Back In Time
By MyDreamWithinADream

Okay, here we are with chapter two. I'm not going to lie I was really disappointed by the lack of reviews, the only reason I am updating is because someone did in fact review (you know who you are and thank you once again). Hopefully this chapter will be better then the last and inspire you to write me a short or long update :) Anyway enough talking here is chapter two.

The smell of coffee had always appealed to Lois, for her it was god's gift to workers. The legal drug that made the day go faster. But today for some reason the smell was just making her feel sick. Looking around Lois wondered if it was really the smell of coffee that was making her sick or the person at the next table smoking for two. Either way Lois picked up her drink and moved to a further away table. The smell was still there, but at least it was nowhere near as strong or making her feel as ill. As Lois waited for Chloe and sipped her drink she couldn't help but look at the young mother across the street, trying desperately to stop her baby from crying. Lois had never been a maternal person but for the past three years Lois had been wanting one more than ever. Guess you want what you can't have. Lois thought sadly to herself, but hid her sadness as she saw her cousin walking over to meet her.

"Hey cuz, about time you got here." Lois joked seeing Chloe's face light up into one of her huge smiles.
"I know. Someone later then Lois Lane, must be the end of the world." Chloe joked as she took a seat next to her older cousin. "To what do I owe the pleasure?"
Lois shrugged and took another sip of her drink. "No need to worry there's no danger here or anywhere around here."
"With you that's never a guarantee."
"So I find trouble." Lois said casually. Chloe laughed and then ordered herself a coffee, something Lois was not looking forward to.
"So how are you and Oliver going?" Lois asked and received a sceptical look from Chloe.
"Lois you didn't invite me out for lunch to talk about me and Oliver, so come on spill what's up?" Chloe said and waiting patiently for her cousin to answer.

"I dunno. I guess, just not being able to write about Superman is kinda bumming me out. I mean, half the stories of my career were based on him or the Blur, it's how me and Clark…." Lois stopped herself seeing that this was getting far too personal too quickly. Once again she found herself looking at the young mother with envy. Chloe noticed what Lois was staring at immediately understood. Placing a hand over Lois's Chloe gave her cousin a reassuring smile.
"It'll happen Lois, you just have to be patient."
Lois gave a sad smile and removed her hand from Chloe's. "It's just that, being taken off Superman's stories was just a reminder that there's one more thing I can't do."
Chloe could sense that Lois's mood was darkening further and suggested something more light-hearted, "Hey I know how about we go have ourselves a White Snake sing-a-long."
"I know what you're doing Chloe." Lois said seeing Chloe's attempt to cheer her up. "But I'm okay with it."

After paying the check and 'accidently' spilling Chloe's coffee, the two girls walked down the streets together.
"Of course I still think you should talk to Clark." Chloe said knowingly, causing Lois to roll her eyes.
"Why did I have a feeling you would say that."

Never again. Clark swore to himself, he had come to the conclusion that spending an afternoon with Cat was like spending an eternity in the phantom zone. All afternoon he had to play dumb to Cat's advances, which were tacky in his opinion seeing as she knew that he and Lois were engaged. But despite that he powered on and helped Cat write a story on the heroics of Superman and his save on over a dozen people that day. Clark was just saddened that the 'By' line would not read Lois Lane and Clark Kent, and he had a feeling Lois would too. As Clark arrived at the farm he was surprised to see no one was home, he had expected Lois to be home hours ago. Unless, she really did have plans and it wasn't just an excuse. After having a shower and changing into his casual and typical blue shirt and jeans, Clark proceeded to cook dinner, something he knew Lois would appreciate. He was half way through cooking when he heard the familiar and loved voice of his fiancée.

"Home abit late aren't we Lois." Clark jokes leaning against the door way with a smile on his face.
Lois smiled and walked up and gave him a loving kiss, "You know, normally I hate the whole in charge attitude, but on you it really works." She joked and pulled him down for another kiss. Clark smiled into the kiss and pulled Lois closer to him, loving the feeling of having her in his arms. Clark was about to deepen the kiss when Lois broke apart.
"Do I smell chicken?" Lois asked smelling the declivous scents around her.
Clark laughed and started pulling her towards the kitchen, "You smell dinner. I made your favourite."
"Thank god! I'm starving, I haven't eaten a single thing all day."

"That's not true." Clark objected, "This morning I made you pancakes, and you ate enough for two."
Lois shrugged and pulled her long brown hair out of her usual business ponytail then continued her investigation of the kitchen, "Yeah but I couldn't keep them down, they made their way back up when you went out to be a hero and stuff." Lois said casually and she stared to nibble on a bread roll. "Not that they weren't wonderful sweetie." Lois quickly added and gave Clark a smile full of bread roll.
"Are you feeling alright Lois? Did you want me to take you to the doctor's tomorrow?" Clark asked as he followed her to the kitchen and then placed a hand on her forehead to take her temperature. Lois laughed and swatted his hand away.
"Clark calm down, I'm not dying. They just didn't sit right with me is all. Now come on, do your husbandly duty and feed your starving wife." Lois joked place her hands on her stomach and rubbing them in circles.

Clark gave his wife one last look over then decided to put his concerns out of his mind for now. Taking ahold of Lois's hand Clark lead Lois to the couch and sat her down.
"Dinner will be ready soon." He said placing a light kiss on her forehead. "But until it is I do believe that we have something to discuss."
"Really? Cause I was hoping we could chalk this afternoon up to a mood swing or something." Lois asked hopefully only to receive a serious look from Clark. Sharing her feelings was not something that came easy to Lois, there were very few Lois trusted enough to get a glimpse into the inner workings of her, even with Clark it took some work but they were at the stage in their relationship where they could tell one another anything.

"Okay, now first I need you to promise me you won't get concerned or over react like you usually do." Lois began, only to receive a stunned look from Clark.
"I don't over react."
Lois smiled and continued, "It's just that, being bumped as Superman's number one fan kinda hit home with me. It added to the list of things that I couldn't do with you."
Lois didn't need to elaborate any further for Clark to understand what she was referring to. Grabbing Lois, Clark pulled his wife into a bone crushing hug. Lois gave a sad smile and looked up to face Clark.
"Lois, we've talked about this. There's nothing I would love more then to have children and start a family with you, but Jor-el already told me that the chances of that happening a slim and even if we could, there would be no way to know if the child would harm you in any way-being half Kyptonian."

Lois gave a small nod and buried her face back into Clark's chest, inhaling his scent and once again coming to terms with the fact that she would never be able to have the man she loved children. Despite what Clark had said she had told him hundreds of times that she didn't care about the risks, of course that argument failed to help her case. Clark saw that Lois was still upset and wished that there was another way that he could help her.

"Lois I love you more then anything in the whole world." Clark said lovingly as he pulled her face towards his, "But If anything ever happened to you, I don't know how I could go on. I would love to have a child that was a piece of you and me, but if I means maybe losing you, then I won't take the risk. There are other methods that we could try, my parents said that adopting me was one of the best things they ever did. We could give a child that same gift. A loving home and family."
Lois listened to what Clark told her and felt better. It caused her pain that she would never be able to give Clark the son that he wanted, but he was right, they could always adopt and start their own family.
"I love you Clark Kent." Lois whispered as she lent up and kissed him.
"I love you Lois Lane-Kent."

Okay so I know chapter two isn't all that action packed, but I needed to set the story alittle bit more :) anyway REVIEW please!