Eclectic - Thanks! You may have found it at just the right time. I've been playing with it for months, tweaking and smoothing the edges on the previous chapters and plodding slowly through the four yet to be posted. To kick myself into gear, I'm going to post part 9 tonight.

Thanks to everyone who's nudged me along to finish this. I'm very grateful that people still remember this story and want to read more. blush

Now I just need to psych myself up. I think what I'm feeling could best be described as "stage fright."

Lois: You know, I have a funny feeling that you didn't tell me your biggest secret.

Clark: Well, just to put your little mind at ease, Lois, you're right.
Ides of Metropolis