This takes place after Jimmy Chloe called it quits in the episode Cure. And not too long after Lois told Oliver that she couldn't share him with the world. He left town to try and get over her. Lana and Lex are married. Hope you like it..

The morning sun beamed down upon her soft skin. She sat on his front porch steps trying to work up the courage to enter. It wasn't the first time that she felt hesitate to enter his house, but for some reason this time her knees were weak and her stomach had butterflies. She knew that he would understand what-ever she had to say, but those words were just to hard this early in the morning.

Chloe had spent the last four months mending her broken heart. Jimmy had decided to take a job in Star City for a while just to give her some space. She loved Jimmy but he knew that she wasn't in love with him. At least not in the way that she loved Clark. And he couldn't live in Clarks shadow anymore.

With Jimmy gone Chloe had taken on more work with Oliver. She enjoyed his company and he always made her laugh. She had almost forgotten about her ex-boyfriend. The door screeched as it opened. Clark exited pausing to see Chloe sitting there.

"Chloe, …" He said as he walked over to the steps.

She stood up and walked over to him. "Hey, Clark…" She said with a fake smile.

"What are you doing sitting out here all alone?" He asked. Usually she would bust in and fix a cup of coffee.

She shrugged her shoulders. Clark knew something wasn't right. He had known her since eighth grade and he could tell when something was bothering her.

Clark took her by the hand and led her over to the swing. They both took a seat, as he kept holding her hand. "Okay, talk to me."

Chloe looked down at her feet. "Clark, I messed up." She said. "I'm so confused… I don't know what to do."

"What did you do?"

She took a deep breath, she knew that the next words out of her mouth were going to be painful. "Clark, I'm pregnant."

Clark looked at her in disbelieve. "What? How?"

She looked at him with tears in her eyes. "I think you know how."

He stood up and walked over to the steps. He knew this had to be a dream. How could Chloe do something so irresponsible? "Who's the… a…?" He asked as he turned back around to look at her.

Chloe stood up and walked over to him. She licked her lips and took a deep breath. "Oliver."

Clark took a step back. His heart sinking deep inside. "Oliver?"

"We've been working a lot together here lately. About a month and a half ago we were working late and we had a little to much to drink. One thing led to another and well here I am… pregnant." She wiped away her tears. "… I'm terrified, Clark. I don't want to go through this alone."

Clark pulled Chloe in for a hug. "Chloe, you'll never be alone as long as I'm here."

"I was hoping you would say that." She whispered softly as she pulled back just enough to look into his eyes.

"What did Oliver say?"

She stepped back from Clark resting against the porch rails. "I haven't told him yet."

"You have to tell him. You can't keep something like this to yourself."

"I know. I just I needed to talk to you first."

Clark smiled. It made him feel good that Chloe cared enough to come to him first. "Do you want me to go with you?"

Chloe shook her head. "No. I have to do this on my own."

Clark swallowed hard at the lump in his throat. "Okay." It killed him to know that he couldn't protect her from this. "If you need me, I'll be here."

"Thanks." She said as she reached up and kissed him on the cheek. "You're the greatest friend a girl could ever ask for, Clark Kent." She walked passed him and down the steps.

Clark watched as she got into her car and drove away. He was nervous for her. But he knew that Oliver was a good guy and that he would be there for her too.

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Oliver sat at his desk going over his plans of his next attack on Luthor Corp. to Cyborg and Author and A.C.. The elevator doors rattled as they came open. Oliver dropped his pin on the desk and turned his attention to see who was exiting the doors. He smiled when he saw Chloe.

"Chloe, hey, come on in… we were just discussing our plans for the Luthor plant in New York." Oliver said.

Chloe was trying so hard to be strong. She had rehearsed all the way there on just how to tell him. She figured the easiest way was to just tell him. Not to beat around the bush. "Oliver, I hate to interrupt but I really need to talk to you about something."

Oliver glanced over at the guys and then back at Chloe. He had no ideal what she could have to say to him, but he really needed to get the guys going on this plan. "Can't it wait for a few more minutes?"

"No. It can't." She said in a stern tone.

