Oliver and Chloe were working on a hypothesis that Lex was still alive and were using some new technology to see if they could locate him. All of a sudden Clark burst in.

"Hi Clark, what's up?" Oliver asked.

Clark walked over and grabbed Oliver and slammed him against the wall. "Bet you're pleased about the baby."

Oliver looked shocked, he recomposed himself. "Of course, I am. My best friends are going to be parents. What's this about?"

Clark's eyes were red and puffy. He had been crying. He was emotional and angry – a dangerous combination. "When were you going to tell me the baby was yours. She obviously got pregnant before she slept with me. The normal human baby, the amazingly quick conception. I am not stupid Oliver."

Chloe interrupted. "Clark, what's happened to you. Is it Red K?"

"Chloe, why does everyone think the minute I see sense and stand up for myself that I have been exposed to Red K. No I haven't. I have finally seen what has been in front of me all the time. I have been living a lie with a deceitful woman who tricked me into marriage."

Oliver shouted, "you are making no sense Clark. Lois and I have not been together for over two years. It can't be mine. Lois adores you. What you have with her is the ultimate. She would never cheat on you."

"Well, if you aren't going to tell me the truth, I will just have to ask Lois." Clark sped off.

Chloe and Oliver were left speechless. Chloe ran to her computer. "I would bet anything that he is on Red K. He has all the signs."

She brought up a video picture of Clark and did a scan of his body. The computer flashed "Negative."

"I don't get it. If it isn't Red K, what is it. Lois could be in danger, we better get over there."

Lois was sat at the farm. She had no choice but to wait for Clark to get home. She stood no chance of finding him. He was probably off with that *****.

She was overcome with anger and devastation. How could Clark do this to her and the baby. She thought they were a family. What had she done wrong. Was he not happy with her. The thoughts all swirled around her hand, She soon fell asleep on the chair.

She awoke to see Clark sitting on the chair opposite, looking at her with a cold and detached look. This worried her. He looked emotionless, almost like a robot.

"Clark, what is happening between us?"

"You tell me, the guilt has obviously got to you. You are finally going to confess, are you?" Clark said matter of factly.

Lois could not believe what she was hearing, "Me confess, how about you and that *****, Lisa. You two looked cozy this morning."

"At least Lisa is honest with me and listens.

"What and I don't.

Clark ignored this comment , "So Lois, when were you going to tell me it wasn't my baby. I'm sure you and Oliver will make good parents, well maybe not...a deceitful cow and an alcoholic"

Lois started crying.

Instead of trying to comfort her, Clark continued, "Hit a nerve, have I. Just to let you know I expect you to be moved out by tonight, and I don't want to hear anymore about the baby. It's not my concern anymore.

He took off his wedding ring and threw it across the room.

Lois ran up to him. Clark stood still expecting a slap across the face, but it never came. Lois pushed her lips onto his and started to kiss him passionately as though her life depended on it. If Clark rejected her, she would know that his love for her was gone.

It was the last thing Clark expected or wanted, or was it? Without explanation he started kissing her back. The kiss infected him, fought back against whatever thoughts were invading him. No woman had ever had this affect on him.

It reminded him of the Red K kisses years back with Lois before they gatecrashed Lana's and Lex's party. Suddenly he felt the passion overflow into him, temporarily snapping him out of his red K mood.

It's Red K infecting me and with that thought Clark broke off the kiss, sped out of the house and returned seconds later with the lead box. He threw the contents on the floor. The effects of the Green K were instantaneous. He felt weakened but could feel the Red K being extracted from his body.

Lois did not know what was happening until she saw Clark writhing on the floor in agony and saw the green glowing rock. She realised what was going on and return the Kryptonite to its box. She helped Clark onto the sofa.

Minutes later, Clark started to feel better. He remembered everything. He grabbed Lois, hugging her. "Oh God, I'm so sorry, Lo. It was the Red K. I love you so much. I would never do anything intentionally to hurt you."

Lois looked into his eyes and knew immediately that he was being sincere – her old Clark was back. Clark and Lois had an emotional talk.

"Who would do something like this?" Clark sighed "I have an idea. Lois I have a plan. Can you act?"

Clark and Lois agreed on the plan to set a trap for Lana. But for it to work, they decided they would have to keep Ollie and Chloe in the dark. But they did need someone's expert help.

Emil was enjoying a cup of coffee in his office, when whoosh... Amazingly he was did not feel as sick. Those herbal travel sickeness tablets must be working he thought.
Clark told Emil his plan and what he needed the doctor to do.

"Clark, what makes you think I can come up with something in a week." Said Emil.

"A week, whoever said a week..." Clark replied.

"Ah good, I thought I only had a week."

"No doc, you have until tomorrow." Clark grinned, giving him an encouraging thump on the shoulder and with that he sped off to the farm.

Minutes after getting back, Clark heard a motorbike pull up. It was Chloe and Oliver.
He turned to Lois, who looked in an awful state, enough to keep up the pretence.
"Remember Lo, after this, we should have Lana out of our hair for good. Let's take her down..."

He kissed his wife tenderly...

