Superman, Jason and Lois landed with a thump on a deserted field in Smallville, Kansas.
"What are we doing again Mommy?" Jason asked, tugging plaintively at her coat.
"You," she straightened his jacket. "Are going to have Clark teach you to control some of those powers."
Jason thought about this for a moment and then hugged his mommy.
"It was scary when I could throw those people, Mommy. And when I could run fast. Everyone was so blurry!" Tears came to his eyes at the memories.
Lois wrapped her arms around his small body and lifted him up, amazed that her fragile little boy was so powerful.
"If you let Clark teach you, it won't be scary any more, okay baby?"
Jason thought about this for a moment before nodding. "Mommy I'm not a baby, I'm five years old!" Lois set him and he jutted out his lip. "Actually I'm five and a half!"
"You are, slugger," Clark said smiling. "Ok, now come on. You know you can't let anybody ever see you have powers, right?"
Jason nodded solemnly.
Clark knelt on the freezing ground so he was face to face with Jason. "It's a responsibility, Jason. You have these incredible powers. You can use them to help people—or to hurt them."
"I'd never hurt anyone Mr. Clark! Except that guy with the piano, but mommy said he was probably okay. He is isn't it?" Jason said this all in a rush, his brow furrowed.
Clark exchanged a glance with Lois who shrugged. Clark turned his eyes back on his son and impulsively gave him a hug.
"I know you'd never hurt anyone Jason. These powers are a responsibility… but they're also, really, really fun." Clark's eyes were sparkling as he helped Jason stand.
"Okay buddy, I know you have super speed and you're strong."
"Only sometimes Mr. Clark," Jason said.
Clark thought about this and nodded. "You're strong when you need to be, when someone you love is in trouble. The rest will come in time."
"Do you want to race?" Jason said impulsively.
Clark pretended to think about it before he shot a grin at his son. "Be right back, Lois." He walked casually up to Jason and stood near him for a second before lightly tapping him on the shoulder. "YOU'RE IT!" A moment later, Clark was gone, and the corn in the field swayed at resulting breeze.
Jason stood in shock for a moment before he shot off after Clark.
Lois was left standing in the middle of the field, shivering slightly in the wind. "Thanks a lot Clark!" She shouted into the air.
A moment later Clark was at her side, having moved so fast she couldn't even tell which direction he had come from. He shrugged out of his jacket and tenderly tucked Lois in it, then dipped her backwards for a long kiss.
When she opened her eyes, Clark was gone and she staggered a second, both from shock at his sudden appearance and at their kiss. His jacket was still hot from his body heat and it warmed her to her core.
Jason zoomed by a second later, moving slowly enough that Lois could distinguish him. For a second. Then he was a blur again and the wind slapped her face.
"Boys!" She sighed. A few second later, both Clark and Jason appeared in front of her, stopping so fast, their shoes sprayed soil all over her.
"Sorry mommy," Jason said apologetically, but his eyes were bright and his cheeks reddened from the chase and the cold.
Jason turned to Clark a moment later and threw himself at him. Clark caught him easily as Jason started going off a mile a minute.
"THAT WAS SO COOL! I RAN SO FAST, DID YOU SEE ME RUN THAT FAST?" Clark nodded that, indeed he had, and Jason smiled broadly.
Lois moved closer to Clark and Jason. "You were awesome," she kissed the top of Jason's head after Clark had set him down.
While Jason continued chattering, Clark discreetly, almost shyly, took Lois' hand in both of his own.
"This is our son…" Clark said softly, almost as if he couldn't believe it was true. "You and I are teaching our son!"
Lois smiled at him. "Well, you're doing most of the teaching, big guy." She affectionately punched his shoulder with the hand not occupied by Clark's.
Jason had finally stopped talking, fully aware that he wasn't being listened to.
"Can we run again?"
Clark looked to Lois for confirmation who nodded.
"Alright!" Jason took off and Clark followed, keeping a close watch on his son.