Oliver stood up and handed a folder to A.C.. "You guys can go get a bite to eat. Look over the files and meet me back here in about an hour."

"You got it." A.C. said as he and the guys walked over to the elevator. They each nodded at Chloe before the door closed shut.

Oliver walked around his desk and over to his bar to pour a glass of brandy. "So what's so important. Do you have a lead on the story I asked you to cover?" He asked as he took a sip of his drink.

"I've practiced all the way over here trying to come up with an easy way to say this, but there isn't. So I'm just going to come right out and say it."

Oliver looked at her concerned.

"I found out about a week ago that I'm pregnant."

Oliver's hand went limp and the glass he was holding fell down to the floor crashing into a thousand pieces. "What? How could this be?"

"The night things got out of control, well they really got out of control."

Oliver walked over to the balcony opening the door and exiting on the balcony. He had to get some fresh air. Chloe paused a moment before she followed him out side.

"Oliver,… I need you to say something to me."

He turned to face her, his face flushed red with anger and hurt. "Chloe,… I wish there was something for me to say. I wish that I could say that I'm happy and that I'll be a great daddy but the truth is I'm just not ready for a kid in my life. I just don't have the time."

Chloe swallowed the lump in her throat. "I see." She turned to walk into the apartment she paused and looked back at him. "I didn't want to be a mom either.. As a matter of fact I never really wanted kids at all, considering my mom and everything that happened with her. But for some reason God gave me this child and I'm going to embrace it and love it and know that I made a mistake the night I gave myself to you, but a gift was giving to me. So I wont hate you for not wanting to have anything to do with our child. Nor will I expect you to be apart of our lives. I just thought you should know." She turned and entered the apartment heading straight to the elevator.

Oliver picked up a ceramic flower pot and tossed it against the brick wall. He usually had control of his life, but now it was spinning out of control.

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It had been three days since Chloe had dropped by the farm with her big news. Clark had tried calling her and she wouldn't return his calls. He didn't want to interrupt Chloe and Oliver if they were trying to work through this, but he had waited long enough. He knocked on Chloe's apartment door and turned the knob to enter.

"Chloe,…" He called out.

He looked around the apartment, he turned to see Chloe sitting on her bed. Her hair was a mess and she was pale. She had obviously been crying a lot. He rushed to her side.

"Chloe,… I've been worried about you." He said as he took a seat next to her on the bed.

She didn't respond, it was like she was in a daze.

"Chloe, talk to me. What happened?"

She turned to look at him. "I told Oliver,…" Her voice was weak. "He said he wasn't ready to be a daddy."

Clark stood quickly to his feet. He was angered. How could Oliver be so cold? "I'll be right back and we will pack you some things so you can stay at the farm with me." He turned to walk away.

Chloe stood up and walked towards Clark. "Where are you going?"

"It doesn't matter just be ready when I get back."

"Clark,…"

He leaned down and kissed her on the head, then he disappeared before she could say another word.

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Oliver stood in front of his mantle looking at a picture of his mom and dad. He knew that she would be disappointed in his actions lately, but he just couldn't be the man that Chloe needed right now. He turned to see Clark coming out of the elevator. He knew that this wasn't a friendly social call.

"Clark,… man now is so not a good time."

Clark grabbed Oliver by his white collar, his blood boiling through his veins.. "What the hell is your problem? You get Chloe pregnant and your just going to abandon her. Your not a man at all."

Oliver bit his bottom lip. "This isn't any of your business, Clark."

Clark shoved him down on the sofa hard. "It's is my business. It's been my business since she walked into my life in the eighth grade." Clark stated trying to control himself from ripping Oliver apart with his bare hands. 'Your not the guy I thought you were. You're a weak person hiding behind your green leather tights."

Oliver stood up. "I'm sorry that I hurt Chloe. But I just can't be a dad. I cant."

"You should have thought about that before you played house." He walked over to Oliver leaning into his space. "Don't worry I'll once again clean up one of your messes."

"What the hell does that mean?"

"It means I'll step up and be the man. I'll take care of Chloe and the baby and they do just fine with me." He turned to leave.

