"I do. Two hours of sleep every night before I head out and see who needs help." See, Clark? His lectures have been taken seriously, even if the long list of 'suggestions' has been paired down to a handful that she thought were realistic.

Her hand might slide across the table at this point to settle on his.

"There's a Motel 6 halfay between here and Smallville on the interstate. Only takes a few minutes to get to, either way."