A/N: Wow, a new story. I just had an urge to write a new story, completely
different from BCWYWF. This is tentatively titled "On and On (About You)."
If you haven't figured it out, I'm totally obsessed with Bowling for Soup
and that is one of their songs.
A/N Part 2: This story is on the lighter side. I will still explore some relationships, but I wanted to add some humor. And we are pretending that Lex hasn't gotten engaged with Helen yet. Got it? Good!!!
Disclaimer: Smallville isn't mine. "On and On (About You)" belongs to Bowling for Soup.
ON WITH THE STORY!
The Talon was hopping. People were standing in the inside foyer waiting for a table, and kids crowded all the available tables. As Clark walked in, he took a quick scan of the room and found Lana talking to an older couple, about to take their order. Noticing Clark, Lana said her goodbyes and headed his way.
She greeted him with a smile. "Clark, I know I said I would be out of here by 7:00 for Chloe's birthday bash at your house, but," Lana looked at her watch, "with the way this place is right now, I won't get to even think about leaving until about 7:45."
He smiled and said, "That's okay. I'll call Chloe. She's at my house, and I'm sure her and Lex won't mind waiting."
Today was Chloe's 18th birthday. He knew she wanted something small, so he had only invited Lex, Pete, and Lana. Pete, however, had to spend time with his parents this weekend.
Clark stopped and thought of Chloe and Lex being together alone at his house. Nothing would happen, right? I mean, it was Chloe and Lex.
***********
"So," Chloe said with a smile, "how have you been, Lex?"
Lex Luthor tapped his fingers on the old coffee table in front of him. "Fine, fine. Things at LexCorp have been getting along great."
Chloe knew holding a conversation with Lex was hard, but tonight he was really trying her patience. Clark had called to say he and Lana were going to be late, and she didn't know how she was supposed to entertain Lex for another 45 minutes.
Chloe tried again. "Did anything interesting happen today at work?"
Lex gave her a pointed stare. "No, not really. Why do you ask?" She replied, "Just curious, I guess."
Under her breath, she muttered, "Jerk. Idiot."
Lex didn't seem to notice. He stood up and headed for the kitchen. "Well, I'm going to get another drink from the kitchen. Would you like something?"
Chloe was surprised at his kindness. "No, thank you."
He retorted, "Please, consider it one of my gifts. To the birthday girl, from the Jerky Idiot."
Without another word, he wandered into the kitchen.
Chloe groaned and leaned back on the couch.
It was going to be a long birthday.
***********
Clark glanced at his watch. It was 8:00, and things didn't even look to be slowing down. He stood up and grabbed Lana's hand as she made another trip past him.
"Lana, I hate to be impatient, but I feel bad leaving Chloe too long with Lex."
She looked frazzled. "I know, I know. 15 minutes and I'm out of here, I promise."
A customer looked up. "Miss, a refill, please?"
Lana put on a cheerful voice and called out, "One second, sir. I'll be right with you." To Clark, she said, "Make that 20 minutes."
He sighed and sat back down. Clark pulled out his cell phone and dialed home.
"Chloe, 20 minutes. I promise." He paused, and then said, "In 20 minutes, I will drag her out of here myself. Ok, bye."
***********
Chloe blew out her breath in one big puff. What could she talk to Lex Luthor about for another 20 minutes?
Lex walked back in the living room, two sodas in hand. He handed her one, and sat down.
"So, was that Clark?" Lex casually leaned back on the couch. Chloe nodded. "He said they'll be here in 20 minutes. Clark promises."
Lex took a drink. "Going back to your earlier comment, what makes you think I'm a jerk? And an idiot, to boot?"
Chloe knew this was coming. "You are so . . . there's just no words for you. You're so difficult, and I can't even talk to you like a normal person!" Chloe realized her voice had grown several notches in its volume.
Lex started yelling as well. "What makes you think it's me? Maybe there's something wrong with you, Ms. Sullivan."
"There is nothing wrong with me, MR. LUTHOR!"
Chloe realized she and Lex were standing nose to nose. In the red haze of her anger, she hadn't even grasped that she had stood up and was now a few millimeters from Lex.
Both of them were breathing heavily. Chloe didn't know why her face was drifting closer to his. Everything became fuzzy, as if she was in a dream.
Maybe she was in a dream, so therefore, there were no consequences for anything she did IN the dream.
Lex's lips pressed firmly to hers. Chloe figured that if this WAS a dream, she might as well go with it. She threw her arms around him and pulled him closer.
