Hey DC
Playing a bit of catch-up this week, sorry for the delay in reading/FDK-ing
.
Really enjoyed this chapter, and took away a sense that Lois and Clark are settling in nicely to being a couple. The conversation with Perry timed out nicely--I was happy that he let them know that he was aware of their changing relationship, obviously had a few concerns for the paper, but was supportive and trusted them. And as a couple, it was nice to see what life was like as they do their job.
But (...yeah, I love the romance
), what I
really enjoyed were the private personal moments between Lois and Clark:
Lois smiled at him. "Are you going to miss me?" she guessed.
Clark blushed and dipped his head in a nod. "Yeah, what gave it away?"
"Oh," she said, smiling wider and playing with his tie, "just the look on your face. Like someone ran over your puppy with a tractor trailer."
"Is it such a crime for a man to enjoy having his girlfriend living with him?" he asked sweetly.
That made her laugh lightly. "No. It makes him cute."
"That's me," Clark said playfully. "Mr. Adorable."
"I said 'cute,' not 'adorable,'" she corrected him.
"I know. I was fixing your mistake," he joked back.
"You are always editing my copy," she mock complained.
"I know." He shot her a huge grin.
This was a really 'cute' and 'adorable' exchange between them
. Awesome back and forth, and it had such a fun, WAFFy undertone to it. I could totally play this scene out in my mind (and did, each of the couple of times that I read it
).
Also:
"Hello?" came Lois' voice over the earpiece.
"Hey, Lois. It's me."
"Hi, Clark." He could hear the smile in her voice. "What's up?"
"Nothing. Just wanted to hear your voice."
"You must be a mind reader. I was just thinking of calling you."
"Oh?"
"Yeah. I guess I've gotten used to not being all alone at night," she said.
"Me too."
"I'd forgotten how lonely it can get."
Is that an invitation to come over? he wondered.
"Me too," he repeated. "Is everything all right over there?"
"Quiet as a mouse," she replied.
"Glad to hear it."
"Clark?"
"Hmm?"
"I miss you."
"I miss you too."
Just say the word and I'll be on my way.
"I know this is going to sound stupid, but I'm so glad that...well...that we're together. As a couple, I mean."
His smile crept across his face, going from ear to ear. "It's not stupid, Lois. I'm glad that we're together too. You have no idea how happy I've been, ever since you said 'yes' to our first date."
"Well, it's not that hard to imagine," she teased him. "You've been walking around with the biggest grin on the planet since our first date."
Clark chuckled. "I guess that's probably true."
"Hey, Clark?" she asked after a brief silence fell.
"Yeah?" he asked.
"Thanks for calling," she said after a slight hesitation. "I think I'm going to turn in for the night."
"Me too," Clark said, his heart falling a little when she didn't ask him to come back over to her place. "Goodnight, Lois. I'll see you in the morning."
"Goodnight, Clark."
Oh-so-very-sweet
. You could really feel all of what is unsaid. The longing, realizing how used to spending their evenings together they both become, how well their relationship is going. I, like Clark, was just aching for her to ask him to come over
.
Looking forward to the next installment--and, at least with me being behind, there is less time to wait
.
Laura
P.S.--
"Perry, we'll be fine," Lois assured him. "We're complete professionals. And besides, Clark and I have a different relationship than Norcross and Judd did. We've always been honest with one another. Right, Clark?" She looked to him for an answer.
Clark swallowed hard. "Uh...right."
"See?" she said, not noticing the slight hesitation that had been in his voice, bringing her gaze back to their boss. "We'll be fine."
Eeeeee. Clark--you have
got to tell your girlfriend the truth...and
soon. It's only going to hurt her more the longer you wait. Do it!
