Concentrating, he listened for her heartbeat, all concern
about using his powers completely banished. This was war and he
intended to use every advantage he had at his disposal. With
Lois, he needed them all, and then some, and even then he
wondered if he'd ever be on an equal footing with her.
Thump, thump. Thump, thump.
His head swiveled towards the clump of apple trees on the
other side of the house and he smiled
BB Medos: Sanctuary
Yes, you did, Beverly.
just checked it on my hard drive - one of my all time favourite stories, but I'd forgotten that bit about the heartbeat! Time to reread it.
Still, I think I read "Heartbeat" first, though, perhaps because Sanctuary is nfic which i didn't discover until well after I started reading L & C fanfic. Also, I'm not sure when Heartbeat was first posted - the archive copy is undated. Maybe Pam knows? I'm not sure any of this matters but it's interesting to trace the origins of some of these bits of fanon.
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