Authors Note: I don't own Smallville any more than I own Erica Durance.
So Teardrops was going to be a oneshot but once I saw the amount of reviews I got for it (seven in one day which is a record for me) and saw that many of you wanted me to continue I wrote this. Unfortunatly I can't give you the happy ending you want yet. However review some more and I might be tempted. I'd have to finish my other story first but there's only one chapter left of that and then I'm free.
For L, G and A.
Happy Reading
Dreams and Reality
Lois looked up quickly as Clark song ended. Noticing him looking at her she returned her attention to Oliver until she was sure it was safe. Looking up once more she saw Clark head outside. "I'll be back in a minute okay" she whispered to Ollie. He nodded and she sprinted after Clark. "Smallville" she called out once she got back outside.
Clark heard Lois call his name and slowed down before turning to face her. "What do you want Lois" he said quietly.
"Where you going Smallville" she demanded "the show's not finished yet."
"I need to get home Lois" he replied "I've got to get up early tomorrow."
"Fine" Lois muttered "but can you at least tell me what that song was about. I had no idea you could sing."
"That's cause I never told you" Clark said his face an expressionless mask "and if you can't tell what that song was saying I'm not going to tell you. Figure it out for yourself." With that he turned once more and walked off to his truck leaving Lois to stand nonplussed for several minutes before she went back inside.
Clark pulled into the farm and parking outside the house he sat looking out at the night sky. "What" he thought "possessed me to do that. No good could come of it."
Eventually he climbed out of the truck and entering the house climbed up to his room. Grabbing his wash stuff he had a shower before heading back to his room and opening his wardrobe in order to find something to wear.
As he pulled out one his t-shirts and some track pants he noticed a sliver of green towards the back that was quite unlike any colour he owned. Reaching in he grabbed the green thing and pulled it out. It was one of Lois' shirts left over from her last long term stay at the farm. Clark took one look at it before throwing it across the room in a fit of anger. Then just as suddenly he collapsed against the side of his bed and broke into tears.
Meanwhile back at the Talon the talent show had finished at the last few patrons were making their way home. "See you later everyone" Ollie said "love to stay but I've got to get back to Metropolis. Early meeting tomorrow." He walked over to Lois and gave a quick peck on the lips "I'll speak to you later" he whispered before walking out.
Lois quickly grabbed Chloe's arm before her cousin could leave. "Can I talk to you upstairs" she said quietly. Chloe nodded and followed Lois to the apartment. "Do you know what's up with Smallville" Lois said bluntly once they were both seated.
"What do you mean" Chloe said quickly a defensive edge to her voice.
"Well it's just ever since we went to dinner the other day."
"Hold on a minute" Chloe interrupted "you went to dinner."
"Yeah" Lois replied "Oliver couldn't make a date we had so Clark came instead. Ollie showed up later though."
"Okay" Chloe sighed "so what's happened since then."
"He's been avoiding me" Lois said quietly "I haven't said more than ten words to him all week and now there's this thing he did tonight" she leant back against the sofa "What does it all mean."
"Lois" Chloe said putting a hand on her cousin's arm "did you actually listen to the song."
Lois shook her head "I was so surprised Smallville could sing I didn't really pay attention. When I asked him later he wouldn't tell me."
Chloe breathed out "did you ever think there might he might be trying to tell you something." She shook her head "can I use your computer."
Lois nodded "you know where everything is."
Chloe turned the computer on and started surfing the internet. Eventually she found what she was looking for and printed it off. Folding the piece of paper she placed it under the coffee maker. "When you really want to know what's up with Clark" she said cryptically "the answer is here." With that she left the apartment.
Lois awoke to find herself lying in Clark's bed at the Kent Farm. "How did I get here" she thought. Rolling over she found herself facing a large lump. "Smallville" she whispered "is that you."
"Morning Lo" Clark replied rolling over and kissing her on the forehead "did you sleep well."
Surprisingly Lois did not recoil from Clark's strange display of affection. Nor on second thoughts did it seem odd to be in his bed. Instead it felt right. "Yeah" she muttered drowsily "you."
"Like a log. Not really surprising after last night."
