FDK: Rules of Trust - Lois & Clark Fanfic Message Boards

Conclusion to Guy Rule Number One. What happened on Lois and Clark's date? How did Lois handle the revelation? How did Clark? What ever happened to Mayson Drake?

So many questions answered in the second installment of the "Rules" series.

Hope you guys enjoy this one.

Veggie burgers are not as bad as Lois makes them seem. I loved how Martha calls Clark out for not telling Lois.

Looking forward to the reveal and Lois's reaction. I love the way you've portrayed Martha and Jonathan here, especially their blunt speech about feelings that both Clark and Lois would almost rather die than talk about.

Originally Posted by CarrieRene

Veggie burgers are not as bad as Lois makes them seem. I loved how Martha calls Clark out for not telling Lois.

Yeah, my mom's vegetarian so I've had some good and some bad veggie burgers. Depends on who makes them. Martha and Jonathan do a pretty good job of calling Clark out on his goofs. I figured this wouldn't be an exception.

Originally Posted by BJ

Looking forward to the reveal and Lois's reaction. I love the way you've portrayed Martha and Jonathan here, especially their blunt speech about feelings that both Clark and Lois would almost rather die than talk about.

Thanks BJ. This one's kinda taken on a life of it's own.

I hope you all enjoy the date and reveal. I just posted it.

Wow! What a date! You did a fantastic job on that date and the reveal. Fantastic.

Still loving that date! Man, Clark needs to teach classes on how to throw first dates! *swoon*

Love the reveal. But Lois is taking it almost too well. I look forward to the inevitable eruption of Mount Lane.

Time spent in the Kent family kitchen is always good!

Love it! Nice tie in to TOGOM. Hopefully Clark doesn't have to "play dead" this time around. Jimmy, dude, stop sticking your foot into your mouth. She's not Mad Dog Lane because she's gentle on people.

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“My files. My collections….The entire collection on Bonnie and Clyde, Al Pacino, and his gang….gone. My dad spent his whole life collecting this stuff.”

Do you mean Al Capone?

Originally Posted by Annie B.

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“My files. My collections….The entire collection on Bonnie and Clyde, Al Pacino, and his gang….gone. My dad spent his whole life collecting this stuff.”

Do you mean Al Capone?

Haha! Yes, sorry brain fried this weekend.

Originally Posted by Deadly Chakram

Love it! Nice tie in to TOGOM. Hopefully Clark doesn't have to "play dead" this time around. Jimmy, dude, stop sticking your foot into your mouth. She's not Mad Dog Lane because she's gentle on people.

Haha yes there will be some twists with this one. No, I"m not giving anything away.

Jimmy always finds a way to open mouth and insert foot, doesn't he?

Bobby sighting! Love it when Bobby shows up and offers some of his wisdom. Now I'm hungry for Chicago pizza and Greek food! Can't wait for more.

Love how close they are getting, and how well Lois is adapting to Clark being Superman. Good ol' Bobby knows everything. LOL! Having fun reading this!

Originally Posted by CarrieRene

Bobby sighting! Love it when Bobby shows up and offers some of his wisdom. Now I'm hungry for Chicago pizza and Greek food! Can't wait for more.

Clark always has a way of doing that to us, doesn't he? Darn superpowers and his ability to fly anywhere and bring back exotic cuisine. I love Bobby! He's one of my favorites in the reoccurring roles.

Originally Posted by Deadly Chakram

Love how close they are getting, and how well Lois is adapting to Clark being Superman. Good ol' Bobby knows everything. LOL! Having fun reading this!

Well, the difference here is the way he told her and the fact that she didn't have to figure it out for herself. It's not after they're dating it's right at the beginning so the budding romance is built on truth --not lies. I believe that has a lot to do with her reaction here.

I'm not a fan of Lois sulking for weeks on end about him lying to her or Clark being a dummy and not telling her everything before they started dating. She'd already proven she could be trusted. She was already associated with Superman in the public eye. There was no excuse for continuing to lie to her.

JMO

Bobby knows all! LOL! Gotta love him and his pearls of wisdom. More Bobby to come

Chapter 2

Making out in the conference room? That is good, but not good! Hey guys, I thought the relationship was going to be quiet for awhile?

Nope. Poor Mayson never had a chance!

Originally Posted by Morgana

Chapter 2

Making out in the conference room? That is good, but not good! Hey guys, I thought the relationship was going to be quiet for awhile?

Nope. Poor Mayson never had a chance!

Haha! I wouldn't call it making out though. Just a few....heated kisses. lol There's a definite shift in the relationship that they both feel. No, Mayson never had a chance.

Clark, you're being an overprotective jerk again! Seriously, someone slap him upside the head with a Kryptonite studded baseball bat!

Jokes aside, I like how it's going. Clark needs to chill a bit, but Lois is putting him right in his place. Go, Lois!

Mayson is going to be a bit of a witch, isn't she?

