by Joe Dawis
Summary: Lois decides it's time to tell Superman she's dissatisfied with their relationship. She's found someone else.
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Lois: "Superman, I think we should stop seeing each other."
Superman: "I don't understand…"
L: "I just don't think I can deal with this anymore."
S: "What do you mean? Deal with what?"
L: "Well, the secrecy, for one thing. I don't want to keep hiding our relationship. I feel like I'm dating a married man."
S: "But it's not the same thing. You know it's for your own good. If my enemies ever knew…"
L: "I *know*. I know. But — well you *are* a married man in a way. You're married to all of Metropolis — no, to the whole world. The world *needs* you, Superman, and I just don't think I have a right to make the demands on your time that our relationship needs…"
S: "(sigh) I know it's been rough. Preparing gourmet dinners for one,…"
L: "…watching the last hour of 'Sleepless in Seattle' alone,…"
S: "…flying back from Rome by plane,…"
L: "…and your disguises on our dates! Gawd you look AWFUL in glasses!"
(they both laugh nervously)
S: "I don't know what to say, Lois; but it's no different from being married to a doctor, or an FBI agent, or Jimmy Carter…"
L (shaking her head): "It's A LOT different! Anyway, I'm not sure even a Fox Mulder is what I'm looking for…"
S: "But there's no reason we can't work through this, is there?"
(pregnant pause as no response is forthcoming from Lois)
S: "There's something you're not telling me."
L: "It's, uh, just that, well, there's someone else…"
S: "NOT LUTHOR?!" (he's back by this time, of course)
L: "No! No, of course not! What kind of an idiot do you — don't answer that! (pause) It's, uh, well, you know, it's… Clark. I think I'm in love with Clark Kent."
(Superman is too stunned to reply.)
L: "But we can still be friends, can't we…?"
THE END
(kal-el.txt)