Fic: Embracing Destiny (15/?)
Title: Embracing Destiny (15/?)
Author: Babette babettew54
Category: Superman Movie-verse
Characters: Lois/Clark/Kal-El, Conner, Jason, Martha, Perry, Jimmy
Rating: T
Summary: Lois and Clark must fight harder than they’ve ever fought before to keep their family together.
Word Count: 5,400
Disclaimer: DC Comics/Warner Brothers owns these characters, except for Joanne Kent and Samuel Hamilton; they’re mine. No profit is being made from this story. This is strictly for my own amusement.
Author’s Notes: In this next chapter, Lois and Clark finally get some time alone, Conner accepts his fate, Megan has a confession, and later, JoJo makes a mistake or did she? Please read and review. Thank you!
Previously:
( Chapter 1) ( Chapter 2)( Chapter 3)( Chapter 4)( Chapter 5)
( Chapter 6)( Chapter 7) ( Chapter 8)( Chapter 9)( Chapter 10)
( Chapter 11)( Chapter 12) ( Chapter 13)( Chapter 14)
Chapter 15: I Believe in You and Me
I believe in you and me
I believe that we will be in love eternally
As far as I can see
You will always be, the one, for me
Oh, yes, you will, I believe in dreams again
I believe that love will never end
And like the river finds the sea
I was lost, now I'm free
I believe in you and me
I will never leave your side
I will never hurt your pride
When all the chips are down
I will always be around ... (1)
~o~o~
S.T.A.R. Labs, a few hours later:
Emil came out of the operating room, removed his mask from his face and smiled at the crowd of family and friends who were waiting for some news. "He's fine. A few days and he'll be his old self again."
Relieved, Lois had to ask. "And Clark how is he?"
"Humm, well, I'm not too sure about him…" Emil teased.
"What do you mean? Is he alright?"
Emil chuckled. "He's fine, Lois. He really doesn't like that green stuff, huh?"
Everyone laughed at that true remark.
"They're being brought down to their rooms and Clark insisted that they be in the same room together. As for visitors, family first, and then everyone else can visit." Emil instructed.
Kitty finally had a chance to speak to her husband, as he came over to them. "And Sammy how is he?"
"He's doing just fine honey. As I said, we only needed a few vials from him and he handled himself like a true hero. He is a hero, honey."
"I know he is. I'm so proud of him."
"Me too." Smiling, he hugged her close.
JoJo couldn't help but overhear their conversation. "Can I see Sammy?" She asked her Mom.
Emil, Lois and Kitty all stared at her. "Of course you can," Lois replied. "She can see him, right Emil?" She asked her friends.
"Yes, come with us," Emil held out his hand for her.
"Go on, honey, your Dad and Conner won't be brought down for a while." Lois told her with a smile.
"Ok," she replied and went with Emil and Kitty to see Sammy.
~o~o~
Meanwhile, in Sammy's room:
After checking up on him, the nurse left his room telling him that he should rest for a while. But Sammy couldn't rest; he was still very worried about Conner, not knowing if he had saved him. Pacing back and forth, he began to wonder how it was possible that he could save him no one else, but he pushed it from his mind thinking that maybe Conner shared a blood type with him. Where is everyone? He thought. Stopping at the window and looking up at the sky, he couldn't help but think about JoJo and how she was handling all of this.
Suddenly, the door opened and his parents walked in but so did JoJo. He inwardly smiled at the look on her face thinking she must have good news. "Is Conner ok?" He asked his Father needing to know.
JoJo came over to him and took his hand. "He's going to be alright, Sammy, all because of you." She paused becoming emotional. "Thank you."
"It was nothing." He pulled his hand from hers. He'd hurt her again. He hated it.
Kitty and Emil glanced at each other. "Sammy, are you feeling alright?" Emil asked, as he came over to him, raised his wrist and checked his pulse.
"I'm fine." He told his Father. "Can we go home now?"
He was ignoring her again, first the carnival and now this. JoJo could feel her eyes welling up, but she was her Mother's daughter and she wouldn't take this kind of abuse anymore. She didn't understand what has happening between them, but she was determined to find out.
"Aunt Kitty, since Sammy isn't speaking to me could you ask him a question for me?"
Kitty and Emil hid a grin. "Sure honey, what question did you want to ask him?" She asked enjoying this immensely.
JoJo crossed her arms as she'd seen her Mother do countless times before. It put everyone on the defensive. "Why is he being such a jerk to me?"
Suppressing a grin, Kitty turned to her son. "Sammy, why…?"
"I'm not being a jerk," Sammy quickly replied. "I just … I need time alone, that's all." He knew that wasn't the truth.
"You're lying," JoJo told him. She could read him like a book.
"What? I'm not lying."
"Yes you are." She paused, trying to read him. "Why are you acting this way?" JoJo sounded hurt but she was determined to find out what was going on with him.
Sammy never wanted to hurt her, so he decided to tell her the truth so it would shut her up. "You're important to me. Are you happy now?"
JoJo's eyes lit up. "You're important to me too."
Kitty hid a chuckle and rolled her eyes at them. "I'm glad that's settled." She was thinking they had said enough for now.
"I'll take JoJo back to her parents. You two, wait here; I'll be right back," Emil told his family.
"Bye, Sammy. I'll see you later," JoJo told him over her shoulder.
"Sure, I'll see you around … Jo …" Sammy told her and couldn't help but grin.
Shocked, everyone stared at him, thinking the same thing … Just Jo now?
Kitty and Emil glanced at each other. JoJo seemed to like it.
Then they both looked between JoJo and Sammy. Emil had to give JoJo a bit of a shove to get her moving.
After they had left, Kitty sat down on her son's bed and watched him as he went over to the window and looked up at the sky. "Are you hungry, Sammy?" He didn't appear as if he'd heard her.
Sammy frowned as he realized his Mother had asked him a question. "Did you say something?"
"I asked if you were hungry," Kitty said, as she watched him closely.
