Smile broadening, Clark straightened up and moved forward as she approached. She glanced up and saw him at the same moment, and he was suddenly on the receiving end of a smile so brilliant and beautiful he almost floated up off the sidewalk.

“Hey, gorgeous,” she said, stopping in front of him. Bending down, he kissed the tip of her nose before replying.

“Hello, beautiful,” he said, punctuating his greeting with a more lingering kiss on her upraised lips. “Errands all run?”

Clark tugged her gently against his side in a half hug as she stopped talking long enough to take a deep breath. She snuggled into him, tipping her head up and smiling at him, and he dropped a quick kiss onto her mouth.

Clark laughed, tightening his arm around her for a moment before letting her go as the elevator doors opened. Stepping into the empty car, Lois laughed too, shaking her head.

“I think you’re brilliant,” he replied, also rising to his feet, “and beautiful, and sweet, and a *fantastic* investigative reporter –“ She laughed up at him as he included the last bit. “And accomplished, and sexy –“ His voice had dropped to a husky whisper that sent shivers over her skin. With each adjective, he’d moved closer to her, until she was in his arms. Bending his head, he kissed her gently, then more fiercely as she moaned softly and responded with enthusiasm.

After several delightful minutes, he raised his head, then shook it gently at her as she began to catch her breath again. Breathing just as quickly, he murmured, “You, my love, are definitely habit-forming - a habit I’m delighted to have, I might add. And distracting. Very distracting,” he added mock-reprovingly as she giggled and stretched up for another quick but potent kiss.

“It’s kind of ironic, isn’t it?” she concluded, as Clark shook his head ruefully. “Nobody knows it… except me,” she slipped in smugly, and leaned up to plant another quick kiss on his lips, “but even Superman has to buy Super insurance… Against, well, himself.”

< Although, statistically speaking, their house might actually be at a higher risk of Super damage, considering that Lois Lane, top investigative reporter in the city and taker of risks extraordinaire, lived there. >

“Trouble does seem to follow you around like it’s hoping you’ll take it home and feed it.”