Plutobaby494: This story popped up in my head after seeing the new movie, Superman Returns. And I just had to post it. Although I must admit that I was never into reading the comics but I have seen the original superman.
Disclaimer: I have now rights to Superman that belongs to DC comics!
ON WITH THE FICCIE
"Will we ever see you again?" Lois asked staring up at Superman. He was going to fly off but stopped at her voice. He had just come out of his coma and had come to see his son.
"I'm always around" he replied with humor in his voice.
"Good, don't stray away too far. Only you can explain the stuff that's happening to Jason. He will want to know" Lois said.
"He will never be alone, I promise you that" Superman said seriously landing in front of her.
"We should still tell him, and Richard should know too?" Lois said. Her dark brown hair fluttered in the wind and Clark/Superman stared at her. He had been in love with her ever since they had met, when he first started working for the Daily Planet.
"We will but you don't really know that much about me" Superman said with amusement in his voice.
"I know enough" Lois replied playfully poking his chest. Realizing it a moment to late she pulled back when she met his steel like chest and nursed her bruised finger.
"Owww, jeez they really meant it when they said man of steel" Lois said wryly.
"Are you ok?" Superman asked with genuine worry. Lois almost laughed when she saw his expression.
"I'm fine" Lois replied smiling. Lois stared at him getting lost in his bright blue eyes. As much as she didn't want to admit it, she loved him with all her heart. He was her first true love and she couldn't forget him. But she was engaged to another man, one that was sweet, nice someone that you could bring to show your parents.
"Good" he replied staring at her lovingly. Lois stepped forward and soon they were standing nose to nose, never taking their eyes off each other. They leaned in at the same time and kissed. It was a quick kiss but Lois didn't want to stop. Leaning in more she deepened the kiss and it turned from light and quick to deep and passionate.
Richard watched from the porch window as the woman he loved kiss him. He could never hate him. He had saved his son and Lois. He also knew that every time they kissed Lois was always half there, still thinking about him, even though he had left. He loved her and wanted her to be happy and he knew that Superman made her happy.
Lois finally pulled away from him and stared back into his eyes. He had a saddened expression that puzzled her. Did he not feel the same way? Tears formed in her eyes and she started to pull away.
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that" Lois said trying to keep her cool and not sob in front of him.
She tried to turn around and run back into the house where she was safe but he put his strong grip around her waist preventing her from leaving.
"I'm not" he said hugging her from behind. Lois leaned into his embrace and smiled through her tears.
"I have to go" he continued, but didn't move.
"I know" she also didn't move wanting never to be out of his warm embrace.
They stayed this way until Superman finally moved and stepped away. Looking back sadly at Lois he started to fly away, when her voice stopped him in mid-flight again.
"How can I reach you?" Lois asked.
"Call out my name and I will hear you" he replied than fly off into the dark sky, leaving the woman he loves to watch. As he fly back to the city, tears started to fall down his face.
Lois loved Superman yes, but she could never love Clark Kent. He loved her with all his heart both as Clark and Superman. It would be lying to continue to see her as superman and not tell her about Clark. Even thought technically they were the same person but still different at the same time. People crying and shouting supporting stuff reached his super hearing ears. Everyone still thought that he was in a coma at the hospital. Sighing he flew back to the window of his hospital room and sat back on the bed.
One of the nurses that came to clean up the room came in and she gasped when she saw him.
"Mr. Superman" she said rushing up to him and gently pushed him down into a laying position. Even though he could have pushed his way out, he was still a little woozy from waking up so abruptly and flying to see his son and talk to Lois.
"How are you feeling?" she asked relieved that he had come back.
"Fine, a little tired" he replied.
"Please, stay here and rest" she pleaded. She knew that no one could stop him if he wanted to leave. And she didn't want him getting even more hurt than he already was, even though he was an alien.
"I will" he said, he still didn't have a place to go to and he was extremely tired, his little flight took more out of him than he thought.
"I will be right back" she said in relief than walked out of the door intent on getting the doctor. He nodded and closed his eyes taking deep breaths enjoying the quiet around him.
His peace was interrupted when the same nurse that had came in earlier, the doctor and two police officers came into the room. He opened his eyes and went to sit up but the doctor put his hand on his shoulder and pushed him back down.
"Easy there, you took quite a fall" the doctor said repositioning him so that he was not laying flat but was propped up. One of the police officers came up to him and helped the doctor.
"Do you remember what happened?" the police officer said. Superman nodded and closed his eyes once again.
"I am sorry, but your questions are going to have to wait for tomorrow. He just woke up from a coma and is extremely tired. Plus going on his little flight was no good for him" Clark heard the doctor say. Than everyone left and even the shouts of the people outside were gone as he fell into a deep sleep.
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"Lois, I asked you once if you were in love with him. And you said no, is that true?" Richard asked when she came inside. Superman had left.
Lois didn't reply but walked away into the kitchen and got herself a cup of coffee. Richard walked up behind her.
"Lois" he said annoyed at being ignored. She turned around to face him.
"Richard I- she started to say but was cut off when he kissed her on the lips. She was surprised and didn't kiss back. Finally he pulled away and looked at her.
"Did that mean anything to you?" he asked looking at her pleading her to love him. Lois didn't reply again and tears ran down her face. He didn't deserve this, Richard was a good man. He deserved someone that could love him back, and would make him happy. She was not the one who could do that.
"No, I'm sorry" she said sobbing.
"Is it true? Do you love him?" he asked already knowing the answer but wanting to hear for himself.
"I never stopped loving him" she replied. Richard felt his heart break and stumbled back from her.
"I see" he said. A noise was brought to his attention and they both looked behind him to see Jason sticking his head out from behind the wall. He looked at both his parents with wide eyes. He had always known for some strange reason that his daddy was not his real daddy but loved him all the same.
"Mommy, Daddy" he said staring at them.
"Jason, what are you doing up? You should be asleep" Lois said walking forward and picking him up.
"I couldn't sleep, and you guys were fighting" Jason said leaning against his mom's shoulder.
"Well it's late and you need your sleep" Lois said and walked up the stairs taking her son back to his bedroom. She gave Richard a 'we need to talk' look and started on the stairs.
After putting her son to bed she walked downstairs and found Richard outside standing on the patio.
"I thought he was gone, he left and I didn't hear from him for five years" Lois said walking to stand next to him. Both of their gazes were on the horizon.
"So you fell in love with him when he came back" Richard said not turning to look at her.
"I never fell out of love, when he left without saying goodbye. I thought it was over and tried to get over him. Than I met you" she said looking at him, wishing he would make eye contact.
Richard didn't reply but kept his eyes on the night sky.
"There's something else, he's Jason's biological father" Lois said and looked at him to see how he would react. He didn't. He had always guessed but never actually asked. With the chemistry between the two before they had met and lately it had really become obvious.
"What do we do know?" he asked finally speaking.
"I don't know but I don't think we should see each other anymore. It would not be fair to you or to Superman?" Lois said.
"I agree but did you ever stop to think that he had to have a past, someone to take care of him. A mother or father, do you even know his real name?" Richard asked than walked into the house and gathered blankets to sleep on the couch that night. Lois stayed outside a little longer thinking of his questions. I would have been a no to all of them. He was still a mystery to her. Did he have any of those and did he have a duel life?
Taking one last look at the stars, Lois stepped inside and walked up to her bed to get some sleep. Tomorrow was going to be a long day.
TO BE CONTINUED
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