"No, I'm not hungry," he replied and turned back to the window.
"You think about her a lot don't you?" It was a statement not a question.
Sammy was tired of hiding his feelings. "Yeah, I do. I know it's wrong."
"It's not wrong, honey." Kitty went over to him. "You and Jo … well, you've both been through so much these past few weeks and I think …" She hesitated.
"What do you think, Mom?"
She took his hands in hers. "Honey, there's nothing wrong with what you're feeling, but the kidnappings seemed to have heightened your feelings toward each other. There's no telling how you'll feel about her, say in ten years when you're older and …"
"Ten years?" He asked shocked then he thought about it. "Jo will be all grown up and I'll probably be in college or something."
"Probably," Kitty agreed.
Sammy frowned. "I see," he said and thought about the future … their future.
~o~o~
The Kent house, a few days later:
Everything was as it should be. Conner had recovered quickly. His powers weren't completely restored, but Emil was positive it would only be a few more days.
Megan had stopped by to see him at the house. Conner remembered hearing her speak to him while he had been unconscious. He liked what she had said to him. They'd never given into their feelings before, but now it was pointless to ignore them anymore, especially now that they may not be working together anymore. He did want to join this new team, but where did that leave him and Megan? He didn't want to lose her.
A knock came at the door. It was her. "Hi Megan."
"Hi yourself. You look so much better than the last time I saw you." She came into his room and shut the door.
"I feel alright." He paused. "I wanted to thank you for coming to the hospital to see me and for … umm … the things you said. It meant a lot to me."
She sat down on the bed. "You heard me?"
"Yeah I did."
Her eyes roamed over his handsome face. "And I meant every word."
Heart pounding, he asked, "Even what you said in Canada?"
Smiling, she replied, "What do you think?"
He returned her smile and then he looked her over. She had changed her image. This time she had long dark hair, pale skin and clear blue eyes, but he liked the real Megan. "Change back."
And she did. Liking what he saw, he took her face between his palms, pulled her closer as they both closed their eyes, and then he kissed her.
She happily kissed him back moaning softly. After a few moments, she pulled back and whispered, "Humm, I would love to continue this, but just not here."
"I agree and once my powers are back … ?" He hesitated.
"You'll join that new team and forget about me," she sadly said eyes down.
He lifted her chin and looked into her eyes. "Never."
Smiling, she flung her arms around his neck and kissed him hard letting him know how she really felt about him.
~o~o~
Meanwhile, in Lois and Clark's bedroom:
Lois had just finished packing a few things for their quick trip to Niagara Falls. She had made all the arrangements including a surprise for her husband. She really couldn't wait to tell him her surprise. They would be gone over the long holiday weekend and the League had agreed to help out while Clark was away.
"I'm still not sure about this, Lois." Clark was thinking that their family had been through so much over the past few weeks that if they were to go away, then something would happen, he was sure of it.
"Clark, we can't live our lives like that. It's true that we've had a string of bad luck, but we have to believe that things will turn around for us. I believe that and so should you."
"But what about Mom's wedding? Isn't that happening in a few days?"
"Everything has been taken care of. I wasn't able to help her as much as I wanted to, but Martha understands." She went to him and took his hands in hers. "We need this time alone desperately. I need this." She paused. "I need you."
He stroked her cheek. "I need you too."
"Good, now, let's hit the road, I mean the sky," she chuckled at her slip.
"But are the kids going to be ok?" Clark was still worried about them.
"They're fine. Conner is on the mend, Jason will be here, and Kitty said she would keep JoJo with her."
Clark gave in. "Looks like you thought of everything."
"Don't I always?" She asked then quirked an eyebrow at him.
They had already said their goodbyes to JoJo that morning, Conner a little while ago and Jason was seeing them out. "Have a wonderful time you two and try not to worry about anything."
Lois and Clark glanced at each other. "We'll try not to, Jason." Lois deadpanned. "Just don't burn down the house and everything will be ok."
Jason also deadpanned. "We'll try not to, Mom." Shaking his head, he kissed her cheek.
"Bye son." Clark said and then they were off, out the back door and up into the sky.
~o~o~
A few minutes later, Niagara Falls:
After checking into their hotel room, Lois and Clark took a stroll along the same strip of walkway that they had walked through all those years ago, before she had decided to jump into the river thinking he would save her from drowning. Of course, Clark remembered but she did not, at least he didn't think so. He had his suspicions about that. He knew his wife so well, but sometimes he had to wonder what she was thinking behind those beautiful eyes.
"Isn't it beautiful here?" Lois commented.
"Yes it is," he replied but he wasn't staring at the view. He touched her arm. "Why are we really here, Lois?" He asked, getting even more suspicious.
"Why do you think?" She asked him, sounding cryptic.
Clark sighed. "Now, we're playing twenty questions?"
"No, but I think you know."
"Know what?"
Lois sighed, turned to him and then looked behind him. The tree was still there and the missing branch was still gone burned through, just as he had told her.
"Lois? What are you thinking and what are you looking at?" He asked curious then he turned and a young couple was coming towards them.
"Hello, Mrs. Kent," the young man greeted her. He had a young woman with him apparently on their honeymoon.
"Oh, hello, Adam, this is my husband, Mr. Kent. Clark, meet Adam Jenkins and this is his wife Rebecca. Mr. Kent was getting hot dogs when you fell over the falls and Superman rescued you," Lois said with a twinkle in her eye and quirk to her lips.
Clark turned to stare at her amazed, but he still wasn't sure how much she remembered, but this was definitely a good sign. Adam was a grown man now, but there was definitely a resemblance, Clark noted.
Adam suddenly looked up searching for Superman. "Mrs. Kent, you said he would be here."
"He will be but he's busy at the moment."
"Well, I'm sure he is. We'll wait here in the park just in case he shows up. Rebecca only came here for our honeymoon because she wanted to see him. She didn't believe me when I told her the story about how he saved my life."
