By Barbara
"There!" Lois said with an exaggerated punch on her keyboard.
"The next Kerth award for the Kents is on its way to Perry." She
turned to Clark who was sitting next to her. "Let's celebrate!"
"All right," he replied, leaning towards her to steal a kiss and
whisper in her ear. "If we take this charter flight I know of, we
can be home in two minutes and avoid all of that traffic."
"Down boy," she giggled, with a mocking pat on his shoulder. "I
meant a dinner celebration. You know...sharing a meal and a mug
of beer with fellow coworkers while they sing our praises for
such brilliant work."
"Oh."
Lois couldn't help but laugh at the hurt puppy look on his face.
"So tell me something, Mr. Kent. You used to turn fifteen shades
of red if I kissed you in public. And now...not that I'm
complaining, mind you...I was just wondering what happened to
that shy, mild-mannered farm boy I married."
Clark gave her a devilish grin and reached for her left hand.
"Well, Mrs. Kent, if you will recall, I have this license at home
that requires me to kiss you as often as *humanly* possible...and
I take legal documents *very* seriously," emphasizing the point
by kissing her hand.
"Oh really? As often as humanly possible, huh?" She just shook
her head and laughed. "I guess it's my own fault...I've created a
monster!"
"Yes, my dear, you have," he said, stealing another kiss.
The people in the newsroom were so used to Lois and Clark's
playfulness that no one paid attention to them anymore. No one
except for a certain Elvis admirer that just happened to be the
editor of the Daily Planet.
"Okay you two...break it up. Every day at this time I have to
come out here with a hose for you two."
The newlyweds slowly broke apart and looked up at Perry. "Sorry,
Chief," they said in unison.
"That's better. I read over your article. Someday you have to
tell me how you two do it. How do you get these leads? Senator
Matthews will probably get five to ten years for this."
"Well, Chief," Lois grinned. "We didn't get to be the hottest
team in town because we can yodel."
"Very funny." Perry feigned a look of displeasure. "Well, how
ever you do it...great work, you two. Now, get out of here."
"Thanks, Perry," Lois said with smile. "Actually, Clark and I
were just talking about going to celebrate over dinner. We'd love
for you and Jimmy to join us."
Perry raised his eyebrows. "You were talking?" he laughed. "How
exactly does that work...mental telepathy?" Perry couldn't help
but tease them. He had never seen two people so suited to one
another and have such a difficult time getting down the aisle. He
was closer to the two of them than his own children and it warmed
his heart to see them so happy. It certainly didn't hurt that the
happier they were, the better their articles were.
Lois blushed at Perry's comment, while Clark just laughed. 'If
Perry only knew how true his comment really was...' Clark
thought. "So, Chief, you want to join us? That is if you don't
have other plans."
"Sure, why not. I was just going to see if Jimmy wanted to grab a
bite anyway." He turned and bellowed to the young photographer.
"Jimmy, grab your coat...dinner is on the Kents tonight."
***
The favored dinner hangout for the Kents and Jimmy had become the
local Outback. It was known to have the coldest beer in
Metropolis and it didn't hurt that it was just down the street
from the office. Lois, Clark and Jimmy had the menu memorized, so
they were joking about another one of Jimmy's dating fiascoes
while Perry sat staring at the menu.
"Is this thing in English?" he said, slamming the menu down on
the table in disgust.
Jimmy, who was sitting next to Perry in the booth, picked up the
menu and started to familiarize him with the best choices. "It
just takes some getting used to, Chief. If you can eat like a
horse like CK here, you can order one of the steaks. If you like
to eat rabbit food, you can get this salad Lois always gets."
"Watch it, Jimmy," Lois grinned. "I have to keep up my girlish
figure for Clark...and that onion we're getting as an appetizer
is really filling, Chief."
"My favorite is the Alice Springs chicken. It's smothered in all
of this gooey cheese...but there's also..." Just as Jimmy was
about to point out some other menu selections, the waitress
arrived with their appetizer and asked to take their orders.
"Okay, Jimmy. I get the idea." Perry turned to the waitress.
"I'll have that Alice chicken thing."
The waitress looked at Lois, Clark and Jimmy. "The usual for you
three?" They all smiled and nodded their heads.
"The usual?" Perry asked. "I guess we do come here a lot, Chief,"
Clark smiled. "Usually on Lois' night to cook."
Lois punched his leg. "Hey, watch it buster. I just had that
doghouse installed in the backyard."
Clark leaned over and kissed her cheek. "I'm not complaining,
honey. I didn't marry you for your cooking abilities."
