Real work

Somewhere in Metropolis

"I must be the only one who sees them for what they really are!" Lex Luther Jr remarked, throwing a copy of the Daily Planet onto his desk. The headline read.

'Heroes receive thanks for saving city'

Lex's latest assistant (who was under pain of death not to tell anyone who she worked for) shrugged her shoulders.

"I don't know ?" Lex glared at her.

"They are devils, false gods and freaks... but not for long. I will bring them down to their knees and then I will show the world what they really are!"

His assistant didn't speak but handed him a note."A Mr Wilson rang, he didn't leave his contact number but agreed to met up with you again. He also mentioned that he has been in contact with someone called Schott!"

Lex took the note from her with a smirk. "Perfect!"

Lois and Clark's apartment

Lois awoke to find Clark's side of the bed empty and for a second she thought she had dreamt about him returning to her, but then she heard him moving about in the kitchen. Yawning she got out of bed, pulled on a robe and walked into the kitchen. Clark was making breakfast.

"Good morning." She said with a smile and pressed a kiss to his cheek.

"Morning Lois." he said handing her a cup of coffee. He was already dressed for a day's work at the Daily Planet. She took a sip of the coffee and then noticed the folded blanket and pillow on the sofa.

"You slept on the sofa?" She questioned.

"I came back late last night, I didn't want to wake you."

"I don't mind you waking me up Clark. I've missed you sleeping next to me."

Clark pulled her into a hug. "I know, and I've been having trouble sleeping since I got back, you don't want me tossing and turning next to you all night."

Lois sighed against his chest. "You know you can always talk to me Clark, I'm always here for you." He went to kiss her but then heard a siren ring out across the city.

"I think I might needed...'

"Go... I'll see you later" she said. And with a whoosh he was gone.

Clark arrived at the bullpen of the Daily Planet just as Perry White came out of his office, he glared at Clark.

"Late again Kent!' He said tapping his watch.

"Sorry, my bike got a puncture."

Perry sighed "Next time leave the bike and walk the rest of the way to work."

Clark nodded and made his way to his desk, there was already a handful of memos waiting for him. He couldn't tell Perry that he was late because he had been helping the metropolis fire department with a warehouse fire.

Perry walked across the room and stopped in front of Clark's desk.

"Lateness aside, I wanted to talk to you. I've got a new assignment for you."

Clark frowned. "I thought you wanted to me to report on the recent vandalism of the metro system?"

"No I want you to drop that, instead I want you to report on that female superhero, the one they are calling Wonder women."

Clark blinked in surprise.

"I want the Daily Planet to have dibs on her before the Herald get their claws into her.

"So you want me to investigate her, why me?"

"Lois has Superman and it's about time you did some proper reporting. So I want you to find out anything and everything you can about this Wonder Woman."