As per requests this chapter is longer than the others, and contains happy fluff.

Warning: Do not read if you are against: tickling, 'playing bunnies' ; ) , hamburgers or presents. If you aren't a complete stick in the mud prude, read on blows kiss

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Clark and Charlie finally got away from their reception, they loved their friends, but all they wanted was to be alone. After 'being alone' several times, they lay together on their bed, relaxing. One of their wedding gifts had been a week without Clark having to leave to go save the world. And Perry had also given Clark the week off, so they had no reason to leave their apartment for quite awhile.

"Kal," Charlie said quietly, as she lay stretched out on her stomach, lying half on top of him. "Are you happy?" She asked with a slight smile.

"Deliriously." He replied, cupping her jaw in his hand, he rubbed his thumb over her cheek gently. "Are you?"

She smiled and kissed him. "Happier than I can ever remember." The corner of her mouth tipped up at her little joke. "I can't imagine ever being happier than I am in this instant."

He framed her face in his hands and kissed her back. He flipped them over and kissed her again. Then he did something unexpected. He started to tickle her.

"No, no Kal!" She gasped between laughs. She tried to wriggle away, but was caught securely in his grasp. "Kal!"

He laughed along with her, not stopping his relentless fingers from moving over her rib cage. "What? Am I doing something?"

She laughed until her sides ached. "Kal!"

Suddenly, he stopped. He stared down into her eyes, leaning on his elbows above her. He leaned down and kissed her slowly and thoroughly. She threaded her fingers in his hair, moaning softly.

He pulled back after several long minutes and just looked at her, smiling. "You are so beautiful."

She pulled his head back down and continued kissing him. When they stopped, and he pulled himself back up onto his elbows, she smiled up at him. "You're not too bad yourself, you Kryptonian hunk." She laughed when he started tickling her again. "Kal-El!"

"Char-Li!" He replied, laughing as he placed a kiss against the pulse beating under the skin of her neck. After a few minutes they'd lost themselves to 'playing bunnies' as Chloe'd jokingly called their activities.

After their week, Clark and Charlie were forced to leave their apartment, besides for the fact that Clark's vacation from work and 'work' was over. They'd emptied the fridge, because although it'd been fully stocked, their sexscapades around the apartment had stoked their appetites for food as well. They'd eaten pretty much everything in the apartment, in between 'wrestling matches' on and against every flat or relatively even surface in the place.

Clark returned to the Daily Planet a smiling and happy man. Everyone noticed it the moment he walked into the building. The ones who knew of his recent marriage, smiled and were glad for him. The few people who didn't...well, they were at the bottom of the news ladder for a reason, because they didn't know anything.

After the initial whispers and knowing grins shot in his direction, the attention faded, as it always did, away from Clark Kent and back to reporting the news of the day. No one noticed his occasional absence whenever there was a major crisis, natural disaster or outbreak of war. All eyes were too busy on Superman's feats and saves to notice that Clark was never around when Superman was busy doing something. And, on the odd occasion that someone did notice his missing status, Lois or Richard White would cover for him.

On the home front, everything stabilized. Jason's name was changed to Jason Kent, a suggestion Richard put forth when everyone else was tiptoeing around the issue for fear of hurting his feelings. He spent weekends at Clark and Charlie's apartment, and both couples got together occasionally just to socialize.

There was a barbecue at the White residence by the water, a festive event celebrating Jason's sixth birthday. It was a small gathering, just family and a few close friends.

Richard manned the grill, Perry standing nearby critiquing the status of the meat while they talked about recent political events and up-and-coming stars in the political arena. Mrs. White rolled her eyes at Perry's picking.

Lois, Chloe and Charlie had actually managed to get into a friendly argument over a variety of subjects, from who was the most corrupt politician to which recent scientific development would become the most important. Kaylee with Helena in her arms watched the conversation with interest, occasionally piping up with a piece of information she'd picked up while working in Wayne Industries' newly expanded applied science division.

Bruce and Clark talked aboutWayne Industries'recent acquisitions, while Jimmy looked on in awe. His hero worship of Clark had spread to include both Charlie and Bruce. He nearly danced with joy whenever they spoke to him, and especially whenever Charlie would laugh at one of his jokes or when Bruce would request him by name to photograph one of his press conferences.