"Clark!" Lois cried out, her cheeks flushing.
"I married you for your mind, of course...what did you think I
meant?"
"Oh."
Perry and Jimmy looked at each other and grinned, both knowing
better than to comment. They both reached for a piece of the
onion and decided to enjoy the show.
Lois was still blushing and was ready to kill Clark. He realized
where Lois' thoughts had gone and began to laugh. He turned to
Perry and Jimmy. "Guess I'm going to get familiar with that
doghouse sooner than I thought."
Jimmy and Perry couldn't contain it any longer and broke out
laughing. Clark squeezed Lois' shoulder and she too joined them.
***
They enjoyed a wonderful meal and were still talking about the
story when the waitress came with the check.
"Hey, guys," Clark said, reaching for the check. "I heard there
is a new club in the next block that opened up a couple of weeks
ago. Why don't we move this celebration over there. It's not
every day that you turn in, as Lois puts it, a Kerth-caliber
piece."
"Sounds, great, CK," Jimmy replied. "I've been wanting to check
it out."
"What do you say, Chief," Clark asked.
"I don't know. Why don't you three go..."
"Come on, Perry," Lois said as she elbowed Clark in the ribs.
"You can watch Clark here try to worm his way out of the
doghouse."
Clark looked at her with concern. "I thought I had already done
that..."
"Oh no...you have a lot more groveling to do, mister."
"Well, in that case, Chief. Can you come along for moral
support?"
"Okay...okay. Let's go."
***
The Time Machine was set up like most clubs. It had several tiers
with tables scattered about, each providing a good view of the
stage and dance floor on the main level. They were trying a new
concept by featuring different kinds of music and events each
night of the week. Thursday night's feature was 40's music. The
staff was dressed in WWII outfits and there were USO banners and
"Buy War Bonds" signs hanging from the walls. They arrived just
in time to catch the singer finish "Sentimental Journey."
Lois leaned over to Clark and grinned. "Oh, I love that song.
Some of the best songs came out of that era. Did you know what
music they featured tonight?"
Clark raised his eyebrows and grinned.
"Well, Mr. Kent. You may be peeking your head out of the
doghouse, after all."
They all laughed and moved to a table close to the stage.
The stage was set up for a USO show. The band was dressed in
military outfits while the singers wore matching gowns. Couples
swayed on the dance floor as the band began playing "I'll Be
Seeing You". Some of the couples had even dressed in 40's
outfits.
Clark recognized the song and stood up, holding his hand out to
Lois. "Well, Mrs. Kent, would you care to dance with a mangy mutt
from the dog pound?"
"I'd be honored, Mr. Kent."
Clark looked over at Jimmy and Perry and winked. "Would you
excuse us? I have some groveling to do." Jimmy and Perry smiled
and waved them on.
Clark led Lois to the dance floor and took her into his arms. "At
last...in the arms of the woman I love. I remember you telling me
you liked this song."
"When you were away on New Krypton, I would turn it on, look up
at the planet and think of you."
"I know, sweetheart, but I'm here now. I told you...I always come
back." Clark pulled her close and whispered in her ear. "No
matter where I go, I'll always come back to you. Even if it's
just to the doghouse in the backyard."
Lois' eyes were beginning to well up, but Clark's last comment
had her giggling. "Well, I'll deny this if you repeat it, but the
only way you are going to be in the doghouse is if I'm with you.
But you can keep right on groveling...I'm rather enjoying it."
"Well, if I knew this music had this kind of effect on you, I
would have brought you here sooner."
"Any excuse to be in your arms is a good one in my book. Speaking
of...will you be keeping my dance card or should I let someone
else have a spin?"
Clark turned Lois' wedding band around on her finger. "As long as
this is on your hand, I get all of the slow dances and I get to
take you home, I'll be happy to share the most beautiful belle of
the ball...for one or two dances."
"Why Mr. Kent, you take my breath away," Lois said, fluttering
her eyelashes and giving her best imitation of Scarlet O'Hara.
"You do know how to sweep a girl off her feet."
"Unfortunately, my dear, you'll have to wait until we get home
for that."
Lois grinned and laid her head on Clark's shoulder. "Definitely
not in the doghouse anymore."
Clark smiled and swirled them around on the dance floor. He
looked over at their table and saw Jimmy and Perry talking. He
listened in and heard Perry in the middle of yet another one of
his Elvis stories. Clark couldn't help but laugh and feel for
Jimmy.
"What's so funny," Lois asked, looking up at him.