"He really did save his life Rebecca." Lois paused as she looked at her husband. "I remember … everything … every moment of that day."
Clark's eyes widened finally understanding. "You do?" He asked thrilled and just a bit worried.
"Yes, I do," she replied smiling.
He decided to play along. "Honey, did you remember to bring the binoculars for our scheduled boat tour?"
"Oh, you know, I think I left them in our room. Would you mind getting them for me?" Lois sweetly asked, eyes still twinkling.
"Of course not; I'll be right back." He turned to the newlyweds. "It was nice meeting you both."
"It was nice meeting you too," Rebecca replied.
Then Clark was gone.
~o~o~
A few minutes later, Clark streaked over the sky and waved to everyone.
"Look, look it's him, isn't it!?" Adam hollered at the red and blue blur high in the sky.
"I think it is him!" Rebecca replied, smiling. "Thank you, honey. I've never seen him in person before," she said in awe at what she'd seen.
Lois still got a thrill whenever she saw him flying. He really was something. "He's amazing isn't he?" Lois asked no one in particular.
Adam watched her for a moment. "You must know him pretty well, I mean for him to do this for you."
"He's a good friend," Lois murmured, as she watched him disappear over the clouds.
~o~o~
Back in their hotel room, a little while later:
"I can't believe you did that. How in the world did you find him?" Clark asked after he had landed on their balcony still in the suit and looking so hot and sexy, Lois had to cool her jets just to talk to him. The hotel room was perfect for them. The balcony faced the water so no one could see him coming and going, of course, she had specifically asked for this room.
"Smallville, come on now …"
"I know, I know … 'I never reveal my sources,'" he finished for her. "Thank you, Lois."
"No problem, Smallville." Lois had to take a few deep breaths as she watched him change out of his suit and put on a robe. "Are you hungry?" She teased him knowing it would throw them back to the past. She loved teasing him. The word 'hungry' did not mean food to them. It meant something else entirely.
"Starved actually," he replied, his meaning clear. He slowly walked over to her. Lois hadn't changed. She was still in her street clothes. "Why don't I help you with these?"
"Clark, their just buttons," she teased him again and smiled at him.
"I like your buttons," he teased back, but as more of her undergarments were revealed to him, he had to close his eyes to get a bit of control.
The next thing he knew Lois' lips were on his kissing him then she pulled him into her arms. He didn't open his eyes as his mouth slanted across her lips gaining access to her sweet mouth then they moaned and sighed as passion burst to life between them.
He then hurriedly helped her remove the rest of her clothes. Her jeans were slid down her legs, her underwear were also removed. Lois stepped out of them wondering what he would do next. He looked up at her smoky eyes and smiled. God, the man was gorgeous, she thought. He made her heart ache just to look at him sometimes. "Clark?" She managed to say that one word.
"What is it Lois?" He asked as he stroked her legs and thighs and then he touched her there. She was already wet and ready for him. He closed his eyes then he slipped his fingers into his mouth. She closed her eyes and took a shuddering breath. He was killing her.
Her wobbly legs wouldn't support her anymore, so she fell to the floor. He caught her easily and laid her down. They hadn't made love on the floor in such a long time.
She stretched and purred like a kitten. "Being on the floor like this reminds me of that 'pink bear rug.' If not for that, we probably wouldn't have gotten together at all."
He frowned. "I can't believe you would say that." He searched her face. "I don't believe that Lois and neither do you," he told her firmly.
"Really Clark? Can you look me in the eye and say with all honesty that you would have revealed yourself to me, especially on that trip, after all that happened … the rescue of Adam, me jumping into the river, and then in our room?"
Clark could see she was losing the mood, so he tried to diffuse the situation. "Honestly, yes, but maybe not on that trip, but I would have told you … eventually."
That did not help her growing hurt. "Let me up, Clark."
"Lois, please don't blow this out of proportion. It's all in the past. We love each other and we have a wonderful family." He grabbed her arm to stop her from getting up. "I love you with all my heart. I know you feel the same." He stated firmly then he stroked her hair away from her forehead.
She briefly closed her eyes and lay back down. She did feel the same, but it really galled her to think that after a mere trip over a pink bear skin rug had changed their lives forever, and if not for that, who knew what would have happened to them. She looked into his eyes and she knew the truth, but it still hurt. "You know I do."
"Come here," he said and pulled her close in his arms. She snuggled close to his warmth and sighed against his chest. "Look at it this way, Lois. What if I hadn't come to Metropolis that night? What if I hadn't worked at the Planet? What if I hadn't returned to Metropolis the same day the shuttle lost power? What if I hadn't caught that bullet meant for you in the alley that first day?"
"Wait a minute. You caught a bullet for me? I thought you had fainted?" She thought about it some more. "How many other times have you saved me and I didn't know about it?"
"Only a few," he sheepishly replied.
My guardian angel, she thought. She shook her head and grinned. "Well, I suppose it was fate you tripping over that rug, you catching me in mid-air, and countless over saves we don't want to talk about or remember." She suddenly leaned up on an elbow and looked into his eyes, so full of love that her heart melted. She stroked his stubborn curl away from his forehead then she touched his cheek.
"We were meant to be together Lois, and it doesn't matter when it happened, but that it did happen. I know this is corny, but the stars aligned when we met. That's a fact."
Resigned to her fate a long time ago, she agreed with him and to show him how much she did agree, she slowly leaned down, closed her eyes and kissed him and before she knew what was happening he was inside of her, his kisses and caresses driving her mad with need and then nothing else mattered. Clark made her forget everything but reaching that peak together.
And so they did.
~o~o~
Young Justice hideout, the next day:
Jason hadn't told his parents about this, but he was secretly training with one of the members of Young Justice. He didn't mind because it was Zatanna. She had caught his eye when he first came to their hideout and Conner had introduced them. She was only a few years older than him. He would tell his parents about it when they got back from their trip.
