Fic: Do You Believe in Fate? (17/?)
Title: Do You Believe in Fate? (17/?)
Author: Babette babettew54
Category: Smallville
Characters: Clark Luthor/Alt-Lois Lane, Jonathan/Martha, Perry White, Jimmy Olsen, Bruce Wayne, Tess Luthor, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Conner Kent
Rating: M
Word Count: 4,200
Disclaimer: DC Comics/Warner Brothers owns these characters. No profit is being made from this story. This is strictly for my own amusement.
Author’s Notes: In this next chapter, Clark and Lois make plans for their first date then make a deeper connection, Silena goes into labor at seven months, and later, Clark applies for a job at the Planet. Please read and review. Thanks, everyone! :D
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Previously:
ACT I: Redemption
( Chapter 1)( Chapter 2)( Chapter 3)( Chapter 4)( Chapter 5)
( Chapter 6)( Chapter 7)( Chapter 8)( Chapter 9)
ACT II: Seven Days
( Chapter 10)( Chapter 11)( Chapter 12)( Chapter 13)( Chapter 14)
( Chapter 15) ( Chapter 16)
x-posted to: (AO3); (FFN)
Chapter 17: One Sweet Love
Outside LexCorp's building, minutes later:
Clark was still in shock at what Tess had tried to do to him, as well as the lengths to which she had gone to get him back.
Lois touched his arm as they came down the steps. "Are you alright?"
He was still in a bit of a daze. "I don't know."
"Let's walk for a few minutes," Lois said as she took his hand. It was a quiet night, just a little before seven in the evening. "Clark, do you notice anything different about this city?"
He frowned. "What do you mean?"
"You truly have no idea? Just listen," Lois instructed.
Clark concentrated his hearing, and it was different. The absence of police sirens was clearly a change. People were out and about enjoying the warm spring evening. "Now that you mention it, it is different. The streets are cleaner, that's for sure."
"Anything else?" Lois asked as she watched his face light up at what it could mean.
He stopped walking and turned to face her. "You're amazing, do you know that?"
Lois tried not to blush. "Don't change the subject."
"Oh, but you are the subject." He looked around his beloved city. "None of this would have been possible …, not without you Lois."
"Me, but …?" Lois was confused.
He raised her hand to his lips and kissed it reverently. "If we hadn't met, I don't …. I truly don't know what would have become of me." His eyes watered. "You and I together like this, I had my hopes and dreams stored away my whole life, but it was you all along."
Lois was so moved that she didn't know what to say then she went into his arms holding him close.
He stroked her hair and kissed the top of her head. He asked her a question that he been thinking about for a while now. He pulled back and smiled at the look on her face. "Hey, would you go on a date with me, I mean, a real date?"
She pulled back with a questioning look, but then she thought about it or pretended to think. "A date … Ummm," she muttered, inwardly smiling.
"Lois?" He was getting worried.
She shook her head at him. "Of course, I will."
"Perfect! Say tomorrow night at 7:00? I'll pick you up at your apartment."
"Don't be late, Smallville," she said and shook a finger at him.
He grabbed her hand and pulled her toward her car. "Get in!" He instructed, but then he thought heard something peculiar, which surprised him, especially this time of night. "I have to go."
She frowned. "Alright, I'll see you back at my place." She winked at him.
He leaned down and kissed her goodbye then Lois drove off.
Clark quickly ran inside an alley, twirled and was in the sky in moments.
~o~o~
Meanwhile, on the other side of town:
"Now what?" One of the criminals had just hung up the phone from his supposed boss. Apparently, they may need to give up using green-k because it was useless. "Superman has plenty of friends to help him if he were to become infected."
"As far as I know, it's never worked," another criminal agreed. "There must be something else we can use. I heard about the explosion in that mine after he had apparently died. The kryptonite was all destroyed." He paused as he thought about it. "Maybe we should move on to another city. Metropolis is not worth the effort. The crime rate has dropped. Everyone is afraid of getting caught by Superman."
"I hear you," another one said. "I say let's move on to Gotham."
"Gotham? That's no better. Haven't you heard of the caped crusader?" The head of the gang asked.
"Yeah, I've heard of him, but hey, he can't fly. At least there, we might have a better chance of getting a little money." Another one said then paused. "This is crazy. With all these superheroes running around, we may have to give up our life of crime."
Silence followed that statement. "Hey, I have a degree!" The leader exclaimed.
Unbelieving, more silence followed as everyone stared at him in shock.
Shaking his head, Clark had listened to their entire conversation. Hovering in the sky, high over their heads, he decided to listen some more. Maybe they would lead him to their hideout or even to the 'boss', then he and his friends could collect the last of the kryptonite. He touched his ear and contacted Watchtower.
~o~o~
Meanwhile, at Watchtower:
Shiera was about to call it a night, when she got the message from Clark. "Carter wait, you should hear this."
"Give us your coordinates, and we'll meet you there." Carter paused as he listened for a minute. "Wait for us, Clark. You don't want another incident with green-k."
