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Dan. She didn’t know what to think of Dan Scardino. He obviously didn’t trust her. She knew that discretion was an essential part of his job, but if he thought she was the type of person to blab everything she heard from her ‘boyfriend’ on the front page the Daily Planet… well, he really didn’t know her at all.

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Truth be told, the one person she wanted to call on the phone at this moment and talk to… wasn’t Dan. It was her best friend; not Mayson, but a man who didn’t have a telephone… well, not one that Lois could access anymore than she could Mayson’s.

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344 Clinton Street. It wasn’t that far away. Actually, from her dreams, she knew exactly where Clark lived; she hadn’t needed to do the drive-by she had done on her way home from her stake-out on Scardino earlier. She knew she had never walked down Clinton before, even though it was nearby. Even if she did almost daily, or nightly, now in her dreams.

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It looked just as it had when she had barged inside that day she thought Clark had been meeting Superman. The apartment appeared to be in the same condition: abandoned because Clark didn’t exist to move into it.

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“I didn’t bring you anything, Lois, because I don’t want to dazzle you. I just want to be with you, so can we…” He motioned towards the door with his head. “… talk?”

“Sure,” she replied, patting his knee and standing up. “Come on inside.”

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“So, basically, what you’re saying is…” Lois said to Sarah. “That all my life I’ve attracted men that are controlling or incomplete or downright liars because… because…” She was at a loss.

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Do you smell something? Lois heard a serious male voice whisper in her ear.

“Superman?” she murmured. She hadn’t smelled anything, only now…

Dan turned his eyes to her. “Huh?”

“I smell something. Do you smell something burning?” Lois asked, leaning towards Dan.

“No,” he replied with a casual shake of his head before refocusing on the trial. Then he stopped. “Yes.”

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Lois stood there stunned that it wasn’t her Spidey-sense that had warned her of the bomb, but her Super sense… Superman.

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Superman. Superman had saved her life. Superman had saved the life of everyone. And he didn’t even exist.

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Lois, she heard a male voice call her name. She turned and looked around the newsroom. There wasn’t anyone close by. That was strange.
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Lois.

“Clark,” Lois whispered, again searching for him, her blood rushing with anticipation. But he wasn’t there.

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He's trying to tell her! He is real! He needs you to save him, Lois!

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Lois waved her hands through the air. “Kiss me!”

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That's it.

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“No,” Dan replied.

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I never thought I'd say the words, but: Dan's my hero!

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His lips lightly graced hers in a simple, natural, everyday kiss.

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Not because it was the best kiss she had ever had. It certainly could not compare to the passion of kissing Superman when he was doused with Revenge nor to the love of Clark’s kiss when he left during the heat wave. But because it was just the kind of kiss she needed at that moment. It, at least, was real.

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She hadn’t had a single Superman / alternative life dream all weekend.

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“She could be a clone.”

“Do you think she was brainwashed?”

“Possible, Jimmy. Possible.”

“Hypnotized?”

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Love this ribbing.

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“Lois Lane and Dan Scardino finally kissed. Who had this weekend in the pool?”

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Ralph: Yes!

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Lex had never lost control. Ever. Even when Miranda had sprayed him with Revenge, Lex had stayed in control.

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That didn’t make sense, and she thought about that again. She hadn’t dreamed about that incident either. She dropped her head into her hands. What was wrong with her? She was having memories of imaginary men from her dreams and yet the memories were of dreams she couldn’t remember. The memories were there, somewhere in her head, but they were being elusive.

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That couldn’t be right. Yet, there it was! Located between Wichita and Topeka.

Smallville.

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Her top box was empty.

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There sitting on top of her second box of Double Fudge Crunch bars was a piece of notebook paper.

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She tossed it onto her desk and pulled out a candy bar.

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Lois tore open the candy bar with her teeth, spit out the tab, and stuck the chocolaty goodness into her mouth.

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Her hand fell from her mouth and what remained of her candy bar dropped to the floor.

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At the top of the piece of notebook paper was written in her handwriting: Clark Kent is real. Research Tempus to rescue Clark from dying in the past. H. G. Wells will help you.

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"SARAH! That wasn't funny!"

Yay! So great a chapter! Oh, and just because I found this and need to prove how much I love this new gremlins site... Give me more, ASAP! I need to know what happens next!

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"The world is a mess and I just need to rule it." -- Dr. Horrible

"Everyone's a hero in their own way, In their own not-that-heroic way!" -- Captain Hammer

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Where the Lost Aprils Are.