"Oh, it's Perry. He's reminding Jimmy again of how great "The
King" was."
Lois laughed. "Poor Jimmy." She looked over at the two of them.
"You know, I really wish Perry would try to get out more. He
needs to find someone. He hasn't had a real relationship since
Alice. He keeps going out with women he has nothing in common
with and that he knows he won't get seriously involved with. I
hate to see him so lonely."
"Yeah, I was really sad to see his marriage fall apart. They had
been together for so long and it seemed to fall apart so quickly.
How do you give up that easily?"
"You're right, Clark. I mean, he's been at the Planet forever.
He's always put in long hours, but he always had a twinkle in his
eye when he mentioned her name. Surely his career wasn't the only
reason for their breakup."
"It's tough to be apart from someone you love, whatever the
reason. Maybe she couldn't stand sharing him with his job
anymore. She got tired of being at home alone."
"Well, Clark, she knew going in that it would be like that."
"Knowing it and living it are two different things, Lois."
"Clark, are you talking about Perry and Alice?"
"Yes and no. We are in the same situation they were. My *second
job* is going to leave you at home alone a lot. I just don't want
the same thing to happen to us."
"It won't, Clark...as long as we keep talking about it and making
sure we save time for us. Besides, I'll be working with you at
your first job and reporting on your second. You'll probably get
sick of having me around."
Clark reached up and caressed her cheek. "Lois, if I live to be a
120, I could never get sick of looking at this face."
She reached up and kissed him. "You keep this up and I may have
to sell that doghouse."
Clark pulled her close and whispered in her ear. "I'm the
luckiest man in the universe, because I get to go home with the
most incredible woman in any galaxy."
"Okay...you can stop...I'll put an ad in the classifieds tomorrow
for the doghouse."
Lois nestled back into Clark's arms and they continued swaying to
the music. The song ended, another started and they never even
noticed.
"Clark, I've been thinking."
"Honey, those have to be the scariest words in the English
language."
"I thought you said you married me for my mind?"
"I did...I like living on the edge."
Lois tugged on the hair at the back of his head. Clark winced in
respect. "Cute, Clark. Really, think about it. Perry and Alice
did break up rather quickly. He hasn't sought out anyone to get
serious about. Don't you think there is still a chance to get
them back together. They spent last Christmas together. Do you
think they would have done that if they didn't still care about
one another?"
"Lois, your parents spent last Christmas together and do you
think they will be getting back together?"
"No, but they broke up for different reasons. I think Perry and
Alice still love one another. Maybe they just need a push in the
right direction."
"Lois, what are you planning?"
"Nothing."
"How come I don't believe you?"
"Must be that skeptical Kryptonian nature," Lois whispered.
"No, I think it is a learned response...one acquired in say the
last three or four years. Out with it."
"Okay...I was just thinking that if we...you know...accidentally
got them together, they might rekindle that old flame."
"Lois, what's gotten into you. You never used to take an interest
in other people's love lives."
"Well, you see...I have this license at home that has me
permanently attached to this really cute guy...and I guess I just
want everyone to be as happy as we are."
"Well," he whispered, "my skeptical Kryptonian nature tells me to
talk you out of it, but I know through my doctorate in Loisology
that it would be pointless. So...when does Operation Perry
begin?"
"It would appear that fate is lending a hand. Look over there."
Lois pointed her head towards the door. Standing by the door with
several friends was Alice.
"Oh boy."
***
The song ended and Lois ushered Clark back to their table. They
got there just in time to hear the end of Perry's conspiracy
theory of Elvis' death.
"Why Oliver Stone hasn't answered my letters with all of this
evidence is beyond me."
Jimmy was thrilled to see them return to change the subject. "So,
CK, you are a pretty good dancer."
"I've never had any complaints."
"That's because no one can feel their toes after dancing with
you," Lois teased.
"Ouch," Clark winced.
"Still in the doghouse, huh CK?"
"Well, if I have to be in the doghouse, at least it's Lois'."
Lois reached over and kissed his cheek. "It's tough training a
husband, but he's learning." The DJ put on a record and the dance
floor was beginning to fill up again. Lois looked over at Perry.
"So Chief, what do you say we show these two what real dancing is
like."
"All right. Let shake a leg."
As they headed towards the dance floor, Jimmy leaned over to
Clark. "Should we warn the rest of the people on the dance
floor?"
"No Jimmy, I think they'll move themselves when they realize the
danger they are in."
"What about Lois?"
"She knows the risk...she's on her own."
