Chapter 2
"Lana" Clark said smiling at her, as he looked at her he felt none of the butterflies that he had once felt, none of the distant feelings he had once had returned. And his smile turned into a broad grin.
"Hi...Hi Clark" said Lana nervously
"Your back from Paris" Clark smiled
Clark saw Lois exit the car and tried as hard as he could not to rush and kiss her senseless, he wasn't supposed to be in love with her yet.
"Lois" Clark said
"Hey Smallville" she winked at him but behind Lana's back so she didn't see
"Yeah I have, I heard about Chloe I want to help" said Lana
"Lana, I don't want to get your hopes up but we don't know anything for sure" Clark stated as he walked over to Lois. Lois shot him a warning look as his hand reached for the small of her back. Clark pulled out of the movement and awkwardly put his hands in his pockets, Lois had to bite back a laugh.
"Oh OK then Clark" said Lana
"Your back from Paris, did you find what you were looking for" Clark said desperately trying to remember what he said to Lana before.
Lois answered "I'll say who wouldn't want a hot fling in the world most romantic city"
Clark realised he needed to look jealous and tried his best.
Lana looked uncomfortable "I was going to tell you" Lana was preparing herself for Clark's usual adorable puppy dog look. But when she looked up he was looking at Lois.
"Its OK Lana" Clark said looking back at her trying his best to look hurt and his super hearing picked up on Lois' stifled giggles. Clark shot Lois a dark look and she remembered it was her turn to speak.
"Err..really you two" Lois remembered
"Err we never" Clark began
"Had a thing, its complicated" said Lana
"You can say that again" muttered Lois under her breath and Clark grinned widely
"A complicated thing" Lois said
Lana left after that, Lois thought she looked sad because of Clark's lack of interest, Lois thought that for someone who was supposed to be over Clark she had seemed to be jealous of her, even the last time this had happened before she and Clark were together she always thought that Lana seemed to be jealous of her whenever she saw them together.
"God that was awkward" said Lois to Clark after Lana's car had pulled out of the driveway
"Your telling me" muttered Clark
"You did great Smallville" said Lois kissing him
"You didn't make it easy all that giggling" he rolled his eyes
"I'm sorry Clark but her face it was hilarious"
"Anyway come on in we have to meet my parents" said Clark
Lois blanched "Clark do we..."
"Yes Lois, I've told them we are married and they are very happy" Clark smiled proudly
Lois gave him a dazzling smile that made Clark laugh "Really"
"Of course Lois, you know my parents love you"
"Yeah but this is before they really got to know me" questioned Lois
"Lois I am not lying come in and see for your self"
Clark held her hand and pulled her gently towards the house.
His parents were waiting to greet the happy couple
"Lois"they both greeted their future daughter in law happily by giving her a hug
Lois smiled they truly were the family she had always wanted
"Wait stop the hugs" Lois said "I'm grimy from all that digging, I'll go have a shower then we can talk" Lois decided
"Lois I know how long you showers take" he rolled his eyes
"Yeah we they will be shorter now that your not joining me" she smirked
"And who said I won't be" grinned Clark
They both froze just realising what they had said, they both turned to look at the Kents, nervous looks on their faces.
They just laughed and as their distraction, Lois got he getaway upstairs to the bathroom.
Clark looked sheepishly at his parents, they both were smiling thankfully.
"Sorry, we live alone on the farm so sometimes we just get carried away" apologised Clark
"Clark its fine, is just we have never seen you act like this" said Martha
"Like what?" Clark was confused
"Relaxed, happy" said Jonathan
After Lois came down after an relatively short (for her) shower she apologised to both his parents who both said they were very happy to see Clark as relaxed and happy as he was with her.
"Do you have any idea how you both got here" asked Jonathan over dinner
"I dunno, it could be Jor-El could it Smallville" said Lois, Jonathan gaped at her
"I'm sorry it's probably weird talking about Clark in front of somebody new" Lois said
"Yeah it is, anyway Jor-El" continued Jonathan
"It could be I will go talk to him"said Clark
"So will how will we be travelling, flight or running I'll need to get a winter coat" said Lois
"Why would you need a coat" inquired Martha
"His fortress in the Artic"Lois didn't understand
"His what?" both Martha and Jonathan looked incredulously
"Lois that doesn't exist yet, we will go to the caves" smiled Clark
"Oh, sorry" Lois mentally chastised herself for revealing future information
"Don't be Lois, I didn't tell you when the fortress was built" Clark held her hand and rubbed her knuckles. She relaxed instantly, he could do some amazing things with his hands.
"Just one more question" asked Martha "What happened to Lois and Clark's minds in this time"
"I truly have no idea" Clark answered honestly
Lois piped up "I hope they aren't in our future bodies cause that would be a blood bath"
Clark roared with laughter "god if that is right then younger me will be in for the shock of a lifetime, I may be invincible but I doubt I could survive a teenage Lois Lane" Clark chuckle
"Oi, that is still me your talking about" Lois said giving him a disapproving look
"Lois" Clark gave her a knowing look
Lois laughed "Your probably right Smallville" and kissed him
Martha and Jonathan smiled at the sight in front of them
Lois and Clark both went up to the loft after and thought about ways of getting home
Clark and Lois were almost relived because they could finally spend a lot of time together, with Lois working at the daily planet and Clark with his Superman duties they rarely got long periods of time alone together so they were relishing this chance.
