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Starring:

Tom Welling as Clark Lane-Kent

Erica Durance as Lois Lane-Kent

Justin Hartley as Oliver Queen

Allison Mack as Chloe Sullivan

Cassidy Freeman as Tess Luthor

Michael Rosenbaum as Lex Luthor

Laura Vandervoot as Kara Kent

Guest starring:

Aaron Ashmore as Jimmy Olsen

Emily Bett Richardson as Felicity Lance

Grant Gustin as Barry Allen

Chapter 13: Complexities.

A couple of weeks later, when Clark was out playing basketball with Oliver, Jimmy and Lex and Lois and Chloe were spending some time together with their children, Lois received a text from her cousin-in-law, asking if she could go to see her. Jane began to cry, so Lois picked her up and held her on her knee. Nicolas was asleep in the cot next to his second-cousin and Chloe smiled as he looked very peaceful. She could see herself in her son and that made her very happy, she was glad that she was able to provide that for her dad. She was his only child, so he knew that having a grandchild meant more to him than he could ever express. She had always worked to maintain her relationship with her dad, even though she had not seen or heard from her mother since she had been 11.

The door opened and Kara walked into the kitchen, looking very stressed about something. "Kara, what's wrong?" Lois asked, holding her daughter close to her.

"I couldn't believe it, when Clark told me about Uncle Johnathan. I can't believe that he did that to Aunt Martha. It's surreal. How is Clark handling it?"

"Pretty much the way he deals with everything hard-he denies that it's happened and hopes that things will return to the way they were. But Martha's moved into a flat here, so she and Johnathan aren't living together now, he's living in their house, with Nell, which I think kind of makes matters worse. Anyway, how are you- besides that of course?"

Kara sat down on the sofa opposite her cousin-in-law and Chloe. "I'm fine-I just-well I haven't been back there since-since I broke up with Oliver-well, since he broke up with me. After he ended it, I kissed him passionately and he didn't respond, which I guess says it all. I guess, I thought that we worked well together and we did. We can still be friends, but he can't not have relationships because he's still in love with Felicity, can he? What kind of life would that be?" As she was speaking, she avoiding looking at Chloe, as she knew that Chloe was aware of her true feelings for Jimmy.

Chloe smiled sadly, then remarked, "I don't think Ollie was trying to hurt you-he was trying to protect you and he thought that dating you, whilst he was in love with someone else, wouldn't be fair. He was trying to do the right thing."

"And did Oliver tell you this?" Kara asked, in an angry and resentful tone. Chloe looked down at the floor and whispered, "Ollie didn't have to tell me, I worked it out on my own." There was a long silence, then she stood up and put on her jacket. "I'm going to go home. Thanks for the food, Lo." She kissed her cousin, her second-cousins, then picked up Nicolas and carried him out of the house, closing the door behind herself.

As soon as the door was closed, Lois asked, "So, was one of the reasons Oliver ended it because of Jimmy? I'm guessing that you didn't want to say that in front of Chloe. Did I guess right?"

"That's what Oliver said," Kara replied in a dismissive tone, before adding, "And he's right, but what I did ended my relationship with Jimmy and I can't get him back. Even if he weren't married, he wouldn't take me back. He has too much respect for himself.. and he doesn't love me the way he loves Chloe. I really wanted it to work with Oliver, I think we worked well together and I-I wanted something in my life to go well." She was silent, then asked, "Do you think I should speak to Chloe, Lois?"

Lois kissed her daughter again, then replied, "I think it would be a good idea. Just explain it to her." Kara nodded, then kissed the babies goodbye before leaving the house. She made her way to Chloe and Jimmy's house and was very relieved when it was Chloe who answered the door rather than Jimmy, as she was not sure if she could face him, considering everything that he had happened recently. "Kara? What can I do for you?"

Kara cleared her throat, then began, "One of the reasons Oliver ended our relationship was because I was still in love with Jimmy-which is true. I messed up my relationship with Jimmy and I have to deal with that. I want you to know that… whilst he did love me when we were together, he didn't love me the way he loves you. You're really lucky to have him and he's lucky to have you." She smiled, then asked, "Anyway, I'm going to a bookshop for a quick look. Would you like to come with me?"

Chloe smiled and nodded. "Yeah, sure. Let me just go tell Jimmy." She liked the idea of trying to get to know Kara, as she meant a great deal to both Lois and Clark. "Jimmy?" she called and found him in Nicolas's bedroom, reading and watching their sleeping baby. She wrapped her arms around him. "I'm going out with Kara for a while. Is that ok?"

Her husband looked suddenly scared. "Is that safe? I mean, with the baby?" His hands went to her stomach and Chloe found herself smiling at how much he cared and worried about her and their unborn child. "Jimmy, I'm only about 5 weeks pregnant. I'll be fine and you're only a phone call away."

