Chapter 3: It's just a little Crush
"She wants him Chloe I could see it in her eyes. Eww can you imagine Clark and Lana."
Something cracking and shattering could be heard from behind the closed bathroom door as Lois sighed.
"Sorry I just broke the window."
Chloe was sitting on Lois's bed thinking.
She opens the door super speeding to the full length mirror, her posters on the wall flap up with the burst of air.
"Okay but she's not Clark's type."
Lois looks at Chloe while clipping earrings to her ears. Another annoyance at being Kryptonian, clip on earrings.
Lois's heart beats a little faster as she takes a deep breath.
"Who cares what his type is Chlo? He's a breathing, warm blooded male and she's digging her claws in deeper and deeper."
Chloe sighs tucking her feet under her.
"So are you worried that he's going to fall for her? Or are you worried about her finding out he's Superboy?"
Lois took a deep breath before turning to Chloe.
"Both."
Chloe nods grabbing a teddy bear laying on the bed.
"So why aren't we confronting Clark about the whole Super thing again?"
Lois finds her shoe under her bed using her x-ray vision. She picks up the bed in the air; leaving Chloe laying atop while she completes the pair. Chloe isn't phased as if her friend does this often.
Placing the bed back down gently Lois answers.
"If I tell Clark I know who he is, then he's going to want to know how I know."
Chloe nods, "And that would be bad because?"
Lois checks to make sure she looks decent before answering her friend.
"Because being Kryptonian is a lot different than just being human with super powers. I'm the one who's going to be experimented on as some freak, they'll idolize him."
She leans over putting on the left shoe.
"I can see it now, he'll have his own TV show, Superboy dolls, women will line up to kiss him."
Angry a burst of red heat shoots from Lois's eyes igniting her trash can.
"Lois!"
She super speeds over to the can blowing it out with a deep breath.
"Sorry."
The doorbell rings and Chloe jumps up excited for Lois.
"You nervous?"
She fidgets with her hair.
"I am now."
"Well I'm glad you said yes, I was a little nervous for a while."
Lois catches the blue and red blur whiz across the rooftops again. She smiles before looking at Lex.
"Oh, well don't be, this was fun Lex I'm glad we're finally going to be friends."
Lex tilts his head a little as Lois looks up seeing Superboy jump to the next roof.
"Right friends, well did you like the movie?"
She nods, "It was pretty good, and I loved the part where Carriglio couldn't defuse the bomb so they jumped out just as it went off."
Lois laughs as Lex looks on surprised.
"Really you liked that part?"
Superboy hovers over them his super hearing tuned into their conversation.
"So you wanna grab coffee or?"
It was the magic word as Lois perks up with the mention of caffeine; she follows Lex into the Talon.
Lois groans as she hears Lana's voice in the back of the Talon she's talking to the manager.
"Here I'll go get us some coffee what would you like?"
"She usually goes for anything, black no sugar, no cream."
Lex smiles as Clark approaches their table. Lois rolls her eyes as Lana squeals.
"Clark!"
A now red headed Lana comes bouncing out from behind the counter smiling at Clark who's turning all shades of red.
"I'll go get that coffee."
Lex leaves awkward as Lana twirls her red hair.
"Do you like it Clark?"
She asks so hopeful.
"Well yeah, um kinda."
Clark shrugs unable to tell a lie he looks to Lois who pretends not to be listening to the conversation.
"What do you mean kinda?"
"Well I'm into brunettes." Clark glances at Lois who smirks caught looking, she laughs.
"Don't worry Clark she has a whole room filled with different colored wigs I'm sure one will appeal to you."
Lana turns red fuming at Lois.
"Well this is my natural hair color, it just came in today from Paris."
Clark tries to soften the blow.
"It's very pretty Lana."
Upset she scowls her way to the back of the Talon to her office.
"That was nice Lois."
She shrugs as Clark takes a seat next to her, just as Lex appears holding three cups.
