Yay for this chapter!
Desperate, Lois said, “If you could ask me anything, what would it be?”
She’d caught him unawares. “I… I don’t know.”
“Sure you do. Anything.”
“Maybe here isn’t the right place,” he said.
...what was the question??? I'm just dying to know. Was it in the vein of 'could you ever live on a farm, love a farmboy, accept an alien?'
“Bess just happens to have the best milk in the world.”
This is too sweet.
“You’ll do it? You’re the machine?”
So cute!
“You must be frustrated that Jack isn’t here.”
“You're here.”
Awww.
She stopped half an inch from touching his pinkie finger. He lifted his finger and closed the distance, resting his finger against hers.
This is such a perfect little microcosm event because they're both just inching closer, both making the choice - it feels like them!
“I had to come back eventually,” he said. “And there’s no one I’d rather be with.”
Ooooh! That feels like a big admission!
“I called Perry this afternoon,” Lois said.
Way to bury a lead!
When he did, she held his gaze and said, “I thought we agreed we weren’t going to make any decisions yet.”
His grin became more natural. “Depends on who’s offering.”
It's moments like this where I can't tell if this is the character's flirting or the author's red herring. It's a fun balance!
She laughed. “You won’t believe this, but the blanket feels warm.”
Love the little dramatic irony of this!
They were talking about Jack, but Lois wondered how closely Clark could relate.
It's a really nice analogy that you set up here!
Did his dream of working for The Daily Planet still flicker under the accumulation of grief and responsibility?
I just love the way you crafted this phrase.
“Both farming and journalism require a lot of dedication, and it’s too much for one person? Is that what you’re saying?”
This equation gets a lot more interesting if she stays and there are two of them...
His mind was full of Lois.
Awwwww.
Looking forward to finding the time to read the rest!!
