Chapter six
Chloe had heard from John and they were to go back to Metropolis to go for the trail he had gotten it moved up by three weeks and she only had one more day to finish packing on the hopes of returning back to Smallville. She finally felt like she could face Lois and tell her everything but she wasn't sure about Clark. He would be happy that she was alive but she thought he would be furious at her for being with Lex and not coming home, but there was no choice she couldn't go back not with Lionel there. Chloe placed her hand on her stomach she knew that she had almost six months left until the baby was born she was happier about it now, knowing that she had something left of Lex inside of her made her feel better. If she could choose though she would rather have Lex alive and knowing that she was going to have his son or daughter.
The door to the apartment flew open and Chloe jumped she looked up and saw John he looked hysterical. "John what's wrong?" Chloe went over to him trying to make him calm down so she could find out.
"We need to leave tonight. Sam is dead I think Lionel found out about something." John lost a good friend and the only thing he could think about now was getting Chloe to safety he promised Lex that he would keep her safe and he would.
"What? How did this happen?" Chloe was in a loss for words she couldn't believe that Lionel was at it again. She hated the man but she still couldn't find enough hate to make him die she just wanted him in a cell where he could have no contact with the human world. As far as she was concerned Lionel was not a human he was a monster.
"I'm not sure I had to go to the store. I should have of brought him with me. I should have asked him to go then this wouldn't have of happened." John sat down and buried his head in his hands he felt so guilty he wanted to take it all back but he couldn't.
Chloe moved over to him and she made him look at her. "This is not your fault don't blame yourself for his death. It isn't your fault."
"Then how come I feel like it is?" John looked at her and her eyes showed nothing but affection. He knew that he could never love her though, partly because he thought that she would never love anyone but Lex. She wouldn't have the heart to love someone else it would hurt her too much. Maybe it would change as the years went on but right now she didn't need a boyfriend she needed a friend.
"Everyone does but you have to remember that everything happens for a reason and although it is a terrible tragedy you need to remember that it the person who killed Sam is the one that should be feeling guilty, after all it was the entire fault of the person who killed Sam. That is why Sam is gone not because of any fault of your own." Chloe looked at John she didn't want him to feel like it was his fault because she felt the same way about Lex. She thought that if she hadn't gone into Lionel's files and records and just stopped like Lex told her too then none of this would've happened.
"Finish packing Chloe the sooner we get out of here the better." John picked up the things that were already packed and went out to put them in the car once he was done loading all of the boxes Chloe had already packed, she was taping up the last box. He loaded it into the car and then he took off for the airport where a private jet was waiting for them. The pilot help John load up the plane with both of their things then John and Chloe boarded the plane. The plane took off and Chloe realized that she had no clue where they were going.
"John where are we going?" Chloe looked at him she hoped that she wouldn't have to go in a plane too much since she knew that a lot of travel wouldn't be good for the baby.
"Smallville I know that you are worried about going there but Lionel thinks that you are dead and he thinks that is the last place that he would look for me." John looked at her he hadn't told her yet that Lionel had found out that he had deceived him and had been working for Lex all along.
"Why would he be looking for you?" Chloe didn't understand she thought that Lionel would have no idea that John had deceived him until the trial.
"He started getting suspicious why do you think he had someone come and kill Sam or maybe the gunman was meant for me. I can't be sure." John didn't want to worry her especially when she was pregnant and didn't need the extra stress.
"Why didn't you tell me?" She wanted to know if things changed and obviously they had changed. Lionel was after John which meant that if Lionel got out of jail somehow John would have to change his name his identity just because he protected her. Why did everyone who ever protected her get hurt?
"I didn't want you to worry. I'm sorry I didn't tell you I shouldn't have waited this long but I didn't want you to have move yet again. I don't want you to have to hide yourself anymore. I hope that after this trial you can go back to your old life." John looked over at her and he knew that trials took months to get done with but he was trying his best to make Lionel's trial go by quick and since Lionel had to proven guilty when the disk was shown and everything was out in the open Lionel would have to admit the fact that he was guilty.
"It's okay I understand. At least the trial is only a day away and we won't have to go through this much longer hopefully." Chloe wanted this to be over she wanted to go back to her life and see her cousin prove to her that she was okay and Clark it would be good to see him even if he was furious with her.
"I hope so too Chloe." John closed his eyes and leaned back into the seat and he took into everything that had happened in the last few hours and he knew that he had plenty of time on the plane to think of how he was going to hide from Lionel for at least one day.
