Title: Legacy
Author: Louise
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: None
Category: Romance
Pairing: Lois/Clark
Disclaimer: Obviously, I don't own Smallville or its characters. No infringement intended.
Summary: Future Fic. Sequel to "Two Reporters and a Baby". The years of the childhood and youthof Lara Lane Kent and her friends.
Dedication: To Lisa for beta reading this fan fiction and helping me with my English.
A/N: The last part of the Lara Lane Kent trilogy. Thanks for reading!

Chapter 01 - Once Upon a Time…

Lois put Lara in her crib and touched the face of her beautiful young daughter. Seems like yesterday she was pregnant and now her baby daughter was already one year old.

"What a day you had, Lara." Lois commented as the baby opened her mouth yawning. "Do you want to hear a story?" She asked before Lara starts to giggle in response. "All right. Once upon a time, there was this long and distant Kingdom that was very far away from Earth. In fact it was on another Planet. A bright scientist was very sad because he had to give up the thing he loved the most: his lovely son because he needed to save him. So he and his wife were very upset, they put their son in a spaceship and sent him to this Earth before their planet exploded."

Lois paused to noticeher young daughter's eyes paying attention to her. "The baby's ship lands in Smallville, Kansas where a kind farmer and his wife take care of him and teach him valuable lessons about life. They are the main reason why he is the man he became."

Lois got up to cover Lara who was sleepy butfighting to stay awake. "Years later, after he got older and wiser he decided to go to another Kingdom called Metropolis, where he met this young, brave and beautiful reporter that he already knew from Smallville where they first met years ago. He first fell in love with her before she decided to come back to Metropolis to finish her studies and work. She didn't notice him until she had seen him without the glasses and wearing a different suit, a blue one and just like a prince for fairy tales he was also wearing a red cape." Lois concluded after noticing Lara was finally sleeping. "Tomorrow I'll continue, little one." She said before kissing her forehead when she notice Clark was watching her from the door. "How long are have you been there?"

"Long enough to hear your story." Clark pointed out chuckling. "So how does it end?"

"You know how it ended, silly." Lois punches him in the arm teasing him.

"I want to hear it from you, Lois." Clark remembers her who smiled as they closed the door of Lara's room.

"Another time, honey. I'm really tired." Lois said as they entered their room. "So, what's up with Bruce? He seems worried."

"Selina is pregnant." Clark explained making Lois open her eyes in surprise.

"Oh." Lois sits in the bed taking off her shoes. "That's why he and Chloe.."

"Afraid so…"

"That's explains a lot. And now Chloe's decided to move to London to be away from this mess." Lois commented with a sad look. "I'm going to call her now." She said picking up the phone before Clark stops her. "What?"

"I think you should leave her alone, Lois… at least today. She needs some space…I don't think she wants to talk to anybody right now. Tomorrow you can talk to her."

"You're right." Lois sighed putting the phone back on her nightstand. "Maybe I can change her mind about London."

"That's up to her, Lois. She is the only one who knows what is best for her." Clark commented before they turned off the lights and went to sleep.

The next day, Lois met Chloe at the Daily Planet looking more cheerful as Lois brought her lunch with her.

"Chloe… are you all right?" Lois asked as Chloe sat down at the table with her.

"I'm fine, Lois." She said after Lois gave a suspicious look to her. "Well, I guess Bruce told Clark about Selina's pregnancy right?"

"Yes. That's the reason why you are quitting your job at the Planet to go to London right?"

"I'm not quitting my job, Lois. I'm still working at the Daily Planet but in London . I'm sorry but I need to be away for a while. I hope you understand how this is difficult for me." Chloe said trying not to cry.

"I do. Of course, I do, cousin. But it doesn't mean I'll not miss you. You know you are my best friend in the world, right?" Lois pointed out with tears in her eyes. "I'mgonna miss you so much."

"I promise to write and call, Lois. I'll not disappear from your life. We are family after all. Besides my father, you are the only family I have. I'll not forget that. Never."

"I know. I feel the same way. Please don't forget about us okay? You promise?"

Chloe looked at her and opened a big smile. "I promise, Lois." She said before hugging her tight. "I'll never forget you."

"Neither will I." Lois completed still in Chloe's embrace both crying by now.

One Week later; Lois, Clark, Lara, Jimmy and Bruce brought Chloe to the airport before she took the plane to London.

"Are you sure you'll not change your mind?" Bruce inquired still trying to convince Chloe to stay.

"Yes, Bruce. I'm sure. It's better that way. I can work there and you can move on with your life… and your new family." Chloe pointed out grinning. "Don't worry. I'll come back. Maybe not soon, but I will."

"You better be." Lois commented with a sarcastic smile. "Or I'll go to London to grab you back." She said making Chloe laugh.

"Oh, Lois. I'm gonna miss you so much." Chloe commented hugging Lois deeply.

"Please, promise to write okay?" Clark pointed out also hugging her with Lois at the same time. "Please don't forget us, okay?"

"Never." Chloe said with a smile as Jimmy approached her to give her a hug. Their romance hadn't worked out but they had remained friends.

"Goodbye Chloe." Jimmy said with a goofy smile trying to hide how sad he was. "We're gonna miss you."

"Guys, stop right now! This is not forever. I'll come back. So stop acting like this is the last time we'll see each other because it's not." Chloe snapped at them before realizing it was time to her to go to catch her plane. "I gotta go now. I talk to you later okay? I promise!"

But before Chloe went to catch her plane, Bruce pulled her back into his arms and gave her a sweet kiss in the lips. Chloe knew very much the meaning of that kiss. It was a goodbye kiss. She smiled at him and nodded. "Goodbye Bruce. Have a good life!"

"You too, Chloe." Bruce said smirking. "Be happy!"

After Lois hugged Chloe once more and she finally entered the plane, waving goodbye to them, Bruce was surprised to see Dick Grayson aka Nightwing there with a worried look.

"Dick?" Bruce asked confused. "Why are you here?"

"It's Selina, Bruce. She asked me to call you. She is in the hospital now in labor. You're going to be a father."

TBC