"Clark I got you something I hope you don't mind?"
Lex smiles handing Clark his coffee which is in a to-go container. He raises it before getting up from the table.
"I'll just leave you two alone then."
Lex nods shaking Clark's hand as Lois waves goodbye. After Clark leaves Lex shakes his hand.
"Clark's still got that killer handshake."
Lois grins wrinkling her nose a bit.
'You're on a date with Lex and all you can think about is Clark? Good one Lois.'
"So tell me again why we've never hung out?"
"Lois is that you?"
"I'm home."
Jonathan and Martha emerge from the kitchen, delaying a game of checkers.
"Come on in here and talk to us honey."
Lois enters the kitchen sitting on a stool; she begins to aimlessly eat the chocolate covered raisins.
"So how did it go?"
Lois was lost in thought. 'How can I like Clark, he's…Clark."
"Lo?"
"Hmm? Oh it was fine."
Her parents exchange worried glances.
"Well I thought you really liked Lex?"
Lois gave her dad a scowl before an accusatory glance at her Mom.
"Dad!"
He shrugs putting up his hands in surrender.
"Sorry, I know, I know no talking about boys with my teenage daughter. Martha.."
He kisses them both before looking over at Shelby.
"Come on boy this is women talk."
Shelby whines before following Jonathan up the stairs.
"So Lo? How was your date?"
She pushes Lois's hair out of her eyes which always was a great comfort.
"It was okay."
Martha nods cutting Lois a piece of chocolate pie. She smiles while taking a bite as her Mom watches her.
"So what wasn't it then Lo?"
She shrugs, "It wasn't magical, I dropped the F bomb too."
"The F bomb?"
Pete asked as he made a lay-up before looking at Lex who rebounded the ball.
"Can you believe it first time a girl ever called me a friend."
Shaking his head Pete looks to Clark who can't contain a smile.
"That's harsh man."
Lex dribbles the ball as Clark guards him. He tries to fake him out but Clark blocks his shot, frustrated he tries to foul Clark but makes no impact.
"That's twenty-one."
Pete high fives Clark as the guys walk to the sidelines getting their drinks.
"I don't understand her, you're friends with Lois I always got the feeling that she liked me."
Clark squeezed all the water out of his container gaining an odd stare from the other guys.
"Sorry."
Lex shakes his head looking for Pete's answer.
"Don't ask me what she's thinking."
Lex shrugs taking another long sip of his water.
"You don't think she has a thing for that Superboy do you? She did mention him a couple times."
Clark can't contain his goofy grin as he looks to Pete for the answer.
"Well she has talked about him, but it's Lois you can't tell if it's a story brewing or general interest."
As they head to the showers it's apparent that Clark has a new bounce to his step.
"So what does your Mom make of it?"
Lois turns on her back with a sigh she's floating off the bed slightly trying to practice.
"She thinks I might be growing up getting over the whole boy next door thing."
"Okay so what do you think?"
Lois rolls over looking at Chloe's computer.
"We're not using that are we?"
Chloe turns to the page layout for the Torch.
"I got Joe over at the Gazette's permission to use it."
Lois makes a face.
"We'll just get Pete to take a picture of Superboy shouldn't be too hard."
Chloe looks at her best friend who's still floating, she eyes her watch and smiles as the alarm goes off. Slowly Lois settles back down on the bed.
"Fifteen minutes Lo, you're getting good at that."
She winks at Chloe before sitting up and putting on her sneakers.
"Thanks because Supergirl is meeting Superboy for flying lessons tonight."
Chloe smirks, "Oh she is and does Superboy know about this?"
She shrugs tying her other shoe.
"Not really."
"Call me then."
She waves, "I will, talk to you later."
As Lois closes the door she runs into Clark who, with a bowl of popcorn is heading to his room.
"Oh, hi Lois."
He pushes up his glasses and she hates them, they along with his hair hide one of his best features. She takes a steady breath before replying.
