Lana was seriously freaking out. She frantically tried to remember the last time she got her period, and it was harder than it sounds. Stuff like that hadn't even crossed her mind; there was just so many other more important things that she had been thinking about: first Clark had been fighting with Lionel, then Clark's body started failing him because of Lionel, which lead to Clark being shot and almost dying, then it was the trail and the verdict and Clark getting all upset and...
She was pregnant... because no matter how much she racked her brain, the last time she remembered getting her period was over 2 months ago.
Maybe because I was just under a lot of stress, that it messed my body up, and that is why I missed it, Lana thought, desperately hoping she was right. She couldn't have a baby... yesterday had been the last day of her Junior year. She was only 17... how could she have a baby? No, she wasn't pregnant, she couldn't be. Besides Clark had always used protection... except for the first time.
No... this was bad... really bad... but the first time they had slept together was almost 3 months ago... if she was pregnant... how could she not have known for so long? Lana felt so nervous and sick, she threw up.
But that scared her even more, was she throwing up from nervousness or morning sickness? Lana felt like she couldn't breathe.
If her parents found out they would be so upset. She was painfully aware of how they looked at sex out of wedlock as sinful.
No... this was horrible... it shouldn't be happening. How would Clark react? Lana had never ever heard him say he wanted kids. For all she knew he didn't even like kids. He was going to be just as upset as her parents, she knew it. Of course he didn't want a baby.

"Are you okay" Clark asked Lana, while they were in the middle of their date. He didn't understand her; she was so quiet and nervous. It was the complete opposite from the other night, it was so natural then. What changed? She wasn't even answering him now, had she even heard him"Lana"
"Yeah" Lana looked up at him, and saw that by his face he had asked something"Oh, um... sorry, what did you say"
"I asked if you are okay." Lana had confirmed Clark's sense that there was something bothering her by her mannerisms.
"Um... yeah." Lana was scared to tell him, yet she needed to so bad. After she had taken the pregnancy test yesterday and it came up positive, she felt like her world was crashing. She needed Clark to be there for her, and she planned on telling him tonight, but he had planned everything and... she felt guilty. She definitely wasn't going to tell him in a restaurant.
"Lana, what's bugging you" Clark took her hand"I can't tell something is really bothering you."
Lana started to cry... this was too much for her.
"Lana, it's okay." Clark wasn't sure what he was saying was okay"We can leave if you want to."
Lana just nodded, knowing if she spoke, she'd break down more.
Clark paid the check, and lead Lana to the car; he had his arms around her shoulder, holding her close to him"Baby, what's wrong"
Lana couldn't answer him"Can we just go home" She said as more tears slid down her cheeks.
"Sure." Clark was baffled by how upset Lana was.

Clark sat down on a couch in the mansion, next to Lana. He was nervous; Lana had said she wanted to talk to him about something, and he assumed that was the reason she was so upset. What was it?
"Lana, calm down, baby." Clark rubbed her arm"It's okay, I'm here for you."
Lana was still crying, and winced when he called her baby..., but she composed herself enough to talk"Clark...ever since everything has been happening... I've been so distracted and worried for you and..."
Clark felt guilty, she was upset because of him"I'm sorry." He wasn't sure for what yet, but he was sorry that he had made the girl he loved cry.
"No... it's not you... I'm... I'm pregnant, Clark." Lana had to just say it. She was so scared of how Clark would react.
"What" Clark was shocked"No, you can't... we haven't even... in a month." Clark didn't see how it was possible"and we always used protection."
"Not the first time." She looked at him with scared eyes.
"But that was..." Clark was doing the math in his head.
"Almost 3 months ago..." Lana cried.
"Wait... you're 3 months pregnant" Clark was stunned, he never even thought of that.
Lana nodded as she began to cry again.
Clark was extremely upset by the news that had just been dropped on him. He never even thought it was possible for him to get a human pregnant.
Clark had made a promise to himself a long time ago. He vowed never to have kids; he realized that it would ruin their lives. He saw what money and power did to kids, and he wasn't going to put any child threw what he had to grow up with.
"What do you want to do" Clark asked Lana, wanting her opinion before he said anything.
"What do you mean" Lana cried.
"Do you want to keep it" Clark clarified.
Lana never even considered having an abortion. Even if she didn't think it was wrong, she didn't want to kill her baby"Yes." Lana felt even more distressed by Clark's question, because it showed he didn't want it, even if he tried to hide it.
Clark sighed internally. She wanted it, he should have known. He would do whatever she wanted, because he loved her, and he would support her"Okay." But he felt so wrong in agreeing with her. He didn't want a baby; it was going to be raised in such pain, and have to go threw so much, or his baby would turn out like Clark almost had... how Lionel had.
"Clark... this is bad..." Lana felt a tinge of comfort knowing she wasn't alone in this anymore.
"No, don't worry Lana. It will work out, it will be fine." He hugged her, not even believing his own words. Clark still secretly hoped within himself that Lana would change her mind, if not to terminate the pregnancy, then to give the baby up for adoption. Clark felt guilty, because he was the one worried, when Lana must be a thousand times more scared, but he couldn't help it. Keeping this baby was just so wrong and cruel.

2 weeks later

"Clark, you don't understand. My parents are going to be so upset, I can't tell them." Lana felt sick at just the thought of it.
"Then I will tell them." Clark stepped up, knowing how scared Lana was.
"No... it has to be me." Lana fought the urge to take the easy way out, and have Clark tell them.
"No, I'm going with you." Clark insisted, and Lana was so thankful.
"I don't want to tell them, Clark..." Lana just couldn't do it, and the longer she waited the more upset they would be, and the worse her anxiety became.
"Lana, you have to. You are almost 4 months pregnant." Clark reasoned with her.
"I know but..." Lana desperately needed a reason to delay it longer.
"It won't be that bad." Clark tried to be optimistic.
Lana sighed. Clark didn't understand; how could he? His father had absolutely no morals, and had instilled that concept into Clark. If he wasn't in jail, Lionel wouldn't have been upset at all that Clark had been sexually active, he'd only be mad that it might be a public scandal that would hurt his business. Clark just didn't understand how her parents would react. Her dad would be furious and her mom would be so disappointed. This would really hurt them.
But he was right, she had to tell them. If someone found out before them and they didn't hear it from her, they would be even more offended. Clark had promised not to tell anyone, not even Lex until she had told her parents, but still...
"Will you come with me tonight" Lana felt immense fear at just saying it.
"Of course." Clark kissed her.

TBC...