A/N: Sorry it's taken me an eternity and a half to update. Busy does not describe my life. Anyways it's summer and I usually try to make time for writing then. Also I took a creative writing class so let's see how my wrting has improved hahaha! Anyhoo enjoy, I really enjoyed writing this chapter. MORE TO COME VERY SOON IF I GET LOTS OF LOVIN! Gracias

Chapter 4: Round O' Shots

Now when considering what a "normal" car ride to an fancy ball would be, one wouldn't imagine the stereo on full blast and an elegantly dressed woman singing karaoke to 'Love is a Battlefield.' But then again, there's only one Lois.

"WE ARE YOUNG…..heartache to heartache.." Lois bobbed her head back and fourth. If her pitch had been any worse, the windows would not have been happy.

"C'mon Smallville, sing it with me." Though Clark was lost in uncontrolled laughter, he was able to shoot Lois a death glare, how dare she suggest I sing.

"…love is a battlefield." Finally, the song was over and as entertaining as this free live concert had been, the duo had arrived at the Fall Ball.

Now to say this thing was fancy is an understatement. Imagine a line of limos waiting to drop their million dollar passengers at the doorstep of this gorgeous hotel lobby. This, was the life. Of course, neither Clark or Lois were in a Limo so they would have to settle for this luxurious parking spot Clark had snabbed.

"You know, the least you could have done was dropped me off at the entrance. Truck and all, I still deserve the royal treatment mister." Lois jokingly said.

"We'll see about that next time Ms. Lane." Clark extended his arm out, as to escort Lois inside. Well look who's being all gentlemanly. Hmm I could get used to this.

A speech was beginning, and who better to give it than Senator Martha Kent. She quickly noticed the pair had arrived and shot them a quick wave. It was also a warning, as to say "stay back, this is going to be long and boring." And so they did.

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Now limos are not lost on the Queens. Oliver, Arthur and Victor arrived lavishly in a long black Limo, as the kings of the party. It had been far too long since the crew had gone out and partied. It was both long awaited, and long deserved, so the guys had every intention to make tonight worth it.

"There better be some hot babes in there, waiting for this Aqua Love Machine to come sweep them off their feet." Arthur whiped around, yanking open his blazer to reveal his ocean blue vest.

"You're so cheesy you know that. Aqua Blue vest? Really? Is that necessary?" Victor said, laughing at his friend.

"What, it matches my eyes." The two boys laughed, exited to go inside. However, Oliver stayed back, standing inside the open limo door. I don't think I can face her. What if she's with someone? What if she isn't?

"C'mon Ollie. Don't be like that. You can't just stop living your life." Victor said to his friend as he walked over to him, "Let's just go inside, have a good time, and not worry about anything else. Just for one night."

"Fine Fine. But I need a drink now. So no pit stops to hit on any girls just yet. First the bar, then we party."

"Sounds good my friend. Let's do this!" Arthur's excitement couldn't have been more obvious.

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Lois was definitely the party animal out of the two. It's not that Clark was afraid to party, it's just he'd seldom done so.

"How about we loosen ourselves up a bit." Lois pointed to a nearby bar with two empty stools. Perfect, she thought.

OH goodness, I don't usually drink. Last time I got "drunk" my girlfriend turned into a witch and tied me up. Oh and Lois and Chloe were evil too. This might not be a good idea. Lois noticed Clark was having an internal battle in his head. This is no good, she thought.

"Man up! If I said we're drinking tonight, you better believe we're drinking tonight!" And so, that was how it all began. A line of shots.

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The ballroom wasn't particularly huge. It was circular room with three long bars surrounding the dance floor. There were also a few tables spread across the floor, for those who didn't want to stand. Basically, from anywhere in the room, you could see everyone, to some extent. I guess that why it wasn't long before Oliver spotted his super friend. Is that Clark? And who's that he's drinking with? LOIS? Nice Clark. Showing up to a ball with my ex? Classy. Oliver thought to himself.

He couldn't hide his anger and slammed his cup onto the table. Luckily it didn't shatter into a million pieces, but it definitely caught the attention of his buddies.

At first they were unsure what the problem was. But only seconds past before they realized that he'd spotted her. Following his gaze they caught up to her. She sat at the far bar, near the stage, next to a familiar man. He was obviously attractive, which was probably why Oliver was fuming. Besides, the two sat really close and kept leaning into each other in laughter.

Arthur and Victor put a sympathetic arm over Oliver's shoulders. They knew their friend was probably feeling the pangs of jealousy at that moment.

"Bro, look Lois might look smoking hot tonight, and she might be seeing someone, but you just gotta remember, it could be worse." Arthur tried to console his friend, rather ineffectively. Victor shoved Arthur away, realizing his lame attempt at sympathy might have made Oliver more angry.

"Don't listen to him. I'm sure they are just here as friends and really…Lois doesn't look that great." This time Oliver turned and pushed Victor away. There was no mistaking how beautiful she looked tonight.

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Lois noticed a group of guys standing over by another bar. They were looking over at them and kept whispering to each other. Now Now Boys, I know I look good but really, that's so second grade of you, be a man and come buy me a drink. She flirtingly got up and walked toward Clark. Deciding she might need to do more than that, she flipped her hair and put a hand tenderly on Clark's shoulder to lean on him. Wait a minute… Lois thought to herself. Is that…..OLIVER? She nearly fell over upon realizing who exactly it was checking her out. Lucky for her Clark was there to catch her before she hit the floor.

"What are you doing Lois? You can't possibly be drunk yet. I've yet to see u attack the bar." Clark held Lois by the waist, lifting her to her feet.

"HA HA. He's got jokes." Lois looked around feverously, trying to find a way to escape this situation. Oliver looks so good tonight. He hasn't changed a bit. And here I am still single, UGH why is he here? She realized quickly that sooner or later they would all come face to face and she wasn't ready for that yet.

"Waiter, another round of shots," Lois said, preparing herself for a crazier night than expected, "and make em doubles."

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