1. Chapter 7- Hook, Line, and Sinker
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3. Two weeks later Lana showed up at Chloe's house dressed to kill.
4. "Come on, Chlo. Time for the last step of our little plan…the kidnapping," Lana said.
5. "Coming," Chloe said changing into an equally amazing outfit.
6. "Clark's first," Lana explained. "That way he can help if Lex puts up a fight."
7. "Let's go," Chloe said smiling and grabbing her picnic basket.
8. Clark was surprised when he saw Chloe and Lana drive up. He was even more surprised
9. when they announced that they had come to kidnap him. The girls dragged him up to his room.
10. "Put these on," Chloe demanded throwing khaki pants and a bright blue sweater at Clark,
11. then shutting the door. Clark was too stunned to do anything but obey.
12. Lana sped off after Clark was safely strapped into the backseat of her car.
13. "One down, one to go," Lana said pulling up to the Luthor Mansion. "Now it's my turn!"
14. "You're coming with us, so you can't get away," Chloe said to Clark taking his hand.
15. They marched into Lex's mansion like they meant business. They saw Lex and Lana and
16. Chloe shared a wink.
17. "We're kidnapping you," Lana declared.
18. Lex wasn't used to being talked to in such a way. "Clark?"
19. "I have no idea what these two are up to? They just kidnapped me, too."
20. "Let's go," Lana said taking Lex's arm. Chloe grabbed hold of Lex's other arm, never
21. letting go of Clark's hand.
22. "Hey! Why didn't you make him change his clothes?" Clark protested.
23. "Look at him," Lana and Chloe said at the same time.
24. "Point taken," Clark said dejectedly. Chloe squeezed his hand lovingly.
25. Lana and Chloe looked smugly at each other as Lana pulled out of the circular drive. Lex
26. and Clark could only look helplessly at each other.
27. "Alright everyone, out," Chloe said when they had pulled into a parking spot at the botanical
28. gardens. She pulled two picnic baskets from the trunk and handed one to Lana after they had
29. entered the gardens.
30. "Clark, you're with me," Chloe said.
31. "Lex, you're with me," Lana stated.
32. Each girl took a hold of her appointed guy and the couples walked in opposite directions.
33. * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
34. "Lana, what's going on?" Lax asked amused.
35. "This was the only way I could get you alone in my terms, on my home turf, and where I had
36. the upper hand," Lana explained.
37. "I have to say it worked pretty well," Lex said with a smile.
38. Lana grinned. "Let's eat," she said getting a blanket from the picnic basket and spreading it
39. on the ground.
40. "Did you fix this for us?" Lex asked.
41. "Yes, and Chloe fixed one for her and Clark," Lana replied.
42. "Clark and I are a couple of lucky guys," Lex said.
43. Lex's mouth watered as he watched Lana taking then containers out of the basket. Among
44. the array of food were containers of grapes, cheese cubes, and sausage…Lex's favorites.
45. * * * * * * * * * * * * *
46. "You look so happy," Clark said watching Chloe pack away the leftovers.
47. "I am. I really am," Chloe said, "I need to tell you something."
48. "What is it, Chlo?"
49. Chloe started to fidget. "Clark, we've been best friends for a long time."
50. "Yes, we have," Clark interrupted.
51. "Please, don't say anything or I won't have the nerve to finish."
52. Clark nodded.
53. "Anyway, I know we've been friends for a long time, but I've started to feel differently about
54. you the last couple of months. I know you're in love with Lana, but…"
55. "Chloe, I'm not in love with Lana," Clark interrupted.
56. "You're not?"
57. "No, I'm in love with you," he said kissing her cheek.
58. "I love you, Clark," Chloe said softly.
59. "You may feel differently after I tell you something. I've been keeping a secret from
60. you…from everyone," Clark said afraid of Chloe's reaction.
61. "Nothing can make me stop loving you, Clark" Chloe said taking his hand in hers, "What is
62. it?"
63. "I'm not what I seem to be. I mean I have these powers. Here, let me show you," Clark said.
64. Picking up Chloe he started to run. It took mere seconds to reach the Kent farm.
65. "Okay, power number one, super speed," Chloe said holding up one finger.
66. "There's more," Clark said putting Chloe down and picking up his dad's pick up truck.
67. Chloe was trying not to lose her cool. "Power number two, super strength."
68. "There's two more, so far," Clark said getting more and more nervous about what Chloe
69. would think of him.
70. "So far?"
71. "Well, I kind of acquire them over time. I mean I didn't get them all in one day. They sort
72. of developed."
73. "Okay, keep going. You said two more," Chloe said holding up two fingers.
74. "Well, the first one is that I can't get hurt. I don't bleed, I don't get cut, I can't get a broken
75. bone," Clark stated.
76. "Alright, power number three, invincibility," Chloe said, "What was the last one?"
77. "I can't show you that one. I have x-ray vision. Meaning that if I focus, I can see through
78. things," Clark said waiting for Chloe to tell him he was a freak worthy of her wall of weird.
