Okay, I'm back! Girl that was even better than I remember! The ventilator scenes and Clark's attempt to talk, his extubation and the whole coughing thing afterwards...it was all written so beautifully. I have actually seen that exact scene many times. You done good!
Martha was opening her mouth to reply when Superman suddenly jumped up, a look of horror crossing over his features as he was apparently hearing something the rest of them couldn’t. “What the…? Lois!”
A low moan filled the room, and Martha watched with growing worry as her son thrashed around in the hospital bed. Clark’s dark eyes suddenly shot open, and Martha stared at him, shocked that he was awake.
Even in Clark's state of unconsciousness, he still has a bind with Lois and could feel that she was in trouble. That just shows how close their hearts really are.
“I guess it takes two Supermen in any universe to keep you safe, huh?” he teased. Lois looked into his eyes and realized that he was more than a little shaken himself. “I just hope that *my* Lois can manage on her own while I’m here.”
Aahh, very true.
“Lois…” that one word relayed so much, all the pain, despair, and confusion he was feeling. “Did you marry him?”
Poor Clark, regardless of his state he only has one thing...person...on his mind and that is Lois. And of course she doesn't want to burden him with the gory details of her forced marriage to Luthor.
Lois took in a breath, his question visibly upsetting her. “Clark, we can talk about all of that later. You should just concentrate on getting well.”
“Lois is right, Clark. Just get well. The rest will sort itself out soon enough.”
Clark shook his head vigorously. He regretted the motion an instant later when a sharp pain shot through his head. “No, tell me now. There are things that I can’t remember. What happened?”
Silence met his question, and Clark frowned. “I need to know. Just tell me.”
“I married Lex. I did it to protect you, Clark. But I broke free on our wedding night. I ran to you. I had found out where he was keeping you,” Lois paused as a fresh batch of tears escaped down her cheeks. “I knew that I had to get you out of that cage before…”
And Clark didn't stop until he got the few questions answered that he wanted answered. Lois figured how important it was to reassure Clark that she did not give herself to Luthor for his freedom, though she would have, solely for Clark's life. But she assures him that nothing happened.
Lois left the room, and Perry’s sharp gaze fell on Clark. “Okay, Son, What is it?”
“Was I that obvious?”
“Oh, I don’t think Lois noticed. She’d jump through fire for you, Clark.”
“She might as well have, for all that she went through.”
“Let’s not get into all of that now. I’m guessin’ that you have somethin’ you want to say. Well, time’s tickin’ away, Son.”
Clark smiled at his boss and began to tell him what he had in mind.
Okay, Clark isn't going to ever let Lois go again and I think that he is going to propose. And Perry, the observant editor that he is, picked up on the fact that Clark is up to something.
FInally all is going to be right. Superman will help Clark to take back his private life and Clark is going to live and he and Lois will be together?
Hurry and send the next part over Angel. I can't wait to read what happens next.
~Sheila
(my memory is way too long.)
Thanks again, everyone!