I loved it!

That was an adorable fic! So waffy and full of little surprises. The ending was just perfect!

Nicely done!

Awwwww!!!!

Laura, I loved it! It was just perfect.

I'm just sorry it ended there - I could have gone on reading this for hours. hehehe!


Thanks for putting a smile back on my face. (it's been that kind of a day...)

Ooh a christmas story. I always love those (we didn't have a decent summer here this year, so we better have a white christmas )

The best compliment there exists

aaaww that was such sweet ending!!
It was sad that Clark did't get anything, but I really think she got him the perfect present at the end!!

I agree! This was wonderful-- I think I remember reading it over on fanfiction.net and enjoyed it there as well.

I have a love/hate relationship with Secret Santa stuff--I think it is a wonderful time, but I'm rotten at coming up with them and even worse at delivering them without being seen. So I do feel a little sympahty for Lois here.

Thanks for posting it! Now, before I send out a hord of my little friends get back to "Teaching"!! And remember, you MUST give Lois and "Mr. Kent" a happy ending.


Vonceil

Lara I have a confession to make. I love Christmas fics more than anything. I'll read christmas fics for fandoms I barely even pay attention to or watch. Sadly, you only find them written right around Christmas and only a few are written each year if any. This leaves me a sad Jojo.

So... getting a Christmas fic in the middle of summer was heaven! So cute and so waffy! I loved it. *sigh* Thanks for sharing.

yeah this was cute and waffy. I loved it and it was so Lois.

Loved it.

Laura, that was sooooo cute! You can write a Christmas story any time of the year and I'll read it! Hehe, especially when it's 100 degrees out.

JD

Oh, Laura, that was so beautiful...and not cheesy. I had tears of "aww" in my eyes. I was pretty sure that Clark was Lois's secret Santa, though.

I felt sorry for Clark when he didn't get anything and I was angry at Lois, but I guess it was safe to say that it was well worth the wait!

Nicely written, as usual, Laura.

~Sheila

And there goes the emotional wreck that is Jax, sniffling at work. Aw, Laura! I love it! And being someone whose life is built on words, too, I absolutely loved Lois' words. Great job.

Foul, I cry foul!


How can you call a story in this fandom and not have THE Revelation?


Ok, Lois somehow wakes up and is willing to admit to being in love with Clark. But nothing in the story lets us see her internal awareness growing. So the revelation in this tale is a hard left turn without warning.

Besides you've left poor Clark hanging in the wind. How is he ever going to come clean to Lois about Superman at this point?

Awwwwww, so sweet!!! <happy sigh>

I aboslutely loved it, too. And just think how educational it is to read fanfic! I had never heard of this Secret Santa stuff before!

I could sympathize with Lois, though (like I always do ). I mean, what would you have given to Clark? A yellow rose? Not after Lois had gotten one herself. A red rose? Surely it was better to give Clark that envelope and her declaration of love in the privacy of her apartment. (Okay, okay, I know what I would have given to Clark, honestly... a really loud Christmas tie! But you know what? I think Clark would have preferred the envelope from Lois over that Christmas tie a hundred times over.)

Anyway, ahhh!!!! It was so waffy!!!! Like Lara, I was sorry to see it end. Bring on the waff, I tell you! Bring it on!!!

Ann

Ee! Thanks guys! I was nervous I'd be thrown out. Christmas in August??? But I'm glad you guys are crazy like me. I used to pull out old Christmas home videos and watch them in July. I was like 10... and it was my favorite pasttime. *Shakes head*

Symbolicangel- Yay! Glad you liked it and were surprised. Someone commented on ff.net that it seemed like Clark helped Jimmy with his secret santa presents, lol. Maybe that was true.

Laramoon-- Aww, I'm sorry. I hate those "days." I'm glad I could help you out of it, just a little.

Another folc-- Aww. Clarkish is the best compliment! Though I can't see me saying it to someone and seeing them understand, lol.

Vonceil--
Oh man, me too! Like I love it in theory and I can apparently write fan fiction presents just fine, lol. But when it comes to real life, I'm terrible.

Jojo--
Oh no! Not a sad Jojo! But I know what you mean. Do you think if I issued a "write a Christmas story in August" challenge people would think I was a nutjob?

Tahu-- Thanks!

JD- I so agree.

Sheila-- Aww, thanks! Thank YOU for always writing such nice feedback.

EditorJax--

And here's Laura sniffling at Jax's words! Thank you!

Patrick-- Eep! *runs from guys with sticks* There wasn't THE revelation because... I can't have Lois angry at Christmas! That'd be wrong! It's a happy time.

TOC-- Never heard of Secret Santa?! Oh no! It is a fun tradition. But I'm really terrible at it, lol. Yay for waff!!! I loooove waff. Thanks so much for the feedback!

Thank you everyone!

Laura

Maybe but you would have a happy Jojo. ^_^

Maybe someone could nudge Wendy into writing one since she wrote so many... *sniff* pipe dreams I know since she has moved onto other fandoms... but one can dream.

...and a happy Lara, too. *giggles* I'd read Christmas stories all year long - they always make me smile.

Loved it--and I especially long for Christmas at this time of year.

Beautiful!

But there was a part of me that longed for Lois to babble through the heart-ache of trying to be a perfect Secret Santa, but how she knew Clark really knew how to be a Secret Santa and she could never make Christmas as wonderful for Clark as Clark really deserved it to be. Besides, she tried; she really tried, but he was looking at her when she tried to sneak over to his desk, so what else could she do? She ate the candy bar. And who wouldn't have eaten the candy bar, since secrets like that are meant to be honored. Besides, it wasn't her favorite candy bar, which only goes to show that she really had Clark in mind the whole time.

Somehow the thought of Jimmy giving Lois a yellow rose feels different than Clark doing it. But all is fair in love and Secret Santas.

Elisabeth

What a sweet little story, and so welcome in this 100 degree heat we've had all week!

Sorry I'm late, Laura. I have no idea how I missed this! Thank goodness for TOCs.

He has Lois, doesn't he?

Awww!

I can identify with this. My husband is amazing in the gift department, but I never can think of anything good.

Yep, Clark had Lois! (Right?)

LOL!

I don't know... maybe Clark has Perry. I can't imagine Jimmy organizing Perry's desk! And then Perry or Jimmy has Lois? ... Why don't I stop trying to guess and just read the fic?

Jimmy had to have gotten some of those ideas from Clark!



This was great, Laura. I loved it!

Clarkish - I like that!

That was so sweet.

Pack of baseball games?

Jimmy received some really neat gifts and what Clark did for Perry was really thoughtful and awesome.

Gee, for some reason I feel pressure to do better as a Secret Santa this year!! It's a hard thing to do when you don't really know one's co-workers.

AWWW poor Clark. Poor Lois that she is such a icky situation.

Awww, what is she upto!

I was thinking, what on Earth did she get/do?! I was hoping she'd do something to show her feelings.

that I am all smiles. That's good! I didn't know she'd so something so basic yet something that is SO big!

I'm sad to see it end and I'm happy that you wrote it. Thanks.