Ah gaaaah. I had written quite a bit of feedback on this, and then suddenly it all disappeared! And I don't have time to re-write all or even most of it.
But I really, really, really like this!
It's so interesting to see what marriage and children would do to Lois and Clark. I agree that it makes sense that Lois would give up her reporting and work from home, whereas Clark simply
couldn't be Superman from home! So it's no wonder that Lois gives up her reporting when she has had children, and I agree that she wouldn't regret her decision, either. For all of that, she might have wished that it would have been possible for her to keep working as a reporter, but since it wasn't, she wouldn't regret giving it up. Still... that would make her marriage ever so slightly stifling to her.
So it's absolutely not surprising that she would want to return to reporting when her children had grown up. I really didn't like Clark's reaction to her decision:
“Lois!” Uh oh. Clark did not sound happy. He burst into the bathroom, splintering the door since he did not bother to turn the knob.
“Exactly what is going on? Since when do I find out from office gossip that my wife quit her job?”
“I didn't exactly quit my job.”
“Oh? So you are still editor of the Daily Planet?”
“I'm still working for the Daily Planet.”
“Don't you think you owed it to me to discuss it with me?”
Did she owe it to Clark to discuss going back to reporting before actually doing it? Okay, had she
tried discussing it with him?
“You have backup for this statement, Clark?” Lois questioned.
“Of course I do, Lois. Who's the journalist here?” he teased her.
It hurt.
“I was a journalist.”
Clark seemed to realize that he had hurt her feelings. “You were the best, Sweetie.”
“ I was, wasn't I? Clark. . .”
“Yes?”
“What would you think about me becoming-”
He got that look on his face. “Got to go, Lois,” he said pulling at his tie, bussing her cheek with a kiss as he sped form the room.
“Yeah, thanks for listening, Clark,” she muttered.
:rolleyes:
“Clark, I've been thinking. Now that the kids are settled, I'd like to start reporting again.”
“Really? I thought you liked your job. You do such a good job.” Clark brushed her hand with his thumb.
“I do like my job-”
“In fact, I think you do a great job.”
“Well, I wouldn't-”
“But there is something that you do even better.”
“Yes! I'm so glad you understand-”
Clark's hand slipped beneath her blouse and fondled her breast. “Much better.”
She never tried discussing it with you, Clark?
Anyway, it's not as if she needs to get his
permission to be a reporter again!
I can sympathize with Clark for objecting to the idea of Lois going to Irrat. Really. That was stupid of her. And because of that, she had to be saved by Superman again. :rolleyes:
Lois wasn't blameless here, but all things considered I can sympathize with her for wanting a divorce, when Clark became just too controlling. Of course I want them to get back together later, however!
I really liked the fact that Clark was always so turned on by Lois. That was sweet. So they had to make love even though they were divorced.
I just loved the fact that Lois apparently got pregnant from her night out of wedlock with Clark! And she is almost fifty! Well, it
can happen. But now I'm so interested in finding out what will happen when Clark finds out that Lois is pregnant!
Ann
