Clark did not like the idea of Lex and Kara one bit but he knew he would have to go along with it until her memory returned. He was preoccupied with seeing Chloe was okay.

"Chloe, you can't do that again. It was 15 hours longer than the last time."

"I know Clark but I could not let Lois and Kara die."

He hugged her. "Do you mind if I go and pick Lois up at the airport. It is a way of seeing Kara is ok."

"Of course not. Will you tell Lois I have a virus and I will catch up with her soon. I don't feel up to coming with you." She smiled weakly.

"I will." He replied, just as Lana walked in the door.

"Hi Lana." Clark smiled.

"Oh Clark. I didn't think you would be here. By the way is Lois staying at the farm for a while longer."

"I don't know. She is very welcome. I will ask her."

Clark waited at the gate for Lois and Kara to land, only to be informed they would be taken back to the farm by Limo direct from the Luthor jet.

He drove back to the farm and managed to beat them by a few minutes.

"Kara, it's great to see you again." He hugged her but there was no response from his cousin.

"So this is where I live." There was obvious disappointment in her voice from her inability to remember.

"Yes it is."

She looked at Lois for support. "Are you staying here as well?" Kara asked hopefully.

"Well I am for the minute." Lois remarked, looking at Clark for any sign of enthusiasm.

She knew she had to back off Clark a little in case she was being too obvious with her feelings as Lex pointed out. Lana would be back within weeks if not days. Those two could not stay away from each other for long, that was proven from years of breakups and reunions, so many in fact Lois had lost count.

"Kara, I have made up your old room. Don't worry Lois I'll take the sofa. You can have my room."

"That's so noble of you." She smirked back.

Kara excused herself and asked if she could go for a walk to check out the town.

"That's a great idea." Lois smiled. "Do you want company?"

"I would rather be alone if you don't mind." Kara replied in a flat tone, as she took her bags upstairs.

"Lois, do you think that is such a good idea." Clark asked, concerned.

"If you smother her, she will run. It's your choice!" Lois announced.

"I suppose you're right." He conceded.

Kara left but promised to keep her cell switched on. She headed off down the road into town.

It was just Clark and Lois left looking at each other across the kitchen.

Clark looked at her. "So Lois, how are you? You have been through so much."

"I'm fine." She clammed up. "Why wouldn't I be. I just almost got killed."

The floodgates opened and the tears poured down her face. He walked over and held her in his arms. For the first time in weeks, she felt safe and at home.

"Lois, I'll look after you. Nothing will ever hurt you again." He said to try and calm her down.

She pulled away, her eyes all puffed from the tears. "You can't promise that."

"I couldn't bear to lose you. You mean too much to me." He moved his lips to hers.

"Don't!" she replied as she pushed him away. "You rejected me once and I won't let you do it again."

"I made a mistake." He conceded. "I am falling for you, Lo."
"You're delusional! You are on the rebound from Lana and I will not be that girl." She replied forcefully, gaining her composure.

"Lana and me are over for good." He tried to convince her.

"Shall I remind you of that next week when you two are back together acting as though nothing has happened."

He took a chance and bent down and kissed her passionately. She kissed him back for a moment, then pulled away and slap him. "Clark, why do you make a move when I am at my lowest ebb. Do you think you will get your way with me just because I am emotional. Well I am sorry, it doesn't happen that way." She fired at him.

"Lois, I'll prove it to you. Let's take it slow, date and see where things take us. No complications!"

"You are mad! There would be complications, I just know it. Anyway why are you so sure that I would agree to date you."

"Because I know you have feelings for me."

"Don't let your ego get too big, Smallville. Feelings for you, yes I admit I do have feelings for you...ones of annoyance." She lied.

Just then Lana stormed in. "I want the rest of my stuff."

"Lana, could you knock please." Clark announced.

"Was I disturbing something?" Lana spat. "Having another fight, I bet. You two should just admit you hate each other and learn to live with it."

Lois was mad and only had one reply. "Yes Clark, I would love to date you."

Lana's face dropped..."What the hell!"

"Lois and you dating, yeah right. You will do anything to get back at me won't you?" Lana spat

"Lana, could you just get your clothes and leave now." Clark stayed calm. "This has nothing to do with you."

