Chapter 03 - Eurotrip

After she put Lara in her bed, Lois was ready to go to her room as the three year old called her "Mom?"

"Yes, honey?"

"Can you read that story to me?" Lara asked as Lois turn on her lampshade. "Please?"

"Again? That's the only story I keep reading to you every night, Lara." Lois pointed out chuckling. "Okay, Must be your favorite I suppose."

Lois opened a notebook with the story she had written to read to her daughter. "Where I stopped?" She flipped the pages looking for the page that was marked. "Oh yes." She sighs before starts to read. "So, the brave reporter spends years in love with the prince in the red cape without noticing he and her best friend were the same person. He was trying to her the truth for a while but every time he tried someone always interrupted them. To his surprise, she found out by herself and that's when they finally admit what they feel for each other since no secrets are in their way anymore."

"And then what?" Lara asked with her eyes wide opened shining although she already knew the story.

"He brought her to his ice castle in the North Pole and told her everything about himself she needs to know, including his origins." Lois kept reading as Lara starts to yawn. "We continue tomorrow, little one." Lois said before give Lara a sweet kiss in her forehead and she covered her with the blankets before she turned off the lights. "Sweet dreams!"

Lois entered her room as Clark was reading the Daily Planet edition of that day. "Great Story!" He said making Lois smile.

"Do you think? I don't know, I think people are already tired reading about him but since he have a son now… Lex Luthor Jr." Lois explained as she sat on the bed. "Who would know the devil would be able to have another child?"

"Lois, I'm talking about the one you were reading to Lara." Clark pointed out making Lois stare at him.

"Oh."

"It's a beautiful story, Lois. Too bad you can't publish it." Clark said as Lois lay down her head on his chest.

"I know but it's a good way for Lara know more about her father. Besides she loves your story, honey. It's her favorite. She keeps asking me to read to her every night."

"I can't believe she is almost four in one week. Did she say what she wants as a birthday present?" Clark inquired curious.

"Yes, she wants to visit her cousin in Paris." Lois explained as Clark opened a big smile.

"Did you tell Chloe we are coming?"

"Yes. She'll be waiting for us." Lois said with a silly grin. "Kate is very excited to see her cousin again."

"I bet she is." Clark laughed as he turned off the lights and Lois went back onto her side and put her head on her pillow before closing her eyes and putting her sleeping mask on her eyes. "Good night, Clark!"

"Good night, Lois. I love you."

"I love you too, Clarkie."

One Week later, Lois, Clark and Lara arrived in Paris to spend Lara's birthday with Chloe and her family in the city of lights. Chloewas still working as the Daily Planet International Correspondent and had been living in the city for four years since leaving Metropolis.

Chloe opened the door with a big smile as she let them into her house. "Bienvenue vers Paris ."

"Merci." Lois chuckled before hugging Chloe tight, happy to see her cousin again. "You look great, Chlo. How are you?"

"I'm great, Lo. And you?" she asked before kneeling next to Lara. "She is so big. Lara is four today, right?"

"Right." Lois nodded as Lara looked around and then turned to Chloe with curious eyes.

"Where's Kate?" Lara asked curious.

"In the garden with her father,"Chloe explained as she turned to look in the gardens direction. "Honey, our guest's arrived. You can come with Kate now."

"Sure, sweet heart," a male voice screamed before he opened the door and he came in from the garden. He appeared in the living room wearing a black suit holding a blonde two year girl in his arms. "Hey."

"Richard," Lois said with a smile. "How are you?"

"I'm fine, Lois," he said before giving Lois a kiss on the cheek and shook Clark 's hand. " Clark, long time no see!"

"It's true, Richard." Clark laughed as he noticed Lara and Kate run to Kate's room to play together.

Richard went to the kitchen and brought some beers to drink with Clark while Lois and Chloe went to Chloe's room.

"So was it weird?" Chloe asked Lois who looked at her confused. "Meeting Richard again after all this time."

"Chloe, I don't feel anything for Richard anymore. We dated before I fell for Clark and you know that."

"I know. I just want to be sure there isn't any awkwardness between you two," Chloe explained to Lois who smiled. "So, how is Bruce? He and Selina are still an item?"

"You know him. He never gets too attached to a woman. I mean even when? you two were dating, he still has Selina and… Diana."

"And I thought I was seeing things," Chloe pointed out shaking her head.

"But Terry is three years old now. Bruce and Selina are living together in the Wayne mansion with their son and Alfred, of course," Lois explained making Chloe smile.

"I guess Alfred is an accessory in that mansion."

"I guess so."

"And how about Lara? How is she?" Chloe inquired as she sat with Lois on her bed.

"Asking a lot of questions about her father" Lois explained frustrated. Can I just ask why they haven't been honest with Lara from the start, I can't imagine Lois and Clark keeping the fact he's Superman secret from their own daughter.