That Madonna reference. Haha. And Clark being overprotective. Sounds like trouble with Mayson around.

Originally Posted by CarrieRene

That Madonna reference. Haha. And Clark being overprotective. Sounds like trouble with Mayson around.

Yeah, I can't claim the first reference. That was the script.

The second I thought would just be funny to throw in given Sammy thought Lois should be Madonna. Glad you liked it.

Originally Posted by Deadly Chakram

Clark, you're being an overprotective jerk again! Seriously, someone slap him upside the head with a Kryptonite studded baseball bat! laugh

Jokes aside, I like how it's going. Clark needs to chill a bit, but Lois is putting him right in his place. Go, Lois!

Mayson is going to be a bit of a witch, isn't she?

Vicki,

Clark IS an overprotective dolt sometimes. Especially when it comes to the people he cares about. He's also a little paranoid with the whole secret identity. But yeah, if you want to smack him upside the head then I did my job because that was the goal in this scene.

Notice how Lois totally called him out and pointed out that people were staring?? Yeah, she doesn't play.

Mayson is totally going to be a bit of a witch. You'll find out why pretty soon.

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“Come on, smile, Mayson. We finally caught one of them.” Wolf nudged her.

“Yes, and there are two more at large–No thanks to your team dropping the ball.” Mayson threw a pointed look at Wolf.

“They blew the tires out. What did you want them to do? Ride on the rims?” Wolf asked with a smirk.

“Whatever,” Mayson shrugged, looking around at the scene, “So, what happened here?”

Mayson needs to back off. That can be cured if she rode around with a S.W.A.T. team for a week or two.

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“All I know is our producer got a call to have someone down here in five minutes.” Tom rolled his eyes as the police chief straightened his jacket for the cameras. “Ever notice how this guy’s always taking the credit for everyone else’s work? I heard Superman stopped one of these gangster copycats. Watch him try and take credit for that one.”

LOL! Not unless the chief has a bullet proof vest!

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“But…” Lois began to argue but stopped herself. Seeing the expression on Perry’s face, she knew he meant business. “We’ll get right on that.”

“Good.” Perry nodded, “Get to work. The sooner we bag these lunatics, the better.”

Lois exchanged a look with Clark before following him out of Perry’s office. “Well, there goes our evening plans.”

“Sorry.” Clark gave her a weak smile. “I could still fly there and pick up some takeout from Heraklion, but it kinda loses the date feel by mixing dinner with …. research.” he gave a roll of the eyes on the last part of his statement, turning to open the door to the conference room for her.

Lois followed him inside, “Well, maybe once we bag these nutcases you can make it up to me.”

“Count on it.” He grinned at her.

HeHe!

You gotta love how these two try to sneak romance in with work. So much for trying to keep their relationship under cover. Especially with Jimmy and Perry around!

That Mayson can take a flying leap... oops. Sorry, she needed to get a hit long ago. I'm glad Lois was able to get her feelings out about Mayson and how Clark can always tell when Lois has something on her mind.

Originally Posted by Morgana

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“Come on, smile, Mayson. We finally caught one of them.” Wolf nudged her.

“Yes, and there are two more at large–No thanks to your team dropping the ball.” Mayson threw a pointed look at Wolf.

“They blew the tires out. What did you want them to do? Ride on the rims?” Wolf asked with a smirk.

“Whatever,” Mayson shrugged, looking around at the scene, “So, what happened here?”

Mayson needs to back off. That can be cured if she rode around with a S.W.A.T. team for a week or two.

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“All I know is our producer got a call to have someone down here in five minutes.” Tom rolled his eyes as the police chief straightened his jacket for the cameras. “Ever notice how this guy’s always taking the credit for everyone else’s work? I heard Superman stopped one of these gangster copycats. Watch him try and take credit for that one.”

LOL! Not unless the chief has a bullet proof vest!

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“But…” Lois began to argue but stopped herself. Seeing the expression on Perry’s face, she knew he meant business. “We’ll get right on that.”

“Good.” Perry nodded, “Get to work. The sooner we bag these lunatics, the better.”

Lois exchanged a look with Clark before following him out of Perry’s office. “Well, there goes our evening plans.”

“Sorry.” Clark gave her a weak smile. “I could still fly there and pick up some takeout from Heraklion, but it kinda loses the date feel by mixing dinner with …. research.” he gave a roll of the eyes on the last part of his statement, turning to open the door to the conference room for her.

Lois followed him inside, “Well, maybe once we bag these nutcases you can make it up to me.”

“Count on it.” He grinned at her.

HeHe!

You gotta love how these two try to sneak romance in with work. So much for trying to keep their relationship under cover. Especially with Jimmy and Perry around!

Hi Morgana!

Yeah, Mayson is a bit on the edgy side. She's got a chip on her shoulder the size of Mt Everest.

Hehe, yes Tom is pretty observant of who's doing what.

Ah, yes, the sneaking around and trying to keep their relationship under wraps with Perry White and Jimmy around is proving fruitless, isn't it?