Chloe stayed quiet for the rest of the ride until they landed in a cornfield. Chloe was sure that this was to hide them from any attention. They got out and there was a car waiting for them which they loaded their things into and then the driver got into the plane and the plane took off yet again.
"I guess I should ask where we are staying." Chloe said as she got into the passenger seat.
"Well you are staying with your cousin and yes you can tell her who you are although I am sure that she will recognize you immediately. You have to tell her that no one can no you are there." John knew that having someone related to Chloe would be helpful in getting her through everything.
"Where are you staying?" Chloe didn't care about her she was safe but John wasn't Lionel knew that John had betrayed him and he was in danger.
"The Kent farm I know it seems a bit weird but Martha offered me a place to stay she knows some of what I have told you. She doesn't know that you are alive and either does Clark that will be your job to tell them when the trial is over and it is safe to of course." John pulled up in front of the Talon and he looked at Chloe go upstairs and knock on the door make sure you are completely in before you say anything your things will be taken care of.
Chloe looked at him and she left and couldn't really believe that she was staying with her cousin. Seeing Lois again it seemed like a dream before but now it was reality. She felt like time was slowing down as she took in each step up the stairs she was afraid what Lois would tell her when she found out she wasn't dead. She took the last step and then looked at the door. Her brain was telling her to go run back to the car and go somewhere else but she knew that it wasn't an option. She got up the courage and she stood in front of the door she raised her hand and knocked. Her heart was beating faster when she heard footsteps coming towards the door. Then Lois pushing the door open and looking at Chloe. Chloe stepped inside without asking and closed the door behind her. She was surprised when Lois was holding her fist up to her face.
"Alright you crazy freak what in the world are you doing here?" Lois was cautious and suddenly she stopped she lowered her hand to her side and looked at Chloe hard. "Chloe?" Lois asked unsure that the person standing before her was truly her cousin.
"Yes Lois it's me." Chloe looked at Lois and was unsure if she should hug her or just stand there for her to examine.
"It can't be you… you died it was in the news." Lois' mouth was open and looking at the person who claimed to be Chloe.
"No Lois I didn't really die. The house blew up where I was staying that was it. I was airlifted to safety. I had to live under a different identity because Lionel was after me he wanted me dead so I wouldn't talk." Chloe tried to make her cousin understand that this was truly her and not some imposter.
Lois knew that it was Chloe and she quickly embraced her cousin in a huge hug. "Oh thank god I thought you were truly dead just wait until I tell Smallville that you are alright we have both been worried sick about you." Lois let Chloe go and she looked over her moving her eyes up and down. She noticed that Chloe had gained some weight and in all the years Lois had known Chloe, she knew that her cousin stayed fit.
"No Lois you can't tell Clark not yet. I have to wait for the trial to be over and for Lionel to be locked up before I can't tell the world that I am alive." Chloe looked at her cousin and she knew that Lois was about to protest but she put her hand up. "If anyone finds out Lois it could get back to Lionel and then he could really kill me and you don't want that do you?" Chloe looked at her cousin and the anticipation to protest disappeared from her features.
"Of course not I just got you back and I don't want to lose my cuz for real. Now come here I know you have a huge story to tell and I need to know about everything." Lois moved over to the couch patting the spot next to her.
Chloe figured that it was better to tell Lois now rather than latter. She went over and sat next to Lois. "What do you want to know about first?"
"Why you had to go to that safe house in the first place and if it is true that Luthor junior told you to go there." Lois had never met Lex in person but from what she heard about him she despised the man especially if he had anything to do with Chloe.
"I had to go there because I found out information on Lionel that I shouldn't have and yes Lex brought me to the safe house to keep me safe from his father but it blew up and dad and I went into the tunnel where a jet flew us to what Lex called the second safe house." Chloe looked at Lois she seemed displeased that Lex had a hand in the matter.
"There has to be more than that Chloe I want to know everything." Lois wanted to know what had happened to Chloe and what had happened while she was at the second safe house.
