A/N: In this next chapter, Lois and Clark can't run away from the realities of their marriage, and because of Past!Clark, those realities would have to be faced head on. Please read and review! Thanks, everyone.

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Chapter 4: All of You

October 16, 2017, 1:00 pm:

Lois and Clark stood on the steps of Metropolis Police headquarters about to head inside, but Clark had a few questions for her as he took her arm and stopped her with a pleading look. "Lois, why wouldn't you return my calls? I was so worried about you, and why are we at police headquarters?"

"I had a lot to think about, Clark and I'll answer all your questions once we get inside."

Clark was in no position to argue with her, so he sighed resigned to Lois's plan, whatever that may be. "Lead the way."

Once they arrived at Inspector Henderson's office, he came out to greet them and then escorted them to a 'special' area of the station reserved for felons with high crimes against them.

As they both followed Bill, Clark began to suspect what was going to happen as his insides turned to ice realizing he had pushed her too far. "Lois, please tell me you're not going to do what I think you're going to do?"

"I see you have some idea what's going on here, Clark." Lois replied but she refused to budge; her mind was made up. "You made me feel like a criminal this morning, like I had done something wrong, but I haven't done anything wrong, Clark, and I'm going to prove it to you."

He stopped her by touching her arm. "You don't have to do this, Lois. I believe you and I love you more than ever."

Lois sighed and turned to face him. "You say those words Clark, but you refused to listen to me, and I know why all this happened, we never dealt with your feelings of jealousy towards The Blur and what happened between us."

"The Blur, but why are you bringing him up now?"

Before Lois could answer him, Inspector Henderson informed them they had arrived and opened a door marked 'Interrogation Room' and they followed him inside. "Here we are, alright, Lois, take a seat and let's get you set up."

Clark grabbed her arm again a little firmer this time. "Please don't do this."

Lois turned to face her husband again and tried to read his expression. 'You don't think I'm capable of telling the truth? Is that it?"

"Of course not Lois."

"Then, let me do this, and then everything will be out in the open, Clark, once and for all."

"Are you ready, Lois?" Bill wanted them to be sure about this.

"I'm ready, Bill," Lois replied, as she took a deep breath to calm her nerves and sat down to take a lie detector test.

Clark stood behind her, wanting to touch her or do something to show his support, but he had done enough to make her feel the need to prove to him that she wasn't lying. He felt like the worst husband in the world, and he knew that Lois would never let him forget it once this was over. He stood there thinking of a million different ways to make it up to her.

Bill made a few adjustments to the machine. "Now, Lois, I calibrated the machine to read all your responses. It doesn't matter if your answers are yes or no; do you understand?"

"Can the machine really do that?" Clark was doubtful about the validity of such a test.

"Yes, Clark, these machines have come a long way since they were first introduced," Bill replied.

"Lois, once I ask the question, take your time to answer, there's no rush, and one more thing, try to keep your answers as short as possible."

"I understand, go ahead."

Bill then began the questioning:

First question: Did you cheat on your husband?

Lois: No.

Second question: Were you thinking of your husband when you kissed … the younger man?

Lois: Yes, I wanted to thank him for saving me.

Third question: Are you in love with The Blur?

Lois: Yes, I love the Blur; I love Superman; I love Clark Kent; I love Kal-El; I love the Last Son of Krypton, I love …

Lois stopped her responses when Clark touched her shoulder.

"How did I do?" Lois asked Bill as she tried to keep her composure.

"You did fine, no problems," Bill glanced at Clark. "Should we continue?"

Lois held her breath waiting for Clark's answer.

"No."

Bill removed the equipment from Lois's arm and then left them alone.

It was time for Clark to try and make amends. "Lois, how about we take the rest of the day off?" When she didn't answer him, he touched her shoulder again. "Please Lois, let me at least try and make it up to you?" He asked hoping she would agree. Lois sat very still not saying anything.

Clark squatted down in front of her and took her hands in his, raised them to his lips and kissed them reverently. "I'm so sorry, Lois, I just can't seem to think straight when it comes to you. I love you more than life itself. Please, can we just take some time, just the two of us so we can work this out? Please Lois."

She finally raised her head to look at him and tried with everything in her to forgive as she touched his cheek. "Clark, even though I may not have said it before, you do drive me crazy in so many ways," she managed to say and then she smiled, even though her eyes were bright.

Clark smiled, pulled her out her chair and kissed her hard wanting nothing more than to remove all their clothes so they could touch skin to skin with nothing between them, no thoughts about the past, no thoughts about the present or the future, just the two of them giving and receiving love.

Lois kissed him back as her tears fell freely from her eyes, tears of joy and relief, tears of happiness and contentment.

Clark pulled back, wiped away the tears from her cheek, and then took her hand. "Thank you, Lois, and I know just the place."