Jason and a few of his new friends ran through the adults, playing tag. He'd recently gotten over all of his allergies and no longer needed his inhaler at all. As soon as he'd been able to participate in recess games, he'd made several good friends. Jason was in the lead of the mini-pack, redheaded Phil following behind, followed by dark-haired Max, and blonde twins Kevin and Keith.

"So, you doing anything you can tell us about in your lab, buried in the bowels of Wayne Industries?" Chloe asked Kaylee.

The brunette's eyes shown with excitement as she nodded. She opened her mouth to explain the latest project she was working on, when Helena started to reach for Charlie. When the other woman took the child and rested her on one hip, she shot her a thankful smile.

"We're working on making full body armor cost-effective for the U.S. militarywithout making it weak." Kaylee said excitably. "I can't believe I get paid to do what I do!"

The women around her smiled at her enthusiasm. Bruce had been thrilled when he'd discovered that the twenty-five year old had two degrees, one in engineering and another in physics. And that she was fresh out of school and looking for a job. He'd been in the middle of expanding his Applied Sciences division, planning on putting some of its creations into production. He'd hired her to the division where she'd quickly advanced to become the team leader because of her enthusiasm and creativity.

"Lucius Fox went over some of your proposed designs." Bruce said as he came up behind Chloe and wrapped his arms around her, but addressing Kaylee. "Says they're brilliant, that you're brilliant, and that I should give you a raise." Kaylee blushed.

"You should listen to him, he probably knows what he's talking about." Clark said as he came up to stand next to Charlie. "Hey Hellraiser." He said to the little girl on his wife's hip. "Been getting into trouble lately?"

She shook her head and continued with what she'd been doing for the last few minutes, playing in Charlie's long hair. She'd grab a handful of it and put it on her head, then she'd give a deep belly laugh while peeking through the dark strands. The adults watched her with amusement, laughing at her antics.

While Lois excused herself to go check on the progress of the burgers, Clark wrapped his arm around what was left of Charlie's waist. Although she was only just under five months, she looked like (and was in human terms) she was around six months pregnant. He set her hand against her rounded belly and felt the answering kick of the baby.

"Hi Elli." He greeted her.

Charlie smiled. When they found out three weeks before, when they'd found out the baby's sex. She had known that he'd been secretly hoping for a girl, and so she'd been thrilled for his sake when they'd found out that that was what they were going to have. Then again, they didn't plan on just having one, but...one thing at a time.

Lois called out to the guests. "Guys! Dinner's ready!"

Jason and his friends ran over to the grill, where Lois and Richard passed out plates with their cheeseburgers. Then they lined up around the table with all the condiments on it. After that they all headed for the kiddie table, which was surrounded by six chairs.

Kaylee went to get a burger for herself and her daughter first. Helena was only three, so she couldn't eat a burger like an adult could, but she could eat part of one if it was cut up for her. When Kaylee headed for the adult table, Helena veered off, going towards Jason.

The little blonde sat down in the empty chair, the one across from the birthday boy, gazing up at him with complete and utter adoration. Kaylee smiled and sat Helena's plate in front of her, then with one backwards look at her little daughter, she headed for the adult table.

The other adults chuckled over the little girl's flocking to the little boy. After all, 'boys were yucky.' Then they headed off to get their own burgers. When they all sat down around the long adult table, they ended up sitting in pairs. This left Jimmy sitting next to Kaylee, who smiled shyly at him and he smiled back slowly.

After dinner was eaten, it was time for presents. Jason bounced in his chair excited as he watched his mother and step-dad carry armfuls of packages outside. They were in many colors and sizes, each decoratively wrapped.

They set them all on the adult table, after the plates had been cleared away, and handed them one by one to Jason, who tore into them with gusto. He exclaimed over two computer games, six books (half of which were on dinosaurs), three videos, tickets to the nearest theme park, new crayons and coloring books and ... a Batman action figure (courtesy of Kaylee and Helena).

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This is my second to last chapter. chokes up ...and...I...I need a moment...