Here I was, about to go to bed, when, what to my wondering eyes did appear? A gift from Corrina, all wrapped with a shiny bow!
"The murder of Mayson Drake? I have a confession from the murderer. She testifies that you weren't there." Wolfe grunted. "Although in her rather twisted logic, she seems to think it was your fault she pulled the trigger because you refused to marry her and take responsibility for a child that isn't yours."
"But she'll be looked after? She'll have access to medical care?"
So Clark!
"Other than continuing to suffer from a chronic lack of common sense and good judgement, she's fine."
Was there a particular reason she wanted him to read her work? Had she included something in her story that was going to be controversial? Something about Superman? Or was she just trying to ease him through these first few minutes back in the office?
Yes. Nope. Probably not. No, not really.
"I promise you we'll talk later."
<points to empty conference room>
"As friends." She found his eyes and lingered there, igniting him. "And so much more."
*There* it is!
"No." Lois's hand inched along the desk, and her fingertips settled over his. "How about we get these stories written and get to some place where we can be alone and talk in private?"
Sounds great! Who's up for some surriptiously used super speed?
"I needed coffee," he said with an apologetic shrug. "I wasn't finding it easy to concentrate."
Awww!
"She's an amazing woman."
"Yes."
Yup!
If it had been anyone other than Perry, Clark would have thought the editor was trying hard not to squirm.
Perhaps she believed in Clark, too.
Even more so than Supes.
"No. I said enough to kill the Star's story claiming you were the murderer, but I figured it might be easier on her family if they didn't find out via the media."
Clark tried to keep the surprise from his face.
Awww! He's rubbing off on her. Plus, Clark, you should probably call your folks and let them know things are okay now.
If there was to be anything between him and Lois - anything beyond being friends and partners - he had to tell her the truth.
<nods>
He'd often worried that telling her Clark Kent was Superman would lower her opinion of Superman and provoke her annoyance with Clark. Now, it seemed possible that telling her could lower her opinion of Clark and cause her to be exasperated with both of them.
E) All of the above?
There was one final hurdle. A *huge* hurdle. And Clark wasn't at all sure they would be able to overcome it.
Awww, it will be okay, Big Guy.
Um...so....more please?