"Man, it's going to be cold in that doghouse tonight, CK."
Clark laughed and turned to watch *the show*.
***
Perry led Lois to the far corner of the dance floor. He was a
die-hard rock and roller and usually had a tough time adjusting
to any other type of dancing. Even his slow dances sometimes
appeared to be a slow version of the Twist. So, when Perry had
Lois swinging around the dance floor to "Bugle Boy", Jimmy and
Clark about fainted. Perry did clear the dance floor, but it was
with all of the other dancers cheering them on. When the music
ended, they were swarmed by the other dancers and praised by the
DJ. They were both winded when they returned to the table.
"Whoa, Chief...where did you learn to do that?" Jimmy was
obviously impressed.
"Well, Alice and I *cut the rug* a few times in our lives."
"You are really good, Chief," Clark grinned. He turned and looked
at his bride. "When did you learn to do that, Lois?"
"Should we tell them, Perry?" Perry shrugged his shoulders.
"Perry, Alice and I took dance classes one year. It was the first
year I started and we were having a theme Christmas party. Three
guesses what the theme was... Anyway, a bunch of us signed up for
a six week dance class. Perry here was the star pupil."
"Well..." Perry smiled. "When you've got it..."
"...flaunt it, I always say." Clark looked over at her with
raised eyebrows. She reached up and patted him on the cheek.
"Within reason, of course, dear."
"Right. So, Lois, think you can teach me how to do that? Without
risking too many toes..."
"Sure...my toes, are your toes...come on." She started off to the
dance floor with Clark, but turned to Perry and winked. "I'll
save the next dance for the master, Chief."
"All right, sweetie."
Lois took Clark to a clear portion of the dance floor and started
to teach him the dance. "I'm glad they are playing a slower song.
It's easier to learn if you slow it down a bit."
"Yeah, Lois, I am kind of slow on my feet," Clark grinned.
Lois looked at him and laughed. "I never thought of that. I guess
you do have a decided advantage here."
"Not really. Now in the air, yes."
"Okay, Clark, put your hands on my hips and watch me. I'll show
you the steps."
Clark looked at her with a devilish grin. "No problem!"
"Clark!"
***
Perry and Jimmy watched as Clark tried to learn the steps. They
both laughed as he almost spun Lois into a waiter with a full
tray of drinks while practicing one of the turns. By the time the
song ended, he was starting to get the hang of it.
"That CK is a pretty good dancer."
"Yeah, Jimmy, he is...but I think it's the teacher. Clark would
do anything Lois asked him to."
Jimmy laughed. "Yeah, he is a goner when it comes to Lois."
"Jimmy, that's what life's all about. Finding that one true love.
Cherish it, Jimmy. It only happens once. When you find it, don't
let it go."
"I wish I could find someone like Lois. CK is a lucky guy."
"You will. It always happens when you least expect it."
"Well, there is someone at the bar I know..."
"Go, Jimmy."
"Thanks, Chief."
Perry watched as Jimmy walked over to a young blond sitting with
her friends. "Ah, youth."
***
Clark had picked up on the dance and was twirling Lois around
like an old pro. In one of the spins, Lois noticed Perry sitting
alone at their table. It was time to act. When Clark had her in
his arms again, she filled him in on her plan.
"Clark, look. Perry is all by himself. Look over there at Alice.
She's with her friends, but not really in the conversation. The
band's getting ready to start. I'm going to go make a request and
then ask Perry to dance. You go over and ask Alice."
"What? I haven't seen her since our wedding and only then for two
minutes. Don't you think that will be a little obvious?"
"My gosh, Clark...just use some of that farm boy charm. You
know...haven't seen you in a while...didn't get a dance at the
wedding...blah, blah, blah. When they play the song, I'm going to
cut in on you and then Perry and Alice can dance together."
"Yeah, Lois...real subtle."
"Hey, all's fair in love and war, right?"
"You know, honey, I have this feeling that even if I live to be
120, I'll never figure out how that incredible brain of yours
works."
"You're not supposed, either. Didn't you read the fine print on
that license? Better clean those glasses."
"It's posted in the doghouse, right?"
"How'd you guess? The next song is starting," she said, patting
his chest. "Go! Oh, and Clark, dance over there." Lois pointed to
the far corner of the dance floor. "I'll come to you."
As Clark tried to figure out how to approach Alice, he had this
overwhelming fear that it would all end terribly. "And to think,
I enlisted for this duty..." He shook his head and moved towards
Alice's table.
