Part 21: Yup, I'm still following and enjoying this story. I think you've portrayed Lois very well, and her emotions are real and in character. She's entitled to be a bit testy due to her life experiences, especially the last five years.
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"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