"Have you told her the real reason why we broke up." Lana glared at Clark. "Or should I say does Lois know about Brandi, Rochelle and those other tramps you slept with behind my back."

Clark laughed. "Lana is that the best you can come up with?"

Lana smiled at Lois. "Don't make the same mistake as me." She left, knowing she had shattered any hopes of Lois hooking up with her ex.

"What have you got to stay about that?" Lois stared at Clark.

"She is mad." He was still calm.

"Tell me about it. Somehow I can't see you hooking up with someone called Brandi. I could tell by your reaction that she was talking crap. So where are we going on this date."

"Give me time to think about it. How about tomorrow?"

"Sounds good." Lois smiled. She walked over to kiss him but their embrace was soon interrupted by the text alert.

She looked at Clark, made a face and looked at her phone.
Lois, can you meet me at the gas station just next to Anderson Farm please. I need your help. I don't know who else to turn to. Please don't tell anyone..Kara.

Lois looked distracted. "Clark, something has come up on a story. I need to meet someone. Sorry."

He looked puzzled but accepted that this was part of the deal going out with Lois.

Lois drove away on the ten minute drive to the gas station. What was wrong with Kara, she wondered.

She was shocked by the look on Kara's face when she pulled up. It was a look of horror and desperation.

"Kara, what is it?"

"You haven't told Clark about this, have you?" she stuttered.

"No, you asked me not to. I respect that." Lois smiled to try and reassure her. "What's happened. You look like you've seen a ghost."

"I'm a freak."

"What do you mean?" Lois asked puzzled.

"Watch this." Kara grabbed Lois's hand. Lois suddenly felt her feet leave terra firma and next thing she knew they were soaring up into the sky. She returned Lois to the ground out of sight of anyone.

"What the hell!" Lois almost passed out. "How did you do that?"

"I don't know. I was walking along the road and I suddenly noticed that my feet were leaving the ground and next thing I knew I was flying. How could this happen?"

It suddenly hit Lois. "Maybe you were visiting from Minnesota as a baby when the meteor shower hit. There are lots of people who have displayed unusual abilities since the meteors hit. It doesn't change you."

"Of course it does. How many people do you know who can fly."

"Not many." She smiled. "I wonder if that is why Lex is so interested in you."

"You mean he wants to do experiments on me or something." Kara asked horrified.

"That may explain why he followed you to Detroit."

"Lois, you are the only one I can trust. Please keep this as our secret. Even Clark can't know, unless he already does."

"He might but I will keep your secret until we find out. You need to try and stop using any powers you have." Lois explained.

"Ok, thanks. You are so nice, Lois." Kara hugged her. "Shall we go back?"

Ten minutes later, Kara and Lois pulled up. Clark came out from the barn when he heard the car. "That was quick Lois."

"I got a call to say that the meeting was cancelled and I met Kara walking along the road so we headed back."

"Enjoy your walk, Kara." Clark smiled.

"Yes," she replied but something in her look made Clark think there was more to the story than she was letting on.

"Come in. I will get us some dinner sorted." Clark smiled as he went in and picked up the local Chinese takeaway menu. "You two can pick."

Kara laughed. "I can't remember what I like."

Clark grinned. It was nice to see signs of the old Kara. He hoped it wouldn't be too long before she got her memory back and it would stop Lex from gaining any information on her.

They tucked into their meals and then ended up playing Guitar Hero.

After an hour or so, Kara excused herself and headed to bed.

"So Lois, you and my cousin seem to be getting on well. It must be a Kent thing." He put his hand on her knee.

Lois pulled away without realising it. "So where are we going on this date tomorrow." She asked changing the subject away from Kara.

"I thought we might go to Crater Lake for dinner by a fire. Now the dark nights are here, we could snuggle up to keep warm and look at the stars." He suggested, convinced Lois would hate the idea.

"Sounds romantic. You are my kinda guy, Smallville." Lois kissed him on the cheek and excused herself saying she was tired.

"Don't I get a proper goodnight kiss." Clark teased her.

"Ok then." She planted one on his lips and waited for his response. She didn't have to wait long for Clark to start exploring her body with his hands.

She removed them. "I thought we were taking this slow."

