Author's Notes: OK sorry, sorry I know I haven't update for awhile. But I was really busy last week and this weekend. I had so much to do, but one thing was always on my mind and that was getting another chapter up for all my reviewers out there.

OK, I'm not quite sure how I did on this chapter, it deals with another flash back, so sorry if that annoys anyone. Also this will be the last flash back, it's not finish though, the next chapter will have the rest, and this will be the last flashback. Also the next chapter and the rest of the chapters will deal with all the mishaps and fun that will happen with our gang from Smallville on Spring Break. I just wanted to get all out and explain the tension and dislike between Clark and Lois, so you'll understand when certain things happen to them and it seems like they hate each other, you will know why and what' s going on.

So please be patient and read this Chap and let me know if I sailed or sinked.

"A big thanks for all the reviews guys, their worth more to me then silver and gold."

"Arthur!" Clark said through clenched teeth.

He couldn't believe it, there standing before him was none other then Aurthur Curry, aka Lois' ex, aka the one she compared him to every chance she got. Especially to really annoy him, and it always worked.

Clark could feel his blood boil, his hands tightening into balls of fists. His eyes were glaring and on fire as though his heat vision would activate. It took all of his might not to use it on the guy standing before him, displaying that stupid sideways smirk of his.

That's when he realized that he, Clark Kent had it bad for Lois, he had it really bad for her.

Arthur being back in the US meant he was only back for one thing Lois Lane. It took him long enough, but Clark wasn't going to allow him the chance to hurt her again, like last time. Lois Lane deserved better, maybe it wasn't him but who ever it was Clark wanted to make sure it was someone who would love her the way she deserved.

Fortunately for Clark, he wasn't displaying any of his emotions on the outside, though it felt like it.

"Bro, I thought we were past first names, AC, remember." he, still grinning.

Clark try to shake off the green eyed monster, even if he didn't want to admit that it was jealousy he was feeling. Besides he and AC were kind of friends, the last time he saw him they sorta left on good terms, that being a year or so ago. But he sure didn't score any points for just leaving Lois the way he did, causing a sadness in her Clark never seen before, and hated.

"AC, when did you get back in the U.S.?"Clark, trying to give an honest smile.

"About, six months or so ago, decided to take a break from the hero business." AC replied, dropping his bags next to theirs." Bro, was I surprised when I ran into Bart here, and he knew of the same Clark Kent."

"Actually, I ran into him,...literally." Bart laughed.

Clark tried to stifle a laugh, but his sudden change in mood was harder to get over then first thought. For some reason AC presence was a threat to him, and it had to do with one particular brunette.

"So how's life been, Bro?"

God , he hated when Arthur called him that even more then Lois calling him Smallville, or Clarkie.

"It's been good...great in fact."

"You sure, Bro?"

Clark's face bore confusion, "Why...why shouldn't it be?"

"It's just that I heard you and Lana broke up. What like after a year of dating?"

"What the hell is with everyone knowing my business, don't people have lives of their own...and wait,...how...?"

Clark glared at Bart, who gave him the innocent "I didn't tell him" look.

"Nah, it wasn't him Bro, Lois told me."

"Lois!"

"Yo, dude you know Lois Lane?"

" Yeah, we dated, well sorta."

"Dude, you dated Lois Lane!" Bart's eyes grew wide, looking from Clark to AC. Not able to believe what he was hearing, and knowing the fact that Clark liked her, even if he won't admit it.

AC shrugged his shoulders and smiled.

"Well, I don't know if kissing a girl is considered dating."

"Dude! You kissed Lois Lane?" Bart yelled, shocked by the info.

"Bart!" Clark snapped, familiar feelings were already rising up from that day Aurthur came into town saving Lois' life, and Bart was just making it worser with all his questions.

Clark's face turned beat red once he realized he let his temper slip a bit. Something that didn't often happen if rarely, and over Lois, making him blush even more. AC stood there giving him a questioning look.

Bart just rolled his eyes, and smiled. Clark wasn't confessing to anything so how should he know how hard it is for Clark to hear AC talk about Lois, even though Bart really knew. "So when did you meet these two?"

"About a year ago at Crater Lake, the place where I rescued Lois from. She banged her head on the dock, almost drowned. Clark was actually in the water before me, but I got to her first." he turned his head to look at Clark."But don't sweat it Bro, the water's just not your world."

He turned back to Bart." I stayed for a day or so, but me and Lo, we kept in touch with one another after I left."

"So, man you two still an item or what?" pouring salt onto the wound and he knew it. One way or another Bart was going to get Clark to talk."Should we expect to receive wedding invites anytime soon?"

This made AC laugh. "Bro, we're just really good friends, but you never know, could be." AC having no clue about Clark's feelings for Lois.

Clark on the other hand wasn't humored and knew exactly what Bart was trying to do. "Lois never mentioned anything to me, about you two keeping in touch."

"I guess that would explain why I never got an email from you. So how is she, by the way ? I haven't heard from her in a couple weeks now, she ok, Bro."

"Yeah...um, just fine." he said. Beside the part of her avoiding me for the past two weeks and acting like I never existed. Other then that, yeah she was great and lets not forget her completely kicking me out of her life ever since that day ...

