Wow, 19 reviews. I swore I'd stick to my every 5 reviews rule I made up two days ago, but it just isn't sticking. Besides, if you think about it...it's almost like 5 reviews per chapter...almost.

About adding in Batman, don't worry, Charlie's too hung up on Clark to notice any other guy, even the brilliant and gorgeous Bruce Wayne. And I needed her to have a friend figure in her life to help her get perspective, and a drop-dead sexy billionaire with unlimited resources and the ability to talk for as long as she needs was just the perfect idea. Plus Christian Bale fans self wow!

Perry White stood in his office, watching his reporters. It was a favorite pastime of his, people watching, and one he enjoyed very much. Especially when it concerned the Daily Planet floor.

His gaze flitted over Lois Lane, she was biting the end of her pencil as she tried to figure out how to spell a especially difficult word. His eyes then drifted over to look across the floor to Jimmy Olsen, fiddling with his camera, as usual. Then he looked over to Clark Kent, leaning back in his chair, and it suddenly got more interesting.

Three weeks, that is how long Clark had been acting odd. Well, not odd, just unlike the bumbling, fumbling and stuttering Clark Kent he was used to. Strangely enough, it wasn't the five years traveling the world that changed the reporter. What really changed him was the arrival of a beautiful girl who made him laugh and with a smile, brushed away all of his defenses.

Perry had met the woman, when she'd come to steal away Kent for their usual lunch, about a week after she'd first walked into the bullpen looking to thank Clark. But he'd been out, working on a story with Lois, and Perry had been the one to brief her. She had smiled at him, and greeted him warmly.

Flashback

"He's not here." Perry told the young woman peering into Kent's cubicle. She quickly turned to face him. She pushed a strand of mahogany hair behind one ear and smiled. 'Very beautiful,' he thought to himself.

"Hello," She said politely, holding out her hand. "My name's Charlie."

He took her hand and shook it. "Perry White."

"Mr. White?" Pleasant surprise showed on her face. "It's an honor to meet you sir, I've heard so much about you."

He smiled. "Not all bad I hope." 'And very charming.'

She shook her head and smiled again. "No, sir." She looked back at Kent's desk. "Not all bad."

Perry laughed. "I like you, why don't you come wait for Kent in my office." He shot a pointed look around the bullpen. "This place is a little busy, and with the glass walls you can keep an eye out for your boyfriend."

She blushed at that last word. "I don't think Clark would exactly call himself that." She said, her tone of voice implying that she wouldn't mind if he did. Then, not even noticing the handsome blonde Society Editor who considered himself a modern day Casanova of sorts, she followed Perry to his office. 'And very devoted.'

Flashback ends

Perry smiled at the memory, a rare occurrence for the seasoned ex-reporter. The young woman had won him over like she had everyone else. There was just something about her that everyone was drawn to, men and women alike. But even though he'd seen grown men trip and literally fall at her feet, she never smiled at anyone the way she did at Clark. And Clark had taken Perry's suggestion and started to seriously pursue the girl. And...speak of the devil, there she was.

Charlie appeared, drawing the attention of most of the reporters in the bullpen. Clark seemed to immediately know she had entered the room and stood to greet her. She rushed to him and was laughing as he swept her up into a fierce hug, as if he hadn't seen her in weeks instead of a day.

Perry White smiled up in his glass office. "You better snatch her up while you can Kent. She's much too beautiful, witty and charming to be left alone too long. But she has eyes only for you, not even the playboy billionaire Bruce Wayne had drawn her away from you. She's one remarkable girl."

Charlie and Clark wandered down to the pier and stared out into the water. Charlie turned and sat on one of the rope barriers, swinging gently back and forth on it like it was a playground swing. Clark stood in front of her, his hands on either side of her, holding onto the rope.

She smiled up at him, and stood up. She was mere inches away from him and standing in the circle of his arms. He felt contented in a way he'd never felt before, free to be himself and not afraid to look like a fool. It was the first time he'd felt that way, ever, as Clark Kent. And when she looked at him, it was as if she saw all of him, not just the bumbling, stammering nerd he became when he walked into the Daily Planet.

"You know what Clark?" She whispered as she stood on her toes to speak in his ear. He shook his head slowly, curious as to what she would say. She paused, breathing gently against his skin, as she seemed to gather up the courage for what she wanted to say. "I love you Clark Kent."

He folded his arms around her and turned his face towards her to kiss her. He pulled back for a second and whispered in her ear.

"I love you too Charlie." And then he kissed her again.

"You don't think it's too soon?" She asked tentatively.

He shook his head. "No, I feel connected to you in a way that I don't quite understand. It just feels..."

"Right." She finished, kissing him again. Then she looked up at him shyly. "Do you think...do you want to...come to my hotel room?"

Knowing from the way she responded to him that she was... innocent, Clark hesitated for a mere second. Then, he went with his instincts and feelings rather than with his head and nodded.

Now for some "bunny time" for Clark Kent. The following chapters aren't graphic (cause as my best friend likes to tell me, 'how would you know') but Clark and Charlie are "playing bunnies" every chance they get. I was worried it'd seem a little OOC (out of character for you newbies), but then I figured hey, Clark's slept with two people Lana and Lois. So when he finds a girl he can fall for who thinks he's pretty hot as nerdy, bumbling, stammering Clark (although he doesn't bumble or stammer around her) he'd be ready and willing for some fun. Plus, he's Superman! He deserves a little action ;)

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