Carol, I think the way you inserted the paper was really well done with all the Lois-thoughts in between. It sort of showed Lois coming to terms over the course of the story. I don't think I expected her to blow up, but at the same time I was surprised by the way she let her maternal instincts reach out for young Clark and thus projecting them to grown-up Lunkhead, too. Really sweet and well done. Please find a way to do the same in the archived version if you really intend to move HDHTB to a separate story.
And then he told her about listening to the baby's heartbeat at night. I think Lois' heart is so in love with him by now. Of course, her heart is buried, gagged, and guarded by an army of rabid dogs so there is no way it will ever come out and say so.
Michael, who now goes and slowly ticks off the hours till parts 52/53. More, please?
