Media Circus/Bank Robbery

SELFISHMAN, read the headline in the daily planet, the article written by Ron Troupe discussing how Superman had left everyone in danger to save Mindy, allowed the bank to robbed, and had the perfect picture of Superman leaving the crime scene with Mindy. In her office Mindy cigar in hand is reading the article laughing with Tempus, "Outstanding, better than I could have expected, the his own newspaper has turned on him" says Tempus, "Even better is page 5" says Mindy as she quickly turns the page, Supergirl? Is the headline, as Cat Grant had written her most salacious article yet, widely speculating on Supermans relationship with Mindy, "I look great in these" comments Mindy as she peruses the photo spread.

Meanwhile in Clarke's apartment he's looking at the same paper, mixed emotions, he's questioning whether he made the right choice at the bank, but he couldn't let anything happen to Mindy and besides after everything he's done for Metropolis he has one off day and this is how they treat him...I'm heading to the planet to get to the bottom of this! He thinks...Suddenly his phone rings "Hi Superman" comes a familiar voice, "Hi Mindy, it's Clark" comes the reply, "Oh I'm sorry Clarkie, I just can't keep track, listen do you have any plans today?" She says, "Well as it happens I was heading to the daily planet to give them a piece of my mind" says Clark, "Oh I know Clarkie I read all the things they were saying about you and us, but that can wait, I need to see you Clarkie", Clark reacting on instinct "So do I, I was thinking of you all last night, you should have let me stay to make sure you were safe", "meet me at my place at 11am I have something I want you to do for me, come as Superman and I'll make it worth your while Clarkie" she makes a kissy noises down the phone and hangs up. Instantly her face turns hard again she pushes a button on her desk, ask Diana Stride to meet me at my place for 1pm. One of the bank robbers from the other day enters the office he's an Intergang cronie, removing his flat cap and holding it in hands respectfully "Excuse Mrs Church, I'm just double checking if it's a good idea to hit another bank so quickly after the last, Superman seemed pretty upset", Mindy lights a cigar, leans back in her chair "The job is on schedule, you leave Superman to me", he backs away to the door and let's himself out.

11:00am there's an audible woosh as Superman lands on the balcony of the master bedroom of Mindy's palatial estate he hears several people rushing around as he enters he's greeted by a scantily clad Mindy picking through several outfits, "Oh hi Superman" she says with a beaming smile, throws the designer dress down and embraces him, kissing him hard on the mouth, draping her hand on the S on his chest, *Camera shutters go off* "Just a little to the left Superman" shouts a photographer, Superman let's go of Mindy "What's happening here? You asked me to meet you" he says noticing the media circus of cameras surrounding them. " Oh I'm sorry did I forget to mention I thought since the press had already picked up on it we could take control of the story, isn't that what you like to say in the news business?" Clarke frowns "but not like this Mindy, I'm a private person", Mindy feigns tears and rushes back to the bed "I'm sorry Superman I thought I was doing the right thing, please don't be angry" she sprays more perfume on herself, Superman approaches puts a hand on her shoulder, she turns and embraces him, staring deep into her eyes Superman says "Look I know you were trying to help maybe we could do something as long as it's classy", Mindy's sad face instantly changes to one of joy she claps her hands "EVERYBODY LETS GET TO WORK!" she turns to the photographer "You said just a little to the left?" as she's positioning Superman and kisses him again.

There's a knock on the door as Cat Grant enters the room instantly making a byline for Superman taking his hand in hers, "Well I hear somebody finally tied you down Superman, such a shame you never took me up on my offer to tie you up" she winks suggestively, Mindy isn't amused "Miss Grant you're here to cover our story NOT flirt with my boyfriend", "Boyfriend? Care to comment Superman?" Replied Cat sticking a tape recorder in his face, Superman looks incredibly uncomfortable at the line of questioning but he looks at Mindy's smile and melts "Erm yes I guess I am", Mindy smiles, the interview lasts 90 minutes or so going over the trauma of the bank robbery, how they fell for each other etc, "So do you have everything Miss Grant?" Cat looks Superman up and down and sighs "I think you're the one who has everything", "I certainly do" Mindy places a possessive hand on Superman's chest "Now if you don't mind we have another interview coming in 5 minutes" Cat gets up and leaves.

"Another interview Mindy?" complains Superman "I understand that you want to set the record straight with the Daily Planet...but...who is this one with?" Before Mindy can answer there's a knock on the door, it opens "Hi Mindy, I hope you're ready for me" it's Diana Stride the host of garbage gossip program Top Copy and her camera man Rolf, Superman feels instantly on edge, Mindy sensing this squeezes his hand, "Ready when you are Diana" Rolf sets up the camera "Welcome ladies and gentlemen to a top copy exclusive, I've been invited to an intimate interview with Metropolis' newest power couple" the camera turns to show Mindy and Superman, Mindy clutching his arm "CostMart Queen, famed philanthropist and I must say Metropolis' most glamorous FORMER singleton Mindy Church" Mindy waves at the camera, "and a man who needs no introduction, the saviour of Metropolis, the man of steel Superman" Superman still looks uncomfortable.