A/N: Well, how was my first chapter? The whole story will actually take off from this and turn into something completely different; it isn't just a whole bunch of mushy-gushy stuff, though I know you guys love it.
A/N Part 2: This story is on the lighter side. I will still explore some relationships, but I wanted to add some humor. And we are pretending that Lex hasn't gotten engaged with Helen yet. Got it? Good!!!
Disclaimer: Smallville isn't mine. "On and On (About You)" belongs to Bowling for Soup.
ON WITH THE STORY!
The Talon was hopping. People were standing in the inside foyer waiting for a table, and kids crowded all the available tables. As Clark walked in, he took a quick scan of the room and found Lana talking to an older couple, about to take their order. Noticing Clark, Lana said her goodbyes and headed his way.
She greeted him with a smile. "Clark, I know I said I would be out of here by 7:00 for Chloe's birthday bash at your house, but," Lana looked at her watch, "with the way this place is right now, I won't get to even think about leaving until about 7:45."
He smiled and said, "That's okay. I'll call Chloe. She's at my house, and I'm sure her and Lex won't mind waiting."
Today was Chloe's 18th birthday. He knew she wanted something small, so he had only invited Lex, Pete, and Lana. Pete, however, had to spend time with his parents this weekend.
Clark stopped and thought of Chloe and Lex being together alone at his house. Nothing would happen, right? I mean, it was Chloe and Lex.
***********
"So," Chloe said with a smile, "how have you been, Lex?"
Lex Luthor tapped his fingers on the old coffee table in front of him. "Fine, fine. Things at LexCorp have been getting along great."
Chloe knew holding a conversation with Lex was hard, but tonight he was really trying her patience. Clark had called to say he and Lana were going to be late, and she didn't know how she was supposed to entertain Lex for another 45 minutes.
Chloe tried again. "Did anything interesting happen today at work?"
Lex gave her a pointed stare. "No, not really. Why do you ask?" She replied, "Just curious, I guess."
Under her breath, she muttered, "Jerk. Idiot."
Lex didn't seem to notice. He stood up and headed for the kitchen. "Well, I'm going to get another drink from the kitchen. Would you like something?"
Chloe was surprised at his kindness. "No, thank you."
He retorted, "Please, consider it one of my gifts. To the birthday girl, from the Jerky Idiot."
Without another word, he wandered into the kitchen.
Chloe groaned and leaned back on the couch.
It was going to be a long birthday.
***********
Clark glanced at his watch. It was 8:00, and things didn't even look to be slowing down. He stood up and grabbed Lana's hand as she made another trip past him.
"Lana, I hate to be impatient, but I feel bad leaving Chloe too long with Lex."
She looked frazzled. "I know, I know. 15 minutes and I'm out of here, I promise."
A customer looked up. "Miss, a refill, please?"
Lana put on a cheerful voice and called out, "One second, sir. I'll be right with you." To Clark, she said, "Make that 20 minutes."
He sighed and sat back down. Clark pulled out his cell phone and dialed home.
"Chloe, 20 minutes. I promise." He paused, and then said, "In 20 minutes, I will drag her out of here myself. Ok, bye."
***********
Chloe blew out her breath in one big puff. What could she talk to Lex Luthor about for another 20 minutes?
Lex walked back in the living room, two sodas in hand. He handed her one, and sat down.
"So, was that Clark?" Lex casually leaned back on the couch. Chloe nodded. "He said they'll be here in 20 minutes. Clark promises."
Lex took a drink. "Going back to your earlier comment, what makes you think I'm a jerk? And an idiot, to boot?"
Chloe knew this was coming. "You are so . . . there's just no words for you. You're so difficult, and I can't even talk to you like a normal person!" Chloe realized her voice had grown several notches in its volume.
Lex started yelling as well. "What makes you think it's me? Maybe there's something wrong with you, Ms. Sullivan."
"There is nothing wrong with me, MR. LUTHOR!"
Chloe realized she and Lex were standing nose to nose. In the red haze of her anger, she hadn't even grasped that she had stood up and was now a few millimeters from Lex.
Both of them were breathing heavily. Chloe didn't know why her face was drifting closer to his. Everything became fuzzy, as if she was in a dream.
Maybe she was in a dream, so therefore, there were no consequences for anything she did IN the dream.
Lex's lips pressed firmly to hers. Chloe figured that if this WAS a dream, she might as well go with it. She threw her arms around him and pulled him closer.
A/N: Well, how was my first chapter? The whole story will actually take off from this and turn into something completely different; it isn't just a whole bunch of mushy-gushy stuff, though I know you guys love it.