Chapter Four: Lapse of Judgement

Kal El kissed her aggressively as she pushed herself up against him, wanting him in a way she hadn't imagined possible until their lips met. Lois pulled away for a moment, whispering breathlessly,' Clark-'

Kal El immediately pulled away, a momentary anger spread through him when she called him Clark. He felt his patience waning as he looked down at the human, her hands were pressing against his chest as she gathered her senses. He had clearly blown her away, Lois slowly lifted her gaze to meet his. Kal El stared at the weight of emotion in her eyes, she truly did care for Clark. As he began to feel something more than lust in the same heart he merely acknowledged as an organ, he felt a wave of guilt hit him. Shocked by his innate reaction towards her, he stepped back.

Lois studied him, noticing the change immediately, 'What's wrong-?'

Before he could lie or she could approach him, Chloe's apartment doors burst open as Jimmy scrambled inside.

'Lois! Clark!' his forehead was bruised and his expression tired, 'I'm so glad to see you guys!'

'Jimmy!' Lois said, 'where were you? What happened?! Is Chloe with you??'

'No,' he said breathlessly, 'But they're releasing her tonight, can we take your car?'

'Ofcourse,' Lois replied without hesitation, she turned to Clark, a slight dismay in her eyes as she gazed at him, 'come on Clark, let's go.'

Kal El stared at her, 'No, I have to be somewhere.'

Lois took a moment to stare at him, as if she was trying to see what he was thinking, 'Chloe's your best friend.'

'I know.' His words left him without his knowledge, his mind was focused on her. Only her. His steel gaze did it's best to distance her, but the way she was looking at him made his heart pound even faster.

Jimmy paused, 'uh...what's going on guys? What happened?'

'Nothing happened.' Kal El said too quickly, Lois winced as his words hit her, she turned to Jimmy, a brave smile on her face as she added, 'Yeah, nothing happened. How the heck did you wind up here? Who let you go??'

Jimmy looked ecstatic, 'Some woman called Miss Mercer called in a favour, she said to give Clark her greetings...' he said with a shrug, 'come on, Chloe gets released in 4 hours, we should leave now to get there in time.'

Lois nodded, 'Okay...it's in Gotham right?'

Jimmy nodded with urgency. He headed to the door, Lois followed, pausing before leaving the apartment, she glanced at Clark.



'Chloe'll be disappointed that you didn't come.' She said with a soft smile.

Kal El didn't meet her gaze, Lois felt a pang of disappointment hit her as found herself longing for a look from Clark.

Accepting that silence was all she would get, she said, 'See you around Smallville.' Crestfallen, Lois turned on her heel and walked out of the apartment.

Kal El lifted his head to watch her leave, his hormones were raging through his bloodstream, his heart was pounding, and he was quite certain he was feeling human emotions towards Lois Lane. But that wasn't possible, was it?

He turned and faced the open window, climbing out onto the balcony, he decided to go for a fly, it was too hot inside, the open world would do him good.

Jimmy glanced at Lois as she drove silently, 'What's wrong? You're whole 'silent treatment' mood is totally killing my newfound freedom, aren't you gonna ask me any questions?? You know, 'hey Jimmy, long time no see, how was the military prison??' Ask me something...' But Lois was lost in her own thoughts, 'Anything?'He added, accepting defeat he mumbled, 'Nothing's fine too.'

Lois stared at the winding road ahead of her, they were leaving Metropolis and heading for Gotham to see her cousin get released from prison. Yet not an ounce of adrenaline ran through her veins. Her thoughts were all over one person. Clark Kent. She blamed Clark for her momentary lapse in judgement earlier, she blamed him for kissing her in such a way that left her needing more, she blamed him for letting her let him kiss her, and she blamed him for butchering her mood. How could he have suddenly turned so cold, or the better question was WHY.

She pushed the pedal, the car sped along the highway, what had happened? What had gone so wrong that he completely pulled away when she looked up at him...was it her? Did he not want her in that way? She decided that it probably was the reason, but if that was the case, why had he kissed her to begin with, and why was there such passion behind his kiss?

'Uh Lois...' Lois glanced at Jimmy.

'What?'

'Please slow down.'

Lois huffed as she glanced at the speed-dial, and then she flinched, she was doing 80 miles an hour in a 60 zone.

'Lois are you okay?' Jimmy asked, Lois smiled at her friend.

'I'm fine Jimmy, I'm sorry I'm being so...weird tonight...Its just...something happened, before you walked in-'



'Really?' he said sarcastically, 'Because when I walked in there was like NO tension-'

Lois shot him a glare.

'The tension's back.' He mocked, Lois sighed, 'Clark kissed me.'

'WHAT?'

'I know-I think I lost my mind for a second, a REALY bug lapse of judgement, I mean-' she scoffed, 'me and CLARK? Can you imagine?!'

Jimmy shrugged, 'it's not THAT out of the question, you two have chemistry-' Lois stared at him as he shrugged again, 'I'm just shocked that it was so soon after the whole Lana-drama.'

Lois almost hit the brakes on the car, THAT must have been what stopped him. He was still hung up on Lana, she shook her head, why hadn't she thought of that earlier.

'I mean, I don't blame him for moving on with you, Lana ripped out his heart...but I didn't think you two would be grown up enough to actually deal with your feelings for eachother-'

'FEELINGS? Okay, Jimmy?'Lois said, feeling her cheeks turn red.

'What?'

'Shut up. Just, shut up.' She said simply.

Jimmy frowned at her, he hadn't seen Lois Lane flustered before, it was fun. Lois groaned internally as she shook her head, she was attracted to Clark...not anyone else...CLARK KENT. Smallville.

'I'm attracted to halibut. Brilliant.' She muttered sarcastically. 'Good going Lois. Well done. You sure know how to pick 'em.'

Jimmy raised a slightly concerned eyebrow at her as she drove them towards Gotham.

End chapter Four