A.N: Sorry its late. I literally spent the whole entire day out! I even watched the Hannah Montana movie... it's really good by the way. I wasn't into Miley Cyrus much, but after the movie I'm hooked! LOL! Anyways, I hope you enjoy this. Read and review y'all! And Epilogue's up tomorrow night!!! =]

Chapter 30

"Oh, what I would have given to see Tess Mercer being hauled out of her office today", Lois groaned.

Clark smiled.

"So what happens now", she asked.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, with Tess gone, who's in charge of the Planet… of Luthor Corp", she shrugged, "I may have hated her, but she still employed a couple of thousand people, including us."

Clark smiled pulling her to him, until she was sitting half on the couch and half on top of him.

"Well", he smiled, "Queen Industries bought out her shares today. So Oliver now owns the Daily Planet and since Wayne Enterprises bought Luthor Corp from Oliver, Bruce now owns the company. And he'll put it to far better use than Lex, Tess or even Lionel ever did."

Lois nodded and smiled.

"What", he asked.

"Nothing", she shook her head, "I just never thought I'd hear you give Bruce Wayne a compliment."

"The guy's actually not that bad", Clark shrugged, "He could be a bit arrogant, but he's an all around good guy who wants to help people."

She smiled.

"What", he stressed rolling his eyes.

She played with the hair on the back of his neck and looked into his eyes.

"Just that", she sighed, "So much has changed in the last year."

"You have no idea", he said shaking his head.

"Any regrets", she asked suddenly.

He smiled widely. "None."

Clark leaned in to kiss her softly but she pulled him closer to her. He lifted her up slightly and sat her on his lap and continued kissing her. Lois wrapped her legs around his waist and grinded her core onto his pelvis. He moaned into her kiss. She pulled away and started kissing along his jaw and down his neck.

"Lois", he groaned.

She leaned into his ear and whispered, "Take me to bed or lose me forever."

He pulled her face down to his again and crashed her lips with his. Never parting he picked her up by her buttocks and super sped them to his room. They both landed in a heap of limbs and covers and laughed. He laid over her and stopped smiling; he put a strand of her hair behind her ear and kissed her again. Softer than before, but deeper if it was possible, and pulled away slowly.

She smiled at the look he was giving her, "what?"

"You are the most beautiful woman", he said softly, "I've ever known."

"Thank you", she grinned, "hey, and for the record, super speed is definitely my favorite of your abilities…"

Clark let out a hearty laugh and buried his face in her neck.

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"You sure about this", Oliver asked, his arms folded in front of him.

"Positive", Clark nodded, mirroring his position, "He's good at what he does."

"He was a tabloid reporter", Oliver said looking back at the man in question.

"Yeah and before that he was nominated for like three Pulitzers or something", Clark shrugged, "Besides, he's turned his life around since the last time I saw him."

"Last time", Oliver asked.

"He kind of landed in Smallville, when I was a teenager", Clark said.

"Alright", Oliver shrugged, "If you say so…"

"Be easy on him", Clark smiled.

"It's just a job interview", Oliver said.

"Oliver", Clark said sternly.

"Yeah, yeah", Oliver said shaking his head.

Oliver entered his new office on the top floor of the Daily Planet. Clark started to walk away, but tuned in his super hearing for a second to hear Oliver Queen greet the man in his office.

Mr. White, thank you for coming in today…

Clark smiled and walked back to the elevators to go down to the bullpen.

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Clark walked into the bullpen early that morning, with a cup holder holding four very specific coffee orders. He handed Jimmy his on the way to his desk. He noticed Lois was running late, again, and placed hers on her desk. Oliver would walk by early in the day to make nice with the other reporters, as he'd call it, so Clark held on to his. He looked up when he felt a tornado rush by in the form of Lois Lane.

"Has Oliver been down yet", she asked falling back in her chair.

"Nope", Clark shook his head and frowned, "Forget something?"

She saw the coffee and smiled, taking a sip. "Thanks Smallville."

"That wasn't-"

She grinned and leaned over the desks giving him a chaste kiss on the lips.

"You'd think I'd forget how to greet my sexy super boyfriend?"

"Don't you mean super sexy", Jimmy asked walking by and blushed, "Well, you know what I mean-"

Lois laughed. "Yeah I know what you mean, and nope…"

Lois winked at Clark.

"…. I said it right…"

"Clark, jimmy", Oliver greeted picking up the Styrofoam cup he knew was his and glared at the feisty brunette, "Lois…"

"What's the glare for", she asked innocently.

