I don't really think about anything else the entire way home, I drive then park then get out and walk my way to my apartment. When I reach home I just walk in and head for the bathroom and splash cold water on my face. I look in the mirror as I take away the towel I have used to dry my face, I can see in me the years that have passed since I last dated. I look older but not too bad, I mean not to bad for having a five year old kid and a good job. I smile as I think I still look pretty good, but I hate sounding to cocky so I walk away and into the kitchen to get a glass of water to refresh me before I start the getting ready process.

After sitting and thinking of how I was going to do my hair tonight for a while I get up and make my way into my room. I see the dress hanging off my closet door and I smile at how much I love that dress and am glad I get to finally wear it. I figure I should shower and all that jazz before I get dressed. I walk into the bathroom and turn on the shower, waited to make sure it is a nice temperature, then stripped down and hopped in. I stand there for a while just letting the warm water cascade over my body as I try and wrap my mind around how I am going on a date with Clark Kent again.

I had told myself over and over after he left me five years ago never again would I allow him back into my heart. But I guess it is easier said then done, all he has to do is say a few nice things to me and he is in. I shake my head as I grab for the shampoo/conditioner that I have and squeeze some into my hand. I wash my hair and rinse and then get to shaving, I hate this part. After I am all done and feeling like I have taken a much longer shower than anyone in the world should take I grab a towel and wrap it around myself as I get out and turn off the shower.

I walk into my room and turn on my stereo and crank up the oldies station I have it on. I start humming and dancing around as I dry off and throw on some undergarments, I look at the clock as I am drying my hair with the towel and singing, it says 7:12. "Crap!" I drop the towel and run into the bathroom to blow dry the rest of my hair. Why does time always do this too me, it slips away when I need it most. Forty-eight minutes to get ready is not enough time, but I suppose I will have to make due. Thank goodness for my short hair that dries fast, it only took me a matter of five minutes to get it dry and I bounce happily out of the bathroom to get into my dress.

After getting in and pressing out all of the creases in it I walk over to my full length mirror and stare at myself. I nod thinking I look pretty good, again with the cockiness so I walk away to stop myself. I sit myself down at my vanity and get out my brush and hair clips. I have decided to wear my hair half back and a little curly, so I brush through my hair and clip it back with a diamond clip. I pull out a few wisps around my face and fix my bangs so they drape across my forehead. I take out the curling iron which hardly ever sees the light of day and let it head up as I walk around and clean up the towels on the floor. As I resume my seat at the vanity and feel the curling iron to see if it is ready, "Ouch!" well it's ready alright. I start curling my hair very lightly so as not to go to over board and look like a crazy high school girl.

I finish the hair and start on the make up, I have never been a fan of make up. It just seems like a such a stupid device to cover up your flaws. But none the less I use it to cover up mine, such as that dammed pimple on my chin. I like to go easy on the make up though, just some cover up, mascara and occasionally eye shadow or eye liner. I read in a magazine that pink is supposedly good for green eyes so I went out a bought a light pink shade, this is now the third time I have used it. I apply a coat of waterproof mascara and stand up to once again get the full view of me. I feel like I look fine and get away from that mirror again. Grab my perfume and spray a light spray in the air and walk through the mist.

I set the bottle down and look at the clock to see I have only seven minutes till Clark should be arriving. I close my eyes and take a deep breath, "You can do this Lo." I open my eyes again as I walk over to grab my necklace and earrings and put them on. When I am finished I walk into the living room and sit down as I put on my shoes that Laura picked out. I smile as I think of my lovely daughter, I wonder what she was doing right now? She was probably playing or drawing with Lex before she had to go to bed.

I am still in thought when I hear a knocking at my door, I get up and look through the peep hole to find Clark standing outside my door for the second night in a row. I smile and take a deep breath before I open the door, and when I do I almost fall over. A breath catches in my throat as I attempt to talk but can't as the sight of this man is taking my breath away. He is dressed in all black, black dress pants, black shoes, black belt, and a black button up shirt. He looks good I have to close my eyes and swallow before I can speak to him.

"Hi" I say breathlessly and want to just insert my foot in my mouth while I am ahead.

"Hey there, you look gorgeous" he says with the smoothest voice ever. I stare at him in amazement at how good he looks.

I blush remembering he just complimented me, "Thanks, you look pretty good yourself." Pretty good? That is the best I can come up with, more like he looks pretty damn fine!

He smiles and gets that dumb farm boy look on his face like he used to, "Thanks, are you ready?" He extends his hand out to me and waits for me to take it.

I nod, "Yeah just let me grab my bag and I'll be right there." I turn and grab my bag from the kitchen counter and walk towards him, my hand finally reaching his as we leave my apartment behind and start for the elevator. We walk in silence and ride the elevator in silence. I have no idea what to say, plus just being around Clark is making it hard for me to put words together to form a intelligent sentence.

We get out of the elevator and I can already see the limo waiting for us outside the building. "Always on time, you know Lex."

Clark just smiles and opens the door for me, then continues forward and opens the limo door as well. "In?" he questions me from outside.