Chloe marched in the farmhouse like she was on a mission and took one look at Lois.

"Lois, are you ok? " asked Chloe

"He hasn't hurt you has he?" Oliver said with concern.

"Well not physically, but emotionally I'm not too good. We have decided to separate. "
Lois started crying.

"You mean Clark has decided to separate." Chloe shot Clark a glance.

"No Chloe, you don't understand." begged Lois "You will just have to respect our choice."

"Yes I do understand. Clark is determined that the baby isn't his, and if I didn't know any better I would say he is under influence of Red K, but I cannot find any trace of it when I scanned him." Chloe went on.

"Chloe, you are wrong. I am the one at fault."

"Lois, don't blame yourself, what has Clark said to you?"

"Only the truth about the baby. It's not his." Lois completely broke down.

Chloe almost fell over with shock, she ran over to her cousin and asked her to explain. "I'm so sorry Chloe, that I lied. I got pregnant after a one night stand. It was a week before Clark and I got together. I went out and drank a little too much and there was this cute guy. I was upset cos I didn't think Clark had any feelings for me so one thing led to another."

Lois continued, "I did not find out until after I started going out with Clark. When I found out I was pregnant, I knew it was not his, but I loved him so much. I knew he would make the best dad so I decided to live a lie."

Clark looked so sad, "Oliver, I am sorry I thought it was you."

Chloe could not believe what she was hearing. "Are you sure it is not Clarks?"

"Chloe, I checked with Emil, he thought the baby was slightly bigger than its gestational age but difference was so minute, he did not want to tell us. He thought it may just be due to the Kryptonian DNA" Clark said.

"And you can't stay with Lois and raise this baby as your own, Clark. You love her don't you?" Chloe inquired.

"Chloe, I could raise the baby but I would always resent the fact that Lois lied to me and slept with someone else, when she supposedly had strong feelings for me. I cannot trust her anymore. God even being with Lana was more straightforward than this. " He said angrily

Lois ran upstairs in tears, Chloe in hot pursuit...

It took a while for Chloe to take all this in, Clark and Lois were over. Where had it all gone wrong. Lois was devastated, even Clark shed a tear in front of Oliver. It was decided that Lois would move back into the Talon for good.

Lana stood nearby in the woods taking in everything that was being said in the farmhouse. Superhearing comes in very handy, she thought. It was over between Clark and Lois, just as planned.

The thing that struck Lana was that Clark did not put up a fight to save his marriage to Lois. She knew he is under influence of Red K, but that would have been wearing off by now as it left his system. He was cold with Lois.

He had fought more to save his relationship with Lana over the years. Why didn't he agree to stay with Lois if he loved her as much as he said. Lana had her answer. He did not love Lois, it was probably lust and when that was gone, there were no feelings left.

He even mentioned Lana. Lana had hoped to split up the two, but she had not thought for one minute that Clark would consider rekindling what they had, well that was until now. Lana thought, may be I can take advantage of his emotional state and convince that giving us a go isn't such a bad idea.

Clark was 'devastated' after Ollie left. Lois was gone and to be honest it did affect him, even though it was all an act.

Just then there was a knock at the door. It was Lana...

"Lana, I didn't expect to see you back." There was no anger in Clark's voice, more like resignation.

"Come in..." he opened the door.

"Look Clark, I came to say sorry to you and Lois for the way I behaved last time. I deserved everything you said. I had no right to assume that we would get back together. Lois is one lucky woman. Where is she by the way?" Lana asked

"Firstly, I am so sorry Lana, you did not deserve what I said to you. After all we went through together. I felt pressured to say that. I could not see past my infatuation with Lois and I thought that is what she wanted to hear. Her and Chloe were watching everything." Clark conceded.

"God Clark, I understand. There must have been added pressure with the baby"

"Well it doesn't matter now, I have seen Lois for who she really is. The baby is not mine and she lied to me. We are over!"

"God, the cow." sighed Lana. "how can anyone be that manipulative."

Well you should know, laughed Clark to himself

"Anyway it has got me thinking about how I treat you badly, so I would understand if you never spoke to me again." Clark offered.

"Oh, Clark. After all we went through, I would always forgive you. You have finally seen sense. Anyway I better leave you, sounds like you need time alone..."

Clark blocked her exit, "No Lana, please stay with me"

Clark and Lana sat at the table like old times.

Clark was finding this acting stuff hard, but it was for the greater good...

"This makes me think of all the times we used to sit at breakfast, chatting about our plans. It made such a difference when you knew my secret. I could open up to you." Clark said

Lana smiled. "Now I know how you feel about your powers. I have never felt better, it is the greatest gift anyone can have. I am not that pathetic little girl in High School. "

Clark thought back to High School and the Lana he had fallen in love with. This Lana bore no resemblence. She was cold hearted and conceited.

"Lana, will you stay the night, just as friends. I don't want to be alone."

Lana considered pushing Clark and having her 'evil' way with him, but she decided to play it cool. There would be plenty of time for that in the coming days and weeks.

Lana went off to bed, pleased with herself, whilst Clark considered the day ahead.