My 2nd fanfic. I love MJ & Superman and decided to turn Michael into Clark Kent. Enjoy. :)



Chapter 1

Michael Jackson had just been hired by the Daily Planet. He was "new" in town and was paired with Lois Lane. She was instructed to show him around the city of Metropolis, and to also show him around the Daily Planet. Michael stopped dead in his tracks the moment he laid eyes on Lois. She was the most beautiful creature he'd ever seen. He quickly shook it off because he knew he could never have a real relationship with someone. He couldn't let anyone get that close...but she was so gorgeous.

The boss, Perry White, had sent the two out to get some information about Lex Luthor's new project. It seemed Luthor was always up to something and Mr. White wanted his best reporters on the case. Michael and Lois got their stuff together and headed for the door, but they needed one more person...Jimmy Olsen. Who else was going to take the pictures?

Michael was at the wheel, they were all on their way to the Luthor mansion. Lois received a call from Mr. White. They were to leave the Luthor story for another day. Something more "exciting" had come up. A bank was being robbed and the workers were held hostage. Mr. White wanted Michael and Lois to be the first reporters on the scene. Michael turned the car around and got there as soon as possible. They all got out of the car when suddenly, an explosion came out of nowhere.

"Michael?" Lois turned around, but he was gone. He always seemed to vanish at the first sign of trouble, but no matter. Lois and Jimmy went in for a closer look.

Out from the clouds came the hero of the day. Superman flew down from the heavens and rushed right in to the bank. The robbers immediately shot their guns at him, but it was useless. They bounced right off his chest.

"Is there a problem here, fellas?" Superman asked. He walked towards them, closer and closer until he was in arms length. The two robbers turned to run, but Superman grabbed them by their coats and lifted them off the ground. "You two have an appointment with the police." And with that, Superman walked the two men outside and gave them to the police. Everyone who witnessed the event clapped and cheered. Superman had yet again saved the city.

He was about to take off in to the sky when... "Excuse me!" he heard. He turned around to find Lois standing there. He smiled widely.

"Can I help you, miss?" Superman asked.

"Yeah, hi. I'm Lois Lane. I'd like to get an interview if that's ok with you," she explained. He smiled at her again.

"I know who you are."

There was something oddly familiar in his face that Lois couldn't quite put together. His eyes were deep and beautiful, and that smile... if she saw it one more time, she was afraid she might faint.

"When would you like to do the interview?" Superman asked. Lois was too busy staring at him. She didn't hear a word he said.

"Lois?"

She shook out of her trance. "What? I'm sorry, what did you say?"

"The interview... where should we have it?" he asked again.

"Oh, right. Can you come to my place? Eight o'clock will be fine. You can also meet my collegue, Michael, who seems to have run off again somewhere. Is eight ok for you?"

"Eight will be fine. I look forward to meeting your friend." Superman smiled once more, then lifted off into the air. Everyone watched him fly away.

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Michael came walking around from the opposite side of the building. His hair was a mess, as well as his clothing.

"My God, Michael, where have you been?!" Lois yelled. "Superman was here and took care of the whole thing."

"Oh, well, I heard the explosion and then went around back to park the car. You know, I didn't want the car to blow up, and then it stalled while I was back there and I wasn't sure what to do with it..." Michael rambled on.

"Just forget it Michael. We'll call a cab. By the way, you're coming to my house tonight," Lois said.

"I know...I mean, what? I am? What time..you know I might be busy."

"Cancel everything. Superman is coming over for an interview. This will be the greatest story the Daily Planet has ever had," Lois said.

"Superman? That's great. I've always wanted to meet him," Michael said.

"Well you would've met him today..." Lois paused. Come to think of it, Michael was always getting into some kind of trouble when Superman was around. Oh well, maybe he was just accident prone. He was quite bumbly.


Chapter 2

Another long day at the Daily Planet. Michael only enjoyed his work because he was around Lois all day long. She seemed very uptight at work and never seemed to take a break. She was by far, the best reporter to ever work for the paper. Mr. White was very demanding and Lois was just the type of worker he loved. Sometimes Michael just couldn't keep up with the fast paced world of reporting, but Lois was always there to help him along and he certainly enjoyed that.

The day had "ended", but only because Lois and Michael needed to leave early. Tonight was the interview with Superman. Lois would put her entire life on hold for him. She was so interested in him and almost entranced by him. She wasn't quite sure what it was about him that made her feel that way. Maybe she would ask him tonight.

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"Oh Michael, hurry! Superman will be here any minute," Lois said as Michael closed the door on his way out. He forgot to bring the champagne. Lois specifically told him to bring a bottle of champagne. She hurriedly ran to the bedroom and sprayed a little perfume on and made sure she looked presentable. No sooner had she turned around, she heard a knock at the patio door. Quickly, Lois walked over to the door and greeted Superman. He was right on time.

"Good evening, Ms. Lane," said Superman.

"Won't you come in?" she asked him.

"Actually I was wondering if we could do the interview out here. It's quite nice tonight and you've got a lovely view from up here."

"Sure. Whatever you like," she answered. She explained to him that Michael went out to get champagne and that he would be back soon. She also told him that Michael was eager to meet him. Superman returned the sentiment.

"You talk a lot about this guy, Michael. What do you think of him?" Superman inquired.

"Michael? He's a little strange at first, but he's nice and he's sweet. He's also very unsure of himself, but hey, this isn't about him. I want to know about you. What's your real name? Where are you from? What..." Superman stopped her.

"Whoa, wait a minute. One question at a time please. I'm not that super." They both laughed. "I'll answer as much as I can, but I must tell you, there are things I would like to keep private. I hope that's alright."

"Yes, of course. I understand completely. I'm just happy you agreed to do this," Lois smiled. "Ok, first question... Where are you from?"

"I'm from the planet Krypton. It's quite far from Earth...well, it was. My planet was destroyed by its own people," Superman explained.

"Oh that's terrible," Lois said, "So, you aren't from Earth." Superman shook his head 'no'. "Are you human?"

Superman laughed. "I'm not an alien, if that's what you're asking, although in many ways I'm not like humans."

"Right, your powers. Tell me about them..."

"Well, I think my strength and ability to fly are quite obvious. I also have tremendous speed. I have x-ray vision, I can hear things from miles away. There are probably things I don't even know I can do yet," he said with a laugh.

"And how long have you had these powers?" Lois asked.

"Ever since I was a child," he answered. Lois scribbled down all of his answers in her notebook.

"Superman, just how fast can you fly?" she asked.

"Hmm. Well, I've never actually timed myself, you know, but.." he paused, "why don't we find out?" he smiled. She smiled back.

