Chloe was laying on the couch, the remote resting on her pregnant belly. According to the news, Superman had made a full recovery. Clark wasn't her favorite person right now, but she was glad he was okay. What she knew about his return was in the news. She hadn't been able to get a hold of Lois, and she hadn't even tried to get a hold of Clark.
From what she could figure out, his first public appearance was saving a plane with Lois on it. Lex Luthor got a crystal from the fortress and started making land in another effort to rule the world. Superman had stopped him but had gone into a coma, and fortunately, recovered. Lois had almost died a couple of times, but Superman had saved her. It made her wonder how Lois had survived without him. Maybe being around Superman drew more than her fair share of trouble.
The doorbell rang. Alfred and Bruce were making repairs to the bat mobile and out of range. She forced herself to get up and answer.
"Hey, Chloe."
Chloe just glared at him.
"Can I come in? Please?" Clark begged.
Chloe grudgingly let him in and they sat down on the couch.
"I'm sorry I didn't visit you sooner, but I've been getting adjusted to my life again. You look mad."
Chloe folded her arms.
"You and the rest of the world. I think the only ones who were glad to see me was Mom and Jimmy. I got my job at the Daily Planet back. It hasn't been the same because Lois isn't my partner now. Lois completely ignores me when I'm Clark Kent. I would be happy if she were angry at me, but she acts like she feels nothing. I know she doesn't love me, but we were friends at one point." He sighed. "It's been tough seeing her with her own family. I found out Jason is mine. Lois told me when I was in the coma. It helped me fight."
"If you're looking for my sympathy, you're not going to get it. If Lois is cold and distant to Clark, you made her that way. I'm glad she told you Jason was yours, but you haven't been honest with her."
"I guess you're talking about the Superman/Clark thing. I was going to tell her. I loved her and I wanted to marry her, but I wanted her to love Clark first."
"But meanwhile you were going to prey on her attraction to Superman."
"You don't understand. She's different around Superman. She's charming and tempting. I can't tell her no. When she's around Clark, she teases me and never fawns over me. It's not that I don't like both sides of her. I just wish she could merge and be a little of both."
"The same way Lois might want Clark and Superman to be one person. 5 years is a long time, and you should know that Lois isn't the type to wait and pine."
"I made a mistake, and I know it. I wasted 5 years of my life for nothing. If I stayed on Earth, I might've had a real family. Lois and Jason are my link to fitting in and being a part of the human race. Yesterday Lois put out an article titled "Why the World Needs Superman", but I don't think she wants to be in a relationship with me."
"You broke her heart. You can't expect her to want to give it to you again. You'll have to move on."
"I can't, and before you bring up Lana, this is different. Lois is my soul mate. Lana was a childhood crush. I love Lois so completely that I know there's no other woman that could come close. I was gone 5 years and in all that time I was away, I couldn't stop thinking about her. My love for her only got stronger. Time and distance can't stop it."
"Have you told her that?"
"No. She loves Richard."
"That shouldn't stop you from telling her. She's not married to Richard and neither is he Jason's father. Lois deserves honesty in all respects."
"You're right. I'm going to tell her everything. Congratulations by the way. Do you know if it's going to be a boy or a girl?"
"A boy."
"Tell Bruce I said hi."
"I will. Now quit stalling and go."
