Authors Note: Anyone up for trading the rights to Smallville for a street full of snow cause I've got the latter.
Snow kept me home today so I was able to work on this next chapter. Sorry it turns into a musical halfway though but it was the only way I could think of to use the song. Now I have a request. This story can now go one of two ways. One: The visitors can be genuine FBI agents. or Two: They can be Mannheim thugs disgusied as FBI agents. Either way there's lots of running and hiding. Let's have your opinions.
For L,G and A
Happy Reading
Aftershock
"Yeah" she said shaking slightly "you caught me."
"Yeah" he said looking into her eyes a hand resting on her shoulder "I did." With that he leant down and captured her lips with his.
Lois knees almost buckled under the strength of Clark's kiss. But before she could respond Clark pulled away. "Clark" she asked looking up "what was"
"I'm sorry Lois" Clark interrupted "I've got to go." With that he turned and ran out of the farm yard.
Lois stood watching Clark disappear into the whirling snow. "What just happened" she thought before turning and making her way back to the house. Once there she grabbed the phone and dialled Chloe's number.
"Chloe Sullivan" Chloe answered picking up the phone.
"Chloe its Lois."
"Hey Lois did I leave something at the farm."
"No" Lois replied "it's Clark."
Chloe sighed "What's he done now."
Lois choked back a sob "he ran off."
Chloe breathed out "can you give me a second" she said before putting the phone down and banging her head against the table a couple of times "sorry" she said picking the phone back up "mail man."
"Can you come over" Lois asked.
"Sure" Chloe replied "I'll be there as soon as possible."
Half an hour later Chloe pulled up in front of the farm and took a minute to remember what had happened the last time this had happened.
"Lois" Chloe cried running up the stairs to the loft "what happened"
"Chloe" Lois cried curled up in a sobbing heap on the floor "Clark's gone."
"What do you mean he's gone?" Chloe asked mystified. Lois said noting instead shoving a tearstained piece of paper in Chloe's direction. Chloe took it and quickly read the note.
My Dearest Lois it read
By the time you get this I will be long gone. Where I'm heading I do not know. All I do know is I do not think that I can cope staying her and watching you and Oliver together. I know that may sound harsh but if I stay another day I feel my heart will break.
I am sorry for what I said last night but do not think for a moment that I do not mean it. You are my everything Lois Lane and if I could I would give you the Earth. As it is I am giving you the one thing I can. I know you will not be truly happy with Oliver while I am here like some sort of ghost. That is why I have left.
I have asked Ben Hubbard to look after the farm but the house is yours if you want it. I have only one request. If you ever felt anything for me at all forget what I said last night and forget me. That is the only way I can see for you to be happy.
Goodbye Lois.
My love now and forever.
Clark.
Chloe cursed before sliding onto the floor and wrapping an arm around her cousin "did you get the chance to tell him."
Lois shook her head "He was already gone when I got here."
Chloe stood up and pulled Lois with her "come on" she said "I'll make us some coffee and we'll see what we can do about finding our wandering farm boy."
"It's going to be alright isn't it Chloe." Lois asked desperately.
Chloe paused for a minute before replying "Yeah" she said "it's going to be fine."
But things had simply got worse. As the months dragged on Lois took Clark at his word and moved into the farm. After that she simply stayed there doing as much work as possible from home and only leaving to visit the Planet and buy food.
Chloe shook her head. Things seemed to be repeating themselves. But not if she could help it. Climbing out of her car she went over to the door and knocked.
The door flew open and Lois pulled Chloe inside. "Clark's gone" she said quietly collapsing at the table.
"Tell me what happened" Chloe said sitting next to her "I'm sure we can sort this out."
"Well after you left Clark came up to the loft, I was leaning out of the window and I fell."
"You fell" Chloe interrupted "are you okay?"
"I'm fine" Lois said dismissively "Clark caught me. But once he put me down he kissed me."
"He kissed you. But that's great."
"Will you stop interrupting" Lois said "I don't know whether it's great. I don't know how I feel about him. All I know is that immediately after he kissed me he apologized before running out of sight."
Chloe sighed "how do you feel about him."
"I don't know" Lois said quietly "he mentioned that we used to not get on but that doesn't fit with what I remember. Or what I feel. My brain's saying one thing and my heart's saying another."
"What's your heart saying" Chloe asked reaching across to take Lois hand.
Lois stood up and walked across to the window where she watched the falling snow. Eventually she whispered "that I love him."
"Then you need to tell him that." Chloe said standing up "I'll call Jimmy and Oliver and we'll see what we can do about finding him. Do you have any idea where he might have gone?"
Lois nodded "I can think of one place"
Chloe moved towards the door "Come on then. You've got some confessions to make."
Chloe pulled her truck into the field "Do you want me to come with you."
Lois shook her head "I've got to do this on my own." She walked across the snow covered field until she came to the hunched figure. "Hey Clark" she whispered softly.
He looked up "hey Lois."
"Mind if I join you." Lois asked crouching down next to him.
"Feel free."
"So" Lois asked "why'd you run."
