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Clark Kent walks into Lana's room.

Lois is looking a 'little' depressed as Clark puts his hand on her shoulder. She brushes it off and gives Clark a demeaning look. He stepped back in alarm as she begins to cry and runs out of the room.

Clark looked to Lana for an answer, but she was still staring at the bundle in her arms.

"Lana?" he asked softly, "what's the matter with Lois?"

Lana looked up at Clark her eyes red with crying.

"Lana?"

"Clark," she sniffed, "Please sit down."

Clark sat.

Lana, very carefully lifted up her baby and showed him to Clark. The baby was very pale, with a head of jet black hair and big blue eyes that were looking at Clark with some sleepy interest. There was something about the baby that Clark just couldn't place.

"Clark," Lana said softly, "I'd like you to meet your son."