Chapter 4; I'm Not Mad, I Love You

'I thought I heard a car,' Conner said to Kaldur when he walked out of the cornfields. He had his right arm wrapped Morgan, who had laid her arm in his side.
'Gee man, what happened to you!' Dick said, 'Did you fall in a mud pool, or so?'
'It was just someone who asked the road,' Kaldur assured Conner.
'And the phone call?' Conner asked.
'Your…aunt,' Kaldur said, 'says she won't get home till eleven.'
'Than I better start cooking,' Morgan smiled, she kissed Conner and walked inside. Conner and the other watched her going in.
'Well, well, well, you and miss I-was-almost-crushed-under-a-building, aye?' Wally giggled.
'I love her,' Conner snapped.
'And M'gann?' Dick asked.
'M'gann,' Donner sighed, 'M'gann is dead. Didn't you say that I had to move on?'
'Yes, but-' Dick tried.
'I am moving on,' Conner said, 'and she loves me just for who I am.'
'But who are you?' Kaldur asked, 'Conner, or Superboy?'
'Does she know?' Dick asked after a silence.
'Not yet,' Conner said and started walking.
'SB, you cannot tell her!' Wally said.
'Why not? Didn't Clark do the same?' he said.
'Yes, but they are married,' Kaldur said, 'and don't go to fast!'
'I won't lie to her,' Conner said, 'Besides, sooner or later, she will get het memory back.'

That evening they had a cozy dinner outside, just the five of them. Morgan had made a simple cheese macaroni with a salad, but still they stayed around the table for two hours. They laughed. They teased and they laughed some more. They talked about the weather, about the lost superheroes, about the earthquakes. More than fifty-five superheroes had died because of the natural disasters. It was shocking, and it looked like the boys were even more moved by the 'loses of the world' than Morgan was, she thought.
After the dish wash they played a little basketball, but were quickly worn out and sat down in the chairs again. Talking some more. Morgan noticed Conner was hardly saying anything. But when she took his hand to encourage him, he just kissed it and held it close to his warm chest. She could feel his heartbeat. She had always found a heartbeat comforting, even though she did not know why.
Around ten o'clock they sat down inside, because the temperature was dropping fast now. They played some games and drank some beers. The Kent's indeed returned home eleven o'clock. They talked a while for a moment and than they all went to bed. Morgan liked this day. It was calm yet busy, but always save. No worrying, no guns, no hiding, save the entire time. Being with the one she loved. Yes, she could definitely get used to this.

All of the sudden Morgan woke up, she gasped for breath. It was like she had fallen in some deep never ending whole. When she looked up she saw Conner. On his face was a big smile. God, he was pretty in the moonlight.
'Don't ever do that again,' she said, still panting.
'I'm sorry,' he whispered and took her hand, 'come on.'
'Where to?' she asked.
'To an ever prettier place on the roof,' he smiled.
'You're kidding, right?' she said, 'If Clark finds out…'
'Clark has to shut up,' he said and reached his hand to her.
'You're mad,' she said but she was smiling.
'I thought you loved me for that,' he smiled as he looked at her pajama. It was his read shirt and an old sweatpants of Lois. It made her even look smaller than she already was. Morgan quickly put on some socks and they walked hand in hand to Conner's room.