He wanted to show them that he wasn't a kid anymore. He was doing well in school, his grades hadn't slipped and he could take care of himself. He needed to show his parents that they could count on him. He was the one who had found the antidote for Conner's illness and it was he who had flown to the Fortress with Conner and helped to save his Mom.
"Are you ready, Jason?" Zatanna asked. 'You know, you need a Kryptonian name, like your brother and your Dad."
Jason sighed. He wanted to ask his Father about that, but things had been so crazy lately, that it never seemed to be the right time. "I know and he'll give me one once he realizes that I'm not a kid anymore."
"Oh, he knows that Jason."
His head came up at that. "How would you know that?"
"He has talked about you."
"When was that?"
"It was just before the announcement about the new team. I heard the League members discussing both you and Conner and about you one day joining the team."
Jason immediately got his hopes up. "I wonder why he never said anything."
"Probably because of what you both did right after that, you know, taking off and destroying the Lab."
"But that was Conner's idea, although …" He hesitated as he thought about it.
"Yeah, you could have tried to stop him."
"I wanted to, but I wanted to help him."
"And your Father understands why you went along with it," Zatanna told him with insight.
Jason sighed. "I just hope he doesn't hold it against me."
"He doesn't."
Jason stared at her with the hope that his Father would finally see him for who he was and what he could do to help people.
Besides, he really wanted and needed a Kryptonian name.
~o~o~
The next day, high over the skies of Metropolis:
"You know, I've been thinking ..." Lois began as she held tightly to her husband's neck.
"Oh, oh, do I want to hear this?" He teased.
"Watch it buddy, you're on thin ice as it is."
Grinning to himself, he shook his head. "Go on."
"It's about Jason."
"What about Jason?"
Lois stared at her husband. "Clark, your son flew for the first time weeks ago. Have you talked to him about that and what it could mean for him?"
"Lois, he's still so young." He didn't want to talk about it.
"Clark, he's an adult, eighteen years of age. He's in college."
"I know that, Lois."
She watched his face closely trying to read him. "He's not a child, Clark. Please don't treat him like one."
Clark sighed, thinking about her words. Soon they landed out back and entered the house through the back entrance. He didn't want to talk about Jason. "I'll be right back. I'm going to pick up JoJo."
"Clark wait; please don't be upset. We should talk about this, and besides JoJo won't be back until late tomorrow. Today is a holiday and they had plans with the kids."
"Oh, yeah, I forgot." He ran his hands through his hair.
"Tell me what's bothering you."
"I'm sorry, Lois, but I don't see him the way you do. Of course, I'm proud of him and all he's accomplished, but he's still too young to join the team."
"I don't think he is. Conner joined the team two years younger than Jason."
"Conner was Conner. There's no one like him."
"There's no on like Jason either. He's a part of you and me, very special and very unique, just like Conner. Please don't treat them differently."
His head came up at that. He was treating them differently. It wasn't conscious on his part, but he had to admit he did see them differently, because they were different and very special. It was time for Jason to come into his own, to show them and the world that he could do the things that he was born to do. "I'll talk to him."
She smiled. "Thanks, Clark."
~o~o~
The next evening, a few miles from the Kent house:
It was getting dark and Emil, Kitty, Sammy and JoJo were on their way over to Lois and Clark's house to drop off JoJo, when a drunk driver came barreling through a stop sign side-swiping their car and Emil lost control. "Everyone hang on." He yelled to his family.
JoJo only had seconds to react. She knew she wasn't strong enough to stop the car but maybe she should slow it down somehow. She acted on pure instinct, unhooked her seat belt and jumped out the car before anyone knew what was happening. I have to save them, she thought. She quickly grabbed hold of the door and managed to slow the car down before it could roll over and possibly killing the family.
Seconds later, her common sense prevailed and she pulled out her mask from her jean pocket and slipped it on before anyone could take a photo of her without it. Hopping back inside the car, she hooked her seatbelt back on and grinned at her quick thinking. Her adrenalin was pumping and her head was spinning thinking about what she had just done.
Unbelieving and shocked at what they had just witnessed, everyone stared at her. Sammy was in love and Emil and Kitty wanted to hug and kiss her senseless.
~o~o~
Late that same night, in JoJo's bedroom:
After telling her parents what had happened earlier that evening, they were shocked at first, then proud of what she had done. But they also stressed that she was far too young to be using her powers, that in spite of the good outcome, something really bad could have happened, or she could have possibly made it worse.
JoJo took her parents advice, but deep inside, she felt that she had done the right thing in acting first and thinking about the consequences later. She wouldn't let herself think about losing Sammy, Emil or Kitty. They're my family too. Shaking her head at that very nice thought, she snuggled under the covers.
Her parents kissed her good night and told her again to think hard before she acted. That strict rule would protect her and those around her.
And so, later that night, after thinking about a lot of things, mainly her parents advice, the look on Sammy's face after she had saved him and of course, the pride and excitement that she had felt.
A few hours later, she found herself in a very deep sleep.
~o~o~
Somewhere in the mists of a dream:
I could see myself standing in front of a full-length mirror and I'm in a wedding dress. I know what I'm feeling and I'm so happy that I feel like I could burst from the joy of it. Deliriously happy my heart about to burst from happiness, I twirl and twirl in the front of the mirror.
Then, as my head stops spinning, I find myself standing in front of my future husband, the man of my dreams. I slowly look up ….
JoJo came awake with a start.
Oh no, I didn't see his face.
TBC!
~o~o~
Note: (1): I Believe In You and Me, Whitney Houston
A/N: Awww, I'm such a tease. I can't tell you how much I'm enjoying writing JoJo and Sammy. I love them completely. *hugs them* They may seem a bit mature for their conversations, but because of what they've been through, they had to change. No question about that. Man, I must write a sequel for them. ..! :D Will everyone read it? Tell me your thoughts about that and about the chapter too! We're winding down. We have only two more chapters to go. Thank you for reading everyone and reviews are love.