Clark looked embarrassed. "Sorry Lois. I just get carried away when I'm near you. It has taken me three years to realise how attracted I am to you." He kissed her again but kept his hands to himself.

"Well, I'm off to bed, can't wait for the date." She smiled.

Neither could Clark...

Lois woke up next morning to the sound of a scream coming from the next room. It was Kara. She jumped out of bed and ran to see what was going on.

"Kara, what's wrong?" she didn't need an answer as her eyes wandered up to the ceiling to the sight of a small burning hole.

"I was having a nice dream and when I woke up and opened my eyes, something shot out of them and next thing I know there is a hole above my bed." Kara was hyperventilating from the panic.

Lois tried to calm her. "Kara, we will get to the bottom of this I promise. I am heading up to Crater Lake with Clark tonight on a date. I will see what he knows."

"Thanks, Lois. I am frightened to go back to sleep. Luckily I heard Clark drive off a few hours ago."

"Yeah, he was going off to the market early." Lois smiled.

Lois and Kara decided it would be better if they spent the day together at the Farm so they could keep her out of sight in case something else kicked off. Clark seemed to be preoccupied when Lois told Clark she would be spending the day with his cousin.

"Are we still on for tonight?" Lois asked hopefully.

"Of course we are." He kissed her on the end of the nose. "If you are going to hang here I just need to go and see Chloe about something. I will pick you up at 6pm, just dress casually. I will bring everything we need."

Lois could not wait. She had butterflies in her stomach at the thought of her date. "Ok, see you then."
Kara smiled as she listened in, she didn't mean to but these new powers made her curious. She wondered how she could not remember having them. Maybe they were newly acquired.

"You really like Clark, don't you?" Kara made Lois blush at the suggestion.

"Yeah, I guess I do. So what shall we do today?" Lois asked, trying to change the topic of conversation before it made her face turn a brighter shade of red.

"Let's just hang around the house and see if we can find out anything about my life."

"You mean pry?" Lois grinned.

"No, just look for clues."

"I have a better idea, I will call Martha to see if she can give us any clues. I know you are from Clark's dad side of the family but she must know something. I will give her a call."

"Can I listen in?" Kara asked.

"If you want." Lois smiled as she picked up the phone.

"Hi Lois, what a nice surprise." Martha said as she recognised the number. "How are things? Nothing is wrong, is it?"

"No, it's just I am with Kara and I was hoping you may be able to tell us something about her background which may jog her memory."

"I would if I could Lois but I don't know much. I have never met her before." Martha replied honestly without revealing the truth.

"I didn't know. So I guess Clark's dad was not close to Kara's dad." Lois suggested.

"You could say that. There was a bit of a family rift." Martha decided she had to deflect Lois's probing.

"Look Lois, I have company. Can I ring you back tomorrow."

Kara picked up a familiar voice in the background but then dismissed it as ridiculous.

"Of course." Lois hung up.

Martha put the phone down. "Clark, did you hear that?" she turned around to her son who had just sped through her apartment door. He nodded in response.

"Mom, are you ok? I have heard from John Jones that Brainiac may try and hit someone close to me."

"I'm fine, I don't think I will be his target. Is Lana ok?"

"Yeah she is at the Talon, safe and sound. I will get back to Smallville then. Call me if you see anything suspicious." Clark asked her.

He sped back home. He had decided not to tell his mom about Lana and him breaking up or about Lois until things were clearer in his head. He considered cancelling tonight but decided against it.

When he got back after covering the globe trying to find any trace of Brainiac, it was almost 6pm. He found Kara sitting in the lounge, looking through the Kent photo albums.

"Did you find anything that helped?" Clark asked as he entered the lounge.

She panicked when she heard his voice. She slammed the album shut. "no..no..nothing." she sounded distracted. "Lois is upstairs getting ready, in fact she has been getting ready for the past two hours. She must be keen."
They both looked up when they heard Lois coming down the stairs. Even though she was dressed in jeans and a nice shirt, she looked amazing. Clark could not believe he had missed this all those years.

"You look beautiful Lois. Shall we go?"

"Kara, will you be ok?" Lois sounded concerned. "Ring if you need anything!"

"I will. Go and have a good time." Kara smiled.