Chapter 5
"Your turn, Lana," Chloe said Saturday morning picking up Lana's phone.
He girls had spent all night giggling over Clark's every word. When they had gotten home, Lana had insisted Chloe spend the night. Lana had had Chloe sit on her bed, so that if Clark decided to 'play with his telescope' he couldn't help but see Chloe. Nell had to tell them more than once to keep the noise down.
"What are you going to do?" Lana asked.
"I am going to call Lex Luthor and ask him to go to a club with us tonight," Chloe said matter of fact.
"You are going to call Lex?" Lana asked amazed.
"That's what I said…unless you want to," Chloe teased.
"No, no! Go ahead," Lana answered, "I'll get the number, just let me find a phone book."
"Okay, first, and I am reporter, I have every number for anybody in Smallville including Lex Luthor. Second, the Luthor mansion would not be in the phone book," Chloe said amused.
"Go ahead, then," Lana pressed.
Lana watched in awe as Chloe calmly dialed then held the phone to her ear. When someone answered Chloe pushed the button to turn on the speakerphone.
"Luthor residence. How may I help you?"
"I need to speak to Lex Luthor, please," Chloe said.
"May I ask who's calling?"
"Chloe Sullivan," Chloe said.
"Just a moment Miss Sullivan."
Lana giggled and Chloe put up her hand to signal her to stay quiet.
"Miss Sullivan, how nice to hear from you," Lex said seconds later.
"You're too kind," Chloe said winking at Lana, "And please call me Chloe."
"To what do I owe the pleasure of this call?" Lex asked.
Chloe couldn't believe the tone of his voice! Maybe Lana wasn't far from wrong about him liking me, Chloe thought smugly. "Well, Lana Lang and I are planning on going ot a dance club tonight and we would like for you to join us," Chloe answered calmly.
"Clark isn't going to escort you lovely ladies?" Lex asked.
If only he was, Chloe thought, but tonight is Lana's time to shine! "Actually, he wasn't invited."
"I would love to accompany you. Why don't I pick you up in the limo at eight?" Lex said.
Chloe wasn't expecting that. "The limo? You don't have to…I mean that's not why we asked," Chloe sputtered. If Lex thinks that we only want him to go because we want to ride in his limo then we're in trouble, Chloe thought.
"Relax, Chloe. I know. It would be my pleasure," Lex replied coolly.
"That sounds great! We will be at Lana's house. Do you know where that is?"
"I'll just follow the direction of Clark's telescope," Lex said with a smile in his voice.
"Very well then," Chloe said a bit put off by his statement," We'll see you then."
"Good-bye, Chloe," Lex said.
"Chloe hung up the phone. "If he makes comments about you and Clark all night, I swear I'll kick him!"
"We've got to get him off the idea of me and Clark," Lana said.
"You're right. As long as he has the idea of you and Clark in his head he will never think of you and him. He and Clark are too good of friends for him to 'make a move on Clark's girl' if you know what I mean. We'll just have to figure out a way to let him know that Clark is all mine!" Chloe stated.
Lana laughed. "Chloe, you are a genius!"
"Now it's time for me to work my genius on you," Chloe said, "He won't be as easy to play as Clark but I have an idea on how to play our Lex."
Lana laughed. She realized she needed Chloe as much as Chloe needed her.
"First things first, the ensemble," Chloe said picking up her purse and walking to the door.
"Where are we going?" Lana asked.
"Shopping. I saw the perfect dress in a little shop a few days ago," Chloe answered.
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
"Ooh, Lana! Lex Luthor won't know what hit him!" Chloe remarked.
Lana was wearing a bright red, mid-thigh length, spaghetti strap dress that flared at the hips.
"You look absolutely delicious!" Chloe said.
"You make me sound like an apple! You look so conservative in that dress," Lana said laughing.
Chloe was wearing a black long-sleeve dress. The hem was right at her knees.
"Well, I can't go to a night club in jeans, or I would have! I left my hair down, that was as normal-everyday-casual Chloe as I could get!"
"I'll have to get you to do my hair like this more often," Lana exclaimed.
Chloe had pulled half of Lana's hair back into a loose ponytail leaving one strand to fall into each eye. She then curled it so it would flip under.
"I absolutely love this dress! It's perfect for dancing," Lana said twirling so it would flare out at the hem.
"Showy, yet not too much so. Just like Lex likes it…I think," Chloe said bursting out laughing," It's very tasteful, just like our Mr. Luthor."