Jason was fast, no doubt about it. Not nearly as fast as Clark himself, but Clark was pretty sure that he'd catch up with him soon. So far it looked like Jason's power would equal his own one day. But he knew Jason could handle it. He'd already been through so much, but he was pulling through. He hadn't given up. Deciding that Jason had probably exerted himself enough for one day, Clark increased his step a bit and easily caught up with Jason.
"We'd better go back to your mom," Clark said as he held onto a panting Jason.
Jason nodded, slightly out of breath. Clark looked through the cornfield and saw that they had traveled at least four miles.
Far enough that Jason did not need to run it back. Holding onto his son firmly, Clark hovered in the air and then flew leisurely back to Lois.
She was standing, fully encased in his jacket, stamping her foot to warm herself.
Clark immediately set down Jason and ran over to her, enveloping her in his arms at once.
"Oh Lois, I'm so sorry. I barely notice the weather; I can't believe we left you out here so long!"
Clark saw immediately that Lois was in no condition to bear the cold trip home. Even if Clark wrapped her and Jason in his cape like he had on the way here, she needed warmth and she needed it now.
"Come on Jason," Clark said over his shoulder. He lifted Jason up with one arm and then situated Lois closely to him, trying to warm her.
"We're going to my parents."
Lois nodded, her teeth chattering, as Jason looked on with concern.
Clark flew as fast as he dared, though he battled internally whether to speed up and risk her becoming colder or slow down and let her become an icicle! He finally settled on a sort of half speed, trying to get there with as much speed as possible.
Fortunately, Smallville was indeed small, and they reached the Kent's in under a minute.
Clark touched down and kept Lois in his arms as he raced to the door. He and Jason let themselves in and without another thought; Clark opened the door to his old room and settled her in his bed.
Heat vision! Clark could have slapped himself. Where was the calm, collected Superman who was good in a crisis? He immediately focused on Lois, warming her body with his gaze.
Finally convinced she was warm, Clark came to the side of the bed, as Jason hopped up on the end and crawled to his mommy.
"Mommy are you alright?" He asked, his little voice full of concern and very near tears.
Lois leaned on her elbow and glared at Clark. He had been moving so fast she could barely protest.
"Clark, I'm fine." She turned to Jason. "Sweetie, I'm fine."
Reassured, Jason kissed her on the cheek. Lois turned to Clark who started blushing slightly under her scrutiny.
"I… I just got worried. I'm sorry I overreacted," He hung his head and it was all Lois could do not to burst out laughing. He was exactly like an overgrown Jason.
She reached for his hand and pulled him closer to her. "You're forgiven." She kissed him lightly on his nose.
She then tried to scramble out from under the covers. Before she could untangle herself, she noticed Jason had maneuvered himself under the covers next to her and was smiling brightly.
"Will you sleep with me tonight?" he asked innocently, playing with a lock of her hair.
"Of course I will sweetie, I do every night." Lois said. She glanced up at Clark. "Are we flying back to Metropolis tonight?"
Clark thought about it for a second before looking imploringly at her. "Do you mind terribly if we stayed a night here? I don't know where my folks are, but they're dying to see Jason."
"Of course, Clark you don't even need to ask," Lois smiled at him and he gave her one in return.
Lois turned to Jason tugging at her arm.
"So you will sleep with me tonight?" Jason insisted.
Exasperated, Lois turned to face her son. "Of course I will, Jason, why don't you believe me?"
Neither Lois nor Clark saw it coming.
"Because you didn't sleep with me, you slept with Mr. Clark last night," he said.
Both of the guilty party's faces drained from color and then heightened to a furious red.
Jason had said it innocently, but the words connotation, despite the fact it was done in the literal meaning of the words, made both guilty parties gasp.
Jason burst out in giggles a second later. He didn't know why his mommy and Mr. Clark got so embarrassed when he saw them touching, but it was pretty funny to him.