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I have this great big scream welling up inside me, but I'm at work.


AAAAARRRGGHHHHHH

Virgina, you better be posting more soon.

Just when I think it can't get any worse for one character ... it gets worse for EVERY character.

Now get back here and fix this. Phil needs to trust - FULLY trust - Cat. Cat needs to tell Phil about the baby. Lois needs to loose that engagement ring 'accidentally on purpose' and Clark and Lois need to talk and talk until they are *cough* no longer talking ...

Evil! SIMPLY evil!

You're making it hard for Lois and Clark. Too hard. Yeouch.

I guess it did pull me out of the woodwork to respond, though.

Poor Cat. Phil's got a point; he really doesn't know her well enough to know if she's telling the truth. Sometimes your past comes back to bite you in the butt.

Can't wait to see what's up with Jack and the Superman lunchbox.

My first thought was that Lois was reporting that Lex tried to kill Superman. Getting him on that charge might be enough to get search warrants to get evidence on his other crimes. My second thought was that she was going to report that she tried to kill Superman to get herself into custody and away from Lex. Now that I think about it, though, she's not likely to actually try to get herself out of the stupidly dangerous position she's put herself in, so maybe the first idea is more likely.

On the other hand, her goal was to get Lex's kryptonite, and she's succeeded at that, so maybe she figures her investigation is over. I wouldn't expect that he put all his supply in the ring, though.

By Superman's reaction, I thought that he had been shot by kryptonite bullets. Then, when it was evident that the kryptonite was on Lois, I figured that she would have noticed if anything on her had kryptonite, so I thought that maybe you had done something I've wanted to do to Lois: have Lex put kryptonite dust in her food so that it builds up in her system. Maybe the way the body processes it, it gets stuck in the fatty tissues instead of passing through, and she herself would emit the radiation.

I wonder if she could have Lex arrested for poisoning her if he had done it. Would there be sufficient evidence that it was his fault to get a warrant?

Phil should trust Cat, but she should give him reason to. She's put herself in a precarious position. She needs to tell him about the baby, but he is probably going to find out that she told Clark first. He's going to be very hurt by that, and it will lend credence to his worries. It seems pretty harsh of him to ask her to choose between him and Clark, but he has a good point. Phil should be Cat's best friend. He should be the one she confides in and the one she most wants to be with. She shouldn't be spending time with another man on what could be construed as a date (going out together to eat one-on-one). She should be able to still be friends with Clark while putting Phil first, but she's always disregarded Phil's concerns about Clark without addressing them or changing her behavior, so it makes sense that Phil would issue an ultimatum like that.

Oh, and it was rather presumptuous of Lois to kiss Clark the way she did when they hadn't had any chance to talk yet, given the way they parted and everything that has gone on in the interim.

Real FDK will be a few more days. Plus 155, so…

But for now…

Yes, I think this sums it up quite nicely

Michael

Oh, lordie. Poor Cat. Poor Phil. Poor Clark. Poor Lois.

Lex isn't gonna know what HIT him.

*stomps back to work, grumbling about megalomaniacs*

Wow! What an outpouring of reader responses! Thank you. I, now, know what I need to do to tease my Readers to respond. at me.
Looking forward to your dissection.

Ooops? Another fan! /sighs with contentment/


Thank you all for your comments. It's always inspiring to know that I'm not writing this for my own pleasure.

Clark:Sometimes Superman doesn't really trust me.

But maybe that means Luthor and not Superman is the one who is fooled.

at the watch. It has now been around for nearly a third of the story. Although it seems to be making less and less of an appearance.

I forget, did Luthor put tracking devices in the watch she got from her grandmother?

She really should make sure he is still following her.

Lois don't you know what happens when you assume?

Even Superman is not skilled enough to prevent all bombs from exploding.

I still think she is crazy to bring her engagement ring here at all. For one thing, has she had it tested to see if it has tracking devices?

And that would be bad why? Better to be out a ring than out a hand.

Point to Lois.

she is back where she belongs, in Clark's arms.

more touching.

Oh no, something is terribly wrong.

Just where she likes to be. more kissing.

she said the words.

Things are really bad.

She really should listen to his requests more clearly here. However I can't blame her. This is just not making any sense at all.

This is just horrible.

I have to stop for a bit, this is just too hard to read.

We only wish that this was the problem.

I am not sure why I came back. Things are just getting worse.

Clark should realize her willingness to do this shows that she has no desire to hurt him. If she wanted to hurt him, and knew what was hurting him, she would just stay.

Ouch, that hurts. especially that he assumes she is trying to hurt him.

Oh no, she just made it worse. By saying "I'm sorry" she makes it seem like she hurt him intentionally. She should have asked "what specifically are you talking about." Both of them need to stop assuming.

She is really missing what is up. She should have pressed him more about being hurt.

She does have a point, but she really needs to figure out why he wants her to stay away.

True, but I think there is more to it.

Ouch, that hurt even more.