Clark sighed. "Alright, I'll wait for you." He hated this. That green rock was weighing on his nerves. He thought that they were done with it, especially after the mine explosion, but with Tess's distribution, who knew how many criminals had the deadly rock. This way maybe they could make a dent in the supply and not have to worry about the green rock showing up unexpectedly.
Five minutes later, Carter and Shiera showed up. They landed quietly beside him. No one said a word as they listened to the criminals.
"Alright, alright, no more chatter. Let's go. The boss will have instructions for us," the leader of the pack had spoken. They got inside two cars and headed out.
Clark, Carter, and Shiera quickly glanced at each other. They discretely followed the cars, ready for whatever may come, including any green-k.
The hideout was located on the waterfront in an abandoned warehouse. Of course, the walls were lined in lead.
"I can't see inside." Clark whispered, noticeably frustrated and worried. "It could be full of kryptonite."
Silence as they digested that idea, then, "We should contact the authorities," Shiera suggested.
"And put the police in danger? No, we can handle this," Clark said, determined to get rid of the stuff once and for all.
"Wait a minute, Shiera may be right about this. They are heavily armed. We don't know how many criminals are inside. We could be headed into a trap."
As they thought about that for a few minutes, Clark then made a decision. "I'll go in first."
"But …" Carter began, not liking that idea.
Clark interrupted him. "I'll go in first. I'll distract them with my heat vision. It won't take long. I'll destroy their weapons, and then you two come in and gather them up. If anyone has any green-k or try to use it, then we obviously have to move quickly."
"That's not a very good plan, Clark," Shiera stated.
"Well, do you have any other ideas?" Clark asked as he stared at them.
"No, I suppose not," she finally answered.
"Let's do this," Clark said, and then he was gone.
He entered the building from an overhead skylight. Clark landed with glass falling down all around him then he stood up and slowly crossed his arms and waited. "Drop your weapons, you're surrounded."
Clark didn't immediately feel any affects from the green-k, but he sensed its presence. As suspected, the criminals immediately raised their weapons and he destroyed them as quickly as possible without hurting them.
Shiera and Carter entered also from the skylight and immediately picked up the weapons and gathered the criminals together and tied them up. However, one of them managed to escape and ran for the lead box and opened it, and then pulled out the green-k.
Carter quickly tackled him to the floor, and Shiera picked up the rock and put it back inside the box.
Clark shook his head at them. "Is there any more of the green rock inside this building? We will find it. I suggest you cooperate when the police arrive." No answer as they all hung their heads.
The leader finally spoke up. "There's more in the lower levels."
"And who gave it to you?" Clark asked, hoping to find out who was behind this.
No answer. Clark walked over to the leader. "We will find out who gave it to you, and when I do, I'll teach you a lesson you won't soon forget." He pulled him up by his throat. "Tell me, tell me now!"
"I never ... saw his face. He was ... wearing a mask." He finally answered him.
Clark believed him. "Tell the authorities when they get here. They may be lenient with you." He paused as he spoke to Carter and Shiera. "I have to go."
He took off up into the sky through the skylight.
The criminals could not help but feel in awe of what they had just seen.
~o~o~
Meanwhile, back in Lois' apartment:
Lois had just taken a shower and was about to go to bed, read for a while and wait for Clark when she heard a noise. Clark had entered her bedroom. She smiled at him, but the look on his face caused her heart to drop to her knees. She rushed over to him. "What happened? I can see you're upset."
He raised his sad eyes to her face. "I heard a tip just before I left you, and went in search of the green-k. I'd hoped to find all of it, but it may not be possible."
"And why not?" Lois didn't believe that.
"Apparently, there's a man with a mask out there somewhere, dispensing it to criminals."
"But you can't give up, Clark." She paused as she thought about it. "You may have to confront Tess again, but you will succeed." She raised his chin. "I have faith in you. Always."
He tried to smile. "Thank you, Lois."
"Now, let's get you out of this costume," she whispered and reached for his cape.
Grinning at her seduction methods, he pulled her arms from his shoulders and backed up. "Give me a second." He twirled and was in his boxers in mere seconds.
"Wow, I'll never get tired of seeing that!" Lois exclaimed and reached for him.
He came into her arms, and as her arms came around his neck pulling him closer not wanting to let go, and then he picked her up laid her gently on the bed, as his mind and heart burst with love and blinding desire for this woman.
"You're so lovely; you take my breath away." Clark whispered hoarsely against her ear while caressing her breast as he kissed his way down her throat, kissed and stroked her nipples. He kissed his way down her torso, and then his searching mouth was there between her thighs. As a jolt of desire shot clear to her toes, the feeling so strong it made her gasp. He slid one long finger inside, marveling how hot and wet she was. She pushed against his hand. "Oh, Clark!" Lois gasped as her legs opened wider to welcome him.
