Ann, don't be so pessimistic! I know that Nancy has two happy couples in the work, and she is considering another one. Of course, all of them will have to sort through some issues, but hey, writing about a perfect, happily-ever-after relationship is kind of boring, don't you think?
So, feedback for Nancy:
Beth continued, “Well, no I don’t guess you really realize what this could mean yet.” She looked back at Ben. “I can ground you, you know. I can take your car keys.”
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Won't do her much good. Chloe can still come and sweep him off his feet. Beth doesn't know with whom she's messing here...
Ben frowned at his mom and watched as Chloe walked down the hall. When she closed the bathroom door, he said, “Don’t snap at Chloe. I don’t like it.”
Yes, Ben, show her! You got that right! That guy is so...
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“I’ll be right out, honey. Just give me another minute.” She sighed. Now she really did have to ‘go’.
Sounds familiar.
“We have to consummate... Now!” After closing the door behind him he started stripping off his clothing. Mari just stood there staring at him. He took a deep breath and motioned for her to do the same. “Well, don’t get shy now.”
She rolled her eyes. “You are *so* romantic,” she said sarcastically.
A bit frustrated, he said, “I’ll be romantic later. I’m telling you... we have to do this before Mother or K’al find out. Now!” He walked to her and started taking her clothing off.
I just loved that exchange. Well, Mari, that happens if you marry someone from NK.
“I’m hungry. Let’s order a pizza.” She raised an eyebrow suggestively. “Then maybe we’ll have time for another trip to your bedroom.”
Increased libido, hmm? Isn't that supposed to be related to a pregnancy, too?
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Her family never acted rich or anything, but they sure had a huge home. He wondered if it was paid for by the life insurance from Chloe’s mom’s death.
Doesn't Ben know that Clark is a best-selling author? As was/is Lois?
“Ben, honey, take it. Pay something on one of those bills. Your mom doesn’t have to know where the money came from.”
He raised an eyebrow. “Just a friendly benefactor helping out, huh?”
A friendly neighbourhood Flying Sprite...
Ben cocked his head sideways as he picked up his first slice of pizza. Chloe had already eaten three slices... plus several breadsticks and a good portion of the salad.
She's eating at super-speed, and Ben doesn't notice anything strange? What is he, galactically stupid? Or as blind as a bat?
Chloe furrowed her brow. “Well, no actually he’s not, Ben. You’re 6’ 5”. He’s... umm... I don’t know. Maaybbbee 6’ 2”” She rolled her eyes thinking that her dad was six feet when he stood barefooted, but everyone always thought Superman was so much taller.
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It's so sweet how she avoids to tell him.
He crossed his arms. “Just listen to me. Mom told me that sometimes you can have bleeding all through a pregnancy.”
Chloe’s mouth dropped open in horror. “You *told* your mom you thought I was pregnant!! Ben! How *could* you!?”
Well, one of you had to start talking to someone adult. And you won't be spared.
She pulled away and looked at him as she chewed her lip. “PMS.” She pouted.
Yeah, Chloe, 28 or so days per cycle...
He closed his eyes tightly. “No, of course not. But if you are... then you need to see a doctor - especially since our first time was in January, and now it’s June.
Especially since she is the first invulnerable mother-to-be. That's much more of an issue...
Her eyebrow shot up. “Zara? As in Lady Zara?” Then a look of fear crossed her face.
He murmured, “Don’t worry. She’s not here for me.”
Hey, Zara is safely (and happily) married, so don't you worry.
“If it’s okay with Caitlyn.” He ran his hand through his hair. “Claire was raped.”
She felt nauseous. “Oh, Jon. Nooo...”
So, will Hannah help Claire to cope with this?
He’d left the door open and a beautiful black cat with big green eyes entered the room. It jumped up beside Zara. Zara smiled. She remembered these animals and the lovely purring noises that they made.
That's so sweet. Imagine one of those logical, unemotional Kryptonians as a cat-lover.
He crinkled his nose in frustration. “Oh, okay, Doc.”
She mock fussed at him. “You quit calling me Doc. Caitlyn, you hear?”
Jon winked at her. “Yes, Doc Caitlyn. I will...”
Clark’s eyes twinkled. “~I’ve got some great kids.~” He took a deep breath. “~I wonder just how great a father I am though. Zared - Lord Zar-El - is married because they were expecting a baby. Now I’ve found out that my twin daughters had sexual relations at the age of fifteen.~”
She smiled sympathetically. “~Well, Kal-El, you know that sometimes no matter what you teach your children, they sometimes do things that are contrary to what you have taught them.~”
Yes, Zara sure knows what she's talking about. There was a reason K'al and Rya were married so early...
K’al nodded. “Ah, yes. I gave him my blessing to marry the Queen of Wheat. For some reason, they seemed quite anxious. I performed the ceremony myself a bit ago.”
Clark started laughing. K’al looked at him curiously.
K’al had not yet seen his mother who was trying hard to keep her composure but was failing miserably. She should be mad at Los for such a deception, but she could only think of how mad K’al was going to be when he found out that, as the humans said, Los had ‘pulled the wool over his eyes’.
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“I’m going to go deal with Edrika.”
She raised up, and with a sudden and unexpected flare of jealousy, she exclaimed disgustedly, *Edrika*?! You mean *she’s* here, *too*?”
Yep! She's there. Happy dealings!
