Loved the story! I'll be honest, I haven't seen the shows these two are in (Teri and Dean) that you are referencing but I'm enjoying the characters nevertheless.
[Just correcting the post header to include part no.- LabRat]
CLARK: No. I'm just worried I'm a jinx.
JONATHAN: A jinx?
CLARK: Yeah. Let's face it, ever since she's known me, Lois's been kidnapped, frozen, pushed off buildings, almost stabbed, poisoned, buried alive and who knows what else, and it's all because of me.
-"Contact" (You're not her jinx, you're her blessing.)
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I remember hearing you talk about this. I can't wait to read more! I've never seen Las Vegas, but I *loved* Desperate Housewives, and Susan's always been my favorite character! And of course, if I didn't love LnC then I wouldn't be on here... 