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Clark's POV
Chapter Four: Call it a Date
"Clark, I have to ask you something."
I looked up. Lois' appearance looked messier than usual. Her clothes were wrinkled and her hair was full of tangles.
"Uh, yeah. Okay, anything." I put down my papers and waited for her to speak.
"There's this guy..." she began as she strolled around my chair.
Not again...
"And he...he thinks we can find this by love."
I gulped. Why did I say that last night? This is awkward...
I nervously ruffled my collar. "Oh."
"And, I don't know what he means by that." Lois gave me a questioning look.
I don't even know what I meant by that.
"Hmm." was all I could say.
"Lois! Photos for you." Jimmy came over and handed Lois his pictures. "All Superman. In the air, on the ground, and even the one with that 'hooker'."
Lois nodded. "Thanks Jimmy."
"Anything for you, Miss Lane." Jimmy winked. When he turned around, he crashed into Richard.
"S-sorry." Jimmy got up and helped Richard get his fallen things together.
"Why Jimmy, you seemed to pick up Clark's clumsiness!" Richard joked, but it received a piercing look from Lois.
Richard sighed. "Look Lois, we gotta talk." He put his hands on her shoulder. She immediately swept it away.
"I'm busy Richard. Clark and I were in a discussion." she replied dryly. Richard looked at me;I gave him an I-don't-know look but it became an She's-right-you-know look.
"Lois...please." Richard pleaded.I couldn't help but notice that he used the same tone thatIused (asSuperman)whenI was persuading Lois to "take a walk" withme on the roof.
She sighed. Richard took her hand and led her down to his office.
Using my supernatural hearing,I listened to Lois and Richard argue.
"...growing apart. This is going to affect Jason, you know that."
"Shut up Richard! You don't know what I know. I'm going through a difficult time and all you ever do is nag me about Superman!"
"Lois! I've given up everything for us, for Jason! I just want to prevent anything else from splitting us apart!"
I looked through Richard's office. Richard had slammed his fist on his desk and Lois had dry tears on her face.
"Richard...just...get out of my life. You aren't preventing anything. You're ruining everything."
When Lois came by, she gaveme a weak smile. "I'll only be a while, don't worry."
Iturned towards Richard. Richard didn't seem to pay attention that everyone was staring at him. He slammed his fist on Jimmy's desk, causing Jimmy to jump and cower in someone else's cubicle.
"God..." Richard said under his breath as he took his jacket and his briefcase and walked towards the elevator.
Jimmy suddenly appeared bymy side. "You'd think the news of Hollywood couples splitting up were worse."
Lois pulled her cigarettes and this time, made no hesitation in lighting it. No one was there to stop her, no one was there to interrogate her about smoking...she was free to do anything. No one was there but her.
Except...
"I think I was late."
Lois took a puff. "Too late, I've already had one cigarette. I broke up with my boyfriend."
I had an urge to say, "About time!" but that wasn't very sympathetic.
"I'm sorry."
"Don't be. It was only-" she finally turned around.
I smiled. "I knew I'd find you here Lois."
Lois gasped. "Clark? I thought you were-" She shook her head.
"Thought I was...who?" I smiled. God, even when she's confused, she's cute.
"Su- never mind." She turned around again and faced the city.
"I've never really been up here. It's kind of...nice. But anyway, I was wondering..." I took a deep breath. "...ifyouwanttodinnerme?"
Lois laughed. "By the sounds of it, probably not!"
I gave her a weak grin. "I was wondering if you wanted to go to dinner with me."
Lois didn't answer. My mind was racing with worried thoughts. Oh my God...what did I say? What did I say!
"Sure Clark. I'd love to. If we get a chance, we can even continue on the Superman project!" Lois gave me a peck on the cheek and looked a ton happier.
She glanced at her watch. "I have to race home to get ready."
"Uh yeah. I'll pick you up at seven!" I smiled as she quickly went back downstairs.
I tenderly brushed my fingers over the spot where she kissed.
She kissed me!
"More like...a very generous thank-you." I told myself.
My whole body rocked with enthusiasm. My mind was exploding, my stomach was dancing...
When I went up to the roof to talk to Lois, I was concerned and unsettled. When I came down, a smile was plastered across my face for the first time in five years.
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