Another great part.
Under normal circumstances he avoided super-speeding to her because he knew that Kal had done it – appeared out of nowhere, shattering her momentary sense of security.
So really, every day, he acts less than he is, so that he doesn't frighten her.
"Watching someone you love hurt the way you do isn’t exactly a walk through the park.”
The love is what will save them.
If he was afraid to upset her with honesty, she would never get this kind of truthful outpouring of feeling again.
So true, and so critical. And they are both walking on eggshells.
She stood there listening to him. Her heart felt like it was being crushed. She had injured him with her words and now she didn’t know how to recover.
Again, the honesty is so critical. I'm glad that they know and love each other well enough that they're able to get past even this tough time.
“I was angry at everything and I decided to act like a five year old. I do care what happened, Lois. I really do care. And I desperately want to hear about what happened and know that you’re okay. Please don’t think I ever don’t care what’s going on or that I don’t care about what you want.”
If they can be honest like this with each other then there is a lot of hope for their marriage. The description you write of their fight is very good. It's very real.
Why wouldn’t we envy people who are so much like us but without the hideous baggage?
Ah, Lois, but then you and alt-Clark wouldn't make such good story fodder!
