Time's Child (7/10+)
Time's Child (7/10+)
Author: Christina Cody (ak athenesolon)
Rating: PG this chapter NC-17 overall
Spoilers: Superman II: The Donner Cut, Superman the Movie and Slight spoilers for Superman II (Lester Cut)
Author's Note: Many Thanks to mithen for Advice, feedback and beta support. Please leave reviews I would love getting feedback (I plan on sending the whole story through a second edit before posting the story on fanfic.net so any opinions are VERY appreciated even if they are a bit tough). Also considering my change in my personal events (i.e. me being pregnant) I'm finding it rather hard to continue writing this story so I would appreciate any words of support. I have the story plotted and beta-ed for the next two chapters but after that I'm blocked so anything will be good to hear from my readers. BTW my icon above is a spoiler for the next chapter. Without further ado here is the next installment.
Previous entries
Prologue Flight to Metropolis Divergence Bullpen Redux Prepping for Niagara
Tour of Niagara Falls
Watching the boy a lot closer than the last time through this scenario he jogged up to the boy, “Son! Don’t play up there! The bars are too slippery. Don’t you know that you could fall off and hurt yourself??”
A curly haired older woman, most likely the boy’s mother, grabbed him forcefully away from Clark, “what have I told you about talking to strange men?”
Sighing over the strong possibility that he might still have to save this kid after all he turned to Lois. Just like last time she was ignoring the gorgeous falls to take pictures of the hotel and the food stands. “Want me to bring you something to eat?”
“Sure! I was just thinking about it. Go get me a hot dog.”
“Two hot dogs coming right up!”
“Oh! And Orange juice-“
“-Freshly squeezed, right?” a smile graces Clark’s face as he heads towards the hot dog stand. ‘Hopefully I can get them and make an excuse to go to the restroom before the boy makes a dreadful mistake.’ Clark strolled back to Lois and began watching the boy closer. “Um Lois, I need to make a pit stop it will only be a minute,” Clark said before jogging off just in time to change as the boy began to lose his grip on the railings.
Lois watched him run off with a bemused look before hearing the activity of the crowd and turned to see the boy falling down the side of the falls.
* * * * *
“So, what’s our angle on this place?” Lois asked as she they walked along the trail along one of the winding trails. After the excitement at the Falls Lois and Clark decided they would rather take a different route and drove out to one of the outlying trails in Niagara Falls State Park. Lois turned to Clark and leaned back against the ledge railing. Lois heard a crack and the barrier on the bridge gave way, sending Lois flailing towards the rapids below. “Whoah!” Lois shouted as she felt the railing fall away beneath her weight and send her reeling into the angry waters.
Clark turned to hear a splash and jogged over the ledge to find Lois flailing against the rapids. “O-oh my god!” Clark stuttered as she flew down the rapids. He started running in a panic to try and keep up with her and find some way to save her. There were too many people nearby to attempt to change suits.
“Clark! Help!” Lois shouted. She worked to tread at the surface of the waves as the rapids attempted to push her back down. She attempted to move towards the edge of the water but the current pushed her back into the middle. She grabbed for a boulder but felt her hands slip off the slick surface of the moss covered rock.
He saw a low hanging branch and looked over his glasses to slice through the branch sending it into the river. He sent a low breath out to push the branch towards her and sent up a small ray of hope towards any higher power which might be listening before he shouted, “Grab hold of the branch Lois!”
Lois forcefully got the branch under her before she felt a breeze pull her toward the bank closest to Clark. She looked over to the shoals to see Clark waiting in the shallows and a look of extreme relief on his face.
“I got you, Lois,” Clark said when he came out to get her. He pulled her up only to purposefully fall in to the shallows, making the cold damp something that she would not have to deal with alone. Clark allowed Lois to “pull” him up and guide him to the riverbank. “You’ve got to be more careful, Lois. You could have been killed in those rapids.” Her body began to shudder with the cold before Clark began to notice and continued, “C’mon, let’s get you to the hotel and warmed up,” Clark said as he put his arms around her to try and keep her warm before they got to the car.
“I g-guess that f-fireplace it going to be u-useful after all,” Lois said shivering furiously.
