6:30 pm Talon lex walked into the talon and sat down at an empty table to wait for chloe. A few minutes later chloe walked in wearing a tight black halter and a black skirt that came half way up her thigh. She walked over to where lex was sitting. He watched her breathless, as she walked over and took a seat across from him. " you look beautiful chloe" lex said trying not to stare. "Why thank you lex, so where is it that you are taking me?" chloe asked politely. "There's a restaurant just out side of town. Nice but not too nice." Lex laughed softly not exactly sure why. After a few minutes of just talking chloe looked toward the counter and felt some of the pain that she had felt earlier that morning rushing back. Lex noticing the reenactment of what had happened earlier couldn't help but frown "chloe come on lets go you deserve a goos time right now." He held his hand out for her which she gladly excepted. He laced their fingers together as they stood and walked out the door. Just as they were leaving the Talon pete was entering and upon seeing the two leaving together holding hands he wasn't to happy. "chloe where are you two going?" he asked pointing too their hands which were still laced together. "oh were going out" chloe stated matter of factly." Your going out?" pete questioned. "not like that, were having dinner" chloe responded and at this lex frowned a bit. " oh" pete said " I was just coming to see if you wanted to go see a movie?" pete asked trying to lure her away from the billionaire at her side. "Well I cant I have other plans thanks though" chloe answered as they started for lex' car. "see I was right guys are all ready asking you out." Lex teased as they both climbed into his car. "pete doesn't count he's like my brother." Chloe replied leaning back in the plush leather seat. "fine" lex said starting up the car and heading out of town.

"I'm really glad you decided to come" lex said breaking the actually fairly comfortable silence that had filled the car when they had left. " why? Do you think I'm really that desperate for a date?" chloe asked seriously. " no! It's just I enjoy your company." "what does that mean" chloe asked sincerely "I'm not sure I just couldn't stop thinking about that conversation we had earlier today and the next thing I know the phone is in my hand and I'm dialing your phone number." "okay" for the rest of the drive they just sat their in silence thinking.

After they were seated at the restaurant chloe decided to break the comfortable silence "so what did you mean by 'there are lots of guys that would love to go out with you?' chloe asked Lex:well I just don't see what guy wouldn't want to go out with you. I mean your beautiful and smart and a talented writer, I just don't see why you don't go out more often.

Chloe:well thank you...i guess

They soon ordered their meals and sat in mainly in silence both just thinking about the conversation they'd just had.

Lex' thoughts: ' lex calm yourself, think before you talk. What am I saying, if anyone else had heard that conversation they'd say you were falling for her.'

Chloe's thoughts: ' oh my g-d is lex always this charming? He's never talked like that to me before and its very wrong that I like it and I like that he's the one saying it. Oh g-d what are you thinking this is lex luthor'

not until halfway through their meal did either say anything. Lex heard the slow song start to come on and decided to take a chance and let his heart do the talking for once. He walked around to chloes side of the table and extended his hand.

Lex: may I have this dance? Chloe: but of course.

She placed her small hand in his as he led her to the dance floor. A chill went down her spine as his hands slid down her sides to rest on her waist. She slowly brought her arms up around his neck and rested her head on his shoulder.

If there were no words No way to speak I would still hear you If there were no tears No way to feel inside I'd still feel for you And even if the sun refuse to shine Even if romance ran out of rhyme You would still have my heart until the end of time Your all I need my love my valentine

Lex was amazed at how perfectly the small girl fit to him as they swayed slowly to the music and chloe was surprised at how relaxed she was in lex' arms she remembered being so tense dancing with clark at the spring formal. All of my life I have been waiting for all you give to me You've opened my eyes and showed me how to love unselfishly I've dreamed of this a thousand times before And in my dreams I couldn't love you more I would give you my heart until the end of time your all I need my love my valentine

Lex gently bent his head down to smell chloes hair. The scent of vanilla filled his lungs. ' my goodness what is this girl doing to me' he thought

And even if the sun refused to shine And even if romance ran out of rhyme You would still have my heart until the end of time . cause all I need is you my valentine

' my g-d I'm falling hard for this girl' lex thought

your all I need my love my valentine

as the song drifted out slowly lex pulled back slightly and chloe looked up at him. He bent down and lay a gentle kiss on her lips. It took her a minute to react but reciprocated when lex ran his tongue slowly over her bottom lip silently begging for entrance. She happily opened her mouth to allow entrance and eagerly welcomed his warm tongue exploring her mouth.

The night went on with a little more dancing and lex dropped her off early so not to get her in trouble yet neither of them knew where they stood to each other.