Oooo! More FDK! It's like Christmas has come early!
Anne - Hi! I am back to play! We're not scheduled to do another upgrade at work until May/June. Luckily, it doesn't look like it's going to be anything like the one we just finished. <whew>
Bob - You reread the story, too? Thank you! I'm deliriously happy that you liked it so much. You absolutely read the last part right - they haven't lost the person they fell in love with. I would stipulate, though, that they were both already in love, it was just easier and less risky (as Lois notes) to love their future partner. Clark had a Lois who wasn't commitment-shy and Lois learned that Clark could be trusted with her heart. Spending that much time with their future partners opened their eyes to what was already there in front of them.
Laura - There's an alternate version of part 8 gathering dust somewhere. I'll see if I can finish it for you.
Thanks again to everyone who's commented. I appreciate it very, very much.
