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Well, our story has finally come to a close. What do you all think?

Shayne, this was awesome but I wanted more details! Loved it-loved it-loved it! I'm so glad that Lois and Clark had more children so that they could have a chance at doing it the way that they would like for it to be done and this time Clark would have a part in raising it.

As I said in previous comments, I would have liked to read about their feelings being discussed, the proposal, etc. but still a masterpiece.

Thank you Shayne for sharing such a wonderful story!

~Sheila

Great story, Shayne! I love that the epilogue is set four years down the road.

Superb story.. loved Clark's reactions to Lisa's lifestyle... typical father

Shayne, did you write this epilogue just for me?

Let's see... I love the idea that it is Lois who makes Clark a better person, more than the other way round.

Check!!

And with my own very liberal views, I obviously wish that Lisa would become a champion of various worthy causes of her own...

Check!!

I also hoped that, in spite of her growing up hearing people have sex, Lisa wouldn't start having sex too soon herself or become promiscuous.

Check!!

But I hoped that, in spite of all, Lisa would still be able to fall in love.

Check!!

Oh, wow! Clark flew for the first time right after he had had sex with Lois. Did Lisa have sex with this police officer? No, I don't really think so. Clark and Lois were both "under the influence" when they had sex, and I really don't think that Lisa would be. Alcohol wouldn't affect her, and hopefully there is no more Red K around.

But Lisa has almost certainly fallen in love! Yay!

As for Lois and Clark, I so wanted them to be happy, and have a good love life. And I wanted Lois to get pregnant one more time, with Clark's child.

Check!!!!

And finally, I wanted Clark to keep his promise to Joshua that he would be able to walk again.

Check!!!

And the last lines were perfect.

Thank you, Shayne! I absolutely loved this story!!!

Ann

Interesting story, Shayne. I've loved it! It's an interesting take on the characters, and I've loved thejourney that they've taken.

Great epilogue.

Hm, a 17-year-old-going-on-18-going-on-30 superpowered girl. So, she doesn't want to join the family business? And she is discovering boys. Poor dad. The flying remark certainly does leave a great deal to euphemism. Especially with her parents belief that she is just not interested in that kind of stuff. But considering her invulnerability, dad doesn't have to worry, now does he? (The green stuff is locked away, right?) Oh boy. Do I smell next-gen-fic in there?

Michael

Shayne, this was a great close to the story. As a dad myself, I sympathize with Clark's bewilderment over Lisa's political views and career choices. He has to remember that she's still a kid, even if the law will very soon tell her that she's an adult. He needs to give her time to finish growing up! Sure, she knows a lot more about life and death than most young people her age, but while that gives her an advantage over her peers, it doesn't necessarily make her wise. Her views on life and such will change dramatically in the next four years.

He needs to take comfort in the fact that she feels so secure in her family that she can say almost anything, and even if her parents disagree with her, they're still going to love her and make a place for her in their hearts. She understands that. That's why her real family is better than her childish imaginings. It's a good thing Lois is there to be a buffer between Clark's pragmatism and Lisa's youthful idealism. Lois can help them both see that the other has the right to his or her views, and that there are valid points to be made on both sides. Nothing like a hard-headed businessman tempered by a strong compassionate life partner. In fact, the combination is downright super!

Shayne, maybe we could have an epilogue a few years down the road where the newest super-powered Kent tyke has just thrown a sofa through a wall and is being counseled by someone who turns out to be Lisa. She could help her younger sibling to understand that even though they're different from most other people, they're still human, because just being homo sapiens doesn't make you a human being. Lisa can use Lana as a negative example.

Seriously, that scenario has strong possibilities. You could show us what Lisa is going through in her own romantic life by that time. How did her husband (husband-to-be) react to the news that her dad was Superman? How did he deal with being the physically weaker member of the relationship? How will he deal with Lisa's powers and potential, especially if she refuses to put on a suit and save people in danger? (Actually, I can't imagine that she'd continue to stay on the sidelines, irrespective of her political views.) If you want to write that one some time in the future, I guarantee you that I'll read it!

