Lois Lane

Lois Lane did not have lie ins. Lois would have loved to have a lie in but apart from the fact that news didn't really wait for no woman, Clark Kent also liked to wake up at ungodly o'clock and make his presence known as loudly as possible. Well, as quietly as he could but honestly even quiet Clark still managed to have a quite visible presence in her life. This morning though Lois felt different, like she'd actually managed to sleep in.

"MmmphClark, what time is it?" Lois mumbles blearily, hand reaching for Clark to hit him in the face like always if he crept back into bed with her at a more sensible hour. Normally her fingers would spread across his cheeks, smushing them beneath her fingers before she'd slide over and into his arms. That was how it was supposed to be, every other morning just the same feeling warm and safe and loved. It's funny how when your whole world changes you just know. Deep down even if you don't want to face the truth just yet. "Smallville?"

Her hand reaches where Clark should have been and finds only empty air. Falling forward, she braces her hand against the bedside table swearing as she knocked it hard. Rebalancing it as something small, shiny falls off the edge and underneath the bed, Lois sat up and muttered annoyed. She didn't pause as she got out of bed, ignoring the empty bedroom as she headed towards the kitchen now fully awake and kinda grumpy.

"Ugh, I hate that bedside table. I swear it's trying to kill me or you know my wrists... Clark?" Lois hesitated at the bedroom's edge looking at an empty kitchen. Her heart falls and she knows, she does, that the space where Clark's stupid goofy farm boy face should be is empty. "Clark? Okay, stop acting hysterical Lois look for a note. This is Clark Kent, Boy Scout. He wouldn't-"

Okay, she just needed to take a moment. A moment to calm down, collect her thoughts. Moment taken. "I'm so going to kick your ass for making me worry like this Smallville when I find you. And don't worry I'm going to find you."

She just had to believe that. Just for a little while longer.