I’ve only joined the boards recently, and am still reading the first half of this story. So I may have a different perspective, and apologize if I miss some important facts.
What I see when I read this part is both Lois and Clark hurting emotionally, and Clark also physically, with both of their support systems inadequate. Okay, their primary support systems are probably each other, and right now they’re thousands of miles apart. They can’t talk on the phone with Lois’s justifiable concerns about surveillance. And Clark doesn’t know her concerns, so he doesn’t understand.
Both are floundering, and their secondary support woefully inadequate.
I am confused about what’s up with Jimmy. I don’t understand why he was pushing Clark so hard to not go to the pool. Does he see Clark’s pain and not want to leave him alone? Is he just oblivious? Why can’t Clark go to the pool and Jimmy the casino if that’s what they each want?
I thought this chapter clarified many of Lois & Clark's issues and concerns.  
Last edited by cuidadora; 08/28/14 09:58 AM. Reason: remove my ramblings
Cuidadora
"Honey, we didn't care if you were a Russian or a Martian... You were ours... and we weren't giving you to anybody." ~ Martha in Strange Visitor
"A love that risks nothing is worth nothing." ~ Jonathan in Big Girls Don't Fly
| 
