From part 47:
"Are you still seeing Lana?" she asked, without looking at me.
It didn't register for a second. "What?" I asked, incredulous. "No. And after yesterday, she probably won't talk to me for a very long time."
Earlier in this thread, Ann said that this Clark is at war with himself. I agree. And he's also deluding himself if he thinks Lana will ever trust him again. Lois' view of Lana as Cruella de Ville seems to be the prevailing one among the readers, but we have to remember that her entire future has been abruptly kicked over. The boy/man she'd planned to marry is suddenly married to a pregnant woman, and Clark has summarily and curtly informed her that she'd better not insult this pregnant hussy in his hearing. And he manhandled her! He has convinced her that Lois didn't seduce him but that he seduced Lois! How could Lana possibly believe that Clark has feelings for her if he acts like that?
Clark doesn't understand that one of the foundations for lasting love (married love, friendship love, whatever) is trust. He has not damaged Lana's trust in him, he's utterly destroyed it. I think Clark and Lois should be together just like most of the other respondents do, but I feel sorry for Lana. Clark and Lois have been pushed into a marriage neither one was ready for, but Lana is the ultimate victim in this tale. And I think she might be the one in Lois' dream who tries to take the baby, not Navance or one of his henchmen.
Whether she will or won't, I doubt she'll ever talk to Clark again except on the most superficial level. At this point, I doubt she'd spit on him if he were on fire.
And I'm looking forward to the "talk" with Lois. I wonder if she'll think he's telling her because he trusts her or if he's just being a Boy Scout about the whole "no secrets in marriage" thing. I also wonder if she'll be mad or scared or if she'll realize that Clark never told Lana.
Fireworks to come, I'm sure. Ooh, look at the explosions! All the pretty colors!
