Happily catching up here!
Kathy, this is so great:
With other men, there had always been doubts ... doubts that they would be faithful, doubts as to whether they were being truthful about their feelings, doubts that they would accept her for who she really was. Even with Superman, things had been uncertain. Not that she didn't believe Superman cared for her; she trusted him with her life -- literally! But knowing that they could never be together -- really be together -- had always kept him at a safe distance in her heart.
But with Clark, everything was different. Unlike with Paul, she didn't feel as if she had to compete for his attention. Unlike with Claude, she didn't feel as if she were being swept away by the intensity and pace of their relationship. And unlike with Lex, she didn't feel on display, as if everything she said was being evaluated and judged. No, with Clark, she felt safe and secure and patient and content ... and truly, completely loved. It was a feeling she wanted to bask in forever.
Forever. She wanted to be with Clark forever.
As the implication of this desire reached her conscious mind, Lois found herself rendered nearly breathless from the realization. The reason she felt this way with Clark was because, for the first time in her life, she was completely, totally, head-over-heels in love.
And she couldn't imagine being any happier.
This promises to be one exciting ski weekend!
Ursie