79. Chloe was too busy processing all that information to respond to Clark.
80. "I'll understand if you don't want to talk to me," Clark said stepping backwards.
81. Chloe put her hand on Clark's cheek and Clark moved into it. "Like I said, nothing can make
82. me stop loving you, Clark," Chloe said sincerely.
83. Clark pulled her close and kissed her deeply. When Chloe opened her eyes they were back in
84. the gardens.
85. Chloe sighed, "My own personal Superman." She laid her head on Clark's chest and held
86. him tightly.
87. "Uh, Chlo. There's one more thing…"
88. "It will be our little secret, Clark."
89. * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
90. "Ask me that question now, Lex," Lana said walking beside the man of her dreams.
91. "What is this all about?" Lex asked with a small grin.
92. "Me and you," Lana said taking the arm he offered.
93. "Go on," Lex said covering her hand with his.
94. "I like you, Lex. I want to get to know you. I know you don't confide in anyone, but I want
95. you to be able to trust me. I really care about you, Lex," Lana said nervously.
96. Lex turned Lana around to face him. Then, he took her face in his hands and kissed her.
97. There was something about the way he kissed her so gently, like he thought she would break.
98. "Lex, what's wrong?" Lana asked.
99. "I've never had someone that cared about me, or that I have cared so much about besides my
100. mother. I've waited so long for someone to trust, and I've finally found her," Lex said kissing
101. Lana again.
102. "I'm glad it's me, Lex. I'm so glad it's me," Lana replied as he put his arm around her
103. shoulder and they continued walking.
104. "There's Clark and Chloe," Lana said happily, watching her friends come up the sidewalk
105. arm in arm.
106. "Looks like you were right, Lana. Clark did decide to move on," Lex said happy for his
107. friends.
108. "Do you mind if I act like a teenager for just one second," Lana asked Lex, her eyes
109. twinkling.
110. Lex laughed. "No," he said giving her a squeeze.
111. "Thanks," Lana said before she ran at Chloe.
112. When Chloe saw Lana and Lex she almost squealed. She kissed Clark's cheek, then ran to
113. her friend.
114. When they reached each other they screamed concurrently, "He kissed me! He kissed you?
115. Yes!" Then they both squealed.
116. The girls grabbed hands and started jumping up and down as Lex and Clark stood back
117. grinning at their newly acquired girlfriends.
Author's Note: Look for this story's sequel, 'Broken Circle', coming by May first! The gang has been dating for almost a year, and Lex takes them to Metropolis for the week of their anniversary! Unfortunately it's not all fun and games!
2.
3. Two weeks later Lana showed up at Chloe's house dressed to kill.
4. "Come on, Chlo. Time for the last step of our little plan…the kidnapping," Lana said.
5. "Coming," Chloe said changing into an equally amazing outfit.
6. "Clark's first," Lana explained. "That way he can help if Lex puts up a fight."
7. "Let's go," Chloe said smiling and grabbing her picnic basket.
8. Clark was surprised when he saw Chloe and Lana drive up. He was even more surprised
9. when they announced that they had come to kidnap him. The girls dragged him up to his room.
10. "Put these on," Chloe demanded throwing khaki pants and a bright blue sweater at Clark,
11. then shutting the door. Clark was too stunned to do anything but obey.
12. Lana sped off after Clark was safely strapped into the backseat of her car.
13. "One down, one to go," Lana said pulling up to the Luthor Mansion. "Now it's my turn!"
14. "You're coming with us, so you can't get away," Chloe said to Clark taking his hand.
15. They marched into Lex's mansion like they meant business. They saw Lex and Lana and
16. Chloe shared a wink.
17. "We're kidnapping you," Lana declared.
18. Lex wasn't used to being talked to in such a way. "Clark?"
19. "I have no idea what these two are up to? They just kidnapped me, too."
20. "Let's go," Lana said taking Lex's arm. Chloe grabbed hold of Lex's other arm, never
21. letting go of Clark's hand.
22. "Hey! Why didn't you make him change his clothes?" Clark protested.
23. "Look at him," Lana and Chloe said at the same time.
24. "Point taken," Clark said dejectedly. Chloe squeezed his hand lovingly.
25. Lana and Chloe looked smugly at each other as Lana pulled out of the circular drive. Lex
26. and Clark could only look helplessly at each other.
27. "Alright everyone, out," Chloe said when they had pulled into a parking spot at the botanical
28. gardens. She pulled two picnic baskets from the trunk and handed one to Lana after they had
29. entered the gardens.
30. "Clark, you're with me," Chloe said.
31. "Lex, you're with me," Lana stated.
32. Each girl took a hold of her appointed guy and the couples walked in opposite directions.
33. * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
34. "Lana, what's going on?" Lax asked amused.
35. "This was the only way I could get you alone in my terms, on my home turf, and where I had
36. the upper hand," Lana explained.
37. "I have to say it worked pretty well," Lex said with a smile.
38. Lana grinned. "Let's eat," she said getting a blanket from the picnic basket and spreading it
39. on the ground.