"Yeah," Lana said dreamily.
Chloe burst out laughing a second time.
"What?" Lana asked innocently.
"That look! It's just like Clark!," Chloe tried to catch her breath, "Next thing we know you'll be buying a telescope!"
"Chloe! We do have a very serious problem here that I didn't even take into consideration when thinking out my little plan," Lana said sternly. "Lex would never do anything to hurt Clark, and he knows Clark likes me."
"Do you trust me?" Chloe asked immediately stifling her laughter.
"Yes," Lana replied.
"I have it under control. It will be okay. I will handle it Lana," looking her friend in the eye.
"Okay, I trust you," Lana said.
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
"Lana, sit down!" Chloe demanded.
"It was eight o'two and Lana had been pacing from the door to window for the last ten minutes.
"Chloe, it's eight o'two. He's not coming. Maybe he got in a wreck and he's lying in a ditch somewhere," Lana said wringing her hands. As she walked back to the window she squealed, making Chloe jump. "He's here!"
"Okay, the words 'unleashing the inner Lana' come back into mind," Chloe said amazed at Lana's behavior.
"What do I do?"
"Calm, down, first. Making an entrance will not work for Lex Luthor, so we wait for him to knock then calmly open the door," Chloe said.
"How can you be so calm?" Lana asked incredulously.
"For the same reason you were last night. We've sort of switched roles. I am not romantically interested in Lex Luthor so I have nothing to be nervous about. Okay, there's the doorbell. Let's go catch us a Luthor," Chloe said winking at Lana.
"Hello, Lex," Chloe said when she had opened the door.
"Hello, Chloe, Lana," Lex replied, "You ladies look absolutely stunning."
"Thank you," Lana and Chloe said simultaneously. That broke the tension and all three of them laughed.
On the limo ride into Metropolis Lana daydreamed about Lex. She was surprised when Lana announced that they were at the club.
The trio got through the door and was seated with no problem. When the waiter took their orders Lana ordered a martini to help loosen herself up. Chloe ordered a club soda, and neither girl was surprised when Lex asked for a martini, also.
"Do either of you girls dance?" Lax asked looking at Chloe.
"Lana is quite a good dancer," Chloe replied, "I have actually been told that I have two left feet."
"I'm sure with a little practice you'd be excellent."
"What about you, Lex?" Lana asked getting his attention.
"Let's just say I don't have two left feet."
As they laughed Jump Jive An' Wail started to play.
"Ooh, I love swing dancing! Dance with me, Lex?" Lana asked touching his arm. She could already feel herself loosening up.
"Actually, swing dancing happens to be my specialty," Lex said offering Lana his arm.
Chloe smiled as they walked onto the dance floor. Wow! Who knew Lex Luthor, or Lana for that matter, could dance like that? she thought. She felt content as she watched Lex pick Lana up by her waist, then swing her back down. Her smile brightened as she watched the other two laughing together. The song faded out and a slow song came on. What's Lana going to do?" Chloe wondered when Lana didn't come off the dance floor.
When the new song came on Lana walked up to Lex and put her arms around his shoulders before he could walk away. I must be crazy! she thought giggling to herself. She wished she knew what Lex was thinking, but with him there was no way to tell. Lana got caught in the moment and nuzzled Lex's neck.
Lex stepped back a step, "Lana…"
Lana was horrified. "I'm sorry Lex. I didn't mean to upset you."
"No, Lana. It isn't that. it's just Clark," Lex answered.
"I have a feeling that Clark will be moving on very soon," Lana said glancing at Chloe.
"What do you mean, Lana?" Lex was not to be fooled.
"I just mean don't worry. Neither of us is going to hurt Clark. More than that, nobody is going to hurt Clark. I, of all people, will make sure of that. Trust me," Lana said.
"I do trust you, Lana," Lex answered.
"I would never hurt Clark, Lex and I know you wouldn't either."
"I know Lana," Lex replied tightening his grip on her a little more.
What just happened?!? Lana wondered. What does that mean? She couldn't wait to tell Chloe. Chloe would know the answers to all of her questions.
Lex knew he shouldn't feel like this about Lana. He hadn't had someone to care about since his mother died. He truly did trust Lana, and knew she would never hurt his best friend. So, for now he would let her handle it. But, as always he would keep up his guard. He wasn't going to risk being played the fool.
