Elisabeth - I've been thinking about it since I read the post a while ago [played outside with the kids etc
] trying to make sure my timelines were right etc. A lot of the last two sections [and maybe the next one] were written, then moved [and rearranged, and moved again] and changed based on the new date [so I didn't say she was 3 months pregnant in something I'd moved to June type thing]. Like both of the Friskin scenes that ended these last two chapters were originally later - say May but they really needed to be earlier. Anyway... It's entirely possible that I did get something backwards and missed it. I'm not sure that everything got sent back to beta's after the last changes so if there is something out of place it's all me.
That said... the T-shirt changing thing was the day they moved into the brownstone so a week? two? after the incident. I meant to convey that she'd been changing like that some before it happened, but maybe I didn't. He also went downstairs for a nice goodnight kiss b/c it wouldn't happen in their room.
Before Smallville, the restrictions were 'swimsuit covered areas' and fully clothed. In Smallville, shirts came off, but that's it. In my mind at least, they had moved the boundaries past that before New Year's but I've not thought too much about it in detail because... well... I just don't really. My thoughts would be 'second base' or something to that effect. Clark defined it as 'light petting or a bit more' [or something like that].
I think maybe I just haven't conveyed it well. I'm seeing them more like they were in Smallville or so but maybe it's just 'off screen' so far. It's possible. I've struggled with getting enough in these parts because part of me just wanted to skip from Jan to June to baby in like 2 scenes and that just won't work
. Scanning the next chapter there's more of what you're talking about. Here though... he holds her after the 'do you want the baby' thing, they hold hands while telling Perry, the doc's office can be uncomfortable all around, and he did hold her again while they told the family [and he wasn't with Dr. Friskin, but I guess they didn't kiss at all in here which surprises me a bit. Guess it was off screen after all.
Okay - I'm tired and that was rambling so...
Terry - by editing I meant that it is something that occurs to Lois. She's not completely insensitive to Clark it just may not have shown in the snippets here and everyone has their insensitive moments - maybe I just happened to catch all of hers and none of her sensitive ones?
I'm double checking the rest to make sure those issues are addressed as needed.
As for Lucy, I think she's probably writing Lois'... quiet or whatever off to concern about Clark being Kryptonian. Maybe we'll see in her story
. Or in future chapters.
And at this point, Clark has absolutely no intention of submitting to any kind of paternity test to protect himself and his family.
Gotta feed that baby again.
Carol