Puppy Love

Banner By: Andrea
Title: Puppy Love
Rating: PG-13
Author: Sxymami0909
Fandom: Smallville
Pairing: Oliver/Chloe Conner
Word Count: 670
Prompt: “Oliver has to explain to Conner why it’s not okay to lick a girls face.” from Smallvillefics written for the Chlollie Summer Lovefest



“What were you thinking?”

The 6-year-old boy shrugged his shoulders as he sat at the kitchen island with his father.

“I dunno.”

“Conner…”

“Brianna is pretty! And she smelled all nice and stuff. I wanted to see if she tasted as good as she smelled. What’s the big deal? It was just a little lick.”

Chloe stood behind Oliver making pancakes as she stifled a laugh. Oliver glanced over his shoulder and glared at his wife.

“You were suspended…for a whole day.”

Chloe turned around and pushed a few pancakes onto Conner’s plate as she frowned.

“I still think that’s ridiculous. What kind of school are we sending him to that they suspend first graders?”

“A private school who doesn’t appreciate students licking other students.”

Both Conner and Chloe chuckled and Oliver threw up his hands.

“How is it that I’m the one disturbed by this situation?”

Conner shoved a forkful of pancake into him mouth, chewed, and swallowed.

“I dunno Dad. I didn’t think you’d be mad.”

Oliver sighed.

“I’m not mad Conner…I’m confused. You do realize that we don’t lick people right? I mean dogs lick people and…cats…other animals I’m sure, but not humans. We don’t lick people.”

His son’s brows furrowed as the fork stopped a couple of inches from his mouth. He gave his parents a thoughtful look before scrunching his nose.

“But you licked Mom.”

Chloe froze and Oliver straightened up.

“What?”

Conner nodded and continued eating his pancakes as he spoke.

“Yup, the other night. I saw you. I was supposed to be in bed, but I got thirsty so I got up to get a drink and when I passed your room I saw.”

Oliver winced and Chloe tilted her head to the side.

“What exactly did you see?”

“I dunno…it looked like you were making the bed bounce or something. And then Mom said something weird and you,” he pointed to his father, “licked her on the cheek and by her ear.”

Oliver closed his eyes and Chloe stared at Conner mortified, her voice squeaky.

“Oh my god…”

Oliver opened his eyes and took in his son’s confused expression.

“I didn’t lick your Mother Conner…I kissed her.”

“But your mouth was all open…I saw.”

Chloe blushed and turned back toward the stove as Oliver raised an eyebrow.

“Yes, so you keep saying…wait a minute…when you got in trouble and you were sent to the headmaster’s office…did they ask you why you licked Brianna Wayne?”

Conner grinned.

“Of course.”

Chloe turned and Oliver’s eye met hers at the panic on her face.

“Did you tell them?”

“Well…yeah. You told me lying was bad.”

Oliver groaned and before he could say another word the shrill sound of the phone ringing broke the silence of the room. He glanced at Chloe.

“That’s gonna be Bruce…”

Chloe bit her lip trying to hide a grin.

“Think you can talk him down Sidekick?”

She smirked and nodded.

“I’ll work on it.”

Oliver glanced back at his son who was happily chomping down the last of his food before speaking.

“You think Uncle Bruce will let us take Brianna to the carnival with us this weekend?”

“I think Uncle Bruce is gonna send Brianna off to an all girls boarding school if you keep this up buddy.”

His lips tightened, a pensive look crossing the six year olds face that made Oliver grin.

“I think I love her…”

He sighed.

“Conner…we love all woman. It doesn’t mean we should lick them.”

He shrugged and pushed his empty plate toward his Dad.

“I’m gonna go play with my arrows.”

“Freeze…you will leave those arrows right where they are and go read a book. That’s your punishment for licking Brianna Wayne’s face.”

Conner chuckled.

“Whatever…it was worth it. She does taste as good as she smells.”

Oliver opened his mouth, but Conner was already gone. He shook his head. His son was too much like him for his own good. Maybe it really was time they looked into public school…