Chapter 05 – Friends & Family

It was a beautiful Saturday morning when Lois and Lara arrived in Central City to visit Wally and Linda West.

"Lois, hi!" Linda said as she opened the door, excited. "I'm glad you came! Hi, Lara!"

Lois entered the apartment and noticed Wally playing with the twins beside Bart and Jessie. The three of them were rushing around the living room, making Lois ditzy.

"How can you handle all this rush? I can't take from one person…but three."

"Try four," Linda pointed out, mentioning Jay Gerick, the first Flash that sometimes came to visit. "You get used to it after awhile."

"And the twins? They are… fast too?" Lois inquired curiously as Linda nodded. "Wow."

"Lois!" Wally finally stopped rushing as he noticed Lois standing there looking amused. "You're here!"

"Yes I am, Wally!" Lois chucked as Wally put Lara next to the twins.

"So, five months huh? Man, she is growing so fast!" Flash looked amused before suddenly getting very distracted. "I'm coming, Bats! Sorry, duty calls. I have to go, Lois."

"Clark is coming too?" Lois asked suspicious of her husband's location.

"I suppose. Brainiac is attacking Metropolis again," Wally explained before changed into his Flash outfit. "Sorry," he said before placing a sweet kiss on Linda's lips. "Watchtower." He said before being tele-transported to the Watchtower, leaving Lois and Linda alone with the kids after Jessie and Bart had also left the apartment.

"So, how is everything with you?" Linda inquired curiously as they went to the kitchen to chat.

"Fine. I'm adapting to Lara's needs, but still didn't find a decent nanny. It isn't easy to be a super-powered baby's mother," Lois explained a little nervously. "But everything is worth it because I love her so much."

"I know the feeling." Linda nods as she starts to make some coffee to them. "Are you still on your maternity leave?"

"Unfortunately not. I came back to work last month. I think I'll have to find someone or bring Lara with me." Lois sighed in frustration as Linda put the coffee in her mug before putting some in her own mug.

"I'm pretty sure you'll figure it out, Lois," Linda says with a sympathetic smile.

"I hope you are right, Linda." She smiled back as they came back to the living room and noticed Lara playing with the twins. "Look at you, Lara. Are you friends with them already? They are charming, that's for sure."

"They must take their looks from Wally's side," Linda pointed out with a silly grin. "He is very gorgeous, you know."

"I agree, but does he have to be right? All superheroes are. At least the ones I know." Lois giggles as they sat in front of the play pen. "But Linda, you are a very beautiful woman too."

"Do you think?"

"Oh, yeah."

"Lois, if you want, we can get out more with our kids. It's a shame for us, two reporters and superheroes' wives who don't hanging out more," Linda pointed out with a sarcastic tone. "I mean, obviously Superman and Flash have good taste in women. Reporters are the best kind."

Lois can't avoid laughing at Linda's joke. Although she knows Linda was right. Besides, Chloe she didn't have many female friends to hang out, but would be great to hang out more with Linda. "Okay, it's a deal." Lois said before they shake hands. "At least our kids seems to have a good time too. I hope they became friends too."

"I have no doubt of that."

Later back to her apartment, Lois was surprised to find Chloe there waiting for her sitting in the couch, with an worried look.

"Chloe?" Lois asked surprised as she closed the door and put Lara in her playpen. Lois had given Chloe her apartment key a while ago in case of any emergency, so she was worried about Chloe's presence at that moment. "What are you doing here? Something happen?"

"Yes, Lois. It's better if you sit down. It's about your father."

"My father?" Lois sits down, worried. "What happens to the General? Is he okay?"

"He had a heart attack during a fight with Lucy. He is in the Metropolis Hospital," Chloe explained trying not to scare Lois.

Lois picked up her purse and put Lara in her arms before Chloe stopped her. "I don't think it's a good idea to bring her with you. You can go. I watch her."

Lois smiled and hugged Chloe tight before whispered in her ear, "Thank you." She left the apartment and rushed to go the hospital, leaving Chloe alone with Lara.

When she finally arrived the hospital, she met Lucy, who was in the waiting room waiting for her. "Lois?" they hugged before Lucy faced her with a worried look. "I'm so glad you are here."

"What happened?" Lois inquired curiously as they sat on the couch.

"I don't know how he found out I'm dating Jimmy," Lucy wondered, making Lois raise her eyebrow.

"Jimmy… Jimmy Olsen?" Lois asked in surprise as Lucy nods, still with a sad face.

"Yeah, he found out and said I can't make the same mistakes you did," Lucy explained as Lois looked increasingly annoyed.

"Why am I not surprised? He's still annoyed with me for marrying Clark." Lois sighs frustrated. "But is he okay, now?"

"He is resting, now. I feel so bad for what I did to him. I mean, I didn't want to make him have a heart attack or anything, I just wanted him to listen to me and understand my point of view," Lucy explained, frustrated. "But I guess that day will never come."

Suddenly Clark arrived at the hospital, looking rushed and obviously worried about Lois.

"Lois? I got your message." He kissed her on the cheeks. "How is your father?"

"Sleeping now. Thank you for coming, Clark. Where's Lara?" Lois asked worriedly.

"Still with Chloe," Clark reminded her and she nodded. "Are you spending the night?" Lois nods with a worried glance. "Okay, I'll stay with you," Clark told her.

"You don't need to. I'm okay. I'm here with Lucy. I know you are busy right now."

"It's all under control, Lois. I want to be with you right now."

"Thank you, Clark," Lois said as Clark pulled her close in his embrace and kissed her forehead.

"Don't worry, girls. I'll be here with you. You can rest now. I'll be awake if the doctor comes to give us any news about your father's condition."

TBC