"Hey Clark."
He shuffles his feet a little as he stares at her lips.
"So um how did the rest of your date go the other night?"
She's pretty sure her face is flushed.
"It went pretty good, I think…"
Clark nods, his palms are all sweaty as the popcorn bowl slips from his hands. Instinctively they both super speed to catch it. Looking at each other while the popcorn seems suspended in air Clark blinks before Lois saves the dropping object.
She stands up straight acting as if nothing strange just happened.
"Uh Lois?"
She smiles trying not to deceive her heart which is beating so fast she's sure he could hear it from the other side of town.
"You know what Clark I have to get going, I have somewhere I should be."
He watches her walk down the stairs confused. Then with a quick realization he bursts into Chloe's room.
"Gee Clark knock much, I could have been changing."
Clark rolls his eyes at her before placing the bowl on the night stand.
"I checked first, but I'm sure you knew I could do that."
She looks to the door and then back at Clark feigning innocence.
"I don't understand."
He taps his ear smiling.
"You're lying Chlo, I can hear your heart beat faster."
Chloe stands up trying to calm her cousin down. Sitting him on her bed she paces the floor.
"Okay, what is it that you know?"
Supergirl sits on the library roof, a hidden Pete ready with his camera is waiting in the shadows.
"Lois." Pete whispers.
"Shhh Pete he could be here any second, and it's Supergirl."
"Hello Supergirl!"
She looks up seeing Superboy hovering over her with his arms crossed about his chest.
"I hope I didn't keep you waiting?"
She smiles standing up on the ledge.
"How did you know I'd be here?"
"I didn't really."
Pete smiles from the shadows taking pictures of Superboy.
"I thought I'd take you up on those flying lessons?"
He nods before looking straight at where Pete's standing.
"Sure but maybe your friend could come out first and take a proper picture."
Supergirl laughs as Pete comes forward closer to the pair.
"Hey Superboy."
"Please Pete, call me by my real name…" He looks at Supergirl.
"Call me Clark Lane."
Embarrassed Pete nods before backing away awkwardly.
"You know what guys I'm just going to head downstairs now and get these over to Chloe."
Clark watches him go before meeting eyes with Lois who looks shocked.
"You're mad I understand it's just…"
He smiles, so confidently pulling the hood off his head and taking hers off as well.
"Fly with me Supergirl."
She takes his extended hand as they ascend high in the sky.
"I can't believe Lois Kent is nervous."
He smiles while staring into her eyes.
"I'm not nervous."
He looks deeper, trying to see into her soul.
"Okay."
She looks down just as the tip of their toes touch the clouds.
"It's beautiful."
He sighs while staring now at her lips.
"Yes it is."
She catches his meaning from the timbre of his voice blushing.
"I've been practicing."
Lois lets go of his hands floating alone concentrating on her chosen imagery for help.
"You're a quick study."
She puts her hands on her hips making Clark smirk at the gesture almost a mile high in the air.
"Well if you can do it, why can't I?"
He shrugs as she dips a few feet before regaining altitude again. He reaches out for her but she shoos him away.
"I got it."
Lois looses herself in his baby blue eyes, her concentration lapses and she begins freefalling. Superboy waits for her to regain control. When she doesn't right away and she's mere feet from the ground he darts after her.
"I almost had it you know."
He smirks with her in his embrace, her right arm across the back of his neck with a huge grin.
"I know I just…."
They look at the stars, their hearts beating a mile a minute. Lost in the moment they both lean in to kiss.
A car horn beeps, its brakes slam on the hard asphalt. Clark takes to the air still holding her tight in his arms.
They fly silently, the moment lost as he brings her back home.
"You remember the old oak?"
She asks as he gently places her on the ground.
Nodding his floats a little towards the tree.
"This is where I keep this." He yanks his jacket winking at her.
While he changes, Lois super speeds to the barn. Within seconds they're back to normal, now lost in thought underneath the old oak.
