"What do I say that keeps making you blush?" Lois grinned.
"If you leave again on purpose, I might hate you." She said it nonchalantly, with a teasing look in her eyes, but it was entirely possible she was also serious.
"You've always known how I felt about Superman. You shouldn't hesitate, Clark." The last part was spoken in a soft whisper as her courage faltered. If it was anyone else, they would've had to ask her to repeat herself over the din of the restaurant, but he would hear her loud and clear. It wasn't like he didn't know how she'd felt, right? And their interactions since he'd arrived had brought her feelings back into sharper focus every day.