"So, Smallville," Lois began as she changed into her nightgown, "you going to tell me why you were acting so weird today?"
Clark frowned. He didn't really want to talk about it, but Lois would eventually find out. It would be better to tell her himself rather than face her wrath when she inevitably uncovered it.
Taking a deep breath, Clark blurted out, "Conner Kent is the clone of Lex Luthor and me."
Lois was stunned. She blinked twice, and still didn't say anything.
"Aren't you going to say something?"
Clark became alarmed as a grin began to creep across his fiancé's face.
"So I'm going to be step-mom to yours and Lex's lovechild?"
"Ha-ha. Very funny. See, this is why I didn't want to tell you!" Clark crossed his arms over his chest.
"Clark, chill, it's alright. Now what's the problem? So what if he's your clone."
"When I first found out about him in July—
"You've known about him since July and didn't tell me?" Lois interrupted.
Clark sent her a look. Lois made a motion as if taking a key and locking her lips.
"When I first found out about him I didn't know what to think. I was…unprepared. Then when the test results came in and I found out that he was partly Lex…"
"You freaked out," Lois gazed at him understandingly, "which is perfectly normal. And now you're afraid to get to know him in case he turns out to be like your arch-enemy.
"But Clark, that isn't like you. You're always saying everyone deserves a chance. And you give that chance over and over again. So why aren't you giving Conner a chance?"
Clark's eyebrows came together and the corner of his lips dipped in perturbation.
Putting the nail in the coffin of his thoughts, Lois added, "Besides, if you're around him, there's no way he can turn out like Lex."
Lois walked over to Clark and stood on her tiptoes to kiss him on the cheek.
"Go save the world, Superman."