COTW 45 posted

[serafina20]

Title: COrner of the World 45: A Merry Little Christmas
Disclaimer: Not mine. But I make them dance for me.
Summary: It's not quite a Merry Christmas in Smallville.
Author's Notes: Thanks to Fabrisse, Jessica, and Mlle. Elizabeth for the beta. This takes place prior to "Visage"--I swear I'm getting there. :)

Any and all feedback is much appreciated! :)




"I want you to open your present now."

Lex sat up, coughing. "Clark ..." But he trailed off, not sure what else to say.

Clark held out a richly wrapped box--professionally done--cheeks pink. "I got one for you to open tomorrow morning, too. But this is special. For us." He handed Lex the box.

Lex took the box, heart pounding. He was pretty sure he knew what was inside the package, but that only made him more excited and nervous.

The wrapping fell away as he ran his fingers under the tape. The present was inside a cardboard box, and surrounded by yards of tissue paper. When the last had been pulled off, Lex's heart stopped. "Clark," he breathed,

Comments

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Not feedback, just a shriek of joy! I run to read!

[serafina20.livejournal.com]

Enjoy!!

[vampsarecool.livejournal.com]

wrote you an email but had to say again I love this chapter and Lionel should be castrated.

Hope

[serafina20.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! And I'll try to castrate him soon. ;)

[vampsarecool.livejournal.com]

*sigh* thanks..he needs a little pain. Well a lot of pain, but i'm not picky just as long as he is in pain.

[soft-princess.livejournal.com]

*hugs you tight* That was brilliant. I loved this chapter. Poor Mark. *cuddles him tight*

[serafina20.livejournal.com]

Don't worry about Mark; I"m sure he'll be okay. ;)

That was brilliant.

Ah. *blushes*

[sam-gamgee.livejournal.com]

That was an awesome part. :-D

If you can't find Mark for the next couple of days or so, he's over here.

When Clark was in the jewelry store, somehow I knew what Lex's real Christmas present would be. But the scene still kicked ass.

I love you.

[serafina20.livejournal.com]

That was an awesome part. :-D


Thank you. ;)

If you can't find Mark for the next couple of days or so, he's over here.

Um, okay. But I'll need him back soon. I am writing Visage, and he's kind of ... important in that part. ;P

When Clark was in the jewelry store, somehow I knew what Lex's real Christmas present would be. But the scene still kicked ass

Well ... you were supposed to suspect that. Especially after, you know. Clark *saw* the rings. It's my unsublte attempt at foreshadowing. Or revealing. I'm not sure of the technical term. Anyway, it made the scene where Lex gives the rings easier because I'd already described what they look liked, so I didn't need to take up any time doing it again.

I love you.

Ah, thanks! I love you too.

[sam-gamgee.livejournal.com]

Um, okay. But I'll need him back soon. I am writing Visage, and he's kind of ... important in that part. ;P

Don't worry. He's on his way home now. :-D

Well ... you were supposed to suspect that. Especially after, you know. Clark *saw* the rings. It's my unsublte attempt at foreshadowing. Or revealing. I'm not sure of the technical term. Anyway, it made the scene where Lex gives the rings easier because I'd already described what they look liked, so I didn't need to take up any time doing it again.

I think it's foreshadowing. And unsubtle or not, I still *loved* it - along with their promises.

[lapetite-kiki.livejournal.com]

*hugs Mark*
That was so superb!

I feel all Christmassy now! :-)

[serafina20.livejournal.com]

That was so superb!


Thank you!!

I feel all Christmassy now! :-)

I'm glad I captured the mood! It's *weird* writing the holidays out of order. I keep thinking its January right now (it's cold enough here). But at least now I have a Christmas fic to point to next Christmas. ;P

[capnzebbie.livejournal.com]

I stayed up until 3 am to finish this. Loved it loved it loved it! This series just keeps getting better and more addictive. Happy to see Aaron again, I'm glad Mark is out--I know it'll be difficult at first, but now he can have a life. The whole exchange of presents is wonderful--do you have a link to a pic of Lex's box? Is it one of the boxes you showed us before?

[serafina20.livejournal.com]

I stayed up until 3 am to finish this. Loved it loved it loved it! This series just keeps getting better and more addictive.'

Thank you for saying that. Sometimes, I feel dumb for having a par 45, thinking that it's probably getting redundant. But then I hear something like that, and I'm all happy again. :D

Happy to see Aaron again, I'm glad Mark is out--I know it'll be difficult at first, but now he can have a life.

Exactly. It's rough and horrible the way it happened, but I think it was for the best.

do you have a link to a pic of Lex's box? Is it one of the boxes you showed us before?

Um, yes and no. I decided which box I liked best, only changed the colors in my head. But I decided to let the reader picture the box for themselves. If taht doesn't work for you, I'll post the link again so you an see what i had in mind. ;)

Thanks for the feedback!

