Chapter 21
Lois stared at her husband's empty desk for the hundredth time. She had called his cell phone, his mom in Smallville and even the Watchtower. No one knew where he was. She knew he wasn't with the Amazon because she was on the Watchtower. Bruce wouldn't lie about that. It had been one week and her husband had not come home or made contact with her since she told him that his whore had hit her. Where could he be?
She knew he would be angry with her when the whore would tell him what she said. He would believe anything his precious princess told him. Lois knew Clark would be upset with her, but since he fucked someone else, she figured he would have to forgive her if he wanted her forgiveness. The only problem with that was in order to forgive each other, Clark would have to come home.
Lois left work that night and slowly made her way home. As she entered the apartment, she knew Clark had finally come home. Her anger at him came back full force, how dare he fuck someone else and then leave for a week with no contact.
Lois walked into the apartment to find Clark sitting on the couch. "So Clark Kent finally decides to come home."
"Lois.." Clark began.
"No… I have every right to be upset. You are my husband. You had sex with another woman, got her pregnant, and then you leave without a word! Is this how you show me your sorry?"
"Lois…"
"I can't believe you, here I was ready to forgive your infidelity and then you leave…I just don't know how you can make this up to me Clark, I really don't!"
Clark stood up to his full height, "Lois sit down." Lois had never heard Clark speak to her so strongly. "Clark, I am not a child, you can't speak to me this way."
"Sit down, Lois, now!" Lois sat immediately. "You, you, you…that is all our relationship has been about. How does this make you feel, or what I did to you! Why wasn't I there for you. All these years together and do you know who you care the most about in our relationship? You!"
Lois opened her mouth in shock, "that's not true, Clark!"
"It isn't? When was the last time we ate at my favorite restaurant, or went to visit my family for a holiday, not by myself, but both of us? When was the last time we did anything I wanted to do? We don't!"
"Umm, " Lois responded. "We just went to your favorite Thai place last week."
"No Lois, we went to your favorite Thai place last week. I like the one in Thailand, but you refused to leave Metropolis in case a story came up. Sometimes I wonder what is more important to you, me or a headline."
"Clark, that is not true, I love you."
"What did you say to Diana?" Lois knew Clark was serious, he had never spoken to her in this way before. "Because I don't think you told me everything."
"I told her to stay away from you, Clark."
"I am only going to ask one more time Lois, what did you say to her?"
"I told her that you used her, and you didn't love her. I told her I wanted her to leave us alone." Lois looked down. "I did it for us Clark. How can we move on when she won't leave us alone?"
"Lois, Diana has never been in our way. She encouraged me when we were dating, she congratulated me when we were engaged and celebrated with us when we were married. "
"Please everyone could see she is in love with you! And may I remind you, you cheated with her Clark!"
"You are right, I did, and I don't think there is anything in this world I can do that will satisfy you. I'm at the end of my rope, Lois."
"What exactly are you saying Clark?"
"I'm saying that I am not going to be the only one fighting for this relationship to work. I can't make you happy, and during this time, I've realized that for a long time, I haven't been happy either."
Lois had tears rolling down her face. "Are you divorcing me?"
"No, but I think we need some time. Lois, ask yourself one question. What is the one thing in this world you cannot live without? When you figure out that answer, I'll be in Smallville." Lois hadn't seen it before, but behind the couch Clark had all of his suitcases. Clark picked up his suitcases and walked out the front door.