"How come?"

"Well… she found some pictures with me and Superman. I had to explain he is just a family friend. She still hasn't figured out he is her father but I have this feeling we'll have to tell her soon because she is a smart girl and she is already suspicious."

"Wow." Chloe opened her eyes wide. "Besides that any other news?"

"She is starting to develop Super Strength. Yesterday she accidentally broke her keyboard. So, she is starting to show some of her father's traits/powers/abilities would be better words here. . I'm a little worried about her, Chlo."

"What has Clark said about that?"

"You know him. He is happy and all and he said I worry too much." Lois sighed frustrated as Chloe looked at her smiling and she put her hand on Lois's shoulder.

"I'm sure everything is going to be okay, Lo. Trust me."

"I hope so, but enough to talk about me and my problems. How about you? How are you? I want to know everything."

"Well, my second book will be published in a month. Richard just told me he'll be transferred back to Metropolis so we'll be able to see each other more."

"Really? You'll come back to Metropolis?" Lois asked surprised and she hugged Chloe happy with the news. "This is great news!"

"I know" Chloe nodded with a big smile on her face.

In the garden, Lara and Kate were playing hide and seek when Lara was counting to ten looking for Kate. "Ten! Ready or not … here I go!"

Lara started to run super fast while she was looking for Kate. Suddenly she stopped amused for at she could do and started to run again back to Chloe's house finding Kate on the way.
"Daddy… Daddy!" She said all excited interrupting Clark and Richard's conversation as she came to talk to Clark. "Guess what?" Lara asked excited about her discovery.

"What, sweet heart?" Clark asked facing her with a smile.

"I can run really fast," Lara said surprising Clark and Richard. "Really Really fast."

Richard looked to Clark surprised before understanding the meaning of the conversation. "Oh My God!"

"That's great, honey. Go talk to your mother about that," Clark advised her to go with Kate to Chloe's room.

"'kay"

After the girls left, Richard stood up still confused with the news. "You are him? You are Superman?" Richard said in a mixture of anger and confusion. "How could you?"

"I'm sorry, Richard. Just a few people know that. I should tell you before, after all you are family now and think I can trust you, right?"

"I can see that," Richard said still shocked.

"I hope you aren't angry after everything that happened between you and Lois."

"I'm shocked but I couldn't blame you for what happened between me and Lois. She fell for you and Superman. Now everything makes sense, especially because I never saw you two together," Richard pointed out still a little nervous. "But that happened a long time ago. I'm happy with Chloe and you and Lois seem pretty happy too."

"We are." Clark nodded with a big goofy smile on his face. "I think I have never been as happy in all my life."

"So, I'm happy for you too," Richard said as he noticed Chloe and Lois standing in the living room with Lara and Kate by their side.

"Is everything okay here? Lara told us what happened? I figure out you know now," Lois asked worried as Richard and Clark looked at them grinning.

"Yes, everything is fine. Don't worry, Lois," Clark said smiling as he pulled Lara into his arms.

Another week passed and they were still celebrating Lara's birthday in Europe. It was their last night in London after visiting Europe with Richard, Chloe and Kate.

Also, Clark was planning to tell the truth about himself to his young and bright daughter who still was asking many questions about her powers and Superman.

He was putting Lara to sleep in her bed while he was covering her. "Daddy?"

"Yes, honey?"

"Mommy dated Superman?"

"You can say that," Clark responded looking at her.

"She still likes him?"

"I believe so"

"But she likes you more right?"

"Lara, I need to tell you something. You don't need to worry about Superman. Can you keep you a secret?" he asked looking serious to her and she nodded.

"Yeah."

Clark look and at her and took off his glasses in front of her and she opened her eyes surprised. "I'm Superman, Lara. That's why you are developing powers similar to mine. Because you are my daughter."

"I'm Superman's daughter?" Lara asked still surprised. "Wow."

"No, you are Clark Kent 's daughter. You can't tell anybody about this okay?"

"Not even to godfather Bruce?"

"He knows."

"And uncle Wally?"

"He knows too."

"Uncle Ollie?"

"He also knows."

Lara look at him confused scratching her head. "Why I have to keep a secret if everybody already knows?"

"Not everybody honey," Clark explained as Lois entered in the room. "Some bad people don't know and it's better keep it that way for your safety. Do you understand?"

"I guess. I promise you, daddy. I won't tell anyone," she said kissing Clark on the forehead. "Your secret is safe with me."

"That's my girl," Clark said after kissing her on the face. After Lara finally fell asleep Clark kept watching her sleeping and he whispered very low to her. "You will be different, sometimes you'll feel like an outcast, but you'll never be alone. You will make my strength your own. You will see my life through your eyes, as your life will be seen through mine."

TBC