I loved this, Jo! You caught Lois perfectly! I caught myself chuckling at so many of her lines that I almost copied the entire story to quote back to you!
There was this:
“I agree, Clark is a fine journalist, and I’m surprised he didn’t consider a better paper to work for, but Lois… he was just your partner.”
Now he’d crossed the line.
“I resent that! I resent it because I… you know what I’m going to do? I’m going to get him back, because at least one of us is thinking clearly about this. I’m going to pretend you didn’t say that, and I’m going to go.”
She stalked to the door, the same purposeful stride taking charge again, but pivoted and turned towards the aging editor.
“Tell Jimmy that I hear they have a terrible medical plan.”
Ouch! Nice needling, Perry! And I loved the way Lois responded to it. In love and feeling rejected? Not much!
This had me in stitches:
“I’m opening this door, and if you’re naked – tough!”
A sequel would be a lot of fun, Jo - however, I haven't forgotten that you also have another story which you need to finish. You hear?
Wendy
