Chapter Nine
About two months after Lois and Clark had began dating, Clark ran into Perry White, the editor for the Daily Planet. Chloe had gotten Lois a job at the Daily Planet a few weeks before, and she had already been moved up from the basement, because of one article she did.
"Well, well, if it isn't Clark Kent from Smallville! What are you doing in Metropolis, son?"
"I want to try to get a job with the Daily Planet, Mr. White. I figured that since I heard you were the editor, you could help me out."
"I do owe you a favor, from my time in Smallville. If it had not been for you, I would probably been dead in the gutter somewhere."
Clark grinned.
"Yeah, you did stay pretty drunk."
"Good thing that is in the past. So what kind of job do you want to do, son?"
"I want a job in investigative reporting, Mr. White. I would like to have a partner, as well."
"Well, there is only one person I can pair you with, and that is Lois Lane. Everyone else has a partner or they have their own column."
Clark grinned. It was better than he hoped, and he was getting one thing he really wanted, to be partnered with Lois. He watched as Perry went over to his office door and opened it.
"Lane, get in here!"
"What is it, Chief?"
"I want you to meet your new partner. For God's sake, stop calling me 'Chief!'"
"Clark? You're my new partner?"
"Hey, Lois!"
"Wait a minute! You two know each other?"
"You could say that."
"Okay, now I am confused."
"Clark, maybe we should tell him."
"Yeah, you're right."
"What are you two talking about?"
"Clark is my boyfriend, Mr. White. He is my cousin, Chloe Sullivan's best friend from his school years. We have been together for the last two months."
"Well, I guess it is a good thing I made the two of you partners, then. However, just because you are partners does not mean any hanky panky can go on in the supply offices or anything like that."
"Yes, Chief… I mean, Mr. White."
"I mean it. If I hear of any hanky panky going on, I will make the two of you separate as partners. You will work with someone else. Oh, before I forget, the two of you will need a photographer to take pictures for your articles. I think I know just the photographer."
Perry went to his door again.
"Olsen, get in here!"
Lois was shocked. Chloe's boyfriend, Jimmy Olsen stepped into the office.
"Yeah, Chief."
Perry growled. Why did everyone constantly want to call him 'Chief?'
"Olsen, you have wanted to be a field-photographer, right?"
"Yes, sir."
"Well, now, here is your chance. Lane and Kent here are going to need a photographer for their investigative reporting. Wherever they go for a story, I want you to be with them snapping pictures, okay?"
"Yes, Chief."
"Okay, the three of you get out of here. I expect a front-page story before long. Is that understood?"
"Yes, sir."
"Yes, sir."
"Yes, Chief."
"Oooollllsssseeennn!"
The trio scrambled out of Perry's office, in laughter.
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