FDK goes here.

Thanks!

Corrina.

Lois and Clark at cross-purposes again.

The first chapter hit me so hard that I almost didn't read this one--I thought seriously about waiting until the entire story was posted, which I usually do not do with anyone whose writing I enjoy as much as yours.

I was glad that Martha got Clark to agree to wait for a week, but the way he's doing it is going to make it even harder on both of them than if he had come out with the suggestion to divorce and given Lois a chance to respond and tell him how she really feels.

Interesting explanation of how Clark thinks that Lois and Martha are different.

I want to shake them both and tell them that they are causing their own problems. But I think Lois has already realized that, so it's Clark who figuratively needs to be hit over the head with a two-by-four. (Folklore says that's the way you get the attention of a mule.) But even a two-by-four might not get the attention of Superman.

I don't promise to post fdk after each chapter, but I will continue reading to see how this works itself out.

Very intriguing story.

The truth is that all marriages ebb and flow. Couples go through periods where all they see is each other and they also go through distant times and painful times.


Elisabeth

you have made me resort to ice cream for comfort.

This fic is just amazing. I love how Lois realizes she misses her husband- just as he is making plans to pull away. The Martha scenes are very well written- she comes across as a mom who cares about her kid and does know what's best. Clark, of course, isn't listening.
I can't wait to hear more.

Another excellent chapter! I do hope Martha can talk some sense into these two - especially Clark! If this is true to the series apart from Family Hour, what about Utopia? Could this mean we WILL get a happy ending? I do hope so.

On the subject of all marriages having their ups and downs, well from my own experience I would have to disagree with using the word 'all' in that statement - we have been married just over 19 years and never had marital ebbs or rough patches. And interestingly enough we don't have kids either... just like you know who.

Cheers
Elizabeth

God, I love Martha.

Be officially warned. There is more angst to come. But it's worth it.

wow, clark is totally pouring his heart out to martha... though i kinda wish it was to lois even though it would be hurtful for her, but at least they'd be talking again.

when i first read martha's initial reaction, the * made me think she was cussing that would be kinda funny if it were true

so does that mean that while clark thought lois was crying over them, she was actually crying abt. a story?

that's kinda sad to think abt. the reporter that lois drove away, the one who didn't get the same nurturing/guidance she herself got from perry... though i'm sure she could rise to the challenge and be the editor she could be....

Great part ... and sad!

You gave great insight into these "new" or older Lois and Clark.

Wonder if they will decide to divorce, thinking it will be the best for the other, and then later get back together knowing they made a big mistake?

cookiesmom Thanks for continuing to read. I don't want to give too much away, but this won't be 15 parts of angst.

No, but Lois Lane will!

Elisabeth RE marriage, that's my experience too, Elisabeth, and it is really easy to get caught up in job, kids etc and feel like you've lost touch.

Thanks for your comments.

Sarah Eek. Sorry! Hope the ice-cream was good. There's ice-cream, pizzas, basketball and a beach to come, so hopefully you'll find that easier going.

Thanks for the FDK.

Vive

Me too.

Thanks for leaving comments.

Evelyn Thanks.

Elizabeth I've read your first paragraph a few times and there's so much I could say, but nothing I'm willing to say

Re the comment on your marriage ... so it's the KIDS that cause the problems!!!

Thanks.

Iolanthe Angst?

flowerpot Martha probably felt like cussing!

She was crying because she realised how far she had moved away from Clark. He thought she was crying because their lovemaking wasn't going to result in a baby.


I can't remember if we were ever told exactly how long Perry had been the EIC, but I always assumed a long time. No one could expect Lois to have all of his experience at first.

Thanks.


DW There will be a divorce in this fic.

Thanks for your comments.


Thanks everyone.

Corrina.

I'll admit, I was dreading the possibility that this looked like it was going to be a simple Clark wants to leave Lois for her own good because they can't have kids type of story. And then you dropped Lois on us and oh boy. Just, please, don't let them not talk and not talk and not talk until it's almost too late

Michael

Edit:
NOT. Funny.
Is it wrong if I'm hoping Lucy's husband is a jerk?

Another great installment. Too bad Martha cannot beat some sense into him. Sometimes, this whole invulnerability thing is really annoying.

Although Clark's whole reasoning is just... I lack a word for it. Anyway, it's very in-character, thinking off his break-up in season 3.

I'm glad that you gave us Lois' POV. Curios, where this is going to get...

NOOOOOoooo! Martha! What are you doing?!?!

Other than this one, fatal, slip, Martha actually did a good job attempting to talk sense into Clark. But, unfortunately, I think the only thing that is going to stay with him when the conversation is over is this. <shakes head> (I've been doing quite a bit of that throughout this story, and I suspect I'll be doing quite a bit more before it's over.)

Oh, so *that's* why she was crying! So, Clark was doing a bit of projecting here, right? These two need to talk!

Yeah, they definitely need to talk.

So, Lois is on a mission to get closer to Clark, and Clark is on a mission to distance himself.

This should be interesting. Off to read Part 3...

Michael

Re your comments about Lois being a terrible leader. I think her personality would cause her to concentrate so fully on the final product, it would be possible for her to lose sight of the needs of the people involved. A year into the job, she is starting to realise this.

As for Jimmy leaving, I imagine Clark was distressed about it, but felt that him giving any support to Jimmy would look like he was opposing Lois. Clark has always supported Lois publicly, even if he disagreed with her privately.

I would like to point out that I only made the comment about the divorce AFTER I had posted part 3. I thought about posting a tease with Lois and Lucy discussing an inevitable divorce, but managed to overcome the temptation!

Thanks, Michael.

bakasi I'm glad you find Clark's reasoning to be in-character. Yes, it's dumb, but probably no dumber than what he did in Contact.

Thanks for leaving FDK.

Vicki How nice to hear from you!

Exactly.

Thanks, Vicki.


Corrina.

Martha Kent is the kind of mother I wuold like to become....

In other hand, Clark AND Lois are making a HUGE mistake, they are Not-Talking anymore!! That's the beginning of so many problems!

Clark is such a lunkhead. He should have learned by now to not assumed and to talk with Lois. He is such a total lunkhead.