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Yay! More!

Pat said: Regardless of how much trouble she was in, the brain never stopped for a second. She would have never figured it out if she had been a mere mortal like the rest of us. That's why I have Clark pointing out that he fell in love with her because she was Lois. She has an extra gear of determination (I think). A sequel? Um... next question?

Joy – You went back and reread the darn thing? Golly! Here's an extra hug for all that effort. Thanks for sticking with me all the way through (and then some).

Phyrry – Thanks! It thrills me to have lured someone out of lurkerdom to comment. That "awkward stage" is my absolute favorite. There are so many ways she can find out/he can tell her.

Kristen – And I was so excited to see you leave feedback! You also get extra points for reading the whole darn thing again. Thank you so much for your kind words on characterization and dialogue. I'm betting those episodes you cringed at were in the third or fourth season. After Deborah Joy Levine left, the show (to me) went downhill fast. I base my characterizations on her version of the characters. Her vision of L/C is what made me fall in love with the show to begin with.

Joan – Thanks! It really does mean so much to me to see the same people coming back on each part of the story. I'm glad you liked the story.

Steph! – As always, I just want to grope you. <g> It's not canon that Clark knew who she was before coming to the Planet, but it makes sense to me that he did. It's a world-class newspaper, she's his age and she's already won two major journalism awards. His rules are never explicitly stated, but he had to have had some (especially since we see him more than once freaking about crossing lines/causing harm).

Ken – Thanks! WAFF makes the world go 'round.

Jen! – What, no update on how many times you moved while I delayed for months in posting the story?!? :p I'll join you in the basking (only mine is because it's finally freakin' finished and I can cross it off my conscience).

Virginia said: Yes, Lois, for weeks now I haven't been trying to tell you I'm Superman, but that I'm a virgin. That first one isn't that important. That is the gift that keeps on giving. Thanks (again!), Michael! Yay! You might be relieved to know that there are some short (or shorter) stories on the archive.

Thanks again to everyone whose left feedback. It means a lot to me to have kept you all entertained. Especially when I left you all hanging for months. I apologize fervently for that and promise to try never to do it in the future. Hugs for everyone!

Oh Sue!
What a great story! I have missed your writing. With your flowing style, it is so easy to see Lois as she plans how to get out of that train car. Her suborn persistence, even when she realizes she is going the wrong direction, is classic. And Clark's thought process is heart wrenching as he spirals into depression as the hours tick by with no sign of Lois.

I also enjoy how you have Lois remembering her times with Clark where we see him –so- wanting to tell Lois the truth but being afraid. So he leaves all of these clues that Lois finally puts together. Fun Stuff!

Now, you hinted that you were willing to take our two heroes to the N-side. You write such beautiful interaction between Lois and Clark. If this current crew of “Sue Fans” has not read your writing before or your Nfic, run, don’t walk, to the achieves on the G or the Nfic side and read any of Sue’s stories. They are just SUPER!

I’ll be watching on the N-side.
Write on Sue!
Anne

Thanks, Anne! I've missed hearing from you, too. I'm glad you liked the story. Thanks, also, for the kind words about my other stories. You've given me a much-appreciated shot of encouragement.

Hey, I had to pop in here to comment on Sue's posting the much-awaited last chapter of her latest fic!

I have to start by repeating what Sue said in her previous chapter:

Exactly! That's why, in the movie Superman II, the relationship between Lois and Superman was over when he took her memory of his identity (and their lovemaking) away. And that's why Clark proposed to Lois in the comics without telling her his secret. If Lois doesn't know who Clark is, then Clark isn't fully committed to her.

On the other hand, what if Clark really is fully committed to her? How scary is that, knowing that about Clark? About Superman? About Clark, who is also Superman?

Love that portrait of Lois's numbness, of her unawareness of so many things - I don't remember, is she wearing clothes, or how much does she reveal when she is dropping that blanket? - her instinctive need to be close to Clark, and then her self-consciousness about touching his 'S'. She wants to be close to Clark, and the touching of his 'S' reminds her, I think, of everthing that has to be worked through between them yet, before there can be normalcy between them. Normalcy and love.

But Clark isn't worried.

The aloof mask of Superman is gone, indeed. Because now he is fully committed to her, and he has no more secrets from her. But what can she say to this super man when he is offering her his cornucopia of love, holding back nothing?

He's going to tell her! Now!

And she is so excited that she can't wait for him to finish! How typical of her! Ah, but it's just as well she couldn't keep quiet, because we all know that Clark can find sudden reasons not to tell Lois his secret even if he had planned to, not right at this moment!

She said his name! Aww!

Ann

Sue,

I just read this on the archive and loved it. And the ending? Perfection.