What did he say? Lois replays it in her mind. Clark got down one knee, produced a ring and proposed to her. Wait was that in the right order?
"Lois?" Clark asks at her silence.
"Yes"
Clark's eyes widen and his heart races. "Yes?"
Lois looks him straight in the eye "Yes Clark"
Clark is pretty sure his heart just exploded right there and then but since he is still alive he takes the opportunity to slip the ring into Lois' finger and then picks her up and swings her round. "Thank you. I love you"
"I love you too and is this your mother's ring?" Lois asks as she examines it.
Clark puts Lois down "Yes. She insisted I take it. You're like a daughter to her already. I guess this makes it official though."
"Yeah I guess it does" Lois replies. Wow. Mrs Kent's ring. Lois doesn't feel quite worthy of it. Lois then remembers there are stuck in an elevator. "You couldn't have come up with something more romantic than when we're stuck in an elevator?"
Clark smiles at her. "Sorry. No"
Lois shrugs "Oh well good enough but I still expect to be taken out to dinner at some point"
Clark laughs. That's his Lois. He dips his head and kisses her. God he loves her sweet, soft lips that are now attacking him hungrily he notices. He tries to pull away "Lois. What are you doing?"
When Clark kissed her Lois was just expecting a quick peck really but as soon as his lips hit hers something stirred within her. Engagements needed to be celebrated and since it was just the two of them in this elevator why not do it now. So she attacked his wonderfully warm lips until he pulled out of it. "I think you know what I'm doing" she says in response to his question.
"Here?" Clark asks.
"Here" Lois states as she literally jumps on Clark and wraps her legs around his waist knowing Clark would never let her fall and he doesn't and what's more it isn't long till she could feel him give into her completely. She is irresistible after all.
"That was fun" Lois says as she regains her breath sitting next to Clark still stuck in the elevator.
Clark takes a minute to answer. Wow this was a new one for them and oh my god she agreed to marry him but he should say something back. "Yeah. Guess you can score this one off your list"
"What list?"
"The one you keep in your drawer at home that lists the places you haven't had sex in yet"
"How did you find that? You promised you wouldn't x-ray through my stuff anymore"
"I didn't x-ray your stuff Lois. You told me all about it"
She did? She doesn't remember that. "Erm when?"
"The New Year's party after we did it in the supply closet." Clark reminds her. Wow that had been a lot fun too.
Lois smiles at that memory. "Oh yeah. I am so glad I've gotten you to loosen up about stuff like this. There's still a few places left on that list if you're in the mood" she suggests to him.
"No way. Forget it. We are not having sex on top of the Daily Planet Globe. Nothing short of red kryptonite will get me to do that" Clark tells her.
Before Lois can say anything else the lift lurches and descends a little to the next floor where the door opens.
"About time!" Lois exclaims at the engineer standing in the doorway in an attempt to distract him from the fact she is a bit of a mess and so is Clark. They both stand up and make their way out while trying to straighten their clothes out. They make their way to the stairs. "What time is it?"
Clark checks his watch "Wow. It's nearly lunchtime. Were we in there for 2 hours?"
"Looks like. Damn I'm good."
"Huh?"
"If I can make you of all people lose track of time Smallville then I must be good. Think about it"
Clark did and a smirk appears on his face. "I wasn't the one who asked for the time Lois. It looks like I'm the one who is damn good at making you lose track"
Lois sees the smirk. Dammit. He is good. She isn't going to deny it. She did lose track of time and oh my god she's engaged. She lost track of that as well. She looks at her ring. She is never taking this off ever. It is a symbol of their love that she'll cherish forever.
"Lois?" Clark asks slightly unsettled that there is no comeback at him.
"Hmm" she replies.
"You ok?"
"I'm fine. We should get onto those robberies before Perry has a fit"
"Yeah sure" Clark says back to her as they reach the stairs.
Lois looks down all those stairs and groans.
"You know I could…" Clark tells her while pointing up to the roof indicating he could fly them there.
"I knew there was a reason I agreed to marry you" Lois jokes.
Clark smiles at her. Now that is the Lois he loves.
When Clark and Lois get back mid afternoon they find Chloe and Jimmy hovering around their desks "Alright what are you two up to?" Lois demands to know.
Chloe and Jimmy were actually trying to ascertain if Clark had proposed to Lois yet by looking through their desks.
Chloe spots the ring almost immediately on Lois' left hand. "Yes!" she screams.
"Chloe?" Jimmy asks.
