Okay. I am sorry about this one. Here I had a set destination in mind for this story, practicing a little clean-steam, just a one-off, and I'm writing and writing and suddenly that last line came out instead of the one I wanted to write.
I tried to go back and write it the first draft way, but I spent so long cackling maniacally about a twist that I just couldn't do it,
and therefore it's ending up a little darker and longer than I'd anticipated. (Probably more than 3 chapters, but that's where I'm at right now.)
Let me know what you think! Un-betaed, so point out any points of confusion. Trying a new format for the back and forth time shifts, but not sure how it reads.
And for you light-hearted readers:
Don't worry too much. As much as I love WHAM, I didn't intend it for this piece and I won't actually let Lois die. This is more about saving Lois.
