Lex sat in his secluded office staring almost hypnotically into the roaring fire in front of him, not that he noticed. Lost in his own thoughts he was lost shocked and being a true Luthor was working through how to turn this whole situation to his advantage.

But it couldn't be surly, what he saw……he, for the thousandth time that evening he took himself back to that afternoon at the Kent's farm trying to vision it exactly. He had rolled up through the front gates in his jaguar wanting to talk to Clark about the trivial matter of a few caves that probably mean nothing, but instead made the most shocking discovery, just wondering how Clark could even do something like that something that Lex had never even thought capable of his friend………

But hang on maybe he saw it wrong maybe he imagined it , well come on it was pretty dark in there only that dim light was on right at the back, no no it defiantly wasn't what he thought it was, or was it????

Lex got up and started pacing the flagstone floor of his office trying to piece the bits together, he had seen Clark in the barn working on something, the old tractor, that solid tonne of agricultural equipment designed for pulling weights twice as heavy…..

Clark was talking to someone else while he was working that was clear enough….

Lex broke his pacing, walked over to the drinks cabinet and poured himself a large brandy before drinking it down in one, almost as soon as he had finished there was a knock at the door, Lex was irritated by this interruption and answered with a sharp " yes", his mood however changed when Clark walked through the door looking uneasy and desperate. A few seconds went by without either of the saying anything Lex wasn't going to give him the satisfaction, Clark began,

" Lex, uh how are you…."

" Fine Clark fine, what can I help you with?" Lex tried his best to stay neutral. His eyes however revealed that Luthor glint, rather as if he had a much wanted piece of prey, Clark knew what he had seen.

Clark stared back with a large dose of discomfort, and then finally as if giving up trying to fight Lex's knowledge said,

" Look Lex. I know you were at the farm today……."

" was I ??" Lex was enjoying this new found power and was ready to milk it for all it was worth.

" Lex come on, I just need to know….."

" Clark you know I always valued your friendship and everything it stood for….." Lex stopped to take in the look of panic and, was that remorse on Clark's face?

" Lex…."

" But it would appear you have a secret Clark." The very words rang true on Clark's furrowed profile.

" Lex please, you cant tell anyone, people will get hurt, including Lana, do you want that?"

" Clark don't turn this around on me, surly you had plenty of chances to tell Lana? No? Well I think its about time…."

" Lex you don't know everything! Please I thought we were friends……. I need your help…. What you saw…..you were never meant to, I just…."

" Oh? And what did I see?

" Lex please….."

" Just leave Clark before I tell Lana what I saw! I'm sure she would love to know about your little affair with Chloe!!!!"