Chloe then took a deep breath and went back to the table. Jimmy was standing out side of the booth watching her the whole time.

Chloe nervously smiled at Jimmy and he let her back into the booth.

"So, what was that all about? What did he want?" Jimmy asked obviously threatened.

"Well, he...just needed me to do some research for him he went to the Daily Planet looking for me and when he couldn't find me he came here."

Jimmy looked at her suspiciously.

"How did he know you were here?"

Chloe was playing the napkin that carried the silver ware she said, "Well, he...uh.."

"Actually, I mentioned it to him. Clark and I are going to meet up later and he asked where I'd be before hand." Oliver interrupted.

"Oh." Jimmy said as he took a sip of his water.

The rest of the lunch went over smoothly after that. Chloe tried really hard to keep the conversation light and away from secret cameras and Clark. Ollie helped quite a bit with that she was very grateful.

After lunch Chloe and Jimmy headed back to the Daily Planet. Oliver took Lois back to the inquisitor.

After working a while at the Planet, seeing Jimmy not too far away in the basement Chloe got her stuff and headed out. Jimmy went after her.

"Where you going?"

"Just a little investigated reporting."

"Need a photographer?"

Chloe smiled warmly, "Not this time. I think I need to take this one solo."

"Uh, yeah." Jimmy said looking defeated.

Chloe was about to leave when Jimmy said, "Chloe."

"Yeah."

"Is there something going on with you? You seem different."

Chloe smiled the best fake smile she could conjure and kissed him on the cheek, "I'm fine. Just deadlines and all you know how it is."

"Uh, yeah, I do. But Chloe…you'd tell me if there was something up. Wouldn't you?"

Chloe tried to go back into overly encouraging mode. But something stopped her. She just couldn't do it. She couldn't look at his face and smile brightly telling him that everything was ok when her whole world was spiraling out of control. She thought about all of the times that she lectured Clark about keeping secrets from Lana and now she felt hypocritical but how could she none of it was her secret to tell. Now with all of this carrying almost all of the people w/ special abilities secrets in the world she knew that as long as she continued such ventures she really couldn't be honest with Jimmy. She would always have to lie to him even when asked a simple question like how are you doing because lately she had felt like the whole world was on her shoulders.

She then looked up at Jimmy and said delicately, "Jimmy we need to talk."