This fic remains one of my favorite stories currently posted oon these boards!
With my own leftist political tendencies, I have to applaud Kal for his natural aversion to making rich people richer while others have a hard time making ends meet:
“Kal, is it the toys themselves that bother so much, or is it the profits gained from their sale?” Jonathan asked suddenly.
“The profits,” Kal replied. “My image is being used to fund the rich, who certainly don't need it.”
I was moved by how Martha reacted when Kal asked her to manage the Superman Foundation:
Then, obviously finding something he approved of, he spoke. “Could *you* take care of the funds, Martha?”
Surprisingly, Martha felt herself tear up at this question. Ever since she had married Jonathan, having children had been the one thing she wanted most of all.
That hadn't happened.
...
But he had chosen her.
Because he knew her.
Because he trusted her.
Because he relied on her.
“Yes, Kal,” she whispered, her voice not strong enough to be any louder. “Yes, I would love to do this for you.”
That's lovely and deeply moving.
I loved Lois's observation of the four stages that a reporter goes through on a slow news day!
So this was going to be your version of the Miranda perfume episode, was it? That took me by surprise, because I hadn't anticipated it.
I liked how you showed us how Lois's realization of her attraction to Kal took hold gradually.
Lois snapped her head upwards, shaking it a little. Where had that thought come from? There was nothing romantic about their relationship. Kal was from Krypton, and although Lois could certainly see why someone would be attracted…
She paused to fan herself a little. Was the heating system malfunctioning again? Her face seemed flushed for some reason.
At first Lois doesn't even realize why she is blushing!
But after a while reason flies out the window, and the only thing that remains is Lois's overriding need to be with Kal.
“I've been waiting for you to get home,” she spoke in a husky voice.
“Oh. Well, here I am. Lois, why are all of the lights turned off?”
“To help set the mood,” she murmured, drawing a finger along the collar of his shirt. The one she was wearing, of course. Not his own. “Do you like it?”
“Well, it is nice, I suppose. Although electric lights provide a steadier source.”
This gave me such a laugh! Unlike practically every other woman I know, I don't care much for candlelight, and I choose electric lights over candles almost invariably, except sometimes on Christmas. I could most definitely sympathize with Kal here. It was interesting to notice, too, that Lois didn't care much about whether or not Kal liked her candles.
She was feeling romantic, so she was going to have her little tryst with Kal
her way. And never mind if Kal didn't know they were having a tryst! It is really quite obvious that Lois's attraction is of a rather selfish kind!
What is going to happen now? Are they going to have sex or not? To me the most pressing question is this one: Will Kal stop trusting Lois now that she has more or less "attacked" him? Oh, that would be so sad! And if that happens, what will it take for Lois to regain Kal's trust?
Looking forward to more!
Ann