Disclaimer: already said, own nothing. Just love this song!
This was intended to be a one-shot, but I decided to make it longer. This chapter has the song but the words might be messed up. Enjoy anyway!
Lois and Richard had gone out to lunch where Lois kept spacing out. She kept thinking about the little argument she had had with Superman. Despite Richard's attempts to get her to talk and pay attention, she remained in a daze. When they finally got back to the Planet Lois saw Clark at his desk talking with Jimmy about something.
'I wonder where he went earlier. He wasn't here after Richard had me come back down from the roof.' She thought as she sat down at her desk. She was about to pull up a file on her computer when she noticed a disk next to the keyboard. A Sticky-Note attached to it read: Listen to it. S.
She looked around. Was this a joke? How could Superman have gotten into the Planet without being seen?
She quickly slipped it into her purse as she saw Jimmy heading her way.
"Can I borrow a pen? All of mines are either broken or out of ink."
"Sure, Jimmy. Here." She handed him a pen. Once she left, she took the CD out. Her computer had speakers, but her headphones were at home. And Lois sure as heck didn't want the whole office to hear what Superman had to tell her, if it was from him.
If anyone had thought she was out of it before, it was nothing compared to now. People had to say her name multiple times to get her attention, she was half an hour late to pick up Jason and she surprised herself by finishing the rogue K-9 story.
During the car ride home, Jason asked…
"Mommy, what's wrong?"
She smiled for his sake and said, "Nothing sweetie. Mommy just has a lot on her plate."
"Like Superman?"
She sighed. "Yeah. Like Superman."
Dinner that night was quiet. With Lois not wanting to talk, Richard didn't want to talk. This left Jason trying to make them talk, to no avail.
Finally after a very awkward dinner, Lois was able to sneak away to their study ("I'm finishing a report.") and listen to the CD, via headphones.
At first there were only birds chirping. She rolled her eyes. How were the sounds of nature supposed to help? A song started to play.
On a perfect day,
I know that I can count on you.
When that's not possible,
Tell me can you whether a storm.
Cause I need somebody,
who will stand by me.
Through the good times
and bad times,
she will always,
always be right there.
Sunny days. Everybody loves them.
Tell me baby, can you stand the rain?
Storms will come.
This we know for sure.
Can you stand the rain?
Love unconditional,
I'm not asking just of you.
And girl to make it last,
I'll do whatever needs to be done.
But I need somebody,
who will stand by me.
When it's tough she'll be warm and,
she will always,
be right there for me.
Sunny days. Everybody loves them.
Tell me baby,
can you stand the rain?
Storms will come,
I know, I know, all the days won't be perfect,
This we know for sure.
Can you stand the rain?
Can you stand the rain?
No pressure, No pressure, from me baby.
'Cause I want you, and I need you, and I love you.
Can you stand the rain?
Will you be there for me?
Can you stand the rain?
Can you stand the rain?
Can you be there girl?
Can you stand the rain?
Storms will come for sure.
Can you stand the rain?
The song finished with the sound of a rain storm. Superman's voice came from her headphones making it seem like he was standing next to her.
"Lois, I want you to know I'm not hiding my secret identity to get time off from being a superhero once in a while. I'm doing it so no one I love gets hurt. Namely you and Jason. If you did know, you'd be in a lot of danger. I needed you to understand that one thing. I love you, Lois."
She sat in silence, letting the words sink in. She understood. And yes. Lois Lane could and would whether a storm. For him, and for Jason. Realization sunk in.
Because she loved him.
Wow that was a little cheesy. I try to de-cheese it as much as possible wherever I can. Get ready; next chapter might be even cheesier:)