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It was late, and she knew it probably wasn’t the best time of night for a stroll, but she wasn’t doing herself any good lying in bed and not sleeping.

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344 Clinton Street. It wasn’t that far away.

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She needed to go and look at the apartment and prove to herself that it wasn’t the same place as from her dreams, prove to herself once and for all that Clark didn’t exist.

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He was a figment of her imagination. If she could do that, then she could move forward towards forgiving Dan for not trusting her.

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or her light would show Clark’s apartment: the apartment with the staircase just past the door down into the living room, where his couch, coffee table, and TV were.

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It looked just as it had when she had barged inside that day she thought Clark had been meeting Superman.

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She switched off her flashlight and ran down the stairs.

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“Sure,” she replied, patting his knee and standing up. “Come on inside.”

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Then next morning, early enough that Lois hadn’t gone to work yet, but late enough that the sun had already made its appearance, she was on the phone with her substitute therapist and friend, Sarah.

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“So, basically, what you’re saying is…” Lois said to Sarah.

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Lois sighed in defeat. Please tell me, she thought, that Sarah doesn’t want me to give up chocolate, too?

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“Oh, great. The ‘we need to talk’ talk,” she heard Dan grumble to himself.

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Do you smell something? Lois heard a serious male voice whisper in her ear.

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How can she flash to something that wasn’t in her past with Clark?

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Dan turned his eyes to her. “Huh?”

“I smell something. Do you smell something burning?” Lois asked, leaning towards Dan.

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Dan ran into the center of the courtroom,

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Is he going to run off with the bomb? Lock himself in a broom closet?

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Then he returned to Lois, pulling her down between the benches and covering her with his body just moments before the bomb exploded. The desk shattered, shooting pieces of wood throughout the room.

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“If I had to guess I’d say that was meant for me,” Dan said.

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She needed to live in reality if she wanted to remain sane and not hear voices calling to her when nobody was there. Lois waved her hands through the air. “Kiss me!”

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“I want to move our relationship to the next level.

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. I want you to kiss me,”

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She closed her eyes and puckered her lips and waited... And waited. And waited.

“No,” Dan replied.

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Lois winced. “Get out!” How dare he? He had been throwing himself at her for weeks now, only to suddenly withdrawal?

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“I’m not rejecting you. I just don’t want our first kiss to be forced.”

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“Forced?!” She just wanted to get it over with, so that they could move on.

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“I want our first kiss to be natural, memorable for how wonderful it will be, emotion based, not fear based. I’ve been thinking about it for a long time now, and I don’t want to ruin it by rushing into things.”

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“Do you like hot dogs?” he asked, pulling her to her feet

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Dan had stopped moving, and Lois bumped into his chest. She glanced up at him to see why he had stopped and suddenly felt his hand on her cheek. His lips lightly graced hers in a simple, natural, everyday kiss.

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But it did make her feel something. She raised her hand up to his head to pull it back when he started to move away. He came back willingly for the second kiss, deepening it.

When he moved away again, she murmured, “Perfection.”

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Lois walked into the newsroom the following Monday morning with a new outlook on life.

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She hadn’t had a single Superman / alternative life dream all weekend.

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There’re a lot of unflattering titles waiting for Lois. None are suitable for public use.

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“She could be a clone.”

“Do you think she was brainwashed?”

“Possible, Jimmy. Possible.”

“Hypnotized?”

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“Or maybe that toe-dragging boyfriend of hers finally got around to remembering that she’s a woman and that he’s a man.”

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Perry bounced his eyebrows at her. “So, Lois, you and Scardino have fun this weekend?”

She rolled her eyes. “No comment.”

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“Lois Lane and Dan Scardino finally kissed. Who had this weekend in the pool?”

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Unlike some other men. Lois grimaced, pushing out of her mind the thought of what had actually happened after the models had visited the Daily Planet.

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You said Lex hadn’t taken advantage. So, either nothing happened. Or Lois doesn’t blame Lex. Or Jimmy is the father of the little bundle of sleepless nights Ellen Lane is now raising for Lois.

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She forced that fake kiss out of her mind, locking it into an inner cabinet to be explored again later when she was alone.

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Lois instantly felt chagrined by these thoughts. It wasn’t Dan’s fault that he couldn’t hold a candle to her fantasies. No man could.

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Although, in Lex’s defense, their relationship hadn’t progressed far enough for their … she sighed. Actually, it had.