Lois' father came to visit and was angry at Lois for breaking into Chloe's crime scene. It took Lois a while before she registered what he was yelling at her about. Clark worked very hard to keep his hands off Lois while the General was around but soon he whisked Lois away and Clark was to meet her at the generals office.
For the hour or so he was apart from Lois he felt incredibly lonely, and when Lois texted him to say it was safe for him to come he gave her a deep kiss on arrival that made Lois' knees weak.
"Wow, glad to see you too Smallville" she winked seductively at him "You know the first time I was impressed that you managed to get yourself on the base, now not so much" Lois quipped
"Oh really" Clark grinned and spent the next five minutes kissing Lois passionately "Still unimpressed" Clark grinned cockily
"Not any more" and she gave him a quick peck her lips we swollen and she was so turned on by Clark but this was neither the place nor the time.
"Clark shall we get going then" asked Lois still trying to stand straight, his kisses were amazing
"Absolutely honey" grinned Clark
He super sped them to the warehouse they had held Chloe
As this time around Lois knew his secret and Chloe was again unconscious Clark dispatched his foe easily and quickly while Lois rushed to untie Chloe.
Chloe awoke from her slumber when Clark came over to them
"Clark" she mumbled, "Clark" she opened her eyes and held him tight "and Lois" she was surprised to she her and hugged her as well.
"Come on Chloe, lets get you back home" said Lois smiling brightly
"So how did you two meet" Chloe asked
"Now that, is a long and rather embarrassing story that we will save until you have had a rest" smiled Clark "right Lois"
"Yeah Smallville, don't worry Chloe, I'll tell you everything later" whispered Lois
After they had bought Chloe to the hospital where she had reunited with her father, Lois and Clark both journeyed to the caves to ask Jor-El. They were about to ask when they were interrupted by Lana, Lois quickly hid so not to look suspicious.
Clark remembered this part significantly.
"your two for two" said Clark
"huh" replied Lana
"You keep showing up when I least suspect to see you"
"I'm not trying to surprise you Clark"
"Did you hear about Chloe"
"Yeah, you and Lois found her" said Lana
"Yep, so err.. after you left for Paris I didn't know when I would see you again"
"Yeah, you would have thought after all we have been through we would have taken longer to move on" inquired Lana
"We" Clark was confused she couldn't have possibly figured out about him and Lois
"Yeah you and Lois" replied Lana
"Lois?" Clark squeaked Lois who was behind the corner shoved her fist into her mouth to stop herself from laughing. "She's bossy, she teases me relentlessly and... I can't stand her" he lied (about the end part anyway)
"The best ones start out that way" said Lana knowingly, Clark smiled at her and she left.
Lois re-emerged "did that happen before?" she asked
"Yeah, exactly like that"
"Really" Clark nodded "it seems as if Lana knew about our future together long before we did"
"I guess so" Lois laughed and kissed Clark
They both began to get lost in the kiss when Clark broke it.
"Lois, stop distracting me, lets do what we came here to do" Clark faked annoyance
"Y
eah, your right" Lois giggled and they both turned to face the cave wall
Clark held the fortress key in front of him and it flew into the wall, the cave glowed and the symbols lighted up and began to turn.
"Kal-El, my son" said the strong loud voice of Jor-El emanating from the cave wall
"Jor-El, myself and Lois are from the future, did you bring us back" asked Clark desperately
"Lois Lane and yourself are destined to be with each other, I have sent you back so you both can understand the importance and value of your relationship, you may have been married on earth Kal-El but you are not married by Kryptonian law"
"So what is this your wedding gift" Lois asked incredulously
"You will remain here in the past until Kal-El recognises his soul mate" boomed Jor-El
"What but we are married, I know she is my soul mate" shouted Clark
Lois broke out in a huge grin at Clark's words and held his hand in hers after Jor-El refused to elaborate.
"I'm sorry Lois" Clark looked at her his eyes downcast
Lois lifted his chin up to face her "Clark, we will figure it out, like we always do, besides I can actually say that I am enjoying all the free time together"
Clark broke into a wide grin "I love you Lois"
"Where did that come from" Lois smiled
"You always manage to cheer me up" Clark kissed her tenderly
"I love you too Smallville, and someone has got to stop you from brooding" she winked
"I don't brood any more, thanks to you" Clark grinned with a twinkle in his eye
Lois heart fluttered at the beautiful smile on his face and she was kissing him passionately before she could stop herself. Clark stumbled in shock, but carried on kissing her back.
After a few minutes they broke apart, lips swollen and huge grins on their faces. After their breathing had returned to normal Clark realised he hadn't asked a question.
"Hold on, we have forgotten something" said Clark "Jor-El" Clark yelled
"where are past Lois' and Clark's minds"
To Clark's surprise he answered "they are safe, still in their bodies, but you just have control"
"And what if we accidentally change the past" Clark asked one of his worst fears
"As soon as you return to the future everybody you encounter will, remember the original timeline, this being said, I would recommend not to deviate from the original timeline by too much" answered Jor-El
"Good to know" said Lois to Clark
"Come on Lois lets go back to the farm" and Clark picked her up and sped home.
