“Please,” Lois says, and her voice cracks, and she doesn’t even care.
He is angry with her. No--he is furious.
Can't blame the guy.
“I’m afraid of you, Lois,” Jimmy finally says.
Again, can't blame him.
“It’s taken him a while, but he’s moved on. He’s…adjusted. Don’t mess this up for him. Don’t take away everything he’s worked to build back up. You ruined his life once, Lois, isn’t that enough?”
Memory loss, I presume?
“You don’t get to pass judgment over this,” he says with finality.
Right there with you, Jimmy. Uh, James.
“Because,” he murmurs, almost inaudibly, “if I tell him that Lois Lane wants to see him…there’s no way he won’t say yes.”
“Slapped across every front page in the world like last time?”
Ouch! But good for you, James.
“But don’t you see? Someone needs to save him.”
Ack! My heart is in my throat. This is not going to go well, when she finally sees him, is it? Beautiful and heart-wrenching, as always. Wonderful installment.
You owe me some tissues. (Or would, if I didn't keep putting you through the emotional ringer with the stuff I have you beta.)
So, next part tomorrow, yes?