***
Lois went up to the band leader and asked if they would play a
certain song for her. She filled him in on her plan and he agreed
to make it the second song in the act. "I love it when a plan
comes together." She smiled and sauntered over to Perry.
"Where's Jimmy?"
Perry pointed to the bar. "Apparently the scenery is better over
there."
Lois laughed. "That's Jimmy. Come on, Chief. Clark has deserted
me. Lets cut a rug."
"I'll take it easy on you this time. Your toes need a chance to
recover."
The band started once more as Perry took Lois in his arms and
moved with the music. They hadn't danced since her wedding. He
remembered watching Lois and Clark in their first dance as man
and wife. He couldn't have been any prouder of her that day than
if she had been his own daughter.
"Lois, it warms my heart to see the two of you together. When I
paired you two, I never expected that you'd be married now. I
have never seen two people so suited to one another. It's good to
see you so happy, sweetie."
"Perry, when you paired us together, I wanted to wring your neck.
I didn't want someone tagging along on all of my assignments. I
can never thank you enough for what you did. If you hadn't forced
me to work with Clark, I don't think I would be married to him
now...and I can't imagine not having him in my life. I'll never
be able to repay you for that."
"None's needed. Except maybe 20 or 30 more Kerths or maybe a
Pulitzer or two."
"No problem, Chief. With Clark, I can do anything."
"That's funny, I was just telling Jimmy that same thing."
"What?"
"Nothing, sweetie. Hang on." He spun her around and moved her
around the dance floor.
***
Clark decided that he would pretend that he just happened to
stumble across Alice's table. That seemed to be the best
approach. He would just be heading to the bar and see her. 'Yeah,
right,' he thought. 'I have never been any good at coming up with
these excuses.' He gathered up his courage and walked over to her
table and said hello. They chatted about recent events, the new
house and he thanked her again for their wedding gift.
"Lois loved the vase. She keeps it on the table in the entry.
It's my job to keep it full of fresh flowers."
"I'm sorry, Clark," she laughed.
"Actually, I love bringing her flowers and they make the house
smell wonderful."
"Well, Clark, married life certainly seems to agree with you."
"It certainly does. I can't imagine not having Lois in my life."
"I can tell you this now. Perry used to come home and tell me
about you two. He told me the week after he teamed you two that
you would end up together."
"Perry did?"
"Yes. He said he had a feeling about you. Lois has been like his
daughter for years. He was thrilled she finally found someone as
wonderful as you."
"Well, I am eternally grateful that he did. I'm lucky to have
her."
"Cherish it, Clark. It's a rare gift."
"I know. Believe me, after everything we've been through...I do.
Lois is off in the ladies room. Come have a dance with me for old
time's sake. I didn't get a chance to at the wedding. I'll admit
to being a little preoccupied."
"I'll say. I fully expected Perry to go out behind the church and
find a hose for you two."
"He threatens us with that every day at work." Clark got up and
extended his hand. "May I have this dance?"
"Sure. It's not every day I get this offer from such a handsome
man."
"Stop that. My bride's the one who's supposed to blush." Clark
led Alice to the opposite end of the dance floor.
Clark had always loved Alice. She and Perry had invited him over
for dinner on a number of occasions over the years. Her boys had
all left the house and she enjoyed fixing home-cooked meals for
him. She often invited Lois as well.
"You know, Alice, it just occurred to me. You and Perry used to
have Lois and me over for dinner a lot. I didn't think anything
about it at the time, but you two weren't trying to start
something, were you?"
Alice looked up at the ceiling and grinned. "Who, me?"
"You little sneak. Well, all I can say is...thank you." He leaned
over and kissed her on the cheek. "I'm grateful for anything that
might have pushed Lois in my direction."
"Oh, it was obvious it wouldn't take a lot of pushing. I've known
Lois a long time. She never reacted to anyone the way she did
with you. It was just a matter of time."
***
The song came to an end and the lights were dimmed. Perry started
to move from the dance floor, but Lois stopped him. "One more
dance, huh Chief?" Lois pointed towards their table. "Clark's
still not back."
"Oh, okay."
The music started and he took her in his arms again. It was a
second before he recognized the song. Their song. Lois felt him
tense as he tried to remain composed.
"Is something wrong, Chief?"
"Uh...no, Lois."
Lois spotted Clark on the opposite end of the floor and tried to
move them in that direction.
When the song ended, Alice started to head back to her table.
Clark pointed to his empty table. "Lois must still be locked away
in the ladies room. Keep me company until she returns?"
"How can I refuse such a face?"
