Chloe picked up Davis' bag and followed behind him and Bette to the ambulance he had indicated. Bette was still stumbling, but he didn't have any problems supporting the girl.

Had he been flirting with her?

Chloe wasn't used to guys flirting with her, especially someone that looked like him. It had taken Jimmy nearly a whole summer of them interning together and finally HER asking HIM out before he really noticed her as a woman. And Clark...well despite a few kisses, and lots of soulful talks, he never really had. She was Chloe, his best friend that just happened to be a girl. But not an actual girl. Just female, kind of like his mom was female. It was a state of being, not an viable option. She rolled her eyes at her own train of thought. Great. Now she was comparing herself and Clark's relationship to being like his mother.

But going back to a happier train of thought, she was sure the handsome EMT had noticed. After all, hadn't he said she was "hard to miss?"

Reaching the ambulance, Davis helped Bette down to sit upon a piece of debris while he opened up the back doors. He then helped the girl into the back and laid her down on the stretcher.

Taking his bag from her shoulder, his brown eyes met her eyes again.

"I'll be taking Bette to Met Gen, if you wanted to follow."

"Yeah, that would be great. I'll meet you guys there in a little while."

"Okay."

Turning away, Davis hopped into the back of the rig and secured his bag. As she turned away, he was checking to make sure Bette was secure.

Chloe spotted a familiar tall figure dropping off a little blonde girl to another EMT.

Now why wasn't she surprised to see him at the scene? And filthy? But was he wearing a dress shirt?

Chloe strolled up to Clark as he turned away from the EMT with a concerned look upon his face.

"Hey. Clark."

"Chloe? You all right?"

Rushing up to her, he lightly gripped her upper arms and ran his eyes all over her, looking for any injuries she may be hiding. But not in the intent way that said he was using his X-ray vision. She figured her clean clothes and styled hair indicated she hadn't been involved in the crash.

"I just got here. I just helped this girl that was on that bus. What happened?"

Finally convinced that she was indeed intact they started walking and he replied, "Well, I heard there was a bomb on the bus, but I haven't had a chance to check it out."

Ah. Just like Clark. Even on his very first day at a new job - with a new boss, no less - helping people always came first.

Smiling, Chloe glanced over at him.

"Even a dress shirt can't hide the hero in you, huh, Clark? Heck of a first day at the office."

"Well, that's why I'm there, so I can be around to help more people. Working at the Daily Planet, I'll hear about every crisis as it happens. I just wish that you were there with me."

Stopping and turning to face her, "You know, now that Lex isn't running things..."

Smiling in a slightly rueful way at his earnest expression, "Yeah. I've spent almost my entire life praying to the gods of journalism. It might be kind of nice to try something new, you know? See how it feels."

She had planned to tell him about her new job at the Isis Foundation at lunch. She wasn't entirely sure how he would react to her taking over Lana's job - even on a temporary basis and in a limited capacity as "house-sitter." She had hoped his own elation at working at The Daily Planet would help soften the shock of her new career path. After everything she had been through with Lex tearing apart the paper she had loved so much and then months in that facility, she just couldn't try to go back. She needed to go forward. And part of that was Jimmy. Jimmy would be her future. Clark and The Planet were her past. That was another thing she planned to tell him about at lunch.

Almost as if he read part of her train of though, Clark replied with "Now you're ready for a change?"

Looking down at the gaudy plastic ring on her finger, "Actually, uh... there's pretty big changes."

She maneuvered her hand on the strap of her bag so the ring was more prominent and wriggled her fingers.

His cell phone jangled and Clark looked at the screen, completely missing her gesture.

"Apparently the goddess of journalism is wondering where I am. "

She smiled.

Ok, so maybe he wasn't reading my mind, but it is fun to watch Lois give him a hard time.

"With Lois on the case, it's gonna get harder to duck away to save the day."

He made a slightly contemptuous face at her amusement.

"If I could hide my secret from you, I think I can handle your cousin."

Ah Clark - I think you underestimate Lois greatly. His cell beeped again.

"Huh. Good luck with that. I got to go. Uh, tell Lois that I said to take it easy on you."

She turned away back in the direction of her car.

Another 6 block walk back and no burger. I hope the hospital has better food than the facility...