Chapter 3
"See anyone, I mean anything, through that telescope, Clark?" Chloe teased coming up behind him.
Clark whipped around at Chloe's voice, blushing.
"Deer in the headlights," Chloe said, not so much kidding anymore.
"Chloe, what are you doing here?" Clark asked.
I could cry! Chloe thought. "'Seven O'clock, Fortress of Solitude' ring a bell?" Chloe said sharply.
Clark couldn't miss the look of pure pain that crossed Chloe's features. "I'm so sorry, Chlo. I completely forgot! I'm all yours for as long as you need me!"
"The amazing Kent charm at work. I feel special, you usually save that for Lana." Chloe couldn't help being rude. She wanted to hit him!
Clark either didn't notice the meanness in her voice, or chose to ignore it. "Let's get to work," he said.
Clark spread a blanket on top of the hay and they sat down to work. Chloe used every opportunity to touch Clark. She brushed her arm against his knee as she reached for a pen. She brushed her shoulder against his as she leaned over to read his legal pad. Clark didn't even seem to notice.
I'll dye my hair brown and become a cheerleader, Chloe thought sarcastically, then maybe he'll notice me!
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Chloe caught me watching Lana! I'm so stupid, Clark thought, laying in bed trying to sleep. She looked so incredibly sad that I had forgotten about her! Some best friend I turn out to be!
Still, he couldn't stop thinking of the way she kept brushing up against him. He thought there was a hint of something more than friendship in the touch, but brushed the thought off quickly.
I am crazy, he thought. Chloe, like me? Yeah, right! She would never like me like that! She would just die if she knew what I was thinking. I must be sleep-deprived! I can fix that, he thought falling into a sound sleep.
"See anyone, I mean anything, through that telescope, Clark?" Chloe teased coming up behind him.
Clark whipped around at Chloe's voice, blushing.
"Deer in the headlights," Chloe said, not so much kidding anymore.
"Chloe, what are you doing here?" Clark asked.
I could cry! Chloe thought. "'Seven O'clock, Fortress of Solitude' ring a bell?" Chloe said sharply.
Clark couldn't miss the look of pure pain that crossed Chloe's features. "I'm so sorry, Chlo. I completely forgot! I'm all yours for as long as you need me!"
"The amazing Kent charm at work. I feel special, you usually save that for Lana." Chloe couldn't help being rude. She wanted to hit him!
Clark either didn't notice the meanness in her voice, or chose to ignore it. "Let's get to work," he said.
Clark spread a blanket on top of the hay and they sat down to work. Chloe used every opportunity to touch Clark. She brushed her arm against his knee as she reached for a pen. She brushed her shoulder against his as she leaned over to read his legal pad. Clark didn't even seem to notice.
I'll dye my hair brown and become a cheerleader, Chloe thought sarcastically, then maybe he'll notice me!
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Chloe caught me watching Lana! I'm so stupid, Clark thought, laying in bed trying to sleep. She looked so incredibly sad that I had forgotten about her! Some best friend I turn out to be!
Still, he couldn't stop thinking of the way she kept brushing up against him. He thought there was a hint of something more than friendship in the touch, but brushed the thought off quickly.
I am crazy, he thought. Chloe, like me? Yeah, right! She would never like me like that! She would just die if she knew what I was thinking. I must be sleep-deprived! I can fix that, he thought falling into a sound sleep.