Thanks Groobie and Mike for the feedback. I'm delighted you liked this tale.
Mike, I have a draft of Clark's reaction. I almost included it, but thought it didn't fit into the challenge. Does anyone else have an opinion on whether it should be part of this story?
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
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