40. "Did you fix this for us?" Lex asked.
41. "Yes, and Chloe fixed one for her and Clark," Lana replied.
42. "Clark and I are a couple of lucky guys," Lex said.
43. Lex's mouth watered as he watched Lana taking then containers out of the basket. Among
44. the array of food were containers of grapes, cheese cubes, and sausage…Lex's favorites.
45. * * * * * * * * * * * * *
46. "You look so happy," Clark said watching Chloe pack away the leftovers.
47. "I am. I really am," Chloe said, "I need to tell you something."
48. "What is it, Chlo?"
49. Chloe started to fidget. "Clark, we've been best friends for a long time."
50. "Yes, we have," Clark interrupted.
51. "Please, don't say anything or I won't have the nerve to finish."
52. Clark nodded.
53. "Anyway, I know we've been friends for a long time, but I've started to feel differently about
54. you the last couple of months. I know you're in love with Lana, but…"
55. "Chloe, I'm not in love with Lana," Clark interrupted.
56. "You're not?"
57. "No, I'm in love with you," he said kissing her cheek.
58. "I love you, Clark," Chloe said softly.
59. "You may feel differently after I tell you something. I've been keeping a secret from
60. you…from everyone," Clark said afraid of Chloe's reaction.
61. "Nothing can make me stop loving you, Clark" Chloe said taking his hand in hers, "What is
62. it?"
63. "I'm not what I seem to be. I mean I have these powers. Here, let me show you," Clark said.
64. Picking up Chloe he started to run. It took mere seconds to reach the Kent farm.
65. "Okay, power number one, super speed," Chloe said holding up one finger.
66. "There's more," Clark said putting Chloe down and picking up his dad's pick up truck.
67. Chloe was trying not to lose her cool. "Power number two, super strength."
68. "There's two more, so far," Clark said getting more and more nervous about what Chloe
69. would think of him.
70. "So far?"
71. "Well, I kind of acquire them over time. I mean I didn't get them all in one day. They sort
72. of developed."
73. "Okay, keep going. You said two more," Chloe said holding up two fingers.
74. "Well, the first one is that I can't get hurt. I don't bleed, I don't get cut, I can't get a broken
75. bone," Clark stated.
76. "Alright, power number three, invincibility," Chloe said, "What was the last one?"
77. "I can't show you that one. I have x-ray vision. Meaning that if I focus, I can see through
78. things," Clark said waiting for Chloe to tell him he was a freak worthy of her wall of weird.
79. Chloe was too busy processing all that information to respond to Clark.
80. "I'll understand if you don't want to talk to me," Clark said stepping backwards.
81. Chloe put her hand on Clark's cheek and Clark moved into it. "Like I said, nothing can make
82. me stop loving you, Clark," Chloe said sincerely.
83. Clark pulled her close and kissed her deeply. When Chloe opened her eyes they were back in
84. the gardens.
85. Chloe sighed, "My own personal Superman." She laid her head on Clark's chest and held
86. him tightly.
87. "Uh, Chlo. There's one more thing…"
88. "It will be our little secret, Clark."
89. * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
90. "Ask me that question now, Lex," Lana said walking beside the man of her dreams.
91. "What is this all about?" Lex asked with a small grin.
92. "Me and you," Lana said taking the arm he offered.
93. "Go on," Lex said covering her hand with his.
94. "I like you, Lex. I want to get to know you. I know you don't confide in anyone, but I want
95. you to be able to trust me. I really care about you, Lex," Lana said nervously.
96. Lex turned Lana around to face him. Then, he took her face in his hands and kissed her.
97. There was something about the way he kissed her so gently, like he thought she would break.
98. "Lex, what's wrong?" Lana asked.
99. "I've never had someone that cared about me, or that I have cared so much about besides my
100. mother. I've waited so long for someone to trust, and I've finally found her," Lex said kissing
101. Lana again.
102. "I'm glad it's me, Lex. I'm so glad it's me," Lana replied as he put his arm around her
103. shoulder and they continued walking.
104. "There's Clark and Chloe," Lana said happily, watching her friends come up the sidewalk
105. arm in arm.
106. "Looks like you were right, Lana. Clark did decide to move on," Lex said happy for his
107. friends.
108. "Do you mind if I act like a teenager for just one second," Lana asked Lex, her eyes
109. twinkling.
110. Lex laughed. "No," he said giving her a squeeze.
111. "Thanks," Lana said before she ran at Chloe.
112. When Chloe saw Lana and Lex she almost squealed. She kissed Clark's cheek, then ran to
113. her friend.
114. When they reached each other they screamed concurrently, "He kissed me! He kissed you?
115. Yes!" Then they both squealed.
116. The girls grabbed hands and started jumping up and down as Lex and Clark stood back
117. grinning at their newly acquired girlfriends.
Author's Note: Look for this story's sequel, 'Broken Circle', coming by May first! The gang has been dating for almost a year, and Lex takes them to Metropolis for the week of their anniversary! Unfortunately it's not all fun and games!