A/N : The final chapter...

(For disclaimer, etc. - see chapter 1)

Chapter 20

The Kent farmhouse was silent despite the fact in contained two teenagers. Clark and Lana sat by the kitchen table, both so full of feelings they wanted to admit and neither knowing how to say it to the other.

"Lana" Clark said finally, "There was a reason why I realised I wasn't in love with Chloe"

She glanced up at him with wide eyes, hoping against hope was going to make the confession that she so desperately wanted to hear.

"When we were in Metropolis, well before that" he amended, "I thought I liked you, I was sure I did but you were with Whitney and I couldn't compete with someone like him, anyway I gave up I suppose, told myself I didn't like you and asked out Chloe as a way of moving on but...I couldn't stop liking you"

She smiled at him as tears came to her eyes.

"Clark, do you know why I ended up with Lex the night of the Spring Formal?"

"I don't know" he admitted, it was something he had wondered about but he had never spent too long thinking about his best friend and the girl he had unsure feelings about lest he fall for Lana all over again and cause problems amongst his friends, of course it didn't matter now since it had all happened anyway.

"I'd just dropped Whitney off at the bus station" the girl began, her hands fidgeting nervously in her lap and her eyes glancing between them and Clark, "I went back to the Talon and I was upset, not truly about him leaving, although I was going to miss him, I do miss him, but mostly I was crying because I felt guilty"

"Guilty?" Clark, as usual, didn't understand.

"Yes, because I knew I should feel really bad about Whitney leaving, but I didn't, I felt bad mostly because..." her voice wavered, "because you took Chloe to the dance"

Clark now understood, Lana did like him, just the way he liked her, but there was one thing still puzzling him.

"Where does Lex fit into this?" he asked her.

"He found me in the Talon when I was upset" she explained, "He wasn't so happy himself for the same reason as me even though I didn't know it then, he liked Chloe. We were both upset and we needed comfort so we found it in each other" she sighed "For a while I convinced myself I could love him, I guess he did the same but it stated to get obvious, especially in Metropolis that I just loved you too much"

She glanced up into his eyes as she realised she'd finally said it, she'd admitted at last that she loved Clark. He smiled as he realised it too.

"I love you too Lana, I always have" he told her, leaning forward as she did the same.

Outside Lex still had Chloe pressed up against the car and they were kissing with some passion. He moved from her mouth to plant kisses down her neck and Chloe tilted her head as her eyes flickered open for a second. Her eyes caught on movement inside the house.

"Hey Lex" she tried to get his attention away from her body and onto her voice, but she received nothing more than a mumble in response.

"Lex would you stop for two seconds" she said pushing him away a little. He did as he was told but looked at her somewhat wounded and Chloe felt bad.

"I'm sorry" she smiled, "but just look" she pointed towards the house and the through the screen door where Lex saw just what had caught his girlfriends attention.

"Well it's about time" the young billionaire smiled as he caught sight of Clark and Lana kissing almost as heatedly as he and Chloe had been a few moments before.

"Yeah" Chloe agreed, "Although I hardly think we are good examples of speedy love admissions" she grinned, "I thought I was in love with Clark and you thought you loved Lana"

"No" Lex shook his head as he looked back at the blonde beside him, "I never thought I was in love with Lana" he told her, wrapping his arms around her again and lowering his head until their lips were just inches apart, "I always knew, there was only ever one woman for me" he moved to kiss her but she moved her head away with a playful smile.

"Tell me about this perfect woman for you" she said, causing him to laugh lightly.

"Well" he sighed, giving up on the kissing for a moment, "she's smart and beautiful and intelligent and sexy and right in front of me, like she has been the whole time" he smiled, "Even when I was too stupid to notice it"

Chloe smiled too, not wanting to bother with the game she had started anymore. She brought her head up til her lips met his and they shared another searing kiss.

"Er guys"

They broke away at the sound of Clark's voice - a very unwelcome interruption. They turned to see both Clark and Lana, holding hands and smiling like idiots.

"We wanted to tell you something" Clark grinned, "If you're not to busy"

"Go ahead Clark" Chloe nodded, "Unless this is the 'I love Lana' speech, because I think I may have heard that one a couple of times before"

Lana and Lex smiled too as Clark just went pink with embarrassment.

"I'm guessing she's right from the looks on your faces" said Lex and Clark and Lana both nodded, "also the display we saw through the window was kind of a clue" he added with a smirk and Chloe hit him playfully in the chest as her two friends went as red as ripe tomatoes.

"I think you two should be the last ones to judge public displays of affection" Lana said bravely, "after what we saw out here"

Chloe had the good grace to blush a little too at that but even that comment couldn't not bring colour to a Luthors cheeks, he made sure of it.

"How about we stop embarrassing each other and enjoy the fact that we're all happily with the right people now. I suggest a trip to the Talon, and since Lana and I own it, the coffee is free"

"Sounds good to me" Chloe agreed, "I'm gonna die if I don't get a caffeine fix soon"

The group all laughed as they climbed into the car and Lex drove towards the town. It was great having the gang together, all happy and comfortable with each other. Clark felt particularly relaxed, knowing that he wasn't keeping secrets from them anymore either. He had no powers to tell them about anymore so he didn't have to lie. He would get on with being a regular teenage boy with a wonderful girlfriend and fantastic friends.

Maybe one day the powers would come back, but he would cross that bridge when he came to it. As for the whole 'falling to earth in a space craft' thing, well, he'd get to that eventually, but right now he was content just to be here with his friends, all happy and all together.

A/N : The End! Reviews are always welcome, thanx for reading.