"Your turn, Lana," Chloe said Saturday morning picking up Lana's phone.
He girls had spent all night giggling over Clark's every word. When they had gotten home, Lana had insisted Chloe spend the night. Lana had had Chloe sit on her bed, so that if Clark decided to 'play with his telescope' he couldn't help but see Chloe. Nell had to tell them more than once to keep the noise down.
"What are you going to do?" Lana asked.
"I am going to call Lex Luthor and ask him to go to a club with us tonight," Chloe said matter of fact.
"You are going to call Lex?" Lana asked amazed.
"That's what I said…unless you want to," Chloe teased.
"No, no! Go ahead," Lana answered, "I'll get the number, just let me find a phone book."
"Okay, first, and I am reporter, I have every number for anybody in Smallville including Lex Luthor. Second, the Luthor mansion would not be in the phone book," Chloe said amused.
"Go ahead, then," Lana pressed.
Lana watched in awe as Chloe calmly dialed then held the phone to her ear. When someone answered Chloe pushed the button to turn on the speakerphone.
"Luthor residence. How may I help you?"
"I need to speak to Lex Luthor, please," Chloe said.
"May I ask who's calling?"
"Chloe Sullivan," Chloe said.
"Just a moment Miss Sullivan."
Lana giggled and Chloe put up her hand to signal her to stay quiet.
"Miss Sullivan, how nice to hear from you," Lex said seconds later.
"You're too kind," Chloe said winking at Lana, "And please call me Chloe."
"To what do I owe the pleasure of this call?" Lex asked.
Chloe couldn't believe the tone of his voice! Maybe Lana wasn't far from wrong about him liking me, Chloe thought smugly. "Well, Lana Lang and I are planning on going ot a dance club tonight and we would like for you to join us," Chloe answered calmly.
"Clark isn't going to escort you lovely ladies?" Lex asked.
If only he was, Chloe thought, but tonight is Lana's time to shine! "Actually, he wasn't invited."
"I would love to accompany you. Why don't I pick you up in the limo at eight?" Lex said.
Chloe wasn't expecting that. "The limo? You don't have to…I mean that's not why we asked," Chloe sputtered. If Lex thinks that we only want him to go because we want to ride in his limo then we're in trouble, Chloe thought.
"Relax, Chloe. I know. It would be my pleasure," Lex replied coolly.
"That sounds great! We will be at Lana's house. Do you know where that is?"
"I'll just follow the direction of Clark's telescope," Lex said with a smile in his voice.
"Very well then," Chloe said a bit put off by his statement," We'll see you then."
"Good-bye, Chloe," Lex said.
"Chloe hung up the phone. "If he makes comments about you and Clark all night, I swear I'll kick him!"
"We've got to get him off the idea of me and Clark," Lana said.
"You're right. As long as he has the idea of you and Clark in his head he will never think of you and him. He and Clark are too good of friends for him to 'make a move on Clark's girl' if you know what I mean. We'll just have to figure out a way to let him know that Clark is all mine!" Chloe stated.
Lana laughed. "Chloe, you are a genius!"
"Now it's time for me to work my genius on you," Chloe said, "He won't be as easy to play as Clark but I have an idea on how to play our Lex."
Lana laughed. She realized she needed Chloe as much as Chloe needed her.
"First things first, the ensemble," Chloe said picking up her purse and walking to the door.
"Where are we going?" Lana asked.
"Shopping. I saw the perfect dress in a little shop a few days ago," Chloe answered.
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
"Ooh, Lana! Lex Luthor won't know what hit him!" Chloe remarked.
Lana was wearing a bright red, mid-thigh length, spaghetti strap dress that flared at the hips.
"You look absolutely delicious!" Chloe said.
"You make me sound like an apple! You look so conservative in that dress," Lana said laughing.
Chloe was wearing a black long-sleeve dress. The hem was right at her knees.
"Well, I can't go to a night club in jeans, or I would have! I left my hair down, that was as normal-everyday-casual Chloe as I could get!"
"I'll have to get you to do my hair like this more often," Lana exclaimed.
Chloe had pulled half of Lana's hair back into a loose ponytail leaving one strand to fall into each eye. She then curled it so it would flip under.
"I absolutely love this dress! It's perfect for dancing," Lana said twirling so it would flare out at the hem.
"Showy, yet not too much so. Just like Lex likes it…I think," Chloe said bursting out laughing," It's very tasteful, just like our Mr. Luthor."