Clark carefully guided her to the suite and helped her to the closet where she stored her clothes. “I’ll go draw a bath for you and then you can get warmed up by the fire,” Clark said too worried about her catching a cold to worry about propriety.
“Th-th-thank you Clark,” Lois stuttered shivering from the frigid rapids.
He turned the faucet until the water steamed slightly, poured some of the complimentary bubbles into the oversized tub and then placed a couple of towels by the edge of the tub as well as one of the “complimentary” bathrobes. Thinking about what Lois would look like damp made him pause and take a deep breath to get himself under control. ‘What is it about Lois that makes me…?’ Clark’s thoughts drifted off when he saw Lois come in. Clark immediately jumped up and away from the tub and closed his eyes to try and be the gentleman he claimed to be as Clark. Trying to sound cheerful he spoke but his voice only came out a little strangled, “Here you are Lois. A hot bath should help warm you right up.” Clark tried not to think about what was just above the crease of the rough cloth. Lois wore a towel around her chest which came down to graze her mid-thighs. Clark turned around and walked over to the couch so that he could give her a measure of privacy.
Lois rubbed her arms and watched him wander away from the tub with a thoughtful look on her face. His back was to her but she noted his tense shoulders and smiled secretly at the obvious reaction he had to her. ‘There’s no reason I can’t tease him a little,’ she thought before she let the towel slip to the floor noisily and slipped into the warm water covered with a large amount of soft bubbles. She closed her eyes and sighed as the warmth from the water seeped into her bones. “Mmm… thank you,” Lois moaned. “I don’t think I’ve thanked you for everything you’ve done for me. You’ve been a good friend. You’ve been protective of me even if I don’t like it sometimes… “she said gratefully before she pointed her finger at his back and said in her usual peppy tone, “don’t think that I didn’t notice you putting yourself between me and that mugger the first day we were leaving the office. Even if I pretend not to like guys who are overly chivalric it doesn’t mean that I don’t appreciate the gesture. “
Clark smiled softly, “you’re welcome.” He tried not to focus on the sound of the water splashing in the tub as she rubbed the washcloth vigorously over her skin. Even as he did so he couldn’t help noticing the scent of white jasmine and rose which wafted over to him from the tub. ‘Hmm, white Jasmine for enhancing sexual aspects of relationships and rose for love that is true,’ Clark mused distractedly, ‘If ever were there two more perfect scents for Lois I don’t know of them.’
Lois finished up her bath and stepped out of the tub and threw on the bathrobe before moving over to the closet and ruffling through it. She pulled out a pale pink sheath and matching heels, “C’mon Smallville, we need to get ready for that newlywed’s banquet. Maybe we’ll be able to get a couple of interviews out of the deal. Somehow I get the feeling that the article’s going to be pretty sparse without it.”
Clark looked at her with a quizzical look, “Smallville?”
“It suits you, small-town boy growing up on the farm and then moving to the big city and falling for the city mouse,” Lois said with a small smirk.
“So you think I-I’m falling for you?” Clark said with a teasing quirk in his mouth and look of affection he can’t hide.
“Oh you better believe it farm boy,” Lois said with equal teasing and even more love, ‘and I seem to be falling for you Clark, false stutter and all,’ Lois thought, “C’mon why don’t you let me get dressed in the bathroom and you get changed out here."
* * * * *
Lois walked out of the bathroom with a small smile on her face, “Clark? You decent?”
Clark turned away from the full-length mirror where he was adjusting his bowtie. His white suit was tailored to his body and showcased every toned line. Lois gawked at Clark like she was seeing him for the first time, ‘My god. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Clark Kent look so handsome before,’ Lois thought.
Clark’s eyes lit up as he noticed what Lois wore. The pink sheath clung to every curve and accentuated her bosom before flaring out as her knees. Clark took a deep breath and unconsciously stood just a little taller, “You ready?”
Lois closed her mouth and swallowed hard when she saw how he looked at her. She smiled a million watt smile at him and he gave her a smile which only melted her insides further, “I guess so,” she said a little breathlessly.
Clark held out his arm for her to take and Lois chuckled before slipping her arm into his. Arm in arm they walked through the doorway and down the hall to the welcome dinner.
