Very nice, Chris! I really liked the way the teasing at the beginning turned into a serious discussion, err, fight and the way Lois realized that she didn't want to use her usual style on CJ. Good discussion, too.

Reminds me of an Asimov quote: "Never let your sense of morality keep you from doing what is right." Mind you, I never exactly knew that meant, or whether I agreed with it or not... <g> Maybe I should go with another one, instead: Sometimes, the ends do justify the means.

The scenes at the Planet were hilarious. It was fun to see CJ's view of things, and Jack was written *very* well. It was very sweet to see Lois working so very hard to cheer up CJ wink and then lol! at the line about original insults!

PJ

"You told me you weren't like other men," she said, shaking her head at him when the storm of laughter had passed.
He grinned at her - a goofy, Clark Kent kind of a grin. "I have a gift for understatement."
"You can say that again," she told him.
"I have a...."
"Oh, shut up."

--Stardust, Caroline K