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Missing Lois - TOC A taste of Chapter 6, Part 9... Lois watched as Clark darted out of the newsroom. She grabbed her notebook and followed the crowd to the conference room. Another day, another story. What kind of spin could she put on it?
Gareth bounced around the room and finally called on her.
“Well, it looks like Clark’s working on the runaway subway train in New York story. I’m still doing research on Intergang for that piece we’re working on.” She paused, waited for the room to quiet. “Want to hear something funny? Leo Nunk called Clark this morning.”
“Who’s that?” Gareth asked. He was allowed a faux pas like that. He was still new to Metropolis.
“Head sleazeball for the Daily Whisperer,” someone informed him.
“What did he want?”
“He wanted Clark to comment on reports that Ultra Woman was back.” Lois laughed, like it was the funniest thing ever.
Dead silence, except Lois’s laughter. Then an explosion of chatter as the bomb went off. How fun! Lois grinned.
“Quiet!” Gareth yelled. “There were rumors last Halloween about Clark and this Ultra Woman character, right? What did Clark say to Nunk?”
“He thought it must have been a vigilante in an Ultra Woman suit. He said he didn’t think she’d ever come back.”
“Spoken like a man spurned,” another reporter added.
“Any truth to these rumors? Is it a vigilante?”
“No.” This was Jaxon, right on cue.
Lois smiled and placed her hand to her face to cover up her expression.
“It’s not a rumor. She’s back. She stopped by my apartment last night.”
“In your dreams, Jaxon,” someone retorted.
“No, I wasn’t dreaming, Carlos. She wanted to get in touch with my father.”
“Wait. Isn’t your father Lex Luthor?” Gareth asked.
Jaxon nodded. “She said that she had a message for him from a mutual acquaintance. When she got his address, she just flew out the window. This wasn’t just someone in a suit. It really was Ultra Woman.” He whistled. “And, boy, was she hot.”
Lois felt like ice-cold jelly dripped down her back. Creepy, Jaxon. Many thanks to my Beta Readers.  Please post feedback here. Thank you.
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Glad they're getting the divorce moving along.
It's fun to see Lois as Ultra Woman again. Can't wait for her and Clark to meet up.
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Joan: Now, do you really think Lex is going to let the divorce move along?  Clark still clueless. Fun continues.
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That evening, Lois showed Lucy how to make stir fry chicken with vegetables. Good thing she’s a walking, asbestos-covered fire-extinguishing system? My, that woman was a mess in the kitchen. Of course, not being able to reach over one’s tummy to get to the counter was a drawback. Yes, that’s it. Normally, Lucy is a chef in the kitchen. Lois helped her out by doing all the chopping in twenty seconds. Me thinks Lois is going to love her superpowers. Finally, she’s able to do a day’s work, clean her home, *and* cook gourmet dinner every day! Lois glared. “I have a bone to pick with him, too. But, alas, one creepy Luthor at a time.  Why don’t you call your father and say goodnight? Maybe someone else will answer the phone.”  Michael
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Michael:  Even more! Goody! Yes, that’s it. Normally, Lucy is a chef in the kitchen. Finally, she’s able to do a day’s work, clean her home, *and* cook gourmet dinner every day! You forgot catch up on her reading. So, does Jaxon have callgirls dressed as Ultra Woman show up on a regular basis?  Well, the first one was Catwoman. Then, Wonder Woman. Then someone in a bikini and whip. Jaxon has good friends. Didn’t Biff Tannen say the same thing when he was having a date with Loraine? Possbily. It's been a while for me. Although, she does remind me of Cloneboy. She's only been through lesson one of superhero training. They really should establish a criminals chute, where Superheros can dispose of of their criminals. Now! There's an idea. Oh? How about Amazonia’s get-up? And she’s never had a wardrobe malfunction thanks to an excellent seamstress. Then how would Clark know she's UW? All that workout, and all for nothing, thanks to one Christmas gift. At least calories don't count NOW. That’s beside the point. And couldn’t Lucy buy gold for the money and take that home? Only if Lois really ticks her off. Oooooh, she’s already writing about Clark! 
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 She's only been through lesson one of superhero training. But Lucy already mentioned to handle humans with care, hadn't she? So, will Lois have to repeat the class. Or will she get send straight to the headmaster for Kryptonian Superhero School on Earth. Will he have to punish her? Michael
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