The Talon, 4 days before Spring Break...

Martha stood behind the counter, making a few orders. Watching as Lois fumbled with getting the tray from table to table without...Crash!... Martha turned her head and scrunched up at the sound of the glass cups shattering on the floor. Lois just broke another, her 5th cup to be exact.

Lois looked at the person next to the mess she created. "I'm so sorry about that." she sighed, feed up with herself, and bended down to pick up the jagged pieces. "Damn it, whats wrong with me?" she mumbled.

Martha grabbed a mob from the closet, Lois certainly approved over the years working here at the Talon, but today she seemed a bit off, and this worried her.

"Here let me help with that." Martha giving a warm smile, hoping to cheer her up.

"Thanks." she replied giving a weak smile in response.

"Lois, dear is everything alright?" Martha asked, concerned about Lois' behavior. They walked back to the counter after thoroughly cleaning the cup pieces off the floor.

Lois was quiet, unusual for her, and not focused. But how could she be after the whole ron de vu she had with Clark last week. She couldn't believe how far he gotten her to put her guard down. Everything was relaxed, she was actually enjoying herself being with him, and then...then they- he almost kissed her. Something she couldn't quite talk about with the guy's mom, well could, but didn't want to. It would be too awkward, something she hated to deal with, awkwardness.

"Um, yeah Mrs Kent everythings peachy." giving a fake cheerfulness that Martha seen right through. "Why wouldn't it be?" she asked scared that Clark might have mentioned something about last week.

"Well it's just that I haven't seen you around the farm in awhile. I just thought you and Clark were study partners." Martha watched as Lois tensed up as she spoke."Lois, did something happen?"

"No!" she almost screamed. Good job Lois! Now you really given her something to be curious about." I mean no, everything is great." she said in a more calmer tone.

"Well, why don't you come over to dinner tonight? I'm making a roast, potatoes, carrots..."

"I'm sorry Mrs. Kent." Lois said looking down."look, I know I've come up with a hundred and one excuses for not coming over lately. But it's just that I've been so busy with homework, projects, and playing detective with Chloe, helping her with various cases."

Martha smiled on the last part, she loved Lois like a daughter, and kinda secretly wished she was. Hopefully she will be, if only Clark would come to his senses, well both of them, and stop this denial waltz they been doing for along time.

"You sure the reason you're not coming over, isn't because you're trying to avoid Clark?"

Lois froze in place, she knew Martha would figure it out, especially since it was her son around brooding. It's been four months since breaking up with Lana, and everyone knows Lois was the one who broke him out of that slump. And everything had been ok, before last Wednesday, so she knew it would only be a matter of time before she figured it out.

She slowly turned, not wanting to face the music, but Lois felt that Martha deserved to at least know some of the story of why she been avoiding the Kents. They to her, were after all her second family and she cared about them very much. Why, oh why do I even care?

Lucky for her, at that exact moment Chloe came walking up to the counter. "Hey Cuz. Hey Mrs. Kent."

"Hello Chloe."

"Chloe!" she squealed, hugging her like it's been forever."So good to see-ya Cuz, what can I get for you."

Martha shook her head and grinned letting her get away for now, but later was a different matter. She walked away down to the other end, taking orders from a line that already formed.

"Ok, so I'm assuming that wasn't all about how happy and overjoy, break out the Champagne cus I'm here excitement."Chloe asked suspiciously.

"What are you taking about? It's been awhile since I saw you last. Goodness, can't I show how happy I am to see my favorite Cuz?"

"Yeah if it was the case, but you forget Lois, we went shopping this morning, remember for our Spring Break wear."

"Shut up Clo," Lois said throwing the towel at Chloe's face. "I know we were, I was just merely trying..."

"...to get rid of Mrs Kent." Chloe finished for her.

"Exactly."

"So, she knows about you and Clark."

"No, and for your 411 Cuz, there is no me and Clark, nothing happen, and never will."

"If you say so Lois."

"What is that suppose to mean?"

"Lois, Clark really likes you, whether you believe it or not." taking a mocha-latte from the tray. " He's been driving me crazy, calling me up everyday. Why? Not to see how I'm doing but asking about you and why you're avoiding him."

"So he cares big deal, doesn't mean he's head over heals for me Clo."

"You two are the dumbest people I know" she said rolling her eyes."...he said the same exact thing about you."

Lois looked at her like she was crazy, "So?"

"Ugh, don't you guys find it a little strange how your brains seem to be on the same wave length. You guys say the same exact things every time when answering a question, and without one fault you guys can finish each others sentences, word for word. Hello! can someone say connection."

"Chloe, we're cousins, we do that as well. What's your point?" Lois walking from behind the counter taking the tray of coffees to a table, Chloe following after her.

"That's true, if it happened all the time, but you and Clark not once had words differ."

"Wow, Clo we think alike. So somehow that means we're written in the stars for each other, please." Lois said sarcastically, walking back to the counter.

"You can not be this blind? Clark Kent likes you and I have a feeling that this isn't just a one way street."