"So that's where you hide those?"
He nods digging his hands deep into his pockets pulling out his glasses. Lois stops him before he can put them on.
"Wait."
She pushes the curl that hangs on his forehead away from his eyes. They just stare at one another and Lois can't believe that this is the first time she's ever really looked at Clark. He's not the dorky boy she thought he was. In fact Lois didn't see him as Superboy either, the somewhat annoying and cocky superhero. This was someone in between, the real Clark Lane. Her heart beat wildly as her fingertips grazed his forehead.
With a smile she pulls him to her as they gently kiss. Wondering whether it's left over electricity from the storm ten years ago that sends jolts to her heart.
Engaged in teen drama the pair doesn't' hear as two forms approach them.
Surprised that both their super hearing hadn't picked up the Kents; whom are in their pajamas looking at Lois and Clark amused.
"Ahem."
They part quickly, Lois feeling guilty and excited.
"Lo, it's just about passed your curfew."
Lois nods before smiling a goodbye to Clark following her Mother to the house. Jonathan looks at Clark with a grin now that Lois has passed him.
"Goodnight Son."
"Oh my God you have a thing for him!"
Lois pries her eyes away from Clark who's helping Jonathan carry feed into the stalls.
"Who me?"
Chloe stops handing nails to her nodding.
"Yeah you and my cousin."
She looks satisfied at the prospect as Lois slams her hand into another nail merging two pieces of wood together. They move on to the next set.
"I don't know what you mean."
Chloe sighs handing her another nail.
"I'm sorry weren't we just talking about a lip lock last night?"
Clark looks over at the two girls blushing as Lois turns a few shades redder herself.
"Shhh he can hear you!"
She shrugs an apology.
"I don't know what to make to of him. The guy who I kissed last night wasn't the Clark I've known all these years, and he sure wasn't' Superboy."
"So you got to know the real Clark then?"
Chloe asked smiling a knowing grin.
Lois drove another nail into the post before answering.
"You know what I'm going to get some more nails."
With that Chloe skips over to the barn leaving Lois there waiting, just as Clark approaches.
"Hey."
He pushes his glasses up to the top of his nose, a nervous habit that used to annoy her now seems cute.
'Get a grip Kent.'
"Hi."
He tucks his hands deep into his shorts.
"So I have a message from Superboy to Supergirl and I guess he was hoping that you could get it to her?"
Chloe approaches with the bucket of nails.
She nods, "Yeah sure."
"If she wants more flying lessons she should meet him at the same place same time."
Lois smiles, licking her lips a little, before regaining her composure.
"I'll be sure to pass that message along."
She winks as he grins noticing his cousin is waiting.
"Great, then I'll let him know she'll be there."
Lois smirks, "She'll definitely be there."
He turns around smiling as Chloe rolls her eyes before turning to her friend.
"You two have turned flirting in the third person into an art form."
"It's not that complicated."
Lois answered Pete's question throwing a perfect spiral it flew way over Pete's head and into the woods. She shrugs apologizing before super speeding to go get it.
With a puff of dirt she is back smiling while holding the ball.
"I caught my own pass."
She tosses the ball up in the air very satisfied with herself.
"Hey pass it over here!"
Lois turns to see Chloe and Clark walking over from Chloe's car.
She smiles throwing the ball right at Clark's chest. He catches it with a grin as a voice from across the yard whistles.
"Nice arm Kent."
Lex walks from his side of the field smirking at the group.
"We could have used you last year."
He winks at Lois, Clarks catches the exchange and clears his throat.
"Why, are there going to be positions open this season?"
Lex shrugs tearing his eyes away from Lois.
"Maybe, why you play?"
Clark tosses the ball to himself getting a good feel for the pigskin.
"A little."
Lex digs his heels into the dirt.
"Really what position?"
"Wide receiver."
Lex smirks looking at Pete.
"Pete aren't you trying out for Varsity, as Wide Receiver this year?"