Jimmy squeezed his hands against her stomach in an affectionate way and beamed with happiness. "I still can't believe we're going to have another kid. I mean, I'm very happy about." He chuckled and Chloe did the same, before she asked, "What would you like to have-boy or girl, I mean?"

Jimmy's eyes fell on their sleeping son, then he replied, "Well, we already have a little boy, so I'd like a baby girl, but in the long-term, as long as it's healthy… that's all that matters, right?" He paused, then added, "I love you, Chloe." Chloe bit back a smile and leaned closer to him and they kissed softly. When they parted, Chloe stood up to her full height and picked up her mobile phone. "Be good while I'm gone, boys." She kissed Nicolas goodbye, grabbed her jacket and left the house to join Kara. She texted Lois, telling her where she was going, to which her cousin simply replied 'Good '.

Chloe and Kara made their way to the biggest book shop in Metropolis which was a couple of minutes' walk away from Chloe and Jimmy's house. "I'm glad that you agreed to come with me," Kara confessed as they walked around the shop, "there's a lot going on in my life at the moment and, as great as Lois is, she doesn't always understand. The two of you are close, right?"

Smiling, Chloe nodded. "We're family. We grew up together, since I was 11. When she left for Yale it was very strange-not having her there, I mean."

"And when she came back, her priorities and life were different?" Kara guessed, but Chloe remained silent. "She and Clark got together and they suddenly only really cared about each other. Don't get me wrong-I love Clark and I know he loves me, but there was something different about him after he and Lois got together. It was almost as if he were a different person. Are you telling me you didn't notice that change in Lois?"

Chloe remained silent, keeping her eyes glued on the books. She did not want to discuss her relationship with Lois or how it had changed. She knew that Kara was right, but she did not want to confess to that, to Oliver or Jimmy, but not to Kara. So, she observed in a non-comitial tone, "I guess that's what true love does to you." Kara could hear the hidden meaning in Chloe's voice, but she said nothing, but she was secretly glad that she was not the only one who had been affected by Lois and Clark's relationship. She loved Clark dearly, but he was also a changed man since he had met Lois.

Her thoughts were interrupted when a young man walked over to them, holding a card up to Kara. "Is this yours, miss? I think you must have dropped it?" Chloe internally rolled her eyes, as Jimmy had employed the same 'trick' to gain her attention and she wondered if Kara would be as susceptible to this trick as she had been.

An hour later, Chloe was proved correct, as she and Kara departed the shop and the latter had a date the following evening and she and this man, who was named Evan, had exchanged mobile numbers. Kara also seemed far happier than she had done in a while and Chloe was glad about that, as she knew that Lois and Clark worried about Kara.

The next morning, Jimmy left the house early for an assignment. He was going to be away for a couple of days and Chloe knew that she was going to miss him. He had offered to not go on the trip, but she did not want him to do so because of her pregnancy. After having her own breakfast and feeding Nicolas, she went to Lois and Clark's before dropping off Nicolas at nursery.

Kara was there also and telling Lois and Clark about the man whom she had met. When Chloe walked into the kitchen, Lois threw her a thankful look, which made Chloe realise that her cousin was bored with Kara's narrative. Clark, on the other hand, did not seem too impressed. "Do you know anything about this guy?"

Kara was silent for a couple of seconds, before snapping, "I don't need your permission to date someone, Clark! You're not my father!" With that, she picked up her coat and stormed out of the house. Clark turned to his wife, confused, as he asked, "What did I say, or do?"

Smiling, Lois replied, "I think Kara's feeling quite isolated and lonely at the moment. So, if she has a date and she likes this guy, that can't be a bad thing, can it?" Her tone of voice was such that, if he dared to contradict her, she would not happy. Luckily, Clark heard this tone in her voice and dropped the subject. "I've got to get to work. I'll see you later." He and Lois kissed, then he kissed the twins goodbye and walked out of the door.

Lois took in her cousin's appearance and asked, "You ok, cuz? You look a bit… off. Is it morning sickness again?"

Shaking her head, Chloe answered, "No-I just-Jimmy's away for a couple of days and I-I miss him. Are you free tonight? I thought maybe I could leave Nicky with Oliver and you and I could go to see a film, or something-like the old days?" Like we used to before you were with Clark, she added in her head, but did not speak aloud.

Sadly, Lois shook her head. "Sorry, Chlo. Clark and I are going out tonight. But why don't you ask Oliver if he's free?"

"No. I don't think Jimmy would like that." Chloe replied, before she could stop herself. Her eyes met with her cousin's and she could see the confusion. Lois wanted to ask why that was the case, considering that Oliver was her best friend, but before she could, Chloe picked up her son and left for the work, leaving Lois wondering why Jimmy would have a problem with his wife spending time with Oliver.

