Clark was just finishing his calculus homework, which took him about two seconds considering his powers and the fact that he had a photographic memory, when he felt hands cover his eyes.

"Guess who?"

"Tess", he said and he turned around and kissed her, his hands around her waist, hers around his neck. Tess opened her mouth and deepened the kiss, and Clark moaned as he pushed her up against the wall and began layering kisses from her lips to her collarbone, when the doorbell rang.

"Damn, Chloe and Pete have the worst timing", Clark said.

"You could always tell them to come back in an hour or so", Tess said as she kissed him again.

"While I would love too, I don't need Pete asking about my love life any more than he already does", Clark said as he kissed her back.

The doorbell rang again and Clark went to answer it, regretting inviting his friends over now.

"Hey Pete, Chloe", he said as they walked in.

"Geez Clark, how long does it take to answer a door?" Pete asked, wondering why Clark answered it and not just have one of the butler's get it.

"Sorry Pete, I was busy. I had a lot of Calculus homework"

"Uh-huh, and what about your girlfriend? I guess she was tutoring you?" Chloe asked, in a tone that clearly said she didn't believe so.

"As a matter of fact I was. It wasn't that difficult considering that I have PhD's in every branch of science and mathematics." Tess said as she came down the stairs, while Chloe just decided to hold her tongue.

"Chloe Sullivan, Pete Ross meet Tess Mercer", Clark said, knowing full well that Tess hated any relation to her father.

Chloe shook her hand, as did Pete, although he seemed to view it rather as one might view shaking hands with the devil, or in this case, his daughter.

There was awkward silence for a minute, and then Clark took Chloe and Pete to the dining room while Tess went and got the steak for dinner. As much as they wanted to hate Tess, even Pete had to admit, the steak was one of the best he had ever had.

After dinner, Clark pulled out an apple pie his mother had sent over, and they had that with some coffee before heading into the living room where Clark sat beside Tess and Pete sat beside Chloe.

Clark cleared his throat and Chloe and Pete looked at him, wondering what he was going to say. He looked at Tess, who nodded and squeezed his hand reassuringly.

"Chloe, Pete I think it's time I told you my secret"

Chloe looked curious while Pete just smiled.

"Clark, if it's about you and Tess I think we already know", Pete said, and Clark's eyes widened.

"Pete you don't really think… I mean…" he babbled, looking at Tess for help but she just smiled at him mischievously.

"I'm just messing Clark, but be honest you've had to have thought about it" Pete said and Clark's face reddened slightly.

"Well…, maybe a little", he said and Pete and Chloe laughed while Tess just smiled.

"Seriously though guys I'm not like other people"

To prove his point Clark got off the sofa, and lifted it up with one hand. Then he ran from one side of the room to the other faster than the other three could blink.

"So, you're meteor-infected?" Chloe asked when she had gotten her voice back.

"Not exactly… I'm an intergalactic traveler. I'm from a planet called Krypton."

"Wow… that is awesome", Pete and Chloe said at the same time, causing Tess and Clark to smile.

"So, I'm guessing Tess already knew?" Pete asked and Clark nodded.

"Clark, Pete and I have something to tell you too… we're dating", Chloe said, blushing slightly.

"Wow, I mean that's great. Oh and Pete… you break her heart, I'll break your neck", Clark said, but Pete relaxed as he realized Clark was kidding. Or at least, he hoped Clark was just joking.

The doorbell rang and Tess got up to answer it, wondering who it would be at this time of night. She opened the door and almost lost her balance. Standing in the doorway was Oliver Queen.

"Hey Mercy. No hello kiss?"

Author's Note: I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! I can promise you a roller-coaster ride from here on out so hang on and enjoy the ride! Thanks to everyone who has reviewed your reviews help me keep writing!