CHAPTER 7

Lois had her head down trying to find the link between the Mayor's office, big business and the sewage scandal when Perry's bellow overtook the bullpen's hubbub.

"Lane," he yelled looking around for her. Catching her eye he continued in a slightly softer tone "Lois get over here and into my office, I have someone I want to introduce you too!"

Amanda came racing over, "remember Lois, we want details, mainly is he single and what he is like", she hissed before pretending she was on her way to the coffee machine in the corner.

Smiling to herself and thanking her lucky stars that she wasn't single and going through all that crap she marched across the bullpen and into Perry's office.

"Lois, can I introduce you too . . ."

"Hello Lois," Clark interrupted, smiling and looking down at Lois. Internally laughing when he saw the stunned look on her face.

"Um . . . hello Clark, OH MY GOD CLARK, its been so long, you look amazing, what have you been doing, when did you get so tall, why are you wearing glasses?", she stammered not knowing what to say. 'Shut up Lois, just shut up right now", she thought to herself.

Leaning down to give her a kiss on the cheek, Clark realized that for once in his life he had Lois at a disadvantage and smiling hugely at her he gave her a kiss and then pulled her into a hug. Lois could feel his body under her arms and the only thought that was racing through her mind was that somehow Clark Kent had gotten smoking hot and if she wasn't mistaken there was some serious muscles underneath that expensive Armani suit.

Letting her go, Clark stepped back and put his finger on her lips as she was about to start asking a million questions again. "Lois, we have all the time we need to catch up, I have agreed to work for the Daily Planet, so there will be a lot of time for me to answer all your questions, ok?"

"Hire you?" Lois sounding shocked looked at Perry, "since when did Clark Kent become a reporter and since when did we hire him"

"Clark Kent has been writing under the alias of Chris King for the last three years and he is becoming one of the top reporters in the world so we want him at the Daily Planet, and as of 5 minutes ago, he agreed and we have hired him, end of story Lane," Perry growled at her.

"Oh My God, you are Chris King, you are my idol," Lois gushed, hating the way she was sounding, just shut up Lane just shut up now before you look like the biggest airhead in the world in front of Clark.

Clark burst into laughter, "idol, you have an idol and it's me, but you didn't know it was me, oh this is too rich to be true, next you will be telling me that you write the gossip at this newspaper. Come on Lois, I know you, the only idols you have are world-renowned people who make a difference, not reporters who just do a job."

Perry stood there watching Lois act so out of character he was amazed. Where was the hard-nosed, tough, beautiful, clever woman who was without doubt his best reporter and who was this brainless bimbo who looked like she had never seen a man in her life. Perry just knew that this was going to be his greatest ever signing for the Daily Planet.

"Well Lois, Perry, I have to get going, I promised my mum that I would visit today and I will see you tomorrow, bye." Clark said as he shook Perry hand and gave Lois another kiss on the cheek and walked out the door leaving both Perry and Lois standing there looking at each other.

Lois's mind was racing, "Clark Kent was hot, Clark Kent was hot, Clark Kent is so tall, Clark Kent has become a man. Oh my God I have to ring Chloe, since when did Clark Kent become anything but a brooding farm boy who had some many boy issues it wasn't funny. I wonder if he is dating anyone? Since when did Clark Kent become a tall, beautiful, man with a voice that sends shivers down a girls spine and looks you square in the eye when he talks to you. Hell when Clark was a teenager he either looked at your feet or at the side of your head so he didn't have to look in your eyes. This Clark Kent looks you square in the eye when he talks and you just know he is talking to you, not wondering what you look like naked"

"How the hell do you get all that Lane in just 2 minutes of being with the man", she snorted to herself as she slowed her racing mind.

Walking out of Perry's office she was suddenly stopped by Amanda and Siobhan, who took an arm each and dragged her off to the coffee corner. "So spill Lois, who is he and what can you tell us about him?" Amanda asked.

Lois had no idea what to tell them.