"Ok, yeah. I'll go get a timer," Lois said, but Superman stopped her. He held out his hand to her. She looked at his hand and then back up at his face.

"Do you trust me?" he asked her. She looked at his hand again and then put her hand in his. She nodded 'yes'. He gripped her hand tightly, and slowly they rose up off of the ground, staring into eachother's eyes. Superman smiled and motioned to Lois to look down. She did and gasped as she saw that her feet were no longer touching the ground. Immediately she clutched Superman's chest as though she was holding on for dear life. "Don't be afraid," Superman said.

He was about to take her on an amazing flight.


Chapter 3

Superman smiled as he looked down at Lois. Her eyes were shut tightly, her grip getting tighter by the second. "Open your eyes," he said softly. Slowly, Lois' eyes opened wider and wider. She couldn't believe what she was seeing. She could see everything. It was nothing short of amazing. The skyline view of Metropolis was quite impressive from that height.

Eventually Lois got into it and she and Superman were only connected by their entwined hands. Pretty soon they were only held together by a finger. Lois smiled and closed her eyes as she enjoyed the flight, but her grip lessened and her hand slipped from Superman's. She screamed loudly as she quickly fell downward. Superman smirked, then swooped down and caught her in his arms. Lois put her arms around his neck and held him tightly.

The two kept flying all over the city, not only enjoying the sights, but enjoying one another's company as well.

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Soon, they arrived back at Lois' apartment. Superman gently set Lois on the ground. She stared into his eyes and saw something oddly familiar. Superman smiled and looked away. "We forgot to time how fast I went."

"Oh that's ok. We can always do that another time," she was still staring at him.

"Well, if that will be all, I'll be off," he said. "Lois?"

"Oh, right. Thank you." She watched as he floated up into the sky and out of sight.

She turned around when she heard banging at the door.

"Lois! Come on, Lois, let me in!" It was Michael. She hurriedly opened the door. "Where have you been?" he asked.

"I'm sorry, Michael. Superman got here right after you left and then he took me flying and I almost fell, but he saved me," Lois told him all about it. She stared off into the sky as she remembered the events of the night. Michael smiled to himself, listening to her gush about Superman.

Lois walked over to her small vanity area and began brushing her hair, looking at herself in the mirror and thinking of being in Superman's arms. Michael watched her from a distance, in awe of her beauty. He slowly took off his glasses and took a deep breath. He cleared his throat and called out her name in a deep voice. "Lois, there's something I need to tell you," Michael started.

"Yeah, just a minute," she answered. She finished what she was doing and stood up. Michael immediately got nervous as she turned around. He hurriedly put his glasses back on and went back to his "squeaky" voice.

"You know what Lois, nevermind. It's not really that important. I can always tell you tomorrow," he said quickly. She looked at him funny.

"Oh, ok Michael."

"Well, I guess I'll be off then," Michael said.

"Yeah. See you tomorrow," Lois replied. And with that, Michael grabbed his hat and coat, and walked out. He closed the door behind him and stood there leaning up against it. He sighed, put his hat on, and went home.

Lois had gone back outside to sit. Now she was thinking about Michael instead of Superman. He'd been acting very strange, but Michael always acted strangly when Superman was around. She decided not to worry about it and get some rest.


Chapter 4

Work resumed, as usual, the following day. Lois had forgotten all about what Michael said he'd tell her today. He was quite relieved about that. The day started off slow with not much to report. All the employees at the Daily Planet enjoyed the lag in news. Very rarely did they get a lazy day. Finally, Mr. White called Lois and Michael into his office for the story they'd be covering. Apparantly, someone had put illegal chemicals into Crater Lake.

Now, Metropolis was not the place to be if you wanted to live a pure environment. It was the exact opposite, but right outside the city was a beautiful little place called Smallville. In fact, that's where Michael had grown up. Crater Lake was the place to be if you were a teen/20 something. Every summer, the lake was filled... at least that's how it used to be. No one had set foot in the lake once they found out about the chemicals.

Lois and Michael were supposed to go to the lake and get a water sample. After that, a specialist would tell them what chemicals had been used and if they posed any threat. They even brought Jimmy Olsen along to take some pictures.

They arrived soon and lake still looked as beautiful as ever. Lois surveyed the land and took it all in. Michael preferred to watch Lois, but she hadn't noticed. Jimmy was running about snapping away with his camera while Lois walked down the dock with Michael. They sat at the edge and Michael took out the little bottle they brought. Lois took it from him and lowered it down into the water. Jimmy came back and informed them he was going back to the car for more film. How many pictures can one take of a lake? Michael thought to himself. Noticing that Lois had almost filled the bottle, Michael stood up and was on his way back to the car. Lois put the lid back on the bottle and began to get up. The heel of her shoe broke underneath her and she let out a scream as she fell off the dock and into the lake. Quickly, Michael spun around and ran back down the dock. He scanned the water thoroughly looking for Lois, but he didn't see anything. He looked even harder, using his x-ray vision.

From left to right, he searched the waters and finally, he spotted her. He immediately jumped from the dock, diving into the water. Michael tightly gripped Lois' body and she felt lifeless as they came to the surface. He layed her on the dry land. "Lois! Wake up Lois, come on!" he shouted. He lightly tapped her face. Michael looked over at Jimmy who was taking pictures of it all. There was only one thing he could do... CPR.

Carefully, he closed her nose with his fingers, took a deep breath, and breathed into Lois' mouth. He pumped her chest, then gave her another breath. Lois gasped and spit up the water from her lungs. Michael held her upright as she coughed and began to breath normally again. Both were soaking wet, sitting at the waters edge, Michael's arms wrapped around her. "Are you ok now?" he asked.

Lois was a bit stunned by it all. "You... Michael, you saved my life." He smiled and they just sat there for awhile, together.

"Come on, we better get back!" yelled Jimmy. Michael helped Lois up, and they all got in car and headed back for Metropolis and the Daily Planet.

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"And then, Michael jumped in and swam after her. It was so cool!" Michael smiled to himself as he overheard Jimmy explaining it all to Mr. White. He sat down at his desk and looked through some papers. Lois was at her desk, just a little ways down from Michael. Her mind played back the events earlier. She still felt his lips on hers. She couldn't believe that Michael Jackson... squeaky, nervous, stuttering, afraid Michael Jackson, was the person who saved her life. There was definitely something different about him.

As if he was reading her thoughts, he turned and caught her staring at him. She immediately looked away and pretended to be doing something. Michael got up and was coming towards her. While looking for a distraction, Mr. White marched out of his office and right between the two of them.