Pete shrugs before glancing at Clark.
"That, or Running Back."
"Well Lane, let's see what you've got?"
He throws the ball hard at Clark's chest. It has no impact as Clark's chest puffs up before looking to the girls who are both sporting the same scowl.
Lois whispers to Clark knowing he can hear her even from 20 feet away.
"Just go easy on him."
As the boys toss the ball around, the two girls find a nearby tree to talk.
"So I'm guessing flying lessons are going well?"
Lois shrugs looking at Clark before rolling her eyes.
"He's clammed up. It's all business, I thought things might go somewhere but he's all, 'Lois help me help you.' And, 'How can you do the advanced maneuvers if you wont even complete the basics?' He's beginning to sound like a drill sergeant."
Chloe winces before half shrugging.
"Well, having the General as a father had to rub off on him. Anyway I did what you asked me to last night."
She looks to her best friend with interest.
"And?"
Chloe shakes her head in disbelief.
"I sat there with a huge chunk of Kryptonite all through dinner, the only thing he did was sneeze when muffles jumped on the table."
Lois's eyes bulged a little.
"And?"
She laughs before looking back at her cousin.
"Your theory was right, Kryptonite has some affect on his powers. Nothing happened, he look worried then my Dad said bless you. But no doors went flying off their hinges like last time."
Lois smirks before picking up horrible music coming their way fast. She turns to see a white cloud of dust settle before Lana Luthor emerges from her car. This time she's in a blonde wig.
The boys barely notice her as she approaches the open field where they're playing.
"Hey Clark!"
Lois looks to the sky begging for patience as Lana approaches the two.
"Lana, didn't expect to see you here, ever again."
Lana looks around with a sour taste in her mouth.
"Me either, I was just getting the scent of our friendship out of my clothes."
Lois grinds her teeth as Chloe tries to get in the middle of the two as the boys make their way over.
Lana puts on her act flipping her blonde hair around in front of the boys.
"Hey Clark."
Clark tries to be polite smiling before glancing at a seething Lois.
"Hey Lana."
"You haven't been returning my phone calls, I was starting to worry about you."
He blushes trying to get help from those around him. When none is offered he shuffles his feet a bit.
"Yeah I'm sorry; I've just been real busy."
Lana recovers smirking widely.
"I'll let you make it up to me with dinner tonight."
Lois instinctively closes her eyes hoping not to ignite anything.
"Well that sounds nice, but I'm sorta seeing someone Lana so…"
Lois's heart begins to bounce within her chest as she opens one eye slowly to see Lana's face redden.
"You are?"
Lex seems amused as he pats Clark on the back.
"Who is she? Some skank from one of the bases?"
Lois loses it as a red ball of fire shoots from her left eye she closes it right away as it lands behind Pete. He looks to see if anyone else notices the small fire smoldering behind him. Very carefully he kicks some dirt extinguishing the fire. Lois keeps her eyes closed hoping the anger will dissipate.
"Now look Lana, I don't think that's very nice."
Clark was trying to stay very calm and patient noticing Lois's face was boiling with anger.
"You know what? Forget it! You try to do something nice in this town and this is the thanks you get."
With the screeching of the tires Lois isn't sure she can open her eyes until she feels Chloe's hand squeeze hers for reassurance.
"Well no-one said the Luthor's were a barrel of laughs."
Lex adds trying to break the awkward silence.
"So…"
He hands the football back to Clark before patting Pete on the shoulder.
"Tryouts are the first week in August for Varsity. So that gives you guys about three or so weeks to get ready?"
Lois locks eyes with Clark as Lex waves goodbye.
They all sigh with relief as Pete steps away from the burnt patch of grass laughing.
"I'm hoping you've given that girl the last cold shoulder Clark. Cause I don't know how much more of her I can take."
Clark pushes his glasses up on his face looking down. Chloe notices the tension between them before getting Pete's attention and waving him to her.
