"It's what i'm here for." She smiled, more to herself than anything. This? Being with Clark? This was home for her. It didn't matter where they were. It was where she wanted to be. (That and on a stage accepting a Pulitzer but that went without saying.) And when the broodiness dared to set in, Lois would be there to do her best hero impersonation and try to save him from it. What else was she going to do? It was part of the job she would always willingly sign up for.
She craned her neck up so she could flash a dazzling smile at him. "And I love you too. But it's nice to be reminded every so often."