Upon arriving at Queen Industries, Chloe went straight to her office and nearly jumped when she found that Felicity was sitting in her chair. "Felicity!- what are you doing here?"

Felicity stopped fiddling with her glasses and answered, "I need to talk to you and I couldn't talk to Oliver, because-well, it's concerning Barry." She passed Chloe a cup of coffee, which she had bought from Metro Coffee earlier.

Chloe nodded and took off her coat. "Ok. What is it? What's happened?" She sat down in the chair opposite her desk, waiting for her friend to begin speaking and explaining why she was there. Chloe was glad that her official working time did not begin for another hour.

Smiling slightly, her friend began, "Well, Barry and I have been dating for a while now and his daughter seems to really like me, which is good. But I-I think I'm falling in love with him and I'm not sure if I should tell him. What would you do?"

"If you think you're in love with him, then tell him. If he feels the same way, he'll say it back and I'm sure he will." Chloe paused, then asked, "So, why couldn't you have this conversation with Oliver, may I ask? The two of you have known each other since you were little-you tell each other everything."

There was a silence, then Felicity answered, "Until about a year ago, Oliver and I were like brother and sister. Our parents had been friends, we'd attended the same school, the same university.. but after your wedding, something changed between us and I started to see him in a different way and he me and… everything got so complicated. I loved him, but I ended our relationship because I thought that he wasn't committed to me and then he told me that he'd been about to propose and- he still loves me, but I don't love him anymore and that's why I can't have this conversation with him. You're so lucky that you have Lois, Chloe, because she's always there for you, as your cousin and sister, but I don't have that. My brother lives in Star City, as do my parents. I think I love Barry and I want him to know how I feel. I'll tell him tonight and see how he responds." She paused, then picked up her coffee. "Thank-you, Chloe. You're a good friend."

Chloe smiled to herself, before beginning work. She knew why Lois could not spend the evening with her, but that did not make it any easier and Chloe knew that spending that time with Oliver would not be a good idea, despite the fact that he was her best friend. As that thought finished forming her head, Oliver walked into her office, in his full suit, so she knew that he was there on official business. He asked her about the computer system for a while, then asked, "Chloe, what's wrong? You seem far away?" he sat on her desk, watching her closely.

"I just-I'm missing spending time with Lois. I know it sounds stupid, but I really am."

"What's brought this on, she and Clark have been married for five years?"

Sighing, Chloe asked, "It's just something Kara said, really. After Clark started dating Lois, did he change, because Lois did? She became a better person and she-she must have known that Clark was the one for her." She paused, then added, "I asked Lois if she wanted to go to see a film this evening-Jimmy's away, you see- and she said that she and Clark are doing something together. My first thought was that this wouldn't have happened before she was with Clark. I mean, I see her loads, but it isn't the same as when we were younger."

Oliver smiled slightly. "Maybe she feels the same about you. You've changed since you met Jimmy, Chloe. You're not the same person you were, just like Lois. Changing because of marriage is normal, but I'm sure you know that if you were in trouble, you could go to Lois and she would do all she could to help."

Chloe bit back tears and whispered, "Yeah, she would. We're family." She smiled at Oliver, then asked, "Are you free tonight? Would you like to watch a film with me and Nicky?"

A smile spread across Oliver's face as he nodded. "I would love that. You can go round to my apartment after work." He stood up and nodded. "I'll see you later then, Chloe." With that, he walked out of the office, leaving Chloe feeling both happy and nervous. Oliver had an understanding of her which even Lois did not have, but maybe that would be the case with Jimmy, if she spoke to him about this kind of stuff?

That evening, Felicity made her way to the restraint where she was due to meet Barry. She felt sick with both nerves and excitement. She was sure that she loved Barry and she wanted to tell him more than anything. She was sure that he felt the same way, which made her feel more comfortable. He walked over to her and they kissed briefly, before he sat down. "Barry, I have something to tell you." Felicity began, but her boyfriend spoke over her, looking very nervous. "Felicity, I think I should go first." He looked into her eyes and smiled slightly, so Felicity nodded and remained silent.

Barry cleared his throat. "Felicity, these past couple of months with you have been amazing. I never thought that I'd be able to feel this way about anyone after Iris died." He paused and looked into her eyes. "I think I'm falling in love with you and that's why I think we should stop seeing each other before we do or say anything we can't take back." She was in so much shock that he continuing talking. "I know this makes me sound like a coward, but I don't want to risk ruining our friendship, which is why it's best to end it here."

