark got ready to get up but Lana took his hand and kept him from leaving. "Are you sure about this? I can leave you alone."

"No Clark, I want you to stay…what is it general?" Clark held her hand in his.

General sighed. "For months now Jason Teague has been suffering from mental stability issues. So we put him in a mental institute, and somehow he escaped."

Lana felt her heart drop to the pit of her stomach, she quickly grabbed onto Clark. Clark wrapped his arms around her and held her tightly.

"We think that he will be coming after you because, Psychiatrist belief you are the core of his mental break. They think that you will be his aim, being as how you sent him to prison for rape. He is probably very angry with you. "

Lana slowly began to cry out of fear. This can't be happening She thought to herself. He can't be back In that every moment Lana felt herself revisit very horrible thing she had experienced with him. He raped me He hit me Clark became furious and clenched his jaw tightly, he hated the situation and he hated Jason very much because, of the effect they had on Lana. "If he ever lays a finger on you princess, I swear I will kill him." Lana nodded slightly and tears continued to trickle down her cheek.

"I decided to take you somewhere safe, guarded by my best troops."

Lana looked up and wiped her face. "You can't do that, I want to stay here."

"Lana I think your father is right, you should go away to some place safe." Clark said fully agreeing with the general, anything to keep her safe.

"I have land in Mexico, you can stay there."

Lana closed her eyes and put her head in her hands. "I'm not going to Mexico, General." She laughed in disbelief.

Sam became angry instantly. "YOU WILL GO, DON'T YOU SEE THAT I AM PROTECTING YOU?" He yelled rising out of his chair.

"I don't think yelling at her is helping." Clark said and the general composed himself and sat back down. "If she doesn't want to go to Mexico she can stay with me, My dorm is spacious. Jason would never find her, maybe she could even transfer to Metropolis University."

"That's a good idea. The last time I was with Jason it was in Paris, he would never find me at Metropolis University and I'm sure that I can be safe with Clark. He will take care of me plus, he has a roommate, so I will be fine. Let me stay with Clark, I am not going to Mexico."

The General didn't reply he sat silently and reviewed the situation in his head.

"I'm stay here with Clark, he will protect me." Lana said one more time before leaning back into the arms of Clark. He kissed her on the forehead and comforted her with his arms.

General sighed. "Fine you can stay with Clark. I am sure he knows how to protect himself." Clear understatement. Only if he knew about Clark's power, he would have make Lana say with Clark in the first place.

Clark smiled. "I will make sure that she is safe. I'll guard her life with mine."

"Thank you General." She said calmly without expressing any emotion, but inside she was contented with his choice. Although the circumstances she would love to live with Clark, it would be fun except for the run- ins with Jeff and Kerry.

"Don't thank me yet. You will be transferred to Met U under an Alias name and you will have a guard, guard your door every night and everyday."

Lana stared at him angrily but decided to let it go, knowing that it was all or nothing with the General. "Fine."

Clark smiled but he wondered how a having a guard around for 27/4 straight was going to effect his life. What if Kerry found a problem with it?

"Good, then it is settled, you will move out tonight I have already notified the office of your departure. Now all I have to do is get you transferred under an alias at Met U. I'm sure Met U offers all the course that Granville does" The General got out of his chair and walked up to Clark.

Clark removed his arms from around Lana and stood up to shake the general's hand. "Take care of her. Otherwise it will be your life."

Clark nodded. "I will."

The general gave a grateful look then looked at Lana and walked out.