Keep Letting Me Down…

By: Kathy-Lynn Brown

The rain poured out side the loft and the lighting flashed. Chloe stood looking out the opening in the door. She always thought storms brought out the beauty in nature. It seemed to wash away all the pain and lies. It brought a new out look on everything. She watched as the headlights of a suv pulled into Clarks driveway. She took a deep breathe as she saw Clark lean over and kiss Lana before jumping out of the car and running towards the barn.

Chloe was staying at the Kents because Clark was worried that since Lex fired her at the Daily Planet and tired to have her arrested that he might try to hurt her. He wanted her to be in a safe place. A place were he could watch her. Lana had moved to Metropolis after her and Clark called it quiets. But sometimes leaving Clark behind was Lana's weakness.

Clark moaned as he shooked the ran from his arms. His white t-shirt was soaked through showing off his muscles. He smiled when he saw Chloe. She was standing in front of the opening of the window, her back turned to Clark. Her white night gown blew in the wind. Clark couldn't help but to notice the curve of Chloe's tiny body. He shook his head trying to get the very thought of finding her attractive out of his mind. The truth was he'd always found her attractive he just didn't want to over step the freindship boundaries. He had done that with Lana and even though they were friends there was always this wedge between them.

"Wow, it's really raining out there." He said trying harder to get that thought out of his mind.

Chloe didn't move. She just kept looking out the window. The lighting flashing showing off her siloutte even more.

"What are you doing out here in your night gown?" He stumbled out. Why did I ask that? He thought. He knew that she knew he was distracted by her gown.

"I couldn't sleep." She finally turned to him. "I just decided to go for a walk and ended up here." She walked over and took a seat on the sofa. "So , where have you been?"

"Uh… I went to see Lana." He said. "And she asked me over for dinner and I thought that since we were trying to be friends I should go. So I did and she drove me back. She didn't want me to have to run in the storm."

"I see." She was hurting more than she would ever admit. She thought that since Lana and Clark were no longer joined at the hip and since he asked her to move in that maybe he was finally admitting that he had feelings for her. That's why she turned down Jimmy's marriage propsal. She knew that she couldn't love him the way he deserve to be loved. The way she loved Clark. The way he would never love her.

He made his way over to the couch and took a seat next to her. "I'm sorry that I left without telling you were I was going."

"You don't have to tell me everywhere you go, Clark. I mean it's not like we're together or anything." She smiled the fake smile that only Chloe Sullivan could smile. "Besides I really needed the time to myself. I did some thinking and I thought that maybe I should find somewhere-else to live. I mean Lex has been missing for a month now and I don't think he's coming back. I've been keeping you from living your life and I need to start living mine again."

This news almost brought a tear to Clark's eyes. He had begin to realize just how much he needed Chloe. How much he loved her. He didn't want to let her go. "Chloe, you can't just leave. Who's going to make me laugh while I read the morning paper?" He was trying to tell her not to go, that he loved her. But all he could do was joke.

She stands up and walks towards the steps. "It's time, Clark." She smiled once more and made her way out of the barn.

Clark followed her, he turned her to him, the rain pouring upon them. Her gown now almost see through is soaked with rain. "Chloe,…" He stopped and leaned into kiss her softly on the lips. He could no longer hold back his urges. His fingers gripping the small of her back, he laid her down on the ground and begin to kiss her neck. His heart racing like never before. He never realized how much he wanted her. How much he longed to feel her skin pressed against his.