Chloe told Lois of how her father died trying to push back the tears she hated remembering. Then she had told Lois that she had been alone for three months. She told Lois of how she had fallen in love with Lex although she could tell that Lois was disgusted but Lois kept her mouth shut and let Chloe continue talking. She told Lois about the note Lex had left for her. How he tried to make it easier on her before he died and then she remembered the thought that she had when she read the letter. I never want to see Lex Luthor's face again she remembered the dreaded thought and now she wished that she had never thought that because she never did see his face again. She told Lois how Lex had died to protect her and Lois seemed to care a little bit more for Lex than she had in the beginning. Then came the really hard part and she didn't know how she was going to tell Lois.
"Lois there is one other thing. Please don't be mad." Chloe looked at Lois.
"Chloe whatever you have to tell me we will work through it." Lois looked at her cousin running her hand on Chloe's back trying to comfort her.
"I'm pregnant." Chloe blurted out she wanted to let it out quick and fast.
"With Lex Luthor's child." Lois was stunned
"Yes." Chloe said meekly
"Oh my god you did it with that bald billionaire." Lois got up and she started pacing she couldn't believe it that after everything Chloe knew about Lex she still trusted him to go back to Smallville and not see any other woman when he was the huge playboy that everyone woman wanted.
"Lois please I'm already going through enough." Chloe looked at her cousin she wanted nothing more than her cousin to support her through this tough time.
"Well I just can't believe that you let that man touch you at all. Chloe do you know what he is what he is known for? You could've caught some disease." Lois looked at her cousin she couldn't believe that Chloe had been with Lex for some reason she never thought about the two of them being together.
"I love him Lois and I trusted him not to go off with some other girl while he was here and I was far away from here." Chloe looked at her cousin she just needed someone there to talk to and she knew that Lois wouldn't act like this once she got used to the idea.
"Chloe he is dead you shouldn't talk like he is still here." Lois was worried that Chloe still thought of Lex to be around she knew that it wasn't good for the grieving process she had to accept that he was dead. But when Chloe told her that she loved Lex there was no doubt that she was her eyes gave a little sparkle and she was close to a smile.
"I don't think I can accept that he is dead until I see his body laying on one of those medal tables and they pull the blanket back to show me his face. But that can never happen because there were no bodies left they burned alive and he knew that he was going to die like that." Chloe's eyes started to water she hadn't envisioned it in her mind and now that she had she hoped that it wouldn't come back to her.
"Chloe you know he is dead and he can't come back after all he isn't one of your meteor freaks that have all these powers." Lois was trying to joke but then she realized that she was just making things worse. She put her arm around Chloe. "I'm sorry cuz but you look tired you should go get some rest."
"Yeah I think I will." Chloe went into one of the bedrooms and laid awake for awhile before she could go to sleep. She was thinking about facing Lionel and what he had done to everyone not just her or Lex but the other people he had hurt throughout his life.
Chloe awoke in the middle of the night screaming for Lex and Lois was running in worried sick that something bad was happening to her cousin. All Lois could hear was Chloe's muffled screams.
"Chloe are you alright?" Lois' voice was frantic afraid that something was happening, after all Chloe had said that Lionel had tried to kill her even if Lionel did think he had succeeded how would they know if he started have suspicions that Chloe was still alright.
"It was just a bad dream Lois nothing to be worried about." Chloe was shaking some still remembering her dream. She had been in the plane watching Lex die her eyes filled with tears as she watched him burst into flames.
"I am worried Chloe. I mean what if Lionel Luthor finds out that you are alive. What if at the trial he recognizes you? What then Chloe are you going to go hide for the rest of your life away from your friends and family?" Lois had been thinking about these things all night she needed Chloe to realize what a dangerous situation she had got herself in and not only just her but her child as well.
Chloe sat up and looked at Lois. "Lionel is going to jail Lois he is going to be locked up and he won't be able to have contact with the outside world. Even if he does realize that I am alive then it won't matter anymore. I would never leave you now, now that I am back. I know that you were sad when you thought I was dead and I know I made a lot of people in Smallville feel the same way. But I had to do it for my own safety." Chloe looked at Lois she felt awful about having to pretend she was dead and making no contact with anyone to prove that she was alive and well.
"You are going to have to re dye your hair there is some blond showing." Lois could see the blond streaks wanting to come back in the light and she knew that it would give her away if she got her blondness back.
"Well I guess I should get it done now since we are both up want to come to the store with me?" Chloe knew that she had to redo her hair before Lionel saw her and that was only hours away.
"Sure just let me fix my hair and we can go in our pajamas." Lois left the room and Chloe got up and brushed her hair. She didn't even know what kind of dye to pick out after all John and Sam had brought her the last one she should've paid more attention to what it was called but she had been too mad to even pay attention.
