Yeah, I thought some people might be a bit surprised by this. I'm sorry for upsetting you with the Lois Andrews bit - particularly you, Kelly. You cried? Hadn't you read this part before??
And yes, Sara. This is a VERY different universe.
But Ann, I have to agree with you. I really like this Lois. By being with Chad all these years, she's sidestepped some bad experiences and is much softer for it. You'll see some things which I think are intrinsically Lois that are still the same, but lots of other things change primarily due to Lois' outlook on the world. It doesn't just change her, but also how others around her react to her.
I can promise you, I do not like the idea of Clark as a home-wrecker and so there is narry a hint of that in this fic.