Thanks for all the replies.I am really glad everyone likes this story. It has been a lot of fun to write.

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part 8



Later that night.



Martha and Jonathan had gone up to bed a few moments ago.

That left Clark and Chloe sitting in the living room alone.

"Do you feel better now?" asked Clark as he referred to her having had a long shower after they had gotten back to the Kent farm.

"Ummm, yeah I feel a lot better now." she replied as she adjusted the borrowed clothes she had on.

"Good. Do you want to watch some tv or would you rather just talk for a little bit?" asked Clark nervously .

He didn't understand why seeing Chloe dressed in his old shorts and a t- shirt made him feel like this. He didn't know weather he should even be in the same room as her. All he wanted to do was take her in his arms and kiss her until morning.

"Clark.....earth to Clark." said Chloe as she tried to get his attention.

"Hmmm, oh did you want something Chloe?"

"Yeah I kind of wondered what Pete had said to you before supper?" she asked.

Sitting down beside her on the couch he preceded to tell her what their best friend had said earlier that evening.



^^^Flashback^^^



Earlier in the Kent house.



Chloe was in the shower and Clarks parents were finishing making a late snack for the two of them when the phone rang.

"I'll get it mom." said Clark as he rushed for the phone.

"Hello."

"Hey Clark, it's me. How are you doing now?" asked Pete from the other side of the line.

"Oh... hey Pete, were doing good. Mom is making us something to eat and then I think we will crash for the night." he said, "How about you?"

"I'm fine being smothered by my mom and sisters though," Pete replied with a laugh. "but I can't complain."

Clark just laughed at that. Pete's family was really big and he was the only son.

Pete had 4 older sisters who treated him like a small child. They awere just a tad overprotective of their younger brother.

"No you can't ."

"Soooo Clark .....how is Chloe?" Pete asked .

"She is in the shower right now." said Clark in a rush. He really didn't want to thing about Chloe being in the shower. He had enough problems thinking about tomorrow night.

"OK, so now that I know she won't interrupt us, I just wanted to find out if you had fun this weekend?"he asked.

"Well except for being trapped in the school, the weekend was fun."

"I know some of us had more fun then others." replied Pete as he chuckled to himself. He was sure Clark would be blushing to the roots of his hair by now.

"I don't know what you mean and what was the big idea of you taking pictures of us sleeping anyway." whispered Clark as he didn't want his parents to hear.

"Come off it Clark, if I had slept with Chloe in my arms I would have been only too happy to have a copy of it."said Pete.

Clark listed and still heard the shower running. He really didn't want Chloe to hear this quite yet.

"I'm not upset about having a copy of what happened . I am just really confused about my feelings for her." said Clark to his friend.

"What is so confusing?" he asked. "She likes you and you like her. I mean look at the pictures, both your eyes were open."

"Her eyes were open? Are you sure Pete?" Clark asked.

"Yep her eyes were defiantly open, for that matter so were yours. Why don't you put me out of my misery and ask the girl out already?" Pete asked. He only hope Clark would realize that Chloe liked him as much as he liked her.



"We are going out tomorrow night." said Clark as he felt his cheeks turn red. He only hoped his parents hadn't heard him. He didn't want to get into any kind of deep discussion with them now.

"FINALLY!" exclaimed Pete. He was so happy. It looked like all his match making had not been in vane, as he had first thought.

"Where are you going?"

"I'm not sure, it all depends on the weather." Clark said."Look Pete can we talk about this later. I just heard the shower stop and I was going to help set the table before we eat."

"Sure Clark, No problem. Give me a call tomorrow and remember don't do anything I wouldn't." he said as he laughingly put down the phone .

Before Clark could hang up the telephone, Chloe was walking down the stairs towards him.

He could only stare. She looked beautiful, even if she was dressed in his clothes.

"Hey Clark, who was that?" she asked referring to the receiver he still held in his hands.

"Ummm that was Pete....."

Before he could say anything else, his mother was calling the two of them into the kitchen.

Clark hastily put the phone down and turned to walk in to the kitchen.

"Chloe lets talk about this later. Ok?" he asked as he looked at her and smile his smile.

"Sure Clark no problem at all." she said."So can We go eat now or are you going to starve me to death?"

"Well come on then."said Clark as he grabbed her hand and dragged her in to the kitchen. There would be time later to talk about a lot of things.



^^^Present Time^^^



Chloe sat there shocked. Clark had had his eyes open too and if that wasn't enough ,Clark had just admitted that he had some sort of feeling for her.

She couldn't believe it, maybe he was finally over Lana enough to realize that she was right here and waiting for him to notice her .

"Clark , to tell you the truth I am kind of glad Pete took those pictures of us. I liked sleeping with you."she said with a grin.

Clark grinned too.

"You know what?"he said," I am glad to have them too. I like holding you in my arms."

"I like it too...so are we still on for tomorrow night?" she asked.

"Of course. " he replied.

"Good ." she said as she cuddled in closer to him.

Clark looked down and noticed how she looking up at him.

Before he knew what he had done he had leaned forward and had captured her lips in a seering kiss.

"Clark does this mean you like me?" asked Chloe after thy had parted to get some air in to their lungs.

"Yes Chloe, it does mean I like you and it also means I can't wait for our date tomorrow?" he said huskily.

"Me too Clark, me too." she said as she settled back in to the cushions. She couldn't believe it Clark had just kissed her!!!

She was so happy she couldn't stop grinning and from the look on Clarks face he was happy too!!



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end of Part 8...Part 9 coming soon (I hope ).

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