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Chapter 11

"Ow that stings, Clark," Chloe said pulling her face from Clark's grip. He was caring for the wounds that Chloe got in the fight.

"I wouldn't have to do this if you didn't try to kill Lana."

"Well the bch had it coming, Clark. I'm tired of being pushed around by her. She abused me long enough."

Clark nodded and handed her an ice pack for her lip, "But did you have to try to kill her?"

She took the ice pack wincing when the ice touched her lip, "I wasn't trying to kill her. Just because I kind of cut off her oxygen didn't mean I was killing her. Plus she slapped me and bit me so she had it coming. And anyway, you shouldn't be talking."

"I know I let my emotions take over me, but if Lex had something to do with Lois' condition…"

"Do not let him get to you Clark. That is what Lex wants. Remember this is a game to him; he doesn't care who dies in the process."

Clark nodded, "I know, Chloe. There something missing in this puzzle, I just don't know what."

"We will figure it out."

"Mr. Kent, Ms. Sullivan, can you please leave the room? We need to run some tests on Mrs. Kent."

"Yeah sure," Clark said standing up. He offered Chloe a hand which she took.

"Hold on, Clark. What kind of test are you running?" she asked looking at doctor.

"Y-You know the usual blood check. Making sure she's breathing properly, etc."

"Uh huh. You know, Doctor Spencer, I hope you are doing your job correctly, I mean not messing with my cousin here."

The doctors eyes widened but he covered it up with a smile, "Of course not, Ms. Sullivan, you have my word that we are doing the best we can."

"I hope you are, doctor," Chloe said as she exited the room with Clark.

Clark looked at Chloe, "What was that all about?"

"I don't know, but we'll find out. I'm going to get my laptop out of the car."

Clark nodded and she left for her car.

Lois eyes were open trying to figure out where she was. She felt heavy like someone hit her in the head with a bat.

The doctor's smile faltered and his jaw tensed as he walked over to Lois, "I wish I didn't have to do this."

Lois looked at the man with confusion in her eyes. She tried to speak, but no words came out of her mouth.

"I see you are awake Miss Lane, or should I say Mrs. Kent?"

Kent? I never married Clark. What the hell is he talking about. Her eyes, since that was the only function she had, looked at her left hand and there was a ring. Smallville has some good taste. Wait, I'm married, I'm married to Smallville! I am so going to kill him when I can move again.

He took a syringe out of his pocket. It was filled with some type of green liquid.

Lois looked at the doctor as she wonder what was he going to do.

"But I have to do this. If you were in my position you would do the same thing."

Do what… hey doc what are you going to? She then realized that this doctor was the reason why she was in a comatose state. Her eyes widened and she started whimpering. She wondered where Chloe was or where her so-called husband was.

He then proceeded to clean the side of Lois' head. Once that was done, he injected the green liquid in her head and her whimpering stopped.

"I'm sorry you have to go through this," the doctor observed her making sure there was no movement. Once he was satisfied he then proceeded to call Lex about Chloe and Clark. He didn't get an answer.

He walked out of Lois' room smiling at Clark. Clark nodded and walked back in taking a seat next to Lois. Chloe came in with a laptop in hand and she took a seat next to him.

"Can you tell me what's going on?"

"The doctor seemed nervous when I started asking him questions."

"I get nervous when you start asking questions."

She hit him in the head, "Look he seemed uneasy like he was doing something else other than making sure Lois was okay."

"Sooo…your theory is he might be the reason why is Lois is in the comatose state."

Chloe nodded.

"Where does Lex fit in?"

"Clark, the man is rich and evil. He's either blackmailing the hospital or paying them a lot of money to do this to Lois."

Clark jaw tensed, "What could they be doing?"

"I don't know. It could be anything."

"If it's true we can use that in court."

"Exactly, but first we need to find evidence."

Clark nodded, "You're not going to work all night are you?"

"No just for a while. I called Alfred to get me some more files on the hospital while I find info on the people who are involved with Lois' treatment."

"What do you want me to do?"

"Sleep. You need it because you look like hell and your mom told me to watch you."

"Where's your stun gun?"

She took it out of her purse, "I'm not stupid Clark."

"Just making sure you didn't leave it."

"I didn't. Now go to sleep, you need your energy because it's just going to get harder."

Clark nodded as he looked at Lois taking her hand in his. He then closed his eyes and slowly drifted asleep.