"You were late", he laughed, "Again."

"I was chasing a lead", she tried.

"Nice save", he shook his head.

Oliver smiled and turned around to introduce the person behind him.

"Lois, Clark, Jimmy", he said to each of them, "I'd like you to meet, Perry White, he's the new Editor in Chief of the Daily Planet, just hired him yesterday."

"Pleasure to meet you sir", Jimmy said extending his hand, "Jimmy Olsen."

"Olsen, eh", Perry asked, "Are you a reporter?"

"I'm a photo-"

"I didn't ask you took pictures, son", Perry asked gruffly, "I asked if you were a reporter…"

"Yes, sir, yes I am", Jimmy stuttered.

"Good", Perry said, "Now this is very important."

Jimmy took out his notepad.

"Lay it on me Mr. White."

"I want you to go down the street", Perry started with a serious tone, "You're going to go to the Bakery there. Ask for Nina…", he saw Jimmy was writing down everything he said, "Then you're going to specifically ask her for… a jelly donut with extra jelly and a cappuccino…."

Jimmy stopped writing and looked up confused.

"Donut sir?"

"Not just any donut", Perry said, "The best damn donut in Metropolis… Olsen, you really should be writing all of this down…."

"Jelly donut, extra jelly and a cappuccino", Jimmy read off his pad, "Speak to Nina. I got it sir."

"Well, get to it, chop chop."

Jimmy grabbed his coffee and ran out of the bullpen.

Perry turned back around and smiled at Oliver. "I like that kid."

Lois smiled at Clark and widened her eyes.

"Perry", Oliver continued with introductions, "I want you to meet two of the Planet's future star reporters… Lois Lane and Clark Kent…"

"Hello again, Kent", Perry smiled, "Nice to see you found your way to the metropolitan newspaper after all."

"Thank you, Mr. White."

"Again", Lois asked, "You two know each other?"

"We met a few years ago, didn't we Kent?"

"Yes, sir", Clark nodded.

"You holding out on me, Smallville", she smirked at Clark.

"No", he said.

"Well, Perry", Oliver said smirking that the young couple, "If we leave these two love birds alone… I can introduce you to the rest of the staff."

"Love birds", Perry asked.

"Mr. White", Clark smiled, "I'd like to introduce to you my girlfriend, Lois Lane."

"Well, it seems like you left everything behind in that small town of yours, Kent."

Clark blushed.

"Well, we'll leave you two alone", Perry nodded to Oliver. Oliver waved at the two of them and walked away with Perry hot on his trail.

"What was that about", Lois asked softly.

"He knew… Lana", Clark whispered.

"Uh huh", Lois smiled, "Now it all makes sense…"

"Yeah", Clark nodded.

"Hey, dinner at your house tonight", Lois asked smiling.

"Yeah, sure", Clark nodded looking at his computer screen.

A few moments later, a much disheveled Jimmy appeared in front of them holding a bag of donuts and a coffee.

"Have you guys seen the Chief?"

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Clark and Lois sat on the couch in front of the fire, after having dinner.

"So what do you think of Perry White", Clark asked.

"Well, he's rude, assertive, bossy, very talkative and keeps Jimmy on his toes", she shrugged.

He nuzzled his nose in her ear, "So basically, he's the male version of you."

Lois laughed and nodded.

"Are you kidding", she said smiling, "He could be my father, that's how much he's like me…"

Clark laughed. "I have a feeling you two will hit it off."

"Oh yeah, and why's that", she asked turning to face him.

"Cause he'd be an idiot not to", Clark shrugged and she smiled.

"You are the best boyfriend ever", Lois smiled.

"Hey, I've been thinking", he started wrapping his arms tighter around her, "Have you given any thought to us moving in together."

She nodded. "I have."

"And", he asked.

"I still think we should wait", she said softly.

"I do too."

"What", she turned around shocked, "But a few months ago you-"

"And I've thought about", he said nonchalantly, "What's the hurry…. We've got the rest of our lives to live together."

"Very true", she nodded, "So what now, Smallville?"

"What do you mean", he asked.

"I mean, is this our happily ever after", she asked.

"It could be", he said, "But I have a feeling it's only going to get better."

"How so?"

"I have my ways", he smirked.

Lois shook her head laughing at him and leaned in to kiss him.

"I love you", she whispered.

"I love you too", he smiled and kissed her again.