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She might be infatuated with Superman, but he knew that she was Clark Kent’s friend no matter what.

Tell me one thing that you can do that I can’t,” she insisted.

Clark considered her for a moment, wondering what exactly she was trying to prove. Was she trying to say in a roundabout manner that his powers didn’t really matter? Isn’t that the attitude he had always hoped that she would adopt?

He answered cautiously, “Well, for one thing I can see through things.”

“I’m very observant as well. In fact, I saw that Perry was having some sort of issue at home just this very morning. He also ate a doughnut, against his doctor’s recommendations, I might add.” Lois said this very smugly.

“You know that’s not what I mean.” Clark was thrown for a second. “Perry’s having trouble at home?”

“Oh, he said he and Alice had a small fight. It’s probably nothing that won’t sort itself out in time. You’re changing the subject. Tell me something else you can do that I can’t.”

“I can fly.”

“That’s just silly, Clark. You know I have loads of unused frequent flier miles.”

I find the whole thing confusing at times, too.

“That you have bladder or bowel problems,” she said in a rush.

“You’re just like all men. You think that because I’m a woman I can’t do what a man can do,” Lois huffed. She crossed her arms in front of her and leaned back, clearly mad at her partner.

“Lois. It’s not about being a woman. There are just certain things that I can do that . . .well. . .that others can’t.” She could be so frustrating some times. He was trying to be gentle. He didn’t want Lois to think that he thought of her as any less because she didn’t have superpowers.

“Tell me one thing that you can do that I can’t,” she insisted.

Laughter bubbled up inside him, and it took all of his control to prevent the sound from escaping. But he couldn’t stop the smile tugging at the corner of his lips.

“I can fly.”

“That’s just silly, Clark. You know I have loads of unused frequent flier miles.”

“For all my strength, and all my abilities, I am just a man. I wanted you to love me the way I love you, for all of you.

“It’s kind of like a rich man never knowing if the beautiful woman on his arm is really there for him or for what he could buy her.”

“Every time there was an emergency, you would run off and then Superman would show up to save the day. Clark Kent always avoided danger while Superman faced the danger. So I loved one man who was mostly there for me whenever I was in peril and another who was only there when I needed a friend. What was I to think?”

I don’t know if I would have ever known that you would welcome my love if it wasn’t for the card that you left for me yesterday.”

Her eyes grew wide and she held her breath for a moment.

“Lois?” Clark said concerned.

“What card?” She finally asked.