"Clo..." but before she could finish, she spotted Clark walking through the doors and into the Talon.

Chloe turned around to see what made her stop and saw him too."Well, I guess their's no avoiding him this time." Chloe said as she turned back around to face Lois, only to find her not there anymore.

"Lois! Lois, where are you?" she yelled, her head darting around, trying to find a glimpse of her.

Chloe checked, over the counter to find her crouching down on the ground, "Lois what are you doing down there?" she whispered.

"Chloe, what does it look like, I'm having a picnic." Lois smirked.

"You can not be serious, Lois get up."

"No"

"Lois you're acting childish"

"Good, now go away!"

"Hi, Chloe. What's up?"

Chloe spun around to the familiar voice, behind her. Rearing his usual trademark grin, as well sporting his red coat, blue shirt, and jeans.

"Clark, hi." she quickly said, giving him a hug which he returned.

"Hey, have you seen Lois around? I was hoping to catch her here."

Chloe smiled widely. "Actually I believe she's around here, somewhere."

She stretches out her arms, knocking over a plastic cup. "Oops." she said innocently.

The cup fell, clunking Lois on the head. "Ouch!"

Lois slowly raised up, one hand on her head where the cup fell on, and the other grasped tightly around the cup, slamming it onto the counter. Chloe was beaming, while Clark was wondering what she was doing on the ground.

"Thank you Clo, I was looking for that." she sneered.

"Glad to be of service, now if you don't mind I think Mrs Kent wants me." she said excusing herself to leave them two alone.

Lois glared at her as she left, mouthing "good luck" before she headed over to Martha at the other end of the counter.

"Lois we need to talk."

Lois rolled her eyes, leaving to take an order to another table. "Smallville there's nothing to talk about. In case you don't know, in order to have a conversation, you have to have a reason to talk."

"Lois, I'm serious."

"So am I, Smallville. Do you know how important it is to know what to say before saying it? she joked.

"Can you please be serious for once?" grabbing the tray from her hands, placing it on top the counter, as she went behind it.

"Look, like I said, there's nothing for us to talk about." becoming crossed.

Clark grabbed her hand pulling her toward the apartment. "What's the hell wrong with you, Kent?"

She stopped, bringing him to a halt. Her wrist still firmly in his hand. "Unless you want to discuss our problems in front of all these people. I suggest we take this to your apartment." malice spread in his words, feed up with her stubbornness, her avoiding him, not even trying to hear him speak.

"Please." his words softer, eyes apologizing for his behavior.

"Fine." she said bitterly, yanking from his grip and ran up the stairs. "I'll be back down in five minutes Mrs. Kent."

Martha just nods, starring at her son, confusion written all over her face. She seen her son and Lois argue before and seen them angry. But if she didn't know any better , she would have sworn this was a lover's quarrel.

Clark just starred back, not knowing what words to say to explain what was going on. Martha gives him an encouraging smile and motioned him to go on.

"Chloe, what is going on between them two?" Martha watching as he runs up the stairs and enters into Lois' apartment.

"Life."she simply replied, giving an uneasy smile.

Clark reached for the knob, turning it and walked in. Glad she didn't have it lock making him stand in the hall knocking. He closed the door, turning around to a hand slapped across his face, only acting as though he felt it. Lois was pissed, more so then he'd seen before.

"Who the hell do you think you are?" she screamed, crossing her arms over her chest, head cocked to the side. Her eyes narrowed at the sight of him, ready for battle. "I've never in my whole life allowed my own dad to grab me like that, so you are sadly mistaken if you thought I would just accept it from you!"

Clark stood there in awe, trying hard not to loose his temper. "Look, Lois I'm sorry, but what did you expect me to do when you won't even talk to me."

"Did you even bother to think that maybe, there's nothing to talk about."

"Nothing, nothing, so what was happening between us in the Loft was nothing?"

"Excuse me, was something even happening?"

"Something must have, you've been running away ever since that day."

"Running? I do not run from anything like some people I know."

"Don't try to turn this around on me, Lois. It's what you do best remember, run from things you can't handle."

"One, there's nothing to handle for us to even discuss, and two your the expert in that field, Smallville not me."

"Like you're the expert at keeping what you feel from everyone including yourself."

"So what are you trying to say that I'm feeling impaired!"

"Yes!...when it comes to me, you are. Every time we get close, you always push away, avoid me or do what you're doing now...fight me, fight what you're feeling!"

"Newsflash Kent, I don't feel anything remember, your words not mines."

"Lois why don't you just admit that you just can't feel for me!" he yelled turning from her, his head lowered down.

Lois couldn't, the truth of the matter was she was falling for him harder then anyone she had liked or even thought she loved. He done something to her, made her feel complete in ways no one has, and that fact alone scared her. She didn't want to fall so completely only to realize it wasn't meant like she seen with other girls in relationships with him. She was very strong but not even she believed that she could handle such heartbreak, especially if it meant she wasn't the one for him.

So the best way not to know such loss in life was to never know such love in the first place, what she held strongly onto growing up, something embedded into her that was so hard to surpass. Lois Lane, the one who could do anything, would not and could not allow herself to... fall in love.

To Be Continue...