What does he think she does the kiss of death?

Lois: That would be stupid. It would have put my life in danger.

How did she avoid seeing this before?

This is really, really tough.

It would help if she was more clear on what she didn't know, but I can see why she isn't.

Good thing Wells is not due for another month, otherwise she might really end up without her Clark.

I am guessing the answer to both questions is yes.

Yeap, Wally is asking for a beating with that comment.

True, but the picture can be made to lie. I can think of two examples of this on cover photos to books. In one case, the picture was cut to remove a key person from the picture. In another case the picture was not changed, but the caption claimed some of the people were Nazis, when in fact they were agents of the Weimar Republic. Pictures can lie. There are also ways to remove people from them, and these ways existed long before photo shop.

Many friends would not kiss friends of the same-sex on the mouth either. In fact I think we would be more worried if Clark kissed Jimmy on the mouth, than if he kissed Cat.

she knows who is at fault.

If Clark ever tried this with Lois, she would storm out of the room before he even tried to lay down the law.

Now everyone is turning against him.

While in theory it is a whorthwhile goal, in practice demanding this does not work.

True, but him having her should not exclude any friendship with all others.

Is this wise to say. Clark's reputation has not really been hurt, only SM's.

If Lois was going to make such a demand, she already would have, so it is not a fair question.

Lois just made herself a Kent.

Luckily this time they aimed for SM.

So is Lois turning herself into the police.

On the Cat and Clark date the day before, the more I think about it, the more I think Phil has a point.

However, on the other hand, if that is his real objection, he should just ask Cat to not have lunch with Clark and only Clark again. I am not sure Cat would agree to even that, but it would be a more reasonable request than to stop being his friend in all ways.

Of course if Phil had lead by asking about November, than Cat could have told him it was when he would become a father. However, then this story would not be such an emotional roller coatster. Although I am not sure that would be a bad thing.

I guess in theory I would get bored if it was emotionally level, but I am not convinced of that fact.

I think you are underestimating how deprived Lois is feeling from being without Clark.

Anyway, if it had not been for the kryptonite on the ring, I am totally sure that Clark would have reciprocated Lois's actions.

Looking at it another way, the last time they talked Clark proposed. It seems entirely reasonable for her to kiss him. Plus, she thinks he got her "I love you" message, and the first note.

You’re welcome. This part just stuck me as one that deserved extra attention

Oh dear, did I just do the wrong kind of reinforcement?

/ties Lex on steel table and gets out scalpel/

Unless the Englishman has her sister and is threatening to sell her to Russian mobsters for some RnR if Lois won’t comply?

LOIS: Aaaaaannnntoooooooonnnnnnn!

LOIS: Please. :rolleyes: I almost didn’t know my finance could fly, either, so…

So, marrying big money, not caring where it’s come from *and* whoring around the city? Yeah, she sounds like a lovely person.

LOIS: Hey! I don’t charge the men I do. I just may write about them in the paper.

SWEETTART: I do charge them. Treason. Arms smuggling. Attempt of establishing a democratic government in a vassal state.

Because Jack would mention that Lois is involved with the dude? And all the men Lois gets involved with are dangerous sleazebags with a penchant for using women?

What Clark hears: “Lois. Lois. Loislois. Lois. Looois. Lois.”

He’s out with the office slut?

Not yet?

Lois?

What about the videccus plant?

Oh, look! A yellow Superman lunchbox.

Duh! Without a Daily Planet to report the event, all the news are provided by the Met Star.

SUPERMAN: So, *that’s* why Lois wanted me to follow her around all day. That…that…that…
MET STAR classifieds, the next day: Kryptonian prince, single, is looking for a Kryptonian princess to pacify barren rock.

Ah…I see. He’s helping the brokers out when they’re not interesting in female companionship.


CLARK: Pot and Kettle.
LOIS: Hey! Lex’s penthouse doesn’t have bedbugs.
LEX: Do you still call video recording equipment you installed in your own bedroom bugs?

That’s why he didn’t want to tell her his secret. She’s just not able to keep it down.

Now, Clark. I know the bullet wounds hurt, but still…

Uh-oh. But it’s not green!



TEMPUS:

Because exposing Superman to during a Kryptonite during a rescue is a trick that just never gets old. Only thing more devious is if you give Lois a lead-encased locked with Kryptonite and then blow it up remotely while they’re out flying.


LOIS: Nooo! Ewww! That’s where *Lex* can put his ring.

Yes, that’s right. You’re wearing a Kryptonian chastity ring.

She going to return the ring to Lex and place it in a special place?
LOIS: Eeeeewww! Noooo! If I do that, Clark would never be able to go near Lex and help me again. Besides…Ewwwwwwwwww!

Lois now exposed Clark twice to Kryptonite while Lex tried to play a trick on them.

Oh. Duh!

That’s why there’s no baseball bats involved.
LOIS: What? I took mine with me when I left.