"Lois, Michael, I want you to go home. You're my best team of reporters and you've had a rough day. Nothing exciting is going to happen anyway. Get some rest. Come back tomorrow. GO!" And he walked right back into his office.

"Lois, can I talk to you?" Michael asked. She pretended not to hear and kept packing up her things. "Lois?"

"Michael, I'm really exhausted. I just want to get home and sleep," she said.

"I know, me too," he said.

"Well then what do you want?" she sounded agitated.

"Uh, nevermind. I don't want to bother you." He sounded defeated. All he wanted to do was walk her home.

Lois grabbed her things and rushed out. She didn't know why she avoided him like that. After all, he did save her life. Didn't she owe him something in return? At least maybe a little attention...

Chapter 5

Lois got home and took off her shoes. She let out a sigh and flopped down on the couch. She already felt bad about the situation with Michael. She remembered the look on his face right before she walked away. How could she do that to him? She could've been dead if it weren't for him... well, maybe she thought. Superman would've saved her. Where was he anyway? Maybe he only saved people from huge dangers...


Michael trudged around his apartment. He couldn't figure Lois out. Was she not thankful that he saved her? Was she hoping for Superman to come? A million questions ran through his mind, but he was interrupted when the phone rang.

"Hello? Oh, hi Lois. How are you feeling?" He was geniunely concerned for her.

"I'm doing better, thanks," she answered.

"Good, that's great."

"Listen Michael," he prepared for the worst, "I just want to thank you for today. That was unbelieveable. I really owe you one," Lois said.

"I'm sure you'd have done the same for me," Michael replied.

"Well, I'd also like to apologize. I didn't mean to run out on you like that."

"Don't worry about it Lois, just get some rest. I'll see you tomorrow."

"Oh, ok Michael. Goodbye."

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The Daily Planet received word back from the chemical specialists. The water from Crater Lake had a couple questioning chemicals in it. It turned into a bigger story than everyone expected, especially after they found about Michael saving Lois. Lois was now going to be the 'interviewee' instead of the interviewer... and Michael was invited along too.

Larry King Live

Larry: Welcome to Larry King Live. I'm your host, Larry King. We've got an incredible show today with well-known reporter Lois Lane from the Daily Planet. She'll tell us all about the interesting chemicals found at Crater Lake. Plus, maybe she'll let us in on her encounters with Superman. We also have her colleague with us, Michael Jackson. Michael, let's start with you first. First off, how are you? You've had an interesting week. Tell us about it.

Michael: Well, Lois and I had been sent to Crater Lake to get a water sample. Everything was going fine, but I guess she slipped off the dock. I heard her scream and then I dove in after her.

Larry: Was she dying? What were you feeling at the time? What was going through your mind?

Michael: No, I don't think she was dying, but uh, she was having difficulty breathing. Luckily, I know CPR and took care of the situation. I was very nervous, but I knew what I had to do.

Larry: And what a great job you did. Thank you very much, Michael. It was great to have you on the show. After the break, we'll talk to Lois Lane about her accident and maybe she'll talk to us about Superman. Stick around.

---break---

Camera crew: We're back on in 3, 2, 1.

Larry: Welcome back. You're watching Larry King Live. Today we're talking with Lois Lane. How are you, Lois?

Lois: I'm great, thanks Larry.

Larry: We just spoke with Michael about how he performed CPR on you. Would you like to talk about that? Do you remember anything about it?

Lois: Well Larry, I was getting up from the dock when the heel of my shoe suddenly broke. That's what caused me to fall in the lake. Then, I have to admit, I'm not a great swimmer, so I guess I went under. I don't remember too much after that until I opened my eyes the next time and saw Michael there.

Larry: Wow. That's in incredible story. We're all thankful that you're ok and I'm sure you're very grateful to Michael for his heroic efforts. Speaking of heroes, let's talk a little bit about Superman. I understand that he gave you an interview. What kinds of things did you talk about with him? Who is he?

Lois: He's an amazing guy, really. He's helped me out a few times before. He told me a little about himself and then he took me for a ride.

Larry: He took you flying?

Lois: Yes. It was.. indescribable. It's a night that I will never forget.

Larry: How would you describe Superman?

Lois: He's charming, sweet, easy on the eyes, and very strong.

Larry: You know, your colleague, Michael, reminds of me Superman in a way. Maybe Superman gave him a few tips on saving lives. Thanks for joining us today, Lois. It was a pleasure. Well, that's it for us at Larry King Live. See you next time.

---end of show---

Lois watched the playback of the interview. Larry was right. Michael reminded her of Superman too. That's what she couldn't figure out. There was something about him and that must have been it, but that still left one unanswered question. How come she never saw Michael and Superman at the same time? Coincidence? Maybe.


Chapter 6

Lois was headed up to the top of the Daily Planet. A helicopter was coming to pick her up. She was going to do her first aerial report. The elevator stopped and she reached the roof. The pilot ran out to her to help her get in the chopper.

Meanwhile, Michael was just arriving back from doing a local story at a bar. He was about to walk inside, but something didn't seem right. He heard a scream from up above. "Lois!" he called out.

The helicopter had malfunctioned just as they lifted off. Smoke came billowing out. Michael saw it came from the roof of the Daily Planet. Michael turned around in search of a secretive location. He found a telephone booth and ran for it. Within seconds, he had transformed into the hero everyone knew and loved. He was Superman.

With a giant leap, he took to the skies. He would yet again, save the lives of innocent people. The helicopter was starting to go down. It was swaying back and forth; the pilot trying to keep it steady. Superman grabbed the tail of the helicopter and safely landed it near the edge of the building. A disoriented Lois got out of the helicopter and nearly fell off the edge. Dangling by the seatbelt, she screamed out for help. Quickly, Superman came to the rescue, but he was a few seconds late. Lois could no longer hold on, and she fell from the ten story building. Superman jumped off the edge and swooped down to catch her, just in time.

Instead of just setting her down and taking off again, he decided it was best to take her home. He landed out on the patio area and carefully let Lois down.

"I think you'll be ok now, won't you?" Superman asked.

"Uh, yeah. I think so. Thank you," Lois answered, out of breath.

"You need to be more careful. I see you a little too often," he chuckled. Lois smiled.

"Just bad luck, I guess."

"Take care Lois." Superman turned to leave, but she grabbed his arm. He turned around and she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. He kissed her back with equal passion. When the kiss broke, she thanked him and watched him fly away.

The smile never faded from her lips as she walked back inside. It seemed as though she had felt his lips once before, which didn't make sense to her. She didn't remember kissing him before. Oh well. All she knew was that it was an amazing kiss and she wished he hadn't left.


