Ooh, this is good! smile1

Excellent beginning, very good characterization, and I love your phrasing!

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She had resisted his charms for so long. In fact, she had resisted admitting he had charms long before she resisted the charms themselves.
I liked that so much I read it out loud <g>

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But by far, this was the cheesy excuse yet, pun intended.
<g> but I think you wanted "cheesiest" there... either that or "most cheesy"

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Stabbed in the back with the knife of love. Wasn't Cupid supposed to carry an arrow?
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Clark-voiced conscience
Wonderfully vivid images!

Very logical progression here, from her being angry, to hurt, to finally jump-starting her brain.

And the cheese shipment... rotflol

So, good plotting, great phrasing, terrific humor -- I cannot wait to see the rest of this, Susan.

The only thing I'd change, really, would be the line about actresses in Bally's commercials. When I'm reading about Lois, I don't want to be distracted by Teri <g> But that may just be me smile

PJ