She tasted like heaven to him as he thought just a few more minutes, and then it happened. Lois shuddered with release but Clark would not relent until she was utterly and totally spent. He finally raised his head and smiled at her teasing eyes. "I love you," he whispered passionately. He then pulled her close and kissed her sweet mouth and then he moved on top of her, careful to hold himself up and then he was deep inside of her warm body and tried to exert some control. "Yes, Clark, don't stop, please," she begged as she lifted her hips to accommodate him fully. He pushed deeper, and she wrapped her arms and legs around him aching for him to give it to her.
Clark moved faster and faster and then he finally surrendered to any conscious thought and gave into the woman of his heart, the love of his life, as she clung to him acting out of instinct, love and their mutual need for each other as they both climbed higher and higher to reach that peak, and then Clark felt Lois come again and then he held her close and shuddered with the spasms of life-giving release.
Clark rolled to his back bringing her with him. She snuggled under this chin and pulled him close. After a few minutes, they both struggled to speak.
"Clark …" Lois whispered, barely able to speak.
"Yes?" Clark whispered back.
"That was …"
He chuckled, but he didn't want to talk. Rolling her to her back, he kissed her again. Lois was ready for him.
He entered her then, and Lois responded without hesitation. They moved slowly at first enjoying their closeness. Clark couldn't get enough of her, he knew that now. He had to have her as he kissed her again and again.
Morning came, the birds chirped, the alarm went off, but they did not move an inch.
Lois was so content and happy she thought she would burst from the feeling. Clark was feeling the same way. Suddenly, both awake, they turned to each other, and they knew what was next.
"Coffee?" Lois was feeling awkward all of a sudden. She jumped out of bed and headed to the bathroom.
Clark frowned. "Ok, thanks." He had to wonder what was up then he followed her into the bathroom. Lois was in the shower, but he thought he heard a sniffle.
He pulled the shower curtain aside. "Lois, are you crying?"
She turned to him hating to admit how she felt. "Clark, I'm so happy, but I can't get the other day out of my mind, and now with all this green-k business."
She was always so strong for him, but he couldn't blame her for feeling worried. He was worried too. "Come here." He came into the shower and held her tightly to him.
Lois snuggled closer to his warmth, not being able to get close enough. Sighing to herself, she was getting turned on again. It didn't take much, a look, a touch, a word, anything at all, and she was ready for him. She loved him to a distraction. It was scary and exciting all at once.
Closing her eyes, she kissed his chest, raised up on her tiptoes she kissed his cheek then he took her face between his palms and kissed her. She kissed him back. Pulling him closer, tongues touched, and moans were uttered thrilling them both.
He turned her quickly and pushed her up against the shower wall. Burying his face in her neck, he pulled her legs up around his hips and then he was inside of her. It was incredible, exciting and indescribable, and every other adjective they could think of.
"Oh, Clark!" Lois moaned as she kissed his ear and his throat. "Make me forget, make me forget," she whispered over and over.
He did his best as he pushed deeper and deeper, and then touched her cervix and then he came with a force that stunned him.
Lois grabbed hold of him and didn't let go. She felt shivers clear to her toes as she came over and over. Clark was relentless as he released his life-giving sperm inside her womb. It was amazing and astonishing.
Minutes later, Lois was getting stiff then he helped her to stand. Her legs wouldn't hold her. After rinsing off in the shower, Clark picked her up, left the shower and dried each other off.
A little while later, they both entered the bedroom wrapped in towels but just stood there staring at each other. Lois spoke first. "I have to … Ummm … head into the office. Sorry about the coffee."
That broke the tension. "I have to see Tess again. I'm sorry."
"Don't apologize, I understand. Call me at the office, and Clark why don't you bring a few of your best stories to the office so I can show them to Perry?"
"Lois?"
"I did some snooping and I saw what you wrote. It's really good."
"But … I don't know if I want to write stories for a living."
She walked over to him and stroked his chest. "You won't know unless you try. Promise me, you'll think about it."
He couldn't refuse her. "Alright, I'll see you at the office later today."
"Perfect!" She paused. "You're perfect, Clark. I won't forget what you did for me."
"Anytime," he said then raised his eyebrows and winked at her.
Lois couldn't help but blush. "Go on, get out of here," she said and pushed him toward the door.
"Lois, my clothes!" She went to pick them up, but then Clark suddenly twirled and was in them in seconds.
He stood there in his costume ready to take to the skies. He hopped up onto the window ledge and was gone in seconds.
Mouth hanging open, she shook her head, ran to the window but of course, he was gone.
~o~o~
Meanwhile, in Gotham City:
Silena Wayne had a restless night. No amount of tossing and turning could help her get comfortable. And to her surprise, her husband was actually there to help her. He rubbed her back and legs and that did help for a while.
Morning came, and as she attempted to exit the bed, her water broke. "Oh, no, Bruce, come quick!"
Bruce came out of the bathroom, hair dripping wet, with a towel around his hips. "What happened?"
"She's coming too early. My water broke." Silena started to cry. "She's only seven months."
"Don't cry, honey. Seven month babies survive. She'll be fine."
She sniffled. "You think so?"