[pepperjackcandy.livejournal.com]

:twirls:

How do I love this installment? Let me count the ways (if I can remember them all . . .)
1. See? I told you to trust Lex's judgment about the rings. :grinning:

2. A reference to Pain!

3. You're exploring how Lex could've been trained by a Navy SEAL and still end up as Decoy, the Pig Hostage!

4. Clark feeling like a weirdo for not wanting to sleep with anything that would hold still long enough (God knows I felt like that often enough before I got married)!

5. The subtexty Scrabble game.

6. :goes almost preverbal: Lex! Kitten!

[serafina20.livejournal.com]

. See? I told you to trust Lex's judgment about the rings. :grinning:


You were right. I bow down to superior thinking and am thrilled to death it worked so well. ;)

2. A reference to Pain!

I'm always trying to find ways to bring it up, because Lex's goals in that fic are so different then they became. I need to justify it to myself and to the story. I think I'm pullign it off, too. :)

3. You're exploring how Lex could've been trained by a Navy SEAL and still end up as Decoy, the Pig Hostage!

Yeah, rewatching first season, I can't help but wonder what crack the writers were smokign when they threw that line in. That, like Lana's interest in art, is one of those things that they threw in without thinking of consistency. Which makes my job more fun.

Oh, and Decoy the Pig Hostage? I almost spit on my screen.

4. Clark feeling like a weirdo for not wanting to sleep with anything that would hold still long enough (God knows I felt like that often enough before I got married)!

:P Yeah. I know how it feels too.

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You were right. I bow down to superior thinking and am thrilled to death it worked so well. ;)

<i>2. A reference to Pain! </i>

I'm always trying to find ways to bring it up, because Lex's goals in that fic are so different then they became. I need to justify it to myself and to the story. I think I'm pullign it off, too. :)

<i>3. You're exploring how Lex could've been trained by a Navy SEAL and still end up as Decoy, the Pig Hostage!</i>

Yeah, rewatching first season, I can't help but wonder what crack the writers were smokign when they threw that line in. That, like Lana's interest in art, is one of those things that they threw in without thinking of consistency. Which makes my job more fun.

Oh, and Decoy the Pig Hostage? I almost spit on my screen.

<i>4. Clark feeling like a weirdo for not wanting to sleep with anything that would hold still long enough (God knows I felt like that often enough before I got married)!</i>

:P Yeah. I know how it feels too.

<I.5. The subtexty Scrabble game.</i>

I love Scrabble. It's such a fun game for them all to play.

<i>6. :goes almost preverbal: Lex! Kitten!
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*grins*

I'm glad you liked it!!!

[digitalwave]

Sweetie,

With Mom getting out of the hospital and all the craziness surrounding getting her home and settled I didn't get to read the new section until now. I printed it out and read it while waiting in doctor's offices and for Mom's new glasses to be made the last few days.

I absolutely loved it! You do such a great job of showing that, for all of their maturity, he and Lex are still just boys. The love you weave between the two of them is so beautiful to watch unfolding.


I worried about Lex and his pushing himself too hard. Wanted to hug Mark and tell him as horrible as this is now not having to lie about who you are any more will be so much better. Smiled when Aaron found some happiness and was glad that it looked like he was going to find some happiness.

And poor Clark; the wounds of what Lionel did to him are still so fresh. I'll think he's doing better and then something like what happened in the loft will bring home again that he's still broken inside. Better yes, but the cracks are still there and it wouldn't take that much to rip him wide open again.

I'm not sure about Helen. I love that because this is AU you can take elements from the series and completely turn them around. I really wish that she could be a friend for them here. Lord knows they need all that they can get. Lionel is still such a loose cannon for all of them.

You said you worried about this being part 45? Sweetie, I've been here from the beginning and I still eagerly look forward to each new section. Thank you so much for continuing to share this wonderful world with us.

*hugs*

[serafina20.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you found some downtime to read the fic! I can imagine how hectic things must have been with her in the hospital.

I absolutely loved it! You do such a great job of showing that, for all of their maturity, he and Lex are still just boys. The love you weave between the two of them is so beautiful to watch unfolding.

*blushes* Thank you.

And poor Clark; the wounds of what Lionel did to him are still so fresh. I'll think he's doing better and then something like what happened in the loft will bring home again that he's still broken inside. Better yes, but the cracks are still there and it wouldn't take that much to rip him wide open again.

I'm glad you brougth this up, just because this was another part that's been bothering me. Sometimes I feel like I'm overdoing it, or bringing it up too much. But there's just this world of hurt in Clark, so it keeps coming up, so .... But at least it's not annoying to readers (at least not one;), so I feel better. ;)

You said you worried about this being part 45? Sweetie, I've been here from the beginning and I still eagerly look forward to each new section. Thank you so much for continuing to share this wonderful world with us.

And thank you so much for your kind words and reassurance!!!