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Well, the working title was "Untwist," but that sort of gives it away right up front. Many thanks to Bob for a quick and helpful beta job. He tells I'm begging the question of what comes next. 
This *is* my happily ever after.
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HappyGirl, Very cute twist. Bob is right, what comes next? 
Herb replied, “My boy, I never say … impossible.” "Lois and Clarks" My stories can be found herekj
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"On the long road, take small steps." -- Jor-el, "The Foundling"
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"clearly there is a lack of understanding between those two... he speaks Lunkheadanian and she Stubbornanian" -- chelo.
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What comes next? Great little story, please continue. 
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What a cute beginning! And I say "beginning" because this certainly needs to be continued. 
"I like being surprised, as long as I know about it in advance." - Lois, Illusions of Grandeur
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Sure, no one will recognize him! Thanks for the early morning smile! 
Morgana
A writer's job is to think of new plots and create characters who stay with you long after the final page has been read. If that mission is accomplished than we have done what we set out to do, which is to entertain and hopefully educate.
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Thanks, everyone. I guess I will have to continue this, huh? I have some ideas. 
This *is* my happily ever after.
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Absolutely, HappyGirl! This story calls out for a continuation. I have so many questions!
1) Did Lois believe that he HAD rescued the man in the hole after all and just keep it to herself?
2) Did Lois just recognize her soulmate (although their soul-pairing always consisted of a secret identity)?
3) Did Lois wonder just how Clark could do that?
4) Will she question him as much as she can instead of being flabbergasted by the suit?
4) Will Clark go with one of Martha's other (previously discarded) alternatives?
...and more!
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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Well, I guess the disguise did not work, at least not on Lois.
I would be interested to see how it would go from here. Would Lois expose Clark or work with him to develop a secret identity?
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Well, since Lois is probably one of few people who have seen Clark in only a towel, I woul think he would be best off thinking "Lois discovered this, but that does not mean others will".
Another possibility besides those mentioned by Christinia is that Lois realized that explosions do not make you fly/there was no missing link in the chain.
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Clark should think at super-speed and say, "Who? Young woman, I believe you have confused me with someone else. Perhaps your secret crush?"
But then, I like to twist the untwists in different directions.
Life isn't a support system for writing. It's the other way around.
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Oh, Terry, if only Clark really could think as fast as he does other things. Unfortunately, we know from cannon that isn't his strong suit. He's more of the half smile and ambiguous shrug kind of guy.  I agree, John, just because Lois recognized him doesn't mean anyone else will--necessarily.
This *is* my happily ever after.
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The danger averted, the invulnerable man and the intrepid reporter faced each other for the first time. Slack-jawed, Lois stared at the hero in silence for half a minute. Then, incredulous, she blurted out, “Clark? What in hell are you doing here?” Love it. Very cute story. I'd like to see more. This could be a twist on the alt universe in cannon since everyone recognized Clark in the suit in that universe.
~~Even heroes have the right to dream.~~
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 How fun! I thought Clark was going to use one of the earlier costumes Martha made. But this was better.
Battle On,
Deadly Chakram
"Being with you is stronger than me alone." ~ Clark Kent
"One little spark of inspiration is at the heart of all creation." ~ Figment the Dragon
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