Chloe smiled at the two. Once Lois woke up she knew Clark would be a dead man. She hoped no one would get hurt in the process. Chloe looked at her laptop. She had made sure the door was closed so she could work without anyone knowing what she was doing.

She looked at her cousin, "We will get you out of this Lo…keep on fighting," she said softly.

Clark woke up in his room, "I thought I was in the hospital," he shook his head, "Oh well."

He took a shower, got ready for the day and walked down to find his mother in the kitchen. He greeted her, noticing she didn't have the cast on her leg, "Mom what happened to your cast?"

"Clark, don't you remember? I took the cast off a few weeks ago."

He took a bite of his eggs, "Oh yeah…that's right."

Martha sensed something was wrong, "What's wrong, Clark? You seem out of it?"

"I'm fine, I'm just kind of tired. Have you seen Lois, I mean to make sure she's all right?"

"Yeah she's fine. She actually came by earlier," his mother smiled at him.

Flash

"Clark, I want you to meet Oliver Queen," Lois said with a smile.

"Clark Kent, Lois' husband," Clark said shaking the man's hand.

"Husband?"

Lois glared at Clark then smiled at Oliver, "We are married for business reasons. We're just friends. Right, Smallville?"

Clark's smile faltered and his chest tightened, "R-Right… just… friends."

Flash

"Look, Clark, you love her don't you?"

"Of course I love her, Calvin."

"Then fight for her. Don't let her get away. She's outside. Go talk to her."

"I shouldn't even be here. Oliver is her date."

"And you are her husband regardless of how it happened."

"You're right."

"I know. Now go out there."

Flash

It was raining but the couple didn't care, it was just them dancing in the rain. Lois' head rested Clark's chest as Clark's chin rested on her head smelling the vanilla aroma.

Lois lifted her head looking directly into Clark's blue-green eyes. Clark took Lois' face in his hands and kissed her passionately. It was their first real kiss and even though it was in the rain, Clark wouldn't have it in any other way.

Flash

Clark and Lois were in the loft looking at the sunset. It was his last day in Smallville.

Lois turned to Clark with tears in her eyes, "Promise me you will come back to me."

"I promise you I will come back in one piece. You are my heart and soul, Lo. I love you."

"I love you too."

Clark woke up two hours later feeling sore. He saw Chloe sleeping near her laptop. He picked her up and put her on the couch that wasn't there a few hours ago. He closed the laptop and put it on the table.

He walked outside needing a breather. He was confused about his dream; it was as if he was seeing the future. Unless Jor-el was trying to give him a message. Maybe what he saw in the dream would happen if he could save Lois, but the end result would be him leaving her. To Clark, his life really sucked but he couldn't dwell on the future if he didn't concentrate on the present. He just realized that Lois would kill him when she was awake. Clark shook his head; his life really did suck.

He was thinking about his dream when he heard voices. He jumped behind some bushes to keep himself hidden.

"Damn it why are you not answering your phone?"

"Dr. Spencer?"

"Umm…yes Elizabeth what is it?"

"How long do we have to keep this up?"

"As long as we have to?"

"What if someone finds out we are doing. I'm not losing my job over some patient."

"You won't as long as you and everyone else who's involved keeps quiet."

"I hope you know what you're doing."

"I do so don't worry about it."

The two went back inside the hospital as Clark came out if his hiding spot.

What the hell was that all about, Clark thought, and who was that patient.

Clark walked back inside. He took Chloe's laptop; he wanted to do a little more research on this Doctor Spencer. Since he was involved with Lois' treatment, he could be working for Lex. He knew time was running out, Lois could be dying if they were drugging her. He was not going to lose the love of his life to his enemy.

Chloe woke up to see her friend typing. She opened her jaw but winced; it was still sore. Clark looked up at Chloe smiling, "I told you. You should've taken some pain killers."

"Shut it. Anyway, what did you get? Anything?"

"Nothing illegal if that is what you're talking about. Records show Dr. Spencer is squeaky clean other than some speeding tickets. Actually, a lot of people admire him."

"What made you so interested in the good doctor?" Chloe asked taking a seat next to him.

"Well, after what you told me yesterday and what I witnessed last night, it seems like the good doctor is not so good after all."

"Oooo… do tell."

Clark retold what he heard not noticing someone was watching them.