Michael soon arrived home. He also had a grin on his face that never left. As he sat on the couch, he closed his eyes and remembered the feeling of her kiss. Too bad she loved Superman and not him. He was dying to tell her, but somehow he just couldn't do it. Not that he didn't trust Lois, but this was a big deal. No one else knew except for his parents. He decided that if Lois ever showed a romantic interest in him as Michael Jackson, then he'd have to tell her. Otherwise, he'd keep it to himself.

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Yet another busy day in Metropolis. Things started to wrap up and Mr. White told Michael he could leave early, which he was very thankful about. He couldn't wait to have some quiet time to relax. He arrived home soon, put his briefcase away and plopped down on the couch. He turned on the TV and fairly soon after, he had fallen asleep.

*ring ring*

Michael jolted, hearing his phone go off. He cleared his throat, then answered the phone. "Hello?" he answered sleepily.

"Hey Michael. Are you busy?" It was Lois. He immediately perked up.

"Uh.. no. No, I'm not busy. Why?"

"Well, I was wondering, since you're off work early, if you wanted to go grab some dinner with me?" she sounded unsure.

"Of course! Um, I mean, yeah, sure." He hoped Lois didn't notice his excitement.

"Ok great. Do you want to meet me there or pick me up, or what?" she asked.

"I'll fly by and pick you up," Michael answered and laughed to himself.

"Alright. See you soon."

"Bye Lois," he said and hung up the phone. He ran to the bathroom and fixed himself up quicker than he ever had before. He put on his best cologne, then grabbed his coat and hat, and headed out the door.


On the short drive to Lois' house, he thought it was strange how some things turned out. Just the other day he wished for Lois to show some interest in him. Maybe it would happen faster than he thought.


Chapter 7

Michael picked up Lois and they soon arrived at the restaurant, Casa de Mexicana. The waiter seated them and took their drink orders.

"I hope you like mexican food," Michael said.

"I do," Lois replied.

"You know, it's my favorite type of food. I think I could eat it everyday and never get tired of it," he grinned.

"Wow, you must really love it," she laughed, " What other things do you like?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well, we've been working together for awhile now and I was just thinking that I don't really know much about you, Michael, so I figured now is as good of time as any to ask you," Lois explained.

"Ok. Ask away!"

This would go down in the record books as the longest game of 20 Questions ever played, but Michael didn't mind. He answered every question honestly and told Lois that she could ask as many questions as she wanted to. He was glad that she wanted to know about him, and he wanted to learn about her as well.

"What about your old girlfriends? Did you have very many?" she inquired.

"Uh, not really, I.. I'm quite shy. You know that," he answered.

"Yes, you are, but I'm sure that girls must have loved you. You're a sweet, kind man." Michael blushed and a short, awkward silence followed.

"So, enough about me. Why don't you tell me about yourself," Michael changed the subject.

"What is there to know? I talk too much as it is. I'm sure you already know more than you want to about me," she joked.

"Nonsense. I enjoy hearing what you have to say," he smiled.

Their conversation continued as the evening went on. Michael was elated at how interested Lois was in him. It was definitely a well-needed boost for him. Lois was taken by surprise with Michael's constant flattering. He was quite the charmer and she was beginning to like this side of him.

"So then I said, 'You won't see me do the chicken dance ever again!' I was so embarrassed," Michael said. Lois laughed hysterically. Michael smiled, watching her catch her breath after laughing so hard.

"Gosh Michael, I never knew you were so funny," she said.

He chuckled, "Neither did I." She laughed again.


They finished up at the restaurant and Michael took care of the check, despite Lois' protests to pay her half. On the drive back to Lois' apartment, it had started to rain. Being the gentleman that he is, Michael walked her up to the door. She hurriedly unlocked the door and stepped inside, then turned back around to face Michael.

"Want to come in for a drink?" she asked.

Michael hesitated for a moment, but then she gave him this look, and he could see it in her eyes that she wanted him to stay. "Ok, but no alcohol. I still gotta drive home," he answered.

Lois grinned widely and stepped aside to let him in. "Be right back!" she called out. Michael made himself at home and took a seat on the couch. He felt different, even though he'd been in Lois' apartment many other times. His thoughts were interrupted as Lois re-entered the room. She had removed her shoes and let her hair down. The ends of her dark hair bouced with soft curls along her shoulders. Michael looked away to keep from staring.

Lois brought two cups of coffe and placed them on the table in front of the couch. They talked a little about work and what kinds of things they'd be doing tomorrow at the Daily Planet. Both were greatful for the early day off and it was obvious they enjoyed eachother's company.

"Well Lois, I had a really great time tonight," Michael said.

"Yeah me too. We should do it again soon," she replied. Michael nodded. He caught her staring at him, and as he turned, they're eyes locked and slowly they began moving closer. Never breaking eye contact, they inched closer and closer until they were sharing the same breath.

"Lois?" Michael whispered.

"Yeah?" she answered.

"I think you're beautiful." With that said, Lois moved forward and they shared their first kiss as Lois and Michael. This had nothing to do with Superman, which meant that Lois liked Michael for who he was, regardless of his powers. Michael pulled back from the kiss smiling.

"Lois," he paused, "There's something I need to tell you," he said softly.

"What's that?"

"Lois, I..." Michael stammered, "I..."

"Wanna kiss me again?" she finished his question.

"Yeah," he sighed. He enjoyed the kiss, although that wasn't what he wanted to say. That would have to wait for another time.


Chapter 8

Michael rubbed the sleep from his eyes and adjusted to the morning light. He sat up and swung his legs over the side of the bed, letting out a yawn. He started his morning routine by walking to the bathroom.

Where is my bathroom? He thought to himself. He looked around the room and quietly gasped; his eyes widened. Who's house am I in?!

Michael's mind was racing, trying to figure out what was going on. Was he dreaming? He pinched himself and winced at the slight pain. Nope, not a dream. The door to his right was beginning to open. He stood perfectly still waiting for someone to come in. He heard a small knock on the door as it opened completely.

"Great, you're awake!" Lois sounded cheerful this morning.

Lois?! I stayed the night here?!

"Is something wrong Michael?" she asked.

"Um, no," he said slowly. "Can I use your bathroom?"

"Of course. How else are you going to get ready?" she chuckled. "Are you sure you're ok Michael?"

"Oh, I'm fine. I just, had a weird dream, that's all," he lied. Why couldn't he remember what happened last night? He didn't have any alcohol.