"Of course she will. Now, let's get you cleaned up. I'll call the doctor in a minute."
A half hour later, they were at the hospital. He called his friends at the tower and informed them that he would not be there for a while, that Silena was in labor and that was that.
~o~o~
Back in Metropolis:
After meeting with Tess for an hour, Clark came away frustrated and upset. She too had not seen the person to whom she had sold the kryptonite. He also had worn a mask. Clark didn't know what to do next.
He then got the call about Bruce and decided to head to Gotham and help him and Silena. It was the least he could do for him. Bruce had been a true friend to him. He listened to him rant about 'the other one' and he had given him stern but helpful advice. Trust was a key issue for him, but he had to let go of the past and find his future with Lois, if he truly wanted it. It was up to him. No one else could decide his future … only he could do that.
Clark entered the hospital and found out where they were and found Bruce in the hallway. "How is she? How's the baby?"
Happy and relieved to see a friendly face, he shook Clark's hand. "Thank you for coming. She's doing Ok. The doctor is with her now. It's too late for medication to stop the contractions, so we'll have a seven-month baby girl."
"The baby and Silena will be fine. You'll see," Clark said hoping to show his support.
"I pray you're right." They both sat down. Bruce couldn't help asking. "How's Lois?"
Clark shook his head, but instead of the doubts that use to plague him about Lois, he felt his heart swell to bursting with just the mention of her name.
"Oh, I see," Bruce grinned as he watched the play of emotions on his face. "You love her?"
"It's that obvious, huh?" Clark asked, and ducked his head feeling embarrassed.
"Yeah, pretty obvious." He paused. "You know, you two could be doing the exact same thing within the year."
Clark was confused. "Do you mean a baby?"
"Sure, why not?"
"That's impossible," Clark replied, but deep inside, a hope was sparked.
"Clark, you know as well as I do that miracles do happen. You'll see."
The doctor came out then. "She's asking for you. It's almost that time."
Taking a deep breath, Bruce entered his wife's room.
"Good luck, Bruce," Clark said.
"Thanks, Clark." Bruce said then took another breath. Minutes later, Silena, Bruce, her doctor and the orderlies brought her out on a stretcher headed for the delivery room.
Clark smiled and gave them two thumbs up.
Later that afternoon, they got the call that Silena had delivered a daughter, Helena, weighing in at five pounds and eight ounces. Helena would remain in the hospital for about a month, but she was a strong little girl and the doctors were confident she would be Ok.
~o~o~
Meanwhile, the DP bullpen in Metropolis:
Lois Lane was very busy that morning, and with the news stories about Clark's search for the green-k, everyone was writing about it, but Lois, of course, had the scoop.
Later that day, Clark walked into the bullpen looking very professional with a briefcase, his glasses of course, and a suit and tie, the same suit and tie he had worn when he had apologized to her. Lois watched him come closer then ducked her head. Damn, the man was devilishly attractive. Then she thought about last night. She couldn't stop the blush that crept up her face.
Clark grinned when he saw her blush. "Good afternoon, Ms. Lane."
She glanced at him from underneath her lashes. "Good afternoon, Mr. Luthor. You should fill this out." She handed him a piece of paper.
"What's this? Oh, it's an application."
"Yes, you can go in there," she said then stood up and headed to a small conference room. "I'll return in a few minutes."
Clark watched her leave. Taking a deep breath, he stared at the blank spaces where his experience in the newspaper field was supposed to go. He sighed and filled in the space with his experience at LexCorp as a vice president. He did have a degree in business. That should be sufficient for now. He then pulled out his best stories and went over those. After reading them over and over, he did feel good about them.
Minutes later, Lois walked in, closed the door and kissed him on the cheek for good luck.
"Thank you, Lois, for doing this."
"If it doesn't work out and you don't get the job, don't let it bother you. Clark, all you can do is try. I'm proud of you for that. Are you ready?"
"As I'll ever be," he replied, just a little nervous.
She smiled at the look on his face. "Let's go."
An hour later, he exited Perry's office with a job as an intern.
Lois was so thrilled for him, she didn't care who saw them. She pulled his tie and kissed him right on the lips.
Clark was stunned. Feeling embarrassed, he looked around. "Thank you, Ms. Lane."
She smiled at him and he couldn't help but return her smile.
TBC!
~o~o~
Song inspiration: One Sweet Love, Sara Bareilles.
A/N: Awww, that was fun. But we're winding down guys. *sniffles* I love this story so much. I never realized how much I wanted Clark Luthor to have a true happy ending until I started this story way back in February 2012, but my Muse refused to let me forget. I'm so happy she didn't. Well, we may have a few more surprises in store, so stay tuned. Thanks for reading, everyone. Reviews are so much love.
