Secrets Unveiled

Lois blinked several times to get used to the light in the bedroom. She took in a sharp breath as she saw him smile at her.

“You’re here,” she said as he moved a strand of hair from her cheek.

“Yeah,” he said pulling her in closer to his chest. He felt her exhale. “I didn’t have anywhere else to be right now.”

“Last night was real. I wasn’t dreaming,” she said, slightly flushing. He just smiled at her.

“You look beautiful, you know that,” he said as he kissed her neck.

She breathed in deeply. “You’re incorrigible,” she smiled at him. “What time is it?”

“Almost a quarter after ten,” Clark said as he ran his hand over her arm.

“Ten? How long have you been awake?” she said as she ran her hand over his chest.

“Almost an hour,” he answered.

“Why didn’t you wake me?” she said, playfully slapping him.

He kissed her on the mouth. She returned his kiss. He looked down on her. “I just wanted to watch you sleep,” he said as he nuzzled her neck. He heard a moan escape from her lips. He smiled to himself.

“We’re burning daylight,” she said through pursed lips as she felt Clark lick her nipple before kissing down to her navel.

“We can stay in bed for the next fifty or sixty years,” he said as he smiled up at her. “It is a Sunday. We can sleep in for once.”

She smiled back raising an eyebrow. He smirked knowing that she thought that was an incredulous thought. “Let’s go for breakfast, then,” he said as he kissed her again.

She nodded as he got off of her. She sat up and smiled at him. “I’m going to take a shower,” she smiled as she shyly got off the bed and quickly entered her bathroom.

Clark had to take in a breath to calm himself down. ‘Last night really did happen,’ he smiled to himself as he noticed she hadn’t closed the door to the bathroom properly; taking that as a sign, perhaps. He got out of bed as well.

* * *

Clark watched as the water cascaded down the center of her chest as she closed her eyes ready to lather her hair with shampoo. She gasped as she opened her eyes. Her initial reaction was to cover up.

But then she smiled coyly as she closed the distance between them. Clark took in a deep breath as he felt her hand run down the center of his chest.

“That isn’t fair, Clark,” she said, feigning anger.

He smirked at her as he pulled her into his body. “I love you,” he said as they kissed.

He pulled up on her thighs, hoisting her up. She wrapped her legs around him. He paused for a moment as they both caught each other’s eyes.

He rested her back against the shower wall. He took a deep breath as his knees almost buckled. Lois was concerned as she looked into his eyes. He smiled back reassuringly.

“No woman has ever made me go weak in the knees like you do, Lois. I find myself breathless sometimes when we’re in the same room together. Perry’s long meetings are sometimes life threatening,” he said as he kissed her neck. She moaned. He looked directly into her face. “You are my kryptonite.”

“I love you, Clark,” she said breathlessly as he entered her.

They made love in the shower, allowing the water to cascade over them. The hot water added to the steamy atmosphere.

* * *

“You don’t know how many times I’ve imagined you in here,” he said as he watched her pull her towel around her chest.

She looked up at him and smiled. She stepped towards him. She moved a strand of hair from his face. “You have super vision,” she said touching his cheek.

Clark noticeably flushed pink. He grinned. “I never had the guts to use it on you,” he took in a breath. He shut his eyes for a moment before he looked her in the face. “Trust me. I’ve had to put up some preventative measures around the house.”

“Preventative measures?” she smiled back, raising an eyebrow questioningly.

“You got the main bedroom with a bath,” he said.

Lois was slightly defensive, “You were the one who insisted.”

“I know,” he said as he touched her chin.

“Not even one peek?” she asked coyly.

“You know the huge bookcase in the living room that’s set up against your wall?” he said as he kissed her shoulder. He heard her breathe out. He looked up at her, “I fashioned the back of it with a lead lining. Same goes with the bookcase that is against the wall in my bedroom.”

She laughed. “Thanks, I guess.”

He kissed her on the mouth. She kissed back. They finally came up for air.

Lois ran her hand down his right arm. She studied him for a moment. “Your bracelet that your mother made for you,” she began as she touched his wrist.

“As Superman, I told you about the different types of kryptonite, all having a different effect on me. The long exposure to the green ones could kill me. The red ones affect my inhibitions, basically turning me into something I’m not. The black ones can split my human side from my Kryptonian one.

“Mom found the blue crystals on the edge of our farm when we were still living in Smallville,” he said as he looked at her. “Mom and dad noticed that I seemed like a normal human boy when I was around it. She fashioned it into a bracelet lined in lead. A biometric safety switch covered the crystals with lead which allowed me to use my powers when needed.”

“It was always blue when we were on the field,” Lois said.

“Yeah,” he ruefully smiled. “Level the playing field. I could play football without feeling guilty.”

“It got you a scholarship to Kansas,” she shrugged.

“Yeah,” he said. “I stopped wearing it after sophomore year.”

“You didn’t play after that, I remember,” she said looking up at him.

“Dad died that year,” he said taking in a breath. “He and mom were visiting Kansas. I couldn’t stop the accident from happening.”

“It wasn’t your fault, Clark,” Lois gulped. “You can’t be there to save everyone. You just have to do your best in the situation at hand.”

He touched her cheek. “If I had lost you,” he began.

“You didn’t,” Lois interrupted him, smiling. He nodded at her. He held her in his arms for a moment as they unconsciously synchronized their breathing.

“You know, we could always skip breakfast and go straight to bed,” he smiled at her.

She laughed and slapped at his chest playfully. “You are incorrigible.”

“I know. But you love me anyway,” he said as he led her into her room. “I’ll meet you in the living room in ten?”

She nodded. She watched him leave her room. She took a deep breath and smiled before she started to change into some clothes.