He quickly showered, thinking back to last night. The last thing he remembered was kissing Lois on the couch. He stepped out of the shower and wrapped a towel around his waist, then went back to the bedroom. He was surprised to find Lois sitting on the bed, in her underwear!

"Michael!" she yelled.

"I'm sorry! I didn't know you were in here," he ran back inside the bathroom.

Lois grabbed a robe from the closet and put it on. "Ok, you can come out now," she said.

Slowly, Michael emerged from the bathroom scanning the room, making sure it was safe to come out. He apologized, "Gee Lois, I'm really sorry about that."

"I'm gonna let you get changed," Lois headed for the door.

"Lois wait," he said. She turned to face him. "This might seem like a ridiculous question, but why am I here, this morning?"

"You fell asleep on my couch, silly!" Michael laughed at her tone of voice. He had never heard her sound so playful. He was used to her professional voice.

"Uh, Lois? Where are my clothes?" he asked.

"Oh! Sorry, I washed them last night. I'll go get them for you." She exited the room and returned shortly after, laying his clean, folded clothes on the bed. "Hurry up! We don't want to be late."

-- At The Daily Planet --

Michael and Lois had working separately for most of the day. Both returned to their desks for a short while and Michael glanced over at her. She finally looked up at him, giving him a huge grin and an overly excited wave of her hand. He laughed. She was so different now; or maybe he was just finally seeing the real Lois Lane. Her demeaner was cute and childlike at times. He noticed she seemed more laidback today. Still professional, but not as uptight.

Michael walked to the elevator. It was finally time for lunch. His stomach had been growling all morning. The doors closed and the elevator began it's descent, when all of the sudden it stopped moving. It went dark for a second and then the emergency lights came on. He heard screaming from the floors above and below him. This was a job for Superman. He hurriedly removed his suit, revealing the superhero underneath.

Superman pryed open the the doors and checked to see what had happened. An earthquake had shaken downtown Metropolis. Computers were on the floor, papers strewn about the room, people hiding under their desks. He went out the window to make a few rescues below. A family of four was trapped inside their minivan after another car had pinned them against another vehicle. Superman effortlessly pulled the cars apart and tore the doors off the minivan, letting the family out. They thanked him as he moved on to help others.

He flew back up to the Daily Planet to check on Lois. Everything seemed to be fine there. "Superman, wait!" she called.

"Are you ok Lois?" he asked.

"You have to find Michael. He was in the elevator," she panicked.

"I'm sure he's fine," Superman replied.

"Please make sure he's ok." He nodded and appreciated her concern for him. He went back to the elevator, checked to make sure no one else was there, put his suit and glasses back on and slowly climbed out. Lois came running down the hallway. "Michael! Thank God you're okay." Michael smiled as Lois wrapped her arms around him in a hug.

"Everything's just fine Lois. Superman let me out. For a minute there I thought I was stuck for good!" he joked.

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After the day's excitement, Lois was thankful to be on her way home. She couldn't think of anything she'd rather do than take a hot, relaxing bath. Taking a bath with Michael and Superman might be better... she laughed at her thoughts and walked up the steps to her doorway. She got inside and flopped down on the couch. Lois removed her shoes and laid back for awhile. She closed her eyes for a moment and imagined herself kissing Michael, just as they had done the previous night.

Michael had also just gotten home, and the first thing he did was grab the phone. He had to make a quick call.

"Hello, Katherine Jackson speaking."

Michael smiled, "Hi mother."

"Michael! What a pleasant surprise. What do you need son?" she asked.

"I need to know if you're ok. Did you feel the earthquake?" he inquired.

"Yes, but it wasn't as powerful here in Smallville. Metropolis always seems to get the worst of it," she said.

The chatted awhile longer and then ended the conversation with "I love you's". Michael loved his mother dearly and if possible, became more attached to her after his father died. Tomorrow he planned to make a quick trip to the farm to see how it was going, but for now, it was time to sleep.

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Lois jolted awake and sat upright. "Aftershocks are so annoying," she said aloud. When the shaking stopped, Lois made her way to the bathroom and got a small drink of water. She then went back to bed and laid down. Soon enough, she fell back asleep.

While she was sleeping, she had the strangest dream...

She was on her way to the Daily Planet when Superman flew down and scooped her up. He was wearing a mask! How peculiar... Superman took her up to the top of a near by building and set her down. She asked him to take off the mask, but he warned that she might not like what she was about to see. She pressed him to take off the mask. Superman turned around and slowly lifted the mask off his face. He turned back around to face her and she gasped at the sight. She couldn't believe it! It was Michael!

Lois gasped and shot out of bed. She was hot, sweaty and uncomfortable. She gained her composure and thought back to the dream. Lois was unsure why she had been so unsettled that Michael was Superman. After all, it was just a dream.

Chapter 9

Michael was up early, driving out to the farm before he went to work. Katherine greeted him at the door with a hug and a kiss on the cheek.

"How are you sweetie?" she asked.

"I'm doing fine mom. Are you sure everything's ok here?" Michael questioned.

"Michael, baby, stop all your worrying. The farm is fine, mama's fine, everything is okay," she chuckled.

Michael smirked, "Fine. I was just checking. I gotta go to work."

"I appreciate you looking out for me. I do. You just don't need to worry about me so much, ok?" Katherine hugged and kissed her son again, and he left the house.


Michael arrived outside the Daily Planet the same time Lois did. What a pleasant surprise, he thought to himself.

"Michael, hey!" she scurried over. "How are you?"

"I'm doing great now," he winked and smiled. Lois laughed.

"Very funny. Did you feel the aftershocks last night? Crazy, huh? I hate earthquakes."

"Aw they weren't so bad. We've had worse," Michael replied.

"Yeah well they say we're due for a bad one soon," Lois said. "I hope they're wrong."

"Don't be so worried all the time." Michael laughed at the irony after just hearing that from his mother.


The day was boring and moving quite slow. Jimmy had gotten a new camera and was amusing himself by taking random pictures and catching everyone off guard. Mr. White was waiting eagerly by the phone for some news...any news. He wanted stories, not page fillers. Michael was drawing stick figures on his notepad. Lois' head was propped up on her hands. She kept nodding off. Michael laughed quietly as he watched Lois close her eyes and lower her head, then quickly jolt back awake. He hoped Jimmy was getting pictures of that.

Suddenly, Mr. White came barrelling out of his office. He'd gotten a tip that prisoners had escaped from Metropolis' maximum security prison. Within five minutes, Mr. White had everyone on the seventh floor working on that story. Reporters, researchers, photographers... everyone scurried about, gathering their things and getting straight to work. Lois grabbed Jimmy and went to get Michael as well. He told her to go on ahead. She and Jimmy ran for the elevator. Michael had a different job to do.

