Lois nodded, satisfied at his answer about honesty. "Oh, Clark, I know you're a Boy Scout," she said fondly.
She saw his surprise and looked a little sheepish. Sometimes she was reacting to him as if he was Superman, sometimes as if he was Clark, and she was still working on a balance between the two. "I... I needed to be close to you for a few minutes. I'm glad we'll be okay."