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Dec. 14 - Day 1: Home For the Holidays
Dec. 15 - Day 2: Cocktails and Candy Canes
Dec. 16 - Day 3: Naughty or Nice
Dec. 17 - Day 4: Snow Day
Dec. 18 - Day 5: Holiday Traditions
Dec. 19 - Day 6: Basically a Hallmark Movie
Dec. 20 - Day 7: Free Day
Clarke and Lexa buy their first Christmas tree as a couple and decorate it together
HI! A year later, here I am!
Merry Clexmas kru, this is a continuation of one of last year's little snippets, I bring to you this time: for Clexamas25 Day 1 Home for the Holidays
Mid-Life Christmas
Clarke and Lexa met a year ago, gift hunting for the last gift in the list for the same triplets. A love 15 years in the making that feels so natural to slip into... enjoy 🤭
A year went by in the blink of an eye. Christmas came and went with bitten smiles and texts they just couldn't stop sending.
January was a haste of work trips, more texts, and dates at odd times and odd days. Kisses that felt both forbidden and meant to be at the same time, late nights sweating and talking and laughing, and mornings that could be as lazy as they could be hurried.
It took half of February for Clarke to face Octavia, a light argument of "Fifteen years?! Blake!" vs "A lifetime of your stubbornness, Griffin!" settled over laughs and grumbles and a few too many glasses of wine that got her confessing more than she was planning to say so soon.
Spring and Summer were work trips turned small vacations for one or the other and weekends spent with their friends and nephews pretending like they were all just friends.
The fall brought comfort of a well know changing schedule, afternoons spent cozied up under blankets that could be their own as much as they could belong to hotel rooms. Clarke's 42nd birthday and a "Bitch just kiss your girl, we all know what's going on!" followed by Lexa’s casual "I haven't spent more than a day in a row in my place for the past three months" turned into Lexa moving in with her and their relationship truly settling for them both.
And now it was winter again, December 22nd again and here they were, right where it all began, having learned nothing about not shopping so close to Christmas.
This time though, they already had all their gifts selected and wrapped, it somehow hadn’t occurred to them that they would be missing the most important decoration of this festivity. They really thought that with both their decorations combined they would be settled for a perfect winter wonderland at home.
After a moving in that took an entire month with both of their busy schedules, and a decoration date that turned into a whole three weeks of setting everything up off and on, Lexa didn’t think to mention that her tree was a 6ft tall unidimensional frame where she hung her ornaments, and Clarke completely forgot that her ancient 3ft tall tree had been taken away by her mother after finally moving back to Clarke’s childhood home.
So, when all the holiday decorations were finally up, and they were officially free from work, the tree boxes still full of ornaments looked out of place in a corner of the room where they finally noticed with laughs that took their breath away, that they were missing a Christmas tree.
They had decided on the spot that they would get ready and head out to get one. They took their time getting ready, taking a shower together that definitely slowed them down when they got sidetracked, but eventually they were presentable enough to go shopping.
The discussion starts way before they see their options. They both agree that they need a fake tree, one they can re-use for years to come and Clarke knows the good quality brands. The problem starts when Lexa says she wants a 6ft tall tree… and Clarke wants a copy of her 3ft tall one.
They enter the store laughing at each other’s arguments and tugging at each other to get the other to listen to them.
“Clarke, we have three boxes worth of ornaments, we can’t get a small tree!”
“We’re not gonna be using all of them though”
“Obviously, not everything is going to match-”
“Obviously, since yours are so flat”
“They’re not!” Lexa gasps, stopping her steps “They’re elegant!” she scoffs, and allows Clarke to tug her forward as they continue looking for the right aisle.
“They’re flat. Boring even” Clarke says as she turns to face her, planting herself in front of Lexa and getting a growled kiss for it “but it’s fine, you didn’t know me then, you couldn't have known how to have taste”
Lexa gasps against her lips and kisses her strongly to stop Clarke’s giggles.
“That is wild coming from someone whose entire mug collection can’t match a single pair”
“Hey! We’re talking about Christmas décor, not kitchen clutter”
It’s Lexa’s time to giggle, and with another kiss, it’s also her time to tug Clarke to keep walking.
“Listen, all I’m saying is that one day, not too far from now, we won’t be able to bend down to place ornaments. We can't have a tree that can't be on a table. We need to think of our future!”
“We can get a 5ft tree” Lexa suggest “that can be placed in a short table, later in life”
“Lexa! 5ft tree on a 3ft table is 8ft tall! We won't be able to reach that!” Clarke laughs as they near the tree section.
“Chairs exist!” Lexa shrugs “And ladders, and tables… Not to mention, we're only 40-
“42”
“We're healthy! And athletic-
“We're not athletic” Clarke snorts followed by giggles she can’t stop.
“I run everyday”
“You don't run- everyday”
“I run” Lexa corrects mid-sentence as she turns to level Clarke with a look that lacks seriousness “And my point stands” She says as her arms loop over Clarke’s shoulder, and she’s pulled closer by hands that round her hips and rest dangerously close to her butt. “We're healthy, our knees will be fine in the close years to come. We can get a tree that starts a foot from the floor”
Clarke kisses her then and Lexa can feel the frown she didn’t know she was carrying lift from her eyebrows. They kiss for a hot minute, forgetting they’re in the middle of the store for what feels like only a few seconds.
