yes, i get what you're saying about the urge bringing them together. it really is interesting to see stories written at different points in the series, as they do very much reflect the evolution of their relationship (or dissolution thereof) over time. i'm still catching up on 3rd season SV via dvd and am reluctant to watch more recent eps, because i miss the swoony eroticism of the first season, when it looked like clark really could save lex! (yeah, swoony eroticism gets to me. i should be too old for that. *g*)

the TPM story was fairly engaging, even though i'm not in the fandom. i liked the braid, the muscularity of the sex, and the mental images of neeson and mcgregor. viva!