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A/N: As you all may know, I wrote "The Real Clark" as a one-shot, but my Muse had other ideas. Here's chapter 2. I have written four chapters so far. There may be more. I hope you like this second part!! :D:D

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Chapter 2: Yes, Lois, I'm the Blur!

Previously:

"Silly man, come here." She kissed him with all the love she felt for him.

Holding her tight, he kissed her back. "I love you too, Lois."

Then, Lois suddenly had a thought. "Clark Kent ... you're the Blur!??"

Oh, boy!

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"Yes, Lois, I'm the Blur!"

Lois stood up then and went to stand by the door. "Well, go ahead, explain yourself."

"Lois ..." Clark said as he followed her.

She cut him off as that night in the alley suddenly came into her mind. "OMG, the alley. It was you, wasn't it?"

"Lois ..."

She threw up her hands. "I cannot believe this and after all these years."

"Lois ..." Clark tried again.

"You never intended to tell me, did you?"

"Of course, I did. Just ... please come and sit down, and I'll tell you everything from the beginning."

"I can't."

"Please, Lois."

"I mean this dress is too tight; I can't sit down."

"Really?"

"Yes, really."

"You could take it off."

She rolled her eyes. "Nice try, Smallville."

"No, Lois, you could put on my cape." He took the cape off and handed it to her.

It is hard to breathe in this thing, Lois thought. "Don't move, I'll be right back." She took the cape and went inside the bathroom to change.

"I won't move, I promise." Clark held up his right hand for Lois to see. He crossed his fingers with his left hand behind his back, hoping he wouldn't have to leave at a moment's notice. He could hear police sirens, but it was just partygoers having too good of a time. "Oh, I forgot about the party." He took out his cell and called Chloe and explained that Lois and he were alright, to enjoy the party, and please send their apologies to everyone. He thanked her and hung up.

Lois walked in then wrapped up in his red and black cape looking like one of his recent dreams of her. Clark gulped and tried not to stare.

"Were you just on the phone?"

"Yes, I ... umm ... called Chloe and explained that ... umm ... we won't be making the party. I apologized for both of us. I asked her to send our apologies to everyone." Clark looked at his shoes, unable to stop staring at her.

Lois couldn't help but enjoy what he was going through. It serves him right for putting us in this situation. "I see. Chloe knows, of course."

"Yes."

"Who else? Oliver?"

"Yes."

"Lana?"

He couldn't look at her.

"Of course she does."

He went to her then. "Lois, Lana and Chloe found out without my knowledge, but I had every intention of telling you myself. Please tell me you believe me."

Lois sighed and went to sit down as she wrapped the cape around herself. Clark followed her, sat down next to her and waited for her answer.

She turned to stare at him for a moment trying to see the truth. "I believe you, Clark." She couldn't explain why but she could see it in his face. "And I understand. You felt you couldn't trust me with the truth. We hardly knew each other back then, but now? When I think of everything we've been through, all our talks ...?" Her eyes got huge then.

"Lois, what is it?" Clark asked suddenly very afraid.

She couldn't look him in the face. She closed her eyes and shook her head trying to believe they could get through this and get back on track, but she didn't know if they could. Her eyes filled with tears then. "Clark ...?" She took a deep breath trying to regain her composure. "I remember all our talks on the phone when you were the Blur and all those things I said to you." She stood up then pulling the cape closer suddenly feeling very cold inside. "I can't do this. Please take me back."

"Lois, please. I know I have a lot to apologize for, but I have to tell you this. Just please sit down and I'll start at the beginning." He touched her arm hoping she wouldn't pull away from him. She looked at his hand on her arm then up at his face.

She sat back down again not looking at him. It hurt to see him so vulnerable but she did want to hear what he had to say. "Go ahead, Clark."

"Thank you, Lois." He took a deep breath. He had practiced this speech often enough in his head, but now that the time was here, he was drawing a blank. He stood up then and began to pace, as sitting this close to her did things to him. He couldn't think straight.

"Clark, I'm listening."

"Well, I was 14 years old when my parents told me I wasn't from around here. I'm from another planet, Lois. A planet called Krypton. My Kryptonian name is Kal-El."

Silence followed that statement.

"Lois?"