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Soon, they were flying in the sky high above the clouds, as Clark pulled her close to him, loving having her in his arms like this, knowing they hadn't done this in a long time, but it was way past time for them to pay closer attention to their marriage, because they needed each other to survive.

"Where are we going, Clark? We don't have a lot of time."

"We have the rest of the day and tonight, remember," he replied as they landed in a secluded park for him to change, and then hailed a cab and headed to their hotel.

Lois's eyes were glued to the beautiful scenery of this magnificent city as she caught a glimpse of the Eiffel Tower in the distance, but she still couldn't believe it, they were actually in Paris. "Clark, I don't have a change of clothes, a toothbrush or anything," she exclaimed as she took in the sights of the elegant city.

"We can buy all those things, besides you don't really need any clothes," he whispered as he pulled her tight against his chest and kissed her throat. "I love you, Lois."

"I love you too, Clark," she smiled and kissed him right there in the cab.

The driver almost ran over a curb trying to sneak a peek. "We're here, folks, and just in time, I'd say."

The cabbie was right.

Lois felt Clark's warm breath on the back of her neck and she sensed the sexual tension radiating off of him in waves as she fumbled with the key to their room. It was exciting and exhilarating to know she could still excite him so much, reminding her of sleek dark panther stalking their prey, as his lips brushed her neck.

"Here, let me do that," Clark said as he took the key from her. He waited until Lois had pushed the door open before he allowed himself to touch her. He kicked the door closed, burying his face in her long silky hair. "I love your hair this way," he pulled her tighter against him as his lips sought the sensitive skin on the back of her neck.

Lois was done with small talk, as she turned around and pulled his head down kissing him with everything in her and in a matter of few minutes, they were undressed and in bed kissing and caressing each other, declaring their love and commitment, and doing it with such passion and excitement that hours went by before they realized it was dinner time and they were both starved for food.

After ordering room service, they sat up in bed and decided to talk about the past twenty-four hours and everything that happened to them.

Lois snuggled against his warm chest very happy they came there. "Clark you never said, what about your other job?"

"I made a few calls just before I met you at the police station."

"But you had no idea what I had planned or did you?

"No, I had no idea what you were planning, but once I came to my senses about what had happened, I knew I had to make it up to you, no matter what I had to do."

Lois looked around their charming but elegant suite admiring the lovely view. "I must say I have no complaints, but I do have one more question and then we can put all of this behind us and we will put it behind us, Clark, because I have all the faith in the world in us."

"So do I Lois."

She smiled relieved they were getting back to the way things were before all the craziness of yesterday. "Clark, what did you think would happen once you arrived at the office with your new look?"

"Didn't you like it?" He teased.

"You know I did, but what was going through your mind?"

"Well, at first, I was hurt and confused, but I truly believed that once you saw me with my new look, you would forget about him and fall in love with me again, crazy, huh?"

"No, not crazy at all, you were hurt, and I do understand why you felt that way."

"You do?"

"Yes, I do because like I said in the police station, we never dealt with The Blur and how he came between us back then and I think those feelings of jealousy were transferred somehow to your younger self and … maybe you never forgave me for kissing The Blur that night in the alley? Do you see what I mean?"

Clark thought about her words and they did ring true in his mind, and even though that night was years ago, it still haunted him to this day. "Yeah, I think I do understand now, and I promise Lois, never to doubt your love for me ever again."

"You know I'm going to hold you to that, and there's something else you should know, if you haven't figured it out by now."

"What's that?"

She looked into his eyes, touched his cheek and smoothed his hair back in place. "Every time I see you, look into your eyes, I fall in love with you all over again." She shrugged her shoulders, resigned to her fate a long time ago. "That's just the way it is and there's nothing I can do to change it."

He pulled her to him, holding her tightly to his chest. "Why do you put up with me?"

"I love you, Clark, always and forever," she whispered her answer in his ear kissing it softly.

"I love you too." Clark promised himself never to take Lois for granted ever again.

Lois barely had time to catch her breath before his mouth descended on hers and her head swam as his tongue thrust between her lips. Her heart raced as Clark clutched her tighter against him. "You're so beautiful," he whispered. "I can't get enough of you." She could feel his passion in every breath he took and she felt the same way.

His kisses returned to hers again and again, his hunger for her felt like a drug to him, as if he couldn't get enough, not now, not ever. It was intoxicating to his mind and his heart. Making love to Lois was as natural as breathing to him, yet the pleasure he experienced seemed sweeter each time.

Finally spent, Clark pressed tender kisses to her lips, her cheeks and her eyelids, and as their breathing returned to normal, they lay together each with their own thoughts.

"Wow, that was amazing," she whispered clinging to him, as she thought about how to tell him what was on her mind. "Clark, I have to tell you something."

"What is it, Lois?"

But before she could say anything, her cell phone rang.

TBC!

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A/N: Sorry, I'm bad! I wonder what Lois wanted to tell him. *giggles* Final chapter this weekend! Thanks for reading. Reviews are love.