Yay! A new Lara story!
Which ever of the two was able to collect the most interesting piece of news by the end of the evening would win.
I love Lois and Clark challenging each other.
One dance wouldn't kill her, after all. If it had been anyone else, she wouldn't have had any second thoughts about refusing, but dancing with Clark, well... it would definitely be worth a few more blisters on her feet.
No, dancing with a gorgeous single man who adores you, I <guess> won't kill you.
"Actually..." he started, before the irony dawned on him. "It's a love story between a count and a young woman. Figaro merely helps the count get closer to her," Clark explained, leaving out the fact that the count starts off by assuming another identity in order to make sure that the young woman would love him for himself and not his money or his title.
What a cool fact! I never knew that. I love how the Lois/Clark/Superman love triangle is repeated in literature and song earlier on.
snuggling up to him so she would be able to hear without him needing to speak up.
Lois! You smooth devil. And what a pick up talent, Clark! "Lean in closer so I can translate"
For a second, she let herself imagine that there was no opera and that Clark wasn't simply translating. Her heart started racing and every little thing started making her head spin: his breath on her cheek, the feel of his body so close to hers, the smell of his aftershave, the soft sound of his voice. She turned her head and looked up at him. Her breath caught as she saw the expression in his eyes – was that love she saw in those dark chocolate pools?
Oh that whole paragraph just left me a pool of mush. *sighs*
I loved that! Please say you'll write a little more?
Wonderful job, Lara! As always.
--Laura