Author: Babette babettew54
Category: Superman Movie-verse
Characters: Lois/Clark/Kal-El, Conner, Jason, Martha, Perry, Jimmy
Rating: T
Summary: Lois and Clark must fight harder than they’ve ever fought before to keep their family together.
Word Count: 5,400
Disclaimer: DC Comics/Warner Brothers owns these characters, except for Joanne Kent and Samuel Hamilton; they’re mine. No profit is being made from this story. This is strictly for my own amusement.
Author’s Notes: In this next chapter, Lois and Clark finally get some time alone, Conner accepts his fate, Megan has a confession, and later, JoJo makes a mistake or did she? Please read and review. Thank you!
Previously:
( Chapter 1) ( Chapter 2)( Chapter 3)( Chapter 4)( Chapter 5)
( Chapter 6)( Chapter 7) ( Chapter 8)( Chapter 9)( Chapter 10)
( Chapter 11)( Chapter 12) ( Chapter 13)( Chapter 14)
Chapter 15: I Believe in You and Me
I believe in you and me
I believe that we will be in love eternally
As far as I can see
You will always be, the one, for me
Oh, yes, you will, I believe in dreams again
I believe that love will never end
And like the river finds the sea
I was lost, now I'm free
I believe in you and me
I will never leave your side
I will never hurt your pride
When all the chips are down
I will always be around ... (1)
~o~o~
S.T.A.R. Labs, a few hours later:
Emil came out of the operating room, removed his mask from his face and smiled at the crowd of family and friends who were waiting for some news. "He's fine. A few days and he'll be his old self again."
Relieved, Lois had to ask. "And Clark how is he?"
"Humm, well, I'm not too sure about him…" Emil teased.
"What do you mean? Is he alright?"
Emil chuckled. "He's fine, Lois. He really doesn't like that green stuff, huh?"
Everyone laughed at that true remark.
"They're being brought down to their rooms and Clark insisted that they be in the same room together. As for visitors, family first, and then everyone else can visit." Emil instructed.
Kitty finally had a chance to speak to her husband, as he came over to them. "And Sammy how is he?"
"He's doing just fine honey. As I said, we only needed a few vials from him and he handled himself like a true hero. He is a hero, honey."
"I know he is. I'm so proud of him."
"Me too." Smiling, he hugged her close.
JoJo couldn't help but overhear their conversation. "Can I see Sammy?" She asked her Mom.
Emil, Lois and Kitty all stared at her. "Of course you can," Lois replied. "She can see him, right Emil?" She asked her friends.
"Yes, come with us," Emil held out his hand for her.
"Go on, honey, your Dad and Conner won't be brought down for a while." Lois told her with a smile.
"Ok," she replied and went with Emil and Kitty to see Sammy.
~o~o~
Meanwhile, in Sammy's room:
After checking up on him, the nurse left his room telling him that he should rest for a while. But Sammy couldn't rest; he was still very worried about Conner, not knowing if he had saved him. Pacing back and forth, he began to wonder how it was possible that he could save him no one else, but he pushed it from his mind thinking that maybe Conner shared a blood type with him. Where is everyone? He thought. Stopping at the window and looking up at the sky, he couldn't help but think about JoJo and how she was handling all of this.
Suddenly, the door opened and his parents walked in but so did JoJo. He inwardly smiled at the look on her face thinking she must have good news. "Is Conner ok?" He asked his Father needing to know.
JoJo came over to him and took his hand. "He's going to be alright, Sammy, all because of you." She paused becoming emotional. "Thank you."
"It was nothing." He pulled his hand from hers. He'd hurt her again. He hated it.
Kitty and Emil glanced at each other. "Sammy, are you feeling alright?" Emil asked, as he came over to him, raised his wrist and checked his pulse.
"I'm fine." He told his Father. "Can we go home now?"
He was ignoring her again, first the carnival and now this. JoJo could feel her eyes welling up, but she was her Mother's daughter and she wouldn't take this kind of abuse anymore. She didn't understand what has happening between them, but she was determined to find out.
"Aunt Kitty, since Sammy isn't speaking to me could you ask him a question for me?"
Kitty and Emil hid a grin. "Sure honey, what question did you want to ask him?" She asked enjoying this immensely.
JoJo crossed her arms as she'd seen her Mother do countless times before. It put everyone on the defensive. "Why is he being such a jerk to me?"
Suppressing a grin, Kitty turned to her son. "Sammy, why…?"
"I'm not being a jerk," Sammy quickly replied. "I just … I need time alone, that's all." He knew that wasn't the truth.
"You're lying," JoJo told him. She could read him like a book.
"What? I'm not lying."
"Yes you are." She paused, trying to read him. "Why are you acting this way?" JoJo sounded hurt but she was determined to find out what was going on with him.
Sammy never wanted to hurt her, so he decided to tell her the truth so it would shut her up. "You're important to me. Are you happy now?"
JoJo's eyes lit up. "You're important to me too."
Kitty hid a chuckle and rolled her eyes at them. "I'm glad that's settled." She was thinking they had said enough for now.
"I'll take JoJo back to her parents. You two, wait here; I'll be right back," Emil told his family.
"Bye, Sammy. I'll see you later," JoJo told him over her shoulder.
"Sure, I'll see you around … Jo …" Sammy told her and couldn't help but grin.
Shocked, everyone stared at him, thinking the same thing … Just Jo now?
Kitty and Emil glanced at each other. JoJo seemed to like it.
Then they both looked between JoJo and Sammy. Emil had to give JoJo a bit of a shove to get her moving.
After they had left, Kitty sat down on her son's bed and watched him as he went over to the window and looked up at the sky. "Are you hungry, Sammy?" He didn't appear as if he'd heard her.
Sammy frowned as he realized his Mother had asked him a question. "Did you say something?"
"I asked if you were hungry," Kitty said, as she watched him closely.
