8:35 at a fancy, expensive restaurant…

Peter and Lois came into the place dressed in a tux and a black dress. It didn't take them very long to spot Clark and Mary Jane, especially since they were both in white. The waiter gave them a table not far from the other couple.

When Clark saw Peter with Lois, he thought he had heartburn for a second. Peter's love life was none of his business. He was going to try and stay focused on Mary Jane.

Lois saw how concentrated Clark was on Mary Jane. She smiled to herself. He had no idea Mary Jane was playing him. She knew Peter was playing her. In fact, you had to be a complete idiot not to see it. Peter and Mary Jane kept glancing over at the other table and this would cause them to flirt even harder from giggling to chopping up their date's steak. The waiter saw all this and had seen similar situations. As long as it didn't escalate into a fist fight, he was going to ignore it.

Both couples finished at about the same time and Lois and Mary Jane said they had to go to the restroom before they left.

Lois was waiting in the sitting room area with her arms crossed.

"I didn't think you really had to go," said Mary Jane.

"You're a good, little actress."

"I am an actress actually and need I remind you this was your idea?"

"I didn't mean Clark."

"You like him."

"I do not."

"I think he likes you too. When he looked at me, I couldn't help but think he was looking right through me. If I didn't know any better, I'd say he was spying on you."

"That's crazy. I saw him and he was just mesmerized by you. You should have had your date in on the plan."

"You're right. Friends?"

"Friends."

"I guess we should go explain to our dates."

They went out to the lobby, where Clark and Peter were waiting with the coats. Mary Jane took Clark aside and began to say, "Clark, I had a wonderful time tonight but-"

"Not that wonderful. Peter?"

"Yeah. Want to be friends?"

"I'd love to, Mary Jane."

Peter had taken Lois aside and Peter says, "I'm sorry but-"

"I know."

"I hope we can still be friends."

"We're coworkers, we have to at least pretend."

Mary Jane and Peter went off to talk in the corner calling each other things like honey, sweetie, tiger.

Lois said to Clark, "They make you sick, don't they?"

"Yeah."

"It's like you and Lana all over again. The geek and the girl-next-door."

"We weren't that bad. Were we?"

"No, your fights lasted much longer and you two made me much sicker. Chloe and I used to make bets on whether you and Lana would break up or get back together again. It's been two years now and I'm still hoping you two become more than friends again, so I can get my fifty bucks back from Chloe."

"You're sick."

Peter and Mary Jane come back over holding hands.

Peter says, "I'm throwing Mary Jane a belated birthday party at my apartment tomorrow at 4:00. You two are invited."

"I'll come," said Clark.

Lois nodded to indicate she'd come.

"I guess you'll have to take your date back to her apartment, Tiger" said Mary Jane.

"Or I can take her back," said Clark.

"Hold you horses. I'm a big girl over 21 and everything," said Lois.

"You live in a bad part of town. It's too dangerous at this time of night for anyone," insisted Clark.

"I have a solution," said Mary Jane, "Lois, why don't you spend the night at my place and we can get to know each other better."

"What are we teenagers? I don't do slumber parties," said Lois.

"It's either that," said Clark, "or the three of us will follow you home!"

Lois looked at them. They were serious. She was too tired to argue, so she agreed.

10:48 in the hallway of Mary Jane's apartment building …

Mary Jane was unlocking her door. They walked into the living room.

"Did you hear something, Mary Jane?"

"No. I guess you need me to lend you some pajamas. Come into my bedroom and I'll see if I can find you something."

They never suspected that Green Goblin had broken in and was hiding behind the bedroom door. He pushed a button on his costume that sprayed out a sleeping gas. Mary Jane and Lois fell to the floor almost instantly.

Peter's apartment at 4:15 the next day…

Clark, Aunt May, and Peter were still waiting on Mary Jane and Lois.

"It's not like MJ to be late. Maybe Lois is holding her up?" asked Peter

"Are you kidding? Lois runs on military time. Unless there's a serious problem or a story. Today is Saturday, so she didn't have to work," Clark replied.

"I'm worried, Clark, Peter. Maybe you should go to her apartment and check it out. I'll call you on your cell phone if they show up here."

At Mary Jane's apartment…

They knocked on the door.

"Peter, this is strange. The door's unlocked."

They opened the door and looked around. They found a note that read:

Looking for your girlfriends?

I have them now.

With warmest regards,

Green Goblin

"Poor MJ, she must be scared to death."

"Poor Lois, she must be mad as a hornet."

Peter changed into his Spiderman costume and said, "Your powers could really help."

"I know, I'll try to fly as high as possible and maybe people will just think I'm a bird or a plane."

"I just hope we're not too late."