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Posting a little early since I have a small Halloween treat in store for this weekend.

Tax filing? It doesn't get any more realistic than that!

[quoteIt was a sobering thought. Of course, Lois knew she would never tell a soul about Clark's dual identities. But the power of the secret she held was humbling and terrifying. It threw Clark's fears into sharp clarity for her. Ashamedly, she knew that, in the early days of their relationship, when Clark was an unwanted partner and Superman had been both a fantasy and her ticket to the Pulitzer, she wouldn't have been able to keep the secret. It would have been Page One news, that the mysterious new superhero was nothing more than a farm-raised country bumpkin. There was no doubt in her mind that she would have drowned in the awards that story would have netted her. But now she realized just how devastating the consequences would have been to the best man she'd ever known.][/quote]

As was once written in a fantastic story called The Passing of a Legend:

That is still the best reason as to why Clark didn't say anything to Lois. The secret of Superman's real identity is a tremendous load and only the strongest could bear it.

Hey, Morgana!

Yeah, taxes are sort of a good trial for Clark's humanity, huh? I always thought it was a neat little detail in Fly Hard, that he's filing his taxes. Solidifies him as Clark being the dominant personality in a way, and gives us a neat reference point for where we are in the calendar year. Although, Clark's such an overachiever, it's probably way before the due date!

Thanks for the plug on Passing. I'm still very happy with the way that one turned out, and I'm glad that you liked it.

I've always thought that Clark was protecting himself just as much as he was protecting Lois/his loved ones by not divulging his secret.

Thanks for reading!

Hi there!
/starts slowly counting backwards until Lois realizes that Clark *faked* being dead and that she’d grieved for nothing/
CLARK: Maybe I get lucky and die during the night.

Looky there, no dream about finding Clark and Mayson in bed together.
LOIS: Can’t you *read*? The writer *said* that the worst ones features Clark’s death. What do you think happened after I found them in bed together, hmm?

Looks like a freakzoid emerald with a lightbulb stuck inside.

You mean, like Jamie Lee Curtis helped Dan Aykroyd in Trading Placing when he was sick with the flu? In order to ‘protect her investment’.

SUPERMAN: /makes coke-bottle-shape gesture well known in advertisement/

That can happen when she spends the night in bed, occupied with Clark.

PERRY: I see, Lois. So, just to get this straight, you and Kent won’t be able to come into the office today after you popped the question last night? Uh-huh. I see. And how long will you to be ‘indisposed’?

To be fair, he’s running around in tights and red underwear. Would *you* want to be known to be doing stuff like that?

He’s just that good a liar. Like her father.
CLARK: Thanks. Thanks, a lot.

On the plus side, he’d have been laughed out of town before he could build a reputation. A one stroke wonder and nobody would have cared about him after that.

I just realized, they’ve managed to keep it quiet for at least 8 hours now. I’m impressed.

To be fair, she’s a blond with a history with Lois’s boyancé.

Nah, they’d just assume he’s sleeping with her.



Michael

Hi, Michael!


Dr. K: I have some Kryptonite, if you need it.


Clark:


Clark:


Jimmy: Okay, betting is now open for how long it will be before Lois or Clark Jr joins the team. Anyone?


Bruce Banner: Could be worse, you know...


Sam: Hey! Cheap shot!
Ellen: *mutters under breath* Totally deserved it.


Something tells me he would have gained a rep anyway.


Lois: I threatened everyone involved in his care. No one finds out he's here so I can kill him in peace.


Cat: So *that's* all I had to do to get the public to assume that?

Hi Vicki!
He’s always so helpful, isn’t he?

They probably have a lot to talk about…



Does a stroller count, too.

Although, can you imagine if Clark smacked Lex around like the Hulk did Loki?
SUPERMAN: Puny billionaire crook.
LOIS: Can you do Claude next?

You think?
CAT: He still looks good. Could score with the ladies even as a country hick. We don’t need brains.


CLARK:
Dr. KLEIN: I don’t know what happened. He was getting better until last night. He was even able to get up and walk around with that nice Ms. Drake.

Yep. Why does she think everyone thinks Clark and Lois slept together that first night at the warehouse?

