Chapter 5 - You Move Me

"Sorry I'm late - I got caught in the rain." Lois tried to comb out her hair that was drenched. "I really did look nice at the apartment."

Clark rubbed his hand down her hair and then her face. Her skin was terribly soft. "You still look very nice. I thought we could see a movie here and then get a bite to eat later. The only thing showing though is..." He pulled out the tickets that he had picked up. He took her around the shoulders and walked her in.

She seemed nervous during the movie and kept wiggling in the chair until the picture started. Clark wasn't much of a romantic movie person but felt it wasn't a bad choice, When Harry Met Sally. Lois seemed to be enjoying it too. Midway through the picture, she curled her legs up in the seat and slipped her arm around his, resting her head on his shoulder. He could hear her sigh as she squeezed his arm. He occasionally looked down to see her smiling.

After the movie, they walked to the new pizza place on campus. They ordered and found a small corner table. They talked about Kansas and his family. Lois was unimpressed by the country but nonetheless fascinated by listening to him talk. After dinner, Clark walked Lois back through the park. He stopped by the campus fountain.

"It's nice, isn't it?" Clark combed her hair out of her face.

"Never noticed it before, but yes it is." Lois could feel Clark wrap his arms around her waist. She started tingling when his breath hit the back of her neck. She turned around to tell him to stop and saw him looking at her in anticipation. She closed her eyes and felt him cup her face in his hands and kiss her. When she responded back, Clark could feel his pulse rise and was afraid that they were floating. Suddenly, they pulled away.

"We should really get going, Clark."

"Yeah," And Clark walked her home.

"We should do this again. I really enjoyed tonight."

"I did too Lois. We'll do this again real soon." Clark took Lois by the hand as she started to stick the key in the door. "Real soon."

Lois looked up at this young man that seemed to be even more in love with her than she was with him. Without thinking, Lois moved toward him and kissed and then felt his arms around her. Neither was sure how long they were like that but could hear voices and saw Lois' father and Lucy standing in the doorway. Clark let go of Lois but continued to hold her around the waist, smiling at her.

"Dad, this is Clark. We just got back." Lois ducked her head, let go, and started up to the door. "Goodnight Clark."

"I'll call you tomorrow night."

Clark and Lois were inseparable for the next weeks. For the one month anniversary, Lois had heard that Clark had something special planned. She was curious but he wouldn't drop any hints. She picked him up on campus and he drove the rest of the way. He said the place was a ways out of town. They arrived at a small steakhouse in the woods. Lois glared at the prices on the menus, "Clark - you can't afford this."

"Relax. The owner is a family friend." Actually, Clark was telling the truth. An old farmer had bought the place and was making a killing off the city people trying to get away. He looked at Lois and beamed when Charlie treated her like a princess. She didn't seem to mind either. After dinner, Charlie, locked the door.

"Just close it behind you Clark. Nice seeing you." The old man turned and went into the kitchen.

"Lois, how about a dance."

"You know how well I dance." Clark took her hand anyway.

"I'll try to teach you; you just try to follow." Clark was surprised at how light on his feet he was. She laughed when he spun her around and dipped her. Lois noticed he never once winced when she would step on his feet. After the last dance, Clark covered Lois with his jacket and walked her out.

Driving down the road, the car started making noise and suddenly gave out. Clark got out of the car, rolled up his sleeves, hoping it could be fixed with his powers.

"It's the fan belt. We're stuck here." He could see Lois was thrilled as she leaned back in the seat. He opened the back of the Jeep up and heard Lois come to join him. He put his arm around her and on her head as she lay down in his lap. He could feel his pulse rise when he saw her looking up at him, rubbing her hand across his chest.

"Clark, how many women have you dated?"

"A couple." Clark was surprised by her line of questioning and thought about the only two that ever counted, Lana and Alicia. Clark looked down at her as she started fiddling with his tie.

"How many have you been with?"

"Been with?" He was struck by the question but more so when she started to close the door down. He understood now what she meant. "Lois, maybe you've had too much to drink."

"Clark, this has been the perfect evening. I love you Clark." Clark nearly fell over. Not noticing until then, she had undone his tie and took his jacket off of herself. "Clark, I want to make tonight real special. I have really thought about this and I want you to be the one." She laid down and pulled him on top of her.

Neither remembered exactly how they got home; Lois had sworn she had felt wind under her. But neither would forget their first times.