Lois chuckled "we got a bit excitable didn't we." She stretched and rolled out of bed "how about I go take a shower and you go and start work on breakfast."
Clark nodded and climbed out of bed kissing Lois once more before heading downstairs. Once she was finished in the shower she pulled on one of Clark's shirt's before walking downstairs to find Clark pushing eggs onto a plate while keeping an eye on the bacon. "This is the life isn't it" Lois whispered sitting down.
Clark nodded "you just might have that right" he paused before looking at her directly "I love you just so you know."
Lois stood up and walking over wrapped her arms around her boyfriends waist "I know" she whispered resting her head against his chest "your never going to leave me are you."
Clark shook his head "never. As long as you need me I promise to be there" he laughed "I'll even be there when you don't want me." With that he kissed her and Lois awoke once more.
She sat up and wiped the hair out of her eyes. What the heck had that been about? She and Clark had been together and they were happy. But she was with Ollie. How could that possible happen.
Getting up she moved to the kitchen and began to warm up a glass of milk in an effort to send her back to sleep. While she was waiting for the milk to warm she noticed the piece of paper Chloe had printed off earlier. She reached for it and pulled it out. Unfolding it she found it was the lyrics to a song.
Drew looks at me, I fake a smile so he won't see
That I want and I'm needing everything that we should be
I'll bet she's beautiful, that girl he talks about
And she's got everything that I have to live without
Drew talks to me, I laugh cause it's just so funny
That I can't even see anyone when he's with me
He says he's so in love, he's finally got it right,
I wonder if he knows he's all I think about at night
He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star
He's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know why I do
Drew walks by me, can he tell that I can't breathe?
And there he goes, so perfectly,
The kind of flawless I wish I could be
She'd better hold him tight, give him all her love
Look in those beautiful eyes and know she's lucky cause
He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star
He's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know why I do
So I drive home alone, as I turn out the light
I'll put his picture down and maybe
Get some sleep tonight
He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
The only one who's got enough of me to break my heart
He's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know why I do
He's the time taken up, but there's never enough
And he's all that I need to fall into..
Drew looks at me, I fake a smile so he won't see.
Lois collapsed into a chair staring at the paper in her hand. Could it possible mean what she thought it meant. She sprung up switched off the oven and pulling on a pair of shoes she grabbed her car keys and bolted out of the apartment.
Clark watched as Lois slept. He hadn't thought it was possible but she was even more beautiful asleep than she was awake. There was a serenity in her features that she banished when she was awaking replacing it with biting sarcasm.
Pulling into the driveway he got out of the truck he walked around to the other door and opening it stood for a moment wondering how he was going to do this. Deciding on the direct method he unbuckled her seat belt and easing her out picked her up gently and depositing her on the porch swing went back to lock the truck.
Returning to the porch he unlocked the door and carried Lois inside resting her on the couch while he locked the door again before continuing the journey upstairs with Lois in his arms. Depositing her on the bed he grabbed a blanket and headed towards the door. Halfway there he heard a tired voice.
"Smallville" Lois said groggily "is that you."
"Yeah" he replied quietly "it's me."
"What Happened?"
"You fell asleep on the way back from the film."
"Oh"
"I'll see you in the morning Lois." He reached for the door handle.
"Smallville" Lois called again
"Yes Lois."
"Will you stay with me?"
Clark was shocked by the request but loath to refuse it. Walking back to the bed and spreading the blanket over the top he kicked off his shoes before climbing in beside Lois and lying beside her. "Night Lo" he said closing his eyes.
"Night Smallville" she replied "love you."
"I love you too Lois" he replied knowing that come morning she would not remember this conversation "I love you too."
Then wrapping his arms around the body next to him he fell into an extremely restful sleep. The next thing he knew he was being woken by a loud knocking.
When Clark opened his eyes he realised that the knocking was real Looking up towards the clock he saw that it was half four in the morning. Making his slowly downstairs he opened the back door to find Lois standing on the porch. "Lois" he said sleepily "what are you doing here."
"What is this all about Smallville" she yelled pushing past him into the house before pushing a piece of paper at him.