She stared at him for a moment. Then she narrowed her eyes, not believing what he had just said. She shook her head. "Yeah right," she snorted. "You expect me to believe this? Look at yourself. I mean, you look like any other guy on the street."

"Yes, Lois, I do. I am humanoid, but because of the yellow sun, it enables me do things that mortal men cannot."

"You're ... immortal?" She couldn't explain why that fact fascinated her.

"Well, I'll probably live a long time, yes."

"How long, exactly?" She felt compelled to ask.

"I'm not sure. I have no way of knowing." Clark could see she was affected by this information. He went and sat down next to her and took her hand. She didn't pull away again. He sat very still as Lois reached her hand up and touched his face. He took her hand from his face and kissed it. He was afraid to say anything, afraid to break the spell that seemed to be enveloping them. She couldn't deny that from the moment they met, she had always felt drawn to him. She looked down at their joined hands, not knowing what to say to him. A part of me understands what he must have gone through finding out the truth about himself and being a teenager too. "Oh, Clark."

Lois didn't seem to notice that the cape slowly began to fall off her shoulders, but Clark noticed. She was sitting there in her bra and underwear. He stared at her as his mouth went dry. She was so lovely and he had always been attracted to her, and now she knew the truth about him. He didn't think he could want her more than at this moment, but he knew it wasn't the right time for them. They had a lot to work out, so he lifted the cape and put it back on her shoulders. The spell was broken.

"Lois, I have more to tell you."

"Alright, go ahead." She shook her head and smiled remembering that fateful day so long ago.

"Well, as you can imagine, my teenage years basically involved me trying to accept the fact that I was not like anyone else on the planet and that I'll probably outlive all my family and friends. So, I rebelled. I ran away from home, did a lot of stupid things and I revealed my secret to the wrong people. My parents were pretty angry. 'Always keep the secret, no matter what!' It was drummed into my head for years and years."

"Clark, I can understand your parents' feelings. They didn't want your secret exposed and they were afraid of loosing you." Oh, I understand completely. Lois began to understand him now. She looked at him, really looked at him. "You've saved a lot of people over the years, haven't you, including me?"

"Oh, yes especially you, Lois. I couldn't let anything happen to you. So, by calling you on the phone and disguising my voice, it was my way of staying close to you, protecting you the only way I could."

"But we see each other everyday at the office."

"I know, but you opened up to me as the Blur. You never said those things to Clark. A part of me was jealous. I know it makes no sense, but I couldn't help myself."

"If that's true, then why did you stop calling me?"

"It started when you came back from wherever you were that I realized that not only did the Blur want to protect you, but Clark wanted that too. I know it sounds strange hearing me talking like I was two different people, but that's how I felt. Then, when you came back, I decided to be more open to you as Clark. I know it was deceitful and I'm truly sorry I hurt you, but while you were away I realized a very important fact."

"And what was that?" Lois asked needing and wanting him to say it.

He took her hand again. "I realized that you mean everything to me, not just as the Blur, but as Clark too. I don't know exactly when it happened. Maybe it's always been there, but all I know is that when I walked into the Daily Planet bullpen the other day and I saw you standing there, I knew. I knew deep inside that I couldn't hold it in any longer. I had to let you know how I felt."

Lois chuckled. "I wouldn't shut up."

"Oh, you shut up alright," he said smiling at her. He touched her cheek. "I've wanted to kiss you for so long. You have no idea."

"Oh, I think I do," Lois said smiling. She leaned in closer and kissed him.

Clark was so pleased by her actions and her acceptance that he pulled her closer and kissed her back. He had more to say, but it could wait for a little while.

Lois loved kissing him. I have the best of both of them. Clark the man who loves me and who would do anything for me, and the Blur, the mysterious man who single-handedly is saving the world, making it a better place because that's the kind of man he is. She pulled back after a moment and looked into his eyes. I am one lucky woman, very lucky indeed. She could see he had more to say, but she stopped him with another kiss.

TBC!

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A/N: This baby would not leave me alone. I had to get it out of my brain and down on paper. I hope you liked it. Well, should they make out or not? I think, hell, why not? The tension is killing me, so I can just imagine what it's doing to them. What do you think? Thanks for reading, everyone. Reviews are love!