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“Stay safe.”
“You know I can’t always promise that.” He touches her face tenderly, brushing back a lock of dark hair. He tries to smile. He doesn’t think he succeeds.
Her eyes are shining, but her expression is steely. She maintains eye contact. “I know.” She throws her arms around him and he holds her close.
Clark shuts his eyes and listens to the steady beat of her heart. It’s a comfort to him, the knowledge that she’s here and safe and close.
“I’ll do what I can,” he promises.
“Lex is…” Hateful. Obsessed. Insane. She bites her lip and looks imploringly up at him. “Don’t let him take you away from me.”