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Contingency Plan by Brine224 (K+)
Fandom: SMALLVILLE
Characters: Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Raya, Chloe Sullivan
Pairing: Lois/Clark
Length: ~ 24,000
Author on LJ: --
Author Website: FF.net
Why this must be read:
I think we could all use a breather after that last rec. ;) Brine's post-Reunion AU is just the ticket. In this story, Lois discovers she's pregnant. Apparently, when Jor-el thought Clark had died, he took scientific liberties with the nearest warm body (Lois who, if you recall, had crashed in the Arctic with Martha Kent) to make certain the line of El continued on.
IMHO, Lois is far too experienced and pragmatic to accidentally get pregnant. So my reflex (click the X) doesn't apply here. The author goes further than that by writing very real reactions from two young people who've found themselves in circumstances beyond their control. It's not the strongest piece judging purely on writing style but the storytelling is top-notch. Also, as someone who works in health care, her medical science is perfect!
Lois tried to make sense of what she was telling her. Suddenly her face transformed by a knowing smirk on her lips and gleeful glint in her hazel eyes. "Okay, you got me." She crossed her arms over her chest. "Who put you up to this? Chloe?" She rolled her eyes. "That girl needs to work on her sense of humor."
The doctor blinked in confusion. "Miss Lane, I think there's been a misunderstanding." Her brow furrowed as she spared another glance at the file in front of her.
"Don't worry about it. My cousin can be very persuasive when she wants to be." Lois turned sideways to pick up her purse from the edge of the exam table.
"No, Miss Lane, I think the misunderstanding is yours. There's no joke. You're pregnant," she implored with direct eye contact.
Looking sky-ward Lois released a sigh, "Okay, now it's just getting old," she chastised. But the other woman didn't waiver in her position. "Let me see that." She reached out for the file, scouring the results herself.
The doctor watched her with raised eyebrows and lips quirked up in surprised interest.
"This isn't possible. The lab obviously screwed up," she huffed in annoyance, handing the file back to the doctor. "I should probably think about doing an expose on lab mistakes and the consequences." Once more she made a backward grab for her purse while contemplating the story thoughtfully.
"Miss Lane, the lab didn't make a mistake," the doctor reasoned, though she realized her assurances were doing little to sway the young woman. "If I may," her calm voice caused Lois' shoulders to tighten, "I think maybe we can get to the bottom of this." She paused for Lois to nod her consent. "Your file says that you've been sexually active; is that accurate?"
"Yes." Lois gritted her teeth.
"And are you currently in a relationship?" She asked gently.
Rolling her head in conjunction with her eyes, she responded, "Well, yes but-" she sputtered as the other woman looked on with disbelief. "Look, there is absolutely no way that I could possibly be pregnant. Oliver, the guy I'm currently in a relationship with, and I haven't even slept together. We've only been seeing each other for like a month."
The doctor appeared slightly moved by the conviction in her patient's tone. "Well, there's an easy way to find out if the test was a false positive."
"Alright, whatever it is, let's do it." Lois' demeanor shifted as some of the tension ebbed from her neck and back.
Contingency Plan
Characters: Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Raya, Chloe Sullivan
Pairing: Lois/Clark
Length: ~ 24,000
Author on LJ: --
Author Website: FF.net
Why this must be read:
I think we could all use a breather after that last rec. ;) Brine's post-Reunion AU is just the ticket. In this story, Lois discovers she's pregnant. Apparently, when Jor-el thought Clark had died, he took scientific liberties with the nearest warm body (Lois who, if you recall, had crashed in the Arctic with Martha Kent) to make certain the line of El continued on.
IMHO, Lois is far too experienced and pragmatic to accidentally get pregnant. So my reflex (click the X) doesn't apply here. The author goes further than that by writing very real reactions from two young people who've found themselves in circumstances beyond their control. It's not the strongest piece judging purely on writing style but the storytelling is top-notch. Also, as someone who works in health care, her medical science is perfect!
Lois tried to make sense of what she was telling her. Suddenly her face transformed by a knowing smirk on her lips and gleeful glint in her hazel eyes. "Okay, you got me." She crossed her arms over her chest. "Who put you up to this? Chloe?" She rolled her eyes. "That girl needs to work on her sense of humor."
The doctor blinked in confusion. "Miss Lane, I think there's been a misunderstanding." Her brow furrowed as she spared another glance at the file in front of her.
"Don't worry about it. My cousin can be very persuasive when she wants to be." Lois turned sideways to pick up her purse from the edge of the exam table.
"No, Miss Lane, I think the misunderstanding is yours. There's no joke. You're pregnant," she implored with direct eye contact.
Looking sky-ward Lois released a sigh, "Okay, now it's just getting old," she chastised. But the other woman didn't waiver in her position. "Let me see that." She reached out for the file, scouring the results herself.
The doctor watched her with raised eyebrows and lips quirked up in surprised interest.
"This isn't possible. The lab obviously screwed up," she huffed in annoyance, handing the file back to the doctor. "I should probably think about doing an expose on lab mistakes and the consequences." Once more she made a backward grab for her purse while contemplating the story thoughtfully.
"Miss Lane, the lab didn't make a mistake," the doctor reasoned, though she realized her assurances were doing little to sway the young woman. "If I may," her calm voice caused Lois' shoulders to tighten, "I think maybe we can get to the bottom of this." She paused for Lois to nod her consent. "Your file says that you've been sexually active; is that accurate?"
"Yes." Lois gritted her teeth.
"And are you currently in a relationship?" She asked gently.
Rolling her head in conjunction with her eyes, she responded, "Well, yes but-" she sputtered as the other woman looked on with disbelief. "Look, there is absolutely no way that I could possibly be pregnant. Oliver, the guy I'm currently in a relationship with, and I haven't even slept together. We've only been seeing each other for like a month."
The doctor appeared slightly moved by the conviction in her patient's tone. "Well, there's an easy way to find out if the test was a false positive."
"Alright, whatever it is, let's do it." Lois' demeanor shifted as some of the tension ebbed from her neck and back.
Contingency Plan