Alec went for a walk after he paid the check. Alec could not believe everything that he has ever wanted to hear from Max and now here she was saying it…only now he has Lana. Alec walked to the hospital he walked into Lana's room and sat down on her bed. Alec stated, "So much has been going on baby."

Alec just watched as Lana lay oblivious to it all. Alec's cell rang and he answered, "Hey Sketch thanks for calling me back."

Sketchy said, "I was surprise to hear your voice on my voicemail. So what's going on?"

Alec spoke, "I need to know what has been going on with Max. I need to know everything that went on after I left."

Sketchy replied, "Well O.C. is right here, so let me give her the phone she can tell you better than me."

O.C. responded, "She ain't been Max, Alec she has not been herself at all. It was like all the life was sucked out of her. It got so bad she was going down to Crash and drinking seven to eight pitchers of beer. She even started drinking Scotch." Alec could not believe how he could lower herself like that. "I figure she thought it would make her closer to you I guess. Then she began picking fights with Sketchy, me, and even Joshua."

Alec could not believe him leaving would have such a big impact on Max's life. Alec puzzled, "Why did Logan help Max find me?"

O.C. stated, "He didn't help her per say…he just saw what her not being with you was doing to her. So he did his own research and found out where you were. Then he gave it to her she didn't even know he was going to do that." Alec paused trying to absorb all of this. "Is she there Alec?"

Alec answered, "Yeah she is here. Thanks O.C. for everything." Alec hung up the phone and as he did he felt something move from under his hand. Alec glanced up at Lana and saw her eyes fluttering open "Lana…"

Lana whispered, "Alec."

Alec said, "Don't speak I am going to get the doctor." Alec went and got a doctor and he and the nurse came to check her out. They said everything was looking good and her vitals were stable. Alec looked at her "I thought you weren't going to wake up for a second."

Lana smirked, "And misses not seeing that handsome face again…not a chance." Alec thought please don't say sweet things like that. Just then Chloe and Lois entered the room "Hey girls."

Alec spoke, "I will let you three talks" Alec kissed her forehead and then got up to leave.

Lois replied, "You took quite a fall girlfriend maybe we should teach you how to walk again."

Lana puzzled, "They didn't catch the guy who did this?"

Chloe and Lois looked at one another and Chloe asked, "Are you saying this was not an accident."

Lana looked at the two of them and explained, "There was this guy there and he was telling me things, but he was not making sense, and then he said I was going to be an example and pushed me." Chloe and Lois wondered what was going on for sure now.

Alec went back to his apartment to find Max packing Alec asked, "What are you doing?"

Max responded, "I think it's better if I leave."

Alec questioned, "Are you leaving Smallville?"

Max answered, "Not just yet..." Max grabbed her bags and headed for the door. Alec felt Max brush up against him as she walked by him. Alec grabbed her forearm which turned her around so she as facing him "Alec what the" She was cut off when he kissed her.

When they separated Alec could not believe he had just done that. His house phone started ringing and they just stared at one another. When the answering machine came on, "Hey Alec its Chloe, Lana was just wondering if you would come back up to the hospital."

Max asked, "So she's awake?"

Alec answered, "She woke up tonight."

Tears were forming in Max's eyes again and she spoke, "You should go to her then" Max turned and left and Alec watched her leave like he did earlier.