“So, you do believe him,” Lois said. She slipped the necklace over her head and tucked the gem beneath her shirt. She noted that Clark did the same.
Henderson gave her a sardonic grin. “I just called her ‘Kent’,” he said, nodding in Clark’s direction, “and neither of you thought that was strange."
I love Henderson! He's a cop with unexpected depths. I'm glad you brought back that he was an adept - wasn't that mentioned in one of your other stories you published last year? It makes total sense that Henderson would have a line on "non-traditional" policing methods.
“Or being female was something I needed to be for a while,” Clark suggested.
You know, that's a very interesting idea.
There was also a smoothness and ease to their collaboration that went beyond what she was used to as well. She was making corrections almost before Clark had to say it.
Is it that Kryptonian telepathy?
“You know perfectly well that Lois and Clark both considered you and Jimmy as part of their family."
Very true. Poignant. I wonder if Perry actually knows or if he suspects and just thinks it's too crazy even for Lane and Kent.
