Thank you all for such wonderful feedback!
Anna — thanks! And LOL right?? I was fumbling a little with that paragraph and was like, heck with it! And then that line came out.
Queen — haha! I’m glad I could surprise you!
Blueowl — YAY!! I was hoping someone would point this line out because I was very proud of all the hard thinking I did to remember how one made a screenshot in the 90s.
Morgana — Haha yep, definitely Clark. And I’m happy to hear you were surprised at the end. This one was a fun one to write!
Penny — Thank you!! The title is Kathy’s suggestion, though I did come up with the “terces” file name. Here I was thinking it wasn’t a clever clue, but it really threw a lot of people. I guess it’s easier when you’re the author.
A few of you asked for more… well, I honestly tried and what came out just… wasn’t happening. The style of this one is in doesn’t lend itself easily to a sequel, but for those of you who care to know, the remaining facts in my head:
- I’m thinking this is pre-TOGOM, but not by much
- Clark very much planted this on purpose. But I’m not sure if it was a master plan or not. I imagine it was his “just in case” plan until he worked up the courage to do it in person.
- She does indeed come over in the middle of the night after a few hours of crying, fuming, etc.
- The clues she gets…I have no idea! Was it a slight change in the relationship? The lies adding up?
And that’s pretty much all the sequel you’ll get.