“I'm going to settle it at 4 feet” Clarke says against her lips once they part with dizzy smiles, she pairs it with a stubborn scrunch of her nose.
“Claaarke” Lexa groans with half a laugh, throwing her head back and rolling it back down with a whine “four is so small”
“Baby” Clarke tasks, her lips ghosting over hers “I know you like lengths of 8…" one singular raised eyebrow marks her point as she whispers "but 4 is a perfectly reasonable size"
With a wink and a soft peck to her lips, Clarke untangles herself from Lexa's arms and turns away in search of her selected tree.
Lexa is too stunned to do anything more than stand there with a shocked open mouth grin on her face.
“Look! This is one is perfect, it's not even too bushy”
Shaking her head, Lexa follows Clarke and loops her arms around her waist from behind, resting her chin on her shoulder and pouting even though Clarke can’t see it.
“My sexual preferences aside…” she starts, making Clarke giggle as she leans back into her arms “we really won’t be able to fit half of all our ornaments there”
“Half our ornaments -aka mine- fit on a tree smaller than this one”
“Babe do the math” Lexa tsks “A 3ft tall tree holds 1 box of them, and a 6ft tall, unidimensional one holds 2 of them; we need at least a 5ft tall, tridimensional tree”
“What math even is that?!” Clarke gasps out a laugh as she turns her head to look at Lexa.
“6ft in 3D is 2, plus another 3ft; 5ft” Lexa shrugs, but Clarke keeps frowning with another snort “Just-” Lexa kisses her side of her head and whispers into Clarke’s ear “trust me, okay?”
She kisses under Clarke’s earlobe, making her girlfriend shiver. Clarke turns in her arms with a sultry look and leans in to whisper into her ear.
“Keep talking to me like that, and kissing me in the right spots, and you might convince me”
They giggle as Clarke slips away and hops joyfully in search of a new option; Lexa follows with greedy hands that grab at Clarke’s hips to keep her close as they penguin-walk their way through the trees.
It takes Lexa a few more kisses and giggles to convince Clarke to go bigger, and it takes Clarke a single dirty sentence to convince Lexa that they don’t need anymore height for their tree. They settle at 4 feet and 6 inches, they pick a nice tree of a quality Clarke approves and a price neither find outrageous. They fit it in the back seat of Clarke’s jeep and take it home before the sun is down.
Assembling the tree consists of Clarke continuously telling Lexa that she knows what she’s doing and they don’t need instructions, until Lexa gives up on handing Clarke pieces she asks for -but clearly doesn't know what to do with- and decides to get hot chocolate as she lets her girlfriend figure it out.
They sit on the couch considering their mixed ornaments once Clarke’s done -and Lexa has mocked her for taking twice the time the instructions said she would- They tell each other stories about how they got each one, and make up stories about those they want to keep but the other wants to throw away.
“It has sentimental value!”
“Bullshit! You’ve never been to Canada!”
“Well no, but… I should get points for creativity”
Between laughs, tickles, wandering hands and warm kisses, they agree on a selection and start hanging them on their new tree. With more laughs, bumping hips and even more kisses they contest for the better -and worse- spots for their ornaments.
A few hours later, they lay under the tree, sweaty and spent, laughing and still kissing after successfully finishing their Christmas decorations.
“Told you it’d look holy from down here” Clarke hushes against the skin of Lexa’s neck.
“Not that our backs are thanking us for it” Lexa snorts but does nothing to move from their spot.
“Your back, I’m fine”
“Because you were on top the entire time! I hope your knees make you regret it tomorrow”
“I don’t think you want me to regret it, Woods” Lexa hums a giggle in agreement and they pull each other impossibly closer, enjoying the warmth of their bodies together.
“However,…” Clarke continues “If I were to regret it, that would mean I was right for wanting to get a table tree”
Lexa laughs loudly at that, squeezing Clarke’s sides.
“We would’ve probably ended up down here either way”
“Mmmhmm” Clarke giggles as she lifts her head from Lexa’s shoulder “Yeah, probably. No one should look that sexy in a silly sweater”
“I agree” Lexa smirks “You should be arrested for that crime” She whispers, scrunching up her nose with a smile.
Clarke giggles, imitating the face and bumping her nose with hers before kissing her.
Fandom/Ships/Characters: Smallville/Arrowverse: Lex Luthor/Clark Kent
Warnings and Tags: sick fic, lex is sick, Clark takes care of Lex, established relationship, whump, stubborn Lex, quick writings, background ships
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 1226
Summary: Written for @idabbleincrazy Clexmas Prompt: “Looks like you've caught a cold.” “I never…achoo…get sick. I'm fine!”
Author Notes: Finally getting to share some Clexmas prompts!! These just did not want to be finished, just endless comfort and care for Lex. So this is again another little fic for my mash-up verse of Smallville and the arrow verse. If you're looking for some order here, this takes place before Lex and Clark make Conner but after the Supercorp wedding and Len coming back (hence why it's placed where it is in the series). I hope you all enjoy my first prompt fill.
