In the distance the music stopped for the musicians break. Lois pulled away breaking Clark's daze.
"I'm just going to…spend some time with the General" Without waiting for a response she took off and disappeared in the mass of couples leaving the dance floor.
His mum was now standing alone as the couple she was speaking to left, presumably for the bar. So he made his way to where she stood.
"Clark. Where's Lois?"
"She went to see her dad"
"She looks so beautiful tonight." A smile crept across her face.
"Yeah" He looked towards were his dance partner now stood with her father and what looked like a few more army personnel. She laughed at something the General was saying but was caught by Clark's eyes. She rolled her eyes to show her boredom with the conversation but stayed where she was. He turned back towards his mum who had a huge grin on her face. "It makes a big change from what she usually looks like"
"Clark! Don't be so cheeky. There were many compliments about the two of you"
"Oh really. Well don't get any funny ideas. Lois and I are just friends and we can hardly stand each other as it is"
"I didn't say there was anything between the two of you. Besides, haven't you heard the phrase 'Opposites attract' "
"I'm going to the bar," Clark decided a change of subject would be better than letting his mum plan for any future daughter-in-laws. "Would you like something to drink?"
Martha knew he wanted to escape from her but she knew like wise that she couldn't drop it all together. "No, Thank you but could you do me one favour?"
"Sure."
"Ask Lois over for dinner this weekend."
Clark looked over to Lois again. She was now talking to just the General.
"She's been having the more average amount of trouble with her dad at the moment…"
He looked closely at her face at this revelation. She was smiling but it was a cold smile. He realised that he had never actually seen Lois speaking to her father before. Her whole posture was of an army cadet. No wonder she was stiff when he held her, she probably was never held like that before… especially by her father. Clark felt so much for her at that moment than he had ever felt for anyone else before. He wanted to stand by her side or just take her away from the coldness she was experiencing at that moment. She nodded her head, the General turned and left her where she stood a lone for a few moments.
"… I think she needs a bit of company. Clark?"
Lois final moved from her command post as the musicians started up. She vanished through the crowd which was coming back to dance. Clark turned back to his mum.
"Okay. I'll just go and find her"