Michael Adams held the divorce papers and sighed. He was an old hat at this. As a divorce lawyer, he had seen it all but the couple before him was an exception. If it weren't for these papers, he'd never guess they were breaking up. They were acting as calm and casual as if they were buying insurance. Maybe it was the profession they were in. The good journalists often removed their emotions and opinions, so they could present an unbiased story and Lane and Kent were the best reporting team he could think of. Still it didn't seem natural. Lois Lane's face was impossible to read at the moment. She could have been a statue, if it weren't for her breathing and blinking. It was the same with Clark Kent.

"So are the papers in order?" Lois asked suddenly.

The lawyer blushed when he realized he had been looking at them and not the papers.

"They seem to be but I need to run over a few details with you all. This is a no-fault divorce, right?

They both nod and look a little annoyed at the question.

"I just want to make sure. Some people come back later and try to change it to adultery or something."

Lois took an angry appearance and asked, "what's that supposed to mean? You think I had an affair with Superman, don't you?"

It was common public knowledge that Lois had all his exclusives and anytime people saw them in public together it was hard not to notice the physical attraction between them. Rumors about their affair were increasing in popularity and divorce was going to make it hit an all time high whether it was true or not.

"No, ma'am. It's none of my business."

That cooled her off. She would've gotten up to attack him before but her soon to be ex-husband had been gently restraining her. That couldn't have been an easy job. This mild-mannered man was obviously stronger than he looked. It surprised him that she hadn't gotten angry at his touching her. Normally any physical contact between a divorcing or a divorced couple would cause a heated fight.

"I have to ask you if you've done everything you can to save your marriage like counseling and such."

"Lois doesn't like therapists," Clark said.

At last, this sparked a negative response between the two of them.

"Are you saying it's my fault? I don't like strangers knowing the intimate details of my life."

Clark threw his hands up in a gesture of surrender and said, "I'm just saying it's why we never went to see at therapist."

The lawyer interrupted. "It's okay. The bottom line is there's no hope for your marriage. Correct?"

They nodded.

"The court is doing you a favor by letting you divorce without having been separated for a year. Divorces aren't as easy to get and go through as what people think. It looks like you've split your property and the custody of your children 50/50. I'm impressed. You won't have to fight it out in court. So many people let their personal feelings get in the way of common sense. Just because the marital relationship ended doesn't mean the parental one should. It's hard enough on children with divorced parents. It's good when parents can halfway get along. One last question , ma'am. Did you want to pay a court fee to change your surname from Kent back to Lane?"

"If you read closely, Mr. Adams, I never changed it in the first place. People call me Mrs. Kent because most women do take on their husband's name but my legal and professional name has always been Lane."

"Well, we'll process the papers and you all will get a notice when it becomes final."

Clark was closest to the door but he waited and held it open for Lois to get through. They were definitely a unique case.

TBC