Oh, I just thought of something. Wouldn't it be awesome, if that scene in the DP bullpen played out in Man of Steel? Lois knows him of course then she would help him get a job! That would be so cool. Although we haven't seen him in glasses in the recent trailers (which I don't mind at all), he may just wear them in the final scenes. I heard rumors! I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Until next week! :D
Author: Babette babettew54
Category: Smallville
Characters: Clark Luthor/Alt-Lois Lane, Jonathan/Martha, Perry White, Jimmy Olsen, Bruce Wayne, Tess Luthor, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Conner Kent
Rating: M
Word Count: 4,200
Disclaimer: DC Comics/Warner Brothers owns these characters. No profit is being made from this story. This is strictly for my own amusement.
Author’s Notes: In this next chapter, Clark and Lois make plans for their first date then make a deeper connection, Silena goes into labor at seven months, and later, Clark applies for a job at the Planet. Please read and review. Thanks, everyone! :D
Banner by Ctbn60
Previously:
ACT I: Redemption
( Chapter 1)( Chapter 2)( Chapter 3)( Chapter 4)( Chapter 5)
( Chapter 6)( Chapter 7)( Chapter 8)( Chapter 9)
ACT II: Seven Days
( Chapter 10)( Chapter 11)( Chapter 12)( Chapter 13)( Chapter 14)
( Chapter 15) ( Chapter 16)
x-posted to: (AO3); (FFN)
Chapter 17: One Sweet Love
Outside LexCorp's building, minutes later:
Clark was still in shock at what Tess had tried to do to him, as well as the lengths to which she had gone to get him back.
Lois touched his arm as they came down the steps. "Are you alright?"
He was still in a bit of a daze. "I don't know."
"Let's walk for a few minutes," Lois said as she took his hand. It was a quiet night, just a little before seven in the evening. "Clark, do you notice anything different about this city?"
He frowned. "What do you mean?"
"You truly have no idea? Just listen," Lois instructed.
Clark concentrated his hearing, and it was different. The absence of police sirens was clearly a change. People were out and about enjoying the warm spring evening. "Now that you mention it, it is different. The streets are cleaner, that's for sure."
"Anything else?" Lois asked as she watched his face light up at what it could mean.
He stopped walking and turned to face her. "You're amazing, do you know that?"
Lois tried not to blush. "Don't change the subject."
"Oh, but you are the subject." He looked around his beloved city. "None of this would have been possible …, not without you Lois."
"Me, but …?" Lois was confused.
He raised her hand to his lips and kissed it reverently. "If we hadn't met, I don't …. I truly don't know what would have become of me." His eyes watered. "You and I together like this, I had my hopes and dreams stored away my whole life, but it was you all along."
Lois was so moved that she didn't know what to say then she went into his arms holding him close.
He stroked her hair and kissed the top of her head. He asked her a question that he been thinking about for a while now. He pulled back and smiled at the look on her face. "Hey, would you go on a date with me, I mean, a real date?"
She pulled back with a questioning look, but then she thought about it or pretended to think. "A date … Ummm," she muttered, inwardly smiling.
"Lois?" He was getting worried.
She shook her head at him. "Of course, I will."
"Perfect! Say tomorrow night at 7:00? I'll pick you up at your apartment."
"Don't be late, Smallville," she said and shook a finger at him.
He grabbed her hand and pulled her toward her car. "Get in!" He instructed, but then he thought heard something peculiar, which surprised him, especially this time of night. "I have to go."
She frowned. "Alright, I'll see you back at my place." She winked at him.
He leaned down and kissed her goodbye then Lois drove off.
Clark quickly ran inside an alley, twirled and was in the sky in moments.
~o~o~
Meanwhile, on the other side of town:
"Now what?" One of the criminals had just hung up the phone from his supposed boss. Apparently, they may need to give up using green-k because it was useless. "Superman has plenty of friends to help him if he were to become infected."
"As far as I know, it's never worked," another criminal agreed. "There must be something else we can use. I heard about the explosion in that mine after he had apparently died. The kryptonite was all destroyed." He paused as he thought about it. "Maybe we should move on to another city. Metropolis is not worth the effort. The crime rate has dropped. Everyone is afraid of getting caught by Superman."
"I hear you," another one said. "I say let's move on to Gotham."
"Gotham? That's no better. Haven't you heard of the caped crusader?" The head of the gang asked.
"Yeah, I've heard of him, but hey, he can't fly. At least there, we might have a better chance of getting a little money." Another one said then paused. "This is crazy. With all these superheroes running around, we may have to give up our life of crime."
Silence followed that statement. "Hey, I have a degree!" The leader exclaimed.
Unbelieving, more silence followed as everyone stared at him in shock.
Shaking his head, Clark had listened to their entire conversation. Hovering in the sky, high over their heads, he decided to listen some more. Maybe they would lead him to their hideout or even to the 'boss', then he and his friends could collect the last of the kryptonite. He touched his ear and contacted Watchtower.
~o~o~
Meanwhile, at Watchtower:
Shiera was about to call it a night, when she got the message from Clark. "Carter wait, you should hear this."
"Give us your coordinates, and we'll meet you there." Carter paused as he listened for a minute. "Wait for us, Clark. You don't want another incident with green-k."