The music started and they began to dance. She recognized the
music immediately and she stood still.
"Alice, are you okay?"
Realizing what she had done, she tried to cover. "I'm sorry. I
just needed to adjust my shoe."
"Oh, do you need to sit down?"
"No, I'm fine."
Clark saw Lois on the other side of the dance floor and she
motioned for him to come her way. They met in the middle of the
floor.
"Well, Clark Kent. We've only been married six months and the
first time I turn my back, you're in the arms of another woman."
"Honest, honey, she made me. She had to drag me out here kicking
and screaming."
Lois walked over to Alice and gave her a hug. "Hi Alice. It's
good to see you. I wondered where Clark had run off to."
"Hi, Lois. Congratulations again."
"Thank you. I'm a very lucky lady," Lois said, putting her arm
around Clark. "Perry has been kind enough to keep me company, but
do you mind if I switch partners with you? I promised every slow
dance to Clark."
"Uh...well...sure, Lois."
Lois grabbed Clark and moved into his arms. She stayed just close
enough so Perry would have to start dancing with Alice.
"Uh, hi Alice."
"Hi Perry."
"May I?"
"I guess we have no choice."
"I guess so."
The singer began the first chorus of the song.
The very thought of you
And I forget to do
Those little ordinary things
That everyone ought to do
They both remembered the first time they heard the song...it was
the night they met. They had been set up on a blind date through
mutual friends. They had dinner at a supper club and it was late
in the evening before he got up the nerve to ask her to dance.
They had danced to this song.
I'm living in a kind of daydream
I'm happy as a queen
And foolish though it may seem
To me that's everything
"I remember the first time we danced to this song," Perry finally
said. "I was so nervous, I thought I'd faint. You sat there all
evening listening to me ramble on and on. I finally ran out of
things to say and the only thing I could think of was to ask you
to dance."
"I remember you started out holding me like I was a china doll
that you were afraid would fall apart in your arms."
"It took the whole song for me to calm down enough to hold you
close."
The mere idea of you
The longing here for you
You'll never know
How slow the moments go
Until I'm near to you
I see your face in every flower
Your eyes in stars above
It's just the thought of you
The very thought of you my love
"I remember what you said before you did."
"I've never met anyone like you before, Alice."
"You had a look in your eyes that took my breath away."
"I was just so shocked that you were still there. I thought for
sure my nervous babbling would have had you running from the
room."
"It was sweet...that you thought so much of me to be nervous."
"Well, it's thirty years later and I'm still nervous."
"I'm not running."
"That's why I'm nervous."
Alice laughed. "What happened to us, Perry?"
"I don't know. I think we just forgot what it was like to be
together." He paused, unsure if he should continue. "You know,
Alice, I still haven't met anyone like you."
"Neither have I."
Perry pulled her close and listened to the words of their song.
I see your face in every flower
Your eyes in stars above
It's just the thought of you
The very thought of you my love.
Clark had led Lois to another part of the dance floor so Perry
could have some privacy. Lois looked over as Perry held Alice in
his arms. He caught her eye and mouthed, "Thank you."
Alice closed her eyes as Perry held her. She was having a hard
time remembering why they split up. She couldn't believe what was
happening. Maybe it was seeing a young couple so much in love.
Maybe it was reliving their first date. She opened her eyes and
saw Clark squeezing Lois closer to him. She caught his eyes and
mouthed, "Thank you."
The song ended and the band played another slow song. Clark led
Lois from the dance floor to head for home. He wanted to continue
the dance alone in the clouds with his bride. As they turned to
head for the door, they took a quick glance back at the dance
floor. They turned just in time to see Perry leading Alice arm-in
-arm from the dance floor.
Clark tightened his grip around Lois' shoulder and whispered,
"Lois, you are amazing."
"No, Clark. Love is amazing."
***
Perry was in a little later than usual the next morning and in a
fantastic mood. No one but the Kents had any idea why and they
weren't about to let on. Perry entered his office to discover a
box on his desk. It was one of the white boxes that florists use
to deliver long stemmed roses. He looked out into the newsroom to
see if anyone was watching or knew the box was there. Everything
was as it should be - Jimmy was talking at the coffee machine and
Lois and Clark were sharing coffee at her desk.
He opened the box and found a short garden hose. There was a card
attached that read:
Hopefully WE'LL get to use this in the near future.
Lois and Clark
He looked out and saw them smiling back at him. It was then that
he noticed the dozen roses sitting on Lois' desk. He smiled at
them and shook his head.
"Amazing!"
THE END
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