Happy sigh.
My favourite parts were at the end. The first was:
"Talk to me." Clark leaned back against the counter. He wasn't touching her, but he was irresistibly close. "Is this about being afraid that things will change if we start going out?"
A pang went through Lois at how well he knew her. "It's changed already. You aren't just some guy I work with. You're my best friend."
"If that's all you want from me, Lois, I'm happy with that."
I love that he was letting her know she was in the driver's seat and that he was opening the avenues of communication.
My other favourite part was his putting his cards on the table:
"So I guess you need to decide what kind of us you want us to be."
Her breath caught in her throat. "Why do I have to decide? What do you want?"
Clark didn't pause to consider, didn't even blink; he simply said, "You."
"Oh." It was all she could say. That kind of simple honesty was hard to argue with.
Their being able to have an open and honest discussion about their relationship is in itself a huge milestone.
Thanks for sharing this wonderfully WAFFy story.
Joy,
Lynn
p.s., And thanks for giving me the opportunity to post my 1500th post, thereby changing my status from 'Top Banana' to 'Merirwether.'
