Oh my! They are talking!!!!
Honestly, after the last parts (and I got to read all at once since coming home last night) I had my doubts they would ever be in a room together long enough to say anything at all.
Of course Lois feels insecure! She is not in love with Clark but she needs to know where he stands. I love how she forced him to be confronted with the situation. They finally realize how much is involved right now and that they need to make plans for their future. It is not a situation that can be played by ear!
I do want Clark to stand up for his wife, even to his "true" love / ex-girlfriend. But I understand how difficult the situation is for him. If he holds out any hope for a future together with Lana, he can't exactly severe all ties with her at the moment. However he is noticing how much more he would willingly give to Lana than he is giving to Lois. Difficult decision. he has already given up so much by deciding to marry Lois. Should he have to do more? Should he want to more? Be more involved? Yes, I would like that but at the same time I can't fault him at all.
They have reached a point where they need to decide together how involved he should be. I would like to see him go to the doctor's for Lois's next appointment. But I want him and her to want it too!
So I am more than interested in seeing how you solve this. Clark is a good guy, just overwhelmed right now. I did enjoy his answers to the "where have you been" questions. Lois will soon (or later) find out that he didn't lie. Will she be amused? Probably not at first. But Clark really seems to be trying to keep the lies to a minimum. <g>
Wow, quite the novel this reply, it wasn't meant to be... but this story has me captivated despite my earlier misgivings.
Natascha
