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“You know what’s wrong with him,” Lois fixed her eyes on Dr. Marlin and pinned him with her gaze. “You said his situation was unique but it’s not is it? There is one other person with similar symptoms.”

The man shot Chloe a some-what pleading look before seeming to remember who she was and what she knew and turned back to Lois. “Mrs Kent, please tell the truth. Is Superman Jason’s father?”

“You tell me something first,” Said Lois, tired of not being in control, “Is this the same thing Superman has?”

“Yes,” Dr. Marlin nodded, “It’s manifesting itself in the exact same manner and we know it isn't yet harmful to humans. So it’s true then? Jason is Superman’s son?”

“Yes,” Lois admitted, it would’ve been pointless and not at all in Jason’s best interests to lie.

“So it’s true?” Dr. Marlin repeated, but this time with a different look in his eye. “You two were together, you had an affair with him.”

“Not everyone is like you, Doctor,” Chloe spoke up, “Lois was married six years ago, Jason’s eleven. You do the math.”

But Dr. Marlin didn’t want to listen. “This is amazing!” He exclaimed, “Your son is a-a…a hybrid of two separate species, we wondered if it was possible for Superman to reproduce with an Earth woman but most people dismissed the idea as preposterous…”

Lois tuned out the man’s rantings and shot a worried glance at Chloe who bit her lip. It seemed even she was doubting how the information she held on Dr. Marlin would weigh in his mind against a discovery like this.

“…but here’s actual proof!”

Lois snapped her head around and narrowed her eyes. “Dr. Marlin,” She said in the same voice that made Superman shrink and corrupt politicians call their lawyers. “If you breathe a single word of this to anyone, I will personally call your wife and inform her of your affair, then I will go back to the Daily Planet and set about ripping you in to so many pieces you own mother will be ashamed to have known you.”

Dr. Marlin opened his mouth to say something but all that came out was a strangled squeak. He gulped then tried again, “Mrs Kent, I have no intention of…” He trailed off as Lois continued to give him her patented Lane Glare. “Should I get the Chief?” He asked, edging towards the door. “He’s personally taken over the Superman case and…” Lois nodded once and Dr. Marlin bolted from the room.

“Are you sure he won’t tell?” Lois asked Chloe again.

“I think you took care of that,” Chloe said with awe in her voice, “That was amazing.”

“Well-“ One of the triplets kicked unexpectedly and Lois blinked, losing her train of thought. She put her hands on her swollen stomach and sighed, “Don’t worry guys," she assured the three tiny Kryptonians inside her, “We’re gunna get through this.” She only wished she felt as certain as she sounded.

Chloe put a comforting hand on her shoulder and looked over at Jason’s unmoving form on the bed. “It’ll work out, you’ll see.” She promised. “And I’ll go spin a nice story for Dr. Marlin so he only thinks there’s one Kryptionan/Human. But for the record, I think you should be honest with Dr. Higgins.”

Lois nodded as Chloe left the room, although it was more of an acknowledgement that she'd heard what Chloe had said rather than an agreement. She and Clark had interviewed Dr. Higgins many times over the course of his time as Chief of Medicine and although she felt she’d come to know him reasonably well, she still wasn’t sure about revealing Clark’s secret. Jason’s was out no matter what, there seemed to be no choice in that but also telling him the clumsy reporter who regularly smashed his coffee mugs just trying to get out the door and the superhero lying upstairs in a critical condition were one in the same? Not even her parents knew about that.

The triplets moved again and Lois placed her hand on her stomach just in time to feel one give another firm kick. “Calm down in there,” She whispered softly, “If telling Dr. Higgins is going to help Daddy and your big brother then that’s what I’ll have to do.” She looked over at Jason on the bed, his face now obscured by an oxygen mask.

Her thoughts were interrupted by the Chief himself entering the room, he closed the door carefully behind him then turned to look at Lois, eyes wide in shock, “Mrs. Kent, is it true?”

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“I can’t wait to tell Mom,” Skye grinned at Richard, still proudly holding the bent scissors, “Does this mean I’m gunna get to fly soon?”

“Um,” Richard blinked, concentrating on the traffic, “It was quite a while before your father could fly, I think. Maybe just wait a little longer.” He sighed and ran his fingers through his hair. Chloe hadn’t called with any news and he was getting worried, it didn’t help that the traffic was barely crawling along the roads at a pace that would annoy snails.

“Uncle Richard?” Skye asked as she finished off the last of her fries, “Are Mommy and the babies going to get sick?”

“I don’t know,” Richard replied, “But the doctors are going to do everything they can to stop that and to help you Dad and brother, okay?”

