LMA

The best part of this chapter was the conversation between Ellen and Lois. In this alt-universe they are close. Lois may grumble, but she listens to her mother.
Ellen know her daughter and she senses there is more to what Lois is saying than complaining about a co-worker.

Eduardo has been around a long time! wink

Yes! Clark needed a place of his own. Hanging out with Pete was fine, but at this point Clark is in his late 20's and has definitely graduated to living someplace better than over a garage or crashing at a friend's place. Even if he is paying rent. The kitchen is larger than in canon, but it works for a serious cook.

Morgana

A writer's job is to think of new plots and create characters who stay with you long after the final page has been read. If that mission is accomplished than we have done what we set out to do, which is to entertain and hopefully educate.