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Lex had never lost control. Ever. Even when Miranda had sprayed him with Revenge, Lex had stayed in control.

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Why did thinking of kissing Clark make her hot all over? Oh, right. The second time he had kissed her had been when he had said goodbye during the heat wave.

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Smallville, Kansas. What a name! She shook her head, like there could ever… Lois gazed over at her computer.

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Yet, there it was! Located between Wichita and Topeka.

Smallville.

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Okay, Smallville might be a real place, but Clark Kent was certainly not real. End of story.

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She reached into her desk drawer and pulled out… nothing.

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Darn! Her top box was empty

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There sitting on top of her second box of Double Fudge Crunch bars was a piece of notebook paper

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She glanced down at the paper she had removed from her drawer.

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Her hand fell from her mouth and what remained of her candy bar dropped to the floor.

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Clark Kent is real. Research Tempus to rescue Clark from dying in the past. H. G. Wells will help you.

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Oooooh! Oooooh! Oooooh! Oooooh!

Michael

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Mouse!

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I know, I know. I didn't review the last chapter. I didn't have time (still very limited). But then it... you... this... and I read... GAH! I had to get this out. My apologies.

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No apologies needed. Your "..." spoke for themselves.

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Trust issues are a biggie with Lois' relationships. None seem to escape it.

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Good point. Like how Mayson's been usurped by Clark in that category.

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A woman I can talk to and relative to, or cute guy who listens to me, thinks I can do no wrong, backs me up when I do something stupid, and brings coffee?

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Did not see that coming. Smart move though. /reevaluates/ Then again, won't it only lead her to disappointment?

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On second thought, let's not go to Clark's apartment. It's a messy place.

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No! Believe, Lois! There's something fishy about knowing exactly how an apartment you've never seen before looks, right?

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"Is there though? Because the voices keep telling me otherwise."

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The Superman in her head is giving her real world advice?! Brilliant!

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The power of positive thinking.

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He's trying to tell her! He is real! He needs you to save him, Lois!

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I never thought I'd say the words, but: Dan's my hero!

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Bugger. I retract my previous statement. Hey buddy, what happened to waiting?

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No! It's like it was the anti-true-love-kiss! One kiss from the absolutely wrong man and it wipes her mind clean of the important things! NO! WAIT! IT'S THE AMNESIA KISS! NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

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Ralph: Yes!

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Uh... no.

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"SARAH! That wasn't funny!"

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But, Lois, you should have seen the expression on your face!

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Yay! So great a chapter! Oh, and just because I found this and need to prove how much I love this new gremlins site... Give me more, ASAP! I need to know what happens next!

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Yeah, I love the smilie sit too. Posting again tonight at midnight. And I see your lightsaber smilie and raise you:

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"On the long road, take small steps." -- Jor-el, "The Foundling"

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As much as I don't like the idea of Dan with Lois, I did like this:

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Joan

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VirginiaR.
"On the long road, take small steps." -- Jor-el, "The Foundling"

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Hi Michael Wow, 3 parters. Gee, thanks. /pst/I found that if you put the new smilies in as IMG, you can put more smilies per post!/

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Dreamy guy in spandex?

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This guy? or this one?

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Oooooh! Oooooh! Can Superman buy steamy sex for $50?

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So, is there a serial bad guy who makes girls named April go ‘lost’?

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Maybe Star could relay a message? And come to think of it, is there now Mayson with unencumbered access to Clark? And is that a fully grown Clark or is Mayson taking care of Baby Clark?

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Uuuuu…344 Clinton Street is said to be in a very bad neighborhood. Lois should carry mace.

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Nononononononononononononono nononononononononononononononononononono nononononononononononononononono nonononononononononononono!

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Wait. What now? That’s not what this means!

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/waits for Dan to walk in front of a bus. Or a heavily overweight prostitute. Whichever does him in faster.

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How can she flash to something that wasn’t in her past with Clark?

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Is he going to run off with the bomb? Lock himself in a broom closet?

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Oh great. If he isn’t impaled by a piece of desk, he’s so gonna score…

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Hey! I’ve got an idea. Superman always thought he put Lois in danger and left her for it. Can Dan do the same trick?

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But that would imply that Dan was a lunkhead?

End of Part 1 FDK - Time for breakfast break - more responses later.

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VirginiaR.
"On the long road, take small steps." -- Jor-el, "The Foundling"

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Oh. That. Whew…

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There’re a lot of unflattering titles waiting for Lois. None are suitable for public use.