"No, I'm not hungry," he replied and turned back to the window.
"You think about her a lot don't you?" It was a statement not a question.
Sammy was tired of hiding his feelings. "Yeah, I do. I know it's wrong."
"It's not wrong, honey." Kitty went over to him. "You and Jo … well, you've both been through so much these past few weeks and I think …" She hesitated.
"What do you think, Mom?"
She took his hands in hers. "Honey, there's nothing wrong with what you're feeling, but the kidnappings seemed to have heightened your feelings toward each other. There's no telling how you'll feel about her, say in ten years when you're older and …"
"Ten years?" He asked shocked then he thought about it. "Jo will be all grown up and I'll probably be in college or something."
"Probably," Kitty agreed.
Sammy frowned. "I see," he said and thought about the future … their future.
~o~o~
The Kent house, a few days later:
Everything was as it should be. Conner had recovered quickly. His powers weren't completely restored, but Emil was positive it would only be a few more days.
Megan had stopped by to see him at the house. Conner remembered hearing her speak to him while he had been unconscious. He liked what she had said to him. They'd never given into their feelings before, but now it was pointless to ignore them anymore, especially now that they may not be working together anymore. He did want to join this new team, but where did that leave him and Megan? He didn't want to lose her.
A knock came at the door. It was her. "Hi Megan."
"Hi yourself. You look so much better than the last time I saw you." She came into his room and shut the door.
"I feel alright." He paused. "I wanted to thank you for coming to the hospital to see me and for … umm … the things you said. It meant a lot to me."
She sat down on the bed. "You heard me?"
"Yeah I did."
Her eyes roamed over his handsome face. "And I meant every word."
Heart pounding, he asked, "Even what you said in Canada?"
Smiling, she replied, "What do you think?"
He returned her smile and then he looked her over. She had changed her image. This time she had long dark hair, pale skin and clear blue eyes, but he liked the real Megan. "Change back."
And she did. Liking what he saw, he took her face between his palms, pulled her closer as they both closed their eyes, and then he kissed her.
She happily kissed him back moaning softly. After a few moments, she pulled back and whispered, "Humm, I would love to continue this, but just not here."
"I agree and once my powers are back … ?" He hesitated.
"You'll join that new team and forget about me," she sadly said eyes down.
He lifted her chin and looked into her eyes. "Never."
Smiling, she flung her arms around his neck and kissed him hard letting him know how she really felt about him.
~o~o~
Meanwhile, in Lois and Clark's bedroom:
Lois had just finished packing a few things for their quick trip to Niagara Falls. She had made all the arrangements including a surprise for her husband. She really couldn't wait to tell him her surprise. They would be gone over the long holiday weekend and the League had agreed to help out while Clark was away.
"I'm still not sure about this, Lois." Clark was thinking that their family had been through so much over the past few weeks that if they were to go away, then something would happen, he was sure of it.
"Clark, we can't live our lives like that. It's true that we've had a string of bad luck, but we have to believe that things will turn around for us. I believe that and so should you."
"But what about Mom's wedding? Isn't that happening in a few days?"
"Everything has been taken care of. I wasn't able to help her as much as I wanted to, but Martha understands." She went to him and took his hands in hers. "We need this time alone desperately. I need this." She paused. "I need you."
He stroked her cheek. "I need you too."
"Good, now, let's hit the road, I mean the sky," she chuckled at her slip.
"But are the kids going to be ok?" Clark was still worried about them.
"They're fine. Conner is on the mend, Jason will be here, and Kitty said she would keep JoJo with her."
Clark gave in. "Looks like you thought of everything."
"Don't I always?" She asked then quirked an eyebrow at him.
They had already said their goodbyes to JoJo that morning, Conner a little while ago and Jason was seeing them out. "Have a wonderful time you two and try not to worry about anything."
Lois and Clark glanced at each other. "We'll try not to, Jason." Lois deadpanned. "Just don't burn down the house and everything will be ok."
Jason also deadpanned. "We'll try not to, Mom." Shaking his head, he kissed her cheek.
"Bye son." Clark said and then they were off, out the back door and up into the sky.
~o~o~
A few minutes later, Niagara Falls:
After checking into their hotel room, Lois and Clark took a stroll along the same strip of walkway that they had walked through all those years ago, before she had decided to jump into the river thinking he would save her from drowning. Of course, Clark remembered but she did not, at least he didn't think so. He had his suspicions about that. He knew his wife so well, but sometimes he had to wonder what she was thinking behind those beautiful eyes.
"Isn't it beautiful here?" Lois commented.
"Yes it is," he replied but he wasn't staring at the view. He touched her arm. "Why are we really here, Lois?" He asked, getting even more suspicious.
"Why do you think?" She asked him, sounding cryptic.
Clark sighed. "Now, we're playing twenty questions?"
"No, but I think you know."
"Know what?"
Lois sighed, turned to him and then looked behind him. The tree was still there and the missing branch was still gone burned through, just as he had told her.
"Lois? What are you thinking and what are you looking at?" He asked curious then he turned and a young couple was coming towards them.
"Hello, Mrs. Kent," the young man greeted her. He had a young woman with him apparently on their honeymoon.
"Oh, hello, Adam, this is my husband, Mr. Kent. Clark, meet Adam Jenkins and this is his wife Rebecca. Mr. Kent was getting hot dogs when you fell over the falls and Superman rescued you," Lois said with a twinkle in her eye and quirk to her lips.
Clark turned to stare at her amazed, but he still wasn't sure how much she remembered, but this was definitely a good sign. Adam was a grown man now, but there was definitely a resemblance, Clark noted.
Adam suddenly looked up searching for Superman. "Mrs. Kent, you said he would be here."
"He will be but he's busy at the moment."
"Well, I'm sure he is. We'll wait here in the park just in case he shows up. Rebecca only came here for our honeymoon because she wanted to see him. She didn't believe me when I told her the story about how he saved my life."