“Okay,” Skye nodded and sat quietly for a moment before, “Uncle Richard?”

“Yes?” Richard sighed, wishing he was back at the hospital where they could get some real answers.

“What would happen if the babies got sick in Mommy’s tummy? Would she get sick as well?”

"I don't know," Richard repeated but before he could say anything else his cellphone buzzed in his pocket. "Hang on," He muttered, checking the caller ID, "It's your Aunt Chloe," He informed Skye, flipping it open. "Hello?"

"Ask her if Daddy and Jason are awake yet," Skye tugged on his arm.

He shushed her, missing Chloe’s reply, “Sorry, what was that?”

“Dr. Marlin knows Jason is Superman’s son,” Chloe repeated. Richard felt his jaw drop, he hadn’t thought today could get much more surprising, apparently he’d been wrong. “The virus, poison, whatever it is,” Chloe continued, “Only affects Kryptonians and seen as Jason’s symptoms were exactly the same as Superman’s it didn’t take him much to put two and two together.”

“Exactly the same?” Richard asked, finally recovering from his shock enough to get out a coherent sentence.

“That’s what Dr. Marlin said. Don’t worry about Skye and the triplets though, I told him Lois and Superman had a thing before he left and Jason was the result but he believes the others are Clark’s. Lois gave him her glare of death too, and said something about ripping his reputation into so many pieces his own mother wouldn’t admit to knowing him. But, despite some bad personal choices, I think he's a good person."

"You're sure he won't tell?" Richard asked, holding up his hand as Skye tried to ask something else.

Chloe sighed on the other end, "I don't know for sure," She admitted, "But I'm looking into his job and life a bit more, maybe there's something else we can uncover on him. The more we have over him the better."

“Maybe,” Richard agreed, “We’re about two minutes away, is there anything else?”

“That’s about it,” Chloe told him, “Lois is talking to the Chief of medicine now. I told her it might be best to tell him the whole truth but I don’t know what she’s going to do...Richard?” She asked when he didn’t reply.

“Sorry, just thinking. I –hang on-“ He turned to Skye who’d been tapping him on the shoulder, “Your Dad and brother aren't awake yet,” He told her, “We’re going to meet Aunty Chloe at the hospital.” Skye nodded and went back to examining her scissors. “Skye’s invulnerable,” He informed Chloe, deciding it was her time to be shocked.

“What? Already?” Chloe gasped, “Jason’s only had it for two years, maybe it’s different for girls...”

"That's what I was thinking," Richard replied as he pulled into the carpark. "I'm just outside, looking for a park, where abouts are you?"

"I'll come out," Chloe replied, "It'll be easier. Did you get Lois something to eat? She almost fainted before."

“Vegetarian wrap,” Richard answered absently, his mind still turning over what Chloe had said. “What exactly did the doctor say again?” he asked, pulling into a park.

“I see you, be over in a sec,” Chloe replied before hanging up.

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“Yes,” Lois heard herself say, “Superman is Jason’s father.”

Dr. Higgins sat down rather suddenly in a chair opposite her and glanced over at the young boy. “Does Clark know?” He asked and Lois raised an eyebrow, that hadn’t been the first question she’d expected. “I’m sorry,” Dr. Higgins noticed her look and shook his head, “That’s entirely between you and your husband.” He looked over at Jason again, “Half-human, half-alien,” He said to himself, “Amazing.”

“There’s something else,” Lois blurted out before she could think about it. Dr. Higgins looked at her expectantly and she bit her lip, would it really make a difference if he knew the whole truthabout Clark?

“Mrs Kent?” He asked, “What is it?”

No, it wouldn’t she decided. He would still be treating the same person, knowing another name wouldn’t help. “Nothing,” She shook her head. There was a third kick in her stomach and Lois felt the blood drain from her face as she realized something, “Clark is Superman.” Dr. Higgins looked stunned but Lois continued, “Clark is Jason’s father. He puts on glasses and trips over things so people won’t recognise him.”

“Why are you telling me this?”

“Because,” Lois continued, placing a hand on her stomach, “He’s their father as well. And Skye,” She clenched her other hand to stop it shaking, “Dr. Marlin said this only affects Kryptonians.”

“Yes,” Dr. Higgins confirmed, “We’ve moved him out of quarantine. He’s not contagious.”

“Not to humans,” Lois corrected. “But now there are six people who this could affect, not just the two already sick, and I’m not prepared to lose any of them. You got that?” Dr. Higgins nodded silently and Lois nodded as well, strangely enough she felt oddly calm now. She had a purpose, a clear purpose:

“Good, now tell me everything you know.” Lois Kent was going to protect her family, and heaven help anything that got in her way.

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