I seem to remember reading a story where Lois goes to a party given by a college friend. Think it might be an engagement party for one of the friends but not sure. I just remember that they give Lois a hard time - she knew they would. Clark comes as her date but not with her but a while into the party. Anyway he comes dressed really hot and her girlfriends are all over him. There is a confrontation between Clark and a guy from Lois's past - I assume "Paul". Can't remember more than that and in doing the search couldn't locate it. Anyone no if this is indeed a story and not a figment of my imagination and if so what story is it. I'm sure its on my harddrive somewhere.

This sounds a bit like AnnieM's Playing Series. It's not so much a party as it is Paul inviting her out on a double date to catch up. Lois needs Clark to play the part of her boyfriend. In the later stories in the series, there is indeed a party-type event in which there's a confrontation between Paul and Clark. Hope this is what you're looking for. If not, you should read these anyway. Here are the links for the stories in the order they were written.

Playing the Part
Playing to Win
Playing for Keeps
Playing by Heart

Sara

That sounds like Happy New Tears Epilogue: Ridicule can be a two-edged sword or Paul gets his! by Phil aka Tarkas

Is there an epilogue to "Happy New Tears"?
By Tarkas? Where? Where? Where?

simona

The story I was looking for was the Happy New Tears Epilogue. Thanks.

Simona, I hadn't known about the epilogue, either, but I did a search on the mailing list and tracked it down to the nfanfic folder of the Zoomway board . I'm not going to give a direct link, but log into the nfic folder, use the search function, type in "Happy New Tears" and it should be one of the first hits.

*off to read*

thanks!