Author: Christina Cody (ak athenesolon)
Rating: PG this chapter NC-17 overall
Spoilers: Superman II: The Donner Cut, Superman the Movie and Slight spoilers for Superman II (Lester Cut)
Author's Note: Many Thanks to mithen for Advice, feedback and beta support. Please leave reviews I would love getting feedback (I plan on sending the whole story through a second edit before posting the story on fanfic.net so any opinions are VERY appreciated even if they are a bit tough). Also considering my change in my personal events (i.e. me being pregnant) I'm finding it rather hard to continue writing this story so I would appreciate any words of support. I have the story plotted and beta-ed for the next two chapters but after that I'm blocked so anything will be good to hear from my readers. BTW my icon above is a spoiler for the next chapter. Without further ado here is the next installment.
Previous entries
Prologue Flight to Metropolis Divergence Bullpen Redux Prepping for Niagara
Tour of Niagara Falls
Watching the boy a lot closer than the last time through this scenario he jogged up to the boy, “Son! Don’t play up there! The bars are too slippery. Don’t you know that you could fall off and hurt yourself??”
A curly haired older woman, most likely the boy’s mother, grabbed him forcefully away from Clark, “what have I told you about talking to strange men?”
Sighing over the strong possibility that he might still have to save this kid after all he turned to Lois. Just like last time she was ignoring the gorgeous falls to take pictures of the hotel and the food stands. “Want me to bring you something to eat?”
“Sure! I was just thinking about it. Go get me a hot dog.”
“Two hot dogs coming right up!”
“Oh! And Orange juice-“
“-Freshly squeezed, right?” a smile graces Clark’s face as he heads towards the hot dog stand. ‘Hopefully I can get them and make an excuse to go to the restroom before the boy makes a dreadful mistake.’ Clark strolled back to Lois and began watching the boy closer. “Um Lois, I need to make a pit stop it will only be a minute,” Clark said before jogging off just in time to change as the boy began to lose his grip on the railings.
Lois watched him run off with a bemused look before hearing the activity of the crowd and turned to see the boy falling down the side of the falls.
* * * * *
“So, what’s our angle on this place?” Lois asked as she they walked along the trail along one of the winding trails. After the excitement at the Falls Lois and Clark decided they would rather take a different route and drove out to one of the outlying trails in Niagara Falls State Park. Lois turned to Clark and leaned back against the ledge railing. Lois heard a crack and the barrier on the bridge gave way, sending Lois flailing towards the rapids below. “Whoah!” Lois shouted as she felt the railing fall away beneath her weight and send her reeling into the angry waters.
Clark turned to hear a splash and jogged over the ledge to find Lois flailing against the rapids. “O-oh my god!” Clark stuttered as she flew down the rapids. He started running in a panic to try and keep up with her and find some way to save her. There were too many people nearby to attempt to change suits.
“Clark! Help!” Lois shouted. She worked to tread at the surface of the waves as the rapids attempted to push her back down. She attempted to move towards the edge of the water but the current pushed her back into the middle. She grabbed for a boulder but felt her hands slip off the slick surface of the moss covered rock.
He saw a low hanging branch and looked over his glasses to slice through the branch sending it into the river. He sent a low breath out to push the branch towards her and sent up a small ray of hope towards any higher power which might be listening before he shouted, “Grab hold of the branch Lois!”
Lois forcefully got the branch under her before she felt a breeze pull her toward the bank closest to Clark. She looked over to the shoals to see Clark waiting in the shallows and a look of extreme relief on his face.
“I got you, Lois,” Clark said when he came out to get her. He pulled her up only to purposefully fall in to the shallows, making the cold damp something that she would not have to deal with alone. Clark allowed Lois to “pull” him up and guide him to the riverbank. “You’ve got to be more careful, Lois. You could have been killed in those rapids.” Her body began to shudder with the cold before Clark began to notice and continued, “C’mon, let’s get you to the hotel and warmed up,” Clark said as he put his arms around her to try and keep her warm before they got to the car.
“I g-guess that f-fireplace it going to be u-useful after all,” Lois said shivering furiously.
