It's hard to get these poll questions set up right -- I've done them a few times and there was always at least one person, usually more, who said I didn't give an option for the answer they'd have liked to give. I always vow to do better next time, but... it's an imperfect universe
However, I suspect that my definition of a happy ending, and Pam's definition, may differ from time to time.
LOL, Yvonne, you think? Plus you're prepared to wait a whole lot longer for said happy ending. Well, actually, I can enjoy looooong stories, too, as long as the middle's reasonably happy
PJ
(why, yes, I did write a story where Lois was dead for most of it... your point being...?
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