FDK goes here .

Tomorrow's post... Um probably about this time, but a chance I may not get to it in which case first thing Monday morning .

Thanks!
Carol

We're all assuming that Sam and Ellen Lane raised Clark. That's a valid assumption, given Clark's last name and his father's occupation, but I can't help thinking that you haven't named them for a specific reason. I can only wonder what that reason might be.

So Lois has been hurt before, eh? That's too bad. Maybe that's part of the reason she's all don't-enter-my-personal-space to Clark right now. And I wonder when his powers will come back. And I wonder how long it will be before Lois figures it out. She's no dummy, you know.

Looking forward to the rest of this very entertaining role-reversal.

Lois and Clark ... about to go investigating together ... that should be fun.

I love Martha in this - Clark should definitely go for Lois if only because of the mother-in-law he would get.

Still fun



Michael

This is such a fun improvosation, Carol. And I think Lois's stand-offishness toward Clark would be a natural reaction toward anyone in this morning-after situation. It doesn't really need any further explanation than she's embarrassed as all get-out and doesn't want the big-city hot-shot reporter to think that she's trying to sleep her way into his good graces.

One suggestion: I'd like to see Lucy turn up at some point. She does live there, doesn't she? Or is she off somewhere and I just missed it?

Can't wait to see Clark and Dan interact without the you're-stealing-my-girl issue between them. Will Clark find Dan just as irritating? Will Lois find him irritating as well? Maybe he's not such a bad guy when he isn't trying to charm Lois Lane.

As for Clark's dad, I'm picturing the more professional Doctor Lane the brilliant sports surgeon from the first season rather than the buffoon cyborg inventor from the fourth.

Romp away, dear. Romp away.

This continues to be so much fun. I wasn't sure about Clark Lane when we first met him -- he seemed a little too full of himself -- but this chapter proved how delightful he can be. I absolutely loved seeing him interact with Martha:

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I literally awww'ed out loud during this part, so good job, you.

I'm looking forward to finding out how Clark came to be raised by the Lanes in Metropolis when (presumably, based on the Kryptonite) his ship landed in Smallville. Perhaps Sam will let it slip that this isn't his first visit to the little town?

Fun, fun!

Thanks everyone!

Terry - you're reading way too much into the planning of all this . Sam and Ellen it is. They are un-firstnamed for no particular reason. I just discovered last night how Lois got hurt by guys and it surprised me in some ways [though not in others - it makes sense in a lot of ways...]

FH - of course it'll be fun! And doesn't Martha rock?! I love her!

Michael - LOL! "goes all Lois on the town"! Love it! Um, I wouldn't know anything about evil taking planning. You must have me confused with someone else...

HG - Not a clue if Lucy's actually going to show up. Lois has mentioned that she gets on the bus around 7 so I'd imagine she's at school. Yeah - there's no cyborgs or boobs in a bottle or anything like that.

Kathy - hehe - I loved that too! Last night I wrote Clark's foundling story - how he came to be a Lane [as well as what happened to burn Lois when it comes to guys]. The Clark stuff I pretty well already knew but... I hope it makes sense when we get there in a couple days.

DH just went to go get a new lawn mower - the wheel literally fell off the old one last week and he had to finish mowing on three wheels. It's only a year old but no receipt :p . We're hoping to get the rider mower fixed before too long but we're a bit scared about how much that's going to cost so... Anyway, he doesn't want to mow [and who can blame him - it's 88* with a heat index of 91* at 745] and I volunteered to do it but I don't think he's really going to take me up on that. If he does - it'll probably be tomorrow before I post [he'll be home any minute] since I'll be dead when I'm done but if he doesn't I'll post here in a bit. I'm going to try before he gets home but...

Thanks again!
Carol

I'm a big fan of Martha. You write her well.

BTW, when Clark calls Martha "Mom" she mentions, "That's Lois for now." I'm retyping from memory so I may be a bit off on the quote, but I thought that she would want Clark to call her Martha instead.


Elisabeth

So... you're saying you're all natural when it comes to being evil? Come to think of it, that's not funny. That's actually quite worrisome to us gentle-hearted readers.

Couldn't help but check and post this since you made me curious

Carol wrote: 'That's Lois for you' and I think she was going for Lois making a joke about the being married by sleeping in the same bed-thingy.

Michael

/glares at Michael

Why am I evil again, exactly?

You don't have to answer that too vehemently .

And yes - that was what was meant by those comments in the other chapter.

Carol

/looks around, sees lots of earth all around but figures, why quit shoveling/

Nonono, never said you're evil. Just mentioned if doing evil does not require an extra effort, it must come natural

Michael, seriously considering recommending an "most evil story" Kerth-category. Or should that be "most evil author of the year"...

PS:

And Martha is, once again, like a mom to everyone, how adorable.