Happy Holidays and Happy Reading! I appreciate every like, comment, and reblog! ❤️
Read the opening from, Take A Sick Day, Rated Teen, below or in full on my Ao3.
*note, this story (and all of my others) on Ao3 is locked for registered Ao3 user
Take A Sick Day
Lex and Clark had spent the past few weeks attending parties, charity galas, and donation drives. It had been a lot of people, a lot of hand shaking, and a lot of smiling. Clark loved doing it, especially with Lex, but it had been a lot.
As Clark's hand reached out, blindly, trying to wrap his arm around his partner, he frowned at finding Lex's side of the bed empty. Today, he had been looking forward to sleeping in, especially since he had finished his last article and didn't have to go back to the Planet until next year. Plus, with so many superheroes visiting Metropolis and Earth for the holidays, Clark didn't feel too bad about staying in bed. He had planned, however, to have Lex with him for most of it, especially before they left the city tomorrow to enjoy the holidays at the farm.
"Lex?" He asked groggily, refusing to open his eyes as he felt around in their bed.
"Go back to bed, spaceman," Lex's voice called, sounding a bit raspier than usual. "Didn't Lena say they were visiting? That usually means your cousin isn't too far behind."
"Yeah." Clark's hand wiped down his face, lips smacking together at the taste in his mouth. "They're showing my aunt around, I guess?" He cracked his neck slightly as he pushed himself up a bit against the headboard. "She's never been down here for Christmas," he finished, eyes still closed as he stretched.
"Then sleep, I won't be out long. Then we can relax or meet them somewhere for lunch if you want."
"Maybe, I did want to sleep today," Clark paused as he looked at him, eyes finally opening fully and spotting Lex already dressed and trying to adjust his tie.
The brunette frowned as he studied Lex's reflection. He didn't look away from his sniffling nose and glassy eyes. During the night, Clark he had thought that it was Lex had been warmer against him, but he had to think much of it. Now, as he really studied Lex, the signs of sickness in him were obvious.
Clark frowned, pulling back the covers of their bed and stretching his arms over his head. He smiled at the way that Lex looked at him as he stretched. The brunette really wasn't surprised it had taken a toll on Lex, it was draining to the Kryptonian with how much they had jammed into their schedule, but he had never seen Lex sick. Clark had thought the meteor shower changed his immune system enough to avoid a simple cold.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
in some ways, I wrote 130K+ words just to write this chapter.
going on a brief hiatus after this so pls enjoy and look out for the next chapter end of Jan!
Here's a list of prompts, two for each day of December. A lot of these I used last year, but I did some switching around and added some new ones. Feel free to use either one or combine them into the same fic! Fics must be Clex based, but can include any background ship or Clex+others. Tag me if you use the prompts and want to be reblogged! I will create a collection on ao3 in December.
“Just put your hat on already!”/ Snowball Fight
“Maybe you could warm me up...?” / Cuddling by the Fireplace
“Looks like you've caught a cold.” “I never…achoo…get sick. I'm fine!” / Under the Mistletoe
“You do know how to ice skate, right?” / Holiday Traditions
“I got Lex for the Secret Santa. What the hell do you get a billionaire for Christmas?” / Naughty or Nice
“Let's build a snowman!” / Spiked Eggnog
“But if I get out of bed I'll be cold!” / Sleigh Ride
“You did all of this yourself?” / Caroling
“I can't believe you got me this!” / Winter Wonderland - Metropolis Style
“That's the ugliest sweater I've ever seen.” /Ugly Sweater Party
“Maybe we can get them both?” / Picking Out the Tree
“Thank you for making it special.” / Dinner at the Kents
“Office parties suck…that's why I brought you here, to share my misery.” / Party at the Talon
“At least pretend to like it!” / White Elephant Party
“Yeah, that's a no. I'll just hang out at the lodge.” / Snow Bunny
“No one should be alone for the holidays.” / Hot Cocoa
“I told you not to forget your gloves.” / Frostbite
“I see we've ended up under the mistletoe.” / Baked Goods
“Hey, no peeking!” / Gift Wrapping
"Ho ho ho…ly shit, you look good.”/ Decorating the Mansion
“You're the best present I could have ever wished for.” / Winter Solstice
"You know you aren't getting this jacket back, right? It's mine now." / Gingerbread House Contest
"We’re officially one hot chocolate away from survival.” / Snowed In
"I brought my jacket because I knew you would forget yours." / Candy Canes
"Oh, don't be such a scrooge." "Bah humbug." / Christmas/Hanukkah
"You know you didn't have to get me anything.” / Christmas Movie Date Night.
“If that snowman moves, I’m hitting it with the shovel.” / Seeing the Light Displays
"You know, I heard that hot chocolate makes everything better.” / Sledding
“It's Smallville, I wouldn’t discount the possibility of ghosts showing up to teach me a lesson.” / Champagne
“Look, I'm not sure if I'll be back in time for New Year's Eve. Come to Metropolis with me?” / Fireworks
“Luthor's don't make resolutions they can't keep." / New Year's Kiss