Work? You want us to work?

Originally Posted by CarrieRene

That Mayson can take a flying leap... oops. Sorry, she needed to get a hit long ago. I'm glad Lois was able to get her feelings out about Mayson and how Clark can always tell when Lois has something on her mind.

Clark is very observant. He spent a lot of time becoming fluent in Lois Lane.

Mayson does have a reason to be upset -- (ie: she thinks Clark just walked off and left her with no explanation)--but yeah, she's being a bit of an annoying twat right now. At least that's how she's supposed to come across. devilsplat

Lois needed to get her feelings about Mayson off her chest and Clark as always finds a way to make her insecurities disappear.

The plot thickens! And, so far, Clark has managed not to get shot. I'm guessing he won't be, with only one part left.

I like the subtle changes you made to the Perry and Hamilton stuff. Good stuff!

Yay a new Rules chapter. Glad Clark read those notes because I think it is going to come in handy later.

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“No?” Mayson shot back. “How about him agreeing to have lunch with me and then bolting with no explanation other than ‘I can’t do this’ before we’ve even been seated? He left me standing there like an idiot. Then all weekend I waited to hear something…anything. You know what I got? Nothing. No explanation. No apology.” Mayson said angrily. “Then I come here to confront him and clear the air after seeing him at the press conference and you send him for takeout.”

Mayson, it is pretty obvious that even with him walking out on a lunch date, Clark Kent has no interest in you. Might I suggest looking elsewhere? Unfortunately, this ship has most definitely sailed ...

Originally Posted by Deadly Chakram

The plot thickens! And, so far, Clark has managed not to get shot. I'm guessing he won't be, with only one part left.

I like the subtle changes you made to the Perry and Hamilton stuff. Good stuff!

Haha! Thanks Vicki. Yes, Clark has not gotten shot. Amazing how different things can go when people are communicating, huh?

Glad you liked the changes. Thanks for your help on this one. You're a rockstar!

Originally Posted by CarrieRene

Yay a new Rules chapter. Glad Clark read those notes because I think it is going to come in handy later.

There is a reason for Clark reading the notes but it won't come into play in this story but in the Rules Series.

Originally Posted by Morgana

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“No?” Mayson shot back. “How about him agreeing to have lunch with me and then bolting with no explanation other than ‘I can’t do this’ before we’ve even been seated? He left me standing there like an idiot. Then all weekend I waited to hear something…anything. You know what I got? Nothing. No explanation. No apology.” Mayson said angrily. “Then I come here to confront him and clear the air after seeing him at the press conference and you send him for takeout.”

Mayson, it is pretty obvious that even with him walking out on a lunch date, Clark Kent has no interest in you. Might I suggest looking elsewhere? Unfortunately, this ship has most definitely sailed ...

Hah! Yeah, she's not putting two and two together very well is she?

Thanks for commenting everyone. The final part to Rules of Trust is up. Hope everyone enjoys.

Rules of Battle will be coming in November.

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Rules of Trust Part 7

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“Are you sure this is the right place?” Clark asked, watching from around the corner as a limo pulled up to a tall brick building with no signage outside. The tall metal door was sealed tightly as two couples dressed to the nine approached.

‘The fat lady sings’ he overheard the man say to the doorman. The door opened.

“Pretty classy crowd for an illegal gaming club,” Lois commented.

“Isn’t that Congressman Haines and his wife?” Clark asked.

“Nice to know how our taxes are being spent,” Lois commented with a wry smile. “Any idea how we break into this place?”

When I first read this I wanted to groan, 'Not again!' But was happily surprised that it was the COMPLETE opposite of what I expected. Clark did not get shot. They were in the middle of a sting operation and Lois was the one who nearly got shot. Detective Wolf showed up at just the right time to divert Mayson from chasing after Clark.

Okay, why would Mayson leave in the middle of arresting bad guys to chase after a man? Seems to me she would not have reached such a level in the department by doing that. Just a thought.

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She unlocked the door and swung it open, “Mayson?”

“Lois?” Mayson echoed in surprise, peering past Lois to see into the apartment. “Wha-What are you doing here?”

“Well, I…” she began to explain and caught herself. Why did she have to explain anything to Mayson? She was the one that had shown up unannounced at Clark’s apartment. What was she doing there? “I don’t think that’s any of your business.” She crossed her arms over her chest.

“I need to talk to Clark. Is he home?” Mayson asked, pushing her way past Lois and taking a step into the apartment.

Clark stood on the other side of the room, buttoning his shirt back up from their heated embrace earlier as he jotted down notes on a notepad, still talking to Jimmy. Mayson threw Lois a look as she tapped her foot on the wood floor.

Mayson! Grow up. When you come to a man's apartment and he is there with another woman and he's buttoning his shirt that's a clear indication he's taken. Glad to know Clark had placed a phone message with her, apologizing for leaving in the middle of lunch. Wow! Imagine all the grief and embarrassment she could have save herself!