Thanks a lot for reading my story and commenting on it!
Tank, thank you for your encouragement!
Nicole, thanks for seeing that Clark considers his "alienness" as something almost evil, and that Lois understands how he feels, but obviously doens't share his sentiment. That's a point I was trying to make here.
angelic_editor, I'm glad you enjoyed the scenes where Clark retired his mild-mannered reporter identity. I liked writing them. Guess I imagined it was something he might do, if he started feeling all desperate about his double life and all it entailed.
Shadow, thank you so much for being interested in this story, even though it obviously isn't an ABC spin-off!
Jenni, thank you so much for your kind words here. To me, there is definitely a spiritual connection between Lois and Clark.
Ursie, thank you so much for your kind words. I'm sorry that you feel bad about Clark's cruel outing of his parents. Believe me when I say that I don't think Clark "should" act like that, and that I very, very much like the loving relationship Clark was seen to have with his parents in the ABC TV show. But I wanted to create a situation where Clark's revulsion of himself and fear of Lois took precedence over all other feelings, including his love and loyalty for his parents. Hopefully you'll like him a little better at the end of the story... but whether you do or not, I appreciate your honesty!
Ann
