Author's Notes: Regrettably, anyone who has a problem with my tenses will just have to bear through it. It's how I write. It's not that I don't try, but since this is nothing but fanfiction, it's not my overall concern. Thank you for reviewing and continuing to let me know, good or bad, the aspects of the story and the way I write.

Chapter 14: Results

Several days later, Lois finally gave in to her assumptions and went to a faraway convenient store, on the other side of town. She walked in, head bowed down. Lois wore dark clothing with a black jean jacket and deep dark blue jeans. She even added black sunglasses to her ensemble despite the fact that she was in doors.

Even the most uneducated individual would know something was up.

Lois walked into a short isle, looking over the various kits displayed on the shelf. For such a small store, they sure had a lot of what she's looking at in stock. She suddenly felt like dashing out of there.

"Can I help you ma'am?"

Lois turned, slightly startled. She has to stop thinking too hard, she loses all focus.

"Oh. No, thank you. I'm all right," Lois responds kindly to the kind old lady.

"Is this your first time?"

"First time what?" The old woman smiled, making Lois turn red in embarrassment. "How can you tell?"

"Besides the fact that you've been standing here for the last five minutes, the diamond on your ring finger gave it away, too."

The old woman clerk placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder. She was a perfect stranger to Lois, but she appreciated the kindness nonetheless. The old woman then reaches towards the top shelf and picks one out and then handing it to her. "Here, try this."

Lois looked at it, reading the front label.

First Response.

"From personal experience, these tests are as accurate as any test used at a health care provider's office," the old woman added.

Lois gulped down her nervousness. "Really?"

The old woman nodded, letting her go when she spots a customer waiting at the cash register.

Lois looked at the package, flipping it over and reading the back quickly before looking at the front cover again. With another thought, she goes and grabs a few more boxes. It didn't hurt to be absolutely sure.

Two hours later, Lois was in her bathroom surrounding by many opened boxes, in one hand she stared blankly at the pregnancy test. Five out of five test results verified her suspicions.

She's pregnant.

Lois spent the remainder of the day working at home as she thought about how she was going to tell Clark. How hard can it be? He's her husband after all, it's not like it's never happened to a married couple before.

'Look hon, we're going to have a baby!'

Who was she kidding? They're not like regular folks. Far from it. They had ambitions. Correction, he has superpowers, she has ambitions. She knew without a single doubt that this will change everything.

Was she even ready?

Was he ready?

Will she have a normal pregnancy?

Will going through with this endanger not just her life, but the life of the baby she and Clark made together?

Baby.

Lois is no mother, but having played the role of big sister not only to Lucy but Chloe as well, she liked to think that she was good with children, especially after giving all those hours of herself tutoring underprivileged kids back in high school.

Yes, Lois remembered those days.

Days when she ditched American History class just to take a bus to a nearby museum so she could learn the same thing. She hated school, really, she did. Being cooped up inside four walls with twenty or so other students who don't give a damn except gossiping about the latest break-up and fashion designs; it was not her idea of higher education.

It bit her in the ass though. Staff and her father alike both assumed the worst, thinking she was ditching to make out with a boy at some cliff or something equally appalling and unlady-like.

Lois's punishment always involved volunteer work, which amused her now looking back on it. She didn't volunteer at all.

She was punished because she wanted to learn differently.

Oh well.

That was in the past.

Now she has a new challenge to undertake.

Motherhood.

She sighed. Where is Clark?

As if on cue, there he suddenly appeared.

"Hey," Clark greeted her with a loving smile. He removed his jacket and stuffed it inside a nearby closet. Clark makes his way over and places a soft lingering kiss on her lips. "How's your day?"

Lois could only smile before gathering her thoughts to answer.

"… Can't say much," she uttered, mentally slapping her head for coming up with such a pathetic answer. "It's been a long day. How about you?"

"Exhausting. I've got several papers due by the end of the week. I'm looking into getting a part time job after that."

Lois smiles. "You don't have to right away. We're making it just fine."

"No," Clark said getting ready to point out the contrary. "You're making it just fine. I, on the other hand, am not."

"You don't have to rush it. We've been married less than a week, I won't hold it against you, I promise."

Clark raised his eyebrows. "Are you okay?"

"What do you mean?" Lois didn't know if he suspected something.

"You look tired."

"Haven't had much sleep," Lois admits.

"Anything I can do," Clark asked, pulling her slowly within his embrace.

She smirked. "We can hold off on sex for the next few days."

"Except that," he forbids.

Lois chuckles, tugging on his collar and kissing him. "Yeah, I didn't like that thought either."

Clark cupped her face with his hand. "Are you sure you're okay?"

"Somehow. When I'm with you. Everything is okay."

Clark smiled broadly.

Lois takes a deep breath and continues. "There's something I need to tell you."

To be Continued...