diff --git a/src/extrainterpreters/lock.py b/src/extrainterpreters/lock.py
index c1eb074..dd1c256 100644
--- a/src/extrainterpreters/lock.py
+++ b/src/extrainterpreters/lock.py
@@ -26,6 +26,24 @@ class _LockBuffer(StructBase):
 
 
 class _CrossInterpreterStructLock:
+    """Foundations for cross-interpreter lock.
+
+    Used internally, coupled wiht larger memory structs
+    from which it will consume a single byte - it will
+    ideally lock those structs.
+
+    A "struct"  should be a StructBase class containing a single-byte
+    "lock" field, with a proper buffer.
+
+    (Keep in mind that when the struct is passed to other interpreters,
+    if dealocated in the interpreter of origin, the "byte" buffer used
+    will point to unalocated memory, with certain disaster ahead)
+
+    It is also used as base for the public Lock classes bellow:
+    those can be used in user-code.
+
+    """
+
     def __init__(self, struct, timeout=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT):
         buffer_ptr, size = _address_and_size(struct._data)  # , struct._offset)
         # struct_ptr = buffer_ptr + struct._offset
@@ -44,30 +62,36 @@ def timeout(self, timeout: None | float):
         """
         self._timeout = timeout
         return self
-
     def __enter__(self):
+        try:
+            return self.acquire(self._timeout)
+        finally:
+            self._timeout = self._original_timeout
+
+    def acquire(self, timeout):
         # Remember: all attributes are "interpreter-local"
         # just the bytes in the passed in struct are shared.
         if self._entered:
             self._entered += 1
             return self
-        if self._timeout is None:
+        if timeout is None or timeout == 0:
             if not _atomic_byte_lock(self._lock_address):
-                self._timeout = self._original_timeout
                 raise ResourceBusyError("Couldn't acquire lock")
         else:
-            threshold = time.time() + self._timeout
-            while time.time() <= threshold:
+            threshold = time.monotonic() + timeout
+            while time.monotonic() <= threshold:
                 if _atomic_byte_lock(self._lock_address):
                     break
                 time.sleep(TIME_RESOLUTION * 4)
             else:
-                self._timeout = self._original_timeout
                 raise TimeoutError("Timeout trying to acquire lock")
         self._entered += 1
         return self
 
     def __exit__(self, *args):
+        self.release()
+
+    def release(self):
         if not self._entered:
             return
         self._entered -= 1
@@ -76,7 +100,7 @@ def __exit__(self, *args):
         buffer = _remote_memory(self._lock_address, 1)
         buffer[0] = 0
         del buffer
-        self._entered = False
+        self._entered = 0
         self._timeout = self._original_timeout
 
     def __getstate__(self):
@@ -110,7 +134,7 @@ def acquire(self, blocking=True, timeout=-1):
             timeout = TIMEOUT_MAX if timeout == -1 or not blocking else timeout
             self._lock.timeout(timeout)
             self._lock.__enter__()
-            return
+            return True
         else:
             self._lock.timeout(None)
             try:
@@ -152,8 +176,32 @@ class RLock(IntRLock):
 
 
 class Lock(IntRLock):
-    ...
-    #def acquire(self, blocking=True, timeout=-1):
-        #if self.locked():
-            #if not blocking or timeout == -1:
+    _delay = 4 * TIME_RESOLUTION
+
+    def acquire(self, blocking=True, timeout=-1):
+        locked = self.locked()
+        if self.locked() and not blocking:
+            return False
+        timeout = TIMEOUT_MAX if timeout == -1 else timeout
+        start = time.monotonic()
+        retry = False
+        while time.monotonic() - start < timeout:
+            if self.locked():
+                retry = True
+            else:
+                try:
+                    self._lock.acquire(0)
+                except ResourceBusyError:
+                    retry = True
+
+                if self._lock._entered > 1:
+                    retry = True
+                    self._lock.release()
+
+            if not retry:
+                return True
+
+            time.sleep(self._delay)
+            retry = False
 
+        raise ResourceBusyError("Could not acquire lock")
diff --git a/tests/test_lock.py b/tests/test_lock.py
index 4cfd12d..421fc4a 100644
--- a/tests/test_lock.py
+++ b/tests/test_lock.py
@@ -33,10 +33,9 @@ def test_locks_work_as_context_manager(LockCls):
 def test_lock_cant_be_reacquired_same_interpreter():
     lock = Lock()
 
-    lock.acquire()
+    assert lock.acquire()
 
-    with pytest.raises(TimeoutError):
-        lock.acquire(timeout=0)
+    assert not lock.acquire(blocking=False)
 
 @pytest.mark.skip("to be implemented")
 def test_lock_cant_be_reacquired_other_interpreter():