Clark awoke to the chirping sound waves of his alarm clock.
"Uhh."
As he rolled over he felt something tugging at the bottom corner of his duvet.
"Okay Shelby, I'm up."
He groaned and delved beneath his soft sheets, wishing that the morning could have waited a few more hours to arrive. Clark reluctantly sat up and began to get ready, still half asleep. Ever since Chloe and Jimmy's Engagement, Clark had been pulling all-nighters with them, but since Chloe's mind-wipe, he hadn't been able to use his powers to help them.
At about half-past six, Clark was having his breakfast of pancakes, after having spent two minutes doing two days-worth of chores. His sandy companion sat, obediently, at his side and received the occasional, absent-minded scratch. His plates washed and dried, Clark fed Shelby and was just about to leave, when his cellphone rang. He smiled as he saw the name flashing upon the screen.
"Hey Lois."
"Smallville, where are you? It's seven and Tess wants to see us in her office pronto!" Lois explained while fighting through the crowd that was her work place.
"Hello to you too. I'm almost there." Clark super-sped out of the farm, cellphone still connected, and made his way towards the Daily Planet.
"Why don't you focus on getting here?" Lois bent over her desk, setting down her coffee.
"Already here." Clark appeared behind her, making her jump. He smiled, making Lois put away her cellphone and start to head towards the elevator.
"Come on Smallville."
Ever since the night they had been held by that lunatic and his lie detector machine, Lois felt uncomfortable around Clark. Even though she seemed to have gotten away with it, she had openly admitted, to herself and Clark, that she loved the farm-boy she had so aptly named 'Smallville'. Don't be fooled, she had loved him for a long time, but she refused to acknowledge it, making the forced confession even more of a shock. But, being Lois Lane, she refused to face the issue of working out what her exact feelings were, and, instead, chose to ignore them and buried herself in her work.
Clark pressed the small button in front of him and, with a small 'ping', the elevator doors parted. Without hesitation, Lois walked into the small cubicle, extracting a smile from Clark. Classic Lois.
"Well are you coming or are you gunna stand there all day?"
Clark snapped out of his daze and stepped through the doors. Lois caught her breath as he lent over her and pushed the appropriate button on the wall, causing the motors to whir. Damn, I hate that he does that to me.