This story is PG-13/mature in some chapters loosely based on the movie the family man. Thus with a Smallville characterization twist along with other DC comics characters. Time frame Clark is 17 Lois 18, Clark is graduating a year early with Lois in 2003.

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Prologue

Her father had just been transferred to fort Ryan; in Metropolis Lois was on her way to Smallville to stay with her cousin Chloe Sullivan for the remainder of the summer as well as to attend her last year of high school at Smallville High. 4:30 AM she came across someone lying, in the middle road. She offered him a ride home wondering how he had got out there the only response was he didn't know all he knew was that he had awoken in the middle of the road. Fortunately it was still late summer and the nights was warm.

My name is Lois Lane.

Clark Kent, thanks for the ride.

Both were quiet for a few minutes trying to figure out the strange predicament. For Clark it was quite strange he had no memory of how he got here or why for Lois it was quite puzzling she couldn't quite figure why someone miles from home would be laying in the middle of the road.

Are you sure you're all right? I can always take you to the hospital this town does have a hospital doesn't it?

Yes it does however, I don't need medical attention thank you for offering.
She nodded her head and both are quiet for a few more minutes until she spoke again.

Wait a minute you said your name is Clark Kent right?

Yes.

Well then you must know my cousin Chloe Sullivan.

You are her cousin Lois lane.

The one and only.

I feel like I know you the way Chloe talk about you from time to time.

Same here Clark.

So what brings you to Smallville at 4:30 AM?

Well, my father General Sam Lane just got transferred here to fort Ryan in Metropolis so I will be spending the remainder of my summer with Chloe as well as last year of high school with her at Smallville High.

That's great.

We'll see Kent what this quiet sleepy town has to offer and it better offer coffee.

they had been dating for a year ever since she found him, soon after that night the two of them seemed inseparable both of them wrote for the torch and despite his parents nervousness about him joining the football team they were quite proud of him not just for how he handles himself on the football field as captain More in regards in handling himself in everything else in terms of school college even learning more about his biological parents and heritage he seemed more at peace with himself the burdens didn't seem as heavy it was all thanks in part to Lois. She soon became like a daughter to Jonathan and Martha Kent.

The summer was coming to an end they talked about many things like what they were going to study in college places they wanted to travel things they wanted to achieve together they talked about their future and their plans towards that future.

Lois had told him, about overseas journalism program with the Daily Planet as an internship. Clark was proud of her she was a talented writer and to have an internship with the daily planet as an overseas correspondent was a great opportunity it would open doors towards their future. He told her of his internship with the daily star, and that it would also require traveling abroad here and there however he also told her he found information about his biological parents. She understood as well as the Kent's it wouldn't change how he felt about them only give him a better understanding of who his biological parents were and the heartbreaking choice they made. She told him he needed to get to know them as they needed to know him.

They discuss their plans throughout the whole summer both were ready to take the necessary steps and secure in the future yet standing in metropolis Airport with Lois as people began boarding a plane for London where she would spend the next several months studying at the daily planet international news desk both knew this was a great opportunity once in a lifetime.

I got you a few necessities every great reporter needs.

Clark handed her a little care package she opens it inside his personal stationery as well as a journal.

All great reporters must have their own stationery also your journals looked a little worn out so, I got you a new one to fill with your own personal adventures and stories.

'Smallville this is perfect thank you.

She opened the journal inside were small snapshots of the two of them taken at the smallville harvest festival. Lois leans into him kissing him passionately on the lips. He looks at her, his eyes welling up. He pulls her close, kissing her deeply then...

(P.A. ANNOUNCER)

This will be the final boarding call for Pan Am flight 110 to London.

Clark takes Lois' hand, as she, turning sadly to the gate.
I guess this is it Lo, are you sure you have everything.

I do smallville.

They embrace each other in a passionate kiss full of promise of the great future and these are steps to ensure such a future.

You're going to do great things Lois I know it.

They pullback from the embrace each feeling the sadness have been separated from the other. She placed her hand on his cheek as he does the same never breaking eye contact committing this moment to memory along with all the others.

'I won't say it smallville because we both know a year will pass rather quickly and I will be home before you know it. Besides you're going off to meet your biological parents to learn about family and heritage. Plus your internship at the Daily Star, the year will pass and we will be together again just as been promised.

They kissed once more before breaking the kiss and walking towards the gate both knew they had to be strong for new chapters for their future are about to begin and she got closer to the ticket counter Clark looked on watching all the while holding tight to a little box hidden in his pocket in that moment he knew what he had to do before his resolve weekend he spoke.

Lois wait...She turns as he approaches her.

This doesn't feel right.

'About what the plane smallville people flying all the time it's completely safe.

'No not about the plane about you leaving I have this feeling that you shouldn't go.

'Smallville the internship is a great opportunity you know that.

'Believe me I do it's an incredible opportunity for you

'For us smallville

'For us I get that and we talked about this yet there's something I wanted to tell you something I discovered about my biological parents I know this is not exactly the perfect time but I couldn't put it off anymore I love you.

'I love you too smallville.

Embraced each other for a moment more.

'Lois we both know we're meant to do good things for the world yet I know there's something far greater. Us so I say we forget the original plan start new today just us the internship is open ended you could take another flight and two months or six months. The plan is just that it's not the thing that makes us great sticking to a plan. We make each other great together side by side we could change the world together I choose us and that's far greater than any plan any goals could ever be.

Lois was speechless at his words such passion and love she loved him so much because his heart was his greatest strength she had no doubt that he could literally change the world embracing each other once more and she spoke.

Truly beautiful smallville and a year will never change that 1000 years could never change that the internship will pass quickly I love you smallville.

I love you too Lois.

One final kiss then she walks to the gate, handing the attendant her ticket, not able to look back. Clark watches her go, clutching onto the little box and his pocket the gate door closes behind her. He waits; almost willing it to open again waiting...waiting but it doesn't... He walks over to the window and watches as her plane take off getting smaller and smaller in the distance until he could no longer see it with a heavy heart he makes his way through the Airport.