"He really did save his life Rebecca." Lois paused as she looked at her husband. "I remember … everything … every moment of that day."
Clark's eyes widened finally understanding. "You do?" He asked thrilled and just a bit worried.
"Yes, I do," she replied smiling.
He decided to play along. "Honey, did you remember to bring the binoculars for our scheduled boat tour?"
"Oh, you know, I think I left them in our room. Would you mind getting them for me?" Lois sweetly asked, eyes still twinkling.
"Of course not; I'll be right back." He turned to the newlyweds. "It was nice meeting you both."
"It was nice meeting you too," Rebecca replied.
Then Clark was gone.
~o~o~
A few minutes later, Clark streaked over the sky and waved to everyone.
"Look, look it's him, isn't it!?" Adam hollered at the red and blue blur high in the sky.
"I think it is him!" Rebecca replied, smiling. "Thank you, honey. I've never seen him in person before," she said in awe at what she'd seen.
Lois still got a thrill whenever she saw him flying. He really was something. "He's amazing isn't he?" Lois asked no one in particular.
Adam watched her for a moment. "You must know him pretty well, I mean for him to do this for you."
"He's a good friend," Lois murmured, as she watched him disappear over the clouds.
~o~o~
Back in their hotel room, a little while later:
"I can't believe you did that. How in the world did you find him?" Clark asked after he had landed on their balcony still in the suit and looking so hot and sexy, Lois had to cool her jets just to talk to him. The hotel room was perfect for them. The balcony faced the water so no one could see him coming and going, of course, she had specifically asked for this room.
"Smallville, come on now …"
"I know, I know … 'I never reveal my sources,'" he finished for her. "Thank you, Lois."
"No problem, Smallville." Lois had to take a few deep breaths as she watched him change out of his suit and put on a robe. "Are you hungry?" She teased him knowing it would throw them back to the past. She loved teasing him. The word 'hungry' did not mean food to them. It meant something else entirely.
"Starved actually," he replied, his meaning clear. He slowly walked over to her. Lois hadn't changed. She was still in her street clothes. "Why don't I help you with these?"
"Clark, their just buttons," she teased him again and smiled at him.
"I like your buttons," he teased back, but as more of her undergarments were revealed to him, he had to close his eyes to get a bit of control.
The next thing he knew Lois' lips were on his kissing him then she pulled him into her arms. He didn't open his eyes as his mouth slanted across her lips gaining access to her sweet mouth then they moaned and sighed as passion burst to life between them.
He then hurriedly helped her remove the rest of her clothes. Her jeans were slid down her legs, her underwear were also removed. Lois stepped out of them wondering what he would do next. He looked up at her smoky eyes and smiled. God, the man was gorgeous, she thought. He made her heart ache just to look at him sometimes. "Clark?" She managed to say that one word.
"What is it Lois?" He asked as he stroked her legs and thighs and then he touched her there. She was already wet and ready for him. He closed his eyes then he slipped his fingers into his mouth. She closed her eyes and took a shuddering breath. He was killing her.
Her wobbly legs wouldn't support her anymore, so she fell to the floor. He caught her easily and laid her down. They hadn't made love on the floor in such a long time.
She stretched and purred like a kitten. "Being on the floor like this reminds me of that 'pink bear rug.' If not for that, we probably wouldn't have gotten together at all."
He frowned. "I can't believe you would say that." He searched her face. "I don't believe that Lois and neither do you," he told her firmly.
"Really Clark? Can you look me in the eye and say with all honesty that you would have revealed yourself to me, especially on that trip, after all that happened … the rescue of Adam, me jumping into the river, and then in our room?"
Clark could see she was losing the mood, so he tried to diffuse the situation. "Honestly, yes, but maybe not on that trip, but I would have told you … eventually."
That did not help her growing hurt. "Let me up, Clark."
"Lois, please don't blow this out of proportion. It's all in the past. We love each other and we have a wonderful family." He grabbed her arm to stop her from getting up. "I love you with all my heart. I know you feel the same." He stated firmly then he stroked her hair away from her forehead.
She briefly closed her eyes and lay back down. She did feel the same, but it really galled her to think that after a mere trip over a pink bear skin rug had changed their lives forever, and if not for that, who knew what would have happened to them. She looked into his eyes and she knew the truth, but it still hurt. "You know I do."
"Come here," he said and pulled her close in his arms. She snuggled close to his warmth and sighed against his chest. "Look at it this way, Lois. What if I hadn't come to Metropolis that night? What if I hadn't worked at the Planet? What if I hadn't returned to Metropolis the same day the shuttle lost power? What if I hadn't caught that bullet meant for you in the alley that first day?"
"Wait a minute. You caught a bullet for me? I thought you had fainted?" She thought about it some more. "How many other times have you saved me and I didn't know about it?"
"Only a few," he sheepishly replied.
My guardian angel, she thought. She shook her head and grinned. "Well, I suppose it was fate you tripping over that rug, you catching me in mid-air, and countless over saves we don't want to talk about or remember." She suddenly leaned up on an elbow and looked into his eyes, so full of love that her heart melted. She stroked his stubborn curl away from his forehead then she touched his cheek.
"We were meant to be together Lois, and it doesn't matter when it happened, but that it did happen. I know this is corny, but the stars aligned when we met. That's a fact."
Resigned to her fate a long time ago, she agreed with him and to show him how much she did agree, she slowly leaned down, closed her eyes and kissed him and before she knew what was happening he was inside of her, his kisses and caresses driving her mad with need and then nothing else mattered. Clark made her forget everything but reaching that peak together.
And so they did.
~o~o~
Young Justice hideout, the next day:
Jason hadn't told his parents about this, but he was secretly training with one of the members of Young Justice. He didn't mind because it was Zatanna. She had caught his eye when he first came to their hideout and Conner had introduced them. She was only a few years older than him. He would tell his parents about it when they got back from their trip.