Swooping down from the roof, Superman took flight, headed for the prison. As he got closer, he saw some of the escapees. He rounded them up and bound them together with a light post and left a note for the police. He then continued on until he reached the prison. Superman was surprised to see Lex Luthor exiting the building.

"Busy day, fly boy?" Lex asked.

"I should have known you might have a hand in this. What do you know about the prison break?" Superman questioned.

"Aw, come on! What would I want with a bunch of crooks?" he laughed.

"A little company maybe? Birds of a feather, Luthor... birds of a feather," he repeated. Lex glared at Superman as he left the premises.

Inside, Superman was met by the warden, who explained everything they knew so far. Things didn't add up... not yet, at least. But this was bigger than anyone knew. Much bigger.


Chapter 10

With such a lack of information, no one was quite sure yet how the prisoners escaped. The warden explained that Lex Luthor had come to bail out an old friend, Kitty Kowalski; arrested for possession of narcotics. Superman knew that it wasn't just a coincidence that Lex was there the same day of an escape. He took a look around the prison, visiting each cell that was abandoned. He was determined to stop Lex before it turned ugly.

Meanwhile, Lex was now arriving at the Daily Planet. As he opened the door, Lois was on her way out. "Miss Lane, do you have a moment?" he asked.

"I've got work to do, Mr. Luthor; prison break story," she replied.

"Ah, of course. I just saw your boyfriend over there," he smirked. "Better hurry if you want an interview. You know how Superman can be," he paused, "here one minute, gone the next." Lex winked and walked inside.

Lois dismissed his comment and continued on to the prison where she met up with Michael.

"Did Superman leave already?" she asked.

"Uh yeah, you just missed him," Michael answered.

"What did he find? Tell me what's going on."

Michael explained how Superman saw Lex leaving the prison after the escape happened and also what Superman had found inside. Using his x-ray vision, Superman uncovered some documents... plans for something. He knew Lex would talk if he saw they had the plans. Lois grabbed the papers and went running to her car.

"Lois wait!" Michael yelled.

"I just saw Lex before I got here... I'll ask him about it!" Michael sighed and watched her car pull away.


Michael sat on his couch as he went over the files the warden gave him earlier. He familiarized himself with each prisoner and went over the files slowly and carefully, trying to see if they were somehow connected to eachother. Only a few of them had committed similar crimes. Some had been cell mates. None of them seemed to be connected to Lex Luthor. Michael closed his eyes and rubbed his temples. He would have to think deeper to figure this one out.

He decided to call Lois to see if she found out anything from Lex. It rang several times with no answer. He called her apartment; no answer. Maybe she was busy... she is a reporter, Michael laughed to himself. He grabbed a drink and went back to the couch. None of the criminals had worked with eachother, let alone Lex Luthor. What would he want with a random group of jailbirds?

Reading over the files yet again, Michael laid them across the coffee table. Within the eight criminals, the crimes ranged from larceny, robbery, and arson to blackmail and tax evasion. Things might have made more sense if Lois hadn't run off with those documents. Michael called her again and this time someone answered. Someone other than Lois...

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Just thought I'd repost what I've got so far. An update was in the works last week, but I didnt have time to write down my idea and now I've forgotten what it was. :(

Hey, glad to see you're reposting this fic!! I hope you recollect your ideas for your update, I'd really love to see you continue.

Chapter 10, Part 2

"Where is she Luthor?" Superman questioned.

"Who?" Lex asked.

"Lois! Where is she?!"

"That's a good question, but I'm afraid I can't divulge that information. Ta ta!" And with that, Lex threw the cellphone into the water.

Lex had gone to the Daily Planet in search of information on Superman. Just as Lois arrived back, Lex was leaving with a bunch of her files. One of them contained the full interview between her and Superman... the one that included some of the private information she promised Superman she wouldn't publish. Lois pleaded and tried to get her files back, but to no avail. Lex's henchmen grabbed her and took her along for the ride... a boatride. They were preparing to create a new continent.

Lex had previously found out about Superman's home, the Fortress of Solitude. While he was sent to Earth, Superman was given a crystal from his father. This crystal, when put into water, was what made the Fortress of Solitude. Inside was where Superman would learn about his race and planet he came from. Information about his home and his people were encrypted on the same type of crystal. Lex helped himself to one.

Still tied to the dock, Lex read through Lois' files and found one very interesting piece of information. There was one way to stop Superman. Kryptonite. With this new knowledge, he sent out his thugs to various museums and any place that would have a display of different types of rocks. Within a half hour, the thugs were back with a big chunk of kryptonite. They made a hollow cylinder shape out of it and put the clear crystal inside, fusing them together. The crystals were placed inside a launching mechanism and they fired it into the sea. All they had to do now was wait.


Michael went back to the Daily Planet to see if Lois had contaced anyone there earlier. No such luck. No one had heard from her since she left for the prison. Mr. White was going crazy, pacing back and forth. All he was worried about was losing his best reporter. Then all of the sudden... blackout. All electronics shut off. No light, no computers, no phones.


Lex Luthor watched in awe as his new creation started to form. Up from the water, it rose higher and higher. Lois looked out the window from inside a locked room. She was terrified, not only for herself, but for Superman. She had no way to warn him that this new land mass was created with kryptonite. The greenish rocks expanded in all directions wreaking havoc once it reached Metropolis. It split the streets in two, shaking buildings and breaking windows.

Superman came to the rescue as people were falling from open windows. He pulled cars out of ditches and put out fires. As he turned back around he saw the rotating globe on top of the Daily Planet come crashing down. He rushed over to catch it right before it fell on top of Mr. White. A crowd had gathered and applauded Superman's efforts as he placed the globe down.

Trouble started on the boat as well. The land mass was growing underneath the the boat and soon it was being lifted out of the water. Lex gathered his crew and headed for the helicopter, leaving Lois trapped. The helicopter took off right at the boat was splitting in half. The boat broke apart and went crashing down into the sea. Lois was knocked unconcious.

Content with his efforts, Superman looked towards the water and took off. He was determined to stop Lex and to save Lois. He flew faster than he ever thought he could. Getting closer and closer, Superman saw the sinking ship. He used his x-ray to locate any people. He only saw one... one that was not moving. He dove into the water and broke through to get inside. The room Lois was locked in was almost fully filled with water. Superman grabbed her and flew her to safety. Not wanting to take too much time, Superman put her on the Coast Guard's seaplane nearby and continued on to stop Lex.

