A/N: Since this is an AU story, I've decided that Superman's suit should be adjusted. I'm going to keep it similar but the blue will be much darker (think NightWing). The cape will be black on the outside with red on the inside and will wrap around him like Batman's does (like Robins, except red instead of yellow). The logo will look the same, the red matching the inside of the cape and the yellow matching the yellow belt that Alfred gave Clark earlier. His boots and gloves will be black and no red underwear.

The next few weeks were relatively quiet; The Roman was lying low, keeping a very low profile. Batman took Clark out with him on patrol showing him how he tried to cover the city every night. Clark had now mastered using the grapple and was almost able to keep up with Batman while swinging over the city. He lost his fear of heights a long time ago. He now loved the rush of jumping off a building and free falling for several seconds before firing off a jump line and swinging away into the night. It was like a drug that rushed through his system.

He had finally called his mom and told her how things were going. After she reprimanded him for not calling sooner she listened to the new adventures he had been having and how his job at Wayne Enterprises was going. She updated him on the events that had gone on during his absence.

Clark had continued to work on his names for his new identity, not coming up with anything he really liked. Alfred had helped him out with some suit designs. They had come up with a dark blue suit, black boots and black gloves. Clark loved his borrowed cape from Batman so they made him one that was similar. The cape had a straight edge at the bottom unlike Batman's and the inside of the cape was a royal red color. His yellow utility belt that Alfred had made looked great with the costume.

They had found out one night that Clark couldn't wear a mask. He had tried to use his heat vision to melt the tires of an escaping car and his mask caught on fire. Clark was obviously ok but the criminals that they were trying to capture were so dumbstruck that Clark's head was burning and he was ok, it was relatively easy to round them up.

So Bruce worked with Clark to change how his normal identity. They started by giving Clark a pair of glasses. Clark had really started to bulk up with Bruce's rigorous workout program; Bruce showed him how to appear to the casual eye to be smaller than he was.

But he still needed an identity and a symbol.

Saturday morning rolled around and Clark was glad to be sleeping in, even heroes need their sleep, powers or no powers. He finally decided to get up around noon and wondered down to the kitchen to find something to eat. Alfred normally used Saturday to shop and restock the manor, so Clark was on his own for breakfast. He started to pull out some pop tarts when he heard the doorbell ring.

Knowing that Bruce was not going to get up to answer it he went to open the front door.

"Hey Clark"

"L…L…Lois?" Clark was shocked to see her. She looked good in her dark green halter top, jeans and sandals. "What are you doing here?"

"Nice outfit, Smallville." Clark looked down at his shorts and wife beater.

"I just got up."

"Are you going to invite me in or am I going to invite myself?"

"Um, sure, come in." Clark allowed her in and guided her toward the kitchen.

"Wow this place is huge! And I thought Lex's place was big."

"That's the same thought I had when I first arrived. So, um, what are you doing here?" Clark asked again as he poured her a glass of water.

"Well aren't you forgetful, I told you that I would be visiting my sister here. And since she's at work today I thought I would come see the famous Wayne Manor. Oh…and to see you too."

"Good to know where I rank." Clark finally waking up enough to tease back.

"So am I going to get the tour or do I have to explore the place myself?"

Clark got up and began to show her around. He had spent most of his time either in the Cave or at work so he was a little excited to check the house out. They started with the library, both taking a little while to check out the books. Bruce had quite the collection, and would rival a small public library with the number of books he owned. They walked into the main dining room and Lois gawked at the huge table.

"You could seat like, a hundred people in here."

"Yeah something like that, can you imagine having to pass the salt?"

Lois laughed, "Yeah your food would be cold before the salt got to you."

They found the small theater that sat 20 or so people, both of them commented that they were going to have to try it out later. They continued their tour and found a huge indoor pool. One side had a hot tub nestled into some rocks with seating for 10. The hot tub was connected to the main pool 2 feet below it by a pair of stairs that circled a waterfall flowing from the hot tub. There was a real beach on one side of the pool complete with a volley ball net and beach chairs. On the far side was a deep end with a diving board and in the middle of the shallow end was a fully stocked swim up bar.

"Have lots of keggers over here Smallville?" Lois teased

"Oh yeah, every night me and Bruce party it up. The women know where to come to have a good time!" He shot back.

"Do you actually talk to the women at these parties or do you just sit in the corner?"

Lois was walking close to the edge of the pool and Clark hadn't thought of a good comeback, so he gave her a slight push. She tumbled into the pool.

"CLARK! I'm going to KILL you!"

Clark laughed as she swam to the edge.

"Help me out of here!" She commanded, taking his hand when he offered it, she pulled him in. The water was actually really nice…maybe slightly on the cool side, he thought as he caught sight of Lois.

She splashed him with water several times as she said, "You are so dead Smallville."

Clark moved towards her as she splashed him and grabbed her and quickly dunked her under the water. She came up and grabbed him and tried to dunk him, he decided that it was only fair so he made her work for it and allowed her to dunk him. He swam under the water and grabbed her leg pulling her under. She let out a yelp as she went under. Clark surfaced and pulled her to the surface.

"So did you win?" Clark asked. She was very close, she has the most beautiful eyes, he thought. I wonder what she is thinking.

She leaned in very close, Clark's heart started to beat very fast. She grabbed his shoulder as if to reach up and kiss him…and she smacked him in the head.

"Now I have." She said triumphantly.

"What's going on here?" Bruce asked as he and Alfred walked up, "Lois, good to see you."

"Hello Bruce."

"Clark what's going on?"

"I was giving Lois a tour when she accidentally slipped into the pool." Clark told him.

"Slipped, my ass, you shoved me!" Lois said smacking him in the head again.

Clark grinned and Bruce smirked a little when he realized what was going on between the two.

The two got out of the pool and Alfred gave them some huge beach towels.

Alfred marched them out of the pool room and upstairs, all the while telling them not to drip on the floor. Lois ducked into the bathroom after Clark handed her a shirt and sweat pants. Clark quickly changed his clothes and could hear the hairdryer running in the bathroom as he went back downstairs. He went into the kitchen and started to look for something to eat.

Lois joined him a few minutes later as he found two Dr. Peppers and a bowl of popcorn.

"Young Sir, what are you two doing in my kitchen? Outside with you two!" Alfred shooed them out the back door; out of his domain. "Master Clark, please remember to be dressed and ready on time for tonight's event."

"What event Smallville?"

Clark and Lois sat down at the patio table, "We have a Wayne Charity ball tonight. I've been trying to get out of going but Bruce said that everyone is going to want to meet me. So I have to go."

"Wow moving up in the world, going to be a big man some day. Don't worry; to me you'll always be the plaid wearing man from Smallville."

"Thanks Lois for your…uh…heartfelt support." Clark looked down at his hands and then choked up the courage for his next question.

"Uh…Lois, if you aren't busy tonight…I mean…um…It be nice to have date for the party…Bruce has one…we could go together…"

"Clark, are you asking me out?"

"Umm, well, yeah I guess."

Lois pondered for a moment, watchingClark as he squirmed in his seat and then broke into a big smile.

"I'd love to Clark."