Clark took it and unfolding it read it over before wincing "where did you get this" he whispered
"Chloe printed it off for me. She said if I wanted to know why you've been acting so weird over the past couple of days I should read it."
Clark crossed his arms "and did you."
"Obviously" Lois snapped "I wouldn't be here otherwise" she paused before continuing "that song was for me wasn't it."
Clark laughed "so you did pay attention to something other than Ollie."
"What's that supposed to mean."
Clark was furious now "It means that ever since Ollie came along he's all you care about and all you can talk about."
Lois looked shocked "you can talk. What about you and Lana. Pining over something you could never have. At least Ollie and I are real and not some distance fantasy."
Clark sighed "I haven't thought about Lana in months" he admitted.
Lois simply stood there her own arms crossed "It all makes sense" she whispered to herself "explains why you've been so distant recently." She looked Clark right in the eye. "You like me don't you Smallville."
Clark looked away "of course I like you Lois. You're my friend."
Lois shook her head "oh no. Don't play dumb with me Smallville. You know full well what I meant. Do you like me?"
Clark turned away and walked towards the stairs "I think you should leave Lois."
She sprinted across and grabbed his arm "not till I get some answers Kent. Do you like me?"
Clark turned his face a picture of anger "No Lois I don't like you."
She looked surprised "but."
He put a finger on her lips "I don't like you Lois. I LOVE YOU."
She wheeled away from his grasp and sat down on the second to bottom step "you love me. But you can't"
Clark turned away and looked out of the window. "Believe me I wish I didn't but I do. You're the first thing I think about in the morning and you're the last thing I think about at night. You're the thing I think about during the day and the thing I dream about at night."
"But I'm with Ollie" Lois said weakly trying to get her head around this piece of information.
Clark spun around his eyes ablaze "DO YOU THINK I DON'T KNOW THAT" he yelled "do you have ANY idea how hard it is for me to watch the two of you going at it like a pair of love sick high schooler's. Do you know how much it KILLS me to have Ollie call me over and over asking if I can tell you he's going to be late for another date? I haven't cleared out my room in months on the off chance that you might come to stay again and need the stuff that's in there.
He took a deep breath before continuing "Everytime I wake up I think maybe just maybe today will be the day I tell her. Maybe just maybe today will the day she dumps Ollie for me. Then I see you with him and I see how happy you are and I can't do it. I just come home and pretend everything's okay before eating half a pint of Ben and Jerry's watching some soppy movie and crawling into bed for another sleepless night. This has been going on for months Lois and you never even noticed till I laid my heart on the line in front of the entire Talon. Even then you were too caught up in Ollie to realise anything and had to have Chloe spoon feed it to you.
Lois stood up and walked over "so the song was for me then."
Clark laughed once more "Of course it was for you. I know there isn't any hope for you and me but still I can't let it go. I'm sorry Lois."
"You have nothing to be sorry for Clark" she said softly.
"But I" before Clark could say anything else he felt Lois soft lips pressed against his. He took a few seconds to realise what was happening but quickly reciprocated. He allowed his tongue to run across her bottom lip and when she moaned he slipped his tongue into the gap. He knotted one hand in her hair and the other he placed on her back.
Lois meanwhile had both hands wrapped around his neck and was kissing him as if her life depended on it. However just as quickly as it began it finished and Lois was pulling away.
"I'm sorry Smallville" she said quickly "I don't know what came over me."
Clark smiled "Lois I."
"I'm sorry Clark" Lois said again "I'd better go." With that she turned and hurried back out of the door leaving Clark to watch her retreating figure.
When she got back to her apartment Lois picked up her phone and dialled Chloe. Getting the answer machine she left a quick message. "Chloe" she said "I read thelyrics and went to talk to Clark. When you get this can you come round. I need your help.
With that she returned to bed and lay staring at the ceiling thoughts milling round her head. "Clark loves me" she thought "but how do I feel about him" Suddenly she thought of all she and Clark had been through together and burst into tears "stupid question" the small voice in her head said "you love him too."
Unbeknownst to her Clark too was lying staring at the ceiling the tears on her face exactly mirroring her own.
He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar.
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