Sorry, as always, for the slow reply. Real life has continued to be insanely busy, although now I'm not even 100% sure what it's been busy with. But I'm feeling quite happy that as opposed to my normal behavior, I actually had the next chapter written before I posted as I have yet to have a chance to do any writing this week.
Thank you all for the wonderful feedback. I have to say, I'm surprised by the comments on Lois being a lunkhead. I was expecting to get clobbered for having her kiss him (well, not be Sheila, but by others). I guess it was just me, but it felt too early to me. I swear, the kiss just appeared on my screen and when I saw it there, I looked at it in puzzlement for a moment thinking, “What's that doing there? Lois isn't ready for that.” I even almost deleted it, but changed my mind at the last minute, deciding that it worked. So, I'm glad, if a bit perplexed, at the lack of angry posts telling me I pushed Lois into something she wasn't ready for.
Ann-
I found it a little harder to concentrate on the A-plot this time, but I'm not worried. You have handled the A-plot beautifully so far. I don't doubt that you will bring the A-plot to a very satisfying conclusion.
You lie, but you do it so well, I'm tempted to let it go to my head.
And it was a joy to see Henderson! Nice old gruff Henderson. Gotta love him. I was definitely very glad that he didn't hug anybody! But Lois hugged him!
While I'm still struggling with characterization with him, he is so much fun to write.
... really, you made me feel how these two people savor one another's happiness. How nothing makes them happier than seeing the other one being joyful.
I'm so glad this came through. Clearly I'm having trouble doing so, but I am trying to draw this to a close (while simultaneously making sure I covered everything) and so it's important to me that it becomes clearer and clearer why this is not the story where Lois and Clark go their own separate ways as several people (I think, perhaps, you were one of them, Ann?) suggested early on.
In my defense, this is very LnC's Lois. She is the one who slammed a door in Clark's face as she had too much fun on their first date.
Dandello-
And we thought CLARK was a lunkhead?
Sheila-
Time is limited but GET BACK HERE!
I knew you would not like the end of this, Sheila. But your response, as always, was priceless.
Lovesuper97-
Awww come on Lois. If i was her I would be in his bed by now next to him.
I'm guessing you're not alone on that.
Beth-
Henderson was great in this! I loved all his little comments.
Oh, goody. For reasons I'm not 100% sure of, Beth, I'm expecting you to be the person to tell me I'm doing an awful job with Henderson's character. So, I'm glad to see that so far, I'm wrong.
Well, I'm off to try to see the lunar eclipse…
(Ehhh... maybe I'm not so happy about the very last sentence, though?)
