Clark Kent was having a typical day. Headed to work on his usual route, a bit early, traffic starting to pick up, the city starting to move. Nothing other than an ordinary day.
"Help!"
Clark turned his head. Thanks to his super hearing, he had just barely heard a muffled cry. It sounded female and sounded like she was gagged.
Quickly ducking down an alley, Clark listened intently. He shortly heard another muffled "Help!" coming from above him. Looking up, Clark saw what appeared to be a woman hanging over a ledge about 20 stories up and down a side alley.
Quickly Clark ducked behind a covered dumper and changed to Superman. He immediately flew up and wrapped his arms around the woman's waste. She was startled, but quickly latched on. Superman flew her up to the top of the building and set her down.
"Oh Thank You! Thank You! You saved my life!" The woman hugged him and sobbed.
Superman gently pushed her back and said "No problem ma'am. How exactly did you end up over the ledge?"
The woman, who was quite the looker Superman noticed, flushed red. "I fell. I had come up here to water my plants," she said waving her hand at a couple of nice flowers in pots. "I put my purse on the ledge and it fell off and hung up on nail just over the edge. It has my ID, pass card for work, and my rent. So I leaned over and grabbed it when I slipped. I had the strap in my mouth which muffled my voice and there are not any windows on this side of the building. I thought I was dead for sure."
Superman nodded. "Well you should be more careful next time. Its not worth your life for a rent check." Superman couldn't help but notice her perfume. He couldn't place it but it was very pleasant to smell, almost relaxing. It went well with her, he thought looking at her again.
The woman was nicely dressed in a professional dress. Dark Blue, down to just short of her knees, heels, and full sleeves. Her hair was done up in a long braid piled on her head, lovely blonde. She was shorter than him by about 4 inches with the heels. She was very much a pretty woman with a very nice figure.
"Um, I'm sorry to ask you this, but could you help me with one more thing Superman? I'm now running really late to work. Could you fly me to my work's back door and drop me off. It's not far and actually down the alley so no one would see you doing it." She asked as she laid her hand on his shoulder.
Superman was about to say no when her hand touched his shoulder. He hesitated, and she moved slightly closer tossing her head. When she did that he got another whiff of her perfume. "Well, why not. No one will see us and it will help her out." Superman thought.
"Okay, I'll give you a lift Miss..."
"Candice, please, call me Candice." The lady said smiling.
Superman smiled back and lifted her up "Hang on Candice. Which way?"
Candice pointed down the alley and said "Down there halfway, then take a right, down 1/2 block and there will be a door on your left. I work at the club there."
Superman quickly flew down there, and noticed no one around. "Good thing, this could be awkward to explain if a photo got out." Superman thought.
Arriving at the door, he set Candice down. "Well Ma'am, have a better rest of the day. Don't go climbing on ledges anymore."
Candice giggled. "Oh I won't. Um, would you like to come in? The club is undergoing renovation, so only the owner and some of the other waitress and serving staff are in. My boss isn't going to believe me when I tell him what happened." Candice said, as she gently took Superman's hand in hers. Superman didn't notice that Candice had turned her ring around so that the small stone pressed against Superman's hand.
As Superman was going to reply no again, Candice's hand closed on his. Superman felt relaxed again, and suddenly felt like helping her out again wasn't a bad idea.
"Well, I can't say no to a nice woman when you ask so nicely. Lead the way." Superman replied.
"I certainly will Superman." Candice said with a very big smile as she opened the door and led Superman in by the hand.