Fantastic!!

Awe! What a beautiful ending!

Thank you for sharing!

Oh wow! That was just beautiful.

~Julia

Hi,

Beautiful!

Chris, this was amazing. You have such a gift to weave together a story. This is one of the best alt Clark/alt Lois stories I've ever read!

- Laura

yeah, what they said! I can't believe I didn't see this until today... It's incredibly sweet and I love the way Clark talks about how she fits against him. Logical, too, or at least as logical as anything is when Wells is involved And am I right that when Lois heard "tempers," Wells was actually saying "Tempus"?

Just lovely, Chris. Thanks so much.

PJ

Chris, absolutely wonderful! As far as I'm concerned, there can never be too many alt-Clark stories, especially when they're as beautifully waffy as this one.

I loved the parallel of a younger Lois having sympathy for Don Diego, recognizing that he was always hiding a part of himself. And I loved that when she started muttering about Don Diego with Clark, that it went right over his head.

Ohmigosh, I totally missed the connection between "bad tempers" and Tempus. Thanks, Pam, for pointing it out...

And, of course, I loved that they both had now found the specialness and magic of Christmas that they had longed for...

Just beautiful, Chris.

Kathy

Aww, that's such a sweet story. So perfect for Christmas. Wonderful!

Hi Chris,

This really was a lovely Christmas story, and I'm glad that many readers agree with me.

Yours Jenni

Beautiful, Chris - as always with your stories! And I love the subtle touches of humour, too, such as Clark's reaction when Lois mentions Wells, and the temper/Tempus reference.

Christmas is such a perfect time for Clark to find his Lois, isn't it? And what a WAFFy finish - offering the hint of more in the future for both of them. Loved it!

I hope this is on its way to the Archive for a Christmas upload...


Wendy

Thank you once again for your lovely comments! I may not have addressed them all here, but I have treasured each and every one.

Pam: Yes, you're right. That, at least, was what I had in mind.

Wendy: Yes, it is.

I'd like to say another heartfelt thank you to Jenni here, both for beta-reading and for encouragement! You're the best!

Jose, IsisLnC, Julia, Maria, Laura, Kathy and Karen: thank you all very much too.

Just as a useless piece of information, I originally planned to call this story Resonance. (I decided I liked an alternative better, obviously.) Still, the reason for the working title remains: I wanted to show Lois and Clark were 'in tune' with each other, even before they met. That's why Clark feels so empty during the period when she has stepped out of time and why Lois dreams of him.

I'm not sure how much of the 'resonance' comes through in the final story but, given the kinds of comments that people have been making, I think enough.

Again, thank you all very, very much

Chris (who is looking at an alarmingly red sky this morning, and who is wondering what the local shepherds are making of it...)

Chris

Sorry I'm so late here.

This is excellent.

Tricia

Hi, Tricia.

Your feedback my have been belated, but then so is my reply.

Thank you very much for your kind words. I'm delighted that you enjoyed the story.

Merry Christmas, one and all.

Chris