Reading all three parts at once (well, ok, rereading part 1, but I'm glad I did because I liked it even better the second time
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Nice story, you two.
I think you did a great job of showing Clark's hurt over what Lois said and his reactions to her later confessions (about her feelings for him, but also her feelings for Lex, etc.), and I especially liked how Lois came to realize how she'd been playing games with him. Her recognition of her pattern -- wanting him, needing him, wanting him to need her ... then dismissing him -- was excellent and very insightful.
And I *loved* Clark's reaction to Lois's confession of love -- "You're right, I don't believe you" and telling her to leave? Oh, swoon! Saint Clark was threatening to show his face before (when he said she could talk to him about Luthor) but he was quickly banished. Woo hoo. <vbg>
The only parts I thought might need a little smoothing out (IMO, of course; you may not agree) were in the revelation (as someone above said, I kept waiting for him to say more, or for Lois to say more -- it just seemed way too easy) and in how quickly Clark seemed to change from being hurt to laughing ("no wonder my mom likes you"). Not that I didn't appreciate them getting past their arguments, mind you. <g> I just thought it seemed a little abrupt in those two parts.
But what I did really appreciate is how they didn't go right from arguing to "happily ever after". I was getting a little nervous as I got close to the end of the story and they were still upset; I was worried you were going to try to tie everything up in a neat little bow in too short a time and it wouldn't be realistic. But leaving them where they were -- acknowledging their feelings and agreeing to try dating -- was much more fitting.
Thanks for posting it. I enjoyed reading it.
Kathy