Again, great job, Shayne. You've shown us that families can come together even under the most trying of circumstances.

There's no need to rehash the comments from the other posters, suffice it to say that this is another enjoyably well-written story from the keyboard of one of the better writers on these boards.

There was plenty of opportunity to 'expand' on the action presented in order to up the emotional levels of some of the scenes, but you know how the gentle readers are. If they had their way you'd have to write a minute by minute exposition of everything that happened. We surely love our details. Still, you presented a nicely balanced story with plenty of action and emotion without drowning us in excessive angst and contrived situtations.

The epilogue gave us a nice peek into the future of the characters. We are allowed to see how Lisa has grown up and become a typical teenager/young adult (well as typical as she can be), and how the relationship of Lois and Clark turns out. It satisfies the need for the 'Happily Ever After'.

Another fine effort... what's next?

Tank (who agrees with Terry that a story about how Lisa decides to 'come into the family business' might be fun, but has no desire to see Lisa's kids)

I've posted a comment already, but I need to say, once again, how much I loved not only how you told this tale, Shayne, but also what actually happened in it.

I can't help it. I love when Lois and Clark fall in love - no, make that fall in heat and passion - the first time they see each other. I love when they have never felt anything like this before, and when they are totally swept off their feet by this awesome red-hot flame.

I love it, in other words, when they make love the first time they see each other.

I also totally love it if it is the first time for both of them! The symmetry and, well, equality of that kind of lovemaking is just totally irresistible to me.

And I absolutely adore it if Lois gets pregnant with Clark's child this very first time she has sex! Well, if Lois is a virgin and had not expected that she would have sex, she would not have come prepared for it.

I also love it if Clark abandons Lois almost right after their lovemaking. It's strange, but I do. Undoubtedly it has something to do with the trauma I suffered after seeing Clark have sex with Lois and then abandon her in Superman II. I spent years fantasizing about how they could be brought back together again. Ultimately, the best scenario I could come up with was always that Lois was pregnant with Superman's child.

And of course, the new movie, Superman Returns, reinforces the idea that Superman had sex with Lois and then abandoned her for a long time.

To me it is irresistible to see them get together again after they actually have a child together.

I like the idea of seeing Lois as a single mother. I very much like the idea that it would be hard for her, but that she would cope quite well, and that she would love her child and be a good mother.

I also love the idea of seeing Superman's child try to cope with his or her powers, and generally deal with his or her situation, without his or her father. (And then, of course, I love seeing Clark and his child get together for the first time and get to know each other and learn to trust one another.)

Your story gave me all of this and more, Shayne.

Finally, let me post an image or two of how I picture that sudden, irresistible passion that I just love to see between Lois and Clark the first time they meet.



Maybe like this....



...and maybe like this.

One thing is sure, I love that passion between them!!

Ann

Oh, I wished for more detail, too. But that's only because I'm sad to see this story end. I really came to adore the characters in this story. In fact, when you said Lois convinced Clark to get rid of his staff, I worried for a second that Joshua was gone. But then I decided you wouldn't do that (and was glad to see that I was right).

It was also good to see Lisa becoming her own person. Her devotion to her mother and awe of Clark in most of this story was completely believable given her age and the conditions of her childhood. But now that she has had several years in a more secure environment and one where Lois has Clark and so wouldn't be quite so dependant on Lisa for her emotional needs, it's good to see that Lisa has been able to grow up and become a normal teenager.

And I have to believe her liberal views will lead her to some day change her mind about donning the Super-persona. Altough, I'm glad she's rejecting it now as it more fully shows that she is her own person.

This was really fantastic and I am very sorry that there's no more to read.

I loved this epilogue! We get to see Lois and Clark and Lisa all settled into their new life. I love the way Clark worries about Lisa still. And I do want to find out more about this cop!

But I have to say that the best part is the motorcycle. Very fun, and a very good indication of Lisa's personality and how she has Clark wrapped around her little finger!

Thanks for the epilogue. It worked. Laura

this was a great story. Thanks