"Barry, no!" Felicity replied, in a harsh voice. "Barry, we can make this work! I want to be with you-don't bail on me now! I think I'm falling"-

"Don't say it, Felicity, don't even think it!" Barry stood up and looked down at the ground. As he looked back up at her, she saw that there were tears in his eyes. "This hurts me more than anything, believe me, but it's the best thing to do. No matter what, we'll always be in each other's lives." He turned to walk away, but Felicity stood up and grabbed his arm. There were tears in her eyes as well. "This is not the best thing to do, Barry! If you leave me, I may fall back in love with Oliver and I can't go through that again! I can't! I want to be with you."

Forcing himself to look away from her, he whispered, "Maybe you and Oliver are meant to be together, Felicity. Believe me when I tell you that the way I feel about you now will never change. Ever." He cupped her face with his hand and kissed her passionately before walking away.

Meanwhile, Lois and Clark dropped Jane and Ben with Martha and went to the café where they were having dinner together. "Clark, why are you being so negative to Kara about her new boyfriend? She seems to really like him."

Clark sighed and replied, "I just don't want her to get hurt again, Lois. I'm still angry with Oliver for breaking up with her-I think he gave up on their relationship too quickly."

Lois sighed. She reached across the table and took hold of Clark's hand. "Smallville, I can understand you wanting to protect your cousin, I really can, but Kara's a grown woman and she has to make her own decisions in life. To be honest, I wasn't sure about Chloe dating Jimmy, but they're happy together, so I was wrong and maybe you're wrong about this guy."

Squeezing his wife's hand, Clark asked, "How is it you always know what to say and do to get me to see the truth? You really are one of a kind, Lois Lane-Kent."

"Well, obviously." Lois smiled, biting her lip. Clark moved across the table and they gently kissed, before returning to their meal.

Chloe picked up Nicolas after work and then made her way to Oliver's private apartment in the Clock Tower. Oliver was sitting there, in jeans and a jumper, with a film already cued up on the tv. He pulled Nicolas in his arms and settled the baby onto his knee. Chloe carefully sat beside him, so as not to disturb her son when he was so comfortable. Just as she was feeling content, one of Oliver's guards walked in, informing Oliver that Felicity wanted to see him. Frowning, Oliver nodded and kissed Nicolas on the head as they waited for her to enter.

"Felicity, I thought you were out with Barry?" Chloe asked as her friend walked into this apartment. Both Chloe and Oliver could see that she had been crying and Chloe wondered what had happened. Felicity sat down and Oliver asked her what was wrong. In an almost broken voice, his childhood friend answered that Barry had broken up with her.

Oliver stared at her, in shock. "What, why? What did he say? What did he say?" he asked the question again in a gentler voice.

Inhaling a deep breathe, Felicity replied, "He said that he thought he was falling for me and that we had to stop our relationship before we did or said something we couldn't take back. But I love him and I want to be with him and know he feels the same way-he's just scared of loosing me like he lost Iris. He said that we'll stay friends, but how can we? I love him and I know he loves me too." She paused, then asked, "Why is it that I can never have a happy ending?" Neither Chloe nor Oliver could think of how to comfort their friend, so they put their arms around her and held her as she cried from a broken heart.

The next morning, Chloe was woken up by Jimmy kissing her. Blushing and smiling, she sat up and exclaimed, "Jimmy, what are you doing here? I thought you were away until tonight!" Smiling and wrapping his arms around her, he replied, "Well, I missed you-the three of you." He felt Chloe's sadness and asked her what was wrong.

Sighing, Chloe replied, "It's nothing-it's just, my relationship with Lois isn't what it used to be and I understand why, but that doesn't make it easier." She paused, then asked, "Since we've been married, do you think I've changed?"

Jimmy nodded. "Yes, I think you've become more responsible, before of having Nicky… but I also think that you've become more reserved, with me anyway. I see you looking at me and it's as if you're trying to work out if I still love you." Chloe bit her lip and rested her head on his chest. "I have trust issues. I have ever since-ever since I was sent to live with Lois."

Slipping down to the side of the bed, Jimmy took hold of her hands and looked into her eyes. "Chloe, you don't have to worry about me. I'm not going anywhere, ok? I'll always love you. I get why you can't tell me everything about you, but that doesn't matter, because the Chloe Sullivan whom I do know is the one I love and the one I have a son with." He moved his face closer to hers and kissed her gently. "We're meant to be together, Chloe."

Despite herself, Chloe smiled, then asked, "Have you thought of any names for our new addition?"

"Yes, actually." Jimmy sat back up on the bed. "If it's a girl either Emily or Grace and if it's a boy either Adam or Ben. How do they sound?" A genuine smile spread across his wife's face and she whispered back, "They sound perfect, Jimmy." She rested her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes, soaking up this moment of perfect happiness.