Accidentally in Love

Chapter 13: Oliver's Conflicting Thoughts

😈Author's Note: Imagine it's Oliver singing "If Only" about his feelings for Clark.
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'What's going on?' Clark was confused as Oliver just held on tighter, as if he was worried that if he let go for a second, Clark would disappear.

It was nice to be held like this and he couldn’t resist returning the embrace but that didn’t mean he wasn’t confused about what was going on. The last thing he remembered was falling into the pond . . . the pond. The pond had kryptonite in it. Shouldn’t he be dead? That was when he took in Oliver’s soaked appearance.

Clark needed answers . . . the sooner, the better.

Reluctantly, he removed himself from Oliver and looked at him quizzically.

“What happened?” He asked.

“I think,” Kara stated and Clark took note of his cousin for the first time since he opened his eyes, “We should be asking you that question.”

Clark frowned, biting his lower lip. “Chloe found signs that pointed to the emergence of a new Zoner. He was last spotted around this area so I came here. We had a confrontation and I managed to use the crystal on him but before he disappeared, he zapped me. The last thing I remember was flying into the pond and realizing that it was filled with kryptonite. Then I think I passed out.”

“Zoner?” Kara repeated. “Why didn’t you tell me?”

“I didn’t want to burden you.” Clark confessed, feeling guilty when he saw the pure concern in Kara’s bright blue eyes.

“That’s what I’m here for.” Kara declared. “I’m here to help you, to take care of you. From what you’ve told me, every encounter you’ve had with Zoners in the past have put you in a near death situation. I would’ve helped you . . .” She shook her head. “For all your talks on responsibility, this was highly irresponsible and reckless of you.”

Clark felt himself flushing. It had been a while since he had been on the receiving end of a lecture. But he knew Kara was right.

“I’m sorry,” he apologized. “I didn’t mean to scare anyone. I guess I wasn’t thinking.”

“You weren’t,” Kara agreed. “But it’s okay. You’re lucky Oliver noticed you missing.”

Clark turned his gaze back to the blonde. “Ollie?”

“You were supposed to meet me for lunch,” Oliver reminded him. “And you never showed.”

“I guess it slipped my mind.” Clark said.

“Yeah, well either way, when you didn’t show and didn’t pick up your cell phone, I went to search for you.” Oliver told him. “I checked the farm and you weren’t there so I headed to see Kara. She tracked you down by following your heartbeat.”

“But it was Oliver who saved you.” Kara added quickly. “I felt the kryptonite in the water and knew I couldn’t go in. Oliver didn’t even think twice before jumping in to rescue you.”

Clark felt a warm feeling spread through his body, despite how cold he was, at the idea of Oliver saving him.

“Kara did get the kryptonite out of your system though.” Oliver said, before Clark could say anything.