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What? They only kissed! Remember Lois is tree-sloth, turtle, snail, not really interested.

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Oh dear! The Hokey-Pokey!

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Would it be called stuffing the polls if Lois raised her hand?

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You said Lex hadn’t taken advantage. So, either nothing happened. Or Lois doesn’t blame Lex. Or Jimmy is the father of the little bundle of sleepless nights Ellen Lane is now raising for Lois.

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She got too active an imagination?

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/waits for Lois to get to real fake kiss #4 in the Honeymoon Suite.

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/waits for Lois to google ‘Clark Kent’ and find gravesite marked ‘Clark Kent’.

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Oooooooh! And how did it get there?

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Oooooh! Oooooh! Oooooh! Oooooh!

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And we've reached the top of the first hill. Prepare for (That was the closest one I could find to a roller coaster. The front smilie is Joan, middle Mouse, and the one in the back is Michael.)

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VirginiaR.
"On the long road, take small steps." -- Jor-el, "The Foundling"

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Wow, 3 parters. [Embarrassed] Gee, thanks. /pst/I found that if you put the new smilies in as IMG, you can put more smilies per post!/

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[QUOTE] Dreamy guy in spandex?

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Must be

[quote] quote:Oooooh! Oooooh! Can Superman buy steamy sex for $50?

Of course, but Lois will never talk to him again

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I'm sorry if this is a spoiler, but Clark and Mayson do *not* meet in the beyond.

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Noooooooooooooooooooo!

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Oh, dear, did someone forget to take his anti-nausea medicine?

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/checks warning label on top of posting./ Oh, right. There was *none*!

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That's she's completely freaked out about dreaming about apartments that she's never been to before?

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Lois = He's not

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But that would imply that Dan was a lunkhead?

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Nothing that can't be fixed by judicious use of

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No, it's just been so long that Lois has forgotten that with less information leads to more imagination.

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Actually for... Lex, he was quite a gentleman.

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You're really quite enjoying this, aren't you?

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Are you counting the Superman kisses in that talley?

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Right, the Kents find a dead alien baby and bury him in the Smallville Cementary. Right. B39 would NEVER find him there. [Roll Eyes]

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Is that important?

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I always suspected as much. Never got around to counting those, though.

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From *Lois*, not form Cat.

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Noooooooooooooooooooo!

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/checks warning label on top of posting./ Oh, right. There was *none*!

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Originally posted by Darth Michael:
If you get motion sickness (or Dan sickness) this might be a good time to take your anti-nausea medicine

Oh deary!
Michael

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She really *is* picky, isn't she? What if he dresses up in spandex and cape and jumps off a building. Will she *then* swipe him up and put him in her bed?

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You're really quite enjoying this, aren't you?

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Yes!

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Does she know he's Superman? Pilot. Man of Steelbars. Kisses during PML. HiM.

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That always depends on who else saw it.

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VirginiaR.
"On the long road, take small steps." -- Jor-el, "The Foundling"

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Finally! Progress. This is one frustrating story. When will she finally meet Clark? Laura

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Hmmmm. Define "Meet".

Oooh, speaking of which, I better prep tonight's part.

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"On the long road, take small steps." -- Jor-el, "The Foundling"

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For some reason my computer won't let me cut and paste the new smilies, so the only way I can get them to show is to copy the link from the properties screen and make it an "image".

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I had no idea why you thought Lois would give herself to any man at that price (even Superman).

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Not the Metropolis Landfill?

Michael

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True. She *was* willing to pay a hundredfold for a night with Superman. So, he'd probably have to pay even more than that.

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Well, there is an old saying about how no one could torture Clark Kent like Yvonne Connell. Just figured, you'd make a run for it?

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Yes, but that was in *last* part's *FDK*! There's been over *six* hours since you posted that warning. And there was an *entire* workday in between, too!

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Hmm... come to think of it, that might have been a good idea. swiped up, put in a biohazard wastebin, and driven to the incinerator herself. There, she watches as the gooey goodness is poured into the roaring fire.

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Huh. But he. And they. Oh, right, you're not talking about the Whole Story there. My bad. /goes checking/ Huh. Really. I could have sworn Lois kissed him at least once on screen.

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Not the Metropolis Landfill?

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I didn't mention where they would start out, just where they ended up.

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"On the long road, take small steps." -- Jor-el, "The Foundling"