Alice hung back on Perry’s arm as they made their way down the steps of the Metropolitan where the Kerth Awards Ceremony had taken place. She looked off to the side noticing the looks being exchanged between Lois and Clark. They’d certainly come a long way from where they’d been several months before, barely speaking to one another. A small smile crossed her face and she nudged Perry, “Those two certainly know how to make a statement, don’t they?”
Perry let out a loud laugh of agreement, “I don’t think that was intentional,”
Alice grinned recalling the bewildered expression on both of their faces when the spotlight had shone on them announcing Clark as the winner just as Lois had given him a kiss for good luck. She knew Perry had suspected more had been going on between the duo for the last month. He’d mentioned catching them coming out of the copy room with nothing to copy and no explanation for what they were doing in there.
“Young love,” Alice sighed.
“As long as they can keep bringing in the stories…” Perry muttered under his breath.
“I don’t think that will be a problem,” Alice reassured him, tugging his hand toward the awaiting limo.
They had moved back to Metropolis after the sweep had been done to rid Metropolis of the corrupt officials and Lex Luthor. She’d accepted a job as a copywriter for Stern Media’s SNN and was really finding herself again. After spending the last few months being thrown into a dangerous situation that required her to wear her reporter’s hat once more she found she missed the thrill of it. After the boys were born she’d stayed home to raise them. Now that they were both grown and out of the house she was left wondering what next. She thought the next chapter would be Perry’s retirement but if the last year had shown them anything it was just how not ready they both were to step out of the game.
“Who knows,” Alice beamed back at him. “Maybe this time next year I’ll be accepting a Kerth,”
“I’m still not so sure about this second act business,” Perry groaned.
“Why not? We’ve still got it.” Alice tugged his arm, guiding him toward the waiting limos. “Come on, you old hound dog,”
This fic had a ton of fascinating elements to it. But the best of all was seeing Alice White as a person rather than just Perry's wife.
Bravo!