"In" I state as I am fully in the limo, I can feel my stomach turning over and over. I can feel him slip in beside me and my stomach turns again.

Clark looks around in awe, "Wow this is really nice, Lex went all out."

I smile at his attempt to break the ice, "Yeah this is how us in the big city do it. How long has it been since you have been in a limo? Your non-date with Lana back in freshman year?" I didn't mean to bring up Lana, but it just came out. I was feeling like we were old friends again just going out to have a nice dinner, not an actual date.

I saw a flicker of pain cross his face and I felt so guilty, I wanted to take it back but I couldn't "No actually the last time was when Lana and I left our wedding for our honeymoon." He won't even look at me, I wish I would've just shut my big mouth.

"Oh, wow sorry. I should just insert my foot in my mouth now, I mean you never know what is going to come out of this mouth." I chuckle trying to make the mood a bit lighter but not sure if I succeeded.

I hear him chuckle, good that is a good sign, then he looks at me. I don't see him actually look at me but I can feel his eyes on me. "No don't do that Chloe because then this would be a very boring night." He moves his hand over mine, which forces me to look up at him. "Did I tell you how gorgeous you look tonight."

I blush and duck my face again, "Yes, but reminders don't hurt you at all." I want to jump him and have him right here in the limo. Screw the date and the fancy Italian restaurant I just want Clark Kent.

"Good, now about this restaurant? You ever been there before?" Thank the lord for Clark and how completely gentlemanly he can be.

"Ah yes only once but it was really great food." I pray he doesn't ask me why I ever attended this restaurant before, just leave it be.

"Really, for what?" Damn him, why does he do this to me? Well I suppose I can't just leave the man hanging like that.

I look away not ready to face him when I tell him, "Lex took me on a date there once." I bite my lip as I look back up to him. I can see a slight hint of shock and jealousy in his eyes.

"You and Lex dated?" You can almost sense hurt in his voice, but he had no reason to be hurt. He left me if he remembers correctly, if anyone should be hurt it is me.

I nod but want to let him know it was nothing, "Well only we only went on one date before we realized it was far too weird and would never work. We work well as friends but that is all we can ever be." I look up at him and squeeze his hand a bit tighter, "Why wouldn't be jealous would you Mr. Kent?"

I can see him panic and his eyes widen like I have found out his biggest secret. "No! It just struck me as odd that is all. Glad you guys could stay friends after it didn't work."

"Me too" I just can't keep my eyes off of him, he looks so good in that outfit and he is being just perfect. I feel the car lurch as we come to a stop and I jump a little.

"It's okay, just us stopping outside the restaurant." He gently lets go of my hand as he opens the door and gets out. He waits for me with his hand extended for me to grab. I grab it and lift myself out of the limo.

"Why thank you kind sir." I link my arm with his as we enter the restaurant and just get a flash back of our freshman Spring Formal.

He smiles down at me and walks forward, "Not a problem madam." We enter the restaurant and come to meet a hostess. She is young, probably working her way through college, she smiles at us and asks us if we have reservations.

I nod, "Yes under Sullivan." I look to Clark and he gives me a funny look and I realize that I have never told him why I use Sullivan. "See when I go to places I hate to use Lane because then they try and spoil me and be all fake because I am Lois Lane and I hate that. So I use Sullivan."

He just shakes his head and laughs at me, "Some things never change about you Chlo." I stop as he calls me that, he hasn't slipped up yet why now? He looks down at me, and smiles, "Sorry, just being so relaxed with you again I forgot, but do I really have to call you Lois?"

His face is so damn cute, I want to give in but I know I mustn't. I shake my head as we sit down, he pulls my chair out of course, "I am sorry Clark I wish you could to but I have to ask you to call me Lois. I do miss Chloe but after having this name for over five years and making a career out of it I am going to stick with it."

He nods, "I understand and respect that, but you know since I was the only reason you changed your name and now I know who you really are can't you change it back.?" He was doing that little pleading thing he always used to do to have his way, I used to never be able to say no. But now I have grown, "I am sorry Clark." I see the frown appear on his face and he looks down into his menu and all I can do is fell horrible. "Alright, how about you can call me Chloe when we are alone? But in public it is Lois, okay?"

His head pops up with a huge smile on it and I feel like giggling but restrain myself as we are in a very nice restaurant. "Really? Alright, thanks Chl..Lois." He catches himself and I have to laugh at him. We both go back to looking at our menus and decide what we want.

The waitress comes over and takes our orders, Clark lets me go first and then he says his. She asks us if we want anything to drink right away, I think and nod, "Yes I would like a glass white wine." I turn to Clark and he just looks at me with a surprised look on his face. I give him a look like "what?"

He laughs at me and he then looks to the lady, " I think I will have a glass of white wine as well, thanks." She nods and walks away, Clark turns to me and starts to ask me about Laura. I start telling him all about her and how I have raised her, before we know it the food is already here. We continue talking as we eat our delicious food.

-x-So here is another update, I thought about typing out what they might discuss during dinner but to me it would just all be about Laura and their lives which I have basically given you the downlow so far. I might get a little into it in the next chapter, but for nowI hope you enjoy and keep the great reviews coming!