The grand prize was the other Clark’s life – Superman, Lois, and a secret identity with a great job.
Excellent metaphor for Alt-Clark.

Surely he must feel like he got the short end of the stick.
“It will feel like a rescue to her, Clark, as it should. No one is in more need of a rescue than that Lois.”
Ain't that the truth! If only we could have been saved from the ARGH! in the show!
It will be interesting how everything plays out. Maybe I missed something, but how is Lois from the past going to deal with Clark being gone-- is that what Lois explained in the journal?
Ugh, anytime I write about time travel, my head spins-- so hat's off to you for making it work! I hope there is a Lois out there for Alt-Clark... if only he could have the Lois from the past-- but that wouldn't work, would it? As she'd eventually be the current Lois and then our Clark wouldn't have his Lois... oy, you see what I mean about time travel! :p
Anyway, it will be interesting to see how present-Lois deals with living with Alt-Clark and vice versa. Obviously Alt-Clark feels something for her-- and how can she not feel something for him? A lot to play with here...
Looking forward to more!