The interview proceeds with Diana digging deep into Superman's past while he's rebuffing most of her questions, she changes tacts and starts asking about the seediest details of Superman and Mindy's relationship. Diana is prepared to end the interview but she comes up with a cheesey closing shot of Mindy and Superman linking arms and drinking champagne from the nearby cooler. Suddenly Superman hears something "HELP SUPERMAN, BANK-USA IS BEING BROKEN INTO" Superman instinctively stands up and looks to the window, Mindy grabs his hand "What's wrong Honeybun?" She asks, "People held at gun point at BankUSA, it might be the same people from the attack on Metropolis First Bank I have to go...", Diana interjects "I understand that Superman but this will honestly take one minute" Superman looks at Mindy who mouths "one minute please", Superman sits back down "Let's do this quickly Miss Stride", as Diana helps to sort the shot Rolf's camera runs out of tape "What's happening Rolf? Superman has somewhere to be" Diana snaps, "I'm sorry Diana I'll be 2 minutes" he quickly shuffles out of the room to get another tape. Superman looking pensive "I should go and come straight back", Mindy sprays the perfume in his face "Honeybun he said he'll be 2 minutes please stay", Mindy clutching his hand pulls him back to his seat as Diana pours more Champaign...5 minutes passes nothing, 10 minutes passes, Rolf eventually returns and takes the shot, as Superman gets up Mindy pulls him back making sure they're in camera shot "Good luck Honeybun, meet me here when you're done" and kisses him hard on the mouth, Superman touches his lips dazed but flies away towards BankUSA.

Superman arrives but it's too late, the vault has been cleared out some of the tellers had been roughed up refusing to open it and the walls were sprayed with bullet holes, Detective Burke "These jokers did a real number on the place it looks like the same guys who did the First Bank", "any leads" asks Superman? "Not one it's like these guys get in, get the money and they're on the wind, anyway what kept you Superman, that's two banks turned over now on your watch", Superman looks at his feet "I'm sorry detective I...I've not...I'm gonna get these guys. And with that Superman leaves with a Woosh back to Mindy's place.

Superman arrives on her balcony, as he enters he notices the media circus has gone Mindy in a silk robe runs to him grasping him laying her head on his chest "Oh Clarkie, I was so worried" Superman turns away from her "That's twice now I've been too late what's happening to me?", "Listen, Clarkie I know today has been hard, and I want to make this easy for you" she kisses him,drags him to the bed, pushes him down, sprays her perfume on herself and undoes the robe, Superman is astounded at the sight of Mindy naked. Superman rips the suit off as Mindy sensually rubs his chest, Clark has never felt like this before as his hands delicately cover every inch of Mindy's body, she climbs ontop of him and starts to ride him, Superman is in ecstacy, suddenly Mindy stops cold and climbs off. Superman is incredibly frustrated reaching for her, she bats his hands away "You know, Billy lied to me all the time when we were married, you'd never lie to me would you Clarkie?", "Never Mindy, please come here" came his frustrated reply, "Good because I'd leave you and never see you again if you did", she climbs back on and begins grinding him, riding him, Superman reaching out for Mindy's breasts, suddenly she bats him away again and climbs off and coldly asks "Clarkie, I'm worried about Lois, do you still love her?", Superman barely able to form words "I, I love you Mindy", Mindy smiles "I didn't ask that, I asked about Lois, Focus Clarkie and remember you can't lie", Superman looks away "I'll always love her but not like this, I feel like were destined to be together" Mindy smiles and climbs back on, Superman is on the edge, one last time Mindy climbs off she breaths into his ear "Clarkie, you'll always protect me over all others won't you", "Yes, yes, yes", cried Superman he'd never experienced frustration like this he reaches to pull her back, she bats his hands away and blows in his ear..."No matter what Lois or anyone says you know I'm the only one you can trust right Clarkie? And I only want what's best for you, nobody else matters", "Yes, it's me and you from here on out" he pleads, Mindy smiles and climbs back on finally allowing Clark to climax they collapsed into each other and spent the rest of the night in each others arms.

The next morning Superman prepares to leave for the Daily Planet and gets into his Superman suit and tells Mindy he can't be seen here as Clark or people will figure out his identity and put her at risk, they embrace on the balcony again as Superman flys away promising to return that night. Mindy picks up the phone "Ah Mindy, how glorious to hear from you" answered Tempus "And just how was last night? I trust our budding Superman was super in every department?", Mindy replies "It was one of the more pleasurable parts of the scheme", "So what's next" asks Tempus, Mindy has her Daily Planet delivered she can't help but laugh as she looks at the front page, "Where was SUPERMAN?" With a shot of BankUSA and underneath given almost as much space "SUPER "RO"MAN"CE" with a salacious picture of Superman and Mindy kissing, page 5 for more..."What's next? Why we celebrate of course, celebrate Metropolis' biggest romance, with it's biggest crime spree, I'll be at the office in an hour." Mindy hangs up the phone.