A/N: Lately I have been thinking a lot about this story and I want to get it written before I forget it or lose my motivation. So here we go with the third chapter! Hope you like it!

Kaitlyn walked into the Beanery, looking around for Lex. She saw him sitting across the room and smiled, walking towards him. That was when she noticed that he wasn't alone. Sitting next to him was a leggy blonde in a short red dress that had her hand on his leg. Kaitlyn didn't know that heartbreak actually hurt until she felt it for herself. She wanted to run out of there, but her feet stayed glued to the floor as she felt her heart break into a thousand pieces. Just then, Lex looked up and saw her. That was all it took to snap her out of her daze. Tears welling up in her eyes, Kaitlyn ran out of the coffee shop as fast as she could.

"Kaitlyn, wait!" Lex called out, running out the door after her. He turned and saw her running down the sidewalk and turn the corner. He took off after her down the sidewalk, almost running into Clark in the process.

"Lex, what's wrong?" Clark called after the receding back of his best friend. Not getting an answer, he watched Lex round the corner and disappear.

Lex stopped short at the end of the block, not seeing where Kaitlyn had went. He gazed around, looking for her desperately. He noticed her across the street, running into her uncle's store. He ran across the street and into the store. He was greeted by a very confused Whitney.

" , how can I help you?" he asked, confused as to why a Luthor would have any reason to come to his father's store.

Lex looked around the store, his eyes searching for Kaitlyn. He made his way to the back, looking between the shelves. He had to find her and talk to her.

Whitney stood at the front of the store, still confused about what was happening. He jumped when Kaitlyn came out from her hiding spot and ran past him and out the door.

"Kaitlyn?" he called after his cousin, but she was already gone.

Lex heard Whitney yell and ran to the front of the store.

"Where did she go?" he asked breathlessly.

Whitney simply pointed to the door, confusion clouding his face. Lex bolted out the door to see Kaitlyn turning into the alley at the end of the block. He made his way to the alley to find her sitting on the ground with her head in her hands, breathing laboriously.

"I give up! I can't run anymore!" she shouted with tears running down her face before returning her head to her arms.

Lex crouched next to her and helped her stand up. When she refused to look at him, he gently grabbed her chin and prompted her to look at him.

"Kaitlyn, please tell me what's wrong. Why did you run from me?"

Kaitlyn looked into his eyes sadly and replied, "I don't know. I guess I just realized the truth."

"And what truth would that be?"

"That I'm not good enough for you."

"Whatever do you mean? You are more than worthy to be my friend."

Kaitlyn sighed, "Exactly, I can be your friend. That's it."

Removing his hand from her face, Kaitlyn walked away, wiping more tears from her eyes. Lex gently grabbed her arm to stop her.

"What is that supposed to mean?"

Kaitlyn shook her head. "You are as a blind as Clark is with Chloe. I have a thing for you, Lex. When I saw you with whoever that blonde was, I realized I wasn't your type and it hurt. I don't even know you at all, I just met you yesterday. If it hurt to see that now, I imagine it will only be worse if I get close to you. I'm going to save myself the pain. I'm sorry Lex, but I don't think us becoming friends would be a good idea."

It took a minute for Lex to absorb everything Kaitlyn had just said to him. He gave her a blank look, not really knowing what to say.

"If you have nothing to say, I'm going to leave you with your thoughts," Kaitlyn said pushing his hand off her arm and walking away again. She walked to the end of the block, but turned when she heard him say something.

"Kaitlyn, wait!" he said catching up to her. He reached out and grabbed the sides of her face, pulled her towards him and gently placed his lips over hers.

Kaitlyn started awake when she felt someone shaking her shoulder. She lifted her head off her desk, squinting in the bright lights of the Torch. Looking up, she saw Chloe with her arms crossed.

"The bell is going to ring soon. You dozed off and I thought I would let you sleep until the hour was over. You looked pretty tired."

Kaitlyn shook her head to clear it from her groggy state. She looked at her watch and was surprised by the date. It was Thursday?

"Was Lex Luthor here earlier?" she asked, slightly confused.

Chloe gave her a strange look. "Yeah, he was…I would think you would remember running into him earlier."

Kaitlyn hid her face in her hands. "That really happened?" she asked, humiliation causing her face to flush. One encounter with Lex Luthor and suddenly she was dreaming up a romance with him? She needed to get a grip on reality.

"Yeah it did, sorry that you didn't dream that up," Chloe said chuckling to herself as she got ready to leave for the day.

