FD – sorry it's taken so long, thanks to everyone who has read this story and provided feedback. Having your story suddenly booked as an update reminder gave me the momentum to finish this story.

Two weeks later . . .

As Lois walked through the door of the Daily Planet's bullpen she smiled as she did every day when she caught the unique scents of a busy newsroom. There was nothing else in the world that felt like it. It was on the edge, was real and it was always happening. Every day was different and not for the first time in her life she thanked whichever God was looking over her the day she decided to become a reporter.

Since talking to Richard she had finally started to feel complete in herself. People at work had commented how nice she had become and the rumours where rife that maybe she was pregnant again. She felt alive again and ready to take on the world.

"Lois, Lois get into my office now," Perry yelled across the newsroom.

"Coming Chief," she yelled back as she dropped her bag on her desk, grabbed a pen and her pad and headed towards Perry's office.

Without knocking she barrelled into his room and said, "What's up, why you screaming across the room like Elvis on a bad day Perry?"

"Now Lois is that anyway to talk to your boss," he laughed before saying "Now before you get all bent out of shape, please listen right to the end before you go crazy."

"Oh no, what have you gone and done this time old man?" she said

"Well, Lois, I want you to meet your new partner."

"New partner, what new partner, you know I don't do . . ." she said with a sinking feeling in her stomach as she realised someone was already in Perry's office sitting on the chair in the corner of the office. She slowly turned as Perry said "Lois Lane, I want you to meet your new partner, Clark Kent."

Lois's eyes misted as she looked at Clark Kent slowly stand up, hold out his hand and say "Hello, Miss Lane, pleased to meet you."

Taking a deep breath, heart thumping, Lois took his offered hand in hers and with a massive smile on her face said "Hello Clark Kent, so pleased to meet you and I think that you and I are going to be great partners and friends."

Perry smiled to himself as he saw a smile arrive on Clark's face as Clark said, "I would like that a lot, Miss Lane."

THE END . . . or is it?