I really enjoyed this part. There is a lot here that begs for more. For example:
"There was a ... difficult situation. Divided loyalties. And Lois figured the men would stick together."
Interesting… I have some ideas but I’ll keep them to myself for now.
I’m surprised he said anything about this:
Clark felt his stomach sink. "Lois," he hissed. "I can't get into any 'scuffles'."
I’d think he’d either say nothing at all or if he felt like he had to say something, tell a minor fib and explain that he hurt someone once in a “scuffle” and avoids them out of concern for the other people.
I love the Lois section that ends with this:
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Because if you do, you are going to get your heart so badly shattered it will never recover.
Except that I have a hard time believing that in theses circumstances Lois hasn’t noticed Clark’s … interest in her. Of course, she probably sees his interest but has no way of knowing how strongly Clark feels.
Nice bit of football plot at the end. Lois seemed particularly upset by the news.
Bob
