Wow! I have a lot of catching up to do in here!
Morgana - I agree! RL is a *huge* pain in the butt. Oh, to be independently wealthy...
Not nearly as much as it will when she finds out the truth! Clark my friend you are skating on very thin ice!
Challenge accepted! Assuming that she does find out.
Clark was just a tad bit foolish stepping into Luthor's home ground.
Yes and no. At the time he didn't know for sure that Luthor had kryptonite. Also, he was there to try and protect Lois.
This was so well written I couldn't leave any part of it out! My heart jumped! Poor Superman!
Thank you! I'm so glad it touched you like that.
HiddenMoon - I've gone back and forth about posting the nfic snippet. At this point it really is terribly unformed and needs a lot of work. I'm not ruling it out, but it's probably going to be a few weeks before I'd be able to do it justice. You get bonus points for all the Emperor's New Groove gifs. I love that movie! We quote it a lot at my house. (Why, yes, I speak squirrel!)
SupesFan - A lurker! A genuine lurker dropping in to say 'hi!'
Yes, I am a silent, rabid lurker of every syllable you have written on this story.
Seriously? That's so awesome!
Never doubt your loyal fan base.
Oh, but I *do* doubt it! All the frickin' time! It's very discouraging to see so many hits on a story and only have a handful of people say something. It plays tricks with your mind, making you wonder if they're only reading to point and laugh and mock. It takes so little time to say a few words, so it feels like a deliberate snub when there's silence. I'm trying really hard to be encouraged by how many hits the story gets, but the doubt always creeps in.
I am delighted to hear that you are committed to finishing "A Nice Girl" and "Second Honeymoon." Angelic music to my ears. And yep, I'll be right here lurking to read those as well.
I absolutely am committed to finishing them. In fact, they are mostly finished, but I desperately needed a break. I do hope you'll pop up every now and then to let me know you're still out there. It will mean the world to me.
Tracey - Awww! I love to hear that you want to read it again (and again).
Thought that Clark going to the Apollo was a smart decision, and a nice callback to the pilot. I thought he might spend the night hovering over his apartment, trying *not* to use his vision gizmo to check on Lois, lol.
LOL! I don't want to torture him quite that much. Just a little.
Yeah, when Clark get s chill down his spine, I *definitely* do. Lex is always confident, but the utter calm in the face of the most physically powerful man in the world? That scares me, too, Clark.
Huzzah! Exactly the mood I was going for!
Had to highlight this one, because it was one of my favorite lines from this part. I love Clark sweet, I love him thoughtful, I love him beyond nice... but I love him just a tad mischievous, too.
I fell in love with Clark Kent the moment he teased her in the Pilot about liking to be on top. That kind of mischievous is like catnip to me.
Oh, and the end? With the questions about what people wear to bed, and what phone they are using, and if they are under the covers, and... um, Lois was not the only one with the pounding heart. I was over here all like, are they are actually, true-story flirting with each other? Like, way pushing the boundaries of what's appropriate for friends flirting? Oh my, I love that. Please, let's have more of that!
Yes, they were flirting beyond the normal boundaries. And they both recognized it, too.
Lola - Glad to have you here!
Superjan - Thank you! Like I told HiddenMoon, it'll take me a while, but I'll get the nfic out there eventually.
Dawebb - Yunz knows who my fave Pittsburgher is! I'm thrilled that you're here! Thanks!
Stephanie - Thank you so much for your kind praise.
I promise there is more coming on the nfic front, as soon as this one is finished. (And we're halfway there now!)
Elizabeth - It's coming! As soon as I finish answering this thread, I'll be posting. Thanks!
Michael - LOL! Now there's an image! Luckily, she still retains just enough awe of Superman not to do a striptease in front of him.
Like when she’s ‘relaxing’ in his bed?
Bwahahaha! See, that's the kind of comment that keeps me from drinking while reading.
Is that…legal? Also, is he properly outfitted with navigation lights, so passing helicopters won’t collide with him?
And so it that!
Also, fun juxtaposition with the legs!
Thanks for catching that!
Only if a) said girlfriend was someone else, and b) if Lois actually answered the phone before she knew who it was.
Like that she looooves him? That she wants his baaaabies?
Miss Congeniality!
He’s probably never going to wash those sheets again.
Before this story is over, there might be a lot of things he'll never wash again.
Yeah, like probably almost even odds?
Even odds is better than the usual odds on her staying put.
Then again, maybe Lex will incapacitate him first with Kryptonite and use Superman being a hostage to force Lois to walk down the aisle.
Nah, that's already been done, and much better than I could write it. (see Caroline K's 'If I Were You')
So, maybe he should simply keep on lying about him being Superman? I mean, it’s not like they’re genetically compatible so their kids would start to fly. And he could explain his late night walks with a mistress and a gambling habit, mixed up with some late night work thing on occasion?
Sure, that'll work. <snorfle>
Thank you all SO much! Your comments are all I have to show for all the hours I spend writing, so it really does mean a lot to hear from you.
