Whee! Here we go with part 2!
I wait outside the entrance to the airport, watching for Chad. I would have just flown directly to his apartment, but when I called him to tell him I was coming, he insisted on coming to pick me up at the airport.
Of course he did. *g*
I smile and wave at him when he gets close enough to see me. He pulls over and I throw my duffle bag in the bed of his truck. I open the door and climb inside; I’m greeted by one arm thrown around my neck in a mighty one-armed bear hug.
Awww
“Nah. I never get jet lag,” I tell him. Chad has no idea how true that is. I hold back a smile.
*grin*
“See, through my connections at the Star, I was invited to this big event tonight called the ‘White Orchid Ball’.
OOOH!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I cheer like I had no idea that was coming...
)
Hmm, that did sound promising. Well, why not, no sense in an invitation being wasted. Besides, these events usually held the promise of some great food...
LOL! The man definitely loves his food.
Something in his manner or presence sends a cold chill down my spine. I’m not sure why I don’t like him, it’s just a weird feeling I have.
Stick with your gut, Clark! I promise it's right.
She possesses an innate beauty with her hair swept up off her neck and wearing her off the shoulder gown just a little too well.
I love this sentence! Especially the last bit of it.
“Beautiful, isn’t she?” Chad asks me. I flinch a little bit at his unexpected voice. I was still attuned to the other conversation, so Chad’s speech accosts my enhanced hearing.
Awwww.
Interesting. So if I wanted to find anything out, I was obviously going to need to speak with Ms. Lane.
Oh, what a terrible shame! *eg*
“Boldness is a trait I find very attractive in a woman, Ms. Lane,” Luthor interrupts her.
Oh good grief.
LOL
I start to turn away... oh well, why not? Maybe I could get some information from her.
YAY!!!
She turns around to face me and regards me with a calculating gaze. “Mr. Kent, right?” she asks me.
I love the calculating gaze.
“What’s that supposed to mean?” she asks, pulling back, trying to halt our dance. I don’t let her. I pull her back in and resume the dance.
Good boy, Clark!
“Uh, no. I’m not a big fan of the Star, Ms. Lane.”
“You can call me Lois.”
YAY!!!
But back to your original question, I’m at the Ball tonight because Chad had an invitation and brought me as his date.” I wink at her.
LOL!
If I didn’t have enhanced-hearing I would have never heard her, but as it is, I hear her mumble under her breath, “Yeah, join the club.” I smile to myself. All work and no play make Lois Lane a very... *intriguing* woman. What makes her tick? There has to be something besides work.
Love this! And awww, poor Lois! (But lucky for Clark.
)
“If he really didn’t want people in here, he would have locked the door. Right? I heard he was giving private tours earlier. I just missed mine and I’m catching up. Look, Kent, you don’t have to come. I didn’t ask you to.”
LOL! I love this! Great Lois here. *g*
I bend down to examine the collection more thoroughly feeling my heartstrings tug with slight regret at deciding not to take more of those trips I had planned after college, those trips to other continents, other countries, other cultures. I had taken a few, but not nearly as many as I had originally planned to. My plans had changed. I had chosen instead to be with Lana.
Awwwwwww!
Poor Clark!
Lana! Yikes! I’m going to have to cut this party short so I can get back to Chad’s place and give her a call. She’s going to be steamed.
BOO!!!
Ms. Lane smiles indulgently at him while I roll my eyes. He’s not at all vain, is he?
LOL! Nope. Not a bit.
I then had to spend a significant amount of time recounting the events of my evening to Chad, particularly to console him after the rejection he’d received from Ms. Grant. Poor guy.
Awww
She’s not amused. “If we’re going to trust one another we have to be open, honest with one another. Willing to share everything.”
Hee!
‘Is she really the one?’
Yes. Isn’t she?
NOPE!! Remember that striking woman you met a few hours earlier?
Looking good, DJ! I was especially taken with the interaction between Lois and Clark during their brief dance. Very well written!
I'm looking forward to part three!
Sara
