With that, she turned and left. And what felt like mere seconds later, Clark walked through the door looking slightly rattled. He sat down and reached for a menu, giving her the oddest look in the process. For some reason she felt like she was suddenly raw and exposed — as if Clark knew exactly what she’d been thinking.
“So?” Lois said after a moment’s silence. “Did you finish your taxes? Are you ready to get serious?”
“Yeah,” he murmured softly, causing her entire body to shiver at the timbre in his voice. “I’m ready.”
Ahhh! PERFECT LINES!!
AND YES, NEEDS A SEQUEL! (sorry all caps, my volume is broken today)
I also love that you gave Cat a happy ending/direction, and that she was there to sort of "direct" Lois!
-Bek