He found Lex's helicopter and went to check it out. Something didn't feel right.

"Like what I've done with the place?" Lex smirked. Lex came up closer to Superman and his thugs circled around them.

"It's not gonna work Luthor. Your plans always fail," Superman answered.

"Normally, yes, but this time it's different. I had to think harder this time. You needed to be out of my way," he paused, "I hate to blow my own horn, but I've really out-done myself this time." He nodded to his thugs and they began punching and kicking him. Superman fell to his knees in pain. He was bleeding. Another nod from Lex and the thugs stopped. Superman looked closer at the ground. He saw shiny green rock and his eyes grew wide. He was lifted to his feet.

Lex came closer and whispered, "You won't get in my way ever again." He took out a shard of kryptonite and stabbed Superman's side. Then he broke off the excess, leaving the rock embedded in Superman's skin. Lex's thugs took Superman to the edge of the land mass.

"Now fly!" Lex yelled as he kicked Superman off the ledge.

Great stuff Laura :D

Ahhhh new update's posted, YAY FOR YOU!! I'll be back soon when I have time to sit down and read the whole thing. The dialogue in the beginning has gotten me all excited already!

Hurry. I updated just for you... and anyone else that reads. lol

This chapter probably has the least amount of dialogue ever. Usually my stories are full of dialogue.

Ahhh, wonderful new chapter. I think the fact that there is little dialogue in this chapter might indicate a growing comfort in and confidence with your narration, which is excellent. Now that you're comfortable with it you can experiment with different things, and use it to really move your story along in interesting, maybe even unconventional ways.

Now as far as actual storyline goes, I'm liking this. :D I love the way you've developed Lex as a character thus far. He's evil, but kind of fun. :laugh: Villains are always a lot of fun, actually, so take him and run with him. :) And when I say he's evil, I don't mean in a bratty kid sort of way, not completely (there's always a little bit of that in every villain of his sort). Poor Michael... thrown into the sea with kryptonite stuck in his side. That's a death sentence. Of course we know he'll get through, but I'm extremely interested in knowing how you intend to do that. ;) Gotta love a cliffhanger.

Great work, Laura. :)

^_^ How do you know he makes it through? Maybe I killed him.



























NOT! That would be dumb. :laugh:

Very interesting story Laura! I loves it! Please keep going if you can :D

I will. I have a few days off work this week, so hopefully it won't be long.

This story will be get finished soon.

it's brilliant! loved every word of it, i thought Lois was gonna die when she fell in, i was gonna cry if she did :laugh:

Surprisingly, I'm writing the next chapter...

:yay: :clap: YAAAAAAAAYYYY!!!

OMG, I can't wait! Good for you, on picking up the pen again!

You inspired me to keep going. lol I'm almost halfway through, I think. I don't know how long this will be though...

Aw, that's awesome! If I'd known that's what it would have taken to get you to continue, I'd have posted Ch. 9 sooner. :laugh:

Don't even think about how long it'll be. When it feels done, it will end. Sometimes it just needs to work that way. :D

I have a tendency to get way ahead of myself, thinking about the ending before I'm done with the opening. And I always worry about the length. I've always had a problem with detail and making things more drawn out. It's too easy for me to be short and to the point.

Length is not an issue w/fics though. I have seen some fics go on for FOREVER. Seriously. Seventy, eighty chapters. And then there are folks who purposefully write endless fics. I kid thee not. They don't know how long it's going to be and they don't really care. They just throw down scene after scene, just for the sake of playing w/the characters.

Sooo... don't worry, we're willing to read it!

But since you're already thinking about the end, I guess that won't happen here. That's actually really good that you're thinking about the end. I can't tell others how to write-- there is no universal way, I can only impart information on my own processes-- but generally, I know everything that's going to happen So maybe visualizing the end (and other details) will help you keep the structure you want, not to mention motivate you.

It's especially hard to talk to others about writing descriptive/detailed narrative. I don't even really know how, to be honest. I'm know I'm not saying anything you haven't heard before, but if you want to really flesh out a scene, put yourself there. What's around you? What do you smell? How did you notice you were smelling it? What do you hear? Why do you think that noise stood out? What'd it sound like? Show us. Start by covering allll the sensory bases.

That actually really helps, a lot. Thank you.

Glad I could help.

I'm so anxious for you to read it already... I want to post what I have so far. lol

Wow, that's great! I love how excited you are :laugh: that's a great feeling, huh?

Just don't post until you're ready though. Give yourself some time to fine-tune and really finish the way you want it finished. And, give me some time to reread the last few chapters. :laugh:

:laugh: Ok. I'm actually at a good break point in the chapter. I've got characters in mutiple situations, so I'm going back & forth between all the action. lol

Oh, layering! Me likee. This chapter sounds so action-packed. :laugh:

I'll probably be finished pretty soon, so hang tight if you can. I want to get your :2cents:. lol

GEEZ, I love that :2cents: smiley. :laugh:

Hang tight tonight? I don't know if I can, I was going to be in bed by three-thirty... I actually have class!! tomorrow! SHAME ON ME. :laugh: I have to be up at seven and out by eight-twenty. I'm a dumbass.

I'll try for seven thirty. Ooh, that's risky.

:eek: Why are you still up?! Geez woman.

I already told you.

Addiction.

So serious.

I know. I need to tell this to a paid professional. I know.




Ha ha? :lolhuh:

Well, as long as you're here you can at least stay 5-10 more minutes. I'll be done soon and you're a fast reader. :lmao:

:laugh: Cool cool!

So here's the next chapter. I like it... it was fun to write. I updated the first page with a picture of my hero as "Clark Kent", though he's known as Michael Jackson in my story.


Chapter 11

Her vision slightly blurred, Lois regained consciousness. She slowly sat up and looked at her surroundings. How did she get on a plane? There was a bit of turbulence and a lot of noise. She asked the pilot what had happened. Superman had pulled her from the boat.

“Superman!” she gasped. “We have to go back!” The pilot shook his head. He didn’t know what was going on out there and didn’t want to risk it. Knowing Lex’s plan to fuse kryptonite into his new continent, she couldn’t be still and do nothing. “Please,” she pleaded, “he’ll die.” The pilot hesitated, then turned the plane around.

They came closer and closer to the land mass, which was still growing. It had already doubled in size. The terrain was too shaky to land on. “There’s nobody here,” the pilot sighed.

“Wait!” Lois screamed. “In the water… did you see that?”

“Roger that. There’s something down there,” he replied.