"You know what Pete let's go get those fire works we were talking about yesterday before that booth downtown closes."
The two are left alone in silence.
With a chuckle Clark is the first to speak.
"I thought you were going to set her new wig on fire."
Lois laughs shaking her head.
"Yeah, sometimes I just have take a steady breath and keep my eyes closed."
Clark nods blushing at what makes his heat vision go off.
He walks steadily leading her to the old oak tree where they first kissed. Slowly he looks around before ascending to a high thick branch. He sits there looking down at her before smiling.
"Are you coming?"
She shrugs as her feet leave the ground slowly joining him.
"You shouldn't play football you know, not with our powers."
Clark shifts a little hoping to avert the discussion.
"It's one of the reasons why I got into journalism, no real threat to others involved."
"But you love journalism."
She smiles taking a deep breath, she can almost feel that thrill of asking questions and typing her article.
"You're right I do, but I've always wanted to play sports too."
He nods stealing quick glances at her before looking into the sun.
"I thought that's what you wanted?"
She stares at him wondering what he means.
"What I wanted?"
He sighs.
"You like Lex, it's pretty obvious you want the whole football star boyfriend."
She laughs before steadying her breath again.
"I've liked Lex for a long time, but he's a fantasy. The boy next door, who you want to be close to without actually getting close to him. Because, that way you're safe, except that fantasy is not real."
They meet eyes as she smiles.
"When I finally was able to get to know the real Lex I realized he's not what I wanted at all. Not in a boyfriend at least, but he's turning out to be a good friend."
"So you're not in love with him?"
She looks down shaking her head.
"Love? No I'm not in love with Lex."
Lois says it so quickly, she catches her breath before she can utter something else.
"I…I've never been in love before, at least I don't think I have. Have you?"
She looks into his eyes realizing he hadn't taken them off of her while she was looking away. He looks deep within her searching for something.
"Maybe, I'm not sure."
They smile together trying to avoid the question that looms in the air.
"But I was serious about wanting to play Football, I'll be careful."
"Maybe, we'll see."
She swings off the branch still floating in the air. He laughs following her.
"I wasn't asking your permission Lois."
They're inches apart from touching before she answers him.
"We may be able to work something out here Clarkie boy."
"Copy Boy!"
Lois rushes over grabbing the paper from the reporter's hand before making a face.
"How about copy person?"
They look at her strange. "How about thirty copies stapled, collated and distributed to the lower offices?"
She rolls her eyes passing Chloe who's carrying a fresh pot of coffee to each desk warming up their cups.
"Remind me again why we wanted to do this?"
Chloe shrugs holding up the pot.
"Because, one day we will be reporters in the bullpen of the Daily Planet torturing some young helpless dopey eyed intern."
Lois nods, "Right."
She heads over to the copy machine.
"Okay Hew, I'm only going to ask this of you once, collated, stapled and no funny business."
She presses the start button smiling to herself as she watches the room bustle about. Taking a big deep breath she lets out a satisfied sigh.
"We got a possible hostage situation over at Luthor National in Metropolis tell me we have Cindy on location?"
Lois perks up at the conversation coming from the Editor's office. She turns back to the copy machine urging Hew to hurry up. Catching Chloe's eye, she waves her over.
"I'm going to have to deal with something, cover for me?"
Chloe nods as Lois sneaks out of the back, changing into Supergirl she takes off into the air.
Catching her breath Supergirl steadies herself over Luthor National bank, hovering over downtown Metropolis. She sees another blur whiz by, disappearing into a side window as she follows.
"Oh no you don't, Superboy."
She hears guns go off as two men run right into her with semi automatic shot guns. Supergirl knocks their heads together sending them to the ground as she looks around. Using her x-ray vision she sees one hostage is holding a gun to an elderly lady as Superboy tries to calm him down.
Seeing that there is no real way to go about this she walks to the opposite wall waiting for her chance to disarm the gunman.