Clark sighed. "Alright, I'll wait for you." He hated this. That green rock was weighing on his nerves. He thought that they were done with it, especially after the mine explosion, but with Tess's distribution, who knew how many criminals had the deadly rock. This way maybe they could make a dent in the supply and not have to worry about the green rock showing up unexpectedly.
Five minutes later, Carter and Shiera showed up. They landed quietly beside him. No one said a word as they listened to the criminals.
"Alright, alright, no more chatter. Let's go. The boss will have instructions for us," the leader of the pack had spoken. They got inside two cars and headed out.
Clark, Carter, and Shiera quickly glanced at each other. They discretely followed the cars, ready for whatever may come, including any green-k.
The hideout was located on the waterfront in an abandoned warehouse. Of course, the walls were lined in lead.
"I can't see inside." Clark whispered, noticeably frustrated and worried. "It could be full of kryptonite."
Silence as they digested that idea, then, "We should contact the authorities," Shiera suggested.
"And put the police in danger? No, we can handle this," Clark said, determined to get rid of the stuff once and for all.
"Wait a minute, Shiera may be right about this. They are heavily armed. We don't know how many criminals are inside. We could be headed into a trap."
As they thought about that for a few minutes, Clark then made a decision. "I'll go in first."
"But …" Carter began, not liking that idea.
Clark interrupted him. "I'll go in first. I'll distract them with my heat vision. It won't take long. I'll destroy their weapons, and then you two come in and gather them up. If anyone has any green-k or try to use it, then we obviously have to move quickly."
"That's not a very good plan, Clark," Shiera stated.
"Well, do you have any other ideas?" Clark asked as he stared at them.
"No, I suppose not," she finally answered.
"Let's do this," Clark said, and then he was gone.
He entered the building from an overhead skylight. Clark landed with glass falling down all around him then he stood up and slowly crossed his arms and waited. "Drop your weapons, you're surrounded."
Clark didn't immediately feel any affects from the green-k, but he sensed its presence. As suspected, the criminals immediately raised their weapons and he destroyed them as quickly as possible without hurting them.
Shiera and Carter entered also from the skylight and immediately picked up the weapons and gathered the criminals together and tied them up. However, one of them managed to escape and ran for the lead box and opened it, and then pulled out the green-k.
Carter quickly tackled him to the floor, and Shiera picked up the rock and put it back inside the box.
Clark shook his head at them. "Is there any more of the green rock inside this building? We will find it. I suggest you cooperate when the police arrive." No answer as they all hung their heads.
The leader finally spoke up. "There's more in the lower levels."
"And who gave it to you?" Clark asked, hoping to find out who was behind this.
No answer. Clark walked over to the leader. "We will find out who gave it to you, and when I do, I'll teach you a lesson you won't soon forget." He pulled him up by his throat. "Tell me, tell me now!"
"I never ... saw his face. He was ... wearing a mask." He finally answered him.
Clark believed him. "Tell the authorities when they get here. They may be lenient with you." He paused as he spoke to Carter and Shiera. "I have to go."
He took off up into the sky through the skylight.
The criminals could not help but feel in awe of what they had just seen.
~o~o~
Meanwhile, back in Lois' apartment:
Lois had just taken a shower and was about to go to bed, read for a while and wait for Clark when she heard a noise. Clark had entered her bedroom. She smiled at him, but the look on his face caused her heart to drop to her knees. She rushed over to him. "What happened? I can see you're upset."
He raised his sad eyes to her face. "I heard a tip just before I left you, and went in search of the green-k. I'd hoped to find all of it, but it may not be possible."
"And why not?" Lois didn't believe that.
"Apparently, there's a man with a mask out there somewhere, dispensing it to criminals."
"But you can't give up, Clark." She paused as she thought about it. "You may have to confront Tess again, but you will succeed." She raised his chin. "I have faith in you. Always."
He tried to smile. "Thank you, Lois."
"Now, let's get you out of this costume," she whispered and reached for his cape.
Grinning at her seduction methods, he pulled her arms from his shoulders and backed up. "Give me a second." He twirled and was in his boxers in mere seconds.
"Wow, I'll never get tired of seeing that!" Lois exclaimed and reached for him.
He came into her arms, and as her arms came around his neck pulling him closer not wanting to let go, and then he picked her up laid her gently on the bed, as his mind and heart burst with love and blinding desire for this woman.
"You're so lovely; you take my breath away." Clark whispered hoarsely against her ear while caressing her breast as he kissed his way down her throat, kissed and stroked her nipples. He kissed his way down her torso, and then his searching mouth was there between her thighs. As a jolt of desire shot clear to her toes, the feeling so strong it made her gasp. He slid one long finger inside, marveling how hot and wet she was. She pushed against his hand. "Oh, Clark!" Lois gasped as her legs opened wider to welcome him.