"Yeah," Lana said dreamily.
Chloe burst out laughing a second time.
"What?" Lana asked innocently.
"That look! It's just like Clark!," Chloe tried to catch her breath, "Next thing we know you'll be buying a telescope!"
"Chloe! We do have a very serious problem here that I didn't even take into consideration when thinking out my little plan," Lana said sternly. "Lex would never do anything to hurt Clark, and he knows Clark likes me."
"Do you trust me?" Chloe asked immediately stifling her laughter.
"Yes," Lana replied.
"I have it under control. It will be okay. I will handle it Lana," looking her friend in the eye.
"Okay, I trust you," Lana said.
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
"Lana, sit down!" Chloe demanded.
"It was eight o'two and Lana had been pacing from the door to window for the last ten minutes.
"Chloe, it's eight o'two. He's not coming. Maybe he got in a wreck and he's lying in a ditch somewhere," Lana said wringing her hands. As she walked back to the window she squealed, making Chloe jump. "He's here!"
"Okay, the words 'unleashing the inner Lana' come back into mind," Chloe said amazed at Lana's behavior.
"What do I do?"
"Calm, down, first. Making an entrance will not work for Lex Luthor, so we wait for him to knock then calmly open the door," Chloe said.
"How can you be so calm?" Lana asked incredulously.
"For the same reason you were last night. We've sort of switched roles. I am not romantically interested in Lex Luthor so I have nothing to be nervous about. Okay, there's the doorbell. Let's go catch us a Luthor," Chloe said winking at Lana.
"Hello, Lex," Chloe said when she had opened the door.
"Hello, Chloe, Lana," Lex replied, "You ladies look absolutely stunning."
"Thank you," Lana and Chloe said simultaneously. That broke the tension and all three of them laughed.
On the limo ride into Metropolis Lana daydreamed about Lex. She was surprised when Lana announced that they were at the club.
The trio got through the door and was seated with no problem. When the waiter took their orders Lana ordered a martini to help loosen herself up. Chloe ordered a club soda, and neither girl was surprised when Lex asked for a martini, also.
"Do either of you girls dance?" Lax asked looking at Chloe.
"Lana is quite a good dancer," Chloe replied, "I have actually been told that I have two left feet."
"I'm sure with a little practice you'd be excellent."
"What about you, Lex?" Lana asked getting his attention.
"Let's just say I don't have two left feet."
As they laughed Jump Jive An' Wail started to play.
"Ooh, I love swing dancing! Dance with me, Lex?" Lana asked touching his arm. She could already feel herself loosening up.
"Actually, swing dancing happens to be my specialty," Lex said offering Lana his arm.
Chloe smiled as they walked onto the dance floor. Wow! Who knew Lex Luthor, or Lana for that matter, could dance like that? she thought. She felt content as she watched Lex pick Lana up by her waist, then swing her back down. Her smile brightened as she watched the other two laughing together. The song faded out and a slow song came on. What's Lana going to do?" Chloe wondered when Lana didn't come off the dance floor.
When the new song came on Lana walked up to Lex and put her arms around his shoulders before he could walk away. I must be crazy! she thought giggling to herself. She wished she knew what Lex was thinking, but with him there was no way to tell. Lana got caught in the moment and nuzzled Lex's neck.
Lex stepped back a step, "Lana…"
Lana was horrified. "I'm sorry Lex. I didn't mean to upset you."
"No, Lana. It isn't that. it's just Clark," Lex answered.
"I have a feeling that Clark will be moving on very soon," Lana said glancing at Chloe.
"What do you mean, Lana?" Lex was not to be fooled.
"I just mean don't worry. Neither of us is going to hurt Clark. More than that, nobody is going to hurt Clark. I, of all people, will make sure of that. Trust me," Lana said.
"I do trust you, Lana," Lex answered.
"I would never hurt Clark, Lex and I know you wouldn't either."
"I know Lana," Lex replied tightening his grip on her a little more.
What just happened?!? Lana wondered. What does that mean? She couldn't wait to tell Chloe. Chloe would know the answers to all of her questions.
Lex knew he shouldn't feel like this about Lana. He hadn't had someone to care about since his mother died. He truly did trust Lana, and knew she would never hurt his best friend. So, for now he would let her handle it. But, as always he would keep up his guard. He wasn't going to risk being played the fool.