Don't Worry Darling || Clark Kent [1]

23| The Adventures of Irene and Clark

Although Irene had a long night that consisted of little sleep she had still managed to wake up early in the morning. She felt the excitement that came with going after a new story, and she knew that this was going to be another big story. Maybe it wasn't going to be Superman big, but it was going to be close.

Since her Superman exclusive a year ago she had struggled to be known for more than just the reporter that discovered Superman. Now she was going to write a story with Superman himself. Though that was something the rest of the world would never know.

"Good morning." Clark greeted with a bright smile. It really was a smile that could brighten any room, and she wondered why he didn't smile as much at work.

"You're punctual." Irene noted as she slipped into her coat. She oddly felt like she needed to have her guard up with Clark, even if last night had technically gone perfectly. Maybe it was her instinct to push people away when she felt that they might be a distraction. Because Clark Kent was a big distraction to her. She hadn't been able to think about anything else but him since last night, and she didn't want to have those thoughts about him.

Clark Kent clearly just wanted to be friends.

"To be honest I was afraid not to be." He replied with a small chuckle. Again Irene considered inviting him inside, but again she thought better of it. Instead she grabbed her bag and stepped out of her apartment earning a questioning look from Clark who looked behind her. "Jimmy not here yet?"