Disclaimer: Look at the first episode, I don't even remember what I wrote.

A/N: Special thanks to JUJUchick16's reviews because her interest in my fics inspires me for the next part^^

About this chapter, I'm not sure of why, but I've enjoyed writing it^^

Martha's top-secret diary – 4 (before hostage)

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Almost six years later… in Washington… .. . Martha was going off the elevator of her office when crashed with someone and all the papers she was carrying felt to the floor.

"Oh, I'm sorry" he listened a man's voice saying while she knelt down to pick up the mess.

"It's alright" she muttered trying to sound nicely.

"No… honestly… I'm really sorry, I wasn't looking ahead and… Martha?" It was when she heard her name on that strange voice that she raised her head to look at the body she'd crashed with.

"Perry!" she exclaimed.

"There're other ways to find old friends nowadays than crashing with them, you know…" he said helping her to stand up.

"Trust me, you're the last person I was thinking about right now… I have a meeting with some other senators… and thanks to you, I'll be late… What means they won't even dare to listen to me"

"Can I help?"

She was going to say a grateful no, but there were about two hundreds sheets she needed to re-organize before the meeting started, so she end up taking Perry White into the closes empty office to helped her with the papers.

When she came out from the reunion she couldn't believe it, when noticed Perry sitting down in the corridor.

"Tell me you're not waiting for me" she advised glancing at him.

"Why should I?" he wondered standing up and following her while she walked to the elevator. "How was the meeting? Did they listen to you?"

"I think so… but who cares? I'm just the silly woman representing Kansas in this f***ing place" she answered pushing the elevator button with rage.

"You're not in a very good mood, you know" he said entering behind her.

"Are you following me?" she asked pushing the garage button.

"Why should I?" he replied again.

"Alright, Perry White… what do you want?" and she finally looked at those blue eyes staring at her from the other side of the elevator.

"A coffee?"

"If you want an interview better talk with my assistant because…"

"I swear I wasn't looking for you when we crashed… but I'm happy to see you again and I'd love to…"

"I wouldn't" she said when the doors opened.

"Just a coffee… what could happen?" he followed her steps to her car "We could talk and… remember old times"

"I don't have any old times to remember with any old reporter interested in any old stories from my family or Smallville"

"I'm not interested in Clark, I swear" he said "I checked myself he's just a boy with hero aspirations… and he's really good" he stopped a while to breath while Martha looked for her keys in her purse "I'm just interested in you"

"Why should you?" she replied imitating his words and opening the back door of the car to leave all the carpets and papers she was carrying.

"Because I haven't been in Washington for years and it must be something else than just chance if the first day I come to DC I crash with the most beautiful and nice woman I've ever been with"

Martha's heart turned over and she closed the door at that moment without notice her other hand was in the wrong place. She groaned leaving the keys fall down to the floor and caressing her poor red crushed fingers while a few tears went out from her eyes.

"Are you ok?" Perry wondered taking a look "I'll drive you to the Central Hospital" he took the keys from the ground while Martha sat down into the car and they drove away.

When Perry saw Martha he quickly stood up from the chair and walked towards her.

"So?"

"I've broken two fingers" she showed him her bandaged hand "Silly me" she sighted smiling.

"I'm sorry" he apologized.

"It wasn't your fault"

"If I can do anything…"

"Could you drive me to my apartment? I wouldn't ask it to you, but my assistant can't come and I can't leave my car here…"

"Of course I can! No problem!" he assured.

"Thank you very much, Perry… Would you like that coffee, now?" Martha wondered when they came into her apartment.

"It would be very nice" he smiled leaving her things onto the closest table while Martha went into the kitchen, and taking a look around the place. "Nice place"

"But it's not home…" she said coming back carrying a tray with two cups, sugar and some biscuits just with one hand. Perry quickly wanted to help, but she didn't let him. "I've been a waitress for a long time, I think I could do it without hands" she giggled.

"It's nice to see you in a better mood" he told taking his cup.

"I'm sorry for my behavior… today's not been a good day"

"What happened?"

"I was late at the office, I had to photocopy all the sheets again because the once I had prepared got dirty with the coffee on the morning, and when I thought I had everything done, I crashed with a foolish reporter I hadn't seen for…"

"Six years" Perry helped "I'm sorry… I'm in Washington for work, I was coming back from an interview with Senator Geller when we crashed…"

"So you actually were waiting for me after my meeting"

"Yes" he confessed "I knew you were in Washington but, you know… it's a big city, a big building… I never thought I would have the chance to find you but… it happened… and I felt I couldn't just go away after that wonderful coincidence" Martha blushed and he continued "I'm a different man now, Martha… I've stopped drinking and… I have other kind of objectives in my career"

"That's good, Perry… I'm very happy for you"

He noticed her sincerity and moved closer to her.

"The last time we met we… left something on the air" he talked.

"The last time we met I was a happy married wife, Perry…"

"I know, but now you are free…"

"I…" her voice trembled and hesitated looking for which words she wanted or she should say.

He glanced at the clock on the wall, not because he cared on the time but because he understood it was time for him to leave "I should go… Will you be alright?" he wondered.

"Sure… I can manage with one hand, don't worry" she said standing up and walking with him to the door.

"I'm staying the full week… maybe… we could…"

"See you on the next chance, Perry" she said smiling and closing the door behind him.

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TO BE CONTINUED…