Accentuate the Positive

By Woody <dsw19882003@yahoo.com>

Rated: PG

Submitted: July 2009

Summary: This is a response to a challenge on a crucial line in Sue S’s “Faustian Bargain.”

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“Tell me the truth, Clark. Did you do this just for sex?”

Clark blinked, and said, “Well…”

Knock. Knock. Knock.

“I’ll get it,” Lois said as she moved to the door.

“Hi, Jimmy.”

“Hey, Lois, Clark, I got you those files, and you know what, I think I found his cover-up mistake.”

Clark was never more thankful for that phenomenon known as Jimmy Interruptus.

Otherwise…

“Tell me the truth, Clark. Did you do this just for sex?”

Clark blinked, and said, “Uh, maybe?”

Lois frowned. “Clark, don’t be Mr. In-Between.”

“Huh?”

Lois started singing, “You’ve got to accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative, latch onto the affirmative, and don’t mess with Mr. In-Between.”

Clark wrinkled his brow. “Are you trying to tell me you want me to say yes, Lois?”

“Well, Clark…”

“Cause that reminds me of a time when Elvis was courtin’ Priscilla and…”

“Clark, stop trying to change the subject…wait, what were we talking about…? Oh yeah, I asked you a question. And the answer is?”

“Well, it’s kinda like this…

Baby, I need your lovin’

Got to have all your lovin’

Baby, I need your lovin’

Got to have all your lovin’

Oh, I need your lovin’

Got to have all your lovin’

You know I need your lovin’

Got to have all your lovin’”

“Well, Clark, when you put it that way.”

They started to neck, thus leaving the question unanswered, until Lois remembered it again.

Clark knew this, and started to think of other songs to sing.

Some time later…

“Clark, you never answered my question.”

“Lois, let me put it this way…”

THE END

Both songs are real songs which the owners have already probably made a lot of money off of.

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