'Careful now,' Conner whispered while they were crawling over the roof. He let her to the east end of the roof, the end was formed by a tip and it was a perfect sitting spot. Conner had waited on purpose with waking Morgan up till four o'clock. Within twenty minutes the sun would rise. He knew it looked amazing from here. He sat down on the roof and reached his hand to her. She took it and crawled closer.
'Sit down before me, and move slowly forward,' he said while she sat down before him.
'Forward?' she said doubtful and looked at him.
'Just a bit,' he smiled and wrapped his arms around her waist, 'Don't worry, I've got you.'
'Alright,' she said and slide to the top. Conner staid close behind her. but when they were moving further on the point, Morgan heard the wood creak.
'Conner,' she said, her breathing hastened, 'go back.'
'It's alright,' he said.
'Conner, it won't hold us!' she said louder now.
'Morgan-'
'Conner, please,' she said.
'Alright,' he sighed and backed off. When he sat on the roof again he reached for her.
'Turn around, and come here,' he said. She did. Morgan turned around, but before she could do anymore the wood creaked louder and broke of. Morgan screamed and fell. Conner leaped forth and grabbed her wrist.
'I got you,' he yelled at her.
'Don't let go!' she cried. Conner did not know what to do. He could only save her by revealing himself.
'I won't,' he said.
'I know you won't,' she sniffed, 'but you won't hold me for long.'
'I will, Morgan,' he said and tightened his grip around her wrist.
'Conner, stop! You're hurting me,' she said and looked up.
'I won't let go!' Conner cried, still thinking what to do. He had to save her.
'Conner you're breaking it!' Morgan cried, 'Please, not to tight!'
'I'm sorry,' he said quickly. He had to do it. He took a few deep breaths.
'Morgan, listen. Look at me,' she looked up at him, 'Do you trust me.'
'I…' but she stopped. Looking up like this, she had looked at him like this before. Suddenly she remembered. A falling building. He held her in his arms.
'You,' she gasped, 'you saved me. From the building.'
'Morgan,' he sighed and looked at her, like he had lied to her, 'I, I didn't know..I mean-'
'You didn't tell me, of course,' she said, 'you were right to do that.'
'I was?' he said puzzled.
'Yes, you were,' tears fell from her eyes, 'but please help me!'
'Calm down, I'm coming,' he said.
'You what?' she said, but before she could ask further Conner flew down to her. Lifting her gently up and taking her in his arms. She wrapped her arms around him.
'Are you alright,' he asked, when he hold her carefully in his arms.
'Hold me,' she sniffed and he did. He pressed her closer to himself, and kissed her on her head. He heard the kitchen door open and people running outside.
'I'm sorry,' he said to her, but she smiled and stroke his cheek.
'I love you, Conner,' she smiled and kissed him.

'He did not!' Wally smiled. Morgan had waken everyone with her cry and they all had run out to look what was going on. Now they were gazing up a kissing couple. Conner was flying near the roof, up in the sky, with Morgan in his arms.
'I'm going to kill him,' Clark said.
'No, you won't,' Lois smiled and wrapped her arms around his arm, 'be glad that he finally has found someone!'
'But I thought M'gann-' Clark began.
'M'gann was never going to work,' Lois sighed, looking up, 'Conner needs someone who knows how to handle the world and how to deal with people. He needs her, Clark, he needs her.'
'If she knows about him,' Dick began looking worried, 'she'll find out about us too.'
'And she will keep the secret,' Kaldur confirmed, 'just like Lois.'
'Fine, but you're the one telling Batman!' Dick said.
'Don't worry,' Mr. Kent smiled, looking up with his wife beneath his arms, 'we will tell Bruce.'

'I think they saw us,' Conner said, Morgan laughed and stroke his face again.
'I'm not mad, Conner, alright?' she assured him, 'I love you.'
'Thank you,' he said. He just needed to be sure, and she knew that. She understood him.
'Clark is going to shoot me,' Conner said looking down. Morgan laughed and kissed him.
'Not when I'm still alive,' Morgan laughed.
'You have no idea,' Conner sighed and flew down.
'We need to talk,' was the first thing Clark said when they landed. Conner's look darkened, but Morgan took his hand and smiled.

'No fucking way!' Morgan said wide-eyed. She looked around. They were sitting in the kitchen, drinking tea. Lois was binding her wrist. Conner did not break it, but he was close. Wally was smiling, but Dick looked very worried. Clark had a neutral face.
'And all this time, I just did not notice a thing! How stupid can a person be!'
'You're not stupid,' Conner said and kissed her left hand.
'There, all done,' Lois said, 'be careful with it!'
'I'll try,' Morgan smiled.
'Look, Morgan,' Clark sighed and took of his glasses, 'you cannot ever tell this to anyone. No matter how things between you and Conner work out.'
'Clark, I can still call you Clark, right?' Morgan began.
'Hey, we're just people too!' Wally smiled.
'Clark, I won't tell anyone,' she said, confirming it with her look, 'you have my word.'
'Your word!' Dick said laughing, 'and how are we going to tell Bats that!'
'He's a bit worried about the wrath of Bruce Wayne,' Conner said.
'Fuck off!' Morgan yelled, 'Mr. Spoiled Bruce Wayne is the Batman! No fucking way!'
'She does have a wide vocabulary,' Mrs. Kent sighed.
'I'm sorry, ma'am,' Morgan said wide-eyed, 'But I never expected the man who I've always mocked to be the man I've always admired!'
'Yeah, let's not tell him that,' Wally grinned.
'I'll call him tomorrow,' Mrs. Kent said, 'but now, we'll go to bed. And not up some roof, you two.'
'Yes ma'am,' Morgan smiled.