Started: June 27, 2002
Finished: June 30, 2002
Last Episode Seen Before Writing: Tempest
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters of Smallville. They all
belong to the WB. If I owned them. Well, we won't go there. I could
spend days and years there!
A Day to Remember
Author's Note: I want to thank my always-incredible beta, LaCasta. She is an amazing beta with the best attention to details. Every time she points something out I think, 'Why didn't I see that?' LaCasta.you are, and always will be, the best! Also, much thanks to Zinaya/Shannon. You are a very valuable part of my 3-person beta team. I value every thought and opinion. I can't thank you enough.
Chapter 1- Other Fish In The Sea
Chloe looked up from her computer when Pete walked into the Torch office. He had his usual contagious grin in place.
"Hey, Chloe," Pete said. He pulled a chair up to Chloe, straddled it, and leaned on its back.
Chloe stood and walked to the filing cabinet, a smile playing at her lips. She smoothed the skirt on her dress, and situated her denim duster. Her shoes clicked on the linoleum floor.
"Wow. Do you have any idea how beautiful you are?" Pete asked, eyeing his best friend.
Chloe whipped around, narrowing her eyes on Pete. When she did he winked at her. "That's exactly what you said when." Chloe caught herself before she finished her sentence. "Never mind. Chloe and beautiful, those two words aren't often related."
Pete became serious, his smile leaving his face. "Just because Clark doesn't realize it doesn't mean it isn't true."
Chloe sat back down, and looked Pete in the eye. Her eyes full of defiance. "Just because I like Clark doesn't mean he's the only guy I ever think about."
Pete put his hands up, his palms facing out. "Okay, okay. Point taken," he said, his grin back in place.
Chloe turned to her computer. "If I didn't know better I'd think you were giving me the 'other fish in the sea' speech."
Pete narrowed his eyes with a sly smile. "And if I am?"
Chloe turned and looked Pete in the eye. "Have you seen the last few 'other fish?' One was a 'heat sucking horn dog,' as you called him. I don't exactly have a lot to work with."
"What about me?" Pete asked with a straight face.
"What about you?" Chloe asked before mentally kicking herself. Pete thought she was beautiful. He said so when the Nicodemus infected him. Just because he didn't remember, didn't mean that Chloe had forgotten. "Did I just say that out loud? Open mouth; insert foot."
Pete chuckled. "What happened to the witty Chloe that we all know and love, complete with the sarcastic barbs?"
"You make me sound like an action figure," Chloe said, rolling her eyes. "She got lost somewhere between 'beautiful' and 'Clark.' Let me rephrase my question. What are you getting at?"
"I'm getting at the fact that once you get past the meteor infected and telescope obsessed guys that the rest of us aren't so bad," Pete said, looking Chloe straight in the eye.
"I don't exactly have guys knocking down my door," Chloe said beginning to type on her keyboard.
Pete leaned even closer to Chloe. "Consider your door knocked down."
Chloe's fingers froze on the keyboard. "Pete, what are you saying?" she asked without turning her head.
Pete laughed. "I know you're not as dense as Clark, Chloe. I'll make it easy for you. Chloe, will you go on a date with me?"
Chloe turned to Pete. Her eyes searched his before she answered. This had to be taking a lot of courage on Pete's part. He isn't usually subtle with his pick-up lines, but I'm his best friend. For him to be upfront with me must take some real convincing on his part. "Yes, Pete."
Pete's eyes got wide. "Yes?"
It was Chloe's turn to laugh. "I'd break it in to smaller words, but there aren't any."
"Great! Pick you up tomorrow at seven?" Pete asked, standing up. His eyes lit up his whole face.
Chloe smiled her trademark smile. "I'll be waiting."
Pete walked to the door. "Clark and I are going to the Talon after school. Meet us there?"
Chloe nodded. "Bye, Pete." As soon as he was gone Chloe began to laugh. That was unexpected, but not unwanted.
A Day to Remember
Author's Note: I want to thank my always-incredible beta, LaCasta. She is an amazing beta with the best attention to details. Every time she points something out I think, 'Why didn't I see that?' LaCasta.you are, and always will be, the best! Also, much thanks to Zinaya/Shannon. You are a very valuable part of my 3-person beta team. I value every thought and opinion. I can't thank you enough.
Chapter 1- Other Fish In The Sea
Chloe looked up from her computer when Pete walked into the Torch office. He had his usual contagious grin in place.
"Hey, Chloe," Pete said. He pulled a chair up to Chloe, straddled it, and leaned on its back.
Chloe stood and walked to the filing cabinet, a smile playing at her lips. She smoothed the skirt on her dress, and situated her denim duster. Her shoes clicked on the linoleum floor.
"Wow. Do you have any idea how beautiful you are?" Pete asked, eyeing his best friend.
Chloe whipped around, narrowing her eyes on Pete. When she did he winked at her. "That's exactly what you said when." Chloe caught herself before she finished her sentence. "Never mind. Chloe and beautiful, those two words aren't often related."
Pete became serious, his smile leaving his face. "Just because Clark doesn't realize it doesn't mean it isn't true."
Chloe sat back down, and looked Pete in the eye. Her eyes full of defiance. "Just because I like Clark doesn't mean he's the only guy I ever think about."
Pete put his hands up, his palms facing out. "Okay, okay. Point taken," he said, his grin back in place.
Chloe turned to her computer. "If I didn't know better I'd think you were giving me the 'other fish in the sea' speech."
Pete narrowed his eyes with a sly smile. "And if I am?"
Chloe turned and looked Pete in the eye. "Have you seen the last few 'other fish?' One was a 'heat sucking horn dog,' as you called him. I don't exactly have a lot to work with."
"What about me?" Pete asked with a straight face.
"What about you?" Chloe asked before mentally kicking herself. Pete thought she was beautiful. He said so when the Nicodemus infected him. Just because he didn't remember, didn't mean that Chloe had forgotten. "Did I just say that out loud? Open mouth; insert foot."
Pete chuckled. "What happened to the witty Chloe that we all know and love, complete with the sarcastic barbs?"
"You make me sound like an action figure," Chloe said, rolling her eyes. "She got lost somewhere between 'beautiful' and 'Clark.' Let me rephrase my question. What are you getting at?"
"I'm getting at the fact that once you get past the meteor infected and telescope obsessed guys that the rest of us aren't so bad," Pete said, looking Chloe straight in the eye.
"I don't exactly have guys knocking down my door," Chloe said beginning to type on her keyboard.
Pete leaned even closer to Chloe. "Consider your door knocked down."
Chloe's fingers froze on the keyboard. "Pete, what are you saying?" she asked without turning her head.
Pete laughed. "I know you're not as dense as Clark, Chloe. I'll make it easy for you. Chloe, will you go on a date with me?"
Chloe turned to Pete. Her eyes searched his before she answered. This had to be taking a lot of courage on Pete's part. He isn't usually subtle with his pick-up lines, but I'm his best friend. For him to be upfront with me must take some real convincing on his part. "Yes, Pete."
Pete's eyes got wide. "Yes?"
It was Chloe's turn to laugh. "I'd break it in to smaller words, but there aren't any."
"Great! Pick you up tomorrow at seven?" Pete asked, standing up. His eyes lit up his whole face.
Chloe smiled her trademark smile. "I'll be waiting."
Pete walked to the door. "Clark and I are going to the Talon after school. Meet us there?"
Chloe nodded. "Bye, Pete." As soon as he was gone Chloe began to laugh. That was unexpected, but not unwanted.