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Fantastic. As always  The scene with Lois and Lucy in the cafe was great... Lucy knew exactly what she was doing, didn't she <g> And Happy Birthday Erin! Helga
Knowledge is knowing that tomatoes are a fruit.
Intelligence is not putting them in a fruit salad.
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Lemme borrow that mop. I really am puddling here on the couch; that was so sweet. *sniff*
Happy b-day Erin
Jen
really needs to mop herself up so she can catch up on more fic
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You're having them set Lucy up on a blind date with Jimmy? Jimmy!
I thought you liked Lucy?
Tank (who can't imagine a fate more horrible for the young woman)
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I've got the flu, so I can't *sit* for very long without having back aches, feeling like an eighty-year-old woman who just got hit with a bat, so I have to make this short. *Wonderful*!!!! (as always) Great birthday story!  Pelican 
Such a little thing really, a kiss...most people don't give it a moment's consideration. They kiss on meeting, they kiss on parting, that simple touching of flesh is taken entirely for granted as a basic human right.
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All right, who are you, and what have you done with Wendy?  THRILL as Lois and Clark have an honest conversation devoid of angst! GASP as there are no stupid misunderstandings or recriminations to destroy the moment! CHEER at a delightful revelation that's one of the most charming I've ever seen! I guess it all comes down to fic length with you, Wendy. The short fics are angst-free. Hope Tank took his meds. Happy birthday, Erin, and Wendy, thanks for a really lovely story. Hazel
Lois: You know the deal.
Clark: Superman gets the guys in capes, Lois and Clark get the guys in suits.
-- Action Comics 827
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Wendy
I loved it
ditto others
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Oops
I forgot to wish Erin a Happy Birthday.
Happy Birthday Erin.
sorry it's late
merry
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Cool! 
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Ok, this WAS great but... what is happening to you, Wendy? The last three things you posted here lacked WHams... I can't believe Saskia didn't bring it up... Where's the death? The destruction? Hey, don't get me wrong, I love waff and smoochies, I was just worried about you This was really nice; I mean it(yes, even after the previous paragraph!)  Cris
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I can't believe Saskia didn't bring it up... Where's the death? The destruction? Hey! Now why should I have brought that up? I never ask for that, now do I? Apart from one story that is. For the rest I like the whaffy vignettes and the smoochies. So why should I complain? I liked reading this as it is.  So where did I get that image of asking for death and destruction? I'm just very sweet and innocent! Saskia
I tawt I taw a puddy cat!
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Honestly, I thought I replied to this comment thread. I'm sorry, Wendy -- maybe my loopiness from the other night is still affecting me [g] In any case, though, I just wanted to say that I *really* enjoyed reading this one! Erin's a lucky birthday gal! (Btw, hope you had a good one, Erin!!) I thought the Lucy/Lois conversation was very well done. I liked those little flashbacks you gave us, like the bowling -- aww, I could just see that happening! One thing I liked in particular was Lois's logic in that one para -- 'I couldn't imagine a better husband than my best friend. Oh, yeah, Clark, you're my best friend!' That was hilarious. Thanks for a terrific read! Tracey
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One word - Wow! Truly, Wendy, you've outdone yourself again!
Wonderful stuff - I especially like the ending!
Sara.
P.S. Happy birthday, Erin!
Death: Easy, Bill. You'll give yourself a heart attack and ruin my vacation.
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Way behind, lots to catch up with and little time - and everyone seems to have got here before me and said everything possible there is to be said. So...what they all said. A very enjoyable little vignette, Wendy.  LabRat
Athos: If you'd told us what you were doing, we might have been able to plan this properly.
Aramis: Yes, sorry.
Athos: No, no, by all means, let's keep things suicidal.
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I’m stunned! It’s truly wonderful to see so much feedback and so many encouraging comments and suggestions. These boards are fantastic!! So many of you mentioned particular things, such as Lucy’s recounting of the bowling incident and Lois and Clark feeding each other pizza (yes, I made those incidents up, but they seemed to be pretty typical of the way Lois and Clark were with each other socially, and it gave Lucy an opportunity to have been an observer of the two of them being... more than friendly ): At first when I started reading it, I thought that it had been done before. But before I got more than a few paragraphs in, I realized how wrong I was. Lucy pointed out just the right things, and it was hilarious the way she did it. I liked how you built on real events but added "side events" that might have happened offscreen and made perfect sense. It was easy to picture Lois linking her arm in Clark's, or poking him, patting him on the back, or hugging him when she got a strike (what's less imaginable to me is that Lois would stoop to go bowling enough to be good enough to get a strike!). So thanks; I’m really delighted that those scenes went over well. Pam mentioned the understated revelation; it’s a relief that some, or perhaps most, of you found that believable. Yes, in a longer story Lois wouldn’t react quite so gently, and there’d be much more discussion, but we can say that the explanations will all come later, when Lois has had a chance to get used to the information and when she’s tired of kissing Clark.
Just a fly-by! *waves*
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So sorry Wendy and Erin that this is so late. Real life is taking over at the moment and this really great story just slipped through my weekly scans of the boards! Everyone has pretty much commented on everything that is great about this fic, including the bowling scene, the smoochies and the great revelation but I did want to add... Excitement. Passion. And her best friend - all rolled up in one. The perfect relationship. This is a great line and a completely true statement. Happy Birthday Erin!  Sorry I’m so late, and thank you Wendy for a beautiful story. Sarah-Jayne
"A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles."
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