This was written for the November Slash Fanfiction Superman Returns Challenge on LiveJournal. The prompt is the first part with Perry and a drabble follows it.

Office Politics

Perry leveled a finger at the two of them, his dark eyes sparking with ire he usually reserved for the terminally underperforming. "I don't care what's gotten into the both of you lately, I want it straightened out before you leave this office and I expect to see copy filed on that joint article by the end of the work-day. Don't think I won't order you to kiss and make up. Now, I'm going to lunch."

Clark sat stock-still for a moment before swinging his whole body around to look at Richard.

"He wouldn't?"

Richard nodded, amused. He flipped through the file folder, unconcerned.

"He would."

Clark narrowed his eyes.

"No…" Clark considered, "he wouldn't."

A sidelong look. Richard closed the file, turned in his chair, crossed his hands over his knee.

"He would."

Clark leaned forward.

"Right here in the office?"

"I wouldn't put it past him."

Clark ran a finger lightly over Richard's knuckles, lips quirked, their earlier argument forgotten.

"You think…?"

A smile gradually grew into a grin.

"We should."