This is so sweet and lovely. Clark is feeling so extremely low. He hears that it is Lois who is coming, but
if not for her whispered, fervent plea, he wouldn't have answered.
But from this nadir, things soon turn very sweet. These two people are meant to be so very close. And just look at this:
Lois looked down at her shoes, unable to meet the intensity, the unexpected intimacy of his stare.
The intimacy - yes, indeed. When Lois tells him that she will never reveal his secret he is so relieved - not because he
ever thought she would do that, but because he feared she was bringing him bad news about their relationship. When that is not the case, Clark starts touching her:
he gently placed his hands on Lois' shoulders.
He reached out and cradled her cheek in his hand.
A tear slipped down Lois' cheek, and Clark tenderly brushed it away with his thumb.
And now Lois responds:
But she could only nod before she stepped forward, wrapping her arms around Clark's neck.
He pulled her closer.
"I trust you," Clark whispered fiercely, his lips close to her ear.
Lois was trembling. She closed her eyes and rested her forehead against his collarbone, still gripping his shoulders.
He placed a kiss on the top of her head.
Well, that was about as far as we got between Lois and Clark here, intimacy-wise. But really, it was so sweet, and it was just a prequel! I'm looking forward to a lot more love and WAFFiness in you upcoming story!
Ann
Thank you all for reading, and for your comments!