He's going to try to cling hard to the memory of these kisses over the next few days. Something uncomplicated and comforting. Clark is so wonderful; Bruce knows he's steadily on his way to winning every heart in this city. He can't blame anyone.

"Everything that was rotten is out already," he says, and moves to show him the lack of plumbing beneath the sink counter. The sink basin is curiously nice-- new, installed already but obviously not connected to anything. He points out what he's already done and where the hookups for everything are.