Fraternal twins, right? And they use both names, right?
I second that!
A few feedbacks ago, Ann mentioned kinds of love that Clark and Lois have shown for each other. She didn't mention phileo, the love friends and family members have for each other. I think that's the love Clark has for Lois
That may be just it, Terry. And these two chapters were lovely, with a lot of
phileo as well as WAFF in both of them. I don't remember the last time Lois and Clark were this comfortable with each other. They joked and bantered and had a generally great good time.
I loved this:
We played games for a couple more hours – during which time Lois also managed to acquire the rights to a back rub, a chilled room with a fire going even though it was May, a neck rub, feeding her chocolate cake while she reclined on the sofa, and a scalp massage complete with hair washing if we could find a comfortable way for her put her head in the sink – like at a salon and salon sinks were one thing that Sam didn't have at the house.
I had the feeling she was looking forward to collecting.
Yes, Lois was looking forward to collecting her 'prizes'. But the wonderful thing is that Clark was also looking forward to giving Lois all of this.
This was even more delightful:
"But you know what your mom's done that's made me a winner? She's given me you and your brother." I rubbed her stomach. "You'll understand someday – I hope – why that means so much to me. I'm all that remains of a dead planet – at least until your brother was born, but I didn't know that he was my son at that point. I know you're my son or daughter and I'd love your brother as much as I do now even if he wasn't my biological son, but knowing that he probably is..."
I sighed.
"I never realized my need to be connected to Earth, but you and Christopher... You do that for me and so you need to take it easy on your mom because she's the one who's made that possible. Besides," I whispered, "it's her birthday."
I looked up to see if she was smiling at that, but instead I saw tears. "Hey," I said, moving towards her. "What is it?"
"I never knew you felt like that," she told me.
It's wonderful that he not only acknowledged this to himself, but that he told Lois, too. I can understand that she had tears in her eyes. After all, he can do so much for her, and he has done so much for her - but this, this amazing special thing, is something she can do for him.
All in all, Lois and Clark were just so happy in these two chapters. And I really, really hope that Clark will soon realize what Lois truly means to him.
Ann
