Thanks everyone.
Lisa - I will keep that in mind if I do have to adjust the posting schedule. I jumped ahead a bit last night so while one event ended up taking 4 more chapters than planned, I skipped 4 others [they weren't well planned out or anything just 'internship stuff' or something in my notes] because that's the way the characters took me. We'll see if the betas think it's too much of a jump... And the next stuff should be easier to write for a variety of reasons.
Ann - Sorry about that 'boys' thing. And of course Lois was right - she's like Martha

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Sheliah - I think he's realizing that but he's also realized that he and Lois won't want to stay together just for the sake of the kids - they both want that forever love or whatever and, right now at least, he doesn't see that happening with Lois.
AnKS - Superman? Who's that? There *will* be flying about in a suit before the story's over...
Michael - if push comes to shove, I'll remember that. Am hoping not too [see Lisa above]. And thanks. When I saw that two years was cotton, I knew he had to officially give her his John Deere shirt...
Sheila - hehe. Right now, I run out of buffer on Sunday and then there would be days of nothing and I'd hate to do that to any of us... Once it's done I might be persuaded to post more often... We'll see how much is left v. UP v. end of the year...
JD - waffy and squishy? Will have to rectify that in the next parts

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Sara - you've raised some interesting points. I think both I and Lois want Clark to choose Lois for Lois not because Lana's married or is Trask's xenophobic female counterpart or whatever. Does that make sense? Interesting comparison to the show. Will have to ponder that...
Lovesuper - hehe.
Elisabeth - you're right. I hadn't realized that and I had to go back and look at it to see what you're talking about.
Look for 104/5 shortly...
Carol