Clark Kent stared into the mirror nervously. What if he were underdressed? Overdressed? Dressed inappropriately? What if Lois slammed the door in his face in disgust? What would he do then?
He took a deep breath, trying to calm his rapidly thumping heart. He fiddled with his hair for the twentieth time, hoping that Lois would like the look of the gel he had put in it. Clark pulled his gaze from the mirror, wincing at the sight of the hotel room he was temporarily staying in. The term "cheap" fit it perfectly on so many different levels...
Swallowing anxiously, Clark headed for the door.
Lois Lane looked into her mirror, scowled, and then changed for what felt like the hundredth time. She'd been on plenty of dates before, but for some reason she felt different about this one, and there was a strange, indescribable feeling in the pit of her stomach.
She glanced in the mirror at her newest outfit, deciding that she had to stay in it or else she wouldn't have enough time to make other preparations.
Lois fixed her hair, and, as she was putting on her earrings, the doorbell rang. "Just a second," she called.
She opened the door and just barely managed to stop a gasp from escaping her lips. Gone was the frightened child who had come to her apartment not too long ago, and in the child's place was someone who was looked decidedly masculine.
Smiling, Clark brought his hands forward from behind his back, revealing a dozen roses. They hadn't been cheap, but the cost was worth it to see the look of surprise and wonder on Lois's face.
"Oh, Clark, they're beautiful," Lois breathed, taking the roses. "Come in. I need to put these in water."
She retreated into her kitchen, and Clark followed. She got out a vase and put the roses in it tenderly, taking a moment to inhale their sweet fragrance.
"You ready to go?" Lois Lane inquired, looking at her date questioningly.
He nodded. "I'm ready if you are." He held out his arm, and Lois took it, linking their arms together.
They walked out the door together, both feeling as if they were stepping out of their old lives into a new life that would hold hope, promise, adventure, friendship, and perhaps even love.
The End