Yeah, you still have happy readers!

Great part, and indeed hmm no one got hurt, but they also kept the action to a minimum. I'll hold off on all the wild Kryptonite theories or brain implants or sneaky enemies until we get a bit more into it.

JD

Delete, please.

Beth - I thought I posted the other night but maybe I just emailed.

I'm so glad you posted!

I'm still loving this - even the second time through!

Carol [who is watching her inbox like a hawk]

Beth, wonderful birthday party. Jay reading up on Ellie, err Nebula.

Ellie remembering she had to turn in a paper Just glad, that hadn't happened during a rescue.

And of course, the chocolate cake. She *is* Lois daughter, after all. I think you mentioned somewhere she had her fathers cooking skills, right. Or was that Jon?

But what was that about the punch packing a punch. Poor invulnerable super girl doesn't no how much vodka a bowl can take before the recipient of said bowl will start to act drunk and hope she would stay the night But she will always have the chocolate

Michael

Thanks so much for all the comments!

Thanks for sticking around gr8, even though I was mean. But you have to admit that 'Strength' is very appropriate for the current situation Ellie and Jay find themselves in. I do love 'Chemistry' though.

Thanks, Carolyn! I'm glad to know you're still hanging in.

Hey, I'd love to hear your theories, JD. It's always good to know if I'm making people suspect what I want them to suspect.

Ann, I got all excited when I saw that you had posted something here, but then I realized it was just a delete message. I know you don't read next-gen, but is there any way I can convince you to give this a try? I promise that Ellie and Jay aren't pale duplicates of Lois and Clark! But maybe that won't make you any more interested...

Carol, next chapter is coming to your inbox soon. I think. We'll see how the weekend goes.

You're right, Michael. Jon's the one who burns scrambled eggs, and Ellie's the one who makes him soup after his first Kryptonite exposure. But in Jon's defense, he was distracted with the eggs, and then he had Kaylie helping him in his second attempt, which is a recipe for disaster.

Thanks so much everyone for commenting! It means the world to me. Now excuse me as I run off to go write more of this thing so Carol will stop nagging me...

/me stares at inbox willing fic to appear

Yay, I finally caught up with the story. And I see you’ve answered my wishes, more of Ellie, and flashback from other people. Thank you very much it’s been delightful so far.

I loved the conversation between Ellie and Clark, I was just a little lost about her age, I am assuming that she is three years younger than John, and I think he was 14 when he found out, wasn’t he? So how old is Ellie at the flashback, 11?

I could just picture Clark’s smile at this. Such a sweet little scene.

Why does Christmas ornament reminds me of Christmas three lights? Go figures.

Very good start! Sorry I’ve been out for a while.

Hey dede! I was wondering where you went.

Thanks for all the nice comments. I'm glad to know you're enjoying the story so far.

To clarify, Jon was 15 when he found out his dad was Superman. There is about two years difference between him and Ellie, so Ellie was 13 in that flashback. I'll try to slip that in somewhere when I edit it for the archive.

I was busy with college, the usual! It’s my mid-terms, I have a monograph to right, and next semester is my last one, so you gotta at least make a try and show that you are a good student! Which I’m not…

I was happy last Sunday when I checked the forums and saw that you had posted, I’d figured that would wait until august to start posting. I’m so looking forward to a distraction on this school break.