Chapter 1-

"Martha Kent, will you marry me?"

"Oh...Lionel, I….I don't know what to say." She stared at the ring he held. She liked Lionel, but she couldn't get Jonathan's face out of her mind. She had loved him, and her love had not died upon his death.

"Say yes." Lionel said firmly.

But she couldn't she would always love Jonathan, and she couldn't marry Lionel. She didn't love him as she had loved Jonathan. "I'm sorry Lionel, I-I can't marry you."

In a moment his face changed. Unconcealed rage flooded his features. He stood up and stepped close. "Are you sure you won't marry me?"

She nodded. "Yes, Lionel. I can't marry you. I love Jonathan. I will always love Jonathan."

Lionel's face turned redder, if that was possible. "I am losing to the dead. Luthors do not lose. You'll regret this decision." With that he was gone, storming away. Not even acknowledging Clark as he passed him on the front walk.

Concerned, Clark hurried up the porch steps and into the house. "Mom, what's wrong?"

She stood in the middle of the room, with tears flowing down her cheeks.

"Lionel proposed." She said softly.

Clark gaped, his mouth wide open. "W-What did you say?" he asked cautiously.

"I turned him down. Clark, I love Lionel, but only as a friend. I could never love another man the way I loved your father." She sighed and turned away. "I'm afraid Lionel will do something he'll regret. He's angry."

"Did he say something, Mom?" Clark asked as he circled around her to see her face.

She nodded. "Yes, he said I'll regret my decision."

Clark's jaw clenched. "I'll talk to him." He turned to leave.

"No, Clark. He knows your secret; it's not wise to be near him now, not when he's this angry. You'll end up doing something you'll regret later."

Clark didn't say anything. He just turned to leave.

"Where are you going?" Martha asked.

"To see Chloe," he said, before slamming the door on his way out.

Martha winced at the sound.

………………………………………………………………………………

Clark found Chloe in the usual place- at the Daily Planet. She was sitting at her desk with a cup of coffee in hand. She looked up, and smiled when she caught sight of him. "Hi Clark."

"Chloe, I need to talk to you." He said quietly.

Her smile faded. "What's wrong, Clark?"

He pulled her into a quiet side room. "Lionel Luthor proposed to my mother."

Chloe's reaction was a lot like his. Her mouth dropped wide open and she stared at him in shock. "W-What did she say?"

"She turned him down." Clark said flatly.

"W-Wow…I don't know what to say."

"He's angry." Clark stated, but Chloe didn't look surprised.

"Aren't most people angry when their proposals are turned down?" Chloe asked reasonably.

"Chloe, he threatened her. He said she would 'regret' her decision." Clark said urgently.

Still Chloe looked nonplussed. "Clark, he was angry."

Clark shook his head. "Chloe, this is Lionel Luthor, he doesn't make idle threats. Besides," he lowered his voice. "Lionel knows my secret."

Chloe winced. "You don't think he'll go to Lex, do you?"

Clark shrugged. "I don't know."

"Where does the spurned lover go?" Chloe asked.

"I don't know, but Chloe, we have to find any evidence he has regarding my secret and destroy it."

Chloe nodded and sighed. "All right."

Hi everyone I hope you enjoyed the first chapter of my new fanfic! Please, please review:)