Author: David
Email: cameraman_dc@hotmail.com
Disclaimer: I don't own anything, it does not belong
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Summary: A future ally pays a visit to Smallville.
Rating: PG-13
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Author's Note: Sorry for taking so long to update, darn
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Part 4
The Beanery Coffee Shop
"Oh No," Chloe gasped her hands gripping the edges of the table.
"What?" Clark asked concerned.
"He's coming this way," Chloe said frantically searching the table.
Chloe quickly grabbed the metallic napkin dispenser off the table and checked her reflection. As she ran her fingers through her hair Clark couldn't help but feel awkward. He had never seen Chloe so worked up before. And yet here she was assuring herself that her makeup was okay, it was then that Clark came to his senses and remembered that she never wore makeup. Just as she began to check her teeth he noticed someone standing in front of their table.
Clark watched as Chloe turned her head towards the newcomer.
"Hi," Chloe said, her teeth still gritted.
"Hi," Bruce said with a smirk.
Chloe slowly put the napkin dispenser back on the tabletop and lowered her head while her face turned beat red.
"Excuse me," Bruce said turning to Clark. "But weren't you at Luthor mansion earlier?"
"Yeah I was," Clark answered.
Chloe's head shot up.
"Wait a minute you two have already met?" Chloe asked.
"Well we weren't properly introduced," Bruce said before extending his hand towards Clark. "I'm Bruce Wayne."
"Clark Kent," Clark said as he shook Bruce's hand. "It's nice to meet you."
"Hi," Lana said with a small wave. "I'm Lana Lang."
Bruce nodded, acknowledging Lana's presence and turned his attention to the blonde
"Chloe," Chloe simply said as her eyes met Bruce's.
"Well it's a real pleasure meeting all of you," Bruce said.
"Um would you like to join us?" Chloe nervously asked.
"Sure," Bruce nodded before taking a seat next to Chloe.
"So you're new in town?" Chloe asked.
"Yeah actually I'm here on business," Bruce said.
"Really?" Clark asked interestedly. "And what kind of business are you in?"
"Wayne Enterprises," Bruce said. "I'm here negotiating a proposal with LexCorp."
"Wow," Lana said. "You work for Wayne Enterprises? That's very impressive, especially for your age. I mean you must be what? Nineteen?"
"Actually I'm twenty," Bruce said. "I thought I'd stick around until the deal was secured."
"So what do you think of Smallville?" Clark asked.
"It's a nice place," Bruce said. "Nothing like where I'm from."
"Really?" Chloe asked eagerly. "And where's that?"
"Gotham City," Bruce said.
"I've never been there before," Lana said. "I'm sure it's nice and everything."
"Well the high crime rate does tend to sometimes put off tourists," Bruce said.
An hour later...
Remnants of leftovers and empty glasses littered the small table, as the four youths sat around it talking to one another.
"So what have you been doing lately?" Chloe asked.
"I recently got back from Japan," Bruce said after taking a sip of his tea.
"What was it like," Lana asked interestedly.
As Bruce began to tell about his time in Japan, Clark noticed Lana's extreme interest in what Bruce had to say. Clark glanced at Chloe, even though she was giving Bruce most of her attention she would occasionally throw Lana a sympathetic glance. Clark knew he would have to find out from Chloe what that meant later.
Soon after Bruce finished relating his tale of Japan, Lana looked at her watched and noticed the time.
"Oh no it's late," Lana said getting up from her seat. "I've really gotta go, I'll see you guys later. Nice to meet you Bruce, I hope you enjoy your stay here in Smallville."
"Same here," Bruce said nodding.
Lana began digging through her purse when Bruce interrupted her.
"Listen I'll cover the check," Bruce said.
"On know you shouldn't," Lana said.
"No it would be my pleasure," Bruce said. "Dinner's on me."
"Thank you," Lana said generously before leaving.
"Well I gotta get home," Clark said picking up his backpack. "Before my folks start wondering where I am."
Clark watched as a look of sadness crossed Bruce's face at the mention of the word parents.
"I'll catch you at school tomorrow?" Clark asked Chloe.
"Oh yeah definitely," Chloe said.
"You know you don't have to pay for all of us," Clark said reaching for his wallet.
"Don't worry I've got enough money," Bruce said with a smirk.
"Alright then," Clark chuckled before leaving the diner.
Bruce and Chloe sat in utter silence for several minutes before he finally spoke.
"What can I say?" Bruce said. "It was really nice meeting you."
"Well it was really nice meeting you too," Chloe said. "Maybe we'll bump into eachother again sometime."
"Maybe..." Bruce said. "That'd be nice."
The two continued looking at eachother until Bruce's cellphone went off.
"Hello," Bruce said answering the phone. "Oh Hi Andi. Uh huh.....yeah listen things here are gonna take longer than I thought they would.....I know.....I miss you too.....I'll be back soon.....okay.....see you soon bye."
"Who was that?" Chloe asked.
"Oh that was Andrea," Bruce said. "My girlfriend."
TBC...