Thanks everyone for the nice comments -- even Cristina.
SO much for my worrying about you!
This part was really amazing, with some really beautiful parts (yes, even though Lois rejected Clark). I always enjoy reading your new installments, but that was truer this time. Lois and Clark's need for each other is so strong and you portrayed it perfectly. I have no trouble picturing this story or the characters' feelings. Your descriptions are amazing. It's also really nice to see how the plots seem to slowly resolve. Plus, you gotta love Martha! (which, btw, in this part applies too to Beatrice and Libby, for their great understanding of the situation between Lois and Clark and their 'help') One thing, though. Lois tells Clark that she isn't running to Lex (or Richard, whatever) but away from him, Clark. Yet, at the end, it seems she is facing a choice between Clark and Lex, and not really deciding to be either with or without Clark (I think I just made a nice mess trying to explain myself... Does the idea get across? Let me try again... By what she said to Clark, her choices seemed being with or without Clark; at the end, however, it seemed it was a matter of Clark vs. Richard. Do I make more sense now?)
Anyway, the closer we come to the end, the harder the wait for your new post becomes!!! I need to know what everybody is up to! Any chance of talking you into posting... now?
Cris
