I think I may have sounded critical in my comments on the previous part of this story. If so, it was completely unintentional. You hit every question on my "what now" list and a couple more besides. I agree that this story should not have a neat and tidy ending, that much more healing must occur for both Clark and Lois, but the knowledge each one has that the other will be there with a shoulder to cry on is a comfort.
I also liked a LOT how Jonathan and Martha nudged them together. That's the kind of wisdom all parents of teenage or adult children aspire to and rarely think of in time. It was an excellent resolution to an excellent story. I hope you have more in the hopper.
