Carol let out an irritated sigh, when her parents came through the door.

"You're coming home now, young lady," Clark said.

"Did it ever occur to you guys that it's not a good idea for you to be in 2007 Smallville?" Carol said. "I haven't been born yet, so it's fine for me but you two could be recognized."

"That's why I'm wearing sunglasses and with graying hair and wrinkles, I'm safe," Lois said. "Your dad has been disguising his appearance with a pair of glasses for years, so don't get smart with me, Carol."

"Let's go," Clark said.

"Don't you want to say hi to your young selves? You're upstairs arguing," Carol said.

"Why are we arguing?" Clark wanted to know.

"When weren't we arguing, especially in our younger days?" Lois asked.

"So we don't argue a lot now? I think you'll find we're in the middle of an argument this very second."

"Just a trivial one," Lois said.

"I'm not talking about arguing about arguing, although we're doing that too. I'm talking about the--"

"That's not arguing. That's me being mad at you and never letting you touch me again."

"I had to fly you over here, so technically—"

"That was out of necessity."

"Guys!" Lilly said, "Shouldn't you be getting out of here? I'm sure you can work out whatever it is you're fighting about at home."

Carol kicked Lilly under the table for interrupting.

"That's right. You left before we found out, Lilly," Lois said. "How do you feel about another little brother or sister?"

Lilly's mouth dropped open. "How is that possible? You're 50 years old!"

"Tell it to everybody in the Talon, why don't you and believe me it's possible. You read on the box that it's 99.9 percent effective, combined with the fact that it's the same stuff you've been using for 16 years and then it fails with menopause right around the corner."

"Too many details, Mom," Lilly said. "So how is it Dad's fault?"

"I'm sure that .1 chance increases when you're super."

"I asked for that one," Lilly said. "What's the problem with another kid?"

"It's not that I hate kids," Lois said.

"That's a relief," Carol snarked, "to know your mother doesn't hate your guts."

"Do you realize I'll be 72 before it finishes college? They'll have to wheel Clark and me out of the old folk's home to see him or her graduate. I can see myself taking the baby to school and talking with the other mothers. They'll be talking about their jobs and I'll be talking about how great retirement is but wait a minute, I don't think we can afford to retire with a baby to raise. I'll just be talking about how great senior citizen discounts are."

"So what are our younger selves arguing about?" Clark asked, changing the subject.

"Carol told young mom everything," Lilly said.

"Everything?" Clark and Lois asked at the same time.

"Everything," Lilly said.

Lois and Clark headed for the apartment. This shouldn't have happened because they had no memory of it. Lilly and Carol were right behind them.

"Look, our older selves have come to join the fun. I'm through yelling at you anyway," young Lois said.

Young Clark was visibly relieved. He had been listening to how you shouldn't keep secrets and how sick it was that he had a secret crush on her all this time. That he shouldn't have gone on those 2 dates with Lori and still pretended to be hung up on Lana. That he shouldn't have let her date, if he knew they were going to be married. She had the right to know if somebody was her child and to not be left out of these situations. The list went on.

"Lois," older Clark addressed his wife, "I think I should stay in 2007 and help fix this. Someone who knows how the relationship should go and has the most experience with Zod should be in on this."

"I? There is no I. It's we or nothing," older Lois told him.

"Honey, you're pregnant. You shouldn't put yourself in danger."

"Pregnant?" young Lois cried.

"Nice going on sharing that with young me, Clark," old Lois said. "I can stay here and not get into danger. Our time is just as bad, especially if you're not there."

He sighed. Maybe she was right and he didn't want to stress her in her condition, so he let her have her way.

"Where are we going to stay?" he asked in defeat.

---

Older Clark and Lois got Clark's bedroom, young Clark got the couch, Carol was sharing Martha's room, and young Lois and Lilly were at Lois' apartment.

Older Lois was fluffing her pillows and trying to get comfortable. Clark was floating in the air.

"Are you ever going to let me sleep in the same bed with you again?" Clark asked.

She made a 'puh' noise that resembled spitting to show her disgust and annoyance. "No, I wouldn't want to get pregnant again."

"At least until after the baby comes?"

"No."

"I don't know what you learned in health class but I learned a woman can't get pregnant, while she's still pregnant."

"Shut up. I'm going downstairs for a glass of milk. It'll be good for the baby. I just can't get comfortable."

"I don't know why. You slept in here long enough when we were younger."

She threw a pillow at him but he floated sideways and dodged it.

In the kitchen, she found young Clark sitting and drinking water.

"You couldn't get comfortable either?" she asked.

"No, my fight with Lois is bothering me."

"It was kind of one-sided wasn't it? She seemed to be doing the fighting."

"It's just hard. I know we're meant to be together and obviously, it'll happen eventually but it seems to be taking forever. My feelings are one-sided right now."

"She likes you."

"But does she love me?"

"She will. Time passes faster than you think."

He stared into his cup.

"I feel sorry for you," she said, pouring the milk, "I probably shouldn't tell you this but I'm going to give you a tip. Lois has an attraction to men in glasses."

"Then why doesn't she go out with men in glasses?"

"She's afraid of herself around them. She doesn't have much control. My husband has 2 reasons for wearing those glasses."

"Are you sure?"

"I am Lois. I know what attracts me," she patted his shoulder and left the kitchen with her milk.

TBC