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Lana and Clark were the last people Lex Luthor expected to see in his office. He hadn't seen Lana since her and Clark visited Smallville three months ago. They ran into each other in the Talon and ended up going back to his place and making love. He hadn't felt guilty at the time because he thought that Clark had stole her from him that it was his right to get her back, but when he found out that they only got married because she was pregnant, the guilt flooded in. Not that there wasn't already guilt there, he had cheated on Lois.

He hated lying to her, but he could get up the guts to tell her the truth.

"What are you doing here?"

"Lana needs to tell you something, it's important."

Lana looked nervous. She stepped up to his desk and looked him straight in the eye, "I'm pregnant, Lex."

Lex looked questionably towards Clark. She caught his gaze.

"Don't worry, he knows about us."

Clark looked pissed though. He sat in one of the leather chairs, crossed his arms and sent an evil look towards Lex.

If looks could kill…they would be digging my grave right now…

"Is it mine? I heard about that Ted guy you had an affair with. I heard you and him got married."

"We did only because of the baby, but now we are getting a divorce. I knew that the baby might be yours but I was afraid to tell you. I am getting a paternity test to see if the baby is his." Lex felt joy in his heart.

She's getting a divorce?

"Listen Lana, if this baby turns out to be mine, I will be a father to him, I promise."

"Thank you Lex. I appreciate that. I really hope that is the baby is yours, I want my baby to have a father." Lex really hadn't thought about having kids, but he was going to be damned he was going to abandon his child.

Lana walked out of the office, but Clark remained.

"What are you going to do about Lois, Lex?"

"I am going to tell her the truth, and hope that she understands."

Lex knew that she wouldn't, she was going to end things with him.

"Do you love Lana?" Lex just stood there for a moment, trying to figure out if he did.

"I don't know. I just know that I don't want to lose Lois."


Lois was packing the last of her things when the phone rang. "Hi Lois" It was Lex, she had been avoiding him the past few days because of what happened with Clark. She had forgotten that he could call her instead. "What's up Lex?"

"I was wondering if you would mind coming to the office this afternoon, I really need to talk to you. I would come there, but I can't seem to get away." Lois sat on the suitcase to try and get it to close. "I'm sorry, Lex. Clark is susposed to pick me up any minute now; we are going to Smallville to visit Martha." Lex was enraged. "Why didn't you tell me about this earlier Lois?"

"I didn't get offered to go until yesterday, I really want to see Martha, she was like a mother to me." He sighed, what Lois wants, Lois gets.

"Fine, I just don't like the idea of you spending all that time with Clark." The fact of the matter was she didn't either. "Listen, Lex. It will be fine. Clark's daughter is coming with us; this is strictly a family visit. Do you not trust me?"

"No, I trust you. It is him that I don't trust." Lex really hated waiting to tell her about Lana and the baby, but he couldn't tell her on the phone. He would have to wait until she got back.


After a 3 hour car ride they finally arrived at the Kent Farm. She had spent most of the trip talking with little Mandy who for a 4 year old, could hold some very interesting conversations. Clark wasn't exaggerating when he said that she was a talker.

When they went in the house they found Martha cooking. The delightful aromas filled the air causing Lois to remember all the wonderful meals she had eaten here. The house was pretty much the same, as was Martha. She did have a little gray in her hair, but she was still the same sweet and down to earth woman that Lois remembered.

"Lois, when Clark told me this morning that you were coming to visit, I almost didn't believe him. I hadn't seen you in almost five years." Lois gave her a hug. "I feel really guilty for up and leaving like that, Mrs. Kent. I have missed you so much these past years."

They ate dinner then talked about the Daily Planet for a while.

Then Martha decided to ask something that had been bugging her all night. "So Lois, who is the man who gave you that beautiful ring on your finger?" Lois knew that Martha was hoping that she would say Clark, she felt bad about disappointing her. "Lex Luthor"

Martha dropped her fork and it clanged on the dining room floor. She went to grab it, her face turning red.

"I'm sorry, it is just a shock that you would, want to marry that man." Martha really didn'tintend for it to come out so mean, but she couldn't help it. Lex was the son of the man that had killed her husband.

For a long while they ate in silence until Clark said, "Wow, it's nine o'clock. I better put Amanda to bed." When Clark left Lois took her plate to the kitchen and walked out to the loft, hoping to clear her mind.


After aboutfifteen minutes of staring into the dark and starry sky, she heard Clark coming up the stairs. He sat down beside her and pulled her in a hug.

"Lois, my mom didn't mean to offend you. She just has her problems with Lex; he is the son of the man that killed my father."

"Is that how you feel?"

"I know I shouldn't hate him because of something that his father did, but every time I see Lex, I see Lionel and all the terrible things he has done to my family."

"Lex isn't like his father."

"How do you know that, Lois? How do you know that everything he tells you isn't a lie?"

"I trust him, Clark. He doesn't have secrets like you do."

She was about to walk out of the loft when Clark grabbed her hand. "You're right, I haven't been fully honest with you. But I am going to be, right here, right now."

"I love you, Lois Lane. I have since the first time I saw you. And when we had that kiss here, I felt like I was on top of the world. I had finally found the girl that I wanted to marry, the one for me.

Then I went to end things with Lana, and she told me that she was pregnant.

I felt the world crashing down around me, Lois! I wanted it all to go away, I wanted to go back to Smallville, take you in my arms and never let you go! But I couldn't. I had a responsibility and I had to honor it.

There was so many times that I wanted to back out, but when I first held Amanda in my arms, I knew I had done the right thing. I love that girl, she means everything to me!" Lois really didn't know what to say.

"There is another thing that I failed to tell you; I wanted to tell you so many times, but I didn't know how you would react."

"I'm Superman."