Hi Valerie!
Iâm working through 2021 and 2022âŚ
Though somehow, the closer they became, the more aware she found herself of his presence.
Awww, she misses her Clarkie Bear.
She spun around to see Clark Kent standing behind her with his other hand extended, handing her a coffee.
Two places at once indeed. But he just got her newsroom coffee, not coffee stand coffee. Thatâs lazy of him. Iâm sure her plants will notice the drop-off in quality.
She had her suspicions from the way Superman had insisted on her using the phone that it had been more his idea than theirs.
SUPERMAN: I need a practical mad-dog tag. She always runs off and I spend hours trying to find her again.
(Coincidentally, this shopping list of Clarkâs is where the rumors about Krypto the Super Dog got started.)
I thoughtâŚâ Lois gestured to the phone in hand. âI thought that was for emergencies.â Clark reached for the phone,
Worried that heâd ring?
pointing at the blinking light. âIt looks like you have a message.â âNo, it just needs to charge,â Lois sighed, reaching for the charging cord from her purse only for Clark to flip the mobile phone open and reveal the blinking message on the screen. âOr not.â
Cheat!
âWell, they messaged you on the phone S.T.A.R. Labs gave you. Iâm sure itâs important.â Clark replied confidently.
Didnât the weather guy with the hologram work for S.T.A.R. Labs?
Her relationship with Clark had been kicked into high gear over the last month when heâd first asked her out,
Time coordinates!
The more recent close call with Dianna Stride, assassin and tabloid reporter from Top Copy, had left them both unsure how to move forward.
More time coordinates!
they found themselves thrust into another life-or-death situation. More her than Clark.
What she gets for dating Clark and Superman
âLooks like youâll have to wait and be surprised,â Clark commented with a shrug. She let out a heavy harrumph as he walked back to his desk,
Thatâs mean, yanking Loisâs chain like that for their first date
The mystery of the unknown messenger was eating at her and had perked her interest just enough to guarantee she would, of course, investigate. It was in her nature.
Oh, heâs dangling an irresistible lure in front of her so she will show up to their date. ThatâsâŚMachiavellian! And yet, he fell for Lexâs traps. He really should apply himself more in his job the way he does in his love life.
She picks up a card that could be coated in curare or some other contact poison and now that card reads âfollow the lightâs as in âgo into the light seen at deathâ. HmmâŚ
transformed into a candlelit walkway, guiding her on the secluded path to a single table with a linen cloth and a single-stemmed rose in a glass vase upon it.
Great. Another criminal mastermind stalker.
She had spent the last several hours wracking her brain, wondering if the mysterious messenger was a threat or friend.
LOIS'S HEART:
âI suppose I should put away the pepper spray?â
Well, he had a light touch with the seasoningâŚ
, âUnless the food is severely under spiced.â
You see, I gave you that phone.â
And we end on the most unexpected revelation. Adorable story!
Michael
Thanks bakasi! So glad you liked this little twist on the challenge. Thanks for reading!