He lowered the seaplane until they finally were afloat. Lois immediately opened the hatch and jumped out, her eyes desperately searching the murky water. Something brushed against her leg. She took a breath and went under, clutching the red fabric she recognized. The pilot jumped in after them as he saw them surface.

They laid Superman on the floor of the seaplane. He lay with his eyes closed, hair messed. Lois carefully inspected him, wondering why he hadn’t been able to swim. She located the wound above his right hip and saw the green shard protruding. Slowly, she removed the sharp rock from Superman’s side. He wailed loudly in pain. She opened the hatch once more and discarded the kryptonite.

Superman came up behind her. “Thank you.” He moved closer to the door.

“You’re going back?” she asked. Superman nodded. “But you’re hurt!”

“Goodbye Lois,” he said. Then he was gone. She stared out at the open sea.

“Close the door!” the pilot yelled, “We have to get out of here, the water’s getting too rough.”

The plane’s engines roared and they started picking up speed. The water was too choppy for a proper take off. The pilot headed for a small waterfall, hoping the wings would catch the air as it went over. They reached the edge and both Lois and the pilot held their breath as they went over. The plane fell, and fell. The pilot pulled up on wheel frantically.

Finally, the plane pulled up and they took to the air. A sigh of relief came over the two of them. Lois looked out the window at the growing land mass. She could have sworn it was rising higher…



The land mass was growing at such a fast rate, and the ground was incredibly shaky. Lex and his crew were getting worried. Tremors began to shake the giant mass and cracks appeared in the walls. The band of thugs grabbed their things and ran towards their helicopter, Lex and Kitty in the lead. A large chunk of the walls had broken off and began to fall. They all looked back for a second, then ran like hell.

*slam*

Lex and Kitty looked behind them. All they saw was a giant, brown slab of rock. They were the only two left. They continued on to the helicopter and took off just in time.



This thing was so enormous, you couldn’t imagine it unless you had something to compare it to. There was only one way for Superman to get rid of it before it took over. He dove deep into the ocean, going straight to the bottom. Using his heat vision, he broke through the earth below, getting to the bottom of the growing continent. His fingers began to burn and bleed as his skin reacted to the kryptonite, but he pushed up further and further, raising the island up above the surface of the water. The land mass still continued to grow; little spears of kryptonite protruding through the bottom, coming right at him.

The streets of Metropolis were still. All eyes were on the rising land mass. No one had ever seen such a thing before.

Using all the strength he had left, sweat dripping down his face, he pushed the land mass up even higher. Up he went, through the atmosphere in to the dark black of outer space. One final push and it was done.

Superman exhaled, completely exhausted, and lost consciousness. He floated down back into the earth’s atmosphere and started to pick up speed. He fell faster and faster, the friction causing his cape to spark.

The people below noticed him dropping, but they had no idea what it was. His body finally hit the ground and a cloud of dust rose up. The crowd came rushing. There was a huge crater, the dust still settling. Gasps were heard throughout the crowd as Superman’s limp body became visible.



Doctors were baffled as they saw the gurney brought in. This was one patient they weren’t sure how to treat. They carefully removed Superman’s suit and checked his vitals. It wasn’t a stable reading, but then again, this was Superman. They inspected his wound and removed a tiny piece of kryptonite still there. The doctors tried to give him a dose of pain reliever, but as soon as the needle hit his skin, the metal bent. The doctors looked back and forth at eachother with confusion on their faces. No one was sure what more they could do for him other than wait.


Lois found out through someone at the Daily Planet that Superman had been admitted the hospital. The crowds outside were overwhelming. The masses took over the streets. Lois abandoned her car and set out on foot, pushing her way through. She was met by police at the front door who had strict orders to keep everyone out. However, everyone knew that no one was closer to Superman than Lois Lane. She was let inside and ushered to his room.

She walked in and saw him lying peacefully on the bed. Tears formed in her eyes. She couldn’t believe what was happening. The man who was always there to save her was now in need of his own savior. Saddened that there was nothing she could do, Lois sat on the edge of his bed. She stroked his hair and held his hand, then leaned in and whispered something in his hear.

She rose to her feet, but leaned back over the bed. She moved in closer to his face and softly kissed him. She pulled back and looked hopefully at the moniters, but nothing had changed. She shook her head and laughed to herself.



Later that night, she found it hard to concentrate. There was nothing she could do to keep her mind off him. TV, books, computer… nothing. Her thoughts were always on him. Lois sat on her couch, alone, looking out the window to her porch, remembering the last time Superman was there. She remembered how they hovered up from the ground and the way she clutched to him when she realized they were airborn. She remembered how warm his body was, pressed against hers… how gentle he was when he set her back down.



One of the nurses was sent to check on Superman every 20 minutes. The next one was on her way. She opened the door and walked inside. She squinted her eyes and did a double take as she saw the empty bed. She ran to the open window.

He was gone.



Lois heard a strange rustling noise coming from outside. She grabbed her robe and went out the back door. There was nothing there. She took a deep breath and looked up into the night sky. Her eyes widened as she saw him; a grin slowly coming across her lips. He smiled back and turned to leave.

“I lo…” she stopped. “Will I see you… around?” she asked.

Superman smiled, “I’m always around.”

*Exhales* Whew...

I know it's been taking me a torturous amount of time to post a response, but I've been rereading the whole fic to refresh my memory. I started this morning, went out, got home, read a little, watched my niece, and now here I am again. So my apologies, for taking forever, LOL.

*taps foot*

I'm waiting...

:laugh:

*Gasp* Two days?


Yes, I know. I deserved to be poked with a blunt stick for that one. You were a super prompt reader, and I'm a drunk sloth. :laugh: Life kind of got in the way at first (as well as a bout of extreme exhaustion that made me fall asleep on the couch for most of yesterday...) but now I'm just taking, well, forever again.

But see, upon rereading, I started noticing a lot of things that I thought might help with the issues you've mentioned having while writing this fic. I also realized that I haven't been very detailed in my commentary over the course of this fic, both when it was here and back when it was at MJBT. So now I'm going through every chapter and adding as much enthusiastic thumbs up/constructive criticism as possible. :D

So... I might be a little longer... *Hides* :ph43r:

Okie dokie. I guess I can wait a bit longer... :rolleyes:

jk :laugh: Thanks.

:laugh: My pleasure.

I just put my whole fic through spellcheck & there are quite a lot of mistakes. lol

:laugh: I've done that two, lol. A lot of my mistakes to turn out to be grammar errors that slid by because they were spelled correctly but incorrect within context, even though the sentence made sense. :rolleyes:

And man! I'm finally back-- I had to surrender the computer for a little bit, but I can finally get back to what I was doing.

:lmao: