* me laughing out loud*
Lois was beginning to grind her teeth. She felt like a fool, and she didn't like that feeling. The fact was, she hadn't known that Clark was Superman. She hadn't even entertained the possibility, and in hindsight, she should have. What kind of investigative reporter was she? In a way, Clark was correct. With her reputation, and her abilities as the top reporter in Metropolis, there should have been no way that she wouldn't have ferreted out Clark's dual identity.
Great job, Clark! How can Lois be mad at you when she's more mad at herself!
"Look, I know that I've been pretty successful keeping my actions as Superman, and my life as who I am, Clark Kent, separate and a secret from the world at large, but I knew that I would never really fool you. Let's face it, we work together every day. No one knows me like you do. Hey, you're Lois Lane, it's not like I ever had a chance of keeping you in the dark about my extracurricular activities."
That's right, butter her up! And, given the canon, if Lois is such a great reporter, why
didn't she figure it out sooner? She was the one who was closest to both identities!
"Of course I used my powers around you. I had to be circumspect because I could never be sure how alone we might be. Which is why I never mentioned anything out loud. But you can't tell me you weren't aware of how we conveniently *found* so many secret rooms, or hidden desk drawers. And then there were all those faulty chains and poorly tied ropes that just happened to be used to secure us when we were caught."
*me laughs harder and harder*
Lois noticed a frown begin to crease Clark's forehead. "Wait a minute. Are you trying to tell me that I've been wrong all this time? That you really didn't know that I was also Superman?"
"What?" Lois had to suppress a cough. "Of course not. I knew early on that my Mr. Green Jeans partner secretly moonlighted in tights."
Sure, Lois. That's your story and you're sticking to it! Great job, Clark, of avoiding the angst!
"If you knew, why didn't you say anything? Why didn't you tell me you knew?"
Lois suddenly felt her throat constricting. "Ah... well, I wasn't sure that you knew that I knew and I didn't want to worry you." She almost smiled in triumph over her quick thinking.
*me falls on floor laughing at this great fic!*
