Chapter Two

Jonathan stretched up, his body ached. He was getting too old for this work. Now with the grand-kids on the way he was considering going to Lex and getting help. Lex had shown him long ago that he had changed. He had, in a way, become another son to Jonathan. He had never been so glad to be wrong. He made his way back up to the farmhouse, it was something he and Martha should start discussing.

Martha was cooking dinner; she knew Jonathan would be back in a minute. She looked over at her calendar and smiled.

'It won't be too long.' She marvelled at what had gone on in their lives.

'Hi Martha,' Jonathan grinned as he walked in the door and gave her a kiss. 'It smells fabulous as always.' He paused for a moment, 'I've been thinking about talking to Lex.'

'Talking to him about what?' Martha turned to look at her husband.

'Help for here, maybe seeing if we can borrow some money and buy it, get some help. I am getting on, and we both want to spend time with Clark, Ianto and the kids. I was just thinking that maybe he has some ideas on how we can make this place profitable.'

'I think that's a fantastic idea.' She kissed him and then chuckled. 'Look at how many years it has taken you to get to this point.' With that, she turned back to the cooker and the dinner.

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Clark sat and stared at his computer screen reading over what he had just typed. He liked their new editor Perry White, he was gruff, and a hardcase on the outside, but he did genuinely care. Perry wanted the truth, but they had to be backed up by facts. That was something he drilled into all of his reporters. The only thing he didn't like was that he kept pairing him with Lois, which was a nightmare. She seemed to think that it meant that they should be together. No matter how many times he and Chloe had said that he wasn't interested. That he was already in a relationship didn't seem to matter.

'Hey Clark.' Chloe smiled as she sat down next to him. 'Not long to go now huh?' She whispered, but Chloe had made sure that no one was near them first.

'Yeah, I'm so excited about having Ianto back, but terrified because I'm going to be a father.' Clark sighed as he looked down at the picture of him and Ianto, which sometimes mysteriously disappeared from his desk. Lois was extremely predictable in so many ways.

'Well, you'll have lots of help your parents, me, Lex and Oliver.' Chloe tried to show him that he wasn't doing this alone.

'Yeah Oliver, I know he helped a lot, and we do have the same extra-curricular activities, but Ianto working for him?' Clark questioned.

'Clark you have to get over this jealousy thing, seriously. Oliver has done nothing but be helpful. This also helps with us all spending time together. Lex also has an excellent personal assistant, Oliver doesn't.' Chloe explained again.

'Why does Ianto need to work?' Clark pouted; he wanted to keep his mate safe.

'Clark, I know you want to make sure nothing happens to him. Being at home was where he was kidnapped. Ianto also needs to work, it is who he is. He needs to help people just like you. You can't smother him, you will drive him nuts.' Chloe knew that it was because Clark cared. It was his possessive and jealous Kryptonian side, but Ianto would find a way to kill him.

'I know I wouldn't actually do that. I have to learn to control this urges, especially now with kids. I am guessing it is going to get worse. Everything is going to be so different so quickly.' Clark murmured as he thought about his life.

'Well didn't it do that when you met Ianto? That all turned out ok, didn't it?' Chloe grinned at him, and watched as her oldest friend smiled back.

'Yeah, it certainly did, didn't it?' Clark paused to think for a moment. 'I could do without Lois and Lana chasing me though. It's getting tiring.' Clark chuckled.

'I remember those days when it would have been your dream that Lana was chasing you.' Chloe teased.

'Ahhh you mean the days when you wrote poetry about me.' Clark smirked, and then added a playful wince when she hit him.

'Those were the days. So much has happened, look how we have changed.'

'A lot has, I'm glad that you're still one of my closest friends Chloe. I don't know what I would have done without you being here.' Clark told her honestly.

'I'm glad we are too Clark. At least now I know the truth about you, about it all.'

They both sat there and smiled at each other as Lois walked in and saw them. She hated how close they were, and no matter what she tried nothing got her closer to Clark. Why did he want this Ianto guy? Lois had never seen what was so memorable about him. That was when Clark and Chloe noticed her, and Lois frowned as the smiles that had been on their faces faded, quickly.

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Lex grinned at his cell phone.

'What are you smiling at?' Tosh asked as she walked over to him.

'Jonathan has finally seen the light. He wants advice, maybe a loan to sort out the farm. They want to be able to spend time with their grandchildren, and Jonathan isn't getting any younger. He does need help there, and that means more than just Clark.'

'That is marvellous news that will take a lot of worries of the table for everyone.' Tosh replied as she bent forward and gave Lex a soft kiss.

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The stasis container that housed Ianto started to beep. The AI lit up.

'The contractions have started.' Jor-el's voice echoed around the cavern.

The tube started to bring Ianto out from his deep sleep.

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Jonathan stood up and stretched his arms. He grabbed hold of the fence as he felt tightness in his chest. He flexed his fingers as a pain shot down his left arm.

'No.' He whispered as he collapsed, falling heavily to the ground.

TBC