Chloe could count the ways in which she didn't have time for this. Gotham was her city now – the damp, the dark, the heavy heavy sky. Instead, here she was standing in a sleek building in downtown Metropolis with Superman, Lois and Lex for company. Well, it had been a sleek building she guessed. Right now, it was a sleek building with one side missing and a Superman shaped hole in another. She knew why she was here, everything else was a mystery.

"Was there a reason why you couldn't just break the locks Superman?" Lex asked

"Well Mr Luthor, with a bomb 3 seconds from detonating and about to kill Ms Lane, I didn't really have time to find my screwdriver."

Chloe sensed an undercurrent.

Lex locked his jaw down and looked away.

Chloe had been due to catch up with Clark tomorrow for a late breakfast, but she figured this would also do.

"Are you alright Lois?" she asked, kneeling down to her cousin. Lois had sent her a message saying she was in trouble and given her this address. By the time she had got here, the building was half collapsed, Lex had turned up and Superman had Lois in his arms. Well, this qualified as some sort of 5 year reunion she thought – where was the punch?

"I'm fine, thanks for asking" she answered, glaring at Lex.

"I'm glad you're not dead Ms Lane, I just wish that you could not be dead without millions of dollars of damages ending up in my lap"

"Whoa Lex, easy on the charm" Chloe said, half joking.

"And Chloe, what are you doing here?" Lex asked, finally looking at her, deeming her worthy she figured, of a glance.

"Lois called, said she was in trouble, I was in the area luckily working on a story, the MicroFil acquisition? Maybe you've heard of it." Knowing he had heard of it since it was a front company of his doing the acquiring. "Anyway, by the time I got here Superman had sorted everything out."

Lex maintained his composure, even though he was more than a little annoyed that Chloe had found out that information. At the moment, his primary concern was Superman and Lois Lane destroying yet another one of his buildings.

"Well, nice to see you again, staying long?" Lex asked in a way that suggested she should be making her exit now.

"Superman, thank you. I keep saying that to you but I don't know what else to say" Lois interrupted them. She was facing Superman and they seemed lost in each other.

Chloe had to physically restrain her eyebrows from rising. She didn't dare look over and see Lex's reaction. Lois suddenly jumped saying "Shit, Clark is waiting for me at the coffee shop, he'll be worried!"

Chloe just stared at the wall, Lex, she could see in her peripheral vision was internally rolling his eyes, and Superman had the decency to blush.

"I don't have time for this" Lex announced. Chloe felt some sympathy. Lois just narrowed her eyes at him and moved over to the side, flipping open her mobile phone.

And then there were three. They stood in a neat triangle.

"She seriously hasn't figured it out yet?" Chloe asked Superman.

"Yes, for a bright girl she seems to have some eyesight problems" Lex joined in.

Superman merely glared at both of them.

"Chloe, I should get Lois back safely, are we still on for breakfast tomorrow?" Superman asked

"Of course! Although it was nice to see you, you know, working and all…" she said, trailing off

"No answer" Lois said, flipping her phone shut "He must have got bored and gone back to the office"

"Lois, I can give you a lift back into town, literally" Superman said. Superman was flirting.

"Oh for the love of …" Chloe heard Lex mutter under his breath. Again, she could feel some sympathy for that sentiment.

Lois, looked over at Chloe

"Go go – you should get some rest" Chloe answered in response. "Lex can give me a lift, can't you Lex"

"Well, isn't this the day that keeps on giving" was Lex's answer.

Chloe watched as Superman scooped Lois up and flew through the side of Lex's building that he had conveniently destroyed a few minutes ago. A red and blue trail behind him.

And then there were two.