She felt the sunlight on her face,
"My room doesn't have a window there." She muttered opening her eyes and looking around, she gulped when she realized where she was. Then, she smelled something delicious from downstairs,
"What is that smell?" She muttered climbing out of the bed, she took one of Clark's plaid shirts and slid to over her nightgown. She padded down the stairs softly, and walked into the kitchen. She smiled at the sight before her, Clark covered in flour mixing something in a bowl and pouring it into a skillet. She smelled fresh coffee and realized what smelled so good. Pancakes....Blueberry pancakes. She walked over to the cabinet to get a cup.
"No, Lois you sit and I'll pour you a cup. The pancakes are almost done, then I'll serve them to you."
"Clark"
"Please sit down Lois." Lois sat down and observed Clark cynically, 'What is he up to?' She wondered, Clark flashed her a smile.
"Breakfast is served." He announced with a cheesy grin. Lois fought back a laugh. Lois took the plate he handed her and looked down at her plate. Clark took the seat opposite her and drowned his pancakes in syrup. Lois groaned internally as they fell into an uncomfortable silence. Clark was half way through his third pancake when she spoke.
"Okay, I give up. What are you up too?" Lois demanded, Clark looked up at her slowly.
"What do you mean Lo?" Clark questioned, Lois glared at him.
"Why are you doing this? The talking, the pancakes, and the caring? What are you trying to do?" She questioned gesturing around her as she spoke. Clark stared at her for a minute, then burst out laughing.
"What's so funny, Smallville?" She demanded her eyes narrowing. Clark closed his eyes to compose himself.
"You. This is what someone who cares about someone else does for them. You said you love Blueberry pancakes, so I made you some. You like your coffee a certain way and I made it that way." Clark stated, his eyes suddenly tense,
"But, why?" Lois asked in a whisper, her voice was confused. Clark's heart clinched at the tone of her voice.
"Because Lois. You're my best friend, my rock, and don't kill me okay? My Metropolis." Clark waited for her to say something. He was horrified to see tears in her eyes,
"Lois?" He questioned timidly, wanting to reach out a hug her. She looked at him then, tears running down her face.
"Smallville," she started. Clark moved swiftly over to her, taking her hands in his. She tried half-heartedly to pull her hands away.
"Lois, please look at me." He pleaded, slowly she looked at him. Terror was written all over her face.
"Whats wrong?"
"You'll...you'll leave...every time someone says that they lea...leave me. You can't leave me." She choked out, her face red with embarrassment. He saw her emotions displayed on her face, something he'd missed since her return from Star City. Her walls were down and she was allowing him to see her vulnerable side. He realized she was exposing herself to heartbreak. He stood and picked her up effortlessly, she didn't push him away, she simply wrapped her arms around him. He carried her into the livingroom, gently setting her on the couch. She leaned into him when he sat next to her. Tracing her palms with his fingers,
"Who left? Just so I can prove how much different I am then them." He asked gently, she shook next to him,
"My mom. She promised she'd win the fight, but she wasn't strong enough. My dad wasn't around much after she died, he told me we'd always be close. But, then he shipped Lucy off to boarding school and took me around with him. Only for him to leave me alone for months at a time. Then, Ollie and AC. I broke up with Ollie so he could save the world and I didn't want to be second to the world. AC and I wouldn't have worked out but it still hurt for him to leave. Then, Chole was getting married to Jimmy and Ollie got poisoned." Her voice trailed off.
"I'm not like your mom. I'll always fight to stay with you, you're kind of stuck with me. I'll never leave you like your dad, you mean too much, for me to be away from you." He kissed her fingers, then continued.
"I would never put you second to anything, not even the world. I swear I'll make this work Lois. I'm not leaving you, not now and never if you'll have me." Lois, who had been silent as he had compared himself to those who had left her behind, laid her head on his chest.
"I won't let you Clark. I feel so much, more then I did for Ollie. You're too special...too much a part of me. For me too let you leave."
"It's okay to say I love you, Lois." He nudged her head up with his fingers, staring into her eyes.
"I Love You, Lois Lane. You are my whole world, my light in the darkness, and my rock when I need grounding."
"I love you too, Clark. More then I ever thought was possible. More then I was ready to." They leaned towards each other, ready to make it official with a kiss. When the front door slammed open.....
R&R