Kaitlyn got up and gathered her stuff, shaking her head again. She really needed to get more sleep at night, where she knew she wouldn't have dreams. She could only hope that this dream would come true, even if it brought consequences. Once the bell rang, she walked out of the office and to the parking lot. Getting in her car, she felt a sense of de ja vu. She had lived this already in her dreams. Clearing her head, she drove into town to go to work.

Rubbing her eyes as she walked into the Beanery, Kaitlyn could feel a headache coming on. Maybe she could convince her boss to let her go home early. Ever since she left the school, she had been feeling progressively worse. She wished she had never taken that nap. Picking up her apron, she started her rounds, stopping every so often to rub her eyes. Her headache was getting worse as her shift went on. Just like she dreamed, an hour into her shift, in walked Clark Kent.

"Clark, have a seat, I'll be right with you," she acknowledged, wincing at the pain brought on by talking. She rested her elbows on the counter holding her head for a minute. Her manager looked at her with concern.

"Kaitlyn are you ok?"

Kaitlyn nodded her head slowly. "I just have a really bad headache."

"Well business is pretty slow today, so why don't you go home an hour early?"

"Thanks, I might take you up on that offer," she replied, smiling slightly as she walked over to Clark's table.

"Hi Clark. Sorry for the wait. What can I get you?"

"Umm, I think I'll have a cappuccino."

Kaitlyn winced again. "Sure thing." She made her way back to the counter. She had a bad feeling about this. Sure enough when she turned around, she saw Lex walk in and sit down at Clark's table.

"Hey Lex," Clark greeted his friend, "what are you doing here? Chloe told me you wanted me to stop at the mansion to see you."

"Well I was still in town so I thought I would stop in here. I guessed you may have been here anyways, and I guess I was right."

Kaitlyn came back to the table set Clark's cappuccino down in front of him. All thoughts of her camera were far from her mind. She just wanted to get home as soon as possible before things got worse.

"What can I get for you Mr. Luthor?" she asked closing her eyes at the intense pain she felt.

Lex raised an eyebrow at her facial expression. "Didn't I tell you earlier to call me Lex?"

Opening her eyes again, she set her mouth in a straight line. "Oh, right. What can I get you?"

"I'll have a cappuccino too please," he said thoughtfully, looking up at her pained face.

"Coming right up." Kaitlyn walked as fast as her head would allow, making her way back to the counter.

Lex looked at Clark's face and saw him in confusion as well.

"What was that all about? She seemed so nice when I met her ealier."

"I don't know. She kinda looked like she was in pain. I don't know why she would be so unfriendly though, especially to you."

Lex was taken aback by that statement. "What makes me special?"

"Well, she kinda has a thing for you."

"Really? Well that explains why she was so flustered earlier when we ran into each other earlier."

Kaitlyn came back and placed his drink down in front of him. "Here you go . Enjoy."

Lex didn't even get to thank her before she walked away again. He turned to Clark, who simply shrugged at his friend and finished his cappuccino. Clark waited until Lex finished his drink, and then both of them got up to leave.

Kaitlyn watched them leave and looked at her watch. Giving her manager a nod, she got ready to leave herself. Walking out the door, she almost ran into Lana and Whitney.

"Where are you going?" Whitney asked "I thought you worked for another hour."

"I do, but I have a really big headache, so I'm going home early." Kaitlyn hoped that Whitney wouldn't think too much into her headache and realize that something was wrong.

Before anyone else could say anything, she walked down the sidewalk to where her car was parked. As she passed the flower shop, she noticed the daisies hanging up outside. She didn't stop to smell them, knowing it would only make her already unbearable headache worse. Turning quickly, she ran into Lex Luthor.

"Oh! I 'm sorry, I didn't see you there!" she said quickly before straightening herself up.

"You seem to have developed a habit of running into me, "he replied laughing.

Kaitlyn started to feel slightly dizzy and shook her head in an attempt to clear it.

"If you would excuse me Mr. Luthor…" she started.

"Please call me Lex. I was just admiring the flowers. They are nice to look at."

Before she could stop herself, Kaitlyn softly said, "they're my favorite…"

Once the words left her mouth, Kaitlyn felt herself start to sway.

The smile left Lex's face as he noticed the girl in front of him actly strangly.

"Kaitlyn? Are you alright?" he asked concerned.

Kaitlyn didn't have a chance to reply before she started to fall to the ground. Lex reacted quickly and caught her before she hit the pavement.

A/N: Ooohhh, what's wrong with Kaitlyn? Can you believe everything was just a dream? Please review!