Ch. 2



Smallville was quiet; you could hear nothing but the wind blowing through the cornfields. It was a cool June night, and the sun was setting on the dark velvety back round. The pink, orange, and blue hues of the sky formed a fierce passionate dance with the suns golden rays.

Clark sat on the edge of his loft looking towards Lana's house. He couldn't help thinking how beautiful the sunset looked from behind her house. He also couldn't stop thinking of what Lex had told him. He smirked at the realization that Lex was right, he did think about Lana. Realizing it was getting late he decided to take a look at the stars before heading inside. Standing at his telescope Clark saw the beautiful stars, he thought to himself so close yet so far. Just like Lana.

Everywhere there was silence. A gust of wind here and car passing there, other then that it was a tranquil night. Even at the Luthor home nothing could be heard but the crackling of the roaring fire. Lex sat there staring at the fire through his glass of brandy.

"You finally made it," said Lex not making an attempt to rise from his comfortable state.

"Well! Its nice to see you to Lex" replied Vivian in a snotty tone wondering how he knew she was there when she had not made a sound

Realizing he had gotten her pissed, he rose from his tan leather chair and proceeded to say hi.

"What took you so long?" he said bending over to kiss her cheek

"I missed my flight," she said throwing her bag down on the floor

"How could you miss your flight?"

"I had to fly here on a commercial airline" "Not only that they had me on coach, so I insisted they change me to 1st class, and that I would not have it any other way" "So I had to wait"

"Some nerve" said Lex smirking and thinking how snotty she had gotten; she would be perfect for his plan

"Why didn't you just bring the jet?"

"Well daddy says he doesn't trust me that well, yet"

"Ah, well you know us Luthors"

"hahahaha"

"So what do you have planned for me, in this here uh… small-town?"

"It's Smallville, and I have plenty for you to do!"

"Oh, yeah! Like what, because all I see out there is corn and corn and boredom!" she snobbishly answered while looking out the window

"Trust me Vivian you will have fun, but for now lets get you to your room and settled in"

"Lex tell me please!!!" impatiently replied Viv as her and Lex walked down the dark hallways towards her room.

"Sorry not now" he knew it would kill her all night long

"Ah! Here's your room"

"So you're not going to tell me?"

"Good night, Viv" he smirked

"AAHH!!!Fine don't tell me, Good night" she hated when people kept her in suspense like that, but that was Lex!

As he closed the door behind him, Lex couldn't help but laugh.

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It was yet another beautiful day in Smallville. Farmers all around were heading towards the market including Jonathan. He had decided to give his son a break; after all it was the first day of summer vacation. Martha was sitting at the table reading the newspaper and drinking her morning coffee before getting started on the housework. With only three people living here you would think that it would be a little neater. But with a husband who fixes his motorcycle in the kitchen and a 16-year-old son, what could she expect.

Martha kept hearing footsteps upstairs and thought what he could be doing up so early. The footsteps changed direction and headed downstairs. Clark appeared dressed in a white t-shirt, jeans and sneakers. Looking at his wet messy hair Martha couldn't help but realize how handsome her son was.

"Clark your up early" said Martha flipping the pages of the paper

"Yeah, I couldn't sleep anymore, and rather then lie in bed…" he spoke walking to the counter and getting himself a cup of coffee. As he brought the cup to his lips Martha spoke.

"What are you doing?" Martha asked walking over to the frig

"Mom, please just today!" he pleaded, "Besides it's not going to stump my growth!" he said with a smirk

"Still I don't like you drinking coffee, here drink this" she handed him the bottle of milk.

"Do I have too?"

"No, you don't have too, but you still cannot drink the coffee" she said as she walk into the living room

Clark grabbed the bottle of milk and proceeded to drink when once again he was interrupted,

"Use a glass!!!" she yelled. She knew him so well.

"Yes mom" he smiled and wondered how she did that

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"Good morning Sir, what would you like for breakfast?"

"The usual, James" replied Lex not bothering to look up from reading the paper

"And for Miss Vivian, will she be joining you?"

"I don't think she will be joi…" Lex was suddenly cut off

"I will have the same James," said Vivian walking in the large dining room in her baby blue pajamas and pink fuzzy slippers.

"So what do I owe this early presence too?" said Lex taking a sip of his café o lait

"Well I decided to get up a little early and take a stroll around town, there has to be something interesting to do."

"Well before you mosey on down to the chorale, I need to talk to you about something."

"Is this about that thing you wouldn't tell me about the other night…" wondered Viv.

"Yes"

"So get talking, I am waiting," she said taking a bite of her toast

"Okay, I have this friend…"

"Uh hum"

"He likes this girl but she is going out with this idiot jock, who half the time doesn't pay attention to her."

"Keep going" she wanted him to get to her part

"Well, I think they would make a great couple, but she doesn't see that"

"Aww! Lex since when have you been playing "matchmaker"?" she asked sarcastically and snobby

"Well if I don't help them then they will never get it right and I know that they are meant for each other"

"So you want me to take the jock away from her and out of the picture?"

"No, forget him besides I can't make it that easy!" Lex took his napkin and wiped his mouth before continuing "I want to show her what she would be missing, so I want you…" he took another sip of his coffee and was about to continue when Vivian finished for him

"You want me too flirt with him and make her jealous." She spoke with her mouth full of toast and jelly

"Right!" "Now I want to through a party this coming Saturday to introduce you, this is where I want you to…start? I guess but we must lay down some rules!"

"Rules!!! Fine, like what?"

"He is a nice innocent farm kid, so don't get any ideas of having him for yourself. You're also spending the entire summer here so take it a little slow. You won't be able to do everything in one night. And anything you need or anywhere you go with him I must know about it first."

"What about if he puts moves on me?"

"Trust me he would never do that, he loves this girl to much"

"Okay I am willing to play along and I don't think I will fall for him. I mean he is a farm kid" Vivian thought poor fool probably to stupid and ugly to get with the pretty girl but she was willing to give him hope. She actually felt so weird doing something nice especially to a total stranger but Lex seemed to like his friend…friend?

"Lex I have a few questions"

"Alright"

"Does this friend have a name? What does he look like? How old is he? Did it ever occur to you that she probably only like him in return?" Vivian thought how or why she would dump the jock for a possible joke!

"His name is Clark Kent"

Great she though even his name is bad…

"He is 16"

"Since when do you help out 16 year old farm boys?" she couldn't help but laugh at the thought of Lex doing any kind of helping

"Since he saved my life"

She looked at him with questionable eyes

"I will explain later" "I really couldn't describe him to you, I mean he is tall and has dark hair, but what do I know"

Perfect he is ugly…. once again Viv thought

"And I am sure she likes him, don't ask me how I just know" "You can tell when you look at them talk that there is something there, but neither of them does anything"

"Well alright Lex I will play in your sick little game, but if it doesn't turn out like you planned don't blame me!"

"Oh believe me it will work, it will"

They sat there for a few more minutes as Vivian finished her breakfast. They talked about Clark saving his life, and about everything they had done since they last saw each other. As she finished they decided to get planning on the party for Saturday night. Vivian loved planning parties, as much as she loved to attend them.

TBC…