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Hope y'all like this... we began writing it while still in the car <g> and, yes, *still* in Virginia...
In case you haven't seen, the story behind this story is found here: http://www.lcficmbs.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=000587
The great thing about being a writer is that you can find a way to use pretty much every experience you ever have...
PJ
"You told me you weren't like other men," she said, shaking her head at him when the storm of laughter had passed.
He grinned at her - a goofy, Clark Kent kind of a grin. "I have a gift for understatement."
"You can say that again," she told him.
"I have a...."
"Oh, shut up."
--Stardust, Caroline K
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LOL Chris and Pam!  Kaethel  ps: Chris, now that you're back to writing Lois and Clark fanfic, WHERE IS MMIKC2?!?pps: Pam, we're not so patiently waiting for Hearts Reunited and the Alphabet Series, so GET MOVING!!!
- I'm your partner. I'm your friend.
- Is that what we are?
- Oh, you know what? I don't know what we are. We kiss and then we never talk about it. We nearly die frozen in each other's arms, but we never talk about it, so no, I got no clue what we are.
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LOL very cute girls. laura
Clark: “If we can be born in an instant, and die in an instant, why can’t we fall in love in an instant?”
Caroline's "Stardust"
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If life hands you lemons, make lemonade... and that's exactly what you two have done here, Pam and Chris. Excellent, excellent work! ) behaviour, this is a laugh a minute! Wendy
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Very sweet!!  ~Liz
Lois: Can I go?
Clark: No.
Lois: Oh come on, Clark, why do we go through this? We both know I’m going to go.
Clark: Then why do you ask?
Lois: I’m trying to be nice.
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Hi, Cute story.  "I'm going to do what you've been asking me to do all afternoon, Lois. I'm getting us out of here." And he began to rise off the ground, his eyes steadfastly on the first, faint stars appearing overhead. "I know you'll probably be upset with me that I haven't told you about this before. I don't blame you, either, but I'm hoping that after all we've talked about today, you'll also be willing to listen to my explanation."
He lowered his eyes to look at her face and wasn't surprised to see a mixture of emotions on display there. To his dismay, annoyance seemed to be the most prominent one.
"Lois," he began tentatively.
"You bet I'm upset with you, Kent. Why in heck didn't you do this three traffic jams ago!" 
Maria D. Ferdez.
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Don't like Luthor, unfinished, untitled and crossover story, and people that promises and don't deliver. I'm getting choosy with age.
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Hilarious.  I'm glad Superman made an appearance. Thanks for writing!
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Great story, you two! Hilarious, and also sweet. All the better knowing some of that stuff is real.  Love the ending. The one thing that got me, though, was this: "Reporting on dog shows, cleaning my grout, feeding my fish -- the list, Kent, goes on and on!"
Clark took a breath and plunged into the deepest end of the pool. "Couldn't one of those things be going on a date with me?" Maybe it's just that I'm exhausted and possibly sick and not really thinking all that well, but when I first read this line, I was pretty confused. "He wants to go on a date with her fish?" Took me a bit to figure it out, but then I could read on and it was a very good turning point. Anyway, glad you made it home safe and sound, and very glad you thought to turn it into a story! Paul
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This was adorable Some of the funnest stories can come from real life experiences, and of course you have to snort at the "good luck getting out" line! This was great
Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
The courage to change the things I can,
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See? You got something positive from the traffic jam!! Jose
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I'm glad you managed to turn your experience into such a great story. I think you two should be on the road more often together.  I'm still laughing about the tag-line. Thanks for the great laugh. Saskia
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LOL! Absolutely excellent, and clearly we should ensure that Pam and Chris get stuck in many more traffic jams. Wendy, invite them to Canada, will you? <g>
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Invitation already issued, Y - we're way ahead of you! Wendy
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As a proud Virginian I must defend my state. It's a beautiful state and I would invite anybody to come and see it.
Cute story though.
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Great story, you two! The descriptions of traffic jams and traffic lights letting only a few cars by were so apt! I was wondering if Clark was going to take a chance and tell/show Lois his powers. Does one of them have to come back for the car now, though? Also, what was Clark referring to about the "we've done it before?" Maybe I'm as clueless as Lois, but I couldn't tell. Coming from Maryland, and since I make frequent car trips to the center of North Carolina, Virginia is also the hardest part of my trip. I actually got into a car accident with my then-fiance in the horrible stop-and-go traffic you often see on I-95 just south of DC. One time, when I was driving *north* through Virginia, I accidentally got onto Business-301 instead of regular 301. That meant 50 miles of driving on an almost-empty tank of gas without any gas stations or anything except trees for miles upon miles. Oh, and around 11pm at night. That was a bit scary. I, like Lois, was very relieved to see the lights of DC and "civilization."
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The others have already said everything about it, so I'm just gonna give a synopsis: This story was great!! Keep writing, AnnaBtG.
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Fun story!
Reminds me of those cross-country drives where the interstate drops down to one lane for construction (they say... but I never *see* any workers) and everyone is stuck in one long line. Yuck!
I like how the revelation came in when I least expected it- and Lois' reaction was priceless!
Thanks for posting~
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A Pam/Chris fic, and a funny one, too! I haven't seen one of those in a long time. You two need to do this more often. (How many more road trips do you have planned in the future?)
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"Don't be silly, Lois. They only stop traffic when chickens want to cross ... the ... road." Clark faltered under the glare in Lois' eyes. ROTFLMAO!!!! Kae said: ps: Chris, now that you're back to writing Lois and Clark fanfic, WHERE IS MMIKC2?!?
pps: Pam, we're not so patiently waiting for Hearts Reunited and the Alphabet Series, so GET MOVING!!! Ditto!!! Sara (who's still chuckling to herself)
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