She tasted like heaven to him as he thought just a few more minutes, and then it happened. Lois shuddered with release but Clark would not relent until she was utterly and totally spent. He finally raised his head and smiled at her teasing eyes. "I love you," he whispered passionately. He then pulled her close and kissed her sweet mouth and then he moved on top of her, careful to hold himself up and then he was deep inside of her warm body and tried to exert some control. "Yes, Clark, don't stop, please," she begged as she lifted her hips to accommodate him fully. He pushed deeper, and she wrapped her arms and legs around him aching for him to give it to her.
Clark moved faster and faster and then he finally surrendered to any conscious thought and gave into the woman of his heart, the love of his life, as she clung to him acting out of instinct, love and their mutual need for each other as they both climbed higher and higher to reach that peak, and then Clark felt Lois come again and then he held her close and shuddered with the spasms of life-giving release.
Clark rolled to his back bringing her with him. She snuggled under this chin and pulled him close. After a few minutes, they both struggled to speak.
"Clark …" Lois whispered, barely able to speak.
"Yes?" Clark whispered back.
"That was …"
He chuckled, but he didn't want to talk. Rolling her to her back, he kissed her again. Lois was ready for him.
He entered her then, and Lois responded without hesitation. They moved slowly at first enjoying their closeness. Clark couldn't get enough of her, he knew that now. He had to have her as he kissed her again and again.
Morning came, the birds chirped, the alarm went off, but they did not move an inch.
Lois was so content and happy she thought she would burst from the feeling. Clark was feeling the same way. Suddenly, both awake, they turned to each other, and they knew what was next.
"Coffee?" Lois was feeling awkward all of a sudden. She jumped out of bed and headed to the bathroom.
Clark frowned. "Ok, thanks." He had to wonder what was up then he followed her into the bathroom. Lois was in the shower, but he thought he heard a sniffle.
He pulled the shower curtain aside. "Lois, are you crying?"
She turned to him hating to admit how she felt. "Clark, I'm so happy, but I can't get the other day out of my mind, and now with all this green-k business."
She was always so strong for him, but he couldn't blame her for feeling worried. He was worried too. "Come here." He came into the shower and held her tightly to him.
Lois snuggled closer to his warmth, not being able to get close enough. Sighing to herself, she was getting turned on again. It didn't take much, a look, a touch, a word, anything at all, and she was ready for him. She loved him to a distraction. It was scary and exciting all at once.
Closing her eyes, she kissed his chest, raised up on her tiptoes she kissed his cheek then he took her face between his palms and kissed her. She kissed him back. Pulling him closer, tongues touched, and moans were uttered thrilling them both.
He turned her quickly and pushed her up against the shower wall. Burying his face in her neck, he pulled her legs up around his hips and then he was inside of her. It was incredible, exciting and indescribable, and every other adjective they could think of.
"Oh, Clark!" Lois moaned as she kissed his ear and his throat. "Make me forget, make me forget," she whispered over and over.
He did his best as he pushed deeper and deeper, and then touched her cervix and then he came with a force that stunned him.
Lois grabbed hold of him and didn't let go. She felt shivers clear to her toes as she came over and over. Clark was relentless as he released his life-giving sperm inside her womb. It was amazing and astonishing.
Minutes later, Lois was getting stiff then he helped her to stand. Her legs wouldn't hold her. After rinsing off in the shower, Clark picked her up, left the shower and dried each other off.
A little while later, they both entered the bedroom wrapped in towels but just stood there staring at each other. Lois spoke first. "I have to … Ummm … head into the office. Sorry about the coffee."
That broke the tension. "I have to see Tess again. I'm sorry."
"Don't apologize, I understand. Call me at the office, and Clark why don't you bring a few of your best stories to the office so I can show them to Perry?"
"Lois?"
"I did some snooping and I saw what you wrote. It's really good."
"But … I don't know if I want to write stories for a living."
She walked over to him and stroked his chest. "You won't know unless you try. Promise me, you'll think about it."
He couldn't refuse her. "Alright, I'll see you at the office later today."
"Perfect!" She paused. "You're perfect, Clark. I won't forget what you did for me."
"Anytime," he said then raised his eyebrows and winked at her.
Lois couldn't help but blush. "Go on, get out of here," she said and pushed him toward the door.
"Lois, my clothes!" She went to pick them up, but then Clark suddenly twirled and was in them in seconds.
He stood there in his costume ready to take to the skies. He hopped up onto the window ledge and was gone in seconds.
Mouth hanging open, she shook her head, ran to the window but of course, he was gone.
~o~o~
Meanwhile, in Gotham City:
Silena Wayne had a restless night. No amount of tossing and turning could help her get comfortable. And to her surprise, her husband was actually there to help her. He rubbed her back and legs and that did help for a while.
Morning came, and as she attempted to exit the bed, her water broke. "Oh, no, Bruce, come quick!"
Bruce came out of the bathroom, hair dripping wet, with a towel around his hips. "What happened?"
"She's coming too early. My water broke." Silena started to cry. "She's only seven months."
"Don't cry, honey. Seven month babies survive. She'll be fine."
She sniffled. "You think so?"
"Of course she will. Now, let's get you cleaned up. I'll call the doctor in a minute."