"Look at my cousin's left hand" she tells him.
Jimmy does so and spots the ring. "Way to go CK"
Lois rolls her eyes "Is that what you two are up to? Grow up! Yes Clark proposed and I said yes. What is the big deal?"
"Wait. Someone actually agreed to marry you Lois"
Lois groaned at the sound of that voice. She turns to find Cat standing behind her. "Hello Cat. Shouldn't you be out selling it to the highest bidder or something?"
"Ooh Lois, bitter much" Cat says. She is so glad she spotted Jimmy and Chloe's odd behaviour today otherwise she wouldn't have had this moment right here.
Lois gives Cat a death glare. "At least I can keep a man for more than 5 minutes"
Cat's gaze goes over to Clark "That isn't hard in his case. He's been following you around like a love sick puppy from the moment he started working here"
Clark grabs Lois' shoulder before she goes postal on Cat. "Lois honey. Ignore her"
"What is going on!?" Perry yells at the little gathering.
"Oh nothing chief" Cat says in her sweet tone of voice. "Clark and Lois just got engaged"
Perry's gaze falls on Clark and Lois. "Kent. Is this true?"
"Yes sir" Clark answers.
Perry's face forms a smile "About damn time"
"Eh?" Lois says loudly.
"Lois you'll never find anyone better and you know it. Now did you remember to get my story in between all this?"
"Yes chief we did" Clark answers
"Good. Now Cat why are you here?"
"My job chief. Clark and Lois getting engaged. It's news worthy"
"Of course it is. In fact I'm going to make it tomorrow's headline story. The Planet's number one reporting team get engaged. I can see it now."
Elsewhere one of Lex's illegal projects has found an unknown alien craft buried several miles outside of Metropolis. The project leader Dr Karen Adams is on the video link to Lex in his office in Metropolis.
"Well Doctor" Lex demands her to explain what she has found.
"It's been here for at least 2000 years, probably longer. We can't scan inside the craft. Everything just bounces back" Dr Adams reports.
"Then cut it open" Lex demands. Whatever is inside belongs to him.
"Mr Luthor I recommend against that. If the environment inside is sealed, it could contain unknown elements, possibly even unknown viruses or some other hazardous biological material"
Lex with little patience "Yes, yes. Use protective suits if you must but I want that craft opened immediately. Am I clear?"
Dr Adams against her better instincts "Yes Mr Luthor. We will need a few hours to prepare"
"Then get started Doctor. I can only keep Superman and the Justice League distracted for so long unless you want them to find evidence of your illegal activates" Lex warns her before cutting the feed.
Dr Adams, Karen sighs. Sure Lex can provide unlimited funding and keep her less than legal activities off the radar but she is beginning to wonder if it is worth all this hassle. "All right people break out the protective suits, Mr Luthor wants us to go inside so we will". Her assistants soon busy themselves getting ready.
A few hours later Lex is back on his video link.
"Can you see and hear Mr Luthor?" Karen asks.
"Yes. Proceed Doctor"
Karen instructs her assistants to cut into the ship. As soon as they puncture it a blast of freezing cold air hits them. Once it has past a hologram of an alien appears. It is badly degraded and spoken in a language none of them understands.
In Lex's office his assistant Mercy "What was that?"
"It was a warning" Lex replies.
On the monitor they watch as a fist punches through the ship and a creature appears. It is massive, with grey skin and bony protrusions over its body. It begins to kill everyone at the site. Eventually the camera is destroyed and the video feed is lost. Lex moves over and stares out his window "If aliens had the ability to capture that creature and dump it on Earth, they did so for only one reason. They couldn't kill it"
Lex stares out of his window while he contemplates what to do next.
Later once Clark and Lois have finished writing up their story and have finished for the day. "Interesting day" Lois comments as they ride down the elevator.
"Yeah. Just a little bit"
"So what are you doing tonight?"
"Well I have a League meeting but it won't last that long and then I thought I'd take you for that dinner you wanted"
"Ok. So I'll see you at home?"
"Of course I'll be as quick as I can"
They walk out the Planet and share a kiss. Lois watches Clark disappear down an alley and they reappear as Superman flying off into the sky. That never gets any less amazing no matter how many times he does it. Oh well she better get home and get ready for dinner. She still can't get her head around that Clark actually wants to spend the rest of her life with her. This has to be the best day of her life.