Chloe went out to the living room and met Lois then they both went to the store. They made a quick trip there and then left. It only took them five minutes to go there and get back. Lois told Chloe that she was going to do it since it would be easier. The smell was awful and the dye had made Chloe's hair even darker than it had been the first time. Chloe hated it she wished she could have her blonde hair back.
Lois could tell that Chloe was nervous and she tried to make it better but she ended up making things worse and Chloe just went in her room and fell back to sleep not wanting to put up with Lois anymore. When she woke up she got dressed and then she went out in the living room with Lois and waited for John to come pick her up. They had to go to Metropolis so it would take them mere minutes by a private jet.
John came and got Chloe and they drove to where the plane was waiting for them when they got in John could see how nervous Chloe was. "Chloe are you alright?"
"Not really I just don't know how I am going to look at the man who has ruined my life and killed Lex." Chloe didn't want to see Lionel although she knew that she wouldn't have to testify she wanted to be there. She wanted to see him get locked up in jail for good.
Once they were at the courthouse John sat Chloe in one of the seats and then he went up to where the lawyer was sitting that was trying to prove Lionel guilty. John gave him the CD that had the proof on it and then he went back and sat down next to Chloe. It took awhile for the CD to get approved by the judge when it did and it was played it was obvious that Lionel Luthor was guilty even the jury was looking at Lionel with dirty looks.
Lionel decided to say that he was guilty but only if they took off the death penalty. They made the deal and Lionel was sent to jail. He couldn't leave his jail cell he wouldn't be allowed to go outside. He would eat and drink in his jail cell and no one was allowed to have contact with him. Chloe and John were assured that Lionel would have massive security and that any conversation he had would be listened in on but Lionel wouldn't have any one to talk to because he had no family left.
Chloe and John were thrilled when the day was over and that they had both watched an angry Lionel get put in handcuffs and get taken to jail where he would spend the rest of his life. Chloe and John went to celebrate and were joined by Lois.
Chloe wanted to change her hair right away so her and Lois re dyed her hair yet again and made it close to her original hair color. Then Chloe knew that it was time to face the music with Clark.
She decided that it had been long enough and that Clark deserved the truth. John took her to the Kent's. Chloe went up to the loft deciding that it was the right place to meet him. John was going to tell him to go up there but he wasn't going to tell him that Chloe would be waiting for him.
Chloe waited in the loft and then she heard the familiar footsteps climbing up the stairs. As soon as Clark was up the stairs and had laid his eyes on Chloe he was stunned.
"Chloe?" He looked like Lois had when she had noticed that it was defiantly her cousin and not some imposter. Clark was walking over to her and suddenly he had his arms around her holding her.
Chloe laid her head against him and she felt safe to be in his arms again. "I missed you Clark." Chloe told him as he pulled back some.
Clark who was still not willing to let Chloe go just yet looked into her eyes and he knew that there was something different about her. "I missed you too. But I don't understand you are supposed to be dead." Clark looked at Chloe and she seemed to look a little unsure. "I mean I am glad you aren't of course I just don't understand." Clark looked at her.
"I understand Clark and it is a long story so let's sit." Chloe went over to the couch and Clark sat down next to her. "First off the explosion that supposedly killed me, well I was airlifted to safety before it happened. I had to pretend that I was dead because Lionel was after me."
"I don't understand how you even got there in the first place. Lex kept telling me lies and all I wanted was him to tell me where you were." Clark knew that before Lex had died they had a huge fight that now he wished he could take back. Lex was being so distant and Clark didn't like how he kept lying about what was happening with Chloe. He had told Lex that they were no longer friends.
"Well you know that I found that Lionel killed his parents and he found out. Lex sent me to the first safe house and after me and my dad got there it was going to blow up so we had to go down through a tunnel and we got airlifted to the second safe house." Chloe knew that the story was confusing she was even still confused. People had thought that she had died in the first one and then they found out that she had died in the second one it was very confusing.
"Lex did all this for you?" Clark knew that Lex and Chloe had never been close Lex had found Chloe annoying and Chloe had found Lex to be a selfish snob.
"Yes and for my dad he wanted to keep us safe until he got his father put in jail. But things started to go wrong. I couldn't come back not until Lionel got put away for good. I wanted to tell you that I was okay but there was a chance that Lionel would find out." Chloe was trying to avoid the whole topic of her and Lex although Clark had to find out before her stomach got too much bigger.