A half hour later, they were at the hospital. He called his friends at the tower and informed them that he would not be there for a while, that Silena was in labor and that was that.
~o~o~
Back in Metropolis:
After meeting with Tess for an hour, Clark came away frustrated and upset. She too had not seen the person to whom she had sold the kryptonite. He also had worn a mask. Clark didn't know what to do next.
He then got the call about Bruce and decided to head to Gotham and help him and Silena. It was the least he could do for him. Bruce had been a true friend to him. He listened to him rant about 'the other one' and he had given him stern but helpful advice. Trust was a key issue for him, but he had to let go of the past and find his future with Lois, if he truly wanted it. It was up to him. No one else could decide his future … only he could do that.
Clark entered the hospital and found out where they were and found Bruce in the hallway. "How is she? How's the baby?"
Happy and relieved to see a friendly face, he shook Clark's hand. "Thank you for coming. She's doing Ok. The doctor is with her now. It's too late for medication to stop the contractions, so we'll have a seven-month baby girl."
"The baby and Silena will be fine. You'll see," Clark said hoping to show his support.
"I pray you're right." They both sat down. Bruce couldn't help asking. "How's Lois?"
Clark shook his head, but instead of the doubts that use to plague him about Lois, he felt his heart swell to bursting with just the mention of her name.
"Oh, I see," Bruce grinned as he watched the play of emotions on his face. "You love her?"
"It's that obvious, huh?" Clark asked, and ducked his head feeling embarrassed.
"Yeah, pretty obvious." He paused. "You know, you two could be doing the exact same thing within the year."
Clark was confused. "Do you mean a baby?"
"Sure, why not?"
"That's impossible," Clark replied, but deep inside, a hope was sparked.
"Clark, you know as well as I do that miracles do happen. You'll see."
The doctor came out then. "She's asking for you. It's almost that time."
Taking a deep breath, Bruce entered his wife's room.
"Good luck, Bruce," Clark said.
"Thanks, Clark." Bruce said then took another breath. Minutes later, Silena, Bruce, her doctor and the orderlies brought her out on a stretcher headed for the delivery room.
Clark smiled and gave them two thumbs up.
Later that afternoon, they got the call that Silena had delivered a daughter, Helena, weighing in at five pounds and eight ounces. Helena would remain in the hospital for about a month, but she was a strong little girl and the doctors were confident she would be Ok.
~o~o~
Meanwhile, the DP bullpen in Metropolis:
Lois Lane was very busy that morning, and with the news stories about Clark's search for the green-k, everyone was writing about it, but Lois, of course, had the scoop.
Later that day, Clark walked into the bullpen looking very professional with a briefcase, his glasses of course, and a suit and tie, the same suit and tie he had worn when he had apologized to her. Lois watched him come closer then ducked her head. Damn, the man was devilishly attractive. Then she thought about last night. She couldn't stop the blush that crept up her face.
Clark grinned when he saw her blush. "Good afternoon, Ms. Lane."
She glanced at him from underneath her lashes. "Good afternoon, Mr. Luthor. You should fill this out." She handed him a piece of paper.
"What's this? Oh, it's an application."
"Yes, you can go in there," she said then stood up and headed to a small conference room. "I'll return in a few minutes."
Clark watched her leave. Taking a deep breath, he stared at the blank spaces where his experience in the newspaper field was supposed to go. He sighed and filled in the space with his experience at LexCorp as a vice president. He did have a degree in business. That should be sufficient for now. He then pulled out his best stories and went over those. After reading them over and over, he did feel good about them.
Minutes later, Lois walked in, closed the door and kissed him on the cheek for good luck.
"Thank you, Lois, for doing this."
"If it doesn't work out and you don't get the job, don't let it bother you. Clark, all you can do is try. I'm proud of you for that. Are you ready?"
"As I'll ever be," he replied, just a little nervous.
She smiled at the look on his face. "Let's go."
An hour later, he exited Perry's office with a job as an intern.
Lois was so thrilled for him, she didn't care who saw them. She pulled his tie and kissed him right on the lips.
Clark was stunned. Feeling embarrassed, he looked around. "Thank you, Ms. Lane."
She smiled at him and he couldn't help but return her smile.
TBC!
~o~o~
Song inspiration: One Sweet Love, Sara Bareilles.
A/N: Awww, that was fun. But we're winding down guys. *sniffles* I love this story so much. I never realized how much I wanted Clark Luthor to have a true happy ending until I started this story way back in February 2012, but my Muse refused to let me forget. I'm so happy she didn't. Well, we may have a few more surprises in store, so stay tuned. Thanks for reading, everyone. Reviews are so much love.
Oh, I just thought of something. Wouldn't it be awesome, if that scene in the DP bullpen played out in Man of Steel? Lois knows him of course then she would help him get a job! That would be so cool. Although we haven't seen him in glasses in the recent trailers (which I don't mind at all), he may just wear them in the final scenes. I heard rumors! I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Until next week! :D