Closing her eyes Lois reverts back to her training. Knowing she has two options either get the gun far enough away from the woman's head so you can catch the bullet, or disarm him.
With a sigh she whispers to Superboy.
"You have a plan?"
He whispers back.
"No I was hoping that's what you were doing?"
With a quick jolt the elderly woman flips her assailant to the ground setting off his gun towards the hostages.
Lois super speeds, catching all the bullets as Superboy secures the gunman freeing the old lady.
When the two look around, the hostages all point to the large vault. Using their x-ray vision they see another gunman pacing back and forth locked inside.
They approach the vault trying to pry it open.
"I thought I told you that I didn't need your help."
Superboy shakes his head trying to pry the door as well.
"Actually you said that Smallville was your town, I didn't realize Metropolis was part of Smallville?"
The hostages watch as the two argue while the side of the wall cracks from their strain.
Supergirl pulls the large latch right off the door. The giant metal clings as it hits the ground. She looks embarrassed, while glancing at their now captivated audience.
"Well I thought I had made it clear that this was something I do."
Superboy nods taking a step back he starts using his heat vision to open the vault.
"And I was hoping that I could make Metropolis Superboy's home, who knows maybe even Superman's."
He looks to her for a second before continuing.
"Of course you were, you love this don't you, being Superboy?"
He shrugs as the door slowly opens and they both fly in as bullets begin flooding out.
In a second applause erupts as Superboy carries out the robber, with Supergirl's arms tightly crossed about her chest.
Through a smile Superboy whispers to her.
"Don't pout Lois people are watching."
She rolls her eyes grabbing the other three unconscious men leading all of them outside to the awaiting press and police.
"Try to keep up Superboy."
As they fly home together Lois is upset.
"So you don't like being Supergirl then?"
She looks over at him and shrugs taking speed he matches her as they fly higher in the air.
"I have to be back at the Gazette they'll notice I'm gone."
He nods, "Okay fine."
She smiles taking off before returning real quick.
"We may share the same powers, but this isn't how I want to live my life."
"As Supergirl?"
She nods, "Right, I want to be Lois, just a reporter, but I was hoping maybe…" She stops using her super vision to glance at the Daily Planet before back at Clark.
He puts his hand on her shoulder as she wipes a small tear away.
"Maybe I'm being selfish, you want to help people so do I. There's no reason we can't do it together."
He nods smiling as she laughs at herself.
"Just remember Superboy, I was here first, I call the shots."
He nods smirking at her as she flies away back to the Smallville Gazette and back to Chloe who's waiting for her.
Lois whizzes by Chloe taking the copies out of her hand as her friend follows.
"So, reports are coming in that Supergirl and Superboy are working together."
Lois shrugs as she begins handing out the copies to various desks.
"So?"
Chloe whispers.
"So? Are you mad at him?"
She shakes her head before leaving the office and heading for the stairs.
"Not really, I just let him know that he follows me, that I'm calling the shots."
Chloe laughs trying to keep up as Lois takes two steps at a time.
"Wait, but you hate partners? You drove Donny crazy when I partnered him with you for that arctic monster story last year. You told him he couldn't cut it as a reporter and to head back to Chess Club."
Lois spun on Chloe, her face flushed.
"So? He's different."
Realizing the context Chloe stars to chuckle.
"You mean he's cute, so it's okay?"
Lois huffs shaking her head.
"No…"
Her friend grabs her elbow.
"Oh Lois, you've got it bad."
End of Chapter 3
Sneak peek at Chapter 4
"Murder Lois? Come on Lana is a lot of things but murderer isn't one of them."
She looks him in the eyes angry and frustrated.
"I'm telling you my gut instinct tells me she murdered her father. Think about it. That bank heist Clark, it was a setup. All the insurance money she's going to get and now her Dad's found dead."
Clark shakes his head as Lois paces back and forth. Pete and Chloe are sitting in the newsroom of the Torch thinking.