He wanted to show them that he wasn't a kid anymore. He was doing well in school, his grades hadn't slipped and he could take care of himself. He needed to show his parents that they could count on him. He was the one who had found the antidote for Conner's illness and it was he who had flown to the Fortress with Conner and helped to save his Mom.
"Are you ready, Jason?" Zatanna asked. 'You know, you need a Kryptonian name, like your brother and your Dad."
Jason sighed. He wanted to ask his Father about that, but things had been so crazy lately, that it never seemed to be the right time. "I know and he'll give me one once he realizes that I'm not a kid anymore."
"Oh, he knows that Jason."
His head came up at that. "How would you know that?"
"He has talked about you."
"When was that?"
"It was just before the announcement about the new team. I heard the League members discussing both you and Conner and about you one day joining the team."
Jason immediately got his hopes up. "I wonder why he never said anything."
"Probably because of what you both did right after that, you know, taking off and destroying the Lab."
"But that was Conner's idea, although …" He hesitated as he thought about it.
"Yeah, you could have tried to stop him."
"I wanted to, but I wanted to help him."
"And your Father understands why you went along with it," Zatanna told him with insight.
Jason sighed. "I just hope he doesn't hold it against me."
"He doesn't."
Jason stared at her with the hope that his Father would finally see him for who he was and what he could do to help people.
Besides, he really wanted and needed a Kryptonian name.
~o~o~
The next day, high over the skies of Metropolis:
"You know, I've been thinking ..." Lois began as she held tightly to her husband's neck.
"Oh, oh, do I want to hear this?" He teased.
"Watch it buddy, you're on thin ice as it is."
Grinning to himself, he shook his head. "Go on."
"It's about Jason."
"What about Jason?"
Lois stared at her husband. "Clark, your son flew for the first time weeks ago. Have you talked to him about that and what it could mean for him?"
"Lois, he's still so young." He didn't want to talk about it.
"Clark, he's an adult, eighteen years of age. He's in college."
"I know that, Lois."
She watched his face closely trying to read him. "He's not a child, Clark. Please don't treat him like one."
Clark sighed, thinking about her words. Soon they landed out back and entered the house through the back entrance. He didn't want to talk about Jason. "I'll be right back. I'm going to pick up JoJo."
"Clark wait; please don't be upset. We should talk about this, and besides JoJo won't be back until late tomorrow. Today is a holiday and they had plans with the kids."
"Oh, yeah, I forgot." He ran his hands through his hair.
"Tell me what's bothering you."
"I'm sorry, Lois, but I don't see him the way you do. Of course, I'm proud of him and all he's accomplished, but he's still too young to join the team."
"I don't think he is. Conner joined the team two years younger than Jason."
"Conner was Conner. There's no one like him."
"There's no on like Jason either. He's a part of you and me, very special and very unique, just like Conner. Please don't treat them differently."
His head came up at that. He was treating them differently. It wasn't conscious on his part, but he had to admit he did see them differently, because they were different and very special. It was time for Jason to come into his own, to show them and the world that he could do the things that he was born to do. "I'll talk to him."
She smiled. "Thanks, Clark."
~o~o~
The next evening, a few miles from the Kent house:
It was getting dark and Emil, Kitty, Sammy and JoJo were on their way over to Lois and Clark's house to drop off JoJo, when a drunk driver came barreling through a stop sign side-swiping their car and Emil lost control. "Everyone hang on." He yelled to his family.
JoJo only had seconds to react. She knew she wasn't strong enough to stop the car but maybe she should slow it down somehow. She acted on pure instinct, unhooked her seat belt and jumped out the car before anyone knew what was happening. I have to save them, she thought. She quickly grabbed hold of the door and managed to slow the car down before it could roll over and possibly killing the family.
Seconds later, her common sense prevailed and she pulled out her mask from her jean pocket and slipped it on before anyone could take a photo of her without it. Hopping back inside the car, she hooked her seatbelt back on and grinned at her quick thinking. Her adrenalin was pumping and her head was spinning thinking about what she had just done.
Unbelieving and shocked at what they had just witnessed, everyone stared at her. Sammy was in love and Emil and Kitty wanted to hug and kiss her senseless.
~o~o~
Late that same night, in JoJo's bedroom:
After telling her parents what had happened earlier that evening, they were shocked at first, then proud of what she had done. But they also stressed that she was far too young to be using her powers, that in spite of the good outcome, something really bad could have happened, or she could have possibly made it worse.
JoJo took her parents advice, but deep inside, she felt that she had done the right thing in acting first and thinking about the consequences later. She wouldn't let herself think about losing Sammy, Emil or Kitty. They're my family too. Shaking her head at that very nice thought, she snuggled under the covers.
Her parents kissed her good night and told her again to think hard before she acted. That strict rule would protect her and those around her.
And so, later that night, after thinking about a lot of things, mainly her parents advice, the look on Sammy's face after she had saved him and of course, the pride and excitement that she had felt.
A few hours later, she found herself in a very deep sleep.
~o~o~
Somewhere in the mists of a dream:
I could see myself standing in front of a full-length mirror and I'm in a wedding dress. I know what I'm feeling and I'm so happy that I feel like I could burst from the joy of it. Deliriously happy my heart about to burst from happiness, I twirl and twirl in the front of the mirror.
Then, as my head stops spinning, I find myself standing in front of my future husband, the man of my dreams. I slowly look up ….
JoJo came awake with a start.
Oh no, I didn't see his face.
TBC!
~o~o~
Note: (1): I Believe In You and Me, Whitney Houston
A/N: Awww, I'm such a tease. I can't tell you how much I'm enjoying writing JoJo and Sammy. I love them completely. *hugs them* They may seem a bit mature for their conversations, but because of what they've been through, they had to change. No question about that. Man, I must write a sequel for them. ..! :D Will everyone read it? Tell me your thoughts about that and about the chapter too! We're winding down. We have only two more chapters to go. Thank you for reading everyone and reviews are love.