Forgiveness – Chapter 8

The next day Lois was on a story, still trying to trap the mayor in his scandal, set out to his office. On the way there, a man grabbed her from around a corner. He pulled into a side entrance to the mayor's office. "Lois Lane...what are you trying to do to me? I was really trying to be a good person, but you want to make the city hate me. I guess that means we're going to have to take care of you. I don't see your boyfriend around either. That's too bad."

"Sir, you are going to be found out even if you don't kill me...Superman will be here you'll be out of a job before you could even raise the gun."

"I have another thought...how about I watch you die slowly...maybe a slow fire burning. I have the perfect place. Boys, bring her." The men covered her eyes and threw her in a truck. This was not part of her plan but it seemed to work in her favor, as long as the men didn't snoop. They arrived somewhere that smelled bad - like fish.

"Set her down over there - tie her up to the chair. I want the honors."

"HMMMPhH SPUMANSMAHELPUMNE" She was starting to really worry that she had waited too long this time.

Across town, Superman listened to the city traffic and the radio from the tower. He read a paper he had picked up in Paris the day before. He then heard something he thought sounded familiar. He didn't think anything of it until he heard it get louder and louder. Then he heard something he thought would never happen.

"CCLLLLRRRRKK" He decided to check out where the noise came from. He flew close to the vicinity of the noise and checked it out. 'Its Lois - what do I do?'

"Lois," he pushed open the ceiling panel on the old fish market. He could see three men, the mayor included.

Just then, the men looked up at him and then took off to the door, but all they found outside was Superman.

"You men have seen the last of the mayor, unless you share a cell with him." He dumped the two men well within the bay and then went after the mayor. He flew through the building fast enough not to see Lois in the blur. The police had heard about the noise and arrived just in time to pick up the mayor. Superman explained all he knew and left the police to take care of their work. He walked slowly back in to the giant building where Lois sat uncomfortably. Almost as uncomfortable as he felt going back to her.

"Lois? I'm sorry." He untied her, trying not to touch her skin.

"Clark, it was my fault..." She grabbed around his neck and hugged him. "But I do have something to tell you something..." Superman changed back into Clark and sat down in the chair. 'She met someone...I see it now.'

"I never published the story. I want you to come back and work with me. We were great as partners."

"But what..."

"But that's not all I want...I still love you Clark Kent." She knelt beside him. He was still thinking that she was ready to tell him off for good. 'Ready for the just be friends speech.' He thought. She opened her purse. He put his head in his hands fearing the worst.

"Clark?" He looked up at her and at what was in her hands.

"Clark Kent...I love you...I want you for all time...Will you marry me?"

Clark looked at her in amazement and smiled. She smiled back at him and wiped the tears from his eyes.

TBC in next story