He looked at her "I don't know" he admitted "I'm sorry."
Lois took his hand in hers "I know you are" she said "Just don't do it again."
Clark smiled "I won't."
Chloe leaned against her car looking at the pair. Quietly she began to sing to herself.
I can see what's happening
And they don't have a clue
They'll fall in love and here's the bottom line
Our trio's down to two.
Ze sweet caress of twilight
There's magic everywhere
And with all this romantic atmosphere
Disaster's in the air
Lois looked across at Clark before beginning to sing softly.
Can you feel the love tonight?
The peace the evening brings
The world, for once, in perfect harmony
With all its living things
Clark looked at her before joining in
So many things to tell her
But how to make her see
The truth about my past? Impossible!
She'd turn away from me
He paused to allow Lois to continue.
He's holding back, he's hiding
But what, I can't decide
Why won't he be the king I know he is
The king I see inside?
Taking Lois hand in his Clark joined in for the final chorus.
Can you feel the love tonight?
The peace the evening brings
The world, for once, in perfect harmony
With all its living things
Can you feel the love tonight?
You needn't look too far
Stealing through the night's uncertainties
Love is where they are
Chloe looked them one last time before turning and climbing back into the car
And if they fall in love tonight
It can be assumed
Their carefree days with me are history
In short, my friends our doomed
Lois looked Clark in the eye before taking a deep breath "I love you Clark" she said slowly.
Clark looked away "I love you too Lois" he said slowly.
"Then why did you run away."
"Cause I don't want to take advantage of you. You're still vulnerable."
Lois laughed "That's my decision isn't it."
"I guess so" Clark said quietly.
"Well then" Lois said "I want you Smallville. Memories or no memories." With that she kissed him. A kiss Clark was glad to return.
A few minutes later the pair stood up and returned to the car. "You two sorted everything out" Chloe asked.
"Yup" the pair said simultaneously still holding hands "everything sorted."
"Good" Chloe said pulling the car onto the road "all that tension was getting on my nerves." As she drove she flicked the radio on and Clark and Lois laughed at the song that was playing.
Friday night beneath the stars,
in a field behind your yard,
you and I are paintin' pictures in the sky.
And sometimes we don't say a thing;
just listen to the crickets sing.
Everything I need is right here by my side.
And I know everything about you
I don't wanna live without you.
I'm only up when you're not down.
Don't wanna fly if you're still on the ground.
It's like no matter what I do.
Well you drive me crazy half the time;
the other half I'm only trying to let you know that what I feel is true.
And I'm only me when I'm with you.
Just a small town boy and girl
livin' in a crazy world.
Tryin' to figure out what is and isn't true.
And I don't try to hide my tears.
The secrets or my deepest fears.
Through it all nobody gets me like you do.
And you know everything about me.
You say you can't live without me.
I'm only up when you're not down.
Don't wanna fly if you're still on the ground.
It's like no matter what I do.
Well you drive me crazy half the time;
the other half I'm only trying to let you know that what I feel is true.
And I'm only me when I'm with you.
When I'm with anybody else it's so hard to be myself.
Only you can tell.
That I'm only up when you're not down.
Don't wanna fly if you're still on the ground.
It's like no matter what I do.
Well you drive me crazy half the time;
the other half I'm only trying to let you know that what I feel is true.
And I'm only me
Who I wanna be
Well, I'm only me when I'm with you
With you
Uh huh
Yeah
"I think we've found our song Smallville" Lois said snuggling into his side.
"You might just be right Lois" Clark laughed "you might be right."
"So what do we do now" Lois asked that night as the pair snuggled up on the sofa watching Friends re-runs.
"What do you mean" Clark asked his head resting on top of Lois'
"Well now that were" she paused "you know."
"Together" he supplied.
"Yeah. Now what do we do."
"Get on with life I suppose" Clark mused.
"Are we still going to try and work out why I was attacked?"
Clark nodded "once you get your memories back I promise we'll go on a date. Somewhere fancy."
Lois looked up at him "why wait."
"What do you mean?"
"Why wait till I get my memories back."
"Well I don't you to get overwhelmed."
"I'll be fine Clark" she whined "please."
He cracked "fine" he agreed "I'll call Ollie see if he can arrange something."
Standing up he walked over to the phone and hit speed dial. "Ollie" he said "Yeah its Clark….no nothing's wrong I was just wondering if you could get Lois and I a reservation at somewhere fancy. Tomorrow. Eight o'clock….. you'll ring with the details….thanks Ollie I owe you one."
He put the phone down and turned to her "Ollie is going to book something and send me the details tomorrow."
Lois grinned "great. Now I just have to figure out what to wear."
Clark laughed then stopped when he heard a tapping at the door. Opening it he found two men dressed in dark suits. "Yes" he said politely "can I help you."
"We'd like to speak to Lois Lane about her dealings with Bruno Mannheim."
"Can I ask who wishes to speak to her?"
The man who had spoken pulled out a wallet and showed Clark a badge "I'm Agent Russell, this is Agent Lewis. We're with the FBI."
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