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quiet_tiger) wrote2005-09-29 12:36 pm
Short Fic: Come on Down
Title: Come on Down
Pairing: Clark/Lex
Rating: PG or so
Warnings: Fluff
Disclaimer: I make no money, not mine, yadda, yadda, yadda
Summary: Clark wins a car. Lex calls him on it.
Notes: Season premier tonight! I may or may not get to watch it, but I figured I'd post this as a totally unrelated preamble.
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“Hey, Clark. Nice car.”
Clark beamed at Lex’s compliment. “I won it, Lex!”
“How? Who’s giving away free cars?”
“’The Price is Right!’”
Lex was confused. “The what?”
“’The Price is Right.’ It’s a game show. Bob Barker, Los Angeles, ‘Come on down, you’re the next contestant on The Price is Right!’” Clark beamed again.
Clark's rambling, somehow, did not clarify anything. “What?”
Clark sighed. Lex hated to see Clark dejected. “You went to LA? How’d you get there? I could have paid for a plane ticket.”
“Oh, I was there for two days last week. Ran out, spent the night, ran back. The car was delivered home, then I drove it here.”
“Why didn’t you tell me you were going to California?”
“I didn’t want to worry you while you were in Asia. You had enough on your plate between business meetings and buying me souvenirs, that I didn’t want to add ‘boyfriend is running to a strange city’ on to that.”
“Well, thanks, I suppose.” Lex ran his fingers over the hood. It was domestic, but if Clark liked it… “Freshmen are allowed cars on campus?”
“I begged. I wanted to show it off. I mean, I won!”
“How did you win it?”
Clark went over to sit on the hood of the car and stroke it lovingly. “It was called The Money Game. You have to guess the price of the car by picking pairs of numbers, and if the right number is chosen, there is a picture of either the back or front of the car, whichever it is. And if you don’t pick the pair of numbers with the car under them, then you just get the money value you won. You get four tries to choose from like twenty pairs of numbers.”
“Uh huh.” Lex thought for a minute, and stared at Clark. His boyfriend was on a gameshow. How… sickeningly unLuthor. It was highly amusing. “Do you have the tape of the show?”
“Yeah! We can watch it right now if you want! I don’t have class until later.”
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Lex watched the tape of Clark on TV. He looked so vibrant, so colorful, so lively. In direct contrast to the host, who looked like he was five minutes away from needing a coroner. The lights were harsh, but Clark’s eyes glowed and his teeth sparkled. Clark really was quite attractive, washed out and everything.
And as Clark had explained, he had to choose number values to price the car. Clark got the first one wrong, and was on his way to winning sixteen dollars. Then Lex watched as Clark squinted his eyes in concentration, and chose the card with the proper value for the first two numbers in the price.
Huge, gorgeous grin that Lex couldn’t help but smile at.
Clark then got the next card wrong, and was on his way to winning fifty-three dollars. Then, he squinted his eyes again, and chose properly. Even huger grin, and jumping around the stage. His t-shirt rode up a bit, and Lex wanted a cap of that moment to have it framed.
“Isn’t it great, Lex?!” Clark was still happy.
“Yes, Clark, it’s fascinating.” Lex smiled over at him. “Especially the way the cameras don’t pick up that you’re using your X-ray vision.”
“What? I’d never-”
“Oh, please, Clark, other than your parents, I’m the only person you still talk to who can tell, without fail, that you’re using your X-ray vision! You squint, and when you see something, your eyes go wider and you very, very slightly smile or frown, depending on the situation.” Lex looked over at his defeated boyfriend. “It’s cute, Clark.”
Clark gave him an indecipherable look.
“It’s not like anyone else would notice. And even if they did, they wouldn’t know why you were squinting. But… why cheat? It’s not really like you.”
“I… the car, Lex! The car! Where else was I going to get a free car!”
Lex rolled his eyes and willed Clark to see the cash he had in his pocket. Apparently Clark picked up on the gesture. “Without having to rely on you, Lex. I wanted to have something of my own, that I could be proud about.”
“Well, I’m proud of you. You took advantage of your powers in a way that people won’t be able to tell, and you have something nice to show for it. It’s domestic, but that’s okay. I’ve been telling you to take advantage of what you have, take something for yourself every once in a while, and I’m glad you did.”
“Really?”
“Yes. I wouldn’t say so if I didn’t.”
Clark smiled at him. “Okay.” Short, chaste, yet wonderful kiss. “You want to go for a ride?”
“Anywhere with you, Clark.”
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I have always loved it , when both our boys are flawed , lol , and not perfect beings.. like *shudder* barbie...ahhhhh, i mean Ken of course.
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And i tried to imply that Lex's influence is dragging Clark away from the perfect icon, in his Lexy way.
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I love how Clark cheats to win the car and Lex calls him on it. Clark is not perfect and I love when a writer shows that. Cute, cute story.
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I used to watch The Price is Right when I was home from school, then I stopped, but now I have free time in the mornings, and I only have like six channels, so unless I watch Springer it's all that's on.
Thank you so much for the comments. :)
Plinko!
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And I've watched the show for about ten years, and Bob Barker hasn't changed a bit. And he's always dressed so funeral-style formally... He's old, and he's creepy. My dad can't watch the show because Bob freaks him out- soulless, beady eyes, I think he gave as the reason.
But once (if) Bob passes on, who can take over the show? Will that just be it?
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Bad, bad Clark! Lex kinda liked it, though!!
Loved it!!
;)
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Thanks for reading! Glad you liked it!