"Clark,… What do you expect? Hmm… Do you expect me to marry her and live this happy little life?"

Clark opened the door to the elevator. "I don't expect much from you at all." He stepped into the elevator.

Oliver stood there for a brief moment with his hands on his hips, then he turned to his desk knocking everything onto the floor and falling to the floor himself.

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Clark placed a plate of toast on the kitchen counter. He smiled as Chloe entered the room. It was nice having someone-else in the house besides him. "How do you feel?"

She moaned as she climbed up on the stool. "I'm fine just a little morning sickness."

"Can I get you something?"

"Coffee." She grinned.

Clark poured her a cup and placed it on the counter next to her. "I only have a few chores to do today, then I'll be back and we can hang out this evening. Maybe watch a movie and order a pizza."

"That would be great. I actually need to go into town to pick-up my prescription. I could grab the movie." She said as she sipped the coffee.

"I'll get it. You should get some rest."

Chloe laughed. "Clark I'm pregnant not sick."

Clark pushed a twig of her hair that had fallen behind her ear. "I know. I just want to take care of you."

"That means a lot to me." She grinned. "Theirs not to many people in this world that can say that."

Clark felt bad for her. But he knew that he would always be there for her. "This will be great. The two of us living her. It's a great place to raise a kid."

Chloe took a deep breath, for a moment there she felt all the feelings that she had worked so hard to bury come back. But she knew Clark was just being a great friend and that's were their relationship laid and she was all right with that. She was just happy that she didn't have to go through this alone.

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Clark hurried through his chores. He wanted to beat Chloe back to the house so he could shower and change for their evening. He decided to bake her a chocolate cake which was her favorite. He smiled as he swirled the ice-n on top. There was a knock at the kitchen door, he licked his fingers and walked over opening it to find Oliver.

"What are you doing here?" Clark asked as his smile dropped.

"Can I come in?"

Clark took a step to the side allowing Oliver to enter. "So what brings you out here?"

Oliver stood with his hands in his pockets. "I just wanted to bring you this." He took a folded check from his pants pockets and handed it to Clark.

Clark took it opening it to see a hundred thousand dollars. "What is this?"

"I'm not heartless, Clark. And rather you believe it or not I do care about Chloe a great deal." He paused for a brief moment. "I never meant to hurt her. But my life is so complicated and so busy. I just don't have time for a relationship and a child and I know that you think that makes me a bad person. But I'm not."

"What's the money for?"

He walked over to the kitchen sink and leaned back, crossing his arms. "I don't want this… but I want Chloe to have the best doctors that money can buy. And what ever she and the baby may need. I'm going to be traveling for awhile. If you need more money, I'll set up an account in Chloe's name. Take care of her for me." He started towards the door.

Clark stared at the check for a second. "Oliver,…"

"Yeah."

Clark walked over and placed the check in Oliver's hand. "Chloe and the baby will be just fine. I'll see to that. But not by pity money."

"Clark,… listen to yourself." Oliver said. "You'll need this."

Clark shook his head no. "Tell me something,… how can you sleep at night?"

"I can't." He started out the door.

Chloe was coming in just as he was going out. "Oliver,…"

Oliver looked her up and down. His heart breaking. He had feelings for her but he just couldn't show them, for they were buried deep within. "Chloe,… how are you?"

Chloe looked over at Clark as if she needed his support.. No one ever made her feel so weak. Not even Lionel Luthor when he was threaten her life. "I'm good."

Oliver smiled. "That's great. Well I have a jet to board." He looked back at Clark. "I'll take care of that first thing in the morning. I'll call Metropolis Union." He left the house.

Chloe entered a little surprised. "What was he here for?"

Clark took the bags from Chloe. "Nothing. So, what movie did you get?"

"Clark, I thought we promised to always be honest."

Clark sat the bags on the counter and walked over to her placing his hands on her shoulders. "He wanted to give me money for taking care of you and to tell me he was leaving Smallville for a while."

Chloe choked. "I've ran another guy out of town. What is it with me? Why can't some-one be head over heels in love with me.?"

Clark pulled her in close resting his chin on her head.