Michael

It's good that Lois has reflected on her feelings, coming to an understanding of why Clark kept his secret for so long. Still, if she loved him enough to propose to him, it seems like she should be more forgiving, more willing to let go of any anger towards him that she felt upon learning the news. I do understand her lingering jealousy and suspicion of Mayson - it's harder to get past that. This is a nasty virus Clark has picked up - I can imagine how helpless a nearly invulnerable superhero would feel at being waylaid like this.

Dr. K: I do try. *Tries to hide the Lex Labs Logo on his clipboard*





Clark: Clark mad. Clark smash!
Claude: *enters Witness Protection Program*
Clark: *eyes Scardino next*

She *may* be more forgiving, but right now, too much is happening too fast. Clark ran out on her proposal. He's near death. Her former rival knew about Superman before her. Her head is spinning and her emotions are on a rollercoaster.

She's definitely still a little suspicious of Mayson, even though she *knows* she doesn't need to be. A big portion of that is rooted in the fact that she and Clark have shared this secret for a good six months while she remained in the dark. It's not easy to overlook that fact.

Clark is definitely going crazy to be laid up!

I agree with Michael, those must be some horrible nightmares. It doesn't help that Mayson KEEPS stopping by whenever Lois is trying to be with her man in tights. I'm glad that Lois worked things out in her head why Clark kept his secret... well, under tights. Even if Martha said that he didn't want to lose her by hearing the truth. Knowing that Mayson knew for 6 months while Lois and Clark DATED is a hard thing to forgive. It doesn't say much about Clark trusting Lois.

That conversation with the Kents must have been difficult. I wouldn't want to ever be in those shoes. I feel for M&J. Unable to visit their only son while he's so sick.

I hope Clark's cured soon. Luckily, I have another part to read before sneaking off to bed tonight.

Hi, Virginia!

Mayson's really being "helpful" isn't she? She doesn't even realize she's being a "buttinsky."

Martha is definitely trying to do some damage control, which remaining truthful. And I'm sure her heart is hurting for Lois. How much do you want to bet she had this exact conversation/warning when Clark told them Mayson had found out?

I do think it says more about Clark's faith in himself more than his trust in Lois. Of course, Lois won't necessarily see it that way.

Calling the Kents would have been awful. And the Kents being sidelined is torture.

Hope you enjoy the next part!

I've been off the boards for eons it feels like . That whole RL thing...

When I got on I happened to see that this whole story has been posted--wow, show's how behind I am . But, lucky me, the fun of catching up begins .

Personally, I think it would be really hard for Lois to move past her jealousy towards Mayson. Knowing that this other woman had genuine feelings towards the man you love is a weighted knowledge. Add into the fact that Mayson knew information about Clark that literally only Clark's parents knew about him. And then (possibly the biggest glitch) Lois having some general confidence issues and trust issues that span back not only to other previous relationships, but also with people she loves (her parents). All that, plus the fact that Mayson's been around quite a bit as of late--during a really intense time for Lois and Clark. Whether the jealousy is realistic or not (which we know its not) wouldn't matter, IMO. Lois needs time to adjust to everything.

I'm so glad that Martha and Jonathan know. And you handled that phone conversation really well, btw . My heart hurt for Clark's parents, but I did also really enjoy that clearing of air between Lois and the Kents. They reaffirmed how much Clark loves her and deep down wanted her to know, and she gave them that little bit of hope in such a horrible situation: that she feels the same way about their son regardless of his news.

Can't wait to get a bit more time to read on. Loving this!
Laura

Hi there!

RL has been a bear here too. It's amazing how many things creep up, especially around the holidays!

I think, under normal circumstances, Lois might be less willing to move on from that jealousy. But there's so much uncertainty and fear in the situation that I think she needs whatever potential lifeline she can grab on to. And Mayson hasn't been around all that much, in my mind. I think it would be hard for Mayson to spend *too* much time with a man she knows she has less than a snowball's chance in hell with. And who flies around in tights doing the vigilante justice, which she still isn't totally okay with, even if she understands the need for it.

I'm glad you liked the phone conversation. It's always interesting to write dialogue where one or more people can't be seen to describe how they look, what they are doing, etc.

Thanks for reading!