Sweet chapter. I really liked how Lois is trying to establish the necessary boundaries in her marriage to Clark. I loved how Clark understood and agreed with her.
I found it interesting how Lois talked to Clark about having friends. That is one thing that has struck me in this fic, that Lois seems to be pretty lonely. She doesn't seem to have any real friends. Admittedly, that is the usual state of affairs in LnC fics, but Lois is normally so active and involved with so many things that a relative dearth of friends doesn't seem to matter too much. In OTOH, on the other hand(!), Lois spent so much time being at home and doing - well, doing not so much. All right, that isn't exactly true. Much of the time Lois was studying, but that too seemed to be a rather lonely pursuit. Going to school or college can be a very social thing, because you are usually forming friendships, studying together and doing fun things after classes. But Lois seemed so lonely.
So I think that Lois needs a friend, a female friend, rather badly. I think you gave Clark a brother because you decided that he needed one. Well, you took away the sister that Lois had. Now I really think you need to give Lois a female friend! So, please, Carol, will you do that? Dare I hope that maybe, just possibly, possibly maybe, Lana could be such a friend?
Ann