Clark really isn't paying too much attention to the League meeting. Kara hasn't shown up but that is not a total surprise. She rarely attends their regular meetings. She calls them boring and only shows up when she is sure something interesting will happen. Perhaps he should have a word with her about that. Anyway that can wait till later. At the moment he is sitting here smile plastered on his face thinking just how lucky he is to have Lois Lane agree to marry him.
"Clark!" Oliver yells at his lack of focus.
"What?" Clark asks.
"What is wrong with you? You haven't been paying any attention"
"I have. It is just I have a lot on my mind"
"Like what?" Oliver asks.
"Erm well. It is sort of private" Clark tells him.
"Let me guess" Bart cuts in. He taps his chin with his finger. "Hmm, let me have a think. Would it be something to do with Lois Lane? Am I close?"
Clark's eyes drift downward. "Maybe"
"Just cut to it dude. We'll find out sooner or later" AC tells him.
"You'll find out tomorrow when you read the Planet actually" Clark responds.
All look at him somewhat puzzled.
Clark concedes defeat. "Fine. I proposed to Lois today if you must know"
"Yes!" both Dinah and Zatanna scream. They had suspected Clark was working up the nerve to do that.
"Tone it down Dinah, please" Oliver begs her at his near burst eardrums.
"She said yes didn't she?" Dinah asks.
Clark nods.
"That is great. Give you any ideas Ollie?" Dinah asks him since he still hasn't got around to proposing to her yet.
Oliver looks mortified while the others laugh at him, except for Bruce naturally.
Oliver regains his composure "Congratulations Clark. Truly"
"Thank you Oliver"
"Yeah way to go dude" AC says. "Have to say she is some catch. Guess I blew it with her all those years ago"
"Yeah I'm not sorry about that" Clark tells him.
Bart zips over and pats Clark on the back "Dude. I'm all choked up."
"No you're just jealous because Clark is getting married and you're still single" Victor tells Bart.
"You are way off dude. I have no interest in being tied down to just one girl right now"
"Yeah whatever" Victor responds. "Congratulations Clark"
"Thanks Victor. Anything to add Bruce?"
Bruce looks at Clark "There is nothing for me to say since you have already made your mind up on the issue but I'll add my congratulations if you want."
"Wow Bats actually said something nice" Bart says is awe. "Write this down, take a picture or something. We'll never see the likes of this moment again"
Bruce scowls at Bart.
"Ok I think we can end the meeting for this evening. Oh I'll add one thing. Wonder Woman has agreed to discuss joining us full time. I've arranged a meeting for next week after she gets back from visiting her mother on Themyscira and I'll need everyone to be here" Oliver informs them.
"That should be fine" Clark tells him.
"No problemo" Bart answers.
Everyone else agrees to that even Bruce. Clark stands so he can get back to Lois. "Where was J'onn tonight by the way?" he suddenly remembers to ask.
Oliver shakes his head "Who knows? Said something about a Martian ritual he needed to perform"
Then it hits Clark. "It's the anniversary of his family's death. He always returns to Mars every year on the anniversary"
"He didn't last year" Bart points out.
"Every Martian year which is about 2 Earth years" Clark informs him.
"Oh right"
Dinah has attached herself to Clark's arm by now. She just has to know how he proposed. "Clark can I have a word?" she asks him.
"Ok"
"In private"
He lets Dinah drag him off out of the room and notices Zee tagging along just behind them. "What is it Dinah?"
"Curiosity. How did you propose to Lois?"
"Well it is sort of embarrassing really"
"How so?" Zee asks
"We were stuck in an elevator because I refused to fly her out saying it wasn't a life or death situation"
Dinah chuckles. "So what was the moment?"
"We were just sitting there talking and we told each other we loved each other and I just knew that right there, right then was the moment I should do it"
"Aww that is so sweet. How long were you in that elevator for?" Dinah asks.
"A couple of hours"
"You talked all that time?"
Clark's cheeks suddenly heat up. "More or less"
Dinah sees the red blush in his cheeks. "And they call you a boy scout. If only they knew the truth right Zee?"
Zee smiles "If only. Congratulations Clark"
"Thanks Zee and I'll just point out I have never claimed to be a saint but I do keep my word and I promised to take Lois out to dinner so if you'll excuse me"
Dinah releases Clark's arm "Sure. Tell Lois congratulations for me"
"And me" Zee adds.
"I will" Clark tells them as he leaves so he can get back to Lois, love of his life and soon to be wife, Lane.
Author's Note: I'll mention I took some inspiration about Doomsday's origin from the animated movie Superman Doomsday. Love that movie.