Okay, well this is the last chapter. Yes, I know it's short, but I feel terrible for making you guys wait so long for it. cough3 monthscough.
Anyway, I know it probably won't be up to everyone's satisfaction, but never fear, for I am working on a sequel. So tell me what you think, and what you hope to see in the sequel. :)
DISCLAIMER: Haha. Like I own Superman.
Lois stared for a moment, at Clark, then turned quickly to face Jason, a large smile plastered on her face.
"Jason, honey, how 'bout we take to hang with Daddy for a little while? Clark and I have a few things to discuss." Clark couldn't help but wonder if she was threatening him, or warning him. Either way, he dreaded what was coming.
Jason pouted, obviously wanting to stay, but nodded his head anyway. He walked away from the railing, taking Lois's hand while giving Clark a last look.
Clark guessed Lois had left and come back in 10 seconds.
When she did come back though, she closed the door behind her, so that they were left by themselves.
Neither spoke for a moment, no doubt contemplating what to say. But Lois was, of course, the first one to break the ice.
"Explain, Kent." Uh oh, Clark was definitely not getting off the hook.
"Umm, what? Explain what?"
"What you and Jason were talking about." Her voice was even, not revealing any of the emotions that were raging inside her. She couldn't make any sense of what Clark had said. "Yes, I did". What the hell was that supposed to mean?
"Well, you know, Lois, just stuff." Lois realized getting out of Clark the truth would be harder then she had anticipated.
"Clark," she turned around to face him, her expression that of slight desperation, "I heard Jason ask you if you loved me. And you said you did. I hope you realize Kent, that this complicates things a bit."
Clark was silent. In that moment, Clark realized two things. One, that Lois had not heard or understood what Jason had been about to say before he cut off, which had no doubt been Superman, and that he didn't have to worry about explaining that. And two, that the thought of him loving her was outrageous for her.
In a way, he had always known that Lois might not be able to handle it if he told her he lover her, as Clark Kent, then sprang upon her the truth that he was actually Superman. But finding out his suspicions were true, was too much for him. He was able to handle it.
"Lois, I can explain." He started.
"Jeez Clark, that's what I've been asking you to do for the past ten minutes or so."
"Alright…Umm, well." He sighed. "You're right, Jason did ask me if I loved you…And I did say I did."
"Keep going." She urged impatiently. He knew what he had to say next, he just didn't know how to say it. He couldn't tell he now he loved her. There was no way. Not like this.
"That's just it Lois. I did love you. But after I came back a few months ago, I… Well, I realized things had changed so much. You have Jason now, and you're getting married, and I…" In that moment, he wanted to cry. He didn't know how he was holding up saying these things. It was all true, that he had loved her, but he still did. He had never given up on her, and now, he had to tell her had. It was all so complicated.
"When I realized some much had changed, Lois, I also realized I had changed. Things that were important back then, things that had happened, no longer mattered. The world moved on Lois. Everything changed." He realized he had stopped talking to her as Clark Kent, and was now indeed expressing to her the emotions that Superman was feeling. He had to stop, knew it, but couldn't. He continued.
"It felt at first, as though no one needed me. That article you wrote, Why the World Doesn't Need Superman, it spoke to a lot of people Lois. People really believed they didn't need him, and I began to feel like no one needed Clark Kent either. And then that plane crash Lois, God, that changed everything. I was back, and more and more people began to call out for me. They knew I was there. But Lois, I couldn't feel your love anymore."
He stepped closer, completely abandoning all the alerts flashing through his mind, screaming at him to stop, but he realized he couldn't. He had gone so far, he couldn't go back now. What was being said needed to be said, and now, it finally had a chance to come out. He took a few more steps toward her, so that he could reach his hand out and caress her face if he wanted to.
"I'm everywhere Lois. I'm in the hearts and minds of so many people. I've changed so many lives, but…it's not the same Lois. Because I don't have you. I'm always around Lois. Always." He stopped and stared at her, tears were now forming and falling down her cheeks, leaving wet trails.
"Clark." She managed to choke out the much, before the sobs came. Her face fell against Clark's shoulder, her own shaking with the effort to stop her annoying sobbing. His arms immediately wound their way around her waist, pulling her closer, while his chin rested upon her head.
"I should have told you before Lois. I'm always around, but not just as Superman, as Clark Kent. I…
Lois, I still love you." She stiffened slightly in his arms, but didn't pull away. Her cries died down, eventually, enough for her to look up. Their eyes searched each other's, his showing his love, and hers showing the same, and confusion.
"I…Ke-Clark, I don't know what to say. I don't know what to feel. I just… I just don't know anymore."
"Lois, I'm so sorry." He whispered. "I should have told you before." He was about to say it. Nothing could stop him. "I'm Superman."
That's it. Please review, tell me what you think. Or just tell me it sucks. That's works too.