Clark carefully guided her to the suite and helped her to the closet where she stored her clothes. “I’ll go draw a bath for you and then you can get warmed up by the fire,” Clark said too worried about her catching a cold to worry about propriety.
“Th-th-thank you Clark,” Lois stuttered shivering from the frigid rapids.
He turned the faucet until the water steamed slightly, poured some of the complimentary bubbles into the oversized tub and then placed a couple of towels by the edge of the tub as well as one of the “complimentary” bathrobes. Thinking about what Lois would look like damp made him pause and take a deep breath to get himself under control. ‘What is it about Lois that makes me…?’ Clark’s thoughts drifted off when he saw Lois come in. Clark immediately jumped up and away from the tub and closed his eyes to try and be the gentleman he claimed to be as Clark. Trying to sound cheerful he spoke but his voice only came out a little strangled, “Here you are Lois. A hot bath should help warm you right up.” Clark tried not to think about what was just above the crease of the rough cloth. Lois wore a towel around her chest which came down to graze her mid-thighs. Clark turned around and walked over to the couch so that he could give her a measure of privacy.
Lois rubbed her arms and watched him wander away from the tub with a thoughtful look on her face. His back was to her but she noted his tense shoulders and smiled secretly at the obvious reaction he had to her. ‘There’s no reason I can’t tease him a little,’ she thought before she let the towel slip to the floor noisily and slipped into the warm water covered with a large amount of soft bubbles. She closed her eyes and sighed as the warmth from the water seeped into her bones. “Mmm… thank you,” Lois moaned. “I don’t think I’ve thanked you for everything you’ve done for me. You’ve been a good friend. You’ve been protective of me even if I don’t like it sometimes… “she said gratefully before she pointed her finger at his back and said in her usual peppy tone, “don’t think that I didn’t notice you putting yourself between me and that mugger the first day we were leaving the office. Even if I pretend not to like guys who are overly chivalric it doesn’t mean that I don’t appreciate the gesture. “
Clark smiled softly, “you’re welcome.” He tried not to focus on the sound of the water splashing in the tub as she rubbed the washcloth vigorously over her skin. Even as he did so he couldn’t help noticing the scent of white jasmine and rose which wafted over to him from the tub. ‘Hmm, white Jasmine for enhancing sexual aspects of relationships and rose for love that is true,’ Clark mused distractedly, ‘If ever were there two more perfect scents for Lois I don’t know of them.’
Lois finished up her bath and stepped out of the tub and threw on the bathrobe before moving over to the closet and ruffling through it. She pulled out a pale pink sheath and matching heels, “C’mon Smallville, we need to get ready for that newlywed’s banquet. Maybe we’ll be able to get a couple of interviews out of the deal. Somehow I get the feeling that the article’s going to be pretty sparse without it.”
Clark looked at her with a quizzical look, “Smallville?”
“It suits you, small-town boy growing up on the farm and then moving to the big city and falling for the city mouse,” Lois said with a small smirk.
“So you think I-I’m falling for you?” Clark said with a teasing quirk in his mouth and look of affection he can’t hide.
“Oh you better believe it farm boy,” Lois said with equal teasing and even more love, ‘and I seem to be falling for you Clark, false stutter and all,’ Lois thought, “C’mon why don’t you let me get dressed in the bathroom and you get changed out here."
* * * * *
Lois walked out of the bathroom with a small smile on her face, “Clark? You decent?”
Clark turned away from the full-length mirror where he was adjusting his bowtie. His white suit was tailored to his body and showcased every toned line. Lois gawked at Clark like she was seeing him for the first time, ‘My god. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Clark Kent look so handsome before,’ Lois thought.
Clark’s eyes lit up as he noticed what Lois wore. The pink sheath clung to every curve and accentuated her bosom before flaring out as her knees. Clark took a deep breath and unconsciously stood just a little taller, “You ready?”
Lois closed her mouth and swallowed hard when she saw how he looked at her. She smiled a million watt smile at him and he gave her a smile which only melted her insides further, “I guess so,” she said a little breathlessly.
Clark held out his arm for her to take and Lois chuckled before slipping her arm into his. Arm in arm they walked through the doorway and down the hall to the welcome dinner.