As he went on, Lois made a face at him, one of her impatient looks, an I-can't-believe-you-really-thought-that look. "I understand the miscalculation of time. But thinking I'd be better off without you?"
Her look softened a little. "You're a hard person to stay mad at. Can I... could I call you Kal-El sometimes? Or do you only prefer Clark?" It seemed silly to call him Superman when there was no one else around.