Chapter 4 - Family Blood Runs Thick with Jealousy

A couple of weeks went by. Clark still would meet Lois before class and talk with her to and from the bus stop and at their regular lunch meetings. Lois had thought more would happen after the dance but nothing as of yet. Maybe it wasn't all she thought it was.

The study group was meeting again tonight and Lois thought it was time to see where her relationship was going, if anywhere. But tonight, he had skipped the study session, which angered her. She found out when she got home and saw the note. Lois was in the kitchen when a key turned in the door.

"Thank you Clark for dinner. Would you like to come in?" Lois peeped around the door to see what was going on.

"The pleasure was mine. That was a nice restaurant but I really have to be going."

"Come on. Just for a second." Lois gasped when Clark followed behind Lucy and sat down on the couch. "Would you like a drink?"

"No thank you. Lois?" Clark leaned over trying to see around the corner off the door.

Pushing the door open, "Hi. I was just going to bed Lucy. Lock up? Night Clark." Clark slunk back on the couch as he saw Lois run up the stairs. Clark couldn't tell how Lois was feeling, but he wanted to know. Since he had obviously disturbed her enough to send her up the stairs that fast, it was time for a quiet exit.

"Lucy, I have to go." Lucy walked him the door where Clark politely kissed Lucy and walked off. Lois sat on the top stair, screaming inside.

After that night, Clark stopped meeting Lois at the door and sat in the front of the room. Clark, though, felt that he was better off with having Lois off his mind. That worked until the day she showed up at his place.

"Lois? What are you doing here?" She pushed herself into the room.

"I just want to know something. What are you doing with my sister? She's leaving for England in a few weeks." Lois thought that slip would upset him.

"I just went out with her since you didn't seem receptive after our first date and she has been nothing but nice to me since the first study session."

"You kissed my sister. You kissed her and not..." Lois raised her voice until Clark put his hand gently on her mouth.

"Not you? Are you that insecure that you and I didn't and she and I did? Lois, the only way you would know that is if you were still snooping on us. I mean I remember when you looked through my things the first time you came over. What exactly do you want to happen here? I'm just trying to have some fun while I'm not in Smallville." Clark looked angry at not only Lois but at her childlessness.

Pulling Clark's hand off her mouth, she managed a retort, albeit a bad one. "Look. She's able to attach herself to people that..."

Clark started to smile when he figured it out, "You like. I get it now. Why didn't you just out and say it? I thought you didn't like me after that dance."

Lois started to deny it but just sat down on the bed. She looked up at Clark, who pulled a chair over to her and giggled slightly.

"Lois, I was never that good with girls in general. It took me over a year to ask the first girl I really loved out and then made some very bad mistakes with your cousin. So, I tried something different and actually took a chance. I just went out with Lucy to get your attention, to see if you really liked me." Clark took Lois' hands in his. "I would rather go out with you."

"Really? I would love to go out." Lois jerked away after glancing at the clock in the room. "But we have to talk about this later. I have to go - for some reason my father, the general, wants to come visit this weekend and we have to get ready for him. But I'll call you." Lois picked up her stuff and started out the door even while talking. Clark followed her and stopped her short of the outside door.

"You better remember to call." He leaned over and kissed her on the cheek. He could feel her temperature rise. "Don't tell me that I never kissed you for that night." Lois blushed as she ran out the door.

Not bad for yourself Clark.

Clark walked back to his room, grinning.

Lois walked off, feeling of her cheeks, Stop it Lois. You're not a little girl anymore - haven't you been in love before?

As promised, Lois called later that night. Clark heard other guys leaving with their girlfriends and hoped that she would call. They decided to meet later that night.