Oh-ho-ho... *rubs hands together maniacally* Very interesting, indeed...

I had a lot of things I enjoyed or wanted to comment on in this chapter. I did. But it has now all flown out the window with these three parts:
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“Cheater,” she called to him.

Instantly, he was by her side again. “Why do you say that?”

She placed the shell in the pocket of her dress, so she had a free hand to touch him. She placed it on his arm. “How could I possibly yell at you here?”
laugh At least Clark does know how to play his cards right. Poor Lois, not even allowed to vent a little to her boyfriend...
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“Maybe…” He shook his head. “Langosta has beautiful sunsets.”

Was Clark about to suggest skinny-dipping?

No. He was about to suggest watching the sunset, Lois corrected her wayward mind.

Skinny-dipping with Clark? Hmmmm. Images followed these thoughts. Lois swallowed, stopping to get her fingers wet and press them against her neck.

“Hot?” Clark asked.

Extremely!

“A bit,” Lois replied with what she hoped was an innocent smile. Her being mad at him didn’t stop her from being attracted to him.
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Nothing spoils a good story like the arrival of an eye witness.
--Mark Twain