New Tankfic. /goes and puts on crash-harness in case this is going to tank/
Lois Lane found that she was starting to get winded.
Did her hair grow too heavy to jog with?
How had she wound up over here?
Hmmm...
Not since that time last year when she'd been mugged and a couple of kids had run off with her wallet.
Now that's strange. What about her black belt?
She took off at a sprint toward Clark's place.
Takes this line and adds title, comes up with 'Lois is going to figure something out'.
Lois stayed under the hot shower until she nearly fell asleep. Stepping out onto his bathmat, she reached for the larger towel. She wrapped it around herself, then gathered her wet clothes and draped them over the shower curtain rod.
Wonder when she's going to stumble upon Clark.
Could he explain it away?
"Only," her voice faltered as she pointed at him. "Only Superman can do that!"
Apparently not.
Suddenly a plan sprung to mind. He took a breath and turned toward Lois, his expression was one of mild amusement.
"Well, it's not like on the old TV show, 'The Greatest American Hero', the powers aren't in the suit." He gave her a quizzical look. "But you know that, Lois."
Ignoring her surprise?
"So, Lois, not that you aren't always welcome, but what are you doing here? Coming out of my shower no less."
And going on the offensive?
"Yeah, and I don't think I've ever actually thanked you for keeping my secret for so long. I know you're more than smart enough to have figured out how dangerous it might be for my parents and friends if that sort of information became public knowledge, not to mention what a nightmare my personal life would become."
Oh.
Lois grabbed Clark's hands between her own. "Wait a minute!"
Clark's able to talk Lois into a corner?
"Wait a minute. Are you trying to tell me that I've been wrong all this time? That you really didn't know that I was also Superman?"
"What?" Lois had to suppress a cough. "Of course not. I knew early on that my Mr. Green Jeans partner secretly moonlighted in tights."
Yes. Good idea. Denying everything. It always worked for Clark.
And in keeping with the previous posters, Clark sure seems too smart. Maybe he and Lois got sort of switched out when it came to thinking on their feet and taking every excuse offered so one doesn't have to admit to anything?
On a different note. I wonder what would happen when some time in the future Lois figured out that Clark had played her. Could be fun
Michael