"Lex would go away for days at a time was he there with you and your dad?" Clark needed answers and he was trying to ask simple questions knowing that Lionel had just gotten locked up and that was why Chloe was here.
"Yes we became friends he was the only person I could talk to besides my dad and then he became the only person I could talk to." Chloe looked at Clark and she really didn't want to remember the time that her father had passed away in his sleep.
"Why what happened to your dad?" Clark was worried now he knew that Gabe had died and that meant that Chloe had to be alone at the safe house with no one.
"He died in his sleep." Chloe's eyes were sad even though it had happened a long time ago she still missed her father. "Lex well he was always there when I needed him. He was the only person I could talk to and relay on." Chloe looked at Clark she didn't want him to flip out when she found out that she was carrying Lex's child.
"I'm so sorry Chloe about your dad you must have been so alone." Clark put a comforting hand on her and he looked at her and he knew that she was hiding something. "Did something else happen?"
"Clark I don't know how to tell you this any differently but I'm pregnant with Lex's child." Chloe didn't know what else to do and she knew that she had to tell him otherwise she would keep putting it off.
"What?" Clark looked at her and suddenly he couldn't believe the rage he felt. How Lex had lied to him and told him that Chloe was dead. When he was at the safe house with her loving her being the only person she had to talk to of course he would take advantage. "He used you he took advantage of you." Clark said in an angry voice.
"No Clark he didn't. He made sure it was what I wanted and I fell in love with Lex. He didn't use me he didn't take advantage of me we were in love." Chloe had to make Clark understand she had felt the same way at first but she had soon realized how much they did love each other and that Lex would do anything for her. He had proved it. "He died for me Clark, he died so I could live." Clark still looked furious and he looked at her.
"Chloe." Clark didn't know what else to say to her he didn't know what to think. Chloe was pregnant with Lex's child. "How far along are you?" Clark looked at Chloe and suddenly he realized that his friend had lost two people she loved and she was going to become a single mother. She needed someone to be there for her and he wanted to be there for her.
"You mean you aren't mad?" Chloe looked into Clark's eyes which had softened and she was surprised she had pictured this discussion a whole lot worse.
"No I'm not Chloe. You've lost two people and now you need people to talk to. I'm still you're best friend and I want to be here for you." Clark sat back down next to her and he touched her face and he could see the pain that she had. That was what had been different she was high spirited like she had been before she had a broken heart and she had the burden of raising a baby.
"Thanks Clark." Chloe gave him the best hug she could while sitting on the couch.
"I wish Lex was still here so I can apologize before he died I told him we were no longer friends. I was sick of his lies and now I wish he was here for you and his unborn child. I can tell that you truly loved him Chloe I'm sorry I overreacted."
"It's okay Clark. I'm glad that I am back here. Now I have you and Lois to help me out with the baby although I wish also that Lex could be here."
"So you are staying with Lois?"
"Yes but I'm not sure for how long I don't think she is going to want a screaming baby living with her."
"Didn't Lex have a will?"
"What do you mean?"
"I mean if he was going to die don't you think that he left you something?" Clark knew that if Lex had been in love with Chloe he would have left her something or maybe everything.
"He might of but since everyone thought that I was dead I don't know if I can get it."
"Yes you can." John said from the stairs. "Sorry to interrupt but I got the will for you. Lex left you everything he ever had except for Luthor Corp you have a portion of it but he gave it to Bruce. You do have billions of dollars in tons of accounts I'm sure that you and the baby will be well taken care of." John had walked over and handed Chloe the will. "He left you a letter to but I think you should read that later." John looked at Chloe's shocked face she hadn't expected this she hadn't even cared if Lex left her anything at all she didn't love him for his money or his business.
"I should get back to Lois though I'm getting tired again." Chloe looked at both John and Clark. "Are you staying here John?" Chloe looked at John she hadn't thought of that question until that moment.
"Lex ordered me to protect you so yes. If you are going to move into the mansion I will be your security guard but don't worry I won't be over protective I will just make sure things are running smoothly." John looked at Chloe and he could she was tired. "I will take you back to Lois's."
Chloe got up and so did Clark she gave him a hug good bye and she promised that she would see him soon. Then she went with John to her cousins and the only thought that was on her mind was what Lex had written her in the letter and she wanted to read it she was anxious to read it.