CC,
I've only just now sat down to read the entire story (including BOTH epilogue's
).
I'll admit I was thrown for a loop which I saw Lois married (it took me awhile to figure out if I was reading about "our" Clark or alt-Clark. Was this the present or the future or a dream or what?) But I quickly caught on as to what had happened, and, frankly, it seemed quite natural.
I remember the almost-kisses in both Tempus,Anyone? and Lois & Clarks. When I saw both those scenes, I was caught up in the moment, and actually wanted them to kiss - until both times Lois stopped the kiss, and I realized that, of course, this wasn't really Clark. I don't know how to explain this, but, although alt-Clark isn't Clark, he is.
Also, I posed the hypothetical question to my husband. If you were suddenly transported to an alternate universe, with no way to get back, yadda yadda, and you met my alternate me, who loved you like I do, would you marry her? He thought it was a rather strange question, but, after thinking about it, he said, "yes".
So, I don't think Lois' actions were all that far-fetched, or out-of-character or out-of-canon or whatever.
This was a beautiful story, and you are a master story-teller! What a powerful command of the language you have. As just one example (of so many, I couldn't possibly name them all), the scene where Clark comes in the bedroom, and places his change on the dresser. Your description of this act as "intimate" was unexpected, yet completely accurate. What could be more intimate than the sounds of your [soon-to-be] lover, getting ready for bed?
This was a beautiful story. Thank you so much for sharing. And thank you for being brave enough to post the epilogue. I absolutely loved it.
- Vicki