In medieval times, or up to the 60s?, Cat wouldn’t have had any honor left by the time Wally started his insulting.

Actually, she does service them on the honor system.


LEX: Duh!
TEMPUS: Hey!

Usually, this is just before the other half walks out. Then a lot of alcohol and some cheap sex get involved. /points at Friends/
ROSS: We were taking a *break*!

Hormones?

Refused his advances.

Oops?
LEX: Bonus!

Maybe if they had him neutered? Would Phil then be okay with Cat owning a pet?

RACHEL: Welcome to the club.

Like both of them living in the same city? Both of them being in town at the same time? The bullet being traceable to Lex’s personal golden colt? A video of Lex pushing the gun into the dead guy’s mouth and pulling the trigger? Lex doing the same thing in the middle of MetroPD One before mooning the assembled cops and walking out again?

Michael

Ooopps. I've fallen behind. Sorry, guys. Time to catch up! /cracks knuckles/

John: Thanks for the thorough thoughts.


But... but... but... it's just getting angsty.

-- Continuation of Response to John's FDK -- Well, her mentioning his Clark name while he's in the suit might be part of the problem, being on how many bugs are currently in her life.

I promise it will get better before the end... of the story. Then it might get worse again, but that all depends on your point of view.
CLARK: My POV says it can't get much worse than this.
EW:

My guess it's not as easy as it looks to think clearly and logically when one is in that much pain, when one isn't used to feeling pain.

CLARK: /sputters speechless. Points to her breaking their date at the Magic of the Night Ball. Points to her telling Lex that she loves him. Points to the park./

Most people make general assumptions of understanding when talking with people they know. Otherwise, the glasses would be a terrible disguise.

She doesn't know that he's physically hurt at this point. She still thinks he's mad about her behavior.

/points to above reasoning/

Yes, but that's because you know more than she does and have read ahead.

Well, it's true. The Kents still have those Kryptonite samples in the storage cellar of the barn.

Wait a minute. I thought my readers wanted Clark to be less of a doormat!

You mean, Lois 'Live on the Edge' Lane?

She ignores the ring whenever she wears it and takes it off at night.

Well, I did mention that bad things happen in threes. In my original outline, we would have only had the last month from Clark's POV and wouldn't know why Lois is doing what she's doing.

HERB: Was I supposed to check in with Clark in April or May? /hmmmm./

LEX: I plead the fifth.

Hence why Perry lets go of Phil. He agrees with you.

Exactly. People often say that 'a picture never lies' when often it does. A picture doesn't give context and it can be altered (although, these haven't been).

JIMMY: I would be.
PHIL: Nah. I'd feel better about this if Clark was known to kiss his guy friends on the mouth as well.
CLARK: Sorry, I'm not planning on starting that tradition just to make you feel better.
JIMMY: Phew.

Freudian slip?

That seems like a pretty good reason to me.

PERRY: How was I supposed to know it was still operational after Lois left.

LEX: And people say I'm not a good guy.

Why would Lois's stalker bother with Cat?

CAT: Hey! I'm not a 'minor columnist'.

Cat knows that right now there's no reason for Phil to trust her, even though she hasn't done anything untrustworthy.

So, that's a bad thing?



Only ones she's admitted kissing before. /my guess, this is a common enough request of people who are still good friends with ex-lovers or rumored to be so... at least, this ultimatum is based very loosely on one I've heard issued before in RL... see below note about my opinion on ultimatums. /

Well, those pictures of him and Cat aren't doing him any good. Plus, it's rumored that he's madly in love with Luthor's fiancee, almost to the point of stalking her.

Didn't she? And Clark stood up for Cat. And when he told her to stay away from Luthor, she didn't.
LOIS: That's not true. He didn't tell me to stay away from Lex. He told me to "stay". What do I look like, a dog?
PERRY: /holding up a finger/
LOIS: Don't answer that!

LOIS: um... purely coincidental. I was trying to be subtle. Uh... it... er... doesn't mean anything.

With Lois and her engagement ring there, it really wouldn't have made a difference how Clark was dressed.

Det. REED:
HENDERSON:
LOIS: :rolleyes:

It wasn't a date. It was too friends sharing a meal. A date is when more is implied or when it is specifically mentioned as such.

If you need to have ultimatums with the person you're engaged to, then why are you marrying them? Clearly, you're in a relationship with someone you don't trust.

Oh, if you're looking for a kiddy coaster or boredom, I'm thinking you've come to the wrong story. (At least, I hope so.)

Someday, I'll try to write a story where everything goes right and if it doesn't bore me, then I'll try posting it.

That and she doesn't know everything the Reader does about what Clark's been going through.

SUPERMAN: I cannot confirm or deny hypothetical theories such as this.
CLARK: Yeah, totally!

Yes, Lois thinks Clark knows more about her investigation at this point than he actually does. She doesn't